Ethernet Local Management Interface

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Ethernet Local Management Interface

Contents

Prerequisites for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Restrictions for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Information About Ethernet Local Management Interface

EVC

Ethernet LMI

Benefits of Ethernet LMI

How to Set Up Ethernet Local Management Interface

Enabling Ethernet LMI on All Supported Interfaces

Enabling Ethernet LMI on a Single Supported Interface

Configuration Examples for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Enabling Ethernet LMI on All Supported Interfaces: Example

Enabling Ethernet LMI on a Single Supported Interface: Example

Additional References

Related Documents

Standards

MIBs

RFCs

Technical Assistance

Command Reference

clear ethernet lmi statistics

debug ethernet lmi

ethernet lmi

ethernet lmi global

ethernet lmi interface

show ethernet lmi

Glossary

Feature Information for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Ethernet Local Management Interface

First Published: June 19, 2006

Last Updated: February 27, 2007

Ethernet Local Management Interface (LMI) is an Ethernet layer operation, administration, and management (OAM) protocol. It provides information that enables autoconfiguration of customer edge (CE) devices and provides the status of Ethernet virtual connections (EVCs) for large Ethernet metropolitan-area networks (MANs) and WANs. Specifically, Ethernet LMI notifies a CE device of the operating state of an EVC and the time when an EVC is added or deleted. Ethernet LMI also communicates the attributes of an EVC and a user-network interface (UNI) to a CE device.

The advent of Ethernet as a MAN and WAN technology imposes a new set of OAM requirements on Ethernet's traditional operations, which were centered on enterprise networks only. The expansion of Ethernet technology into the domain of service providers, where networks are substantially larger and more complex than enterprise networks and the user-base is wider, makes operational management of link uptime crucial. More importantly, the timeliness in isolating and responding to a failure becomes mandatory for normal day-to-day operations, and OAM translates directly to the competitiveness of the service provider.

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Contents

•Prerequisites for Ethernet Local Management Interface

•Restrictions for Ethernet Local Management Interface

•Information About Ethernet Local Management Interface

•How to Set Up Ethernet Local Management Interface

•Configuration Examples for Ethernet Local Management Interface

•Additional References

•Command Reference

•Glossary

•Feature Information for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Prerequisites for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Business Requirements

•Ethernet OAM such as connectivity fault management (CFM) must be implemented and operational on the service provider's network.

Restrictions for Ethernet Local Management Interface

•Ethernet LMI relies on Ethernet CFM for the status of an EVC, the remote UNI identifier associated with an EVC, and remote UNI status.

•Ethernet LMI CE is available only on routing ports on routing platforms. For information about Ethernet LMI PE functionality on switching platforms, see the "Configuring Ethernet OAM, CFM and E-LMI" chapter of the Cisco ME 3400 Switch Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2(46)SE.

•Ethernet LMI in the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4(9)T does not support autoconfiguration of CE devices.

Information About Ethernet Local Management Interface

Before you set up Ethernet LMI, you should understand the following concepts:

•EVC

•Ethernet LMI

EVC

An EVC as defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum could be a port level point-to-point or multipoint-to-multipoint Layer 2 circuit. EVC status can be used by the CE device to find an alternative path in to the service provider network or in some cases, fall back to a backup path over Ethernet or another alternative service such as Frame Relay or ATM.

Ethernet LMI

Ethernet LMI is an Ethernet layer OAM protocol between a CE device and the PE in large Ethernet MANs and WANs. It provides information that enables service providers to autoconfigure CE devices with service parameters and parameter changes from a user provider edge (UPE) device.

Figure 1 shows where in a network Etheret LMI functions.

Figure 1

Position in the Network Where Ethernet LMI Functions

LMI also provides the status of Ethernet EVCs in large Ethernet MANs and WANs to the CE. Specifically, Ethernet LMI notifies a CE device of the operating state of an EVC and the time when an EVC is added or deleted. Ethernet LMI also communicates EVC and UNI attributes to a CE device.

