How do I create a composite service?

Purpose

Use this procedure to create a composite service. A composite service allows users to configure multiple service types simultaneously, then execute those service types as a single service. The set of parameters that are available to you is dependant on the intent type that is associated with the service template you select, and may differ from those described in this procedure, which assumes the Nokia-provided composite service template is being used. The Nokia-provided composite service template allows for the configuration of both an L3 VPN and an E-Line service.

Before attempting to perform this procedure, ensure that you have read Service creation prerequisites.

Note: Service management does not support brownfield composite services.

Steps

Perform How do I create a service template?.

From the Service Management, Composite Services view, click + CREATE.

The Select a service template to start form opens displaying a list of service templates.

Click on a composite service template from the list.

The Create Service form opens with the Template Name parameter populated.

Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter	Description
Service Name	Specifies the name of the service. Must be unique from other services created using NSP.
Customer ID	Specifies the customer ID
Description	Describes the service
Admin State	Specifies the initial administrative state of the service upon deployment
Job ID	Specifies the work-order number

In the VPRN panel, configure the Service Name parameter, specifying a name for the VPRN service that is unique from other services created using NSP.

In the Site Details panel, click + ADD.

The Add Site form opens.

Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter	Description
Device ID	Specifies the assigned queue group redirect list
VRF Name	Specifies the name of the VRF
Description	Describes the VRF
NE Service ID	Specifies the NE service ID
Route Distinguisher	Specifies the route distinguisher
Route Distinguisher Type	Specifies the route distinguisher type
Route Target (click + ADD)
Target Type	Specifies the type of route target
Target Value	Specifies the route target value

In the Interface Details panel, click + ADD.

The Add Interface form opens.

Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter	Description
Interface Name	Specifies the name of the interface
Interface Type	Specifies the interface type
Description	Describes the interface
Administrative State	Specifies the administrative state of the interface
Loopback	Specifies whether to use the interface as a loopback interface
IP MTU	Specifies the interface IP MTU
Ingress Stats	Specifies whether or not ingress statistics will be collected

In the IPv4 panel, configure the required parameters:

Parameter	Description
Address	Specifies the primary IPv4 address assigned to the interface
Prefix Length	Specifies the primary IPv4 address prefix length

If the Interface Type parameter was set to 'sap' in Step 9, configure the parameters in the SAP panel, as required:

Parameter	Description
Port ID	Specifies the port identifier
Inner VLAN Tag	Specifies the inner VLAN tag
Outer VLAN Tag	Specifies the outer VLAN tag
Admin State	Specifies the administrative state of the service
Description	Describes the SAP
Collect Accounting Statistics	Specifies whether or not accounting statistics will be collected

Perform the following to specify an accounting policy to be used:

Click on the Accounting Policy field. The Select Accounting Policy form opens.
Click on an accounting policy in the list, then click SELECT. The Select Accounting Policy form closes.

Click ADD. The Add Interface form closes.

Click ADD. The Add Site form closes.

In the EPIPES panel, click + ADD.

The Add EPIPES form opens.

Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter	Description
Service Name	Specifies the name of the service. Must be unique from other services created using NSP.
NE Service ID	Specifies the NE service ID

In the Site Details panel, configure the required parameters:

Parameter	Description
Device ID	Specifies the device identifier
Site Name	Specifies the site name
Description	Describes the site
MTU	Specifies the MTU of the site
Endpoint
Port ID	Specifies the port identifier
Inner VLAN Tag	Specifies the inner VLAN tag
Outer VLAN Tag	Specifies the outer VLAN tag
Admin State	Specifies the administrative state of the service
Description	Describes the SAP
Collect Accounting Statistics	Specifies whether or not accounting statistics will be collected

Perform the following to specify an accounting policy to be used:

Click on the Accounting Policy field. The Select Accounting Policy form opens.
Click on an accounting policy in the list, then click SELECT. The Select Accounting Policy form closes.

In the Site Details panel, configure the required parameters:

Parameter	Description
Enable QoS	Specifies whether or not QoS is enabled
Enable IP/IPv6 Filter	Specifies whether or not an IP/IPv6 filter is enabled

If QoS was enabled in Step 19, configure the parameters as required in both the ingress and egress panels:

Parameter	Description
QoS
Match QinQ Dot1p (ingress only)	Specifies the match QinQ Dot1p
QinQ Mark Top Only (egress only)	Specifies whether top Q-tags are marked
SAP Ingress
Policy Name	Specifies the name of the ingress SAP policy
Queuing Type	Specifies the ingress queuing type
SAP Egress
Policy Name	Specifies the name of the egress SAP policy
Queue (click + ADD)
Queue ID	Specifies the unique identifier for the queue
CBS	Specifies the CBS of the queue
MBS	Specifies the MBS of the queue
PIR (kbps)	Specifies the PIR rate of the queue
CIR (kbps)	Specifies the CIR rate of the queue
Policer (click + ADD)
Policer ID	Specifies the unique identifier for the policer
CBS	Specifies the CBS of the policer
MBS	Specifies the MBS of the policer
Policer Control Policy
Policy Name	Specifies the name of the policer control policy
Scheduler Policy
Policy Name	Specifies the name of the scheduler policy
Scheduler (click + ADD)
Scheduler Name	Specifies the name of the scheduler
PIR (kbps)	Specifies the PIR rate of the scheduler
CIR (kbps)	Specifies the CIR rate of the scheduler

Click ADD.

The Add EPIPES form closes.

In the SDP Details panel, click + ADD.

The Add SDP form opens.

Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter	Description
Service Type	Specifies the service type
Service Name	Specifies the name of the service. Must be unique from other services created using NSP.
Admin State	Specifies the desired state of the service SDP binding
Source Device ID	Specifies the SDP source device identifier
Destination Device ID	Specifies the SDP destination device identifier
Steering Parameter	Specifies the steering parameter used by NSP
SDP ID	Specifies the SDP identifier
Description	Describes the SDP binding
Override VC-ID	Specifies whether or not the VC-ID will serve as the NE service ID for the SDP
VC ID	Specifies the SDP virtual circuit identifier
Interface Name (l3vpn service type only)	Species the name of the interface
VC Type	Specifies the virtual circuit type, Ether or VLAN

Click ADD.

The Add SDP form closes.

Perform one of the following:

Select the Reserve Resources check box and click PLAN to create the service in a Planned state.
Click SAVE to create the service in a Saved state.
Click DEPLOY to create the service in a Deployed state.

See What is the state of my service or tunnel? for more information.

Note: A list of existing composite services can be viewed from the SERVICES page by choosing Composite Services from the drop-down menu. Attempting to align a composite service by choosing the 'Pull from Network' option will result in an error.

End of steps

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