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

Steps

Perform this test to run a VXLAN ping test to confirm that a virtual tunnel is operational using the echo request/reply functions, as well as query the status of the Virtual Network Instance (VNI). VXLAN exists only on VPLS and this test is used to ping from site to site in the service. The VXLAN ping test can also be created from a VPLS service and from VPLS sites under the OAM→Tests→VXLAN tab. This functionality is also available in the VPLS service topology map.

 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Service Manager form opens.

2 

Choose the required service from the list and click Properties. The Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

Choose a site from the navigation tree. The Site information is displayed.

4 

Click on the BGP tab, then on the General sub-tab.

  1. Enable the Enable BGP parameter.

  2. Configure the Route Distinguisher parameter.

  3. Click RT and PW Template Configuration to open the BGP Configuration form.

  4. Click the VSI Import Policies tab and configure required Import Route Target.

  5. Click the VSI Export Policies tab and configure required Export Route Target.

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Click on the EVPN tab.

6 

Configure the required parameters.

Note: The Enable BGP EVPN parameter must be enabled for this test.

The CFM MAC Advertisement parameter allows the advertisement through BGP of any configured Up MEP, vMEP and MIP MAC addresses on SAPs and SDP bindings. These are not advertised by default. When this parameter is enabled, locally-generated ETH-CFM PDUs utilize the TEP and VTEP connections as transport for EVPN services. CFM will inform and keep the STM up to date on MEP and MIP MAC addresses, including any additions, deletions, and changes. If the CFM MAC Advertisement parameter is disabled, the Up MEP, vMEP and MIP MAC addresses will be withdrawn in BGP.

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Click Create in the VXLAN panel. The VXLAN (Create) form opens.

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Configure the Network Identifier parameter and close the form.

Note: The Network Identifier parameter must have the same value for all sites to be included in the test.

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Repeat Step 4 to Step 8 for all sites in the service which are to be included in the test.

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Close the service form.

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

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Click Create and choose L2 Service→VXLAN Ping. The VXLAN Ping (Create) form opens.

13 

Configure the required parameters on the General tab.

Note: The Outer IP Destination parameter determines which site in the service to test.

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

Note: Enabling the I-Flag parameter specifies that the OAM PDUs contain a valid VNI. If it is not enabled, the OAM PDUs are prevented from being forwarded beyond the terminating Virtual Tunnel Endpoints (VTEPs).

Note: You must set the Relay Mode parameter to the Overlay option when the test uses non-system IP addressing.

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

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Click Execute to run the test.

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Click on the Results tab and select the test, then click Properties.

The VXLAN Ping Result form opens. Test results are displayed on the General, Response Probes, and Details tabs.

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

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Save the changes and close the forms.

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