To create an MC ring group
Note: You cannot create an MC ring SAP on a VPLS site that is the endpoint of redundant spoke SDPs.
Steps
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Choose Manage→Redundancy→Node Redundancy from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Node Redundancy form opens.
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Choose MC Peer Group (Multi-Chassis) from the drop-down menu and click Search. A list of MC peer groups is displayed.
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Select an MC peer group and click Properties. The MC Peer Group (Edit) form opens.
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Click on the Associated Groups tab.
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Right-click on the MC Ring Group object and choose Create MC Ring Group. The MC Ring Group (Create) form opens.
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Configure the parameters.
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Click Apply.
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Click Properties in the Multi-Chassis Ring on First Site panel. The MC Ring (Edit) form opens.
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Configure the parameters.
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Create one or more ring nodes, as required. Perform the following steps:
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Click on the Components tab.
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Right-click on the MC Ring object and choose Create MC Ring Node. The MC Ring Node (Create) form opens.
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Configure the parameters.
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Click OK to save your changes and close the form.
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Configure a VLAN range for traffic that is to use the non-default path through the MC ring, if required. Perform the following steps:
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Click on the Path B VLAN Range tab.
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Click Create. The Path B VLAN Range (Create) form opens.
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Configure the parameters.
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Click OK to save your changes and close the form.
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Configure a VLAN range for traffic that is not to be protected by the MC ring, if required. Perform the following steps:
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Click on the Exclude VLAN Range tab.
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Click Create. The Path B VLAN Range (Create) form opens.
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Configure the parameters.
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Click OK to save your changes and close the form.
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Click OK to save your changes and close the MC Ring (Edit) form.
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Click Properties in the Multi-Chassis Ring on Second Site panel. The MC Ring (Edit) form opens.
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Repeat
Step 9 to
Step 13 .
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Click OK to save your changes and close the MC Ring Group (Create) form.
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