To create an MVPLS

Purpose

An MVPLS runs RSTP or MSTP to manage traffic blocking on the associated VPLS. Perform this procedure to create an MVPLS to run MSTP, or to run RSTP and manage traffic on the associated VPLS SAPs or redundant spoke SDPs. The procedure also applies to the I-Sites and B-Sites used in PBB.

Steps
 

Choose Create→Service→MVPLS from the NFM-P main menu. The MVPLS service (Create) form opens.


Select a customer to associate with the MVPLS.


Configure the required parameters.


To configure service tunnel required bandwidth for the service:

Note: To configure service tunnel required bandwidth, you must enable the Multi-Segment Tunnel Selection and Service Bandwidth Management checkboxes on the Services tab on the NFM-P System Preferences form. For more information, see the procedure to configure NFM-P system preferences in the NSP System Administrator Guide.

  1. Click on the Bandwidth tab.

  2. Configure the Bandwidth Method parameter.

  3. If the Bandwidth Method parameter is set to Manual or Calculate, configure LSP Path Booking parameter.

  4. If the Bandwidth Method parameter is set to Manual, enter a required bandwidth value for each CoS (see CoS 0 Bandwidth - CoS 7 Bandwidth).


On the service tree, right-click on Sites under MVPLS and choose one of the following:

  • Create MVPLS B-Site

  • Create MVPLS I-Site

  • Create MVPLS Site


Select a site. Depending on your selection in Step 5 , the MVPLS B-Site (Create), MVPLS I-Site (Create), or MVPLS Site (Create) form opens.


Perform one of the following:

  1. Create an RSTP site for the MVPLS.

    1. For regular VPLS sites, perform Step 4 to Step 5 of To configure a VPLS site . Specify RSTP as the value for the STP Mode parameter in Step 6 of To configure MFIB, STP, FIB, and MAC learning protection for a VPLS site . Go to 4 when completed.

    2. For B-Sites, perform Step 5 to Step 20 of To create a B-site for VPLS or MVPLS . Specify RSTP as the value for the STP Mode parameter in Step 8 4 . Go to 4 when completed.

    3. For I-Sites, perform Step 8 to Step 25 of To create an I-VPLS . Specify RSTP as the value for the STP Mode parameter in Step 14 4 . Go to 4 when completed.

    4. Repeat 1 , 2 , or 3 , as required, for each site that you want to create in the MVPLS.

  2. Create an MSTP site for the MVPLS.

    1. For regular VPLS sites, perform Step 4 to Step 5 of To configure a VPLS site . Specify MSTP as the value for the STP Mode parameter in Step 6 of To configure MFIB, STP, FIB, and MAC learning protection for a VPLS site . Go to 4 when completed.

    2. For B-Sites, perform Step 5 to Step 20 of To create a B-site for VPLS or MVPLS . Specify MSTP as the value for the STP Mode parameter in Step 8 4 . Go to 4 when completed.

    3. For I-Sites, perform Step 8 to Step 25 of To create an I-VPLS . Specify MSTP as the value for the STP Mode parameter in Step 14 4 . Go to 4 when completed.

    4. Repeat 1 , 2 , or 3 , as required, for each site that you want to create in the MVPLS.


Save the changes and close the forms.


If the MVPLS site is to manage traffic on associated VPLS SAPs, create a SAP for the MVPLS with a defined redundant VLAN range.

Note: If an MVPLS site has SAPs that manage traffic on the associated VPLS SAPs, you must define a redundant VLAN range during SAP creation in the MVPLS.

  1. For regular VPLS sites, perform Step 4 to Step 29 of To create a VPLS or MVPLS L2 access interface . Ensure that you perform To configure a redundant VLAN range on a VPLS L2 access interface to specify a redundant VLAN range. Go to 4 when completed.

  2. For B-Sites, perform Step 4 to Step 25 of To create a VPLS or MVPLS B-L2 access interface . Ensure that you perform Step 20 to specify a redundant VLAN range. Go to 4 when completed.

  3. For I-Sites, perform Step 4 to Step 30 of To create a VPLS I-L2 access interface . Ensure that you perform Step 23 to specify a redundant VLAN range. Go to 4 when completed.

  4. Save the changes and close the form.The MVPLS service (Edit) form reappears.


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Save the changes and close the forms.

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