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Link OAM
Port Settings
This page lets you set and view current Link OAM port parameters.
Figure 3-6.1: Link OAM Port Configuration
Parameter descriptions
:
Port
: The switch port number.
OAM Enabled
: Controls whether Link OAM is enabled on this switch port. Enabling Link OAM provides the
network operators the ability to monitor the health of the network and quickly determine the location of failing
links or fault conditions.
OAM Mode
: Configures the OAM Mode as Active or Passive. The default mode is Passive.
Active
: DTEs configured in Active mode initiate the exchange of Information OAMPDUs as defined by
the Discovery process. Once the Discovery process completes, Active DTE's are permitted to send any
OAMPDU while connected to a remote OAM peer entity in Active mode. Active DTE's operate in a
limited respect if the remote OAM entity is operating in Passive mode. Active devices should not
respond to OAM remote loopback commands and variable requests from a Passive peer.
Passive
: DTEs configured in Passive mode do not initiate the Discovery process. Passive DTE's react to
the initiation of the Discovery process by the remote DTE. This eliminates the possibility of passive to
passive links. Passive DTE's shall not send Variable Request or Loopback Control OAMPDUs.
Loopback Support
: Controls whether loopback support is enabled for the switch port. Link OAM remote
loopback can be used for fault localization and link performance testing. Enabling loopback support allows the
DTE to execute the remote loopback command that helps in fault detection.
Link Monitor Support
: Controls whether Link Monitor support is enabled for the switch port. On enabling Link
Monitor support, the DTE supports event notification that permits the inclusion of diagnostic information.