
Operation Manual – OAM
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 OAM Configuration
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Chapter 1 OAM Configuration
When performing OAM configuration, go to these sections for information you are
interested in:
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Displaying and Maintaining OAM Configuration
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1.1 OAM Overview
Ethernet OAM (meaning operation, administration, and maintenance) is a tool for
monitoring network. It operates on data link layer and can report information about
networks to network administrators through the OAMPDUs exchanged between
devices, enabling network administrators to manage the network more effectively.
Currently, Ethernet OAM is mainly used for detecting data link layer problems occurred
in the “last mile”. By enabling Ethernet OAM on two devices connected by a
point-to-point connection, you can monitor the link status of the link between the two
devices. Ethernet OAM provides the following functions.
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Link performance monitoring, for detecting link errors
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Fault detection and alarm, for reporting link errors to the administrators
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Loopback testing, for detecting link errors through non-OAMPDUs
1.1.1 Types of OAMPDUs
shows the format of different types of OAMPDU.
Dest addr
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Source addr Type Subtype Flags
Code
Data/Pad
CRC
Code Local info TLV Remote info TLV
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Information OAMPDU
Event Notification OAMPDU
Loopback control OAMPDU
Code
Code
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Link event TLV
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OAM Remote Loopback command
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The format of different types of OAMPDU
The fields in an OAMPDU are described as follows.
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The Dest addr field holds the destination MAC address of an OAMPDU, which is
the multicast MAC address 0180c2000002.