How do I create a C-Line service?

Purpose

Use this procedure to create a C-Line service. The parameters that are available to you is dependant on the intent type that is associated with the service template you select, and may differ from those described in this procedure, which assumes the Nokia-provided C-Line template is being used.

Steps
 

Perform How do I create a service template?.


From the Service Management, Services view, click + CREATE.

The Select a service template to start form opens displaying a list of service templates.


Click on a C-Line service template from the list.

The Create Service form opens with the Template Name parameter populated.


Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter

Description

Service Name

Specifies the name of the service. Must be unique from other services created using NSP.

NE Service ID

Specifies the NE service ID

VC Type

Specifies the virtual circuit type

MTU

Specifies the service MTU

Customer ID

Specifies the customer ID

Description

Describes the service

Admin State

Specifies the initial administrative state of the service upon deployment

Job ID

Specifies the work-order number

Continue to the Site A panel.


Configure the required parameters:

Parameter

Description

Device ID

Specifies the device identifier

Site Name

Specifies the site name

Description

Describes the site

Note: If site names and descriptions are added, these will take precedence over any service name and description specified in Step 4, with the Site A name and description taking precedence over Site B. As such, these attributes will be displayed in various locations, such as NSP's Model Driven Configurator function and NFM-P.


Click + ADD.

The Add Endpoint form opens.


Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter

Description

Port ID

Specifies the port identifier

Time Slots

Specifies the time slot pattern to be used

Admin State

Specifies the administrative state of the service

Description

Describes the SAP


In the CEM panel, configure the parameters as required:

Parameter

Description

RTP Header

Specifies whether or not an RTP header is used when packets are transmitted to the Packet Service Network

Payload Size

Specifies the payload size (in bytes) of packets transmitted to the Packet Service Network

Jitter Buffer

Specifies the jitter buffer size (in milliseconds)

Asymmetric Delay Control

Enable

Specifies whether or not asymmetric delay control is enabled

Samples

Specifies the number of packets that will be sampled during the sampling period

Repeat Period

Specifies the sampling period (in minutes)


Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter

Description

Enable QoS

Specifies whether or not QoS is enabled

Enable IP/IPv6 Filter

Specifies whether or not an IP/IPv6 filter is enabled


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If QoS was enabled in Step 9, configure the parameters as required in both the ingress and egress panels:

Parameter

Description

QoS

Match QinQ Dot1p (ingress only)

Specifies the match QinQ Dot1p

QinQ Mark Top Only (egress only)

Specifies whether top Q-tags are marked

SAP Ingress

Policy Name

Specifies the name of the ingress SAP policy

Queuing Type

Specifies the ingress queuing type

SAP Egress

Policy Name

Specifies the name of the egress SAP policy

Queue (click + ADD)

Queue ID

Specifies the unique identifier for the queue

CBS

Specifies the CBS of the queue

MBS

Specifies the MBS of the queue

PIR

Specifies the PIR rate of the queue

CIR

Specifies the CIR rate of the queue

Policer (click + ADD)

Policer ID

Specifies the unique identifier for the policer

CBS

Specifies the CBS of the policer

MBS

Specifies the MBS of the policer

Policer Control Policy

Policy Name

Specifies the name of the policer control policy

Scheduler Policy

Policy Name

Specifies the name of the scheduler policy

Scheduler (click + ADD)

Scheduler Name

Specifies the name of the scheduler

PIR

Specifies the PIR rate of the scheduler

CIR

Specifies the CIR rate of the scheduler


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If an IP/IPv6 filter was enabled in Step 9, configure the parameters as required in both the ingress and egress panels:

Parameter

Description

IP

Specifies the IP filter identifier

IPv6

Specifies the IPv6 filter identifier

Click ADD to add the endpoint. The Add Endpoint form closes.


12 

Configure the PW Switching parameters, as required:

Parameter

Description

Primary Hub ID

Specifies the identifier of the primary hub

Secondary Hub ID

Specifies the identifier of the secondary hub


13 

In the Site B panel, specify the Device ID, then click + ADD.

The Add Endpoint form opens.


14 

Repeat Step 5 to Step 12 for Site B.


15 

In the SDP Details panel, click + ADD.

The Add SDP form opens.


16 

Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter

Description

Admin State

Specifies the desired state of the service SDP binding

Source Device ID

Specifies the SDP source device identifier

Destination Device ID

Specifies the SDP destination device identifier

Steering Parameter

Specifies the steering parameter used by NSP

SDP ID

Specifies the SDP identifier

Description

Describes the SDP binding

Override VC-ID

Specifies whether or not the VC-ID will serve as the NE service ID for the SDP

VC ID

Specifies the SDP virtual circuit identifier

Click ADD to add the SDP binding. The Add SDP form closes.


17 

Perform one of the following:

  1. Select the Reserve Resources check box and click PLAN to create the service in a Planned state.

  2. Click SAVE to create the service in a Saved state.

  3. Click DEPLOY to create the service in a Deployed state.

See What is Life Cycle State? for more information.

End of steps

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