link-discovery
Syntax
link-discovery (active | passive);
Hierarchy Level
[edit protocols oam ethernet link-fault-management interface interface-name]
Description
Specify the discovery mode used for IEEE 802.3ah Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) link fault management (LFM) support. The discovery process is triggered automatically when OAM 802.3ah functionality is enabled on an interface. Link monitoring is done when the interface sends periodic OAM PDUs.
Options
active—In active mode, the interface discovers and monitors the peer on the link if the peer also supports IEEE 802.3ah OAM functionality.
passive—In passive mode, the peer initiates the discovery process.
Once the discovery process is initiated, both sides participate in discovery.
Required Privilege Level
routing—To view this statement in the configuration.routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Release Information
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.4.