To create MIPs and MEPs on a VPLS L2 access interface

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 navigation tree, expand the Sites icon and click the required site. The site's properties form is displayed.

4 

Expand the required site's icon on the navigation tree to show the L2 Access Interfaces.

5 

Right-click the required L2 access interface and choose Properties. The VPLS L2 Access Interface (Edit) form opens.

6 

Click on the OAM tab, then on the Configuration sub-tab.

7 

Configure the required Test Generation Options parameters.

Note: You can propagate test generation role settings to all MEPs on a SAP or service site by clicking Propagate to MEPs.

8 

Click on the ETH-CFM sub-tab.

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To create MIPS:

  1. Click Create in the MIP Configurations panel. The MIP Configuration (Create) form opens.

  2. Configure the parameters, then click OK. The MIP Configuration (Create) form closes.

    The Primary VLAN Enable, VLAN ID, and MAC Address parameters are configurable only when a port is assigned to the interface.

    Note: To enable Primary VLAN configuration for egress MIPs on supporting 7210 SAS-R NEs, the Bi Directional MIP Egress parameter in the system resource profile policy assigned to the card must be set appropriately. See To configure a system resource profile policy for the 7210 SAS-R/T/Mxp, 7210 SAS-S/Sx, or 7210 SAS-S/Sx VC .

    Note: You cannot configure MIPs on an SPB-enabled SAP. See SPB in VPLS in VPLS management overview for more information about SPB.

  3. Repeat the previous two steps to create additional MIPs, as required.

  4. Click Apply in the VPLS L2 Access Interface (Edit) form. The default MD objects are then automatically created on the service site.

  5. Go to the service site's properties form and click the OAM tab and then on the ETH-CFM sub-tab.

  6. Scroll down to the Default Domain panel and multi-select all required entries, then click Properties. The CFM Vlan Default Domain (Multiple Instances) form opens.

  7. Configure the parameters for the selected entries and click OK. The CFM Vlan Default Domain (Multiple Instances) form closes.

  8. Click Apply and then return to the VPLS L2 Access Interface (Edit) form.

  9. Scroll down to the MIPs panel and click Resync MIPs. The default Up and Down MIPs that were automatically created by the NE are displayed in the list.

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To enable a tunnel facility MEP on the L2 access interface, set the Tunnel Fault Notification parameter in the Facility MEPs panel to Accept.

Tunnel Fault Notification is only configurable on sites where the device has ports configured in access or hybrid mode with QinQ encapsulation.

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If you are configuring a B-L2 Access Interface, go to Step 13 .

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Configure the Enable Virtual MEP Filter parameter in the Virtual MEPs panel.

13 

Configure the parameters in the Squelch Ingress Level panel.

14 

Configure the parameters on the LMM Session Stats Collection panel as required.

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To create a MEP:

  1. Click Create in the MEPs panel. The MEP (Create) form opens.

  2. Select a MEG in the MEP panel.

  3. Configure the general parameters in the MEP panel.

    For L2 access interfaces on 7210 SAS-R sites, you can create Up MEPs only when the system resource profile is set appropriately. See To configure the global system resource profile on a 7210 SAS or 7250 IXR .

    The Type and Interface Type parameters are automatically populated based on whether the MEP is created on a SAP, SDP binding, or Ethernet Tunnel Path Endpoint.

  4. Configure the parameters in the CCM panel.

    The CCM Padding Packet Size (Bytes) parameter cannot be configured when the CCM interval parameter is set to 10 ms or 100 ms.

  5. Select a MEG sub-group in the MEG Sub-Grouping panel.

  6. Configure the required Test Generation Options parameters.

    The Test Generation Options parameters are only displayed when you set the Direction parameter to Up.

  7. If the MD for the MEP has a Maintenance Domain Name Type of none and the associated MEG has a Maintenance Entity group Name Type of icc-based, then the Y.1731 Tests and AIS tabs are configurable. Click on the Y.1731 Tests tab and configure the required parameters.

    The Eth Test Pattern parameter is configurable when the Eth Test Enabled parameter is enabled.

  8. Click on the AIS tab and configure the required parameters.

    The AIS Meg Level parameter is configurable when the AIS Enabled parameter is enabled.

  9. Save the changes and close the form.

    Note: If you have configured a SAP, the SAP information is filled in when you configure the MEP.

    Once the site has been created and is operational, you can open the MEP (Edit) form and view an information field that displays the number of Continuously Running Tests currently on the MEP. This appears on the General tab of that form.

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Save the changes and close the forms.

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