To configure MFIB, STP, FIB, and MAC learning protection for a VPLS site

Purpose

Configure MFIB, STP, FIB, and MAC learning protection parameters for a VPLS site.

Steps
 
1 

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

2 

Choose a VPLS and click Properties. The VPLS Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service tree, expand the site on which you want to configure MFIB, STP, FIB, and MAC learning protection parameters and click Properties. The VPLS Site (Edit) form opens.

4 

Click on the Forwarding Control tab. The MFIB tab is displayed.

5 

Configure the required MFIB parameters.

6 

Click on the STP tab to configure the required STP parameters.

Note: Nokia STP in a VPLS interoperates with customer STP implementations as a mechanism for loop detection and prevention. The bridge-level parameters balance the STP resiliency and speed of convergence. Modifying the bridge-level parameters must be done within the constraints of the following formulas:

  • 2 (Bridge Forward Delay – 1.0 s) >= Bridge Max Age

  • Bridge Max Age >= 2 (Bridge Hello Time + 1.0 s)

If you are configuring an MVPLS site, set the STP Mode parameter to RSTP or MSTP, depending on the MVPLS type. The MSTP option is available only if you are creating an MVPLS. See To create an MVPLS for more information about creating an MVPLS.

MSTP is configurable only on the 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, and 7950 XRS.

7 

To configure FIB parameters:

  1. Click on the FIB tab.

  2. Configure the required parameters.

8 

To configure the list of protected MAC addresses:

  1. Click on the MAC Protection tab and click Create. The MAC Protection (Create) form opens.

  2. Configure the Protected Mac Address parameter.

  3. Save the changes and close the form.

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If you are configuring an MVPLS site that requires MSTP:

MSTP is configurable only on the 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, and 7950 XRS.

  1. Click on the MSTP tab.

  2. Configure the required parameters.

  3. Click on the MST Instances tab and click Create. The MST Instance (Create) form opens.

  4. Configure the required parameters.

  5. Click on the VLAN Ranges tab. Click Create. The MST Instance Managed VLAN range (Create) form opens.

  6. Configure the required parameters.

    • Min. VLAN Tag

    • Max. VLAN Tag

  7. Save the changes and close the forms.

10 

Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps