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Configuring Ethernet OAM, CFM, and E-LMI
Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) is a protocol for installing, monitoring,
and troubleshooting Ethernet networks to increase management capability within the context of the
overall Ethernet infrastructure. The Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X switch supports IEEE 802.1ag
Connectivity Fault Management (CFM), Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI), and IEEE
802.3ah Ethernet OAM discovery, link monitoring, remote fault detection, and remote loopback. It also
supports IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for CFM.
This chapter provides information about configuring CFM, E-LMI, and the Ethernet OAM protocol.
For complete command and configuration information for Ethernet OAM,CFM, and E-LMI, see the
Cisco IOS Carrier Ethernet Configuration Guide at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/cether/configuration/guide/12_2sr/ce_12_2sr_book.html
For complete syntax of the commands used in this chapter, see the command reference for this release
and the Cisco IOS Carrier Ethernet Command Reference at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/cether/command/reference/ce_book.html
This chapter contains these sections:
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Understanding Ethernet CFM, page 32-1
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Configuring Ethernet CFM, page 32-6
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Managing and Displaying Ethernet CFM Information, page 32-20
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Understanding the Ethernet OAM Protocol, page 32-22
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Setting Up and Configuring Ethernet OAM, page 32-24
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Displaying Ethernet OAM Protocol Information, page 32-32
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Understanding E-LMI, page 32-32
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Configuring E-LMI, page 32-33
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Displaying E-LMI, page 32-35
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Ethernet CFM and Ethernet OAM Interaction, page 32-35
Understanding Ethernet CFM
Ethernet CFM is an end-to-end per VLAN Ethernet layer OAM protocol that includes proactive
connectivity monitoring, fault verification, and fault isolation. End-to-end can be
provider-edge-to-provider-edge (PE-to-PE) device or customer-edge-to-customer-edge (CE-to-CE)
device. Ethernet CFM, as specified by IEEE 802.1ag, is the standard for Layer 2 ping, Layer 2 traceroute,
and end-to-end connectivity check of the Ethernet network.