To create and run a BIER ping OAM diagnostic test from the STM

Steps
 

Choose Tools→Service Test Manager (STM) from the NFM-P main menu. The Service Test Manager form opens.


Click Create and choose Multicast→BIER Ping. The BIER Ping (Create) form opens.


Configure the required parameters on the General tab.


Select a source site in the Site panel.


Depending on the option selected for the BIER Target Type parameter in Step 3, perform one of the following:

  1. For the BFR ID option:

    1. Configure the Sub-Domain ID parameter.

    2. Select a destination BFR ID in the BFR ID panel.

      The BFR ID must be in the configured sub-domain.

  2. For the BFR ID Range option:

    1. Configure the Sub-Domain ID parameter.

    2. Configure a starting ID for the range. Click Select for the BFR ID Start parameter and choose a BFR ID from the list.

    3. Configure an ending ID for the range. Click Select for the BFR ID End parameter and choose a BFR ID from the list.

      All BFR IDs in the range must be in the configured sub-domain.

  3. For the BFR Prefix option:

    1. Configure the Sub-Domain ID parameter.

    2. Click on the BFR Prefix tab.

    3. Click Create. The BIER Ping BFR Prefix (Create) form opens.

    4. Configure the parameters and select a Prefix address.

      The BFR prefix must be in the configured sub-domain.

    5. Close the BIER Ping BFR Prefix (Create) form.

    6. Configure additional BFR prefixes as required. You can configure up to 16 BIER BFR prefixes.


Click on the Test Parameters tab and configure the required parameters.


Click on the Results Configuration tab and configure the required parameters.


Save the changes and close the forms.


To run the OAM diagnostic test and view the results, perform To run one or more OAM diagnostic tests from the STM and view the test results . See To interpret OAM diagnostic test results on the STM for information about how to interpret the test results.

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