P-MID - Peer MEP ID

Provides identifier for each Peer Maintenance End Point (MEP) that is the same Maintenance Entity Group (MEG) as the MEP.

NOTE 1: The Peer MEP field does not include MEP itself.

NOTE 2: More information regarding this field can be found in the MEF Technical Specifications MEF 51 and MEF 62.

NOTE 1: This value cannot be the same as the MEP ID field.

NOTE 2: Each Peer MEP ID field value needs to be unique.

NOTE 3: When the OAM-IND field is “M”, this field must support a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 10 occurrences based on customer/provider negotiations.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Required when the OAM-IND field is populated, and the OAM ACT field is “N”.

NOTE 2: Optional when the OAM-IND field is populated, and the OAM ACT field is “C”.

NOTE 3: Otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 4 numeric characters

NOTE 1: This example depicts a single Peer MEP ID entry. Multiple single entries may be populated to comprise a list of non-contiguous Peer MEP ID.