Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 1437)

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802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management
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Checking the connectivity status of remote MEPs
Use the 802.1ag CFM Connectivity dialog box to check the status of all remote maintenance end
points (MEP) for the selected MEP. You can access 802.1ag CFM from the following features:
• VPLS Manager (requires the IP - MPLS – VLL prvilege with read-write or read-only permission)
• VLL Manager (requires the IP - MPLS – VPLS prvilege with read-write or read-only permission)
• 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.
To check the status of all remote MEPs for the selected MEP, complete the following steps.
1. Choose one of the following options:
• 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.
• From the VLL Manager dialog box, Views tab, select an instance from the VLL Instances
table and click 802.1ag CFM.
• 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 check the status of remote MEPs in the Maintenance End
Points (MEP) table.
3. Click Connectivity.
The 802.1ag CFM Connectivity dialog box displays.
4. Select the MEP for which you want to check the status of remote MEPs in the Maintenance End
Points (MEP) table.
5. Click Connectivity.
The 802.1ag CFM Connectivity dialog box displays.
6. Review the connectivity details:
• Source Product - The product that contains the selected MEP.
• Domain - The domain of the selected MEP.
• Association - The maintenance association of the selected MEP.
• Source MEP - The port number of the selected MEP.
• Connectivity Status table - Lists the connectivity status for each remote end point.
• Remote MEP - The remote MEP identifier.