| Objective | Description | Citation / Reference |
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 1 | SERVICES DEFINITIONS | |
| 1.1 | Describe and distinguish between the service attributes of:- | MEF 6.1 + MEF 6.1.1 MEF 33 |
| 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. | IEEE 802.1Q–2011 IETF RFC 4761
IETF RFC 5921
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| 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. | MEF White Paper: Ethernet Services and Access Technologies IEEE 802.1Q–2011 ITU-T Y.1415 IETF RFC 4448 IETF RFC 4761 |
| 2.3 | (Removed) | |
| 2.4 | Describe the advantages of specific Carrier Ethernet transport technologies. | Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation IEEE 802.1Q–2011 IETF RFC 5921 IETF RFC 5960
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| 2.5 | Describe service protection mechanisms. | Mobile Backhaul Reference Presentation IEEE 802.1Q–2011 ITU-T G.8031 ITU-T G.8032 |
 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 MEF White Paper: Ethernet Services and Access Technologies IEEE 802.3-2005 IEEE 802.16-2009 |
 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). | MEF 10.2 MEF 26.1 MEF 33 |
| 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). | MEF 26.1 MEF 33 |
 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). | MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 20 |
| 5.2 | Define EVC per UNI service attributes (e.g. ingress/egress Bandwidth Profiles). | MEF 6.1 + MEF 6.1.1 MEF 10.2 |
| 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). | MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 23.1 |
| 5.4 | Define OVC End Point per UNI and OVC End Point per ENNI service attributes (e.g., ingress/egress bandwidth profiles). | MEF 26.1 MEF 33 |
| 5.5 | Describe bandwidth profiles | MEF 10.2 MEF 26.1 |
| 5.6 | Given a service scenario, describe relevant service attribute settings/parameters. | MEF 6.1 + MEF 6.1.1 MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 26.1 MEF 33 |
| 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). | MEF 23.1 MEF 26.1 MEF 33 |
| 5.10 | Define and describe the Carrier Ethernet protection mechanisms. | MEF 20 MEF 26.1 IEEE 802.1AX IEEE 802.3 clause 43 |
 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. | MEF 22.1 Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation White Paper Introduction to CESoE |
| 7.2 | Describe which UNI or ENNI attribute values are selected for a given target application. | MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 26.1 MEF 33 |
| 7.3 | Describe which EVC or OVC attribute values are selected for a given target application. | MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 26.1 MEF 33 |
| 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) | MEF 6.1 MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 |
| 7.5 | Given a scenario, determine appropriate Ethernet services. | MEF 6.1 MEF 8 MEF 33 Mobile Backhaul Reference Presentation Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation |
 8 | COMPARING AND POSITIONING ETHERNET SERVICES | |
| 8.1 | Compare and contrast Ethernet services with L2, IP, and TDM private line services. | MEF 6.1 + MEF 6.1.1 MEF 8 White Paper Introduction to CESoE IETF RFC 4448 |
| 8.2 | Given a scenario, recommend an Ethernet service to meet end user specifications. | MEF 6.1 + MEF 6.1.1 MEF 8 MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 22.1 MEF 33 |
 9 | CIRCUIT EMULATION OVER ETHERNET | |
| 9.1 | Define the purpose and need for Circuit Emulation over Ethernet applications. | MEF 8 Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation |
| 9.2 | Define the critical components of circuit emulation over Ethernet service. | MEF 8 Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation |
| 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). | MEF 17 MEF 30.1 |
| 10.2 | Describe the basic mechanisms for fault management | MEF 17 MEF 30.1 ITU-T Y.1731 |
| 10.3 | Describe the basic mechanisms for performance monitoring. | MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 17 MEF 35 Carrier Ethernet Interconnect Reference Presentation ITU-T Y.1731 |
| 10.4 | Describe the basic metrics for performance monitoring. | MEF 6.1 + MEF 6.1.1 MEF 10.2 + MEF 10.2.1 MEF 35 |
| 10.5 | Describe the Service Lifecycle | |