CANOGA PERKINS 9145EMP NID Software Version 3.1 - Manual (Page 172)

9145EMP NID Software User’s Manual Service OAM
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Sweep loopback allows you to initiate a procedure for which the size of a loopback
message is automatically incremented by 1 Byte within a preset limit.
Once you select a loopback mode, the screen will change to display only the parameters
applicable to that mode. Number of packets, transmission rate, and Data TLV attributes
do not apply to sweep and multicast modes.
3. To change the destination of the loopback message, type 2 and press Enter. Select MAC
address or MEP ID. You are prompted to enter the address or ID. Type the address or ID
and press Enter.
4. To change the priority of the request (priority bits value), type 3 and press Enter. Type a
value between 0 and 7 and press Enter.
5. To change the DE (drop eligibility) bit value, type 4 and press Enter. The DE value indi-
cates whether the request can be dropped. Type 0 or 1 and press Enter.
• If you chose regular mode in step 1, go to step 6.
• If you chose sweep mode in step 1, go to step 10.
• If you chose multicast in step 1, type S to send and press Enter.
6. To change the Transmission rate, type 5 and press Enter. Type a value between 1 and
100 and press Enter.
7. To change the number of packets, type 6 and press Enter. The default is 1. A value of 0
indicates a continuous loopback. Type a value between 0 and 99 and press Enter.
8. To change the Data TLV size, type 7 and press Enter. This value indicates the amount of
data in each packet. Type a value between 0 and 1488 and press Enter.
9. To change the Data TLV payload, type 8 and press Enter. Type the string that you want to
send in a loopback message and press Enter.
10. If you chose sweep mode in step 1, you can enter a start size and end size:
• To enter a start size, type 5 and press Enter. Type a number from 30 to 1488 and
press Enter.
• To enter an end size, type 6 and press Enter. Type a number from the range dis-
played on the screen and press Enter.
11. To send the loopback request, type S and press Enter.
12. Press Esc to return to the Maintenance End Point Attributes screen.