CONTENTS

 

�1��� �Scope�
2��� �References�
3��� �Definitions��
������ �3.1��� �Terms defined elsewhere����
������ �3.2��� �Terms defined in this Recommendation�������
4��� �Abbreviations���
5��� �Conventions�����
������ �5.1��� �Representation of octets�����
6��� �Introduction������
7��� �Ring protection characteristics������
������ �7.1��� �Monitoring methods and conditions
������ �7.2��� �Ethernet traffic and bandwidth consideration�����������
������ �7.3��� �Protection switching performance���
8��� �Ring protection conditions and commands
9��� �Ring protection architectures��������
������ �9.1��� �Revertive and non-revertive switching���������
������ �9.2��� �Protection switching triggers�����������
������ �9.3��� �Protection switching models�����������
������ �9.4��� �Traffic channel blocking�����
������ �9.5��� �R-APS channel blocking����
������ �9.6��� �FDB flush��
������ �9.7��� �Multi-ring/ladder networks�
10��� �Protection control protocol���������
����� �10.1��� �Principles of operations�����
����� �10.2��� �Protection switching behaviour������
����� �10.3��� �R-APS format������
Appendix I � Ring protection network objectives��� �
Appendix II � Ethernet ring network objectives��� �
Appendix III � Description of the ETHDi/ETH Adaptation function��� �
���� �III.1��� �ETHDi/ETH adaptation function source (ETHDi/ETH_A_So)��������
���� �III.2��� �ETHDi/ETH adaptation function sink (ETHDi/ETH_A_Sk)
Appendix IV � Ring protection scenarios��� �
Bibliography��� �