Create and deploy an EPIPE service to the network

Purpose

Perform this procedure to create the service.

This procedure is based on the procedures for creating and auditing a service in the NSP Service Management Guide.

For example, the reference procedures in NSP Release 23.11 are:

Steps
 

Log in to the NSP as the Service Management user.


From the Service Management, Services view, click png6.pngCREATE.

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


Click on an E-Line service template from the list.

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


Configure the parameters, as required.

Continue to the Site A panel.


Configure the required parameters:

Note: If site names and descriptions are added, these will take precedence over any service name and description specified in Step 4, with the Site A name and description taking precedence over Site B. As such, these attributes will be displayed in various locations, such as NSP's Model Driven Configurator function and NFM-P.


Click png6.pngADD.

The Add Endpoint form opens.


Configure the parameters, as required.


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

  1. Click on the Accounting Policy field. The Select Accounting Policy form opens.

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


Configure the parameters in the Cpu Protection panel, as required.


10 

If QoS was enabled in Step 9, configure the parameters as required in both the ingress and egress panels:


11 

If an IP/IPv6 filter was enabled in Step 9, configure the parameters as required in both the ingress and egress panels:

Click ADD to add the endpoint.

The Add Endpoint form closes.


12 

In the Site B panel, repeat Step 5 to Step 11.


13 

In the SDP Details panel, click png6.pngADD.

The Add SDP form opens.


14 

Configure the parameters, as required:

Click ADD to add the SDP binding.

The Add SDP form closes.


15 

Click DEPLOY to create the service in a Deployed state.


16 

Perform an audit to verify that the service is deployed correctly:

  1. From the Service Management, Services view, click png25.png (Table row actions), Audit config in-line with any service.

    The service is audited.

  2. If an Audit Result form appears, one or more attributes and/or objects are misaligned. Review the results and click OK.

    The Audit Result form closes.


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Click png25.png (Table row actions), Align, and then either Push to network or Pull from network in-line with the previously audited service.

The service is synchronized with the network.

End of steps

Example of a configured service
Services Table row actions menu showing audit and align