To create a B-site for VPLS or MVPLS

Steps
 
1 

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

2 

Choose the required VPLS and click Properties. The VPLS Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service tree, right-click on the Sites icon and choose Create VPLS B-Site.

4 

Select a site. The B-Site (Create) form opens.

5 

Configure the required parameters.

6 

Click on the Backbone tab.

7 

Configure the backbone parameters.

The Source MAC Address should not be duplicated for other B-sites within the same B-VPLS.

The Source MAC Address parameter is the only applicable parameter when configuring PBB on a 7210 SAS-M, 7210 SAS-T, or 7210 SAS-X.

The Use SAP Backbone MAC Address parameter is configurable only on the 7750 SR, 7750 SR-c12, 7750 SR-12E, 7450 ESS, or 7950 XRS. The NE must also be configured with an IOM 3 MDA or an XMA.

8 

To configure MFIB, STP, FIB, and MRP parameters for the B-site:

  1. Click on the Forwarding Control tab.

  2. Configure the required parameters.

  3. Click on the STP tab to configure STP parameters for the B-site. Otherwise, go to 5 .

  4. Configure the bridge-level STP parameters for the B-site.

    Nokia STP in a VPLS interoperates with customer STP implementations as a mechanism for loop detection and prevention. The bridge-level parameters balance the STP resiliency and speed of convergence.

    Modifying the bridge-level parameters must be done within the constraints of the following formulas:

    • 2 (Bridge Forward Delay – 1.0 s) >= Bridge Max Age

    • Bridge Max Age >= 2 (Bridge Hello Time + 1.0 s)

    Note:

    If you are configuring an MVPLS B-site, set the STP Mode parameter to RSTP or MSTP, depending on the MVPLS type. The MSTP option is available only if you are creating an MVPLS. See To create an MVPLS for more information about creating an MVPLS.

    MSTP is configurable only on the 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, and 7950 XRS.

  5. To configure FIB parameters for the B-site, click on the FIB tab.

  6. Configure the required parameters.

  7. Configure the MAC move parameters in the Mac Move panel.

  8. If you are configuring an MVPLS B-site that requires MSTP, click on the MSTP tab.

  9. Configure the required parameters.

  10. Click on the MST Instances tab and click Create. The MST Instance (Create) form opens.

  11. Configure the required parameters.

  12. Click on the VLAN Ranges tab. Click Create. The MST Instance Managed VLAN range (Create) form opens.

  13. Configure the required parameters.

  14. Save the changes and close the forms.

  15. Click on the MRP tab and configure the required parameters.

    Note:

    You can view information regarding MMRP Entries for the access interface and/or SDP Binding by clicking on the MMRP Entries tab.

9 

To assign test generation options to the site:

  1. Click on the OAM tab, then the Configuration tab.

  2. Configure the required Test Generation Options parameters.

10 

To configure service tunnel required bandwidth for the site:

Note: To configure service tunnel required bandwidth, you must enable the Multi-Segment Tunnel Selection and Service Bandwidth Management checkboxes on the Services tab on the NFM-P System Preferences form. For more information, see the procedure to configure NFM-P system preferences in the NSP System Administrator Guide.

  1. Click on the Bandwidth tab.

  2. Enable the Override Service Configuration parameter.

  3. Configure the Bandwidth Method parameter.

  4. If the Bandwidth Method parameter is set to Manual, enter a required bandwidth value for each CoS (see CoS 0 Bandwidth - CoS 7 Bandwidth).

11 

To configure a provider tunnel for the site:

When you configure an inclusive Provider Tunnel, multicast and broadcast Ethernet frames are always forwarded over a P2MP LSP, defined as the Inclusive Provider Multicast Service Interface (I-PMSI). When a Provider Tunnel is not configured, these frames are replicated at the ingress PE and a copy of each frame is forwarded over the P2P PW to each destination PE participating in the VPLS instance. Provider Tunnels can be configured on VPLS and B-VPLS sites.

Note: Provider tunnels are supported on the 7750 SR-7, 7750 SR-12, 7750 SR-c4, 7750 SR-c12, 7750 SR-12E, and 7450 ESS NEs in all chassis modes, as well as on the 7540 ESS, provided all network IP interfaces are on IOM3/IMM ports (chassis mode D).

  1. Click on the Provider Tunnel tab.

  2. Enable the Enable Provider Tunnel parameter.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

    The Administrative State parameter is only configurable when the Enable BGP AD parameter has been enabled for the site.

    The LSP Template parameter is only configurable when the Type parameter is set to RSVP.

12 

To create an endpoint for redundancy (dual homing) on the B-site:

  1. Click on the Endpoints tab.

  2. Click Create. The Endpoint (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Save the changes and close the forms.

13 

If you are configuring an MVPLS B-site, go to Step 17 .

14 

To configure an SHG on the site:

Note: You must configure an SHG or RSHG if you plan to create a spoke circuit from this VPLS B-site to a VLL or to another VPLS.

  1. Click on the Split Horizon Groups tab.

  2. Click Create. The Site, New Split Horizon Group (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Save the changes and close the form.

    Note:

    You can view information about the I-Sites and Epipe sites associated with the B-Site by clicking on the Associated Sites tab.

15 

To create a B-L2 access interface for the site, perform Step 4 to Step 30 of To create a VPLS or MVPLS B-L2 access interface .

16 

To create a mesh SDP binding for the site, perform Step 4 to Step 21 of To create a VPLS or MVPLS mesh SDP binding .

17 

To create a redundant spoke SDP binding under an endpoint, perform Step 3 to  Step 34 of To create a VPLS or MVPLS spoke SDP binding .

18 

To create a spoke SDP binding for the site, perform Step 5 to Step 34 of To create a VPLS or MVPLS spoke SDP binding .

Note: You cannot create a spoke SDP binding on an MVPLS site that runs MSTP, or enable MSTP on a site that has a spoke SDP binding.

You cannot enable MSTP on a SAP that has a non-zero encapsulation value.

19 

To create a virtual MEP on the site, perform Step 3 to Step 12 of To create a Virtual MEP on a VPLS site .

20 

Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps