To configure a PW template policy

Note: Starting with NE release 15.1 R1, the Name parameter can only be configured during creation of the policy. It cannot be changed after the policy is created. However, the name can be changed if the NE release is 15.0, R4 or later.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Service PW Template Policies from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Service PW Template Policies form opens.

2 

Click Create. The Service PW Template (Create) form opens.

3 

Perform one of the following:

  1. To populate the Service PW Template form using an existing pseudowire (SDP Binding) as a base:

    1. Click Populate from Pseudowire and select a pseudowire. The Service PW Template (Create) refreshes with the pseudowire information.

    2. Go to Step 18 .

  2. To manually configure the service PW template:

    1. Configure the required general parameters.

    2. Configure the required parameters in the Miscellaneous panel.

      The Block On Peer Fault parameter takes effect only when PW status signaling is enabled.

      The Block On Peer Fault parameter is not configurable on a spoke SDP that is on an MC LAG or an endpoint.

      You can set either the Enable Force-Vlan-VC Forwarding parameter or the Enable Force Q-in-Q-VC Forwarding parameter to true, but not both.

    3. Select an Accounting Policy in the Accounting Policy panel.

4 

Click on the MAC tab and configure the required parameters.

5 

Click on the Split Horizon Group tab and configure the required parameters.

6 

Click on the Ingress Filters tab and configure the Ingress Filter Type parameter.

7 

Click on the Egress Filters tab and configure the Egress Filter Type parameter.

8 

Click on the IGMP tab and configure the required parameters.

9 

Click on the STP tab and configure the required parameters.

10 

Click on the QoS tab.

11 

Configure the required parameters in the Ingress Forwarding Plane Redirect panel:

  1. Select a Network Policy to assign a policy to the PW template.

  2. Select an Ingress Queue Group Template Policy to assign a policy to the PW template.

  3. Configure the Instance ID parameter.

12 

Click on the Tunnel Admin Groups tab.

Note: You can apply the inclusion or exclusion of tunnel administrative groups only if you set the Use Provisioned SDP parameter to true in Step 3 b 1 .

13 

Click on the tunnel administrative groups that you need to include in the PW template policy in the Included Admin Groups-Unassigned panel. You can choose multiple groups by holding down the Ctrl key when you click on the group.

14 

Click on the right arrow to move the selected administrative groups into the Included Admin Groups-Assigned panel. You can move an assigned administrative group to the unassigned portion of the form if required, by selecting the group and clicking on the left arrow.

15 

Click on the tunnel administrative groups that you need to exclude from the PW template policy in the Excluded Admin Groups-Unassigned panel. You can choose multiple groups by holding down the Ctrl key when you click on the group.

16 

Click the right arrow to move the selected administrative groups into the Excluded Admin Groups-Assigned panel. You can move an assigned tunnel administrative group to the unassigned portion of the form, if required, by selecting the group and clicking the left arrow

17 

Configure the required parameters in the Egress Port Redirect panel:

  1. Select a Network Policy Select to assign a policy to the PW template.

  2. Select an Egress Queue Group Template Policy to assign a policy to the PW template.

  3. Configure the Instance ID parameter.

18 

Save your changes and close the forms.

End of steps