Interface Role
Sub-role
Description
No-neighbor
primary edge
interface
An interface at the edge of a SEP segment
is a no-neighbor edge interface, which is
determined by the configuration and
election.
The no-neighbor primary edge interface
terminates packets and sends topology
change notification messages to other
networks.
No-neighbor primary edge interfaces are
used to interconnect Huawei devices and
non-Huawei devices or interconnect
Huawei devices and devices that do not
support SEP.
No-neighbor
secondary edge
interface
A SEP segment has only one no-neighbor
secondary edge interface, which is
determined by the configuration and
election.
The no-neighbor secondary edge interface
terminates packets and sends topology
change notification messages to other
networks.
No-neighbor secondary edge interfaces are
used to interconnect Huawei devices and
non-Huawei devices or interconnect
Huawei devices and devices that do not
support SEP.
Common interface -
In a SEP segment, all interfaces except
edge interfaces are common interfaces.
A common interface monitors the status of
the directly-connected SEP link. When the
link status changes, the interface sends a
topology change notification message to
notify its neighbors. Then the topology
change notification message is flooded on
the link until it finally reaches the primary
edge interface. The primary edge interface
determines how to process the link change.
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Blocked interface
In a SEP segment, some interfaces are blocked to prevent loops.
Any interface in a SEP segment may be blocked if no interface is specified for blocking.
A complete SEP segment has only one blocked interface.
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Status of a SEP interface
Huawei AR530&AR550 Series Industrial Switch Routers
Configuration Guide - Ethernet Switching
8 SEP Configuration
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