Example: Configuring Ethernet OAM Connectivity Fault Management on EX Series Switches

Requirements

This example uses the following hardware and software components:

• Junos OS Release 10.2 or later for EX Series switches
• Two EX Series switches connected by a point-to-point Gigabit Ethernet link

Overview and Topology

CFM can be used to monitor the physical link between two switches. In the following example, two switches are connected by a point-to-point Gigabit Ethernet link. The link between these two switches is monitored using CFM.

Configuring Ethernet OAM Connectivity Fault Management on Switch 1

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure Ethernet OAM CFM, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Specify the maintenance domain name format:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management maintenance-domain]user@switch1# set name-format character-string
2. Specify the maintenance domain name and the maintenance domain level:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management]user@switch1# set maintenance-domain private level 0
3. Create a maintenance association:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management maintenance-domain private]user@switch1# set maintenance-association private-ma
4. Enable the continuity check protocol and specify the continuity check hold interval:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management maintenance-domain private maintenance-association private-ma]user@switch1# set continuity-check hold-interval 1s
5. Configure the maintenance association end point (MEP):
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management maintenance-domain private maintenance-association private-ma] user@switch1# set mep 100 interface ge-1/0/1 auto-discovery direction down

Results

Check the results of the configuration.

Configuring Ethernet OAM Connectivity Fault Management on Switch 2

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure Ethernet OAM CFM, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Specify the maintenance domain name format:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management]user@switch2# set name-format character-string
2. Specify the maintenance domain name and the maintenance domain level:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management]user@switch2# set maintenance-domain private level 0
3. Create a maintenance association:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management maintenance-domain private]user@switch2# set maintenance-association private-ma
4. Enable the continuity check protocol and specify the continuity check hold interval:
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management maintenance-domain private maintenance-association private-ma]user@switch2# set continuity-check hold-interval 1s
5. Configure the maintenance association end point (MEP)
   [edit protocols oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management maintenance-domain private maintenance-association private-ma] user@switch2# set mep 100 interface ge-0/2/5 auto-discovery direction down

Results

Check the results of the configuration.

Verification

To confirm that the configuration is working properly, perform these tasks:

• Verifying That OAM CFM Has Been Configured Properly

Verifying That OAM CFM Has Been Configured Properly

Purpose

Verify that OAM CFM has been configured properly.

Action

Use the show oam ethernet connectivity-fault-management interfaces detail command:

Sample Output

Interface name: ge-1/0/1.0, Interface status: Active, Link status: Up
  Maintenance domain name: private, Format: string, Level: 0
    Maintenance association name: private-ma, Format: string
    Continuity-check status: enabled, Interval: 1ms, Loss-threshold: 3 frames
    MEP identifier: 100, Direction: down, MAC address: 00:90:69:0b:4b:94
    MEP status: running
    Defects:
      Remote MEP not receiving CCM                  : no
      Erroneous CCM received                        : yes
      Cross-connect CCM received                    : no
      RDI sent by some MEP                          : yes
    Statistics:
      CCMs sent                                     : 76
      CCMs received out of sequence                 : 0
      LBMs sent                                     : 0
      Valid in-order LBRs received                  : 0
      Valid out-of-order LBRs received              : 0
      LBRs received with corrupted data             : 0
      LBRs sent                                     : 0
      LTMs sent                                     : 0
      LTMs received                                 : 0
      LTRs sent                                     : 0
      LTRs received                                 : 0
      Sequence number of next LTM request           : 0
    Remote MEP count: 2
      Identifier    MAC address        State    Interface
       2001     00:90:69:0b:7f:71       ok    ge-0/2/5.0
       

Meaning

When the output displays continuity-check status is enabled and displays details of the remote MEP, it means that connectivity fault management (CFM) has been configured properly.