G.8032 Protected Ethernet Rings - Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Configuration Manual

G.8032 Protected Ethernet Rings

G.8032 Protected Ethernet Rings
Ethernet ring protection switching offers ITU-T G.8032 specification compliance to achieve
resiliency for Ethernet Layer 2 networks. Similar to G.8031 linear protection (also called
Automatic Protection Switching (APS)), G.8032 (Eth-ring) is also built on Ethernet OAM and
often referred to as Ring Automatic Protection Switching (R-APS).
For further information regarding Ethernet rings, see G.8032 Protected Ethernet Rings section in
the Services Guide.
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