The Ethernet LMI protocol includes the following procedures, as defined by the MEF 16 Technical Specification:

•Notifying the CE when an EVC is added

•Notifying the CE when an EVC is deleted

•Notifying the CE of the availability state of a configured EVC (Active, Not Active, or Partially Active)

•Communicating UNI and EVC attributes to the CE

Benefits of Ethernet LMI

Ethernet LMI provides the following benefits:

•Communication of end-to-end status of the EVC to the CE device

•Communication of EVC and UNI attributes to a CE device

•Competitive advantage for service providers

How to Set Up Ethernet Local Management Interface

To set up Ethernet LMI, perform the following tasks:

•Enabling Ethernet LMI on All Supported Interfaces

•Enabling Ethernet LMI on a Single Supported Interface

Enabling Ethernet LMI on All Supported Interfaces

Perform this task to enable Ethernet LMI on all supported interfaces on a device.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. ethernet lmi global

4. end

DETAILED STEPS

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

enable
Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal
Example:

Router# configure terminal

Puts the CLI in global configuration mode.

Step 3

ethernet lmi global
Example:

Router(config)# ethernet lmi global

Enables Ethernet LMI on all supported interfaces on the device.

Step 4

end
Example:

Router# end

Returns the CLI to privileged EXEC mode.

Enabling Ethernet LMI on a Single Supported Interface

Perform the steps in this task to enable Ethernet LMI on a specific supported interface.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. interface type number

4. ethernet lmi interface

5. end

DETAILED STEPS

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

enable
Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal
Example:

Router# configure terminal

Puts the CLI in global configuration mode.

Step 3

interface type number
Example:

Router(config)# interface ethernet 0/0

Specifies an interface and puts the CLI in interface configuration mode.

Step 4

ethernet lmi interface
Example:

Router(config-if)# ethernet lmi interface

Enables Ethernet LMI on the interface.

Step 5

end
Example:

Router# end

Returns the CLI to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuration Examples for Ethernet Local Management Interface

The examples in this section show the configurations that enable Ethernet LMI on all interfaces on a CE device (globally) and on a specific interface on a CE device.

•Enabling Ethernet LMI on All Supported Interfaces: Example

•Enabling Ethernet LMI on a Single Supported Interface: Example

Enabling Ethernet LMI on All Supported Interfaces: Example

The following example shows how to enable Ethernet LMI on all supported interfaces on a device:
enable
configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
ethernet lmi global 
end
00:06:33: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0/0, changed p
Enabling Ethernet LMI on a Single Supported Interface: Example

The following example shows how to enable Ethernet LMI on a single interface:
enable
configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
interface ethernet 0/0
ethernet lmi interface
end
00:05:51: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
Additional References

The following sections provide references related to Ethernet Local Management Interface.

Related Documents

Related Topic

Document Title

Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management

Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management, Release 12.2(33)SRA

Configuring CFM and E-LMI in a service provider network

Cisco ME 3400 Switch Software Configuration Guide, Rel. 12.2(46)SE

Commands used for configuring Ethernet LMI in a service provider network

Cisco ME 3400 Switch Command Reference, Rel. 12.2(46)SE

Standards

Standard

Title

Metro Ethernet Forum 16 Technical Specification

Technical Specification MEF 16- Ethernet Local Management Interface

IEEE P802.1ag/D5.2

Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks

ITU-T Q.3/13

Liaison statement on Ethernet OAM (Y.17ethoam)

IETF VPLS OAM

L2VPN OAM Requirements and Framework

MIBs

MIB

MIBs Link

No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature, and support for existing MIBs has not been modified by this feature.

To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

RFCs

RFC

Title

No new or modified RFCs are supported by this feature, and support for existing RFCs has not been modified by this feature.

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Command Reference

This section documents only commands that are new or modified.

•clear ethernet lmi statistics

•debug ethernet lmi

•ethernet lmi

•ethernet lmi global

•ethernet lmi interface

•show ethernet lmi

clear ethernet lmi statistics

To clear Ethernet local management interface (LMI) statistics counters for all interfaces or for a specific interface, use the clear ethernet lmi statistics command in privileged EXEC mode.

clear ethernet lmi statistics [interface type number]
Syntax Description

interface

(Optional) Specifies the interface on which to clear counters.

type

(Optional) String that identifies the type of interface. Valid options are the following:

•ethernet—Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface

•fastethernet—Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface

•gigabitethernet—Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3z interface

number

(Optional) Integer that identifies the interface.

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Release

Modification

12.4(9)T

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRB

Support for this command on the Cisco 7600 router was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

Usage Guidelines

This command resets counters and is useful when you want to monitor Ethernet LMI errors for a period of time. For example, to monitor errors for 1 hour, you would issue the clear ethernet lmi statistics command to reset the counter. At the end of the hour, you would issue the show ethernet lmi statistics command to display errors that occurred during that one-hour time period.

Examples

The following example shows how to clear Ethernet LMI statistics counters on all interfaces:
Router# clear ethernet lmi statistics
Clear "show ethernet lmi" statistics counters on all interfaces [confirm]
Router#
The following example shows how to clear Ethernet LMI statistics counters on the Gigabit Ethernet 1/0 interface:
Router# clear ethernet lmi statistics interface gigabitethernet 1/0
Clear "show ethernet lmi" statistics counters on this interface [confirm]
Router#
Related Commands

Command

Description

show ethernet lmi

Displays Ethernet LMI Ethernet virtual connections (EVCs) configured on a device.

show interface

Displays statistics for all interfaces configured on a device.

debug ethernet lmi

To enable debugging of Ethernet local management interface (LMI) messages on all interfaces or on a specified interface, use the debug ethernet lmi command in privileged EXEC mode. To disable debugging, use the no form of this command.

debug ethernet lmi {all | errors | events | packets} [interface type number]
no debug ethernet lmi {all | errors | events | packets} [interface type number]
Syntax Description

all

All debug messages are to be filtered.

errors

All errors are to be filtered.

events

All events are to be filtered.

packets

All decoded messages are to be filtered.

interface

(Optional) Specifies an interface to use to filter debug messages.

type

(Optional) String that identifies the type of interface. Valid options are the following:

•ethernet—Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface

•fastethernet—Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface

•gigabitethernet—Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3z interface

number

(Optional) Integer that identifies the interface.

Command Default

Debugging is disabled.

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Release

Modification

12.4(9)T

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRB

Support for this command on the Cisco 7600 router was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

Usage Guidelines

When you use the all keyword, keep in mind how many interfaces support Ethernet LMI. Some messages may be lost if many interfaces are supported.

Use of the errors keyword enables debugging of Ethernet LMI errors such as invalid messages; for example, unexpected information element (IE) and mandatory IE missing.

Use of the events keyword enables debugging of Ethernet LMI events such as status changes, timeouts, and messages received.

Use of the packets keyword enables debugging of decoded Ethernet LMI packets.

The output from this command is a log of activity. Use this command to troubleshoot Ethernet LMI in your network.

