Sample Ethernet Ring Protection Configuration; Example Erp Overview - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 9900 Series Network Configuration Manual

Configuring ERP

Sample Ethernet Ring Protection Configuration

This section provides an example network configuration in which ERP is configured on network switches
to maintain a loop-free topology. In addition, a tutorial is also included that provides steps on how to
configure the example network topology using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Example ERP Overview

The following diagram shows a five-switch ERP ring configuration:
Switch E Switch E
Configuring the sample ERP ring network shown in the above diagram involves the following tasks:
1
Configure an ERP ring with ERP ring ID 1 on all switches in the network.
2
Define an ERP Service VLAN as VLAN 10 on all switches.
3
Set the Management Entity Group (MEG) level to 2 for all switches.
4
Switch C is the RPL owner; configure the port connected to the Ring Protection Link as a RPL port.
5
Enable the configured ERP ring.
6
Assign VLANs 11-20 as a protected VLANs to ERP ring 1.
7
Use the default settings for the guard timer and WTR timer values. These values can be adjusted as
necessary.
OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Network Configuration Guide
Switch D Switch D
RING LINK
Fa 2/2
[172.16.1.5]
Switch A Switch A
Sample Ethernet Ring Protection Configuration
RPL
Port
Fa 1/1
[172.16.1.6]
Switch B Switch B
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Switch C Switch C
RPL Owner
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