CLI Reference Guide-R04

Chapter 27 | CFM Commands
Fault Generator Operations
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alarm-time – The time that one or more defects must be present before a
fault alarm is generated. (Range: 3-10 seconds)
Default Setting
3 seconds
Command Mode
CFM Domain Configuration
Command Usage
A fault alarm is issued when the MEP fault notification generator state machine
detects that a time period configured by this command has passed with one or
more defects indicated, and fault alarms are enabled at or above the priority level
set by the mep fault-notify lowest-priority command.
Example
This example set the delay time before generating a fault alarm.
Console(config)#ethernet cfm domain index 1 name voip level 3
Console(config-ether-cfm)#mep fault-notify alarm-time 10
Console(config-ether-cfm)#
mep fault-notify
lowest-priority
This command sets the lowest priority defect that is allowed to generate a fault
alarm. Use the no form to restore the default setting.
Syntax
mep fault-notify lowest-priority priority
no fault-notify lowest-priority
priority – Lowest priority default allowed to generate a fault alarm.
(Range: 1-6)
Default Setting
Priority level 2
Command Mode
CFM Domain Configuration
Command Usage
◆ A fault alarm can generate an SNMP notification. It is issued when the MEP fault
notification generator state machine detects that a configured time period (see
the mep fault-notify alarm-time command) has passed with one or more
defects indicated, and fault alarms are enabled at or above the priority level set
by this command. The state machine transmits no further fault alarms until it is
reset by the passage of a configured time period (see the mep fault-notify
reset-time command) without a defect indication. The normal procedure upon
receiving a fault alarm is to inspect the reporting MEP’s managed objects using