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RE: MPLS OAM & the IETF



Title: RE: MPLS OAM & the IETF
As it's been pointed out on the mailing list in a various ways, option 1 is pragmatic but needs clarification.
I'd like to suggest a third option which is effectively  refinement to "1".
 
Option 3:
Principles of this option: Split the OAM (M stands for management and measurement) work between ITU and ITEF with commitment on both bodies to work towards complementing solutions, taking into consideration the core competency of the two standard bodies and the business drivers behind the technologies (from vendor, operator, and standards perspectives).

In specific, option 3 proposes splitting the OAM in three areas

      1) Definition and mechanism for availability and measurement to be handled by ITU  
      2) ad-hoc diagnostic tools for ip-centric networks to be handled by IETF
      3) ad-hoc diagnostic and measurement tools primarily for non-ip-centric networks to be handled by ITU         

Regards,

Mina  Azad