EAIS

Ethernet Alarm Indication Signal (EAIS) enables collaboration between the Ethernet port status and the AIS function. When a port on the device (not necessarily an MP) goes down, it immediately starts to send EAIS frames periodically to suppress the error alarms. When the port goes up again, it immediately stops sending EAIS frames. When the MEP receives the EAIS frames, it suppresses the error alarms locally, and continues to send the EAIS frames. If a MEP receives no EAIS frames within 3.5 times the EAIS frame transmission interval, the fault is considered cleared. The port stops sending EAIS frames and restores the error alarm function. EAIS frames are multicast frames.