Workflow to configure service tunnels

Stages
 
1 

Before you can create an MPLS service tunnel, you must create a static LSP, dynamic LSP or segment routing TE LSP. See the following procedures:

2 

Create an IP/MPLS service tunnel and assign it to an NE as follows:

  1. Create an IP/MPLS service tunnel; see To create an IP/MPLS service tunnel .

  2. Create an IP/MPLS service tunnel using a tunnel template. See To create an SDP using a tunnel template .

    Note: Service tunnels are unidirectional, so they are required in both directions between the source NE and the destination NE.

  3. Create a tunnel administrative group and a tunnel selection profile and assign the tunnel selection profile to an SDP binding. See To create a tunnel administrative group and To create an IP/MPLS service tunnel and To create a tunnel selection profile for more information.

3 

Create an L2TPv3 tunnel and assign it to an NE as follows:

  1. Create an L2TPv3 tunnel; see To configure an L2TPv3 service tunnel .

  2. Create an L2TPv3 service tunnel using a tunnel template. See To create an SDP using a tunnel template .

Note: Service tunnels are unidirectional, so they are required in both directions between the source NE and the destination NE.

4 

Perform one of the following to create an Ethernet service tunnel:

  1. Create an Ethernet service tunnel endpoint. See To configure an Ethernet tunnel endpoint .

  2. Create an Ethernet service tunnel and assign endpoints to the tunnel. See To configure an Ethernet tunnel .

5 

Create transit services on Ethernet rings as required. See To configure a transit service on an Ethernet ring .

6 

As required, discover and list service tunnel information. See To discover service tunnels and  To discover flow-through services .

7 

Perform one of the following to view service tunnel information:

  1. View and manage service tunnels and tunnel elements. See To view and manage service tunnels and tunnel elements .

  2. View the service tunnel topology. See To view the service tunnel topology .

8 

As required, run an OAM validation test on a service tunnel. See To run an OAM validation test on a service tunnel .