To create an MPLS-TP LSP

Purpose

Use the procedure to create an MPLS-TP LSP. This procedure requires the existence of a numbered or unnumbered L3 network interface on the NE that hosts the MPLS-TP instance. See NE routing and forwarding for more information about how to configure network interfaces.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→MPLS→MPLS-TP LSPs from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage MPLS-TP LSPs form opens.


2 

Click Create and choose Create LER TP-LSP. The LER TP-LSP (Create) form opens.


3 

Configure the required parameters in the Identity and Destination panels.

The TP-LSP ID must be in the range of the TP-LSP ID Minimum and TP-LSP ID Maximum parameters that you specified in Step 3 of To configure MPLS-TP on a routing instance .


4 

Click Select in the Source Site panel and choose a source site and click OK.


5 

Click on the TP-LSP Path tab and click Create. The MPLS-TP LSP Path (Create) form opens.

Note: You can create one working path and one protecting path per LSP. As required, repeat Step 5 to Step 12 to create the alternate path type.


6 

Configure the required parameters.


7 

Click Select in the Out-Link panel and choose an interface and click OK. See To create an MPLS interface for information about how to configure MPLS interfaces.


8 

Click on the Path MEP tab and click Create. The Path MEP (Create) form opens with the General tab displayed.


9 

Configure the required parameters.


10 

As required, click Select in the Proactive OAM Template panel and choose a template and click OK. See To configure MPLS-TP on a routing instance for information about how to create a Proactive OAM Template.


11 

As required, click Select in the Protection Template panel and choose a template and click OK. See To configure MPLS-TP on a routing instance for information about how to create a Protection Template.


12 

Save your changes and close the forms.

End of steps