In the ping test, ARP and ICMP Layer 3 protocol packets are used to test the connectivity, packet loss rate and delay time between Ethernet service processing boards and data communication equipment (such as the switch or router).
Prerequisites
- The OAM maintenance node of a service must be created for an Ethernet board. The type of the maintenance node is MEP.
- The MEP where the ping test is initiated must be created on an external physical port.
- The tag attribute of the external physical port where the MEP resides must be Access.
Background Information
- The ping test can be initiated only from the Ethernet service processing board to the interconnected data communication equipment.
- The ping test is performed in the direction from the board to which the MEP belongs to the interconnected data communication equipment of the board.
- A legal IP address is allocated to the MEP, and the IP addresses of the MEP and the interconnected data communication equipment must be in the same network segment.
- Performing a ping test does not affect the service.
Procedure
- In the NE Explorer, select an Ethernet board and choose from the Function Tree.
- Optional: Click Query to query OAM information from the NE.
- Select a node, click OAM Operation and select Start Ping. The Ping Test window is displayed.
- Set Send Mode.
- Burst Mode, you need to set Packet Length, Timeout, and Ping Attempts.
- If you select Continue Mode, you need to set Packet Length, and Timeout.
- In the IP Address Configuration area, set Destination IP Address and Local IP Address.
- Click Start Ping and view the returned result in the Detail pane.