Hi, In agreement with below definitions in 802.1ag and Y.1731 and their mappings.Will align the terminology definition in the draft with that of 802.1ag. Y.1731 has the terminology mapping to 802.1ag's as well. Thanks, Nabil On 1/8/13 5:17 AM, "Huub van Helvoort" <huubatwork@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Dear Greg, > >You responded: > > > IEEE 802.1ag interprets MEP and MIP as: > > > > * Maintenance association End Point > > * Maintenance domain Intermediate Point > >Indeed, and MA == MEG, MD == ME. > > > Y.1731 interprets them as: > > > > * Maintenance entity group (MEG) End Point > > * MEG Intermediate Point > >Correct. > > > The reference to MD Level implies reference to IEEE 802.1ag, at least >as > > use of terminology, since Y.1731 doesn't have Maintenance Domain > > construct and refers to the same value as MEG Level. I'd suggest to > > follow one model, IEEE 802.1ag or Y.1731, terminology throughout the > > document so that there's no need for re-mapping. I think that it is > > easier to follow Y.1731. > >I agree that this is the best. >These are the abbreviations used for MPLS-TP too. > >Best regards, Huub. > > > > On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Huub van Helvoort <huubatwork@xxxxxxxxx > > <mailto:huubatwork@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > > > All, > > > > Some nits that need to be fixed: > > > > > > > > ME Maintenance Entity > > > > MEG Maintenance Entity Group > > > > MEP Maintenance End Point > > > > > > MEP "ME End Point" or "Maintenance Entity End Point" > > > > > > MIP Maintenance End Point > > > > > > MIP "ME Intermediate Point" or "Maintenance Entity Intermediate >Point" > > > > > > > > 3.2. Terminology > > > > > > - MEP: Maintenance End Point is responsible for origination >and > > termination of OAM frames for a given MEG. > > > > > > - MEP: Maintenance Entity End Point is responsible for origination > > > > > > - MIP: Maintenance Intermediate Point is located between peer > > MEPs and > > can process OAM frames but does not initiate or terminate them. > > > > > > - MIP: Maintenance Entity Intermediate Point is located between > > > > > > Regards, Huub.