Examples

The following example output from the debug ethernet lmi all command shows event and packet messages:
Router# debug ethernet lmi all
Ethernet LMI errors debugging is on
Ethernet LMI packets debugging is on
Ethernet LMI events debugging is on
Ethernet LMI packets hex debugging is on
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: ce_event: State 0x0, Event 0x4
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Old State=0x0, Event=0x4, New State=0x2
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Updated Stat Type: ETHER_LMI_ST_LMSG_SENT
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 PKT HEX: TX->:0x01750101010202B4B30305000000000400000000000
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 PACKET: Outgoing
                Protocol Version     : 0x1
                Message              : STATUS ENQ (0x75)
                Report Type          : Check
                Sequence Number      : Snd(0xB4), Rcv(0xB3)
                Data Instance        : Value(0x4)
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 PKT HEX: RX<-:0x017D0101010202B4B40305000000000400000000000
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 PACKET: Incoming
                Protocol Version     : 0x1
                Message              : STATUS (0x7D)
                Report Type          : Check
                Sequence Number      : Snd(0xB4), Rcv(0xB4)
                Data Instance        : Value(0x4)
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: ce_event: State 0x2, Event 0x1
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Update seq: current send 0xB4 rcv 0xB3
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Updated Stat Type: ETHER_LMI_ST_LMSG_RCVD
00:29:32: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Old State=0x2, Event=0x1, New State=0x0
The following example output from the debug ethernet lmi all command shows detailed information about the user-network interfaces (UNIs) and Ethernet virtual connections (EVCs) for packet messages.
Router# debug ethernet lmi all
Ethernet LMI errors debugging is on
Ethernet LMI packets debugging is on
Ethernet LMI events debugging is on
Ethernet LMI packets hex debugging is on
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 PKT HEX: RX<-:0x017D0101000202D30103050000000004
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 PACKET: Incoming
                Protocol Version     : 0x1
                Message              : STATUS (0x7D)
                Report Type          : Full
                Sequence Number      : Snd(0xD3), Rcv(0x1)
                Data Instance        : Value(0x4)
                UNI                  : Bundle
                  UNI Id             : 'uni_sandiego'
                EVC Status           : Evc Ref(0x1), New, Active
                  EVC Parameters     : Point-to-Point
                  EVC Id             : 'EVC_P2P_110'
                  Remote UNI Sum     : Cfgd(1), Up(1)
                EVC Status           : Evc Ref(0x2), New, Active
                  EVC Parameters     : MultiPoint-to-MultiPoint
                  EVC Id             : 'EVC_MP2MP_101'
                  Remote UNI Sum     : Cfgd(2), Up(2)
                CEVLAN EVC Map       : Evc Ref(0x1), Seq(0x1)
                  EVC Map            : Num Vlans(1), 110
                CEVLAN EVC Map       : Evc Ref(0x2), Seq(0x1)
                  EVC Map            : Num Vlans(1), 101
                Remote UNI Status    : Evc Ref(0x1), Uni Ref(0x26), Up
                  UNI Id         o deb al    : 'cisco_newyork'
                Remote UNI Status    : Evc Ref(0x2), Uni Ref(0x1D), Up
                  UNI Id             : 'uni_newyork'
                Remote UNI Status    : Evc Ref(0x2), Uni Ref(0x96), Up
                  UNI Id             : 'miami-detroit'
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: ce_event: State 0x1, Event 0x0
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update seq: current send 0x1 rcv 0x0
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update uni:
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_sts: ref_id: 0x1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_param: type 0x0
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_id
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update remote_uni_sum cfgd 1 up 1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_sts: ref_id: 0x2
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_param: type 0x1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_id
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update remote_uni_sum cfgd 2 up 2
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update cevlan_evc_map: ref_id: 0x1 seq#1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_map: num_vlans 1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update cevlan_evc_map: ref_id: 0x2 seq# 1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update evc_map: num_vlans 1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update remote_uni_det: evc ref_id: 0x1 u6
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update remote_uni_det: evc ref_id: 0x2 uD
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update remote_uni_det: evc ref_id: 0x2 u6
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: upd_lmi_db: new uni_evc ref 0x1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: upd_lmi_db: new uni_evc ref 0x2
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: %ETHER_LMI-6-MISMATCHED_VLAN_NOT_CONFIGURED: VLAN 101,110 1
Jun 16 18:59:49.372: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthn
Jun 16 18:59:49.376: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Update di: current 0x0 rcvd 0x4
Jun 16 18:59:49.376: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Old State=0x1, Event=0x0, New State=0x0
Jun 16 18:59:49.376: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Updated Stat Type: ETHER_LMI_ST_LFULL_MSD
Jun 16 18:59:50.100: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
Jun 16 18:59:59.376: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: ce_event: State 0x0, Event 0x4
Jun 16 18:59:59.376: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Old State=0x0, Event=0x4, New State=0x2
Jun 16 18:59:59.376: ELMI Gi0/1 EVENT: Updated Stat Type: ETHER_LMI_ST_LMSG_SENT
The following example shows output of the debug ethernet lmi all interface command for interface 
Ethernet 0/0. 
Router# debug ethernet lmi all interface ethernet 0/0 
Ethernet LMI errors debugging is on for Ethernet0/0
Ethernet LMI packets debugging is on for Ethernet0/0
Ethernet LMI events debugging is on for Ethernet0/0
Ethernet LMI packets hex debugging is on for Ethernet0/0
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: ce_event: State 0x0, Event 0x4
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Old State=0x0, Event=0x4, New State=0x2
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Updated Stat Type: ETHER_LMI_ST_LMSG_SENT
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 PKT HEX: TX->:0x0175010101020213120305000000000400000000000
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 PACKET: Outgoing
                Protocol Version     : 0x1
                Message              : STATUS ENQ (0x75)
                Report Type          : Check
                Sequence Number      : Snd(0x13), Rcv(0x12)
                Data Instance        : Value(0x4)
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 PKT HEX: RX<-:0x017D010101020213130305000000000400000000000
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 PACKET: Incoming
                Protocol Version     : 0x1
                Message              : STATUS (0x7D)
                Report Type          : Check
                Sequence Number      : Snd(0x13), Rcv(0x13)
                Data Instance        : Value(0x4)
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: ce_event: State 0x2, Event 0x1
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Update seq: current send 0x13 rcv 0x12
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Updated Stat Type: ETHER_LMI_ST_LMSG_RCVD
00:45:14: ELMI Et0/0 EVENT: Old State=0x2, Event=0x1, New State=0x0
ethernet lmi

