G.8032 protected Ethernet rings
Ethernet ring protection switching provides ITU-T G.8032 specification compliance to achieve resiliency for Ethernet Layer 2 networks. G.8032 (Eth-ring) is built on Ethernet OAM and is often referred to as Ring Automatic Protection Switching (R-APS).
See ‟G.8032 Protected Ethernet Rings” in the 7210 SAS-D, Dxp, K 2F1C2T, K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C Services Guide for more information about Ethernet rings.