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1 | SERVICES DEFINITIONS | MEF 6.2 and MEF 45 MEF 10.3 | MEF 33 | 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
| IEEE 802.1Q–2011 | IETF RFC 4448 | IETF RFC 4761 | IETF RFC 5921 | IETF RFC 5960 | ITU-T G.8031 | ITU-T Y.1415 | ITU-T G.8032 | MEF White Paper: Ethernet Services and Access Technologies Optimizing Mobile Backhaul | 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
- 3.2 Describe the advantages of specific Carrier Ethernet Access technologies
- 3.3 Given a scenario, identify which Carrier Ethernet Access Technology will meet the stated requirements
| Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation | IEEE 802.3-2005 | IEEE802.16-2009 | MEF White Paper: Ethernet Services and Access Technologies | 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)
| MEF 10.3 | 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)
- 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
- 5.8 Define and describe ENNI attributes (e.g., physical interfaces, Frame format, Ingress/egress Bandwidth Profiles, End Point Map, ENNI protection)
- 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
| MEF 6.2 | MEF 45 MEF 10.3 | MEF 20 | MEF 23.1 MEF 26.1 | MEF 33 | IEEE 802.1AX | 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.
| MEF 6.2 | MEF 8 | MEF 10.3 MEF 22.1 | MEF 26.1 | MEF 33 | MEF 45 Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation | White Paper: Introduction to CESoETH | Mobile Backhaul Reference Presentation
| 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
| MEF 6.2 | MEF 8 | MEF 10.3 MEF 22.1 | MEF 33 | IETF RFC 4448 | White Paper: Introduction to CESoETH | 9 | CIRCUIT EMULATION OVER ETHERNET - 9.1 Define the purpose and need for Circuit Emulation over Ethernet applications including identifying critical components
- 9.2 (Removed)
- 9.3 Define the MEF Service Definitions and EVC service attributes used to deliver emulated circuits
- 9.4 (Removed)
- 9.5 Define the three techniques and their uses for delivering synchronized clock over emulated circuits (e.g., Adaptive, 1588v2, Synchronous Ethernet, NTP, PTP)
- 9.6 Describe how circuit emulation is used in Mobile Backhaul applications
| Carrier Ethernet Access Reference Presentation | MEF 8 | 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
| MEF 6.2 | MEF 8 | MEF 10.3 MEF 17 | MEF 30.1 | MEF 30.1.1 | ITU-T Y.1731 | MEF 35 | MEF 35.0.1 | MEF 35.0.2 Carrier Ethernet Interconnect Reference Presentation |
Notes- MEF 10.3 supersedes MEF 10.2 and MEF 10.2.1
- MEF 6.2 and MEF 45 supersedes MEF 6.1 and MEF 6.1.1
- 802.1AX replaces 802.3 clause 43
- MEF 45 anticipates upcoming changes in OVC services. For exams forms governed by this blueprint, MEF 45 related items should focus on EVC services rather than OVC services.
- MEF 35.0.1, MEF 35.0.2, and MEF 30.1.1 are new
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