To set Ethernet local management interface (LMI) parameters for a user-network interface (UNI), use the ethernet lmi command in interface configuration mode. To remove Ethernet LMI parameters on a UNI, use the no form of this command.

ethernet lmi {n391 | n393 | t391 | t392} value
no ethernet lmi {n391 | n393 | t391 | t392}
Syntax Description

n391

Polling counter on the customer equipment. A polling counter polls the status of the UNI and all Ethernet virtual connections (EVCs).

n393

An error counter for customer equipment or for a metro Ethernet network.

t391

Polling timer on the customer equipment. A polling timer transmits status enquiries and when status messages are not received, records errors.

t392

Polling verification timer on the metro Ethernet network. The polling verification timer verifies status enquiries received. When a timer expires, an error is recorded and the timer is restarted.

Note The t392 timer is valid only on Ethernet LMI provider edge (PE) devices. It is not available on customer edge (CE) devices.

value

Integer value within ranges that vary depending on the keyword with which it is used. Valid values are as follows:

•n391—1 to 65000. Default is 360.

•n393—1 to 10. Default is 4.

•t391—5 to 30 (seconds). Default is 10.

•t392—5 to 30 (seconds); default is 15 or 0 to 0 (0-0), which disables the timer.

Command Default

Ethernet LMI parameters are not set on any UNIs.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

12.4(9)T

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRB

Support for this command on the Cisco 7600 router was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

Usage Guidelines

The value for the polling verification timer (t392) should be greater than the value for the polling timer (t391).

The polling verification timer (t392) can be disabled.

A very high value for the polling timer (t391) means more time spent detecting Ethernet LMI link-down errors.

Examples

The following example shows how to set a polling counter for 30 seconds on interface Ethernet 1/0:
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# interface ethernet 1/0
Router(config-if)# ethernet lmi t391 30
ethernet lmi global

To enable Ethernet local management interface (LMI) functionality globally on a device, use the ethernet lmi global command in global configuration mode. To disable Ethernet LMI globally on a device, use the no form of this command.

ethernet lmi global
no ethernet lmi global
Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

Ethernet LMI is disabled.

Command Modes

Global configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

12.4(9)T

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRB

Support for this command on the Cisco 7600 router was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

Usage Guidelines

Ethernet LMI is disabled by default on an interface and must be explicitly enabled. The ethernet lmi global command enables Ethernet LMI on all interfaces for an entire device. The benefit of this command is that you can enable Ethernet LMI on all interfaces with one command compared to enabling Ethernet LMI separately on each interface.

To disable Ethernet LMI on a specific interface after the ethernet lmi global command has been issued, the no ethernet lmi interface command must be issued on that interface.

