To configure an MC peer group

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Redundancy→Node Redundancy from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Node Redundancy form opens.

2 

Choose MC Peer Group (Multi-Chassis) from the drop-down menu.

3 

Click Create or select a peer group and click Properties. The MC Peer Group (Create|Edit) form opens.

Use the following steps:

  1. Choose a site for the peer group in the First Element panel.

    At least one MC peer must be an NFM-P-managed NE.

    The NFM-P raises an alarm when an MC peer group contains an unmanaged NE.

  2. To specify an interface other than the NE system interface for MC peer communication, configure the Source Address parameter by typing a valid interface IP address, or by clicking Select and choosing an interface; only numbered, non-multicast IPv4 interfaces are listed.

  3. Choose a site for the peer group in the Second Element panel.

  4. To specify an interface other than the NE system interface for MC peer communication, configure the Source Address parameter by typing a valid interface IP address, or by clicking Select and choosing an interface; only numbered, non-multicast IPv4 interfaces are listed.

  5. If you plan to configure an MC IPsec Group, configure the Authentication Key parameters and select the Enable MC IPsec parameter.

  6. Click Apply.

4 

Configure the required parameters in the First Element and Second Element panels.

You must configure the Warm Standby parameter only in the First Element or Second Element panel, and not in both panels.

If you do not configure the Peer Name parameter, the parameter is automatically configured using the peer IP address.

5 

Click on the Associated Groups tab.

6 

Configure an MC LAG group.

Use the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the MC LAG Group object and choose Create MC LAG Group, or expand the object, right-click on a group and choose Properties. The MC LAG Group (Create | Edit) form opens.

  2. Perform Step 6 to Step 10 of To create an MC LAG group .

7 

Configure an MC synchronization group.

Use the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the MC Sync Group object and choose Create MC Sync Group, or expand the object, right-click on a group and choose Properties. The MC Sync Group (Create | Edit) form opens.

  2. Perform Step 6 to Step 11 of To create an MC synchronization group .

8 

Configure an MC ring group.

Use the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the MC Ring Group object and choose Create MC Ring Group, or expand the object, right-click on a group and choose Properties. The MC Ring Group (Create | Edit) form opens.

  2. Configure the Name parameter.

  3. Click Select to configure the Synchronization Tag parameter by choosing an MC synchronization group.

  4. Click OK to save your changes and close the form.

9 

Configure an MC endpoint group.

Use the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the MC Endpoint Group object and choose Create MC Endpoint Group, or expand the object, right-click on a group and choose Properties. The MC Endpoint Group (Create | Edit) form opens.

  2. Perform Step 7 to Step 10 of To configure an MC endpoint group .

10 

Configure an MC IPsec group.

Use the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the MC IPsec Group object and choose Create MC IPsec Group, or expand the object, right-click on a group and choose Properties. The MC IPsec Group (Create | Edit) form opens.

  2. Perform Step 7 to Step 10 of To configure an MC endpoint group .

11 

Click on the Peer Synchronization tab.

Use the following steps:

  1. Configure the Sync Administrative State parameter and select peer group synchronization options, as required.

    NE synchronization status is displayed in the bottom half of the form.

  2. Click Re-Synchronize to manually update the NE synchronization status.

12 

Save your changes and close the forms.

End of steps