To create an MPLS-TP LSP

Purpose

Use the procedure to create an MPLS-TP LSP. This procedure requires the existence of a numbered or unnumbered L3 network interface on the NE that hosts the MPLS-TP instance. See NE routing and forwarding for more information about how to configure network interfaces.

Steps
 

Choose Manage→MPLS→MPLS-TP LSPs from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage MPLS-TP LSPs form opens.


Click Create and choose Create LER TP-LSP. The LER TP-LSP (Create) form opens.


Configure the required parameters in the Identity and Destination panels.

The TP-LSP ID must be in the range of the TP-LSP ID Minimum and TP-LSP ID Maximum parameters that you specified in Step 3 of To configure MPLS-TP on a routing instance .


Click Select in the Source Site panel and choose a source site and click OK.


Click on the TP-LSP Path tab and click Create. The MPLS-TP LSP Path (Create) form opens.

Note: You can create one working path and one protecting path per LSP. As required, repeat Step 5 to Step 12 to create the alternate path type.


Configure the required parameters.


Click Select in the Out-Link panel and choose an interface and click OK. See To create an MPLS interface for information about how to configure MPLS interfaces.


Click on the Path MEP tab and click Create. The Path MEP (Create) form opens with the General tab displayed.


Configure the required parameters.


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As required, click Select in the Proactive OAM Template panel and choose a template and click OK. See To configure MPLS-TP on a routing instance for information about how to create a Proactive OAM Template.


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As required, click Select in the Protection Template panel and choose a template and click OK. See To configure MPLS-TP on a routing instance for information about how to create a Protection Template.


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Save your changes and close the forms.

End of steps