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Section 8
Basic Services
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Epipe Configuration
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Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

Describe the characteristics of an Epipe service
List the steps in configuring an Epipe service
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Virtual Leased Line (VLL) Service

PE B
PE C
PE A
IP / MPLS
Network
VLL
PE D
A VLL service provides a point to point connection between two nodes.

Appears as if a leased link exists between the two locations.
The Service provider can apply billing, ingress/egress shaping and policing
No MAC learning required
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The 7x50 router supports a Layer 2 point-to-point service commonly known as a Virtual Leased Line (VLL). The
VLL service encapsulates customer data and transports it across a service providers IP or MPLS network in a
GRE or MPLS tunnel.
Customer access to the service providers network is through a Service Access Point (SAP). An VLL connects
two access points (SAP) on the same node or two SAPs on different nodes through two uni-directional
tunnels. Each node requires a SDP (Service Distribution Path) to provide access to the service tunnel.
A basic VLL service must have the following:
A locally unique SDP identification number
System IP address of the originating and far-end nodes
SDP encapsulation type GRE or MPLS
QoS and filter ingress and egress policies can be applied to VLL services.
Any point-to-point service where at least one endpoint is an Ethernet port is referred to an Epipe service
(Ethernet pipe).

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Epipe Configuration Workflow

Configure
Configure aa
Customer
Customer
Create
Create Service
Service
(Epipe)
(Epipe)
Configure a Customer
Create Epipe Service

Define the Sites
Create
Create SAPs
SAPs

SDP
SDP Bindings
Bindings
Manage
Manage Service
Service
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Configure L2 Interfaces
Configure Access ports
Specify MTU
Assign Encapsulation value
Select a Service Tunnel
Assign VC Label

Service Topology View

Properties

The workflow illustrated above describes the steps for a network administrator or operator to configure a
Virtual Private LAN Service.
Customer - must be assigned to the service. Though the service can have only one Customer, that customer
may be assigned to more than one service.
Create Service - specify the service type (VLL) and add the appropriate service sites.
Create Service Access Points as discussed, a SAP is a Layer 2 interface configured on a physical port.
Configure the port Mode for Access, define the Encapsulation Type, specify the Encapsulation ID (as
required) and specify the service MTU size.
Create SDP Bindings Create the Spoke SDP or Mesh SDP Bindings by associating the service to service
tunnels. The VC Label may be assigned manually, by the network administrator or operator, or
automatically, by the 5620 SAM.
Manage Service through the Properties window and/ or by using the Service Topology View.

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Configure a Customer
1.Select ManageCustomers
2.Select
Create
3.Define the
Customer
Attributes
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Services must be associated with a customer. Though a service may only have one customer, that customer
may have more than one associated to them.
To create a Customer using the 5620 SAM, the network administrator or operator will use the following
sequence:
From the Main Menu, select Manage Customers
In the new window, click on the Create button
Complete the customers details as provided in the configuration window
Click on the OK button.
To verify that the customer was created, or edit any detail:
Select Manage Customers from the Main Menu
Click on the Search button
Double-click on the appropriate entry or, select the appropriate customer and click on the Edit button.
Review or modify the details, as required.

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Configure Access Port
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As discussed, a service requires a port facing the customer edge to be configured for Access and an
Encapsulation type specified. To configure a port:
Navigate to the Equipment view in the Navigation Tree
Expand the tree and select the appropriate port or ports. It is possible to configure multiple ports at the
same time by through the Shift Click or Ctrl Click method.
Right-click and select Properties from the contextual menu
From the Mode drop-down menu, select Access
From the Encapsulation Type drop-down menu, select the appropriate encapsulation type
Set the port MTU. Remember that the port MTU must be set to a value set to support the largest service
MTU to be supported on that port.
Select OK to complete the configuration.

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1. Select CreateService VLL Epipe
2.Choose Select
3.Select the Customer
4.Name the Epipe Service
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To create a service, select the service type and assign the managed devices upon which the service will
terminate, referred to as the Service Sites.
To create a VPLS:
Select Create Service VLL Epipe from the Main Menu
Click the Select button in the Customer block
Select a customer from the list that appears and click the OK button
Complete the remaining parameters, as required. Though optional, providing a service name and relevant
description will enable the network administrator or operator to find the service more quickly using the
Search filter.
Click Apply
Automatic SDP Binding Creation This option enables the network administrator or operator to leave the
creation of SDP bindings to the 5620 SAM instead of having to manually assign service tunnels (discussed
later in this module).

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1.Select VLL Epipe

2.Right ClickCreate Sites
3.Create Sites
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Having clicked the Apply button, the configuration window remains open and the changes are saved in the
5620 SAM database. However, service components (Service Sites, Access Interfaces and SDP Bindings) have
yet to be configured for the service to be commissioned.
To configure service sites:
Navigate to the Components window of the service configuration form
Select VLL Epipe and right-click
Select Create Site and select the sites to participate in the VLL service from the list. This may be done
individually or by selecting multiple entries at once.
Click the OK button
Confirm the sites have been added in the Components window
It is important to remember that, even though they appear in the configuration window, the changes will not
be sent to the managed devices and saved to the 5620 SAM database until the OK or Apply button at the
bottom of the window (referred to as the Containing Window) is clicked.

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Create Service Access Points (SAPs)

1.Select Access Interfaces
2.Right Click on Create L2 Access Interface
3.Select the Port tab
4.Select the Access Port
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Service Access Points are virtual interfaces to provide customer access to the service providers network. An
SAP consists of: a physical port configured to support Access points; an encapsulation type; and, an
encapsulation ID value unique to the port.
To create a SAP:
Navigate to the Component window for the service
Navigate to the Access Interface of the appropriate Site
Right-click and select Create L2 Access Interface
Click the Port tab and then click the Select button
Click the Search button. All Access ports on the managed device will appear in the list. Select the
appropriate port and click the OK button

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Create SAPs
Assign an Outer Encapsulation Value
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The SAP also requires an encapsulation ID value that is unique to the port upon which it is being created. To
assign an encapsulation ID:
Select the Port tab
Assign the Outer Encapsulation Value and Inner Encapsulation Value*, as required
Click the OK or Apply button
Confirm that the SAP has been configured. To do so:
Expand the Access Interface list under the Components window
Confirm the SAP is listed and verify its status.
Repeat this process for the remaining Access Interfaces to participate in the VPLS.
Note
Selecting [Inserted
the Auto-Assign
Note] ID will automatically assign an Outer Encapsulation
value.

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Add SDP