To create an endpoint for redundancy (dual homing) on a VPLS site

Note

You cannot create a VPLS endpoint on a site that has an active or inactive MC ring SAP. See Chapter 45, MC ring groups for more information.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.

2 

Choose a VPLS and click Properties. The VPLS Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service tree, expand the site on which you want to create an endpoint for redundancy and click Properties. The VPLS Site (Edit) form opens.

4 

Click on the Endpoints tab and click Create. The VPLS Endpoint (Create) form opens.

5 

Configure the required parameters.

The EndPoint ID parameter is configurable only if you set the Endpoint Type parameter to Multi Chassis.

The Restrict Protected Source Action parameter is configurable only if you enable the Restrict Protected Source parameter.

6 

Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps