To create a VPLS or MVPLS mesh SDP binding

Prerequisites

The value of the Automatic Mesh SDP Binding Creation parameter determines the way that mesh SDP binding creation occurs in the VPLS.

Note: The maximum combined number of mesh and spoke SDP bindings that you can configure on a service site depends on the NE type and release on which the site is configured. A deployment error occurs when you attempt to create an SDP binding if this limit is reached on the NE.

The maximum number of VPLS sites that can be automatically connected using mesh SDP bindings is 100. You can perform automatic creation of a full mesh in a VPLS in one or more passes, as required.

Nokia recommends that you perform automatic mesh SDP binding creation on only 50 sites at one time. Performing automatic mesh SDP binding creation on 100 sites at one time may result in a substantial delay in building the network.

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 Sites→site→Mesh SDP Bindings.

4 

Right-click on Mesh SDP Bindings and choose Create Mesh SDP Binding. The Mesh SDP Binding (Create) form opens.

5 

If automatic mesh SDP binding creation is enabled on the VPLS, a dialog box appears. The message in the dialog box discourages manual mesh SDP binding creation when automatic mesh SDP binding creation is specified for a VPLS. Perform one of the following.

  1. Choose not to override automatic SDP binding creation. Nokia recommends this action.

    1. Click No.

    2. Click cancel to close the VPLS management form with no action.

  2. Choose to override automatic SDP binding creation. Nokia does not recommend this action.

    1. Click Yes. The Mesh SDP Binding (Create) form opens.

    2. Consult an Nokia technical representative before proceeding.

6 

Specify a destination NE for the mesh SDP binding:

  1. If the destination NE is a managed NE, select an NE from a list of managed NEs.

  2. If the destination NE is an unmanaged NE, specify the system ID for the Tunnel Termination Site parameter.

7 

Configure the required general parameters.

The range of the Ingress Label parameter depends on the parameter value set for the Static Label Range on the MPLS instance. See To configure an MPLS instance .

8 

To specify a transport tunnel for the mesh SDP binding:

  1. Let the NFM-P configure the transport tunnel automatically.

    1. Enable the Auto-Select Transport Tunnel parameter.

    2. Configure either the Profile Name or the Tunnel Auto-Selection Transport Preference parameter.

  2. Configure the transport tunnel manually by selecting a service tunnel for the mesh SDP binding in the Tunnel panel.

9 

Configure the required general parameters.

10 

Configure the parameters in the Hash Label panel, if required.

11 

Configure the Force VLAN VC Forwarding parameter in the VLAN panel.

The Force VLAN VC Forwarding parameter does not appear if you are creating a Mesh SDP binding for a B-site.

You cannot enable the Force VLAN VC Forwarding parameter if you enable the Force Q-in-Q VC Forwarding parameter in Step 12 .

12 

Configure the Force Q-in-Q VC Forwarding parameter in the Q in Q panel.

The Force Q-in-Q VC Forwarding parameter does not appear if you are creating a Mesh SDP binding for a B-site.

You cannot enable the Force Q-in-Q VC Forwarding parameter if you enable the Force VLAN VC Forwarding parameter in Step 11 .

You cannot enable the Force Q-in-Q VC Forwarding parameter if the Enable IP Interface Binding parameter is enabled on the VPLS site in To configure a VPLS site .

13 

Click on the States tab to specify whether the mesh SDP binding is in service and configure the Administrative State parameter.

14 

To specify a transport tunnel for the Return SDP binding:

Note: You can create a return tunnel only between sites that are in the same service. If the sites are not in the same service, the Return tab does not appear.

  1. Let the NFM-P configure the transport tunnel automatically.

    1. Click on the Return tab.

    2. Enable the Auto Select Return Transport Tunnel parameter.

    3. Configure either the Profile Name or the Return Tunnel Auto-Selection Transport Preference parameter.

  2. Configure the transport tunnel manually.

    1. Click on the Return tab.

    2. Select a return tunnel in the Return Tunnel panel.

15 

If you are configuring a 7705 SAR, go to Step 17 .

16 

To configure QoS:

  1. Click on the QoS tab.

  2. Select a network policy in the Forwarding Plane Redirect panel.

  3. Select an ingress queue group template policy in the Forwarding Plane Redirect panel.

  4. Configure the Instance ID parameter in the Forwarding Plane Redirect panel.

  5. Select a network policy in the Port Redirect panel.

  6. Select an egress queue group template policy in the Port Redirect panel.

  7. Configure the Instance ID parameter in the Port Redirect panel.

17 

Click on the Pseudowire OAM tab and configure the Control Word parameter.

18 

To assign ingress and egress ACL filters to the mesh SDP binding:

  1. Click on the ACL tab.

  2. Select an ingress filter in the Ingress Filter panel.

  3. Select an egress filter in the Egress Filter panel.

  4. Select an IPv6 ingress ACL filter in the IPv6 Ingress Filter panel.

  5. Select an IPv6 egress ACL filter in the IPv6 Egress Filter panel.

19 

To configure anti-spoofing for the mesh SDP binding:

  1. Click on the Anti-Spoofing tab.

  2. Configure the MAC Pinning parameter.

20 

To assign an accounting policy to the mesh SDP binding:

  1. Click on the Accounting tab.

  2. Configure the Collect Accounting Statistics parameter.

  3. Select an accounting policy.

21 

Save the changes and close the forms.

22 

To assign a DoS protection policy to the mesh SDP binding, perform To assign a DoS protection policy to a VPLS SDP binding .

23 

To add or delete MFIB allowed daughter cards or configure MRP on the mesh SDP binding, perform To configure learning protection parameters on a VPLS SDP binding .

24 

To configure DHCP on the mesh SDP binding, perform To configure DHCP for the VPLS SDP binding .

25 

To configure IGMP snooping on the mesh SDP binding, perform To configure IGMP snooping for the VPLS SDP binding .

26 

To configure DHCPv6 snooping on the mesh SDP binding, perform To configure DHCPv6 snooping for the VPLS or MVPLS SDP binding .

27 

To associate a MEP to the mesh SDP binding, perform To create a MIP on a VPLS SDP binding .

28 

To configure MLD snooping on the mesh SDP binding, perform To configure MLD Snooping for the VPLS SDP binding .

End of steps