Erps - Manufacture Technology GEFXL2-CSW28KX User Manual

3-23 ERPS

The chapter describes the Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS). It is an effort at ITU-T
under G.8032 Recommendation to provide sub-50ms protection and recovery switching for
Ethernet traffic in a ring topology and at the same time ensuring that there are no loops
formed at the Ethernet layer. The switch supports the Ethernet Ring Protection Switch
instances are configured here.
Web Interface
To configure the ERPS in the web interface:
1. Click Configuration, ERPS
2. Click Add new ERPS then you can create new ERPS entry on the switch.
3. Assign each parameter to add new ERPS.
4. If you want to cancel the setting then you need to click the Reset button.
It will revert to previously saved values
5. Click Refresh then switch will update the ERPS table by manually.
Figure 3-24.1: The ERPS Configuration.
Parameter description:
Delete:

This box is used to mark an ERPS for deletion in next Save operation.
ERPS ID (Protection group ID) :

The ID of the created Protection group. Click on the ID of an Protection group to enter the
configuration page. .
Port 0 (E Port):

This will create an East port of the switch in the ring.
Port 1 (W Port):

This will create a West port of the switch in the Ring. As interconnected sub-ring will have
only one ring port, "W port" is configured as "0" for interconnected sub-ring. "0" in this field
indicates that no west port is associated with this instance.
Port 0 SF MEP (E SF MEP):

The field you need to assign the East Signal Fail reporting MEP.
216 Publication date: March, 2012
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