The sequence in which the ethernet lmi interface and ethernet lmi global commands are issued is significant. The latest command issued overrides the prior command issued.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable Ethernet LMI globally on a device:
Router(config)# ethernet lmi global
Related Commands

Command

Description

ethernet lmi interface

Enables Ethernet LMI for a user-network interface.

ethernet lmi interface

To enable Ethernet local management interface (LMI) on a user-network interface (UNI), use the ethernet lmi interface command in interface configuration mode. To remove Ethernet LMI on a UNI, use the no form of this command.

ethernet lmi interface
no ethernet lmi interface
Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

Ethernet LMI parameters are not set on any UNIs.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

12.4(9)T

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRB

Support for this command on the Cisco 7600 router was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

Usage Guidelines

This command enables Ethernet LMI processing on an interface if the ethernet lmi global command has not been issued. When the ethernet lmi global command has been issued, Ethernet LMI is enabled on all interfaces. In this case, the no ethernet lmi interface command overrides the ethernet lmi global command and disables Ethernet LMI processing on the interface.

The sequence in which the commands are issued is significant. The latest command issued overrides the prior command issued.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable Ethernet LMI on interface Ethernet 1/0:
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# interface ethernet 1/0
Router(config-if)# ethernet lmi interface
Related Commands

Command

Description

ethernet lmi global

Enables Ethernet LMI functionality globally on a device.

show ethernet lmi

To display Ethernet local management interface (LMI) Ethernet virtual connections (EVCs) configured on a device, use the show ethernet lmi command in privileged EXEC mode.

show ethernet lmi {{evc [detail evc-id [interface type number] | map interface type number]} | {parameters | statistics} interface type number | uni map [interface type number]}
Syntax Description

evc

Displays information about an EVC.

detail

(Optional) Displays detailed information about a specified EVC.

evc-id

(Optional) String of a maximum of 100 characters that identifies an EVC.

interface

Indicates that an interface is specified. This keyword is optional except with the parameters and statistics keywords.

type

String that identifies the type of interface. Valid options are the following:

•ethernet—Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface

•fastethernet—Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface

•gigabitethernet—Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3z interface

number

Integer that identifies the interface.

map

(Optional) Indicates a VLAN map.

parameters

Displays Ethernet LMI parameters.

statistics

Displays Ethernet LMI statistics.

uni map

Displays information about the user-network interface (UNI).

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Release

Modification

12.4(9)T

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRB

Support for this command on the Cisco 7600 router was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to check the operational statuses of EVCs.

Examples

The following examples show output from a show ethernet lmi command for interface Ethernet 0/0 using different keywords and arguments.

The following sample output is generated from the show ethernet lmi command using the evc keyword:
Router# show ethernet lmi evc
St  EVC Id                                                       Port          
--- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------
 A  EVC_MP2MP_101                                                Gi0/1         
 A  EVC_P2P_110                                                  Gi0/1         
Key: St=Status, A=Active, P=Partially Active, I=Inactive, ?=Link Down
The following sample output is generated from the show ethernet lmi command using the evc and optional detail keywords:
Router# show ethernet lmi evc detail EVC_MP2MP_101 
EVC Id: EVC_MP2MP_101
interface Ethernet0/0
  Time since Last Full Report: 00:25:25 
  Ether LMI Link Status: Up
  UNI Status: Up
  UNI Id: router3-e0/0+router-e0/0
  CE-VLAN/EVC Map Type: Bundling
  VLAN: 101
  EVC Status: Active
  EVC Type: Multipoint-to-Multipoint
  Remote UNI Count: Configured = 2, Active = 2
  UNI Id                                   UNI Status    Port
  ------                                   ----------    ----
  router4-e0/0+router1-e0/0                Up            Remote
  router5-e0/0+router6-e0/0                Up            Remote
Table 1 describes the significant fields shown in output of the show ethernet lmi command using the evc and detail keywords.

Table 1 show ethernet lmi evc detail Field Descriptions

Field

Description

EVC Id

Identifier of the EVC.

Time since Last Full Report

Number of hours, minutes, seconds since the CE requested a detailed report.

Ether LMI Link Status

Operational state of the LMI link.

