An_Introduction_to_the_specifications

1AnIntroductiontoTheMEFSpecifications1.Overviewofthetechnicalwork2.TheMEFspecificationsandCarrierEthernet3.MEFarchitecture4.Summariesofcurrent&recentspecificationsSeptember20092TheTechnicalWorkoftheMEF•TechnicalCommittee–TheTechnicalCommitteeisorganizedintoServices,Architecture,Management,Test&Measurement.–TheTechnicalCommitteehasactiveliaisonswithotherstandardsorganizations.•TechnicalOverviewoftheWorkoftheMEF–Thetechnicalcommitteedevelopstechnicalspecifications,implementationagreements,testspecificationsandpositionstatements–AlistoftheSpecifications,timelines,etc.,follows–DetailedtechnicalpresentationsareavailableontheMEFwebsite•••TechnicalCommittee–TheTechnicalCommitteecurrentlyfocusestheirwork:–Services,Architecture,Management,Test&Measurement.–Eachhavesub-teamsfocusedondeliveringtechnicalspecifications,implementationagreements,frameworks,agreementsandinteroperabilitycontenttosupporttheadoptionofCarrierEthernet.–TheTechnicalCommitteehasactiveliaisonswithotherstandardsorganizations.•ActiveParticipationintheDevelopmentofCarrierEthernet–TheDevelopmentofCarrierEthernetisdrivensolelybytheactiveparticipationofthemembers.Thisparticipationisanopportunitytoadvancemembercompaniesandcontributiontonextgenerationnetworking.–ActiverecruitmenttoinvolvenewServiceProviderandequipmentmanufacturersintheworkoftheMEF4MEF2RequirementsandFrameworkforEthernetServiceProtectionMEF3CircuitEmulationServiceDefinitions,FrameworkandRequirementsinMetroEthernetNetworksMEF4MetroEthernetNetworkArchitectureFrameworkPart1:GenericFrameworkMEF6.1MetroEthernetServicesDefinitionsPhase2MEF7EMS-NMSInformationModelMEF8ImplementationAgreementfortheEmulationofPDHCircuitsoverMetroEthernetNetworksMEF9AbstractTestSuiteforEthernetServicesattheUNIMEF10.1EthernetServicesAttributesPhase2*MEF11UserNetworkInterface(UNI)RequirementsandFrameworkMEF12MetroEthernetNetworkArchitectureFrameworkPart2:EthernetServicesLayerMEF13UserNetworkInterface(UNI)Type1ImplementationAgreementMEF14AbstractTestSuiteforTrafficManagementPhase1MEF15RequirementsforManagementofMetroEthernetPhase1NetworkElementsMEF16EthernetLocalManagementInterfaceMEF17ServiceOAMFrameworkandRequirementsMEF18AbstractTestSuiteforCircuitEmulationServicesMEF19AbstractTestSuiteforUNIType1MEF20UserNetworkInterface(UNI)Type2ImplementationAgreementMEF21AbstractTestSuiteforUNIType2Part1:LinkOAMMEF22MobileBackhaulImplementationAgreementPhase1MEF23ClassofServiceImplementationAgreementPart1MEF24AbstractTestSuiteforUNIType2Part2:E-LMIMEF25AbstractTestSuiteforUNIType2Part3:ServiceOAMApprovedMEFSpecificationsNotes:MEF6.1replacedMEF6.MEF10.1replacedMEF10,whichreplacedMEF1andMEF5.MEF10.1.1isanamendmenttoMEF10.15SpecificationsTimeline20092001-320062005200420072008MEF16MEF4MEF2MEF3MEF6MEF7MEF8MEF10MEF11MEF12MEF13MEF14MEF15ELMIArchitectureProtectionCircuitEmulationServiceDefinitionsEMS-NMSCircuitEmulationUNIFrameworkUNI-IATrafficManagementTestSuiteManagementArchitectureServiceAttributesPhase1MEF9ServicesTestSuiteMEF10.1ServiceAttributesPhase2MEF17ServiceOAMMEF18CircuitEmulationServicesTestSuiteMEF19UNIType1TestSuiteMEF6.1EthernetServiceDefinitionsPhase2MEF20UNIType2MEF21UNIType2TestSuitePart1MEF22MobileBackhaulPhase1MEF23ClassofServiceMEF10.1.1ServicesAmendmentMEF24UNIType2TestSuitePart2MEF25ServiceOAM6MEFTechnicalCommitteeWorkDashboardMEFStandardsProcessandLegendApprovedDraftApprovedSpecificationTSTechnicalSpecificationIAImplementationAgreementcommentsLetterBallotWorkingDocumentStrawBallotsStableDocumentApprovedDraftNewProject*MEF10.1replacedMEF10.whichreplacedMEF1andMEF5.MEF6.1replacedMEF6August2008MEF18AbstractTestSuiteforCESoverEthernet(TS)MEF16–EthernetLocalManagementInterfaceE-LMI(TS)MEF11-UNIFrameworkandRequirements(TS)MEF3–CircuitEmulationServiceRequirements(TS)MEF20UNIType2(IA)MEF19AbstractTestSuiteforUNIType1(TS)MEF17ServiceOAMRequirementsandFramework(TS)MEF12–CarrierEthernetNetworkArchitectureFrameworkPart2:EthernetServicesLayer(TS)MEF8EmulationofPDHoverMENs(IA)MEF14–AbstractTestSuiteforTrafficManagementPhase1(TS)MEF15–RequirementsforManagementofCarrierEthernetPhase1–NetworkElements(TS)MEF4–CarrierEthernetNetworkArchitectureFrameworkPart1:GenericFramework(TS)MEF9–AbstractTestSuiteforEthernetServicesattheUNI(TS)MEF7–EMS-NMSInformationModel(TS)MEF2–ProtectionFrameworkandRequirements(TS)MEF6.1–EthernetServicesDefinitionsPhase2(TS)MEF13–UserNetworkInterfaceType1(IA)MEF10.1EthernetServicesAttributesPhase2(TS)MEF21UNIType2TestSuite(TS)Part1linkOAMTestandMeasurementAreaManagementAreaArchitectureAreaServiceAreaMEF22MobileBackhaul(IA)ServiceOAMPerformanceManagement(IA)ExternalNNI(ENNI)Phase1(TS)NIDSpecification(TS)ServiceOAMFaultM