Configuring Basic Cfd Settings; Enabling Cfd; Configuring Service Instances - HP 5900 Series Configuration Manual

Tasks at a glance
Configuring basic CFD
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(Required.)
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(Required.)
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(Required.)
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(Required.)
Configuring CFD
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(Required.)
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(Optional.)
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(Optional.)
Typically, a port blocked by the spanning tree feature cannot receive or send CFD messages except in the
following cases:
The port is configured as an outward-facing MEP.
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• The port is configured as a MIP or inward-facing MEP, which can still receive and send CFD
messages except CCM messages.
For more information about the spanning tree feature, see Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.

Configuring basic CFD settings

Enabling CFD

Step
1. Enter system view.
Enable CFD.
2.

Configuring service instances

Before configuring the MEPs and MIPs, you must first configure service instances. A service instance is a
set of service access points (SAPs), and belongs to an MA in an MD.
The MD and MA define the level attribute and VLAN attribute of the messages handled by the MPs in a
service instance. The MPs of the MA that has no VLAN attribute do not belong to any VLAN.
To configure a service instance with the MD name:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Create an MD.
settings:
Enabling CFD
Configuring service instances
Configuring MEPs
Configuring MIP auto-generation rules
functions:
Configuring CC on MEPs
Configuring LB on MEPs
Configuring LT on MEPs
Command
system-view
cfd enable
Command
system-view
cfd md md-name [ index
index-value ] level level-value
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Remarks
N/A
By default, CFD is disabled.
Remarks
N/A
By default, no MD is created.