UNI Status

Operational state of the UNI.

UNI Id

Identifier of the UNI between the CE and PE devices.

CE-VLAN/EVC Map Type

EVC map type: bundling, multiplex, or all-to-one

VLAN

Identifier of the VLAN.

EVC Status

Operational state of the EVC.

EVC Type

Type of connection (point-to-point or multipoint-to-multipoint).

Remote UNI Count

Number of remote UNIs that are configured and the number that are operational.

Port

Type of port, either local or remote, on which the EVC is configured. If the port is local, the interface ID is specified.

The following sample output is generated from the show ethernet lmi command using the map interface keyword:
Router# show ethernet lmi evc map interface Ethernet0/0
UNI Id: router3-e0/0+router-e0/0
St  Evc Id                                   CE-VLAN                           
--- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
  A EVC_MP2MP_101                            101                               
  A EVC_P2P_110                              110                               
Key: St=Status, A=Active, P=Partially Active, I=Inactive, *=Default EVC,
      ?=Link Down
Table 2 describes the significant fields shown in output of the show ethernet lmi command using the evc and map keywords.

Table 2 show ethernet lmi evc map Field Descriptions

Field

Description

UNI Id

Identifier of the UNI between the CE and PE devices.

St

Operational state of the EVC.

Evc Id

Identifier of the EVC.

CE-VLAN

Identifier of the VLAN used by the CE.

The following sample output is generated from the show ethernet lmi command using the parameters and interface keywords:
Router# show ethernet lmi parameters interface Ethernet0/0
E-LMI Parameters for interface Ethernet0/0
 Version : MEF.16-0106
    Mode : CE
    T391 : 10    
    T392 : NA
    N391 : 360   
    N393 : 4 
Table 3 describes the significant fields shown in output of the show ethernet lmi command using the parameters keyword.

Table 3 show ethernet lmi parameters Field Descriptions

Field

Description

Version

Version number of the specification that E-LMI implementation is based on.

Mode

Customer equipment or the Metro Ethernet network.

T391

Polling timer.

T392

Polling verification timer.

N391

Polling counter.

N393

Event counter.

The following sample output is generated from the show ethernet lmi command using the statistics and interface keywords:
Router# show ethernet lmi statistics interface Ethernet0/0
E-LMI Statistics for interface Ethernet0/0
  Ether LMI Link Status: Up
  UNI Status: Up
  UNI Id: router3-e0/0+router-e0/0
  Reliability Errors:
    Status Timeouts                    0  Invalid Sequence Number           0
    Invalid Status Response            0  Unsolicited Status Received       0
  Protocol Errors:
    Invalid Protocol Version           0  Invalid EVC Reference Id          0
    Invalid Message Type               0  Out of Sequence IE                0
    Duplicated IE                      0  Mandatory IE Missing              0
    Invalid Mandatory IE               0  Invalid non-Mandatory IE          0
    Unrecognized IE                    0  Unexpected IE                     0
    Short Message                      0
  Last Full Status Enq Sent     00:50:35  Last Full Status Rcvd      00:50:35
  Last Status Check Sent        00:00:06  Last Status Check Rcvd     00:00:06
  Last clearing of counters     00:09:57
Note The UNI Id field displays only when it is available from the provider edge router.

Table 4 describes the significant fields shown in output of the show ethernet lmi command using the statistics keyword.

Table 4 show ethernet lmi statistics Field Descriptions

Field

Description

E-LMI Statistics for interface <interface-id>

Ether LMI Link Status

Operational state of Ethernet LMI connectivity.

UNI Status

Operational state of the UNI.

UNI Id

Identifer of the UNI.

Reliability Errors

Status Timeouts

Number of times that a status request has been sent but not received.

Invalid Sequence Number

Number of times the sequence numbers of Ethernet LMI packets do not match the sequence numbers expected.

Invalid Status Response

Number of times a status response received was invalid and discarded.

Unsolicited Status Received

Number of times status was received that had not been requested.

Protocol Errors

Invalid Protocol Version

Number of times the protocol version in Ethernet LMI packets does not match what is supported.

Invalid EVC Reference Id

Number of times EVC reference IDs are invalid in Ethernet LMI packets.

Invalid Message Type

Number of message types that are not valid for LMI.

Out of Sequence IE

Number of information elements (IEs) that are not in the correct sequence.

Duplicated IE

Number of duplicated IEs.

Mandatory IE Missing

Number of mandatory IEs that are missing.

Invalid Mandatory IE

Number of mandatory IEs that are invalid.

Invalid non-Mandatory IE

Number of non-mandatory IEs that are invalid.

Unrecognized IE

Number of IEs that are not recognized.

Unexpected IE

Number of IEs that are unexpected.

Short Message

Number of times the Ethernet LMI message received is shorter than supported packets.

Last Full Status Enq Sent

Time in hours, minutes, and seconds when the CE sent the last full LMI status request.

Last Full Status Rcvd

Time in hours, minutes, and seconds when the CE received the last full LMI status report.

Last Status Check Sent

Time in hours, minutes, and seconds when the CE sent the last LMI status request.

Last Status Check Rcvd

Time in hours, minutes, and seconds when the CE received the last LMI status report.

Last clearing of counters

Time in hours, minutes, and seconds when the clear ethernet lmi statistics command was issued for the interface.

The following sample output is generated from the show ethernet lmi command using the uni map keyword:
Router# show ethernet lmi uni map
UNI Id                            EVC Id                            Port        
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------
uni_sandiego                      EVC_MP2MP_101                     Gi0/1       
uni_sandiego                      EVC_P2P_110                       Gi0/1       
Router#
The following sample output is generated from the show ethernet lmi command using the uni map and optional interface keywords:
Router# show ethernet lmi uni map interface gigabitethernet 0/1
UNI Id                            EVC Id                            Port        
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------
uni_sandiego                      EVC_MP2MP_101                     Gi0/1       
uni_sandiego                      EVC_P2P_110                       Gi0/1       
Router#
Table 5 describes the significant fields shown in output of the show ethernet lmi command using the uni map keyword and uni map and interface keyword pair.

Table 5 show ethernet lmi uni map and uni map interface Field Descriptions

Field

Description

UNI Id

Identifier of the UNI.

EVC Id

Identifier of the EVC.

Port

Interface on the CE device.

Glossary

CE—customer edge. Edge equipment on the customer side of a user-network interface (UNI).

CE-VLAN ID—Identifier of a CE-VLAN.

E-LMI—Ethernet Local Management Interface. An Ethernet layer OAM protocol. It provides information that enables autoconfiguration of CE devices and provides the status of Ethernet virtual connections (EVCs) for large Ethernet MANs and WANs.

EVC—Ethernet virtual connection. An association of two or more user-network interfaces.

OAM—operations, administration, and maintenance. A term used by several standards bodies to describe protocols and procedures for operating, administrating, and maintaining networks. Examples are ATM OAM and IEEE Std. 802.3ah OAM.

PE—provider edge. Edge equipment on the service provider side of a user-network interface (UNI).

UNI—user-network interface. A common term for a bridge portion an operator's bridge that is connected to customer equipment. A UNI often includes a C-VLAN-aware bridge component. The term UNI is used broadly in the IEEE P802.1ag/D5.2 standard when the purpose for various features of LMI are explained.

Note See Internetworking Terms and Acronyms for terms not included in this glossary.

Feature Information for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Table 6 lists the feature release history for this feature.

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Note Table 6 lists only the Cisco IOS software release train that introduced support for a given feature in a given Cisco IOS software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that Cisco IOS software release also support that feature.

Table 6 Feature Information for Ethernet Local Management Interface

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

Ethernet Local Management Interface

12.4(9)T 12.2(33)SRB

Ethernet LMI is an Ethernet layer OAM protocol. It provides information that enables autoconfiguration of CE devices and provides the status of EVCs for large Ethernet MANs and WANs.

This feature was implemented on the Cisco 7600 router in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses. Any examples, command display output, and figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only. Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and coincidental.

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Enabling Ethernet LMI on All Supported Interfaces

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