To create a VLAN group

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→VLAN Groups from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage VLAN Groups form opens.

2 

Click Create. The VLAN Group (Create) form opens.

3 

Configure the parameters.

You can configure the Head Ends parameter when the Node Type parameter is set to OMNI.

4 

Click Apply.

5 

Click on the Group Members tab.

6 

Click Create and choose one or more NEs. Only NE types specified by the Node Type parameter are displayed in the list.

7 

To add head end NEs to the group:

  1. Ensure that the Head Ends parameter is enabled in Step 3 .

  2. Click Add Headend Node to select one or more NEs. Only 7750 SR, and 7450 ESS NE types can be selected.

8 

To apply a span of control to a group, other than the default:

  1. Click on the Spans tab.

  2. Click Create to select one or more spans of control to apply to the VLAN group.

9 

Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps