How do I create protection groups?
Before creating a protection group, you must create a LAG. See
How do I resize LAGs?
Step 1 through
Step 4.
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Open IP/Optical Coordination, Protection Group.
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Click Create Protection Group . The Create Protection Group form opens.
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Configure the Group Name parameter.
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Selection a protection link from the Link Name drop-down menu.
Note: Only links without previously-configured infrastructure (such as LLI links in CDRC or LAGs and interfaces on router ports) are eligible to serve as protection links.
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Click ADD WORKING LINK(S). A dialog box opens.
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Select one or more working links to add to the protection group and click DONE.
Note: Only links with previously-configured infrastructure (such as LLI links in IP/Optical Coordination or LAGs and interfaces on router ports) are eligible to serve as working links.
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Click CREATE. The newly-created protection group is listed.
Note: The initial state of the protection group will be “IDLE”, which indicates that no switching has yet occurred.
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Click on the protection group to see more details in the Info panel, including the operational state of each link in the group (indicated by a green or red bulb), and whether these links are “ACTIVE” ( LLI links exist on the link) or “IDLE” (no LLI links exist on the link).
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As required, click on the Manual Switch button on the Info panel, or inline with any protection group. A dialog box appears.
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Select a link from the list and click MANUAL SWITCH. The dialog box closes and the designated switch occurs.
Note: While the switch is in progress, the state of the protection group will be “PENDING” and certain actions will be unavailable. A change of state to “PROTECT” indicates that the switch was successful, while a change of state to “FAILED” indicates that the switch was unsuccessful.
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As required, click on the Manual Revert button on the Info panel, or inline with any protected protection group. A dialog box appears.
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Click CONTINUE. The dialog box closes and the protection group is reverted.
Note: While the reversion is in progress, the state of the protection group will be “PENDING” and certain actions will be unavailable. A change of state to “IDLE” indicates that the reversion was successful, while a change of state to “REVERT_FAILED” indicates that the reversion was unsuccessful.
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