Sending a loopback message, Sending a, Loopback message – Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 User Manual
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Product - The product containing the remote MEP.
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Port - The port of the remote MEP.
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MAC Address - The MAC address of the remote MEP.
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Operational State - The state of the port attached to the MEP. Valid values include:
Unknown, Idle, Start, Failed, and OK.
7. Click Close on the 802.1ag CFM Connectivity dialog box.
8. Click Close on the Configure 802.1ag CFM dialog box.
Sending a loopback message
Use this dialog box to send a loopback message to a specific maintenance end point (MEP) or
maintenance intermediate point (MIP) in the domain.
You can access 802.1ag CFM from the following features:
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VPLS Manager (requires the IP - MPLS – VLL prvilege with read-write or read-only permission)
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VLL Manager (requires the IP - MPLS – VPLS prvilege with read-write or read-only permission)
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VLAN Manager (requires the VLAN Manager prvilege with read-write or read-only permission)
NOTE
802.1ag CFM is only supported on IronWare Ethernet Routers devices running firmware release 5.2
or later.
NOTE
You cannot configure an 802.1ag CFM on a maintenance end point (MEP) configured with dual
tagged VLANs.
Use loopback messages to identify fault locations by sending a query to maintenance end points
(MEP) or maintenance intermediate points (MIP) along the service path of the domain.
To send a loopback message to a specific MEP or MIP in the domain, complete the following steps.
1. Choose one of the following options:
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From the VPLS Manager dialog box, Views tab, choose one of the following options:
Select a device from the VPLS Peer Status/VPLS Name/VCID list and click 802.1ag
CFM.
Select the Peer Topology tab and right-click a device in the topology and select
802.1ag CFM.
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From the VLL Manager dialog box, Views tab, select an instance from the VLL Instances
table and click 802.1ag CFM.
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From the VLAN Manager dialog box - VLAN View or Product View, select a VLAN from list
and click 802.1ag CFM.
The Configure 802.1ag CFM dialog box displays.
2. Select the MEP for which you want to send a loopback message to a specific maintenance end
point (MEP) or maintenance intermediate point (MIP) in the domain in the Maintenance End
Points (MEP) table.