Network management support for OAM functionality and method...

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing

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C709S224000, C709S220000, C709S225000, C709S227000, C709S217000, C345S215000, C345S215000, C370S241100

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06865602

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for network management support of OAM functionality in a communication network is presented. The network manager receives OAM configuration information for a segment that includes a plurality of path points. For each path point of the plurality of path points, the network manager determines, based on the configuration of the network, if the path point is to serve as an OAM source or sink for the desired OAM functional path. Based on this determination, the network manager generates OAM configuration commands for the selected path points that are to serve as OAM sources and sinks. These OAM configuration commands are then provided to the corresponding path points such that the appropriate OAM sources and sinks are established.

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