Objective | Description | Citation / Reference |
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1 | SERVICES DEFINITIONS | |
1.1 | Describe and distinguish between the service attributes of:- | |
1.2 | Describe how EPL, EVPL, EP-LAN, EVP-LAN, EP-Tree, and EVP-Tree are used to meet various subscriber needs. | MEF 6.1 + MEF 6.1.1 |
2 | TRANSPORTING CARRIER ETHERNET SERVICES | |
2.1 | Describe the connectivity properties of bridging, provider bridging, provider backbone bridging (PBB), provider backbone bridging with traffic engineering extensions (PBB-TE), Ethernet over SONET/SDH, Carrier Ethernet over MPLS VPWS, Carrier Ethernet over MPLS VPLS, Carrier Ethernet over MPLS TP, Carrier Ethernet over OTN, and Carrier Ethernet over WDM. | |
2.2 | Describe the capabilities of the bridging, provider bridging, provider backbone bridging (PBB), provider backbone bridging with traffic engineering extensions (PBB-TE), SONET/SDH, MPLS VPWS, MPLS VPLS, MPLS TP, OTN and WDM with regards to delivery of Carrier Ethernet services. | |
2.3 | (Removed) | |
2.4 | Describe the advantages of specific Carrier Ethernet transport technologies. | |
2.5 | Describe service protection mechanisms. | |
3 | CARRIER ETHERNET ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES | |
3.1 | Describe the capabilities of Ethernet over PDH, Ethernet over bonded copper, Ethernet over HFC, Ethernet over packet radio, Ethernet over fiber and Ethernet over PON. | MEF White Paper: Ethernet Services and Access Technologies |
3.2 | Describe the advantages of specific Carrier Ethernet Access technologies. | MEF White Paper: Ethernet Services and Access Technologies |
3.3 | Given a scenario, identify which Carrier Ethernet Access Technology will meet the stated requirements. | Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation |
4 | BASIC DEFINITIONS | |
4.1 | Define Ethernet User-to-Network Interface (UNI), Ethernet External Network-to-Network Interface (ENNI), Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC), Service Provider, Operator, and Operator Virtual Connection (OVC). | |
4.2 | Describe the role of Ethernet User-to-Network Interface (UNI), Ethernet External Network-to-Network Interface (ENNI), Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC), Service Provider, Operator, and Operator Virtual Connection (OVC). | |
5 | KEY UNI, ENNI, OVC & EVC SERVICE ATTRIBUTES | |
5.1 | Define per UNI service attributes (e.g., physical interfaces, Frame format, Ingress/egress Bandwidth Profiles, CE-VLAN ID/EVC Map, UNI protection). | |
5.2 | Define EVC per UNI service attributes (e.g. ingress/egress Bandwidth Profiles). | |
5.3 | Define per EVC service attributes (e.g., CE-VLAN ID Preservation, CoS ID Preservation, Relationship between Service Level Agreement and Service Level Specification, Class of Service). | |
5.4 | Define OVC End Point per UNI and OVC End Point per ENNI service attributes (e.g., ingress/egress bandwidth profiles). | |
5.5 | Describe bandwidth profiles | |
5.6 | Given a service scenario, describe relevant service attribute settings/parameters. | |
5.7 | Define and describe the components of a Service Level Specification and the relationship to Service Level Agreement. | MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 |
5.8 | Define and describe ENNI attributes (e.g., physical interfaces, Frame format, Ingress/egress Bandwidth Profiles, End Point Map, ENNI protection). | MEF 26.1 |
5.9 | Define and describe OVC attributes (e.g., CE-VLAN ID Preservation, CoS ID Preservation, Relationship between Service Level Agreement and Service Level Specification, Class of Service, hairpin switching). | |
5.10 | Define and describe the Carrier Ethernet protection mechanisms. | |
6 | CERTIFICATION | |
6.1 | Describe the MEF Certification process and requirements for networking equipment | |
6.2 | Describe the MEF Certification process and requirements for services delivered by a service provider | |
6.3 | Describe what is covered by CE 2.0 Certifications | |
6.4 | Describe the deliverables of MEF Certification for equipment vendors, service provider, and Carrier Ethernet certified professionals | |
7 | TARGET APPLICATION FOR ETHERNET SERVICES | |
7.1 | Describe wholesale access services, retail commercial/business services, mobile backhaul services, Ethernet access to IP services, and supporting legacy services over Ethernet. | |
7.2 | Describe which UNI or ENNI attribute values are selected for a given target application. | |
7.3 | Describe which EVC or OVC attribute values are selected for a given target application. | |
7.4 | Describe how specific service requirements of a target application (e.g., frame relay, Dedicated Internet Access, DSL or Cable Internet access, TDM Private Lines, WDM private network are met using Ethernet services) | |
7.5 | Given a scenario, determine appropriate Ethernet services. | |
8 | COMPARING AND POSITIONING ETHERNET SERVICES | |
8.1 | Compare and contrast Ethernet services with L2, IP, and TDM private line services. | |
8.2 | Given a scenario, recommend an Ethernet service to meet end user specifications. | |
9 | CIRCUIT EMULATION OVER ETHERNET | |
9.1 | Define the purpose and need for Circuit Emulation over Ethernet applications. | |
9.2 | Define the critical components of circuit emulation over Ethernet service. | |
9.3 | Define the MEF Service Definitions used to deliver emulated circuits. | MEF 8 |
9.4 | Define the EVC service attributes required for emulated circuits. | MEF 8 |
9.5 | Define the three techniques and their uses for delivering synchronized clock over emulated circuits (e.g., Adaptive, 1588v2, Synchronous Ethernet, NTP, PTP). | MEF 22.1 |
9.6 | Describe how circuit emulation is used in Mobile Backhaul applications. | MEF 22.1 |
10 | SERVICE OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & MAINTENANCE (SOAM) | |
10.1 | Describe the various partitioning of responsibilities for Service Operations Administration and Maintenance (SOAM). | |
10.2 | Describe the basic mechanisms for fault management | |
10.3 | Describe the basic mechanisms for performance monitoring. | |
10.4 | Describe the basic metrics for performance monitoring. | |
10.5 | Describe the Service Lifecycle |
Notes
- IEEE 802.1Q–2011 incorporates amendments to IEEE 802.1Q–2005, including IEEE 802.1ad (Provider Bridging), IEEE 802.1ah (Provider Backbone Bridging), and IEEE 802.1Qay (Provider Backbone Bridging with Traffic Engineering Extensions).
- MEF 26.1 supersedes MEF 26
- MEF 22.1 supersedes MEF 22