To monitor an IP network path

Steps


1	Choose Tools→Route Analysis→Path and Prefix Monitoring from the NFM-P main menu. The Path and Prefix Monitoring form opens. Note: You can also create an IP path monitor from the topology map. See To create an IP path monitor between two routers on a topology map for information.
2	Click on the Create button and choose IP Path Monitor. The IP Path Monitor (Create) form opens with the General tab displayed.
3	Configure the parameters: Name Description Monitor State
4	Configure the Source IP parameter or use the Select button to choose a source router.
5	Configure the Source Length parameter.
6	Configure the Destination IP parameter or use the Select button to choose a destination router.
7	Configure the Destination Length parameter.
8	Configure the Monitor Multicast parameter.
9	Click on the Auto OAM tab button. The General tab is displayed.
10	Click on the Select button in the STM Policy panel to associate a test policy to the IP path monitor. The Select STM Policy - IP Path Monitor form opens.
11	Click on the Search button. A list of configured test policies appears.
12	Choose an entry and click on the OK button. The Select STM Policy - IP Path Monitor form closes.
13	Click on the Select button in the Execution Policy panel to associate an execution policy to the IP path monitor. The Select Execution Policy - IP Path Monitor form opens.
14	Click on the Search button. A list of configured execution policies appears.
15	Choose an entry and click on the OK button. The Select Execution Policy - IP Path Monitor form closes. Note: See To configure an OAM test execution policy for information about how to create an execution policy. See To manually run an OAM diagnostic on an IP, LSP, or P2MP path monitor for information about how to run an OAM test.
16	Click on the Apply button to save the configuration. The CPAM monitors the path only if the Monitor State parameter is set to Up.
17	Click on the Path History tab button to view monitored IP paths. Note: You can click on the Capture Path button to perform an immediate path capture.
18	Click on the Service Tunnels tab button to view monitored GRE and LDP tunnels.
19	Click on the Services tab button to view services that use the monitored IP paths.
20	Click on the Composite Services tab button to view composite services that use the monitored IP paths.
21	Close the IP Path Monitor (Create) form.
22	Close the Path and Prefix Monitoring form. End of steps

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