Command Reference Guide

3Com Router 5000 Family and Router 6000 Family mdl (CT3 Interface) ● 259
Command Reference
mdl (CT3 Interface)
Purpose Use the mdl command to configure MDL message detection/sending on the CT3
interface.
Use the undo mdl detect command to disable the CT3 interface to detect MDL
messages.
Use the undo mdl generate command to disable the CT3 interface to send MDL
messages.
Use the undo mdl data command to restore the default.
Syntax mdl { detect | data { eic string | lic string | fic string | unit string | pfi
string | port-no string | gen-no string } | generate { path | idle-signal |
test-signal } }
undo mdl [detect | data [ eic | lic | fic | unit | pfi | port-no |
gen-no ] | generate [ path | idle-signal | test-signal ] ]
Parameters detect
Enables periodical maintenance data link (MDL)
message detection.
data
Sets information included in MDL messages.
eic string
Equipment identification code, comprised of a string
from 1 to 10 characters long. It can be defined for all
types of MDL messages. The default EIC is line.
lic string
Location identification code, a string of 1 to 11
characters. It can be defined for all types of MDL
messages. The default LIC is line.
fic string
Frame identification code, a string of 1 to 10
characters. It can be defined for all types of MDL
messages. The default FIC is line.
unit string
Unit, a string of 1 to 6 characters. It can be defined for
all types of MDL messages. The default unit is line.
pfi string
Path facility identification, comprised of a string from 1
to 38 characters long. It is only for path MDL
messages. The default PFI is line.
port-no string
Port number, comprised of a string from 1 to 38
characters long. It is only for idle signal messages. The
default port number is line.
gen-no string
Generator number, comprised of a string from 1 to 38
characters long. It is only for test signal messages. The
default generator number is line.
generate
Sends specified information with MDL messages,
which can be path, idle signal, and/or test signal
regularly.