The MPLS WG Archive

[Dave McDysan <dave.mcdysan@wcom.com>]

Since the stated problem is hardware and software bugs, there could be
problems other than the underlying tunnel (MPLS or other). There could also
be encapsulation or switching mapping problems (software or hardware) at the
PW endpoints.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mpls@UU.NET [mailto:owner-mpls@UU.NET]On Behalf Of Shahram
> Davari
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:10 PM
> To: 'Dave McDysan'; Punj, Arun; 'Giles Heron'; Don Fedyk
> Cc: Ben Mack-Crane; neil.2.harrison@bt.com; mpls@UU.NET
> Subject: RE: MPLSOAM BOF meeting draft minutes
>
>
> Dave,
>
> First of all we didn't claim that OAM will solve all
> the problems. It is designed to detect LSP connectivity.
>
> Also could you please explain more about this issue?
>
>
> Thanks,
> -Shahram
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave McDysan [mailto:dave.mcdysan@wcom.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 1:33 PM
> > To: Punj, Arun; 'Giles Heron'; Don Fedyk
> > Cc: Ben Mack-Crane; neil.2.harrison@bt.com; mpls@UU.NET
> > Subject: RE: MPLSOAM BOF meeting draft minutes
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-mpls@UU.NET [mailto:owner-mpls@UU.NET]On Behalf Of Punj,
> > > Arun
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:50 AM
> > > To: 'Giles Heron'; Don Fedyk
> > > Cc: Ben Mack-Crane; neil.2.harrison@bt.com; mpls@UU.NET
> > > Subject: RE: MPLSOAM BOF meeting draft minutes
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > OAM is required to ensure that customer is given a level of
> > > service that he
> > > has contracted for.
> > > If all you have offered is best effort delivery than IP ping is
> > > sufficient.
> > > But if customer has
> > > contracted for a pseudo-wire service than you better
> > perform connectivity
> > > checks on this pseudo
> > > wire, or you will soon have claims piling on your desk.
> > >
> >
> > Since pseudo-wire is a layered service, MPLS OAM alone will
> > not solve this
> > problem. There are also defects that can occur in the
> > functions at the ends
> > of the pseudo-wire.
> >
> > Dave
> >
>