cdot1agMaTable 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.604.1.6.1

The Maintenance Association table. Each row in the table represents an MA. An MA is a set of MEPs, each configured with a single service instance. Creation of a Service Instance establishes a connectionless association among the selected DSAPs. Configuring a Maintenance association End Point (MEP) at each of the DSAPs creates a Maintenance Association (MA) to monitor that connectionless connectivity. The MA is identified by a Short MA Name that is unique within the Maintenance Domain and chosen to facilitate easy identification of the Service Instance. Together, the Maintenance Domain Name and the Short MA Name form the Maintenance Association Identifier (MAID) that is carried in CFM Messages to identify incorrect connectivity among Service Instances. A small integer, the Maintenance association End Point Identifier (MEPID), identifies each MEP among those configured on a single MA (802.1ag clauses 3.17 and 18.2). This table uses two indices, first index is the index of the Maintenance Domain table. The writable objects in this table need to be persistent upon reboot or restart of a device.