Ethernet OAM Commands
OmniSwitch 6250 CLI Reference Guide November 2009 page 25-27
ethoam loopback
Enables the maintenance entity to initiate transmitting loopback messages (LBMs) and obtaining loop-
back replies.
ethoam loopback {target-macaddress mac_address | target-endpoint tar_mep_id} source-endpoint
src_mep_id domain {domain_name | mac_address} association association_name [number
number_of_messages] [data data_size] [vlan-priority vlan_priority] [drop-eligible {true | false}]
Syntax Definitions
mac_address Target MAC address to be transmitted.
tar_mep_id Specifies the MEP for which the Loopback message is targeted.
src_mep_id Specifies the MEP that transmits the Loopback message. The valid
range is 1–8191.
domain_name Specifies the domain name. For more information on the different
formats of the domain name, refer to ethoam domain command on
page 25-3.
domain mac_address Specifies the CFM system MAC address.
association_name Name of the Ethernet OAM Association. Up to 48 (minus the domain
name length) characters may be used.
number_of_messages Specifies the number of loopback messages to be transmitted. The range
is 1–16.
data_size Specifies the amount of data to be included in the Data Type Length
Value (TLV), if the Data TLV is selected to be sent. The valid range is
1–255.
vlan_priority Specifies the 3-bit value to be used in the VLAN tag, if present in the
transmitted frame. The valid range is 0–7.
true Sets the drop eligibility bit in the VLAN tag to true.
false Sets the drop eligibility bit in the VLAN tag to false.
Defaults
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6250-Metro Models
parameter default
number_of_messages 1
true | false true