To configure an Ethernet Ring Element

Steps
 

Choose Manage→Service Tunnels from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Service Tunnels form opens.


Perform one of the following:

  1. Click Create→Ethernet Ring Element. The Select Network Elements form opens.

    Select a site for the Ethernet ring element and click OK. The Ethernet Ring Element (Create) form opens.

    You can create multiple ring elements by selecting multiple sites.

  2. Select an existing ring element and click Properties. The Ethernet Ring Element (Edit) form opens.


Configure the required parameters.

The ID and Site ID parameters are only configurable when you are creating a new Ethernet ring element.


Configure the parameters for a sub-ring, if required.


Click on the Path Endpoints tab to configure the path endpoints for the Ethernet ring element.


Click Create or select an existing path endpoint and click Properties. The Ethernet Ring Path Endpoint (Create|Edit) form opens.


Configure the required parameters.

The Path ID parameter is only configurable when you are creating a new Ethernet Ring Path Endpoint.


Click on the Port tab.

Perform the following steps:

  1. Select a terminating port for the ring path endpoint.

  2. Configure the R-APS Tag (Outer Encapsulation Value) and R-APS Tag (Inner Encapsulation Value) parameters.


Save your changes and close the forms.

End of steps