To configure an OmniSwitch Ethernet Ring Element

Important information

Configuration requirements for OmniSwitch Ethernet ring elements vary depending on the chassis type and release, and whether the service is a stacked VLAN or standard VLAN. See the NE documentation for information about the configuration requirements for a specific chassis type and release.

For ERP created for stacked VLAN services, only NNIs (network ports) can be added as ERP path endpoints. You must use a port or LAG in network mode as the endpoint. To configure a port or LAG in network mode, see To change the port mode.

For stacked VLAN services on some chassis types and releases, the network port must be configured as an ERP binding port, with the Bind Type parameter set to ERP, before configuration as an ERP ring element. However, for some chassis types and releases, a network port or LAG does not have to be configured as an ERP binding port before it is added to the ring.

Steps


1	Perform this step if the chassis type you are configuring requires preliminary configuration of an ERP binding on the network port. Configure the required network ports with an ERP binding. For each port: Open the port properties form; see To configure Ethernet ports. Click on the Network Interfaces tab, then on the L2 Network Interfaces subtab. Select the required interface in the list and click Properties. The L2 Network Interface (Edit) form opens. Click on the VLAN tab. If the VLAN association is the same as the one in which the ERP binding is required, delete it. Click Create. The VLAN Bindings (Create\|Edit) form opens. Select a VLAN, and set the Bind Type parameter to ERP. Save your changes and close the forms.
2	Choose Manage→Service Tunnels from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Service Tunnels form opens.
3	Perform one of the following: Click Create→Ethernet Ring Element. The Select Network Elements form opens. Select an OmniSwitch site for the Ethernet ring element and click OK. The Ethernet Ring Element (Create) form opens. You can create multiple ring elements by selecting multiple sites. Select an existing ring element on an OmniSwitch site and click Properties. The Ethernet Ring Element (Edit) form opens.
4	Configure the required parameters. The ID and Site ID parameters are only configurable when you are creating a new Ethernet ring element.
5	Click on the Path Endpoints tab to configure the path endpoints for the Ethernet ring element.
6	Click Create or select an existing path endpoint and click Properties. The Ethernet Ring Path Endpoint (Create\|Edit) form opens.
7	Configure the required parameters. The Path ID parameter is only configurable when you are creating a new Ethernet ring path endpoint.
8	Click on the Port tab.
9	Select a terminating port for the Ethernet ring path endpoint. If you are configuring a standard VLAN: For some chassis types and releases, the port must be added as a tagged access interface to the corresponding VLAN before being selected as a member port for the ERP. For some chassis types and releases, when a port is added in a ring, it is automatically added to the corresponding VLAN as a tagged port. See the NE documentation for information about the configuration requirements for a particular chassis type and release. You must select a ring element for each site that will be part of the Ethernet ring. The Ethernet ring can only have one element configured as an RPL owner or None. This is configured using the Ring Protection Link Type parameter for the element. The Ethernet ring path can be a LAG or port.
10	Configure the Path ID parameter.
11	Save your changes and close the form.
12	Repeat Step 6 to Step 11 to create another Ethernet ring path endpoint, if required. If only one Ethernet ring path endpoint is created, the Ethernet ring element is created as a sub-ring.
13	Save your changes in the Ethernet Ring Element form.
14	Perform one of the following: If you are configuring an Ethernet Ring Element on an OmniSwitch NE that supports G.8032v1, continue to Step 15 . If you are configuring an Ethernet Ring Element on an OmniSwitch NE that supports G.8032v2, go to Step 16 .
15	Click on the Protected Services tab to view and specify the services for the Ethernet path. The services that you add to the list (or that already appear there) are in the order of proceeding from Endpoint A to Endpoint B. Perform the following to add a standard or stacked VLAN service: Click Add. The Select Service form opens. Select the required service and click OK. The NFM-P does not perform a validation to confirm whether the selected service is actually along the path between the two path endpoints. If ERP is created with standard VLAN service, then standard VLAN services for Release 6.4.4/6.6.2 NEs and IPM Enterprise VLAN services for Release 6.6.2 NEs can be added as Protected services. If ERP is created with stacked VLAN service, then stacked/IPM stacked VLAN services for 6.4.4/6.6.2 NEs can be added as Protected Services.
16	To edit or view protected services, click on the Properties button of a selected standard VLAN service. The Ethernet Ring Element (Edit) form opens.
17	Click on the Protected Services tab. Select a service and click Properties. The Protected Services (Edit) form opens. Click on the Properties tab to edit or view the protected service.
18	Save your changes and close the form. End of steps