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Chapter 20 Checking Status and Connectivity
Configuring IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet OAM
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Clearing User-Configured Parameters for OAM Link Monitoring, page 20-34
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Clearing User-Configured Actions for OAM Critical Link Events, page 20-34
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Displaying Ethernet OAM-Related Information, page 20-35
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Displaying Ethernet OAM Neighbor Information, page 20-36
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Displaying Ethernet OAM Remote Loopback Test Information, page 20-36
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Displaying Ethernet OAM Statistics, page 20-38
Enabling or Disabling Ethernet OAM
You can use the commands in this section to enable or disable OAM on the specified ports. By default,
OAM is disabled on all ports.
To enable or disable OAM on the specified ports, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to enable OAM on the specified port:
Console> (enable)
set port ethernet-oam 3/1 enable
Successfully enabled OAM on port(s) 3/1.
Console> (enable)
Specifying the Ethernet OAM Port Mode
You can use the commands in this section to specify the OAM port mode on the specified ports.
Table 20-2
lists the OAM port functions that are allowed in the active and passive modes. By default, the
OAM mode is active on all ports.
Task
Command
Enable or disable OAM on the specified ports.
set port ethernet-oam
mod/port
{
disable |
enable
}
Table 20-2
Ethernet OAM Port Modes
Capability Active
Passive
Initiates the OAM discovery process.
Yes
No
Reacts to the OAM discovery process initiation.
Yes
Yes
Required to send information OAMPDUs.
Yes
Yes
Permitted to send event notification OAMPDUs.
Yes
Yes
Permitted to send variable request OAMPDUs.
Yes
No
Permitted to send variable response OAMPDUs.
Yes
1
1.
Requires the peer port to be in active mode.
Yes
Permitted to send loopback control OAMPDUs.
Yes
No
Reacts to loopback control OAMPDUs.
Yes
1
Yes
Permitted to send organization-specific OAMPDUs.
Yes
Yes