From: Tom Martin (tig@wiltecinc.com)
Date: Sat Jul 03 2004 - 19:58:22 GMT-3
Calling on all ATM gurus,
I am a bit unclear on configuring OAM management for ATM. I understand what it does but the Cisco configuration and reference guides seem a bit vague with one aspect.
I know that I can enable OAM management with the following command:
(config-if-atm-vc)# oam-pvc manage
According to the command reference the "manage" keyword is optional, leaving 3 possibilities:
1. The oam-pvc command is not configured under the VC.
2. The oam-pvc command is configured under the VC.
3. The "oam-pvc manage" command is configured under the VC.
Logic would seem to dictate that the VC will either periodically send OAM cells or it won't. To me that logically represents options 3 and 1 above. What does option 2 do???
The command reference makes reference to the fact that if OAM management is enabled ("oam-pvc manage") that you have further control using "oam retry" command. This leads me to believe that options #1 and #2 are the same, neither send OAM cells therefore don't need to worry about a retry timer.
-- Tom
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