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Again, I
recommend everyone come to the Tutorial on OAM. OAM is
implemented as a sublayer above the MAC, using frames. So, exactly what would
be the trouble? Passing frames? jonathan -----Original Message----- Brad, if this isn't an invitation to get
one into trouble, I don't know what is. In any case, my input would be
that we need OAM no more than 1000BASE-T does, so I'd favor leaving out of the
scope of the 10GBASE-T PHY. If someone wants to implement some level of
OAM in a derivative PHY device or use MAC level OAM functions they're free
to do so. Also, from my limited
understanding of 802.3ah, OAM for the PHY layer is TBD, so I
don't think we can consider the work being done in EFM as useful
precedence at this point. -ahmet -----Original Message----- Geoff, Would you like to make a presentation to
that effect? :-) I see the Study Group as having three
options related to OAM in our objectives: 1) state compliance with EFM OAM (and
therefore possibly use it in our effort) 2) state that EFM OAM is beyond the
scope of 10GBASE-T, excluding it from use within our effort 3) say nothing, and leave the use of
EFM OAM capabilities up to those implementing the systems Which of the three options would you
prefer? Would anyone else like to state a
preferred option? Thanks, Brad -----Original Message----- Brad- Study group members, |