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9145E NID Software User’s Manual

Service OAM

Maintenance End Points

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Figure 11-26. SOAM Linktrace Report screen

11.6.7 Loopback Procedures

A loopback request is initiated by a MEP to verify the connectivity to a specified target MEP or
MIP in the network.

NOTE:

Only one Loopback session can be active at a time for the entire
system.

11.6.7.1 Initiating a Loopback Request

1. On the Maintenance End Point Attributes screen (Figure 11-21 for 802.1ag or Figure 11-

22 for Y.1731), type L and press <Enter>.

• If a Loopback request was already initiated from the MEP, a Loopback Monitoring

screen (Figure 11-28 for unicast, Figure 11-29 for sweep, or Figure 11-30 for mul-
ticast) opens.

• Otherwise, the Loopback Request screen (Figure 11-31) opens.

Canoga Perkins Corp. Ethernet Network Interface Device 02-JAN-2009
Model 9145E-104-0-0 V3.00 F214 05:15:27
------------------------------SOAM LINKTRACE REPORT ----------------------------

Source MEP ID: 1
Destination: Mep ID: 2
MAC: 00:40:2A:01:ED:E3
Destination reached: Yes
Number of hops to destination: 1
Number of replies: 1

Reply number: 1
TTL: 62
Responder MAC address: 00:40:2A:01:ED:E3
LTM was forwarded: No
Terminal MEP was reached: Undefined
Relay action: Undefined
Egress action: Ok
Egress address: 00:40:2A:01:ED:E3

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