Users Guide

Connectivity Fault Management 1009
Configuring Dot1ag (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands used for configuring
Dot1ag settings on the switch. For more information about the commands,
see the Dell EMC Networking N1100-ON, N1500, N2000, N2100-ON,
N3000, N3100-ON, and N4000 Series Switches CLI Reference Guide at
www.dell.com/support.
Configuring Dot1ag Global Settings and Creating Domains
Use the following commands to configure CFM settings and to view global
status and domain information.
CLI Command Description
configure Enter global configuration mode.
ethernet cfm enable Enables connectivity fault management services.
ethernet cfm mep archive-
hold-time time
Set the time interval (range: 1–65535 seconds) after
which inactive RMEPs are removed.
ethernet cfm cc level level vlan
vlan-id interval {1 | 10 | 60 |
600}
Configure the Continuity Check Message (CCM)
transmit interval for the specified VLAN.
ethernet cfm domain name
level level
Create a maintenance domain (MD) by assigning a
name and level (0–7), and enter Maintenance
Domain Config mode for that MD.
service name vlan vlan-id Create a maintenance association (MA) within the
current MD by associating it with a VLAN and
naming the association (as a service instance).
exit Exit to privileged Exec Mode
show ethernet cfm domain
brief
Display the configured parameters in the
Maintenance Domain.