Patent · US Active

System and method for providing testing in an Ethernet network environment

US8385215B1 · kind B1 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Lionel Florit · Greenbrae, US
Jose A. Liste · Sunnyvale, US
Samer Salam · Beirut, LB

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2008
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L43/0811
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes generating a test port in a network environment, positioning the test port on a network element, associating the test port with a bridge domain, and configuring a maintenance point (MP) on the test port. The method further includes using the MP on the test port for connectivity fault management (CFM) operations at a test level.

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