RE: 52nd IETF - MPLS OAM BOF announcement

["Dave Cooper" <dcooper@gblx.net>]

> Shahram,
> 
> 
> It might be helpful perhaps to use the 20 minute discussion time on the
> agenda to encourage Service Providers to address this issue from their
> perspective. What are the additional and specific business and operational
> benefits for them, for potentially implementing - and paying for -  a new

and drawbacks.

-dave


> MPLS OAM mechanism.
> 
> Just a thought for consideration.
> 
> 
> Thanks and Best Regards,
> 
> Steven
> 
> 
> Steven Dekany
> Marconi Communications
> (972)916-4292
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shahram Davari [mailto:Shahram_Davari@pmc-sierra.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 10:40 AM
> To: ccamp@ops.ietf.org; te-wg@ops.ietf.org; pwe3@ietf.org
> Subject: 52nd IETF - MPLS OAM BOF announcement
> 
> 
> 52nd IETF - MPLS Maintenance Mechanisms BOF (mplsoam)
>  
> The purpose of the MPLS OAM BOF is to determine what type of operations and
> maintenance tools are required for MPLS networks. The BOF will address if
> traceroute and ping are sufficient operations and maintenance tools for
> MPLS network operators. The BOF will consider the need for other types of
> OAM tools for MPLS networks.
>  
> The agenda for this BOF is available at:
>  
> http://www.ietf.org/ietf/01dec/mplsoam.txt
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Shahram Davari
> PMC-Sierra, Inc.
> Phone: (613) 271-4018
> Fax:   (613) 271-6468
> 
>