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Users Manual of IGS-5225-16T4S/IGSW-24040T
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4.3.15.4 Port Settings
This page allows the user to inspect the current Link OAM port configurations, and change them as well, as screen in Figure
4-3-15-4 appears.
Figure 4-3-15-4: Port Status Page Screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
General Settings
Object Description
Port The switch port number.
OAM Enabled Controls whether Link OAM is enabled on this switch port. Enabling Link OAM
provides the network operators the ability to monitor the health of the network and
quickly determine the location of failing links or fault conditions.
OAM Mode Configures the OAM Mode as Active or Passive. The default mode is Passive.
Active mode
DTE's configured in Active mode initiate the exchange of Information
OAMPDUs as defined by the Discovery process. Once the Discovery process
completes, Active DTE's are permitted to send any OAMPDU while
connected to a remote OAM peer entity in Active mode. Active DTE's operate