Remote fault detection, Protocols and standards – H3C Technologies H3C S12500-X Series Switches User Manual

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Table 3 Ethernet OAM link error events

Ethernet OAM link events

Description

Errored symbol event

An errored symbol event occurs when the number of detected symbol errors
in the detection window (specified number of received symbols) exceeds the
predefined threshold.

Errored frame event

An errored frame event occurs when the number of detected error frames in
the detection window (specified detection interval) exceeds the predefined

threshold.

Errored frame period event

An errored frame period event occurs when the number of frame errors in
the detection window (specified number of received frames) exceeds the

predefined threshold.

Errored frame seconds event

An errored frame seconds event occurs when the number of errored frame
seconds (the second in which an errored frame appears is called an
"errored frame second") detected on a port in the detection window

(specified detection interval) reaches the predefined threshold.

Remote fault detection

Information OAMPDUs are exchanged periodically among Ethernet OAM entities across established

OAM connections. In a network where traffic is interrupted due to device failures or unavailability, the
flag field defined in Information OAMPDUs allows an Ethernet OAM entity to send error information (any

critical link event type shown in

Table 4

) to its peer. You can use the log information to track ongoing link

status and troubleshoot problems promptly.

Table 4 Critical link events

Type Description

OAMPDU transmission frequencies

Link Fault

Peer link signal is lost.

Once per second.

Dying Gasp

An unexpected fault, such as power failure,
occurred.

Non-stop.

Critical Event

An undetermined critical event happened.

Non-stop.

The switch is able to receive Information OAMPDUs carrying the critical link events listed in

Table 4

.

The switch is unable to send Information OAMPDUs carrying Link Fault events.
The switch is able to send Information OAMPDUs carrying Dying Gasp events when the switch is

rebooted or relevant ports are manually shut down. Physical IRF ports, however, are unable to send this

type of OAMPDUs.
The switch is unable to send Information OAMPDUs carrying Critical Events.

Protocols and standards

IEEE 802.3ah, Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and

Physical Layer Specifications

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