To configure a VLAN group

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→VLAN Group. The Manage VLAN Group form opens.

2 

Click Create. VLAN Group, (New Instance) (Create) form opens.

3 

Configure the required parameters.

4 

Select Wavence from the Node Type drop-down menu.

5 

Configure the VLAN ID parameter.

Note: The VLAN ID must be the same as the VLAN ID that is used while initializing the L3 VLAN. See To initialize an L3 VLAN ID.

6 

Click Apply to save the changes.

7 

Click on the Group Members tab and click Create. Select the NEs that you want to be part of the VLAN group and click OK.

8 

Click OK to save the changes and close the form.

9 

In the Manage VLAN Groups form, select the VLAN group and click Transport Setup. Click Yes. The NFM-P automatically performs the following tasks on NEs in the VLAN group:

  • creates static routes

  • initializes the MPLS protocol

  • configures MPLS interfaces

10 

Click Dynamic Transport Setup, and then click Yes. The NFM-P automatically performs the following tasks on NEs in the VLAN group:

  • initializes the MPLS protocol

  • configures MPLS interfaces

  • enables OSPF protocol

  • creates an OSPF instance with area 0.0.0.0

  • creates OSPF interfaces corresponding to MPLS interfaces on all nodes in the VLAN group

  • configures all created interfaces and instances to be administratively up

  • discovers dynamic LSPs after they are created on the nodes as a result of OSPF configuration

End of steps