ECS4100 Series Web Management Guide-R07

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Chapter 13
| Basic Administration Protocols
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
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If CFM determines that a MEP node which has been configured to monitor a
ring port with this command has gone down, this information is passed to
ERPS, which in turn processes it as a ring node failure. For more information on
how ERPS recovers from a node failure, refer to the description of the Revertive
parameter on this configuration page.
RPL – If node is connected to the RPL, this shows by which interface.
Web Interface
To create an ERPS ring:
1. Click Administration, ERPS.
2. Select Configure Domain from the Step list.
3. Select Add from the Action list.
4. Enter a name and optional identifier for the ring.
5. Click Apply.
Figure 310: Creating an ERPS Ring
To configure the ERPS parameters for a ring:
1. Click Administration, ERPS.
2. Select Configure Domain from the Step list.
3. Select Configure Details from the Action list.
4. Configure the ERPS parameters for this node. Note that spanning tree protocol
cannot be configured on the ring ports, nor can these ports be members of a
static or dynamic trunk. And the control VLAN must be unique for each ring.
Adjust the protocol timers as required. The RPL owner must be set on one of
the rings. And the administrative status enabled once all of the other settings
have been entered.
5. Click Apply.