
Configuring ATM Services
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PVC OAM has two methods of detecting PVC failure: loopback and alarms. You
can use either of these methods separately or both methods together. When using
OAM loopback cells, the time can decrease to only a few seconds; when using
OAM alarms, the detection is almost instantaneous.
OAM Loopback
The OAM loopback method uses loopback cells to detect a lost connection. When
OAM loopback is enabled, the PVC sends loopback cells at a designated interval.
If a remote device does not return loopback responses, and the PVC loses a
specified number of cells, the service record alerts the upper-layer protocol that
the link is down. The PVC continues to send OAM loopback cells over the service
record. When it receives a specified number of OAM loopback responses, it
declares the link operational and begins sending traffic again.
OAM Alarms
If the ATM router connects to an ATM switch that uses OAM alarms, you can
enable alarm detection on the ATM router. With OAM alarms enabled, when the
router receives an alarm indication signal (AIS) alarm from the switch, it alerts the
upper-layer protocol that the ATM link is down; it does not wait for an OAM
loopback response from the remote device.
After receiving an AIS alarm, the router sends a remote defect indication (RDI)
response to the switch to indicate that it received the alarm. The switch continues
to send AIS alarms until the link is operational again. If the router does not receive
an AIS alarm for 3 seconds, it declares the link operational and begins sending
traffic again.
Note:
For OAM loopback to function properly, you must configure it on all
PVCs on an interface. Link status is based on the OAM loopback status of all
PVCs on the interface.
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