Specifications

Chapter 5: Operation
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NOTE
iView2 will automatically display this page if there is no MD yet defined when the user
attempts to access any other menu control.
Select the Domain and Format, and enter the MA name in the Name field.
Use Interval to select the interval for continuity check messaging, and choose
Primary VID, if applicable. To cancel the MA without saving, select Delete. To
store the MA, select Save and the screen is refreshed.
For a first time configuration, the next step is to create a MEP. Select Add
New MEP to display the OAM CFM MEP configuration page as shown below:
Select the MD, MA, enter the MEP ID, select the appropriate type, port and
direction, and select the Primary VID, if applicable. To cancel the MEP without
saving, select Delete. To store the MEP, select Save and the screen is
refreshed.
Once the user has configured the MD, MA and at least one MEP, a particular
instance of an MEP can be accessed for more detailed configuration. To
access a particular instance of an MEP, click on the row containing the desired
MEP as shown below:
The current state of the MEP is shown by the color in the "State" column.
Color Description
Green Correctly functioning MEP—all MEP’s are active and sending
CCMs
Red Idle state or problem associated with the MEP
Yellow Not all peer MEP CCMs are being received.
Moving the mouse over the displayed color displays a comment giving
additional information about the current state. Valid comments are:
• MEP is Idle
• MEP is Active