Configuring EPL Services on an Ethernet Switching Board

Configuration Process
This topic describes the process of configuring EPL services for Ethernet switching boards.

Prerequisites

The Creating the Network task must be completed.

You must be familiar with Flow of Configuring EPL Services.

Background Information

In practice, if Ethernet switching boards are different from the boards in this example, you need to
learn about the requirements when configuring the boards.
 For the EVPL services supported by Ethernet switching boards, see Supported Ethernet
Services.
 For the VCTRUNK binding requirements of Ethernet switching boards, seeRequirements for
Binding Paths to VCTRUNKs.

Procedure

1. Configure EPL services for users A1 and B1 on NE1.

a. Configure the attributes of the external ports (PORT 1 and PORT 2 on theN2EFS4 board)
used by the service of users A1 and B1.
 In the NE Explorer, click the N2EFS4 board and chooseConfiguration > Ethernet
Port Management > Ethernet Port from the Function Tree.
 Choose External Port.
 Click the Basic Attributes tab. After setting the parameters, click Apply. For the
values of the parameters, see Basic Attributes.

Parameter Value Description

Port PORT1: Enabled PORT1 is used by the service of user A1. PORT2 is
Enabled PORT2: Enabled used by the service of user B1. In this case, this
parameter are set to Enabled for PORT1 and PORT2.

Working PORT1: Auto-Negotiation The Ethernet service access equipment of user A1

Mode PORT2: Auto-Negotiation and user B1 supports the auto-negotiation mode.
This parameter is set to Auto-Negotiation for PORT1
and PORT2.

Maximum PORT1: 1522 Generally, this parameter is set to 1522 by default.

Frame P0RT2: 1522
Length

MAC PORT1: Non-Loopback The MAC loopback setting is used for fault diagnosis.
Loopback PORT2: Non-Loopback When configuring a service, set this parameter
Parameter Value Description

to Non-Loopback.

PHY PORT1: Non-Loopback The PHY loopback setting is used for fault diagnosis.
Loopback PORT2: Non-Loopback When configuring a service, set this parameter
to Non-Loopback.

 Click the Flow Control tab. Set the parameters to the default values. For the default
values, see Flow Control
 Click the TAG Attributes tab. After setting the parameters, click Apply. For the
values of the parameters, see TAG Attributes.

Parameter Value Description

Entry PORT1: Disabled The services of user A1 and user B1 are EPL
Detection PORT2: Disabled transparent transmission services. Thus, you do
not need to enable the entry detection function to
check the VLAN tags of the packets. The entry
detection should be set to Disabled.
When Entry Detection is set to Disabled, the
parameters of TAG, Default VLAN ID,
and VLAN Priority are invalid.
Tag PORT1: Access The access equipment of user A1 and user B1
PORT2: Access does not support the VLAN. Thus, the access
equipment only transmits the packet without the
VLAN tag. It is recommended that you set the
TAG flags at PORT1 and PORT2 to Access.
Default PORT1: 1 The services of user A1 and user B1 independently
VLAN ID PORT2: 1 occupy the PORT and VCTRUNK. Thus, the VLAN ID is
unnecessary for isolating the services. This parameter
is set to the default value.

VLAN PORT1: 0 Both the VLAN ID and VLAN priority are unnecessary
Priority PORT2: 0 for users A1 and B1. This parameter is set to the
default value.

 Click the Network Attributes tab. After setting the parameters, click Apply. For the
values of the parameters, see Network Attributes.

Parameter Value Description

PORT1: 1522 PE indicates the provider edge. The port with the PE
Port
PORT2: 1522 attribute can receive and transmit the standard
Attribute
Parameter Value Description

Ethernet frames.

 Set the parameters in the Advanced Attributes tab to the default values. For

details, see Advanced Attributes
b. Configure the attributes of the internal ports (VCTRUNK1 and VCTRUNK2 on
theN2EFS4 board) used by the service of users A1 and B1.
 Choose Internal Port.
 Click the TAG Attributes tab. After setting the parameters, click Apply. For the
values of the parameters, see TAG Attributes.

Parameter Value Description

Entry VCTRUNK1: Disabled The services of user A1 and user B1 are EPL
Detection VCTRUNK2: Disabled transparent transmission service. Thus, you do not
need to enable the entry detection to check the
VLAN tags of the packets. The entry detection
should be set to Disabled.
When Entry Detection is set
to Disabled, TAG, Default VLAN ID,
and VLAN Priority should be set to the default
values.

 Click the Network Attributes tab. After setting the parameters, click Apply. For the
values of the parameters, see Network Attributes.

Parameter Value Description

PORT1: PE PE indicates the provider edge. The port with the PE

Port
PORT2: PE attribute can receive and transmit the standard
Attribute
Ethernet frames.

 Click the Encapsulation Mapping tab. After setting the parameters, click Apply.

For the values of the parameters, see Encapsulation/Mapping.

Parameter Value Description

VCTRUNK1: GFP The board used in this example is the N2EFS4. This

Mapping
VCTRUNK2: GFP parameter is set to the default
Protocol
value GFP. Encapsulation Protocol of the VCTRUNKs
on the Ethernet boards of the interconnected
equipment at both ends must be set to the same
value.
Parameter Value Description

Scramble VCTRUNK1: Scrambling This parameter is set to the default value Scrambling

mode [X43+1] mode [X43+1]. Scramble must be set consistently for
VCTRUNK2: Scrambling the VCTRUNKs on the Ethernet boards of the
mode [X43+1] interconnected equipment at the both ends.

Check Field VCTRUNK1: FCS32 This parameter is set to the default

Length VCTRUNK2: FCS32 value FCS32. Check Field Length must be set
consistently for the VCTRUNKs on the Ethernet
boards of the interconnected equipment at the both
ends.

FCS VCTRUNK1: Big endian When Encapsulation Protocol is set to GFP, this

Calculated VCTRUNK2: Big endian parameter is set to Big endian. FCS Calculation
Bit Sequence must be set consistently for the VCTRUNKs
Sequence on the Ethernet boards of the interconnected
equipment at the both ends.

Extension VCTRUNK1: No When Encapsulation Protocol is set to GFP, this

Header VCTRUNK2: No parameter is valid and takes the default
Option value No. Extension Header Option must be set
consistently for the VCTRUNK on the Ethernet boards
of the interconnected equipment at the both ends.

 Optional. Click the LCAS tab. After setting the parameters, click Apply.

Option Description

Disabling LCAS Do not set this parameter on this tab.

Enabling LCAS See Parameter Description: LCAS to set the

parameters on the LCAS tab.

 Click the Bound Path tab. After setting the parameters, click OK. For the values of
the parameters, see Bound Paths.

User Parameter Value Description

User Configurable VCTRUNK1 As shown in Figure 1, VCTRUNK1 is used by the service

A1←→User Ports between user A1 and user A2.
 User Parameter Value Description

A2 Level VC12 The service between user A1 and user A2 uses the
bandwidth of 10Mbit/s. Five VC-12s need to be
bound.
For the method of computing the bound timeslots
based on the service bandwidth, see How to
Calculate Bandwidths Carried by VCTRUNKs
Service Bidirectional The service between user A1 and user A2 is a
Direction bidirectional service.

Available VC4-4 The fourth and eighth VC-4s of the N2EFS4 board

Resources can be bound with VC-12s.
In this example, select VC4-4. For the resources
used by other boards, see Requirements for
Binding Paths to VCTRUNKs.
Available VC12-1 to The service from user A1/user A2 to user A2/user A1
Timeslots VC12-5 should occupy five VC-12s in sequence from VC12-1 to
VC12-5.

User Configurable VCTRUNK2 As shown in Figure 1, VCTRUNK2 is used by the service

B1←→User Ports between user B1 and user B2.
B2
Binding Path VC12 The service between user B1 and user B2 uses the
Level bandwidth of 10Mbit/s. Ten VC-12s need to be
bound.
For the method of computing the bound timeslots
based on the service bandwidth, seeHow to
Calculate Bandwidths Carried by VCTRUNKs
Binding path Bidirectional The service between user B1 and user B2 is a
direction bidirectional service.

Available VC4-4 The fourth and eighth VC-4s of the N2EFS4 board

Resources can be bound with VC-12s.
In this example, select VC4-4. For the resources
used by other boards, see Requirements for
Binding Paths to VCTRUNKs.
Available VC12-6 to The service between user B1 and user B2 is bound
Timeslots VC12-15 with 10 VC12s in the order from VC12-6 to VC12-15.

 The parameters in the Advanced Attributes tab are set by default. For details,

see Advanced Attributes
c. Separately configure the EPL services for user A1 and user B1.
 Client Parameter Value Description

User A1 Service Type EPL The service of user A1 is the EPL service.

Direction Bidirectional The service of user A1 is bidirectional.

Source Port PORT1 When creating the bidirectional Ethernet service from
a PORT to a VCTRUNK, it is recommended that you use
a specific PORT as the source port. The service of User
A1 occupies port1.

Source VLAN Blank In this example, the EPL service does not carry the
(e.g. 1, 3-6) VLAN tag.

Sink Port VCTRUNK1 When creating the bidirectional Ethernet service from
a PORT to a VCTRUNK, it is recommended that you use
a specific VCTRUNK as the sink port. The service of
User A1 occupies VCTRUNK.

Sink VLAN (e.g. Blank In this example, the EPL service does not carry the
1, 3-6) VLAN tag.

User B1 Service Type EPL The service of user B1 is the EPL service.

Direction Bidirectional The service of user B1 is bidirectional.

Source Port PORT2 When creating the bidirectional Ethernet service from
a PORT to a VCTRUNK, it is recommended that you use
a specific PORT as the source port. The service of User
B1 occupies port2.

Source VLAN Blank In this example, the EPL service does not carry the
(e.g. 1, 3-6) VLAN tag.

Sink Port VCTRUNK2 When creating the bidirectional Ethernet service from
a PORT to a VCTRUNK, it is recommended that you use
a specific VCTRUNK as the sink port. The service of
Client Parameter Value Description

User B1 occupies port2.

Sink VLAN (e.g. Blank In this example, the EPL service does not carry the
1, 3-6) VLAN tag.

d. Configure the cross-connections from Ethernet services to the SDH links for users A1
and B1.
 In the NE Explorer, click NE1 and choose Configuration > SDH Service
Configuration from the Function Tree.
 Click Create in the lower part of the pane on the right. Set the required parameters
in Create SDH Service dialog box that is displayed.

Client Parameter Value

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Direction Bidirectional The service of use

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range of Optiona

Sink Slot 11-N2SL16-1(SDH-1) When you create

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Sink VC4 VC4-1 Specify VC4-1 as

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User B1 Level VC12 The timeslot bou

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path bound at VC
VC4-4.

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of Optional Time

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Activated Immediately Yes -

2. Configure a pass-through service for users A1 and B1 on NE2.

a. Click  . Select NE2 in the Navigation Tree that is displayed. Then click OK.

 b. In the NE Explorer, click NE2 and chooseConfiguration > SDH Service
Configuration from the Function Tree.
c. Click Create in the lower part of the pane on the right. Set the required parameters in
the Create SDH Service dialog box that is displayed.

Parameter Value Description

Level VC12 The SDH service of NE1, which passes through NE2, is at the VC12
level.

Direction Bidirectional As shown in Figure 1, the SDH service from NE1 to NE2 is a
bidirectional service.

Source Slot Source port: 11- As shown in Figure 1, the service signals are transmitted from 11-
N1SL16 (SDH-1) N2SL16-1(SDH-1) to 8-N2SL16-1(SDH-1). In this case, this
parameter is set to 11-N2SL16-1(SDH-1).

Source VC4 VC4-1 VC4-1 is allocated to the service from NE1 to NE2.

Source 1-15 The service between user A1 and user B1 uses timeslots 1-15.
Timeslot
Range

Sink slot Source port: 8- As shown in Figure 1, the service signals are transmitted from 11-
N1SL16 (SDH-1) N2SL16-1(SDH-1) to 8-N2SL16-1(SDH-1). In this case, this
parameter is set to 8-N2SL16-1(SDH-1).

Sink VC4 VC4-1 Generally, the value of sink VC4 is consistent with the value of
source VC4.

Sink Timeslot 1-15 The service between user A1 and user B1 uses timeslots 1-15.
Range

Activated Yes -
Immediately

3. Configure EPL services for users A1 and B2 on NE3.

Complete the EPL service configuration of users A2 and B2 by referring to the configuration
process at Step 1. The parameter values of users A2 and B2 must be consistent with the values
of users A1 and B1.
 4. Verify the correctness of the services between user A1 and user A2, and between user B1 and
user B2. For the operation procedure, see Testing EoS Services.
5. Enable the performance monitoring of the NEs. For the operation procedures, see Enabling,
Disabling and Setting Performance Monitoring of the NE.
6. Back up the configuration data of the NEs. For details, see Backing Up the NE Configuration
Data to the SCC Board.

Related Task

If the services are configured incorrectly, delete them. See Deleting Ethernet Private Line Services.
Parent topic: Configuring EPL Services on an Ethernet Switching Board