Y.1564 Overview
  • 06 Jul 2023
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Article Summary

The Y.1564 Module provides an out-of-service test methodology to assess the proper configuration and performance of an Ethernet Service prior to customer notification and delivery.

These articles describe the Y.1564 module configuration on a switch running Skylight Flex. These articles describe the configuration details through CLI (Command Line Interface).

The reader is expected to have a basic knowledge of the ITU-T Y.1564 Ethernet Service Activation Test Methodology as a prerequisite.

Acronyms

The following table lists the acronyms used in these articles and their expansion. This is fundamental to the information in these articles.

Acronyms

AcronymExplanation
CBSCommitted Burst Size
CECustomer Edge
CFCoupling Flag
CIRCommitted Information Rate
CMColor Mode
CoSClass of Service
DSTDestination
EBSExcess Burst Size
EIRExcess Information Rate
ELExchange Link
EMIXEthernet Mix
ENNIExternal Network-to-Network Interface
ETHEthernet MAC layer network
ETYEthernet physical layer network
EVCEthernet Virtual Connection
FCSFrame Check Sequence
FDVFrame Delay Variation
FLFrame Loss
FLRFrame Loss Ratio
FREFrame Reference Event
FTDFrame Transfer Delay
IMIXInternet Mix
IPInternet Protocol
IRInformation Rate
LANLocal Area Network
MACMedium Access Control
MPMeasurement Point
MTUMaximum Transmission Unit
NIDNetwork Interface Device
NNINetwork to Network Interface
NSNetwork Section
NSENetwork Section Ensemble
OAMOperation, Administration, and Maintenance
PEProvider Edge
QoSQuality of Service
SACService Acceptance Criteria
SLAService Level Agreement
SRCSource
TCPTransmission Control Protocol
ToDTime of Day
UDPUser Datagram Protocol
ULRUtilized Line Rate
UNIUser Network Interface
UNI-CUNI. Customer
UNI-NUNI. Network
VLANVirtual LAN

General Configurations

The Y.1564 is configurable and managed by CLI and SNMP interfaces. This section provides the various modes for the CLI configuration.

CLI Command Modes

This section describes the various command modes available in the CLI configuration for Y.1564. The following table lists the command modes, access and exit methods of the modes, and the prompt displayed in the modes.

The following table lists the access and exit methods for various general configuration modes.

CLI Command Modes

Command ModeAccess MethodPromptExit Method
User EXECThis is the initial mode to start a session.your product>The logout method is used.
Privileged EXECThe User EXEC mode command enable is used to enter the Privileged EXEC mode.your product#The command disable is used to return to the User EXEC mode.
Global ConfigurationThe Privileged EXEC mode command configures the terminal, is used to enter the Global Configuration Mode.your product(config)#The command exit/end is used to exit to the Privileged EXEC mode.
Multiple Instance ConfigurationThe Global Configuration mode command switch is used to enter the Multiple Instance Configuration modes.your product(config-switch)#To exit to the Global Configuration mode, the exit command is used, and to exit to the Privileged EXEC mode, the end command is used.
Interface ConfigurationThe Global Configuration Mode command interface < interface-type >< interface-id >, is used to enter the Interface Configuration Mode.your product(config-if)#To exit to the Global Configuration mode, the exit command is used, and to exit to the Privileged EXEC mode, the end command is used.
VLAN ConfigurationThe Multiple Instance Configuration mode command VLAN < VLAN ID > is used to enter the VLAN configuration mode.your product(config-switch-vlan)#To exit to the Multiple Instance Configuration mode, the exit command is used, and to exit to the Privileged EXEC mode, the end command is used.
SLA ConfigurationThe Global Configuration Mode command Y1564 sla < sla-id >, is used to enter the SLA Configuration Mode.your product(config-sla-1564)#The command exit is used to exit to the Global Configuration mode. The command end is used to exit to the Privileged EXEC mode.
Traffic Profile ConfigurationThe Global Configuration Mode command Y1564 traffic-profile < traffic-profile-id > , is used to enter the Traffic profile Configuration Modeyour product(config-traffic-profile-1564)#The command exit is used to exit to the Global Configuration mode. The command end is used to exit to the Privileged EXEC mode.
Service ConfigurationThe Global Configuration Mode command Y1564 ervice-configuration < service-id > , is used to enter the service Configuration Modeyour product(config-service-config-1564)#The command exit is used to exit to the Global Configuration mode. The command end is used to exit to the Privileged EXEC mode.

Default Configurations

The following table lists the default values assigned to several Y1564 parameters, during the start-up.

Default Configurations

ParameterDefault Setting
Y1564 System ControlShutdown
Y1564 Module StatusDisable
Y1564 Trace OptionCritical Trace
Y1564 Flow Bytes ModeLayer2
SLA Step Load rate25 % of CIR
SLA Configuration test Duration30 seconds
SLA Configuration test statusStop
SLA Test SelectorSimple CIR, Step Load CIR, Traffic Policing, and EIR
SLA Current Test StateNot Initiated
Service Config Color ModeColor Blind
Performance Test Duration2 hours
Performance Test StatusStop

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