Definitions and Managed Objects for Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Functions on Ethernet-Like Interfaces
RFC 4878
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RFC 4878
Network Working Group M. Squire
Request for Comments: 4878 Hatteras Networks
Category: Standards Track June 2007
Definitions and Managed Objects for
Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Functions on
Ethernet-Like Interfaces
Status of This Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The IETF Trust (2007).
Abstract
This document defines objects for managing Operations,
Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) capabilities on Ethernet-like
interfaces conformant to the Ethernet OAM functionality defined in
the Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) clauses of the Ethernet
standards. The Ethernet OAM functionality is complementary to the
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) in that it is focused on a
small set of link-specific functions for directly connected Ethernet
interfaces. This document defines objects for controlling those link
OAM functions and for providing results and status of the OAM
functions to management entities.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................2
2. The Internet-Standard Management Framework ......................2
3. Overview ........................................................3
3.1. Remote Fault Indication ....................................4
3.2. Link Monitoring ............................................4
3.3. Remote Loopback ............................................5
3.4. Ethernet OAM Protocol Data Units ...........................5
4. Relation to the Other MIB Modules ...............................5
4.1. Relation to Other MIB Modules ..............................5
4.2. Relation to Other EFM MIB Modules ..........................6
4.3. Mapping of IEEE 802.3ah Managed Objects ....................6
5. MIB Structure ...................................................7
6. MIB Definition ..................................................8
7. Security Considerations ........................................47
8. IANA Considerations ............................................49
9. References .....................................................49
9.1. Normative References ......................................49
9.2. Informative References ....................................50
10. Acknowledgments ...............................................51
1. Introduction
The IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) taskforce added new
management capabilities to Ethernet-like interfaces. These
management capabilities were introduced to provide some basic Ordered
Aggregate (OA) function on Ethernet media. The defined functionality
includes discovery, error signaling, loopback, and link monitoring.
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
for use with network management protocols in the Internet community
to manage these new Ethernet interface capabilities.
Conventions Used in This Document
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].
2. The Internet-Standard Management Framework
For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current
Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of
RFC 3410 [RFC3410].
Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
the Management Information Base or MIB. MIB objects are generally
accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
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Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the
Structure of Management Information (SMI). This memo specifies a MIB
module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58,
RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580
[RFC2580].
3. Overview
Ethernet networks have evolved over the past 30 years from simple
LANs to a variety of other applications, including wide-area
networks. To address some of these emerging markets, the IEEE
802.3ah taskforce defined additional clauses in [802.3ah] for the
IEEE 802.3 standard [802.3-2002] to better address Ethernet
deployments in the public-access network. Although Ethernet-access
deployments were the primary motivation for the taskforce activity,
the results of the taskforce are not strictly limited to that
application. Ethernet OAM can be implemented on Ethernet links that
are not EFM.
The Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) taskforce was focused on four
somewhat independent objectives to better address Ethernet access
deployments: optics, copper, Ethernet passive optical networks
(Ethernet PON, or EPON), and operations, administration, and
maintenance (OAM). The optics sub-taskforce developed new optical
physical layers that better served the long-reach outside plant
networks typically found in the access network, including developing
physical layers that operate up to 20 Km and supporting the
environmental conditions of access deployments. The copper sub-
taskforce developed two new physical layers that run Ethernet
natively over existing twisted pair wires that have been supporting
voice services for decades. The EPON sub-taskforce developed a new
point-to-multipoint Ethernet physical layer, utilizing Ethernet
framing natively over a time-division multiple-access (TDMA)
infrastructure. The OAM sub-taskforce introduced some basic
management functionality into an Ethernet link to better monitor and
maintain Ethernet networks in geographically disparate networks.
This document defines the management objects necessary to integrate
Ethernet OAM functionality into the SNMP management framework.
Ethernet OAM is composed of a core set of functions and a set of
optional functional groups. The mandatory functions include
discovery operations (determining if the other end of the link is OA
capable and what OAM functions it supports), state machine
implementation, and some critical event flows. The optional
functional groups are for (a) link events, (b) remote loopback, and
(c) variable retrieval and response. Each optional functional group
is controlled by a separate MIB table(s).
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Ethernet OAM is complementary with SNMP management in that it
provides some basic management functions at layer two, rather than
using layer three and above as required by SNMP over an IP
infrastructure. Ethernet OAM provides single-hop functionality in
that it works only between two directly connected Ethernet stations.
SNMP can be used to manage the Ethernet OAM interactions of one
Ethernet station with another.
Ethernet OAM has three functional objectives, which are detailed in
the next three sections. The definition of a basic Ethernet OA
protocol data unit is given in Section 3.4.
3.1. Remote Fault Indication
Remote fault indication provides a mechanism for one end of an
Ethernet link to signal the other end that the receive path is non-
operational. Some Ethernet physical layers offer mechanisms to
signal this condition at the physical layer. Ethernet OAM added a
mechanism so that some Ethernet physical layers can operate in
unidirectional mode, allowing frames to be transmitted in one
direction even when the other direction is non-operational.
Traditionally, Ethernet PHYs do not allow frame transmission in one
direction if the other direction is not operational. Using this
mode, Ethernet OAM allows frame-based signaling of remote fault
conditions while still not allowing higher-layer applications to be
aware of the unidirectional capability. This document includes
mechanisms for capturing that fault information and reflecting such
information in objects and notifications within the SNMP management
framework.
3.2. Link Monitoring
Ethernet OAM includes event signaling capability so that one end of
an Ethernet link can indicate the occurrence of certain important
events to the other end of the link. This happens via layer two
protocols. This document defines methods for incorporating the
occurrence of these layer two events, both at the local end and far
end of the link, into the SNMP management framework.
Ethernet OAM also includes mechanisms for one Ethernet station to
query another directly connected Ethernet station about the status of
its Ethernet interface variables and status. This document does not
include mechanisms for controlling how one Ethernet endpoint may use
this functionality to query the status or statistics of a peer
Ethernet entity.
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3.3. Remote Loopback
Remote loopback is a link state where the peer Ethernet entity echoes
every received packet (without modifications) back onto the link.
Remote loopback is intrusive in that the other end of the link is not
forwarding traffic from higher layers out over the link. This
document defines objects controlling loopback operation and reading
the status of the loopback state.
3.4. Ethernet OAM Protocol Data Units
An Ethernet OAM protocol data unit is a valid Ethernet frame with a
destination Media Access Control (MAC) address equal to the reserved
MAC address for Slow Protocols (See 43B of [802.3ah]), a lengthOrType
field equal to the reserved type for Slow Protocols, and a Slow
Protocols subtype equal to that of the subtype reserved for Ethernet
OAM.
OAMPDU is used throughout this document as an abbreviation for
Ethernet OAM protocol data unit. OAMPDUs are the mechanism by which
two directly connected Ethernet interfaces exchange OA information.
4. Relation to the Other MIB Modules
The definitions presented here are based on Clauses 30 and 57 of
[802.3ah]. Note that these clauses describe many of these variables
and their effects on the MAC layer. In some cases, there is a one-
to-one relationship between an object in this document and an object
in the Clause 30 MIB of [802.3ah]. In other cases, the objects of
this document reflect a more complex entity and are reflected by more
than one object in the Clause 30 MIB of [802.3ah].
4.1. Relation to Other MIB Modules
The objects defined in this document manage OAM functionality
introduced in [802.3ah] These objects do not overlap with the
interfaces MIB [RFC2863], the Ethernet-like interfaces MIB [RFC3635],
or any other MIB currently used to manage various aspects of an
Ethernet interface. The objects defined here are defined for
Ethernet-like interfaces only and use the same ifIndex as the
associated Ethernet interface. Ethernet OAM can be implemented on
any Ethernet-like interface.
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4.2. Relation to Other EFM MIB Modules
The Ethernet OAM functionality and MIB Module is independent of the
other functionality and MIB Modules derived from [802.3ah] for copper
[802.3ah-copper] and EPON [802.3ah-epon]. Ethernet OAM may be
implemented (or not) on the new EFM interface types, just as it can
on any other Ethernet interface.
4.3. Mapping of IEEE 802.3ah Managed Objects
This section contains the mapping between managed objects defined in
[802.3ah] Clause 30, and managed objects defined in this document.
