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Remote loopback enables you to check the link status and locate link failures. Performing remote
loopback periodically helps to detect network faults in time. Furthermore, performing remote loopback
by network segments helps to locate network faults.
Standards and Protocols
Ethernet OAM is defined in IEEE 802.3h (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications).
Ethernet OAM Configuration Task List
Complete the following tasks to configure Ethernet OAM:
Task
Remarks
Configuring Basic Ethernet OAM Functions
Required
Configuring Errored Symbol Event Detection
Optional
Configuring Errored Frame Event Detection
Optional
Configuring Errored Frame Period Event Detection
Optional
Configuring Link
Monitoring
Configuring Errored Frame Seconds Event Detection
Optional
Enabling OAM Remote Loopback
Optional
Configuring Basic Ethernet OAM Functions
As for Ethernet OAM connection establishment, a device can operate in active mode or passive mode.
After Ethernet OAM is enabled on an Ethernet port, according to its Ethernet OAM mode, the Ethernet
port establishes an Ethernet OAM connection with its peer port.
Follow these steps to configure basic Ethernet OAM functions:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
System-view
—
Enter Ethernet port view
interface
interface-type
interface-number
—
Set Ethernet OAM operating
mode
oam mode
{
active
|
passive
}
Optional
The default is active Ethernet
OAM mode.
Enable Ethernet OAM on the
current port
oam enable
Required
Ethernet OAM is disabled by
default.
To change the Ethernet OAM operating mode on an Ethernet OAM-enabled port, you need to first
disable Ethernet OAM on the port.