IEEE 802.1Qaw-2009.pdf

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IEEE Std 802.1Qaw-2009
(Amendment to IEEE Std 802.1Q™-2005)
IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks—
Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks
Amendment 9: Management of Data Driven and Data Dependent Connectivity Faults

Approved 17 June 2009
IEEE-SA Standards Board

Abstract: This amendment extends the connectivity fault management capabilities introduced in IEEE Std 802.1ag-2007 to include tools to facilitate diagnosis and isolation of faults sensitive to, or caused by, particular data patterns in frames transmitted by a service user.
Keywords: fault management, LANs, local area networks, MAC Bridges, MANs, metropolitan area networks, OAM, transparent bridging, VLANS The Institute