HP A5120 EI - Protocols and Standards; Ethernet OAM Configuration Task List; Configuring Basic Ethernet OAM Functions

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OAMPDUs to its peer. After receiving these frames, the peer does not forward them according to their
destination addresses. Instead, it returns them to the sender along the original path.
Remote loopback enables you to check the link status and locate link failures. Performing remote
loopback periodically helps to detect network faults promptly. Furthermore, performing remote loopback
by network segments helps to locate network faults.
Protocols and Standards
IEEE 802.3h, Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and
Physical Layer Specifications
Ethernet OAM configuration task list
Complete the following tasks to configure Ethernet OAM:
Task
Remarks
Configuring basic Ethernet OAM functions
Required
Configuring the Ethernet OAM connection detection timers
Optional
Configuring link
monitoring
Configuring errored symbol event detection
Optional
Configuring errored frame event detection
Optional
Configuring errored frame period event detection
Optional
Configuring errored frame seconds event
detection
Optional
Configuring OAM
remote loopback
Enabling Ethernet OAM remote loopback
Optional
Rejecting the Ethernet OAM remote loopback
request from a remote port
Optional
Configuring basic Ethernet OAM functions
For Ethernet OAM connection establishment, an Ethernet OAM entity operates in active mode or passive
mode. Only an Ethernet OAM entity in active mode can initiate connection establishment. After Ethernet
OAM is enabled on an Ethernet port, according to its Ethernet OAM mode, the Ethernet port establishes
an Ethernet OAM connection with its peer port.
Follow these steps to configure basic Ethernet OAM functions:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
System-view
—
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type interface-
number
—
Set the Ethernet OAM mode
oam mode { active | passive }
Optional
The default is active Ethernet
OAM mode.