Foundry NetIron M2404C and M2404F Metro Access Switches
Network Administration Tools (Rev. 03)
802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management (CFM)
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Figure 18: CFM-OAM Configuration Flow
Enable CFM
Set Maintenance Domain parameters
Create a Maintenance Domain
Create Maintenance Associations
Add/Remove local ports to the Maintenance Association
Start
Define the VLANs to be under monitoring
Set MA parameters
End
Create MEPs
MIPs Creation
CFM Connectivity
Established?
No
Yes
Is dynamic
SLA
assurance
required?
Set CFM Process
Send Linktrace Message
Connectivity
Problem Exist?
Yes (fix)
No
No
Yes
Send Loopback Message