ATM Operation and Maintenance is a set of protocols defining how Asynchronous Transfer Mode interfaces can test their reliability. Not unlike many other OA&M protocols, ATM OAM relies a predefined packet format for its monitoring functions.
Contents
Packet format
F4 (VP) OAM Cell Format
F5 (VC) OAM Cell Format
Charts from
Types and function types
The following table identifies the type and function type field for the major OAM operations of Fault Management, Performance Management, Activation/Deactivation, and System Management.
References
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