Link OAM Setup

 

• 802.3ah OAM

  Tap on the check box to start 802.3ah protocol testing. Transmission of OAM PDUs starts as soon as the box is checked.

• OAM Mode

  Select Active or Passive mode from the drop-down menu. Active and passive mode determines the type of actions the test set will take. For more on acceptable Active/Passive mode combinations and actions, see section 802.3ah OAM Discovery

• Vendor OUI and SPI

  Organization Unique identifier and Vendor specific information (similar to MAC address fields).

• Max PDU Length

  Advertised Max OAM PDU size (64 to 1518). After Discovery, the lowest of the local and remote will be used.

• PDU Rate

  100 to 10000 ms between consecutive OAM PDUs.

• Discovery Capability

  Enables OAM enabled devices to exchange their OAM capabilities, configuration, and identity to link partners. Check on the boxes to advertise selected capabilities during Discovery.

• Link Events Notification Settings

  Enable Event Notifications for Link Fault, Critical Event, and Dying Gasp.