To prepare an Epipe, Apipe, Cpipe, VPLS, or composite service throughput configuration

Before you begin

The SAP that is replaced for the throughput configuration must exist under a supported VLL or VPLS site.

A throughput configuration cannot be performed on a SAP that:

  • resides on CCAG or LAG

  • resides on Ethernet tunnel element

  • resides on Ethernet ring element

  • is used by a mirror service

Nokia recommends that you set the Current OLC State parameter of the service to Maintenance before you prepare a throughput configuration. See the NSP System Administrator Guide for more information.

Steps
 
1 

Perform one of the following:

  1. To prepare a service throughput configuration on an Epipe, Apipe, Cpipe, or VPLS:

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

    2. Choose a VPLS or VLL Epipe|Apipe|Cpipe and click Properties. The VPLS Service (Edit) or Epipe|Apipe|Cpipe (Edit) form opens.

  2. To prepare a service throughput configuration on a composite service:

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

    2. Choose a composite service and click Properties. The Composite Service (Edit) form opens.

2 

Click on the Throughput Configuration tab and click Create. The Service Throughput Configuration form opens.

Note: Alternatively, you can choose a service throughput-capable service from the Manage Services or Manage Composite Services form, click on the Throughput Configuration button, and choose Create from the contextual menu.

3 

Configure the required parameters.

4 

In the Traffic Test Entry panel, select a SAP that is configured on the service that is to be replaced for testing.

5 

Select a physical port or channel in the Traffic Test Entry panel that is connected to the test entry on which to create the SAP. You can choose an access or hybrid port on the service site on which the SAP that you selected in Step 4 resides that has the same encapsulation type as the selected SAP.

By default, the displayed port is the underlying port of the selected SAP. If you choose a different port, the NFM-P creates a SAP on the selected port by copying the configuration from the original SAP during the test preparation. E-OAM objects are not copied to the SAP.

6 

Select a traffic destination site in the Traffic Test Destination panel.

7 

To replace an existing SAP with a new SAP on a different port:

  1. Set the Option parameter to Swap SAP.

  2. Select a SAP in the Traffic Test Destination panel.

  3. Select the port to which you need to switch in the Traffic Test Destination panel. The port must have the same encapsulation type as the selected SAP.

8 

To loopback a port used by an existing SAP:

  1. Set the Option parameter to Loopback Port Used By SAP.

  2. Select the destination SAP in the Traffic Test Destination panel and configure the parameters on the port in the Loopback Parameters panel. The available parameters change depending on the NE on which the destination SAP is configured.

9 

To replace an existing SAP with a new SAP on a different port and loopback the new port:

  1. Set the Option parameter to Swap SAP and Loopback New Port.

  2. Select the destination SAP and loopback port to which you need to swap in the Traffic Test Destination panel and configure parameters on the port. The available parameters change depending on the NE on which the destination SAP is configured.

10 

To loopback an existing SAP:

  1. Set the Option parameter to Loopback SAP.

  2. Select the destination SAP in the Loopback SAP panel and configure the parameters in the Loopback Parameters panel.

11 

To loopback an existing SDP binding:

  1. Set the Option parameter to Loopback SDP Binding.

  2. Select an SDP binding in the Loopback SDP Binding panel and configure the parameters in the Loopback Parameters panel.

12 

Save the changes and close the form.

13 

Click Apply on the VPLS Service (Edit) or Epipe|Apipe|Cpipe Service (Edit) form to:

  • create a SAP on the selected port if the selected port differs from the port on the SAP

  • configure the SAP with the same configuration as the original SAP, including all child objects that are copied over to the SAP

  • delete the original SAP

  • propagate port loopback parameter changes to the test port

  • change the test SAP to a loopback SAP with the configured loopback parameters

  • change the test SDP binding to a loopback SDP binding with the configured loopback parameters

  • update the throughput information on the site

  • update the throughput information on the service

Note: A site can only be used in one throughput configuration at a time. If a throughput configuration exists that uses a site as either a source or a destination, that site cannot be used in another throughput configuration.

14 

Perform OAM diagnostics.

15 

Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps