RFC 6291 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2011

Guidelines for the Use of the "OAM" Acronym in the IETF

Overview

RFC 6291, “Guidelines for the Use of the "OAM" Acronym in the IETF”, is a Best Current Practice document published in June 2011 by L. Andersson, H. van Helvoort, R. Bonica, D. Romascanu, S. Mansfield. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

At first glance, the acronym "OAM" seems to be well-known and well-understood. Looking at the acronym a bit more closely reveals a set of recurring problems that are revisited time and again.

This document provides a definition of the acronym "OAM" (Operations, Administration, and Maintenance) for use in all future IETF documents that refer to OAM. There are other definitions and acronyms that will be discussed while exploring the definition of the constituent parts of the "OAM" term. This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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