Ethernet Standards
From Exterior Memory
Ethernet is an ubiquitous technology in computer networks. It was originally intended for use in local area networks (LANs), but is not also used in access networks (metropolitean area networks, MANs) and core networks (wide-area networks, WANs).
Contents
Next Generation Ethernet
OAM (Operations, Administration, and Maintenance)
- IEEE 802.1ag - Connectivity Fault Management (layer2 ping)
- ITU-T Y.1731 - As 802.1ag, but including loss and delay
Access networks
- IEEE 802.3ah - Ethernet in the First Mile
- MEF 16
Replacements of Spanning Tree Protocol
- IEEE 802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging
- IETF TRILL
Provider-Customer Separation
- IEEE 802.1ah Provider Backbone Bridging (MAC-in-MAC)
