CONTENTS

 1 Scope 
2 References 
3 Definitions  
        3.1 Terms defined elsewhere    
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation       
4 Abbreviations   
5 Network models  
        5.1 MPLS infrastructure          
        5.2     Interworking LSP  
        5.3 ATM-MPLS network       
        5.4     L3 VPN MPLS networks  
        5.5 L2 VPN MPLS networks  
6 Related Recommendations and context    
        6.1 User plane aspects 
        6.2 Data plane recovery mechanisms    
        6.3 Control plane aspects        
        6.4 Management plane 
        6.5 OAM relationship between client layers and MPLS server layer     
7 MPLS TMN aspects       
        7.1 MPLS network supervisory function          
        7.2     Management aspects         
        7.3     MIBs for user plane management   
8 Security     
Appendix I – Detection of data plane defects     
        I.1      Detection of transmission interface failures
        I.2 Detection of node failures 
        I.3      Detection of path failures  
Appendix II – Diagnostic tools     
       II.1 Virtual channel connectivity verification       
       II.2 Label switched router self test         
Appendix III – MPLS management capabilities     
      III.1     MPLS data plane management       
      III.2 MPLS LDP control plane management       
Appendix IV – Fault management     
       IV.1 Bidirectional forwarding detection 
Bibliography