OPTICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN
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OSD2512 OPERATOR MANUAL
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LINK OAM CONFIGURATION
PORT SETTINGS
Configuration
Link OAM
Port Settings
This page allows the user to inspect the current Link OAM port configurations, and
change them as well.
Port
The switch port number.
OAM Enabled
Controls whether Link OAM is enabled on this switch port. Enabling Link OAM provides the
network operators the ability to monitor the health of the network and quickly determine the
location of failing links or fault conditions.
OAM Mode
Configures the OAM Mode as Active or Passive. The default mode is Passive.
ACTIVE MODE
DTE's configured in Active mode initiate the exchange of Information OAMPDUs as defined
by the Discovery process. Once the Discovery process completes, Active DTE's are permitted
to send any OAMPDU while connected to a remote OAM peer entity in Active mode. Active
DTE's operate in a limited respect if the remote OAM entity is operating in Passive mode.
Active devices should not respond to OAM remote loopback commands and variable requests
from a Passive peer.
