Setting Up Packet Loss Measurement

Updated on 30 Mar 2022
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To set up packet loss instances

Access the page SOAM ▶ CFM ▶ Packet Loss ▶ Configuration.
A listing of all existing packet loss instances is displayed.
Click Add to create a packet loss instance or click the packet loss instance index to edit an existing packet loss instance.
Complete the required fields, then click Apply.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

Packet Loss Configuration (SOAM ▶ CFM ▶ Packet Loss ▶ Configuration)

Parameter	Description
Index	The packet loss instance unique identifier
PL Name Name	The name of the packet loss instance.
MEP Index MEP idx	The index assigned to the Maintenance association End Point
MEPID	The local Maintenance association End Point Identifier
Remote MEPID R-MEPID	The remote Maintenance association End Point Identifier Note: A peer MEP should have the sequence number enabled to allow a local MEP to perform CCM-based packet loss measurements.
Priority	The Priority value to be used in VLAN tags, if present, in the transmitted frame. Same as MEP's CCM priority.
Interval	The Interval between packet loss measurements. This value is inherited from the MA/MEG's CCM interval.
Enable	Enables packet loss measurements.
Reference Period	Specify the reference period in minutes.
Threshold	Specify (as a percentage) the maximum ratio of packets lost allowed before issuing an alarm during the reference period.

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