To copy a microwave backhaul service

Before you begin

Ensure that the microwave backhaul service that you want to copy has the service type configured as VLL or VLAN and the service is topologically correct. You can copy a VLL service into a microwave backhaul service configured with the service type VLL and a VLAN service into a microwave backhaul service configured with the service type VLAN.

Steps
Create a service
 
1 

Perform one of the following to open the Microwave Backhaul Service (Create) form:

  1. Choose Create→Service→Microwave Backhaul from the NFM-P main menu. The Microwave Backhaul Service (Create) form opens.

  2. Perform the following:

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

    2. Click Create→Microwave Backhaul. The Microwave Backhaul Service (Create) form opens.

2 

Configure the microwave backhaul service type as VLAN or VLL in the Microwave Backhaul Service panel.

Note: Ensure that the Type parameter is not Unknown; the copy function is disabled when the Type parameter is Unknown.

3 

Configure the parameters in the General tab, and click Apply to create a service into which the required service can be copied.

Copy service
 
4 

Click Populate Service→Copy Service. The Copy Existing Microwave Backhaul Service form opens with a list of deployed microwave backhaul services that are topologically correct.

5 

Choose the microwave backhaul service that you want to copy and click OK. The sites and ports are copied, except the TDM, SDH channelized, and SDH ports that cannot be reused.

Note:

  • Ensure that the service that you want to copy has the service type configured and not unknown.

  • You can only copy a VLAN service into a microwave backhaul service with service type VLAN, and VLL service into a microwave backhaul service with service type VLL.

Connect and deploy
 
6 

Click Connect Service to connect the topology. The Connect Attempted check box is selected.

7 

Check whether the Topology Misconfigured check box is selected. If selected, the parameter indicates that the topology is incorrect. Correct the topology. The Topology Changed check box is selected automatically after the topology is modified.

Note: See Incorrect topology for more information about common causes of incorrect topologies.

8 

Click Connect Service again to connect the microwave backhaul service. If the Topology Misconfigured and the Topology Changed check boxes are deselected, the parameters indicate that the configuration is correct.

Note: You can skip Step 8, and go to Step 9 directly, if the connect operation fails even after the configurations are corrected. The operational state is not calculated in such cases.

9 

Click Deploy Service.

Note: See Non-MPR sites for additional information about deploying a service with non-MPR sites.

Result: The microwave backhaul service is configured successfully.

End of steps