IEEE 802.3 Managed Object Corresponding SNMP object
oOA
.aOAMID IF-MIB ifIndex
.aOAMAdminState dot3OamAdminState
.aOAMMode dot3OamMode
.aOAMDiscoveryState dot3OamOperStatus
.aOAMRemoteMACAddress dot3OamPeerMacAddress
.aOAMLocalConfiguration dot3OamFunctionsSupported
.aOAMRemoteConfiguration dot3OamPeerFunctionsSupported,
dot3OamPeerMode
.aOAMLocalPDUConfiguration dot3OamMaxOamPduSize
.aOAMRemotePDUConfiguration dot3OamPeerMaxOamPduSize
.aOAMLocalFlagsField dot3OamOperStatus,
dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMRemoteFlagsField dot3OamOperStatus,
dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMLocalRevision dot3OamConfigRevision
.aOAMRemoteRevision dot3OamPeerConfigRevision
.aOAMLocalState dot3OamLoopbackStatus
.aOAMRemoteState dot3OamLoopbackStatus
.aOAMRemoteVendorOUI dot3OamPeerVendorOui
.aOAMRemoteVendorSpecificInfo dot3OamPeerVendorInfo
.aOAMUnsupportedCodesTx dot3OamUnsupportedCodesTx
.aOAMUnsupportedCodesRx dot3OamUnsupportedCodesRx
.aOAMInformationTx dot3OamInformationTx
.aOAMInformationRx dot3OamInformationRx
.aOAMUniqueEventNotificationTx dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationTx
.aOAMUniqueEventNotificationRx dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationRx
.aOAMDuplicateEventNotificationTx
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationTx
.aOAMDuplicateEventNotificationRx
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationRx
.aOAMLoopbackControlTx dot3OamLoopbackControlTx
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.aOAMLoopbackControlRx dot3OamLoopbackControlRx
.aOAMVariableRequestTx dot3OamVariableRequestTx
.aOAMVariableRequestRx dot3OamVariableRequestRx
.aOAMVariableResponseTx dot3OamVariableResponseTx
.aOAMVariableResponseRx dot3OamVariableResponseRx
.aOAMOrganizationSpecificTx dot3OamOrgSpecificTx
.aOAMOrganizationSpecificRx dot3OamOrgSpecificTx
.aOAMLocalErrSymPeriodConfig dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold
.aOAMLocalErrSymPeriodEvent dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMLocalErrFrameConfig dot3OamErrFrameWindow,
dot3OamErrFrameThreshold
.aOAMLocalErrFrameEvent dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMLocalErrFramePeriodConfig dot3OamErrFramePeriodWindow,
dot3OamErrFramePeriodThreshold
.aOAMLocalErrFramePeriodEvent dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMLocalErrFrameSecsSummaryConfig
dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryWindow,
dot3OamErrFrameSecssummaryThreshold
.aOAMLocalErrFrameSecsSummaryEvent
dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMRemoteErrSymPeriodEvent dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMRemoteErrFrameEvent dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMRemoteErrFramePeriodEvent dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aOAMRemoteErrFrameSecsSummaryEvent
dot3OamEventLogEntry
.aFramesLostDueToOAmError dot3OamFramesLostDueToOam
.acOAMAdminControl dot3OamAdminState
There are no IEEE 802.3ah managed objects that are not reflected in
this MIB Module in some manner.
5. MIB Structure
The Ethernet OAM MIB objects of this memo focus on the OA
capabilities introduced in [802.3ah]. The MIB objects are
partitioned into six different MIB groups.
The dot3OamTable group manages the primary OAM objects of the
Ethernet interface. This group controls the state and status of OA
as well as the mode in which it operates.
The dot3OamPeerTable maintains the current information on the status
and configuration of the peer OAM entity on the Ethernet interface.
Managed information includes the capabilities and function available
on the peer OAM entity.
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The dot3OamLoopbackTable manages the loopback function introduced in
[802.3ah]. This table controls enabling and disabling loopback, as
well as indicating the loopback status of Ethernet OAM on this
interface.
The dot3OamStatsTable maintains statistics on the number and type of
Ethernet OAM frames being transmitted and received on the Ethernet
interface.
The dot3OamEventConfigTable defines the objects for managing the
event notification capability available in Ethernet OAM. With
Ethernet OAM, one device may send notifications to its peer devices
whenever an important event happens on the local device. This table
provides management of which events result in notifications via
Ethernet OAM notifications and/or via SNMP notifications.
The dot3OamEventLogTable manages the current status of local and
remote events detected via Ethernet OAM. This table is updated
whenever local events are detected by Ethernet OAM or whenever
Ethernet OAM Event Notifications are received from the peer OA
entity.
There are two notifications defined to report Ethernet OAM events
(one for threshold crossing events, one for non-threshold crossing
events). Both notifications are contained within the same
conformance group.
6. MIB Definition
DOT3-OAM-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN
IMPORTS
MODULE-IDENTITY, mib-2, OBJECT-TYPE, Counter32, Unsigned32,
Integer32, NOTIFICATION-TYPE
FROM SNMPv2-SMI
-- from [RFC2578]
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION, MacAddress, TimeStamp, TruthValue
FROM SNMPv2-TC
-- from [RFC2579]
CounterBasedGauge64
FROM HCNUM-TC
-- from [RFC2856]
ifIndex
FROM IF-MIB
-- from [RFC2863]
MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP, NOTIFICATION-GROUP
FROM SNMPv2-CONF;
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-- from [RFC2580]
dot3OamMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
LAST-UPDATED "200706140000Z" -- June 14,2007"
ORGANIZATION
"IETF Ethernet Interfaces and Hub MIB Working Group"
CONTACT-INFO
"WG Charter:
http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/hubmib-charter.html
Mailing lists:
General Discussion: hubmib@ietf.org
To Subscribe: hubmib-requests@ietf.org
In Body: subscribe your_email_address
Chair: Bert Wijnen
Alcatel-Lucent
Email: bwijnen at alcatel-lucent dot com
Editor: Matt Squire
Hatteras Networks
E-mail: msquire at hatterasnetworks dot com
"
DESCRIPTION
"The MIB module for managing the new Ethernet OAM features
introduced by the Ethernet in the First Mile taskforce (IEEE
802.3ah). The functionality presented here is based on IEEE
802.3ah [802.3ah], released in October, 2004. [802.3ah] was
prepared as an addendum to the standing version of IEEE 802.3
[802.3-2002]. Since then, [802.3ah] has been
merged into the base IEEE 802.3 specification in [802.3-2005].
In particular, this MIB focuses on the new OAM functions
introduced in Clause 57 of [802.3ah]. The OAM functionality
of Clause 57 is controlled by new management attributes
introduced in Clause 30 of [802.3ah]. The OAM functions are
not specific to any particular Ethernet physical layer, and
can be generically applied to any Ethernet interface of
[802.3-2002].
An Ethernet OAM protocol data unit is a valid Ethernet frame
with a destination MAC address equal to the reserved MAC
address for Slow Protocols (See 43B of [802.3ah]), a
lengthOrType field equal to the reserved type for Slow
Protocols, and a Slow Protocols subtype equal to that of the
subtype reserved for Ethernet OAM. OAMPDU is used throughout
this document as an abbreviation for Ethernet OAM protocol
data unit.
The following reference is used throughout this MIB module:
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[802.3ah] refers to:
IEEE Std 802.3ah-2004: 'Draft amendment to -
Information technology - Telecommunications and
information exchange between systems - Local and
metropolitan area networks - Specific requirements - Part
3: Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
(CSMA/CD) access method and physical layer specifications
- Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and
Management Parameters for subscriber access networks',
October 2004.
[802.3-2002] refers to:
IEEE Std 802.3-2002:
'Information technology - Telecommunications and
information exchange between systems - Local and
metropolitan area networks - Specific requirements - Part
3: Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
(CSMA/CD) access method and physical layer specifications
- Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and
Management Parameters for subscriber access networks',
March 2002.
[802.3-2005] refers to:
IEEE Std 802.3-2005:
'Information technology - Telecommunications and
information exchange between systems - Local and
metropolitan area networks - Specific requirements - Part
3: Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
(CSMA/CD) access method and physical layer specifications
- Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and
Management Parameters for subscriber access networks',
December 2005.
[802-2001] refers to:
'IEEE Standard for LAN/MAN (Local Area
Network/Metropolitan Area Network): Overview and
Architecture', IEEE 802, June 2001.
Copyright (c) The IETF Trust (2007). This version of
this MIB module is part of RFC 4878; See the RFC itself for
full legal notices. "
REVISION "200706140000Z" -- June 14, 2007"
DESCRIPTION "Initial version, published as RFC 4878."
::= { mib-2 158 }
--
-- Sections of the Ethernet OAM MIB
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--
dot3OamNotifications OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { dot3OamMIB 0 }
dot3OamObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { dot3OamMIB 1 }
dot3OamConformance OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { dot3OamMIB 2 }
--
-- Textual conventions for the OAM MIB
--
EightOTwoOui ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"24-bit Organizationally Unique Identifier. Information on
OUIs can be found in IEEE 802-2001 [802-2001], Clause 9."
SYNTAX OCTET STRING(SIZE(3))
-- ***************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Control group
--
dot3OamTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF Dot3OamEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table contains the primary controls and status for the
OAM capabilities of an Ethernet-like interface. There will be
one row in this table for each Ethernet-like interface in the
system that supports the OAM functions defined in [802.3ah].
"
::= { dot3OamObjects 1 }
dot3OamEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Dot3OamEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An entry in the table that contains information on the
Ethernet OAM function for a single Ethernet like interface.
Entries in the table are created automatically for each
interface supporting Ethernet OAM. The status of the row
entry can be determined from dot3OamOperStatus.
A dot3OamEntry is indexed in the dot3OamTable by the ifIndex
object of the Interfaces MIB.
"
INDEX { ifIndex }
::= { dot3OamTable 1 }
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Dot3OamEntry ::=
SEQUENCE {
dot3OamAdminState INTEGER,
dot3OamOperStatus INTEGER,
dot3OamMode INTEGER,
dot3OamMaxOamPduSize Unsigned32,
dot3OamConfigRevision Unsigned32,
dot3OamFunctionsSupported BITS
}
dot3OamAdminState OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {
enabled(1),
disabled(2)
}
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This object is used to provision the default administrative
OAM mode for this interface. This object represents the
desired state of OAM for this interface.
The dot3OamAdminState always starts in the disabled(2) state
until an explicit management action or configuration
information retained by the system causes a transition to the
enabled(1) state. When enabled(1), Ethernet OAM will attempt
to operate over this interface.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.2"
::= { dot3OamEntry 1 }
dot3OamOperStatus OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {
disabled(1),
linkFault(2),
passiveWait(3),
activeSendLocal(4),
sendLocalAndRemote(5),
sendLocalAndRemoteOk(6),
oamPeeringLocallyRejected(7),
oamPeeringRemotelyRejected(8),
operational(9),
nonOperHalfDuplex(10)
}
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"At initialization and failure conditions, two OAM entities on
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the same full-duplex Ethernet link begin a discovery phase to
determine what OAM capabilities may be used on that link. The
progress of this initialization is controlled by the OA
sublayer.
This value is always disabled(1) if OAM is disabled on this
interface via the dot3OamAdminState.
If the link has detected a fault and is transmitting OAMPDUs
with a link fault indication, the value is linkFault(2).
Also, if the interface is not operational (ifOperStatus is
not up(1)), linkFault(2) is returned. Note that the object
ifOperStatus may not be up(1) as a result of link failure or
administrative action (ifAdminState being down(2) or
testing(3)).
The passiveWait(3) state is returned only by OAM entities in
passive mode (dot3OamMode) and reflects the state in which the
OAM entity is waiting to see if the peer device is OA
capable. The activeSendLocal(4) value is used by active mode
devices (dot3OamMode) and reflects the OAM entity actively
trying to discover whether the peer has OAM capability but has
not yet made that determination.
The state sendLocalAndRemote(5) reflects that the local OA
entity has discovered the peer but has not yet accepted or
rejected the configuration of the peer. The local device can,
for whatever reason, decide that the peer device is
unacceptable and decline OAM peering. If the local OAM entity
rejects the peer OAM entity, the state becomes
oamPeeringLocallyRejected(7). If the OAM peering is allowed
by the local device, the state moves to
sendLocalAndRemoteOk(6). Note that both the
sendLocalAndRemote(5) and oamPeeringLocallyRejected(7) states
fall within the state SEND_LOCAL_REMOTE of the Discovery state
diagram [802.3ah, Figure 57-5], with the difference being
whether the local OAM client has actively rejected the peering
or has just not indicated any decision yet. Whether a peering
decision has been made is indicated via the local flags field
in the OAMPDU (reflected in the aOAMLocalFlagsField of
30.3.6.1.10).
If the remote OAM entity rejects the peering, the state
becomes oamPeeringRemotelyRejected(8). Note that both the
sendLocalAndRemoteOk(6) and oamPeeringRemotelyRejected(8)
states fall within the state SEND_LOCAL_REMOTE_OK of the
Discovery state diagram [802.3ah, Figure 57-5], with the
difference being whether the remote OAM client has rejected
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the peering or has just not yet decided. This is indicated
via the remote flags field in the OAMPDU (reflected in the
aOAMRemoteFlagsField of 30.3.6.1.11).
When the local OAM entity learns that both it and the remote
OAM entity have accepted the peering, the state moves to
operational(9) corresponding to the SEND_ANY state of the
Discovery state diagram [802.3ah, Figure 57-5].
Since Ethernet OAM functions are not designed to work
completely over half-duplex interfaces, the value
nonOperHalfDuplex(10) is returned whenever Ethernet OAM is
enabled (dot3OamAdminState is enabled(1)), but the interface
is in half-duplex operation.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.4, 30.3.6.1.10, 30.3.6.1.11"
::= { dot3OamEntry 2 }
dot3OamMode OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {
passive(1),
active(2)
}
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This object configures the mode of OAM operation for this
Ethernet-like interface. OAM on Ethernet interfaces may be in
'active' mode or 'passive' mode. These two modes differ in
that active mode provides additional capabilities to initiate
monitoring activities with the remote OAM peer entity, while
passive mode generally waits for the peer to initiate OA
actions with it. As an example, an active OAM entity can put
the remote OAM entity in a loopback state, where a passive OA
entity cannot.
The default value of dot3OamMode is dependent on the type of
system on which this Ethernet-like interface resides. The
default value should be 'active(2)' unless it is known that
this system should take on a subservient role to the other
device connected over this interface.
Changing this value results in incrementing the configuration
revision field of locally generated OAMPDUs (30.3.6.1.12) and
potentially re-doing the OAM discovery process if the
dot3OamOperStatus was already operational(9).
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.3"
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::= { dot3OamEntry 3 }
dot3OamMaxOamPduSize OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32 (64..1518)
UNITS "octets"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The largest OAMPDU that the OAM entity supports. OA
entities exchange maximum OAMPDU sizes and negotiate to use
the smaller of the two maximum OAMPDU sizes between the peers.
This value is determined by the local implementation.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.8"
::= { dot3OamEntry 4 }
dot3OamConfigRevision OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32(0..65535)
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The configuration revision of the OAM entity as reflected in
the latest OAMPDU sent by the OAM entity. The config revision
is used by OAM entities to indicate that configuration changes
have occurred, which might require the peer OAM entity to
re-evaluate whether OAM peering is allowed.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.12"
::= { dot3OamEntry 5 }
dot3OamFunctionsSupported OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX BITS {
unidirectionalSupport (0),
loopbackSupport(1),
eventSupport(2),
variableSupport(3)
}
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The OAM functions supported on this Ethernet-like interface.
OAM consists of separate functional sets beyond the basic
discovery process that is always required. These functional
groups can be supported independently by any implementation.
These values are communicated to the peer via the local
configuration field of Information OAMPDUs.
Setting 'unidirectionalSupport(0)' indicates that the OA
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entity supports the transmission of OAMPDUs on links that are
operating in unidirectional mode (traffic flowing in one
direction only). Setting 'loopbackSupport(1)' indicates that
the OAM entity can initiate and respond to loopback commands.
Setting 'eventSupport(2)' indicates that the OAM entity can
send and receive Event Notification OAMPDUs. Setting
'variableSupport(3)' indicates that the OAM entity can send
and receive Variable Request and Response OAMPDUs.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.6"
::= { dot3OamEntry 6 }
-- ***************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Peer group
--
dot3OamPeerTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF Dot3OamPeerEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table contains information about the OAM peer for a
particular Ethernet-like interface. OAM entities communicate
with a single OAM peer entity on Ethernet links on which OA
is enabled and operating properly. There is one entry in this
table for each entry in the dot3OamTable for which information
on the peer OAM entity is available.
"
::= { dot3OamObjects 2 }
dot3OamPeerEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Dot3OamPeerEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An entry in the table containing information on the peer OA
entity for a single Ethernet-like interface.
Note that there is at most one OAM peer for each Ethernet-like
interface. Entries are automatically created when information
about the OAM peer entity becomes available, and automatically
deleted when the OAM peer entity is no longer in
communication. Peer information is not available when
dot3OamOperStatus is disabled(1), linkFault(2),
passiveWait(3), activeSendLocal(4), or nonOperHalfDuplex(10).
"
INDEX { ifIndex }
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::= { dot3OamPeerTable 1 }
Dot3OamPeerEntry ::=
SEQUENCE {
dot3OamPeerMacAddress MacAddress,
dot3OamPeerVendorOui EightOTwoOui,
dot3OamPeerVendorInfo Unsigned32,
dot3OamPeerMode INTEGER,
dot3OamPeerMaxOamPduSize Unsigned32,
dot3OamPeerConfigRevision Unsigned32,
dot3OamPeerFunctionsSupported BITS
}
dot3OamPeerMacAddress OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX MacAddress
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The MAC address of the peer OAM entity. The MAC address is
derived from the most recently received OAMPDU.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.5."
::= { dot3OamPeerEntry 1 }
dot3OamPeerVendorOui OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX EightOTwoOui
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The OUI of the OAM peer as reflected in the latest
Information OAMPDU received with a Local Information TLV. The
OUI can be used to identify the vendor of the remote OA
entity. This value is initialized to three octets of zero
before any Local Information TLV is received.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.16."
::= { dot3OamPeerEntry 2 }
dot3OamPeerVendorInfo OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The Vendor Info of the OAM peer as reflected in the latest
Information OAMPDU received with a Local Information TLV.
The semantics of the Vendor Information field is proprietary
and specific to the vendor (identified by the
dot3OamPeerVendorOui). This information could, for example,
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be used to identify a specific product or product family.
This value is initialized to zero before any Local
Information TLV is received.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.17."
::= { dot3OamPeerEntry 3 }
dot3OamPeerMode OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {
passive(1),
active(2),
unknown(3)
}
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The mode of the OAM peer as reflected in the latest
Information OAMPDU received with a Local Information TLV. The
mode of the peer can be determined from the Configuration
field in the Local Information TLV of the last Information
OAMPDU received from the peer. The value is unknown(3)
whenever no Local Information TLV has been received. The
values of active(2) and passive(1) are returned when a Local
Information TLV has been received indicating that the peer is
in active or passive mode, respectively.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.7."
::= { dot3OamPeerEntry 4 }
dot3OamPeerMaxOamPduSize OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32 (0 | 64..1518)
UNITS "octets"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The maximum size of OAMPDU supported by the peer as reflected
in the latest Information OAMPDU received with a Local
Information TLV. Ethernet OAM on this interface must not use
OAMPDUs that exceed this size. The maximum OAMPDU size can be
determined from the PDU Configuration field of the Local
Information TLV of the last Information OAMPDU received from
the peer. A value of zero is returned if no Local Information
TLV has been received. Otherwise, the value of the OAM peer's
maximum OAMPDU size is returned in this value.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.9."
::= { dot3OamPeerEntry 5 }
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dot3OamPeerConfigRevision OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32(0..65535)
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The configuration revision of the OAM peer as reflected in
the latest OAMPDU. This attribute is changed by the peer
whenever it has a local configuration change for Ethernet OA
on this interface. The configuration revision can be
determined from the Revision field of the Local Information
TLV of the most recently received Information OAMPDU with
a Local Information TLV. A value of zero is returned if
no Local Information TLV has been received.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.13."
::= { dot3OamPeerEntry 6 }
dot3OamPeerFunctionsSupported OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX BITS {
unidirectionalSupport (0),
loopbackSupport(1),
eventSupport(2),
variableSupport(3)
}
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The OAM functions supported on this Ethernet-like interface.
OAM consists of separate functionality sets above the basic
discovery process. This value indicates the capabilities of
the peer OAM entity with respect to these functions. This
value is initialized so all bits are clear.
If unidirectionalSupport(0) is set, then the peer OAM entity
supports sending OAM frames on Ethernet interfaces when the
receive path is known to be inoperable. If
loopbackSupport(1) is set, then the peer OAM entity can send
and receive OAM loopback commands. If eventSupport(2) is set,
then the peer OAM entity can send and receive event OAMPDUs to
signal various error conditions. If variableSupport(3) is
set, then the peer OAM entity can send and receive variable
requests to monitor the attribute value as described in Clause
57 of [802.3ah].
The capabilities of the OAM peer can be determined from the
configuration field of the Local Information TLV of the most
recently received Information OAMPDU with a Local Information
TLV. All zeros are returned if no Local Information TLV has
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yet been received.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], REFERENCE 30.3.6.1.7."
::= { dot3OamPeerEntry 7 }
-- ***************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Loopback group
--
dot3OamLoopbackTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF Dot3OamLoopbackEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table contains controls for the loopback state of the
local link as well as indicates the status of the loopback
function. There is one entry in this table for each entry in
dot3OamTable that supports loopback functionality (where
dot3OamFunctionsSupported includes the loopbackSupport bit
set).
Loopback can be used to place the remote OAM entity in a state
where every received frame (except OAMPDUs) is echoed back
over the same interface on which they were received. In this
state, at the remote entity, 'normal' traffic is disabled as
only the looped back frames are transmitted on the interface.
Loopback is thus an intrusive operation that prohibits normal
data flow and should be used accordingly.
"
::= { dot3OamObjects 3 }
dot3OamLoopbackEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Dot3OamLoopbackEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An entry in the table, containing information on the loopback
status for a single Ethernet-like interface. Entries in the
table are automatically created whenever the local OAM entity
supports loopback capabilities. The loopback status on the
interface can be determined from the dot3OamLoopbackStatus
object.
"
INDEX { ifIndex }
::= { dot3OamLoopbackTable 1 }
Dot3OamLoopbackEntry ::=
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SEQUENCE {
dot3OamLoopbackStatus INTEGER,
dot3OamLoopbackIgnoreRx INTEGER
}
dot3OamLoopbackStatus OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {
-- all values, except where noted, can be read
-- but cannot be written
noLoopback (1),
-- initiatingLoopback can be read or written
initiatingLoopback (2),
remoteLoopback (3),
-- terminatingLoopback can be read or written
terminatingLoopback (4),
localLoopback (5),
unknown (6)
}
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The loopback status of the OAM entity. This status is
determined by a combination of the local parser and
multiplexer states, the remote parser and multiplexer states,
as well as by the actions of the local OAM client. When
operating in normal mode with no loopback in progress, the
status reads noLoopback(1).
The values initiatingLoopback(2) and terminatingLoopback(4)
can be read or written. The other values can only be read -
they can never be written. Writing initiatingLoopback causes
the local OAM entity to start the loopback process with its
peer. This value can only be written when the status is
noLoopback(1). Writing the value initiatingLoopback(2) in any
other state has no effect. When in remoteLoopback(3), writing
terminatingLoopback(4) causes the local OAM entity to initiate
the termination of the loopback state. Writing
terminatingLoopack(4) in any other state has no effect.
If the OAM client initiates a loopback and has sent a
Loopback OAMPDU and is waiting for a response, where the local
parser and multiplexer states are DISCARD (see [802.3ah,
57.2.11.1]), the status is 'initiatingLoopback'. In this
case, the local OAM entity has yet to receive any
acknowledgment that the remote OAM entity has received its
loopback command request.
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If the local OAM client knows that the remote OAM entity is in
loopback mode (via the remote state information as described
in [802.3ah, 57.2.11.1, 30.3.6.1.15]), the status is
remoteLoopback(3). If the local OAM client is in the process
of terminating the remote loopback [802.3ah, 57.2.11.3,
30.3.6.1.14] with its local multiplexer and parser states in
DISCARD, the status is terminatingLoopback(4). If the remote
OAM client has put the local OAM entity in loopback mode as
indicated by its local parser state, the status is
localLoopback(5).
The unknown(6) status indicates that the parser and
multiplexer combination is unexpected. This status may be
returned if the OAM loopback is in a transition state but
should not persist.
The values of this attribute correspond to the following
values of the local and remote parser and multiplexer states.
value LclPrsr LclMux RmtPrsr RmtMux
noLoopback FWD FWD FWD FWD
initLoopback DISCARD DISCARD FWD FWD
rmtLoopback DISCARD FWD LPBK DISCARD
tmtngLoopback DISCARD DISCARD LPBK DISCARD
lclLoopback LPBK DISCARD DISCARD FWD
unknown *** any other combination ***
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], REFERENCE 57.2.11, 30.3.61.14,
30.3.6.1.15"
::= { dot3OamLoopbackEntry 1 }
dot3OamLoopbackIgnoreRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER { ignore(1), process(2) }
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Since OAM loopback is a disruptive operation (user traffic
does not pass), this attribute provides a mechanism to provide
controls over whether received OAM loopback commands are
processed or ignored. When the value is ignore(1), received
loopback commands are ignored. When the value is process(2),
OAM loopback commands are processed. The default value is to
ignore loopback commands (ignore(1)).
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], REFERENCE 57.2.11, 30.3.61.14,
30.3.6.1.15"
::= { dot3OamLoopbackEntry 2 }
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-- ***************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Statistics group
--
dot3OamStatsTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF Dot3OamStatsEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table contains statistics for the OAM function on a
particular Ethernet-like interface. There is an entry in the
table for every entry in the dot3OamTable.
The counters in this table are defined as 32-bit entries to
match the counter size as defined in [802.3ah]. Given that
the OA protocol is a slow protocol, the counters increment at
a slow rate.
"
::= { dot3OamObjects 4 }
dot3OamStatsEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Dot3OamStatsEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An entry in the table containing statistics information on
the Ethernet OAM function for a single Ethernet-like
interface. Entries are automatically created for every entry
in the dot3OamTable. Counters are maintained across
transitions in dot3OamOperStatus.
"
INDEX { ifIndex }
::= { dot3OamStatsTable 1 }
Dot3OamStatsEntry ::=
SEQUENCE {
dot3OamInformationTx Counter32,
dot3OamInformationRx Counter32,
dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationTx Counter32,
dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationRx Counter32,
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationTx Counter32,
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationRx Counter32,
dot3OamLoopbackControlTx Counter32,
dot3OamLoopbackControlRx Counter32,
dot3OamVariableRequestTx Counter32,
dot3OamVariableRequestRx Counter32,
dot3OamVariableResponseTx Counter32,
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dot3OamVariableResponseRx Counter32,
dot3OamOrgSpecificTx Counter32,
dot3OamOrgSpecificRx Counter32,
dot3OamUnsupportedCodesTx Counter32,
dot3OamUnsupportedCodesRx Counter32,
dot3OamFramesLostDueToOam Counter32
}
dot3OamInformationTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Information OAMPDUs transmitted on
this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime. "
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.20."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 1 }
dot3OamInformationRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Information OAMPDUs received on this
interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.21."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 2 }
dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of unique Event OAMPDUs transmitted on
this interface. Event Notifications may be sent in duplicate
to increase the probability of successfully being received,
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given the possibility that a frame may be lost in transit.
Duplicate Event Notification transmissions are counted by
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationTx.
A unique Event Notification OAMPDU is indicated as an Event
Notification OAMPDU with a Sequence Number field that is
distinct from the previously transmitted Event Notification
OAMPDU Sequence Number.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.22."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 3 }
dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of unique Event OAMPDUs received on
this interface. Event Notification OAMPDUs may be sent in
duplicate to increase the probability of successfully being
received, given the possibility that a frame may be lost in
transit. Duplicate Event Notification receptions are counted
by dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationRx.
A unique Event Notification OAMPDU is indicated as an Event
Notification OAMPDU with a Sequence Number field that is
distinct from the previously received Event Notification
OAMPDU Sequence Number.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.24."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 4 }
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of duplicate Event OAMPDUs transmitted
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on this interface. Event Notification OAMPDUs may be sent in
duplicate to increase the probability of successfully being
received, given the possibility that a frame may be lost in
transit.
A duplicate Event Notification OAMPDU is indicated as an Event
Notification OAMPDU with a Sequence Number field that is
identical to the previously transmitted Event Notification
OAMPDU Sequence Number.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.23."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 5 }
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of duplicate Event OAMPDUs received on
this interface. Event Notification OAMPDUs may be sent in
duplicate to increase the probability of successfully being
received, given the possibility that a frame may be lost in
transit.
A duplicate Event Notification OAMPDU is indicated as an Event
Notification OAMPDU with a Sequence Number field that is
identical to the previously received Event Notification OAMPDU
Sequence Number.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.25."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 6 }
dot3OamLoopbackControlTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Loopback Control OAMPDUs transmitted
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on this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.26."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 7 }
dot3OamLoopbackControlRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Loopback Control OAMPDUs received
on this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.27."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 8 }
dot3OamVariableRequestTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Variable Request OAMPDUs transmitted
on this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.28."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 9 }
dot3OamVariableRequestRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Variable Request OAMPDUs received on
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this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.29."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 10 }
dot3OamVariableResponseTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Variable Response OAMPDUs
transmitted on this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.30."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 11 }
dot3OamVariableResponseRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Variable Response OAMPDUs received
on this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.31."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 12 }
dot3OamOrgSpecificTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Organization Specific OAMPDUs
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transmitted on this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.32."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 13 }
dot3OamOrgSpecificRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of Organization Specific OAMPDUs
received on this interface.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.33."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 14 }
dot3OamUnsupportedCodesTx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of OAMPDUs transmitted on this
interface with an unsupported op-code.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.18."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 15 }
dot3OamUnsupportedCodesRx OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of OAMPDUs received on this interface
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with an unsupported op-code.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.19."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 16 }
dot3OamFramesLostDueToOam OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A count of the number of frames that were dropped by the OA
multiplexer. Since the OAM multiplexer has multiple inputs
and a single output, there may be cases where frames are
dropped due to transmit resource contention. This counter is
incremented whenever a frame is dropped by the OAM layer.
Note that any Ethernet frame, not just OAMPDUs, may be dropped
by the OAM layer. This can occur when an OAMPDU takes
precedence over a 'normal' frame resulting in the 'normal'
frame being dropped.
When this counter is incremented, no other counters in this
MIB are incremented.
Discontinuities of this counter can occur at re-initialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of the ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.46."
::= { dot3OamStatsEntry 17 }
-- ***************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Event Configuration group
--
dot3OamEventConfigTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF Dot3OamEventConfigEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Ethernet OAM includes the ability to generate and receive
Event Notification OAMPDUs to indicate various link problems.
This table contains the mechanisms to enable Event
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Notifications and configure the thresholds to generate the
standard Ethernet OAM events. There is one entry in the table
for every entry in dot3OamTable that supports OAM events
(where dot3OamFunctionsSupported includes the eventSupport
bit set). The values in the table are maintained across
changes to dot3OamOperStatus.
The standard threshold crossing events are:
- Errored Symbol Period Event. Generated when the number of
symbol errors exceeds a threshold within a given window
defined by a number of symbols (for example, 1,000 symbols
out of 1,000,000 had errors).
- Errored Frame Period Event. Generated when the number of
frame errors exceeds a threshold within a given window
defined by a number of frames (for example, 10 frames out
of 1000 had errors).
- Errored Frame Event. Generated when the number of frame
errors exceeds a threshold within a given window defined
by a period of time (for example, 10 frames in 1 second
had errors).
- Errored Frame Seconds Summary Event. Generated when the
number of errored frame seconds exceeds a threshold within
a given time period (for example, 10 errored frame seconds
within the last 100 seconds). An errored frame second is
defined as a 1 second interval which had >0 frame errors.
There are other events (dying gasp, critical events) that are
not threshold crossing events but which can be
enabled/disabled via this table.
"
::= { dot3OamObjects 5 }
dot3OamEventConfigEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Dot3OamEventConfigEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Entries are automatically created and deleted from this
table, and exist whenever the OAM entity supports Ethernet OA
events (as indicated by the eventSupport bit in
dot3OamFunctionsSuppported). Values in the table are
maintained across changes to the value of dot3OamOperStatus.
Event configuration controls when the local management entity
sends Event Notification OAMPDUs to its OAM peer, and when
certain event flags are set or cleared in OAMPDUs.
"
INDEX { ifIndex }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigTable 1 }
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Dot3OamEventConfigEntry ::=
SEQUENCE {
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowHi Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowLo Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdHi Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdLo Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodEvNotifEnable TruthValue,
dot3OamErrFramePeriodWindow Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrFramePeriodThreshold Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrFramePeriodEvNotifEnable TruthValue,
dot3OamErrFrameWindow Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrFrameThreshold Unsigned32,
dot3OamErrFrameEvNotifEnable TruthValue,
dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryWindow Integer32,
dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryThreshold Integer32,
dot3OamErrFrameSecsEvNotifEnable TruthValue,
dot3OamDyingGaspEnable TruthValue,
dot3OamCriticalEventEnable TruthValue
}
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowHi OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "2^32 symbols"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The two objects dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowHi and
dot3OamErrSymPeriodLo together form an unsigned 64-bit
integer representing the number of symbols over which this
threshold event is defined. This is defined as
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow = ((2^32)*dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowHi)
+ dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowLo
If dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold symbol errors occur within a
window of dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow symbols, an Event
Notification OAMPDU should be generated with an Errored Symbol
Period Event TLV indicating that the threshold has been
crossed in this window.
The default value for dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow is the number
of symbols in one second for the underlying physical layer.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.34"
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 1 }
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowLo OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "symbols"
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MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The two objects dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowHi and
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowLo together form an unsigned 64-bit
integer representing the number of symbols over which this
threshold event is defined. This is defined as
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow = ((2^32)*dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowHi)
+ dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowLo
If dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold symbol errors occur within a
window of dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow symbols, an Event
Notification OAMPDU should be generated with an Errored Symbol
Period Event TLV indicating that the threshold has been
crossed in this window.
The default value for dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow is the number
of symbols in one second for the underlying physical layer.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.34"
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 2 }
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdHi OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "2^32 symbols"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The two objects dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdHi and
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdLo together form an unsigned
64-bit integer representing the number of symbol errors that
must occur within a given window to cause this event.
This is defined as
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold =
((2^32) * dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdHi)
+ dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdLo
If dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold symbol errors occur within a
window of dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow symbols, an Event
Notification OAMPDU should be generated with an Errored Symbol
Period Event TLV indicating that the threshold has been
crossed in this window.
The default value for dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold is one
symbol errors. If the threshold value is zero, then an Event
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Notification OAMPDU is sent periodically (at the end of every
window). This can be used as an asynchronous notification to
the peer OAM entity of the statistics related to this
threshold crossing alarm.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.34"
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 3 }
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdLo OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "symbols"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The two objects dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdHi and
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdLo together form an unsigned
64-bit integer representing the number of symbol errors that
must occur within a given window to cause this event.
This is defined as
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold =
((2^32) * dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdHi)
+ dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdLo
If dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold symbol errors occur within a
window of dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindow symbols, an Event
Notification OAMPDU should be generated with an Errored Symbol
Period Event TLV indicating that the threshold has been
crossed in this window.
The default value for dot3OamErrSymPeriodThreshold is one
symbol error. If the threshold value is zero, then an Event
Notification OAMPDU is sent periodically (at the end of every
window). This can be used as an asynchronous notification to
the peer OAM entity of the statistics related to this
threshold crossing alarm.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.34"
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 4 }
dot3OamErrSymPeriodEvNotifEnable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If true, the OAM entity should send an Event Notification
OAMPDU when an Errored Symbol Period Event occurs.
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By default, this object should have the value true for
Ethernet-like interfaces that support OAM. If the OAM layer
does not support Event Notifications (as indicated via the
dot3OamFunctionsSupported attribute), this value is ignored.
"
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 5 }
dot3OamErrFramePeriodWindow OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The number of frames over which the threshold is defined.
The default value of the window is the number of minimum size
Ethernet frames that can be received over the physical layer
in one second.
If dot3OamErrFramePeriodThreshold frame errors occur within a
window of dot3OamErrFramePeriodWindow frames, an Event
Notification OAMPDU should be generated with an Errored Frame
Period Event TLV indicating that the threshold has been
crossed in this window.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.38"
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 6 }
dot3OamErrFramePeriodThreshold OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The number of frame errors that must occur for this event to
be triggered. The default value is one frame error. If the
threshold value is zero, then an Event Notification OAMPDU is
sent periodically (at the end of every window). This can be
used as an asynchronous notification to the peer OAM entity of
the statistics related to this threshold crossing alarm.
If dot3OamErrFramePeriodThreshold frame errors occur within a
window of dot3OamErrFramePeriodWindow frames, an Event
Notification OAMPDU should be generated with an Errored Frame
Period Event TLV indicating that the threshold has been
crossed in this window.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.38"
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::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 7 }
dot3OamErrFramePeriodEvNotifEnable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If true, the OAM entity should send an Event Notification
OAMPDU when an Errored Frame Period Event occurs.
By default, this object should have the value true for
Ethernet-like interfaces that support OAM. If the OAM layer
does not support Event Notifications (as indicated via the
dot3OamFunctionsSupported attribute), this value is ignored.
"
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 8 }
dot3OamErrFrameWindow OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "tenths of a second"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The amount of time (in 100ms increments) over which the
threshold is defined. The default value is 10 (1 second).
If dot3OamErrFrameThreshold frame errors occur within a window
of dot3OamErrFrameWindow seconds (measured in tenths of
seconds), an Event Notification OAMPDU should be generated
with an Errored Frame Event TLV indicating that the threshold
has been crossed in this window.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.36"
DEFVAL { 10 }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 9 }
dot3OamErrFrameThreshold OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "frames"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The number of frame errors that must occur for this event to
be triggered. The default value is one frame error. If the
threshold value is zero, then an Event Notification OAMPDU is
sent periodically (at the end of every window). This can be
used as an asynchronous notification to the peer OAM entity of
the statistics related to this threshold crossing alarm.
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If dot3OamErrFrameThreshold frame errors occur within a window
of dot3OamErrFrameWindow (in tenths of seconds), an Event
Notification OAMPDU should be generated with an Errored Frame
Event TLV indicating the threshold has been crossed in this
window.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.36"
DEFVAL { 1 }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 10 }
dot3OamErrFrameEvNotifEnable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If true, the OAM entity should send an Event Notification
OAMPDU when an Errored Frame Event occurs.
By default, this object should have the value true for
Ethernet-like interfaces that support OAM. If the OAM layer
does not support Event Notifications (as indicated via the
dot3OamFunctionsSupported attribute), this value is ignored.
"
DEFVAL { true }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 11 }
dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryWindow OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (100..9000)
UNITS "tenths of a second"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The amount of time (in 100 ms intervals) over which the
threshold is defined. The default value is 100 (10 seconds).
If dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryThreshold frame errors occur
within a window of dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryWindow (in tenths
of seconds), an Event Notification OAMPDU should be generated
with an Errored Frame Seconds Summary Event TLV indicating
that the threshold has been crossed in this window.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.40"
DEFVAL { 100 }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 12 }
dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryThreshold OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32 (1..900)
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UNITS "errored frame seconds"
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The number of errored frame seconds that must occur for this
event to be triggered. The default value is one errored frame
second. If the threshold value is zero, then an Event
Notification OAMPDU is sent periodically (at the end of every
window). This can be used as an asynchronous notification to
the peer OAM entity of the statistics related to this
threshold crossing alarm.
If dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryThreshold frame errors occur
within a window of dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryWindow (in tenths
of seconds), an Event Notification OAMPDU should be generated
with an Errored Frame Seconds Summary Event TLV indicating
that the threshold has been crossed in this window.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.40"
DEFVAL { 1 }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 13 }
dot3OamErrFrameSecsEvNotifEnable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If true, the local OAM entity should send an Event
Notification OAMPDU when an Errored Frame Seconds Event
occurs.
By default, this object should have the value true for
Ethernet-like interfaces that support OAM. If the OAM layer
does not support Event Notifications (as indicated via the
dot3OamFunctionsSupported attribute), this value is ignored.
"
DEFVAL { true }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 14 }
dot3OamDyingGaspEnable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If true, the local OAM entity should attempt to indicate a
dying gasp via the OAMPDU flags field to its peer OAM entity
when a dying gasp event occurs. The exact definition of a
dying gasp event is implementation dependent. If the system
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does not support dying gasp capability, setting this object
has no effect, and reading the object should always result in
'false'.
By default, this object should have the value true for
Ethernet-like interfaces that support OAM. If the OAM layer
does not support Event Notifications (as indicated via the
dot3OamFunctionsSupported attribute), this value is ignored.
"
DEFVAL { true }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 15 }
dot3OamCriticalEventEnable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If true, the local OAM entity should attempt to indicate a
critical event via the OAMPDU flags to its peer OAM entity
when a critical event occurs. The exact definition of a
critical event is implementation dependent. If the system
does not support critical event capability, setting this
object has no effect, and reading the object should always
result in 'false'.
By default, this object should have the value true for
Ethernet-like interfaces that support OAM. If the OAM layer
does not support Event Notifications (as indicated via the
dot3OamFunctionsSupported attribute), this value is ignored.
"
DEFVAL { true }
::= { dot3OamEventConfigEntry 16 }
-- **************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Event Log group
--
dot3OamEventLogTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF Dot3OamEventLogEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table records a history of the events that have occurred
at the Ethernet OAM level. These events can include locally
detected events, which may result in locally generated
OAMPDUs, and remotely detected events, which are detected by
the OAM peer entity and signaled to the local entity via
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Ethernet OAM. Ethernet OAM events can be signaled by Event
Notification OAMPDUs or by the flags field in any OAMPDU.
This table contains both threshold crossing events and
non-threshold crossing events. The parameters for the
threshold window, threshold value, and actual value
(dot3OamEventLogWindowXX, dot3OamEventLogThresholdXX,
dot3OamEventLogValue) are only applicable to threshold
crossing events, and are returned as all F's (2^32 - 1) for
non-threshold crossing events.
Entries in the table are automatically created when such
events are detected. The size of the table is implementation
dependent. When the table reaches its maximum size, older
entries are automatically deleted to make room for newer
entries.
"
::= { dot3OamObjects 6 }
dot3OamEventLogEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Dot3OamEventLogEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An entry in the dot3OamEventLogTable. Entries are
automatically created whenever Ethernet OAM events occur at
the local OAM entity, and when Event Notification OAMPDUs are
received at the local OAM entity (indicating that events have
occurred at the peer OAM entity). The size of the table is
implementation dependent, but when the table becomes full,
older events are automatically deleted to make room for newer
events. The table index dot3OamEventLogIndex increments for
each new entry, and when the maximum value is reached, the
value restarts at zero.
"
INDEX { ifIndex, dot3OamEventLogIndex }
::= { dot3OamEventLogTable 1 }
Dot3OamEventLogEntry ::=
SEQUENCE {
dot3OamEventLogIndex Unsigned32,
dot3OamEventLogTimestamp TimeStamp,
dot3OamEventLogOui EightOTwoOui,
dot3OamEventLogType Unsigned32,
dot3OamEventLogLocation INTEGER,
dot3OamEventLogWindowHi Unsigned32,
dot3OamEventLogWindowLo Unsigned32,
dot3OamEventLogThresholdHi Unsigned32,
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dot3OamEventLogThresholdLo Unsigned32,
dot3OamEventLogValue CounterBasedGauge64,
dot3OamEventLogRunningTotal CounterBasedGauge64,
dot3OamEventLogEventTotal Unsigned32
}
dot3OamEventLogIndex OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32(1..4294967295)
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An arbitrary integer for identifying individual events
within the event log. "
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 1 }
dot3OamEventLogTimestamp OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TimeStamp
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The value of sysUpTime at the time of the logged event. For
locally generated events, the time of the event can be
accurately retrieved from sysUpTime. For remotely generated
events, the time of the event is indicated by the reception of
the Event Notification OAMPDU indicating that the event
occurred on the peer. A system may attempt to adjust the
timestamp value to more accurately reflect the time of the
event at the peer OAM entity by using other information, such
as that found in the timestamp found of the Event Notification
TLVs, which provides an indication of the relative time
between events at the peer entity. "
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 2 }
dot3OamEventLogOui OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX EightOTwoOui
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The OUI of the entity defining the object type. All IEEE
802.3 defined events (as appearing in [802.3ah] except for the
Organizationally Unique Event TLVs) use the IEEE 802.3 OUI of
0x0180C2. Organizations defining their own Event Notification
TLVs include their OUI in the Event Notification TLV that
gets reflected here. "
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 3 }
dot3OamEventLogType OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
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MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The type of event that generated this entry in the event log.
When the OUI is the IEEE 802.3 OUI of 0x0180C2, the following
event types are defined:
erroredSymbolEvent(1),
erroredFramePeriodEvent(2),
erroredFrameEvent(3),
erroredFrameSecondsEvent(4),
linkFault(256),
dyingGaspEvent(257),
criticalLinkEvent(258)
The first four are considered threshold crossing events, as
they are generated when a metric exceeds a given value within
a specified window. The other three are not threshold
crossing events.
When the OUI is not 71874 (0x0180C2 in hex), then some other
organization has defined the event space. If event subtyping
is known to the implementation, it may be reflected here.
Otherwise, this value should return all F's (2^32 - 1).
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.10 and 57.5.3."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 4 }
dot3OamEventLogLocation OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER { local(1), remote(2) }
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Whether this event occurred locally (local(1)), or was
received from the OAM peer via Ethernet OAM (remote(2)).
"
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 5 }
dot3OamEventLogWindowHi OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If the event represents a threshold crossing event, the two
objects dot3OamEventWindowHi and dot3OamEventWindowLo, form
an unsigned 64-bit integer yielding the window over which the
value was measured for the threshold crossing event (for
example, 5, when 11 occurrences happened in 5 seconds while
the threshold was 10). The two objects are combined as:
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dot3OamEventLogWindow = ((2^32) * dot3OamEventLogWindowHi)
+ dot3OamEventLogWindowLo
Otherwise, this value is returned as all F's (2^32 - 1) and
adds no useful information.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.37 and 57.5.3.2."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 6 }
dot3OamEventLogWindowLo OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If the event represents a threshold crossing event, the two
objects dot3OamEventWindowHi and dot3OamEventWindowLo form an
unsigned 64-bit integer yielding the window over which the
value was measured for the threshold crossing event (for
example, 5, when 11 occurrences happened in 5 seconds while
the threshold was 10). The two objects are combined as:
dot3OamEventLogWindow = ((2^32) * dot3OamEventLogWindowHi)
+ dot3OamEventLogWindowLo
Otherwise, this value is returned as all F's (2^32 - 1) and
adds no useful information.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.37 and 57.5.3.2."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 7 }
dot3OamEventLogThresholdHi OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If the event represents a threshold crossing event, the two
objects dot3OamEventThresholdHi and dot3OamEventThresholdLo
form an unsigned 64-bit integer yielding the value that was
crossed for the threshold crossing event (for example, 10,
when 11 occurrences happened in 5 seconds while the threshold
was 10). The two objects are combined as:
dot3OamEventLogThreshold = ((2^32) * dot3OamEventLogThresholdHi)
+ dot3OamEventLogThresholdLo
Otherwise, this value is returned as all F's (2^32 -1) and
adds no useful information.
"
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REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.37 and 57.5.3.2."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 8 }
dot3OamEventLogThresholdLo OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If the event represents a threshold crossing event, the two
objects dot3OamEventThresholdHi and dot3OamEventThresholdLo
form an unsigned 64-bit integer yielding the value that was
crossed for the threshold crossing event (for example, 10,
when 11 occurrences happened in 5 seconds while the threshold
was 10). The two objects are combined as:
dot3OamEventLogThreshold = ((2^32) * dot3OamEventLogThresholdHi)
+ dot3OamEventLogThresholdLo
Otherwise, this value is returned as all F's (2^32 - 1) and
adds no useful information.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.37 and 57.5.3.2."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 9 }
dot3OamEventLogValue OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX CounterBasedGauge64
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"If the event represents a threshold crossing event, this
value indicates the value of the parameter within the given
window that generated this event (for example, 11, when 11
occurrences happened in 5 seconds while the threshold was 10).
Otherwise, this value is returned as all F's
(2^64 - 1) and adds no useful information.
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.37 and 57.5.3.2."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 10 }
dot3OamEventLogRunningTotal OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX CounterBasedGauge64
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Each Event Notification TLV contains a running total of the
number of times an event has occurred, as well as the number
of times an Event Notification for the event has been
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transmitted. For non-threshold crossing events, the number of
events (dot3OamLogRunningTotal) and the number of resultant
Event Notifications (dot3OamLogEventTotal) should be
identical.
For threshold crossing events, since multiple occurrences may
be required to cross the threshold, these values are likely
different. This value represents the total number of times
this event has happened since the last reset (for example,
3253, when 3253 symbol errors have occurred since the last
reset, which has resulted in 51 symbol error threshold
crossing events since the last reset).
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.37 and 57.5.3.2."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 11 }
dot3OamEventLogEventTotal OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Each Event Notification TLV contains a running total of the
number of times an event has occurred, as well as the number
of times an Event Notification for the event has been
transmitted. For non-threshold crossing events, the number of
events (dot3OamLogRunningTotal) and the number of resultant
Event Notifications (dot3OamLogEventTotal) should be
identical.
For threshold crossing events, since multiple occurrences may
be required to cross the threshold, these values are likely
different. This value represents the total number of times
one or more of these occurrences have resulted in an Event
Notification (for example, 51 when 3253 symbol errors have
occurred since the last reset, which has resulted in 51 symbol
error threshold crossing events since the last reset).
"
REFERENCE "[802.3ah], 30.3.6.1.37 and 57.5.3.2."
::= { dot3OamEventLogEntry 12 }
-- ***************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Notifications
--
dot3OamThresholdEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECTS { dot3OamEventLogTimestamp,
dot3OamEventLogOui,
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dot3OamEventLogType,
dot3OamEventLogLocation,
dot3OamEventLogWindowHi,
dot3OamEventLogWindowLo,
dot3OamEventLogThresholdHi,
dot3OamEventLogThresholdLo,
dot3OamEventLogValue,
dot3OamEventLogRunningTotal,
dot3OamEventLogEventTotal
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A dot3OamThresholdEvent notification is sent when a local or
remote threshold crossing event is detected. A local
threshold crossing event is detected by the local entity,
while a remote threshold crossing event is detected by the
reception of an Ethernet OAM Event Notification OAMPDU
that indicates a threshold event.
This notification should not be sent more than once per
second.
The OAM entity can be derived from extracting the ifIndex from
the variable bindings. The objects in the notification
correspond to the values in a row instance in the
dot3OamEventLogTable.
The management entity should periodically check
dot3OamEventLogTable to detect any missed events."
::= { dot3OamNotifications 1 }
dot3OamNonThresholdEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECTS { dot3OamEventLogTimestamp,
dot3OamEventLogOui,
dot3OamEventLogType,
dot3OamEventLogLocation,
dot3OamEventLogEventTotal
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A dot3OamNonThresholdEvent notification is sent when a local
or remote non-threshold crossing event is detected. A local
event is detected by the local entity, while a remote event is
detected by the reception of an Ethernet OAM Event
Notification OAMPDU that indicates a non-threshold crossing
event.
This notification should not be sent more than once per
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second.
The OAM entity can be derived from extracting the ifIndex from
the variable bindings. The objects in the notification
correspond to the values in a row instance of the
dot3OamEventLogTable.
The management entity should periodically check
dot3OamEventLogTable to detect any missed events."
::= { dot3OamNotifications 2 }
-- ***************************************************************
--
-- Ethernet OAM Compliance group
--
dot3OamGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { dot3OamConformance 1 }
dot3OamCompliances OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { dot3OamConformance 2 }
-- Compliance statements
dot3OamCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION "The compliance statement for managed entities
supporting OAM on Ethernet-like interfaces.
"
MODULE -- this module
MANDATORY-GROUPS { dot3OamControlGroup,
dot3OamPeerGroup,
dot3OamStatsBaseGroup
}
GROUP dot3OamLoopbackGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is mandatory for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations that support loopback functionality. "
GROUP dot3OamErrSymbolPeriodEventGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is mandatory for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations that support event functionality. "
GROUP dot3OamErrFramePeriodEventGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is mandatory for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations that support event functionality. "
GROUP dot3OamErrFrameEventGroup
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DESCRIPTION
"This group is mandatory for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations that support event functionality. "
GROUP dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryEventGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is mandatory for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations that support event functionality. "
GROUP dot3OamFlagEventGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is optional for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations. The ability to send critical events or dying
gasp events is not required in any system."
GROUP dot3OamEventLogGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is optional for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations. Entries in this table are dependent on what
event functionality is supported in the local OA
implementation. At least one type of event must be supported
for entries to appear in this table. "
GROUP dot3OamNotificationGroup
DESCRIPTION
"This group is optional for all IEEE 802.3 OA
implementations. Since the information in the notifications
is dependent on the dot3OamEventLogTable, that table must be
implemented for notifications. "
::= { dot3OamCompliances 1}
dot3OamControlGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamAdminState,
dot3OamOperStatus,
dot3OamMode,
dot3OamMaxOamPduSize,
dot3OamConfigRevision,
dot3OamFunctionsSupported
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects providing the abilities,
configuration, and status of an Ethernet OAM entity. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 1 }
dot3OamPeerGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamPeerMacAddress,
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dot3OamPeerVendorOui,
dot3OamPeerVendorInfo,
dot3OamPeerMode,
dot3OamPeerFunctionsSupported,
dot3OamPeerMaxOamPduSize,
dot3OamPeerConfigRevision
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects providing the abilities,
configuration, and status of a peer Ethernet OAM entity. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 2 }
dot3OamStatsBaseGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamInformationTx,
dot3OamInformationRx,
dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationTx,
dot3OamUniqueEventNotificationRx,
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationTx,
dot3OamDuplicateEventNotificationRx,
dot3OamLoopbackControlTx,
dot3OamLoopbackControlRx,
dot3OamVariableRequestTx,
dot3OamVariableRequestRx,
dot3OamVariableResponseTx,
dot3OamVariableResponseRx,
dot3OamOrgSpecificTx,
dot3OamOrgSpecificRx,
dot3OamUnsupportedCodesTx,
dot3OamUnsupportedCodesRx,
dot3OamFramesLostDueToOam
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects providing the statistics for the
number of various transmit and receive events for OAM on an
Ethernet-like interface. Note that all of these counters must
be supported even if the related function (as described in
dot3OamFunctionsSupported) is not supported. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 3 }
dot3OamLoopbackGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamLoopbackStatus,
dot3OamLoopbackIgnoreRx
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects for controlling the OAM remote
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loopback function. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 4 }
dot3OamErrSymbolPeriodEventGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowHi,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodWindowLo,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdHi,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodThresholdLo,
dot3OamErrSymPeriodEvNotifEnable
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects for configuring the thresholds for an
Errored Symbol Period Event.
Each [802.3ah] defined Event Notification TLV has its own
conformance group because each event can be implemented
independently of any other. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 5 }
dot3OamErrFramePeriodEventGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamErrFramePeriodWindow,
dot3OamErrFramePeriodThreshold,
dot3OamErrFramePeriodEvNotifEnable
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects for configuring the thresholds for an
Errored Frame Period Event.
Each [802.3ah] defined Event Notification TLV has its own
conformance group because each event can be implemented
independently of any other. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 6 }
dot3OamErrFrameEventGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamErrFrameWindow,
dot3OamErrFrameThreshold,
dot3OamErrFrameEvNotifEnable
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects for configuring the thresholds for an
Errored Frame Event.
Each [802.3ah] defined Event Notification TLV has its own
conformance group because each event can be implemented
independently of any other. "
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::= { dot3OamGroups 7 }
dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryEventGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryWindow,
dot3OamErrFrameSecsSummaryThreshold,
dot3OamErrFrameSecsEvNotifEnable
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects for configuring the thresholds for an
Errored Frame Seconds Summary Event.
Each [802.3ah] defined Event Notification TLV has its own
conformance group because each event can be implemented
independently of any other. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 8 }
dot3OamFlagEventGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamDyingGaspEnable,
dot3OamCriticalEventEnable
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects for configuring the sending OAMPDUs
with the critical event flag or dying gasp flag enabled. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 9 }
dot3OamEventLogGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS { dot3OamEventLogTimestamp,
dot3OamEventLogOui,
dot3OamEventLogType,
dot3OamEventLogLocation,
dot3OamEventLogWindowHi,
dot3OamEventLogWindowLo,
dot3OamEventLogThresholdHi,
dot3OamEventLogThresholdLo,
dot3OamEventLogValue,
dot3OamEventLogRunningTotal,
dot3OamEventLogEventTotal
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects for configuring the thresholds for an
Errored Frame Seconds Summary Event and maintaining the event
information. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 10 }
dot3OamNotificationGroup NOTIFICATION-GROUP
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NOTIFICATIONS {
dot3OamThresholdEvent,
dot3OamNonThresholdEvent
}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of notifications used by Ethernet OAM to signal
to a management entity that local or remote events have
occurred on a specified Ethernet link. "
::= { dot3OamGroups 11 }
END
7. Security Considerations
The readable objects in this module can provide information about
network traffic, and therefore may be considered sensitive. In
particular, OAM provides mechanisms for reading the IEEE 802.3 Clause
30 MIB attributes from a link partner via a specialized layer two
protocol. Unlike SNMP, IEEE P802.3ah OAM does not include encryption
or authentication mechanisms. It should be used in environments
where either this interface information is not considered sensitive,
or where the facility terminations are protected. By default, OAM is
disabled on Ethernet-like interfaces and is therefore not a risk.
IEEE 802.3ah OAM is designed to support deployment in access and
enterprise networks. In access networks, one end of a link is the
CO-side, and the other is the CPE-side, and the facilities are often
protected in wiring cages or closets. In such deployments, it is
often the case that the CO-side is protected from access from the
CPE-side. Within IEEE P802.3ah OAM, this protection from remote
access is accomplished by configuring the CPE-side in passive mode
using the dot3OamMode attribute. This prevents the CPE from
accessing functions and information at the CO-side of the connection.
In enterprise networks, read-only interface information is often
considered non-sensitive.
The frequency of OAM PDUs on an Ethernet interface does not adversely
affect data traffic, as OAM is a slow protocol with very limited
bandwidth potential, and it is not required for normal link
operation. And although there are a number of objects in this module
with read-write or read-create MAX-ACCESS, they have limited effects
on user data.
The loopback capability of OAM can have potentially disruptive
effects in that the when enabling remote loopback, the remote station
automatically transmits all received traffic back to the local
station except for OAM traffic. This completely disrupts all higher
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layer protocols such as bridging, IP, and SNMP. Therefore an
attribute (dot3OamLoopbackIgnoreRx) was introduced to control whether
the local station processes or ignores received loopback commands.
The administrative state and mode are also read-write objects.
Disabling OAM can interrupt management activities between peer
devices, potentially causing serious problems. Setting the
dot3OamMode to an undesired value can allow access to Ethernet
monitoring, events, and functions that may not be acceptable in a
particular deployment scenario. In addition to loopback
functionality, Ethernet interface statistics and events can be
accessed via the OAM protocol, which may not be desired in some
circumstances.
OAM event configuration also contains read-write objects. These
objects control whether events are sent, and at what thresholds.
Note that the frequency of event communication is limited by the
frequency limits of Slow Protocols on Ethernet interfaces. Also, the
information available via OAM events is also available via OA
Variable Requests. Access to this information via either OAM events
or Variable Requests is controlled by the dot3OamAdminState and
dot3OamMode objects. As mentioned previously, inadequate protection
of these variables can result in access to link information and
functions.
SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security.
Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPsec),
even then, there is no control as to who on the secure network is
allowed to access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects
in this MIB module.
It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as
provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8),
including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for
authentication and privacy).
Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT
RECOMMENDED. Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to
enable cryptographic security. It is then a customer/operator
responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an
instance of this MIB module is properly configured to give access to
the objects only to those principals (users) that have legitimate
rights to indeed GET or SET (change/create/delete) them.
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8. IANA Considerations
The Ethernet OAM MIB requires the allocation of a single object
identifier for its MODULE-IDENTITY under the MIB-2 tree.
The MIB module in this document uses the following IANA-assigned
OBJECT IDENTIFIER values recorded in the SMI Numbers registry:
Descriptor OBJECT IDENTIFIER
---------- -----------------
dot3OamMIB { mib-2 158 }
9. References
9.1. Normative References
[802.3ah] Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers,
IEEE Std 802.3ah-2004, "Part 3: Carrier Sense
Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications -
Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters,
Physical Layers and Management Parameters for
Subscriber Access Networks", October 2004.
[802.3-2002] Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers,
IEEE Std 802.3-2003, "IEEE Standard for Carrier
Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer
Specifications - Draft amendment to - Information
technology - Telecommunications and information
exchange between systems - Local and metropolitan
area networks - Specific requirements - Part 3:
Carrier sense multiple access with collision
detection (CSMA/CD) access method and physical
layer specifications - Media Access Control
Parameters, Physical Layers and Management
Parameters", March 2002.
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[802.3-2005] Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers,
IEEE Std 802.3-2005, "IEEE Standard for Carrier
Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer
Specifications - Draft amendment to - Information
technology - Telecommunications and information
exchange between systems - Local and metropolitan
area networks - Specific requirements - Part 3:
Carrier sense multiple access with collision
detection (CSMA/CD) access method and physical
layer specifications - Media Access Control
Parameters, Physical Layers and Management
Parameters", December 2005.
[802-2001] Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers,
IEEE Std 802-2001, "Standard for Local and
Metropolitan Area Networks: Architecture and
Overview", March 2002.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
"Structure of Management Information Version 2
(SMIv2)", STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.
[RFC2579] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
"Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579,
April 1999.
[RFC2580] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
"Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC
2580, April 1999.
[RFC2856] Bierman, A., McCloghrie, K., and R. Presuhn,
"Textual Conventions for Additional High Capacity
Data Types", RFC 2856, June 2000.
[RFC2863] McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces
Group MIB", RFC 2863, June 2000.
9.2. Informative References
[802.3ah-copper] Beili, Ed, "Ethernet in the First Mile Copper
(EFMCu) Interfaces MIB", Work in Progress, February
2007.
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[802.3ah-epon] Khermosh, L., "Managed Objects of Ethernet Passive
Optical Networks (EPON)", RFC 4837, June 2007.
[RFC3410] Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart,
"Introduction and Applicability Statements for
Internet-Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410,
December 2002.
[RFC3635] Flick, J., "Definitions of Managed Objects for the
Ethernet-like Interface Types", RFC 3635, September
2003.
10. Acknowledgments
The author is grateful to all of the participants in the IEEE 802.3ah
EFM (Ethernet in the First Mile) taskforce. In particular, the
strong leadership and dedication of the following individuals is
noted:
Kevin Daines (Editor, IEEE 802.3ah OAM clauses)
Ben Brown (Editor, IEEE 802.3ah Logic clauses)
David Law (Editor, IEEE 802.3ah Management clauses)
Scott Simon (Editor, IEEE 802.3ah Clause 45)
Howard Frazier (Chair, IEEE 802.3ah)
Hugh Barass (Vice-Chair, IEEE 802.3ah)
Wael Diab (Editor, IEEE 802.3ah)
Additionally, certain devoted attendees and contributors to the IEEE
802.3ah OAM sub-taskforce deserve recognition. Although there were
many contributors, the following individuals contributed heavily over
a long period of time.
Brian Arnold
Brad Booth
Al Braga
Floyd Gerhardt
Bob Grow
Eric Lynskey
David Martin
John Messenger
Dan Romascanu (Ex-Chair, IETF HUBMIB WG)
Jonathan Thatcher
Geoff Thompson
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Author's Address
Matt Squire
Hatteras Networks
529 Davis Drive
Durham, NC 27713
EMail: msquire@hatterasnetworks.com
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