A method and apparatus for network management support of OAM functionality in a communication network is presented. The network manager receives OAM configuration information for a segment that includes a plurality of path points. For each path point of the plurality of path points, the network manager...http://www.google.com.tw/patents/US6865602?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US6865602 - Network management support for OAM functionality and method therefore