Configure CFM MEP

Use this procedure to configure the CFM Maintenance Endpoint (MEP). A MEP represents a managed CFM entity, associated with a specific Domain Service Access Point (DoSAP) of a service instance, which can generate and receive CFM Protocol Data Units (PDU) and track any responses. A MEP is created by MEP ID under the context of an MA.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit > Diagnostics.
  2. Click CFM.
  3. Click the MD tab.
  4. Highlight an existing MD, and then click MaintenanceAssociation.
  5. In the MA tab, highlight an existing MA, and then click MaintenanceEndpoint.
  6. Click Insert.
  7. In the fields provided, specify the ID and the administrative state of the MEP.
  8. Click Insert.

MEP Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the MEP tab.

Name

Description

DomainIndex

Specifies the MD index.

AssociationIndex

Specifies the MA index.

Id

Specifies the MEP ID.

DomainName

Specifies the MD name.

AssociationName

Specifies the MA name.

AdminState

Specifies the administrative state of the MEP. The default is disable.

MepType

Specifies the MEP type:

  • trunk

  • sg

  • endpt

  • vlan

  • port

  • endptClient

  • nodal

  • remotetrunk

  • remotesg

  • remoteendpt

  • remoteVlan

  • remotePort

  • remoteEndptClient

ServiceDescription

Specifies the service to which this MEP is assigned.