Automatic Subnet Creation in Networks That Support Dynamic Ethernet-Local Area Network Services for Use by Operation, Administration, and Maintenance

摘要

A system comprising a plurality of nodes coupled to each other and configured to join a logical, dynamically created Ethernet-Local Area Network (E-LAN) service, and an operations, administration, and maintenance (OA&M) server coupled to a first node of the nodes via a port, wherein the nodes and the OA&M server exchange OA&M traffic over the E-LAN service. Also disclosed is a network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising advertising an E-LAN service identifier (SID) for an OA&M logical or physical port on an E-LAN, joining an E-LAN service that corresponds to the SID, and receiving an OA&M Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned for OA&M communications over the E-LAN service. Also disclosed is a method comprising establishing a default E-LAN service for an OA&M network, and exchanging OA&M communications with the OA&M network over the E-LAN service.