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Chapter 20 Checking Status and Connectivity
Configuring the Alarm Indication Signal
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All the AIS attributes (level, interval, enable/disable, alarm suppression) relate to the MA. The MEP
inherits these attributes from the MA. You must create an MA so that you can set any of the AIS
parameters.
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You must create a MA for all the VLANs to configure the AIS paramenters for a MA. The AIS
configuration is provided for the Server MEP and all of the CFM entities for the local MEPs.
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The software does not support SNMP trap generation to indicate the receipt or transmission of the
AIS. A syslog message will be generated to notify the event to the administrator. Because Y.1731
does not define a MIB, this would require either a new MIB, or an extension to that defined by
802.1ag.
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CFM will not generate an SNMP trap for the Server MEP AIS defect condition. Only the syslog
messages will be generated to notify the administrator.
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When the CC lifetime expiry occurs for the remote MEP because of a fault in the network, and if
the local MEP is already in an AIS condition with alarm-suppression enabled (the default is enable),
the trap will be suppressed for that remote MEP. You must explicitly disable alarm suppression for
the lifetime expiry trap to be generated.
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For EtherChannel and Server MEP configurations, the AIS is suppressed until the last port of the
EtherChannel goes down. The AIS will be generated only when the last port of the EtherChannel
leaves the aggregation port. When one of the channel port becomes operational, the AIS condition
is cleared.
Configuring an Alarm Indication Signal
This section describes how to configure the Alarm Indication Signal:
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Enabling or Disabling a Metro Ethernet CFM Alarm Indication Signal, page 20-57
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Configuring Continuity-Check Protocol AIS Parameters, page 20-58
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Configuring the Metro Ethernet CFM Alarm Indication Signal Transmission Level, page 20-58
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Configuring the Metro Ethernet CFM Alarm Indication Signal PDUs Transmission Count,
page 20-59
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Configuring a CFM AIS on an Individual Port, page 20-59
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Displaying CFM AIS/RDI Errors, page 20-59
Note
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands that are used in this section, refer to the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference Software Release 8.x
publication.
Enabling or Disabling a Metro Ethernet CFM Alarm Indication Signal
To enable or disable a CFM AIS globally on a switch, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to enable a CFM AIS globally on a switch:
Task
Command
Enable or disable a CFM AIS globally on a
switch.
set ethernet-cfm ais
{
disable
|
enable
}