Users Guide
Version Description
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
ethernet cfm
Spawn the CFM process. No CFM conguration is allowed until the CFM process is spawned.
Syntax
ethernet cfm
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell 
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
ethernet cfm mep
Create an MEP.
Syntax
ethernet cfm mep {up-mep | down-mep} domain {name | level} ma-name name 
mepid mep-id
Parameters
[up-mep | down-
mep]
Specify whether the MEP is up or down facing.
• Up-MEP: monitors the forwarding path internal to a bridge on the customer or 
provider edge; on Dell Networking systems, the internal forwarding path is 
eectively the switch fabric and forwarding engine.
• Down-MEP: monitors the forwarding path external to another bridge.
domain [name | 
level]
Enter the keyword domain and then enter the domain name or domain level.
ma-name name Enter the keyword ma-name and then enter the name of the maintenance 
association.
mepid mep-id Enter an MEP ID. The range is from 1 to 8191.
Defaults none
160
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