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

Steps
 
1 

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

2 

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

3 

Configure the required parameters on the General tab.

4 

Select a source site in the Site panel.

5 

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.

6 

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

7 

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

8 

Save the changes and close the forms.

9 

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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