A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REALIZING THE INTERWORKING OF OAM FUNCTION BETWEEN THE ETHERNET AND THE MPLS NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus for realizing the interworking of OAM function between the Ethernet and the MPLS network in the network communication technical field solve the OAM function realization problem when the MPLS bears the Ethernet service as the bearer network and define the various processing manners for OAM function. Based on the interworking function model between the Ethernet and the MPLS service in Y 1415, the interworking on the network layer between the Ethernet OAM function defined by Y.17ethoam and the MPLS OAM function defined by Y.1711 can be realized, and the end-to-end OAM realization mechanism of the Ethernet and the MPLS network interworking can be ensured. The present invention defines various processing manners for the OAM function based on the Ethernet and MPLS network interworking model in Y.1415, realizes the end-to-end OAM interworking and improves the continuity and security of the communication between the Ethernet and the MPLS network.