MEF Certification Program

MEF Certification Program • • • • • • Program Overview Benefits of the program MEF 9 & MEF 14 CES & MEF 18 Certified Companies The Program in 2009 February 2009 1 The MEF Certification Program • Background – Worldwide Ethernet Services based on large populations of multi-vendor equipment yet delivering a single set of services must be carefully engineered – From user perspective, services must be plug and play • This is facilitated by the Certification Program – The program consists of a series of thorough tests providing evidence for end-users, service providers and manufacturers alike, that products and services are compliant to published MEF specifications 2 Key Benefits of Certification • Key Benefits for the Enterprise – Designed to assure business users that services behave and perform according to agreed service level specification and known international standards – It provides IT departments with the knowledge to make informed decisions at greatly reduced risks – Accelerates Carrier Ethernet deployment at reduced cost – Provides common terminology to compare services – “Are you MEF Certified Compliant?” - Now a common feature of RFQs. 3 Key Benefits of Certification • Key Benefits for Service Providers – Immediate assurance that vendors equipment complies to MEF Specifications – Reduces service costs, charges and time on complex testing between vendors, especially on global installations – Establishes solid foundation for Carrier Ethernet ubiquity, & interoperability – Removes confusion caused by proprietary service names and overlapping options – Conformance to MEF 9 allows customers to specify their service requirements by referencing independent, international standards 4 Key Benefits of Certification • Key Benefits for Equipment Manufacturers – Created a globally recognized interoperability standard improves ‘approval’ process, – Increases tender opportunities and competitiveness – Dramatically reduces testing costs, time-to-market and installation time. – Creates an independent validation of function and conformance and is creating a strong partnership with service provider customers – Provides a performance and behaviour benchmark – Creates a platform for future management standards testing 5 Accelerating Adoption Through Certification • The MEF Certification Program – An important part of the MEF’s mission to accelerate the deployment of Carrier Ethernet • Manufacturer and Service Provider Certification – Certification for Carrier Ethernet systems and equipment that deliver MEF compliant Ethernet services – Certification to enable Service Providers to deliver consistent Carrier Ethernet services compliant with MEF specifications 6 TM Accelerating Adoption Through Certification • Current Certification Program Comprises 1. Service Certification to MEF 9 for Equipment Manufacturers 2. Service Certification to MEF 9 for Service Providers 3. Traffic Management Certification to MEF 14 for Equipment Manufacturers 4. Service Certification to MEF 14 for Service Providers 5. Circuit Emulation Services over Ethernet to MEF 18 for Equipment Manufacturers • Approved Certification Lab – – – – MEF does not conduct certification directly Certification is via MEF approved lab: Iometrix Inc. Cooperation with leading test manufacturers Implements state-of-the-art test methodologies 7 MEF Specifications That form the reference for the MEF Certification Program MEF 9 Purpose Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet Services at the UNI Defines the test suite for conformance of Ethernet services and equipment when deployed at the UNI MEF 14 Purpose Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management Phase 1 Defines the requirements and corresponding test procedures for Service Performance and Bandwidth Profile Service Attributes that may be specified as part of a Service Level Specification (SLS) for an Ethernet Service MEF 18 Purpose Abstract Test Suite for CES Specifies testing procedures for pass/fail assessment of conformance with each of the operating modes in MEF 8. 8 MEF 9 - Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet Services at the UNI • Tests Service Compliance from the Enterprise Point of View • MEF 9 tests conformance of Ethernet Services at the UNI where the Subscriber and Service Provider areas of responsibility meet Test Bed for Ethernet Services at the UNI User Network Interface (UNI) User Network Interface (UNI) Testers generating receiving monitoring frames at the UNI Carrier Ethernet Network Testers generating receiving monitoring frames at the UNI Testers physically attach to the MEN at the UNI Testers may be attached to the MEN at multiple UNIs 9 MEF 14 - Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management Phase 1 Introduces Standards Based SLS/SLA Verification of Carrier Ethernet Service Quality • • • • SLS (Service Level Specification) refers to the parameters of the performance objectives SLA (Service Level Agreement) refers to the contractual obligations binding the Subscriber and the Service Provider Based on Traffic Management specifications in MEF 10 Ethernet Service Performance Attributes • Frame Delay Service Performance • Frame Delay Variation Service Performance • Frame Loss Ratio Service Performance Measured per EVC and per Class of Service Requires continuous, accurate, accountable measurements on operational networks • • 10 MEF 18 – Circuit Emulation Services over Ethernet 11 Migration: Circuit Emulation Services (CES) • CES is a major step in industry’s progression toward entirely converged networks – Transports TDM services over Carrier Ethernet services – Converged networks for data, video and voice have been a dream of the industry – Technical challenges to combine TDM and data are not trivial – MEF 8 was designed to meet these challenges, MEF 18 to certify conformance • Transition Path – Legacy voice traffic is transported via TDM and CES over Carrier Ethernet (CESoETH) – Data growth is handled by Carrier Ethernet – Traffic is merged over time MEF 8, MEF 18 12 Why CESoETH ? • CESoETH is a major step in industry’s progression toward entirely packet-based networks – Converged networks for data, video and voice have been a dream of the industry – Technical challenges to combine TDM and data are not trivial – CESoETH is a standard to overcome the technical challenges • Major applications relying upon CESoETH – Mobile backhaul – TDM services over Ethernet – PBX Interconnect MEF 3 Circuit Emulation Service Definitions, Framework and Requirements in Metro Ethernet Networks MEF 8 Implementation Agreement for the Emulation of PDH Circuits over Metro Ethernet Networks MEF 18 Abstract Test Suite for Circuit Emulation Services over Ethernet 13 MEF 18 Certification • MEF 18 provides standard testing of Circuit Emulation Services over Ethernet – Speeds implementation and enables full inter-operability – MEF 18 has many applications but is key to Mobile Backhaul migration strategies • Lead by strong service provider demand • Industry first impairment testing brings first test of emulation of clock recovery • Raise the level of confidence that clock recovery will meet the stringent requirements. 14 MEF 18 Certification Test Overview Test Suite • Defines requirements and procedures to which a system must comply to in order to deliver CESoETH • 334 tests in the suite – – – – T1 Service E1 Service T3 Service E3 Service 129 mandatory and optional test cases 101 mandatory and optional test cases 52 mandatory test cases 52 mandatory test cases • Test Bed – Employs impairment generator to recreate the 8 delay variation profiles required to perform the synchronization test cases Comparison with ITU 8261 • ITU 8261 does not define a profile that allows a deterministic and repeatable test • MEF 18 Certification: the first test bed to produce repeatable results 15 MEF Certification Program 24 Service Providers Certified February 2009 MEF Certification Lab Growth Continues 100+ Certified Services, 500+ Certified Systems 67 Equipment Manufacturers Certified 16 The MEF Certification Program Milestones Program Launched with Iometrix April 2005 First 16 Equipment Manufacturers, First 7 39 Products First Traffic Carriers Certified to & 21 Services Management MEF 9 (UNI) Certified to for Equipment Announced MEF 9 (UNI) Manufacturers (MEF 14) Sept 2005 Announced Announced April 2006 June 2006 Aug 2008 First 11 Service Providers Certified to MEF 14 June 2007 First Equipment Manufacturers Certificated to MEF 18 Announced June 2008 Program Totals: 400+ Systems, 67 Equipment Manufacturers, 24 Service Providers Certified 1000s Tests Conducted, 750+ Certifications Granted 17 Service Provider Certifications 2006 - 2008 18 Vendor Certifications 2005 - 2008 19 Program Expansion for 2009 • The MEF Certification Program – Continues to be an important part of the MEF’s mission to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier Ethernet • UNI Type 2 Certification – UNI Type 2 requires backwards compatibility with UNI Type 1 – Abstract Test Suite for UNI Type 1 (MEF 19) is approved – Other components of UNI type 2 specification such as Link OAM and E-LMI are work in progress. – Target for UNI Type 2 Certification Pilot Phase: mid-2008 • E-NNI Certification – Abstract Test Suite is work in progress – Plans to include multiple components such as Link and Service OAM – Targeted for Certification Program in 2008 20 TM Look for the Logo CE UNI Carrier Ethernet Network UNI CE MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products UNI: User Network Interface, CE: Customer Equipment For more information visit: www.metroethernetforum.org E-mail: manager@metroethernetforum.org Phone: +1 310 258 8032 (California, USA) 21