•MIP--Maintenance Intermediate Point
oAn MIP port forwards the CCMs, LBMs, and LTMs and replies the LBMs and LTMs by sending LBRs and LTRs.
An MIP port forwards the CCMs, LBMs, and LTMs and replies the LBMs and LTMs by sending LBRs and LTRs.
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Any port of a bridge is referred to as a maintenance point which may be classified as either a maintenance endpoint, maintenance intermediate point. Maintenance endpoints reside at the edge of a maintenance domain, whereas maintenance intermediate points are internal to the domain. Each maintenance endpoint is assigned an unique id within its domain.
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