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title: "Set Up Packet Loss Measurement"
slug: "setting-up-packet-loss-measurement"
tags: ["CFM", "packet loss", "sensor control ", "Assurance Sensor Control"]
updated: 2026-07-07T14:01:21Z
published: 2022-03-30T14:34:29Z
canonical: "docs.crossworkassurance.cisco.com/setting-up-packet-loss-measurement"
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# Set Up Packet Loss Measurement

**To set up packet loss instances**

1. Access the page **SOAM ▶ CFM ▶ Packet Loss ▶ Configuration**. A listing of all existing packet loss instances is displayed.
2. Click **Add** to create a packet loss instance or click the packet loss instance index to edit an existing packet loss instance.
3. Complete the required fields, then click **Apply**.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

**Packet Loss Configuration (SOAM ▶ CFM ▶ Packet Loss ▶ Configuration)**

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Index | The packet loss instance unique identifier |
| PL Name Name | The name of the packet loss instance. |
| MEP Index MEP idx | The index assigned to the Maintenance association End Point |
| MEPID | The local Maintenance association End Point Identifier |
| Remote MEPID R-MEPID | The remote Maintenance association End Point Identifier ***Note**: A peer MEP should have the sequence number enabled to allow a local MEP to perform CCM-based packet loss measurements.* |
| Priority | The Priority value to be used in VLAN tags, if present, in the transmitted frame. Same as MEP's CCM priority. |
| Interval | The Interval between packet loss measurements. This value is inherited from the MA/MEG's CCM interval. |
| Enable | Enables packet loss measurements. |
| Reference Period | Specify the reference period in minutes. |
| Threshold | Specify (as a percentage) the maximum ratio of packets lost allowed before issuing an alarm during the reference period. |

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