Users Guide

Layer 2 Switching Commands 462
console(config)#ethernet cfm mep archive-hold-time 1200
ethernet cfm mip level
Use the ethernet cfm mip level command in Interface Configuration mode
to create a Maintenance Intermediate Point (MIP) at the specified level. The
MEPs are configured per Maintenance Domain per interface. Use the no
form of the command to delete a MIP.
Syntax
ethernet cfm mip level 0-7
• level—Maintenance association level
Default Configuration
No MIPs are preconfigured.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
User Guidelines
Refer to IEEE 802.1ag for an explanation of maintenance association levels.
Typically, this value is assigned by the top level network service provider.
Example
console(config-if-Gi1/0/1)# ethernet cfm mip level 7
ping ethernet cfm
Use the ping ethernet cfm command to generate a loopback message (LBM)
from the configured MEP.
Syntax
ping ethernet cfm {mac mac-addr | remote-mpid 1-8191 } {domain domain
name
| level 0-7 } vlan vlan-id mpid 1-8191 [count 1-255 ]
• level—Maintenance association level