Remote Loopback
An OAM entity can put its remote entity into loopback mode using a loopback control OAMPDU. This helps you ensure quality of links during installation or when troubleshooting. In loopback mode, each frame received is transmitted back on that same port except for OAMPDUs and pause frames. The periodic exchange of OAMPDUs must continue while in the loopback state to maintain the OAM session. The loopback command is acknowledged by responding with an information OAMPDU with the loopback state indicated in the state field.
Note: RUCKUS recommends to ensure
that any higher layer protocol running over the local and remote loopback ports
does
not block the interfaces in the VLAN on which loopback traffic testing is being
performed.
Note: Ethernet loopback and EFM-OAM
remote loopback cannot be configured on the same interface.
Note: If EEE is enabled globally, the
port ceases to be in the remote loopback mode.