Cisco carrier ethernet oam service level assurance rich ethernet services scalability qos network resiliency accelerate migration to carrier ethernet. Ethernet refers to a family of technologies initially designed for lan that have some. The applications enabled by a carrier ethernet network infrastructure include ethernet layer 2 networking and ethernet access to ip layer 3 services. Ethernet is an asynchronous carrier sense multiple. The evolution of carrier ethernet services requirements. Carrier ethernet has become the dominant technology in service provider networks. Ethernet virtual private lines evpl ethernet internet access uni uni uni rooted multipoint evc rooted multipoint evc etree rooted multipoint l2 vpns traffic segregation eptree, evptree enni uni pointtopoint evcpointtopoint evc uni carrier ethernet access network carrier ethernet. Mefs five attributes of carrier ethernet carrier ethernet taxonomy carrier ethernet is used for different purposes in the network. History standards frames access protocols media networks. Topics include networking, networking protocols and services with a focus on ethernet. Cisco prime fulfillment theory of operations guide 6. Carrier ethernet basic training carrier ethernet academy.
A carrier ethernet service delivery switch operates at layer 2, and its inband. The key drivers for the growth of carrier ethernet services are. Ethernet over wavelength division multiplexing dwdm 4. This tutorial provides a lighthearted introduction to several facets of modern carrier ethernet, including g. Carrier ethernet demarcation is a key element in carrier ethernet services and transport networks for business, wholesale and mobile backhaul applications, as it enables service providers to extend their. The diagram below outlines the different media used within a carrier ethernet network and indicates where they are commonly deployed. Nextgeneration carrier ethernet transport technologies luyuan fang, cisco systems inc. Carrier ethernet fundamentals overview this course is designed for managers and technicians who are new to ethernet or carrier ethernet, or for those that need to reinforce their knowledge of advanced network services.
This tutorial will explain the basics of some of the most popular technologies used in. Designed for executives who develop, market, sell, support or invest in ethernet products or services, our basic training course provides a comprehensive introduction to modern networking and carrier. Its always a top decision point, and carrier ethernet services can provide greater security than mpls in specific scenarios. Single pair highspeed digital subscriber line shdsl 9. Carrier ethernet services can be viewed as the fuel for the digital economy. Stephan rettenberger provides a handon demo revealing just how easy it is to develop a converged carrier ethernet access and backhaul. The terms carrier ethernet and metro ethernet are used interchangeably in this presentation, but in the strict sense of the term, carrier ethernet refers to the carrier grade evolution of metro ethernet introduction to metro ethernet. Extending ethernet beyond the lan kasim 7476 chapter 2 the service provider network and between service providers or network. Carrier sense multiple access, collision avoidance. Other familiar layers would be the ip layer layer 3 as well as the tcp or udp. Mefcecp study guide for carrier ethernet professionals. Carrier ethernet is a ubiquitous, standardized, carrier class service defined by five attributes that distinguish carrier ethernet from familiar lan based ethernet it brings the compelling business benefit of the ethernet cost model to achieve significant savings carrier ethernet scalability standardized services service. Stephan rettenberger provides a handon demo revealing just how easy it is to develop a converged carrier ethernet access and backhaul network. The provider might use another technology on their network but the endtoend protocol in use is ethernet.
Ethernet is also used on wan connections, which is why we also call it carrier ethernet. Carrier ethernet 49 mh technical title delivering carrier ethernet. Carrier ethernet services explained provides an overview of carrier ethernet technologies, the relevant mef ce 2. If you connect anything that uses data, youre probably using ethernet to do it. Carrier ethernet oam protocol positioning elmi user to network interface uni link oam any pointpoint 802. Understanding ethernet switches and routers this extended article was based on a twopart article that was written by george thomas of contemporary controls and appeared in the february and march. The diagram below outlines the different media used within a carrier ethernet.
The guide features careful explanations, numerous custom color graphics, and more than 200 practice questions. Csmacd protocolinterface, with a payload size of 461500. While traditional, lanbased ethernet is a besteffort technology, carrier ethernet. Deterministic ethernet 12 history and emerging markets one step further added requirements for a converged ieee solution for deterministic ethernet. In 1980, digital equipment corporation dec, intel and xerox published the dix v1. The mef metro ethernet forum defines standards and services for metro ethernet. Extends the reach of metro area ethernet networks access ipmpls aggregation psn aggregation internet access vpws layer 3 vlan 100 termination. It details how these services can be delivered over carrier. Ethernet over optical transport network alloptical switches 3. Carrier ethernet essentials application ethernet connectivity service type. Fujitsu, carrier ethernet essentials, downloadstelfncwhitepaperscarrierethernetessentials. Residential ethernet tutorial ieee 802 lanman standards. Over the past decade ethernet has increasingly become a common and widely deployed technology in carrier networks. The carrier ethernet taxonomy, shown in figure 5, illustrates the interrelationships among its different roles in the network.
Tutorial ethernet fujitsu and fujitsu customer use only introduction this selfstudy tutorial on ethernet and ethernet over sonet satisfies a prerequisite needed for attendance at fujitsu educational services training. Ethernet is a ubiquitous networking technology thats displaced almost all other legacy data transport. Other familiar layers would be the ip layer layer 3 as well as the tcp or udp protocols found in layer 4. Expanded service coverage, bandwidth demand, extraordinary. Vpls for carrier ethernet services tim mcsweeney product manager. Ethernet local area network operation is specified for selected speeds of operation from 1 mbs to 400 gbs using a common media access control mac specification and management information base mib. Although these technologies were originally developed for carriers, they are now used inside multi tenant data centers clouds. The metro ethernet forum mef announced carrier ethernet 2. We are not sure what standard ethernet is but it certainly is not the 2. Carrier ethernet, therefore, is the extension of ethernet that enables service providers to provide premium ethernet services. Carrier ethernet networks based on pbbte and tmplsmpls. This next generation is defined as networks and services that enable multiple. The carrier ethernet academys carrier ethernet basic training course covers the most important aspects of packetbased local and wide area networking technologies, terminology and protocols.
The institute of electrical and electronic engineers ieee launches the. The study guide assumes that you have a basic understanding of ethernet, but no prior knowledge of carrier ethernet. This tutorial addresses how carrier ethernet technologies can be used in the transport network to provide resilience to the packet layer. Understanding carrier ethernet throughput page 6 of 22 march 2010 ethernet primarily is defined in layers 1 and 2. And, if youve bought or sold a data service, it was probably a carrier ethernet. Ethernet services in an ip world take a look and let us know what you think. Carrier ethernet is a ubiquitous, standardized, carrier class service defined by five attributes that distinguish carrier ethernet from familiar lan based ethernet it brings the compelling business benefit of the ethernet cost model to achieve significant savings carrier ethernet. Referred to as carrier ethernet services by the metro ethernet forum. Driving this growth is the demand from business customers for scalable services, higher bandwidth and lower costs. March 2005 residential ethernet tutorial there is a growing awareness of the need for a network that can distribute and control high quality digital audio and video.
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