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Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
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Figure 295: Ring Interconnection Architecture (Multi-ring/Ladder Network)
Configuration Guidelines for ERPS
1.
Create an ERPS ring (
): The ring name is used as an
index in the G.8032 database.
2.
Configure the east and west interfaces (
Configure Domain – Configure Details
Each node on the ring connects to it through two ring ports. Configure one
port connected to the next node in the ring to the east (or clockwise direction)
and another port facing west in the ring.
3.
Configure the RPL owner (
Configure Domain – Configure Details
): Configure
one node in the ring as the Ring Protection Link (RPL) owner. When this switch
is configured as the RPL owner, the west ring port is set as being connected to
the RPL. Under normal operations (Idle state), the RPL is blocked to ensure that
a loop cannot form in the ring. If a signal failure brings down any other link in
the ring, the RPL will be unblocked (Protection state) to ensure proper
connectivity among all ring nodes until the failure is recovered.
4.
Configure ERPS timers (
Configure Domain – Configure Details
): Set the Guard
timer to prevent ring nodes from receiving outdated R-APS messages, the
Hold-off timer to filter out intermittent link faults, and the WTR timer to verify
that the ring has stabilized before blocking the RPL after recovery from a signal
failure.
5.
Configure the ERPS control VLAN (
Configure Domain – Configure Details
Specify the control VLAN (CVLAN) used to pass R-APS ring maintenance
commands. The CVLAN must NOT be configured with an IP address. In addition,
only ring ports may be added to the CVLAN (prior to configuring the VLAN as a
CVLAN). No other ports can be members of this VLAN (once set as a CVLAN).
Also, the ring ports of the CVLAN must be tagged. Failure to observe these
restrictions can result in a loop in the network.
ring node A
ring node B
ring node C
ring node D
ring node F
ring node E
ERP1
ERP2
RPL
RPL
RPL Owner
Node
for ERP1
RPL Owner
Node
for ERP2
ring link
(ERP1)
ring node A
ring node B
ring node C
ring node D
ring node F
ring node E
ERP1
ERP2
RPL
RPL
RPL Owner
Node
for ERP1
RPL Owner
Node
for ERP2
ring link
(ERP1)
FAILURE
Normal Condition Signal Fail Condition
Summary of Contents for GTL-2881
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Page 620: ...Chapter 15 IP Configuration Setting the Switch s IP Address IP Version 6 620 ...
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Page 678: ...Appendix A Software Specifications Management Information Bases 678 ...
Page 688: ...Appendix C License Statement GPL Code Statement Notification of Compliance 688 ...
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