Reference Guide 70 Document #: LTRT-17939
Mediant MSBR
5.16 debug ethernet
This command configures loopback testing on specific WAN interfaces, for monitoring and
troubleshooting (debugging).
Loopback debugging can be activated on any WAN interface (name or type) and allows the
remote side to loop traffic back through the device's WAN interface (typically used to check
traffic flow). This is to comply with the IEEE 802.3ah standard for Operation, Administration,
and Management (OAM) for link-fault management by remote loopback (on the Ethernet
WAN interface).
The no debug command is used to disable the feature.
Syntax
# debug ethernet loopback interface
Command Description
Configures the fiber interface in Loopback mode.
gigabitethernet
Configures the Gigabit Ethernet interface in Loopback
mode.
Command Mode
Privileged User
Note
This command is applicable only to data-router functionality.
The command is applicable only to Mediant 500 MSBR and Mediant 800/B MSBR.
All communication through the loopback WAN interface stops when the command is
enabled.
Example
This example shows how to use debug ethernet:
# debug ethernet loopback interface gigabitethernet 0/0
Interface is in LOOPBACK mode.
You will be unable to pass traffic across that interface.