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Configuring Maintenance End Points
Use the Administration > CFM (Configure MEP – Add) page to configure Maintenance End Points
(MEPs). MEPs, also called Domain Service Access Points (DSAPs), must be configured at the
domain boundary to provide management access for each maintenance association.
CLI References
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Command Usage
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CFM elements must be configured in the following order: (1) maintenance domain at the same
level as the MEP to be configured (see
“Configuring CFM Maintenance Domains”
page 977), (2) maintenance association within the domain (see
on page 981), and (3) finally the MEPs using the MEP List.
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An interface may belong to more than one domain, or to different MAs in different domains.
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To change the MEP’s MA or the direction it faces, first delete the MEP, and then create a new
one.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
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MD Index – Domain index. (Range: 1-65535)
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MA Index – MA identifier. (Range: 1-2147483647)
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MEP ID – Maintenance end point identifier. (Range: 1-8191)
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MEP Direction – Up indicates that the MEP faces inward toward the switch cross-connect
matrix, and transmits CFM messages towards, and receives them from, the direction of the
internal bridge relay mechanism. If the Up option is not selected, then the MEP is facing away
from the switch, and transmits CFM messages towards, and receives them from, the direction
of the physical medium.
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Interface – Indicates a port or trunk.
Interface
To configure a maintenance end point:
1. Click Administration, CFM.
2. Select Configure MEP from the Step list.
3. Select Add from the Action list.
4. Select an entry from MD Index and MA Index.
5. Specify the MEPs assigned to each MA, set the MEP identifier, the direction in which the MEP
faces, and the physical interface serving as the DSAP.
6. Click Apply.