1 RRPP Configuration ··································································································································1-1

RRPP Overview ······································································································································1-1

Background ·····································································································································1-1

Basic Concepts in RRPP·················································································································1-2

RRPP Packets·································································································································1-4

Hello and Fail Timers·······················································································································1-4

How RRPP Works ···························································································································1-5

Typical RRPP Networking ···············································································································1-6

Protocols and Standards ···············································································································1-10

RRPP Configuration Task List ··············································································································1-10

Configuring Master Node ······················································································································1-11

Configuring Transit Node ······················································································································1-12

Configuring Edge Node·························································································································1-14

Configuring Assistant Edge Node ·········································································································1-15

Configuring Ring Group ························································································································1-16

Configuration Prerequisites ···········································································································1-17

Configuring Ring Group·················································································································1-17

Displaying and Maintaining RRPP ········································································································1-17

RRPP Typical Configuration Examples ································································································1-18

Configuring Single Ring Topology·································································································1-18

Configuring Single-Domain Intersecting Ring Topology ·······························································1-20

Configuring Intersecting-Ring Load Balancing··············································································1-25

Troubleshooting ····································································································································1-33

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