SMC Networks TigerAccess SMC7816M - Manual (Page 293)

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ONFIGURING
OAM F
UNCTIONS AND
U
PGRADING
CPE F
IRMWARE
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Configuring OAM Functions
and Upgrading CPE Firmware
This section describes operation and maintenance (OAM) functions for
remote customer premises equipment (CPE), such as clearing counters,
enabling loopback testing, and upgrading firmware.
Command Usage
Upgrading CPE Firmware
To upgrade firmware on a CPE follow these steps:
1. Use the “Copy BME Firmware to CO Firmware Buffer from TFTP
Server” dialog box to download firmware from a TFTP server to
reserved buffer space in the switch.
2. Under the OAM Remote Action field, click “Upgrade Firmware” to
transfer the firmware to a remote CPE.
3. Under the OAM Remote Action field, click “Firmware Active” to
activate the new firmware.
Command Attributes
Local OAM Functions
• Clear Counter – Clears statistical data (in the VDSL chip) for a specified
VDSL port.
The default profile includes the default thresholds for VDSL lines.
For information on the type of statistics maintained by the VDSL chip,
see the “Displaying VDSL Performance Statistics” on page 10-25.
• Loopback Test – Conducts a loopback test between the specified
VDSL port and the attached CPE.
This command checks the link by transmitting a test signal (IEEE
802.3ah OAM PDU) from the specified VDSL port to the attached