Application Guide

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Software User's
Manual
Version 3.0
Configuration > ERPS
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
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Spanning-Tree and LLDP must be disabled on the ring ports. MEPs must be created to
configure ERPS. Management VLAN 1 cannot be used when configuring ERPS. Please create
a new Management VLAN when configuring ERPS. A separate VLAN must be created for R-
APS Control Frames.
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Setting Description
Delete This box is used to mark an ERPS for deletion in the next save operation.
ERPS ID
The ID of the created Protection Group. It must be an integer value between 1
and 64. The maximum number of ERPS Protection Groups that can be created
are 64. Click on the ID of a Protection group to enter the configuration page.
Port 0 This will create a Port 0 of the switch in the ring.
Port 1
This will create Port 1 of the switch in the Ring. As interconnected sub-ring will
have only one ring port, Port 1 is configured as 0 for interconnected sub-ring. 0 in
this field indicates that no Port 1 is associated with this instance
.
Port 0 SF
MEP
The Port 0 Signal Fail reporting MEP.
Port 1 SF
MEP
The Port 1 Signal Fail reporting MEP. As only one SF MEP is associated with
interconnected sub-ring without virtual channel, it is configured as 0 for such ring
instances. 0 in this field indicates that no Port 1 SF MEP is associated with this
instance.
Port 0 APS
MEP
The Port 0 APS PDU handling MEP.
Port 1 APS
MEP
The Port 1 APS PDU handling MEP. As only one APS MEP is associated with an
interconnected sub-ring without virtual channel, it is configured as 0 for such ring
instances. 0 in this field indicates that no Port 1 APS MEP is associated with this
instance.
Ring Type Type of Protecting ring. It can be either a major ring or a sub-ring.
Interconnect
ed Node
Interconnected Node indicates that the ring instance is interconnected. Click on
the checkbox to configure this. “Yes” indicates it is an interconnected node for
this instance.
No
indicates that the configured instance is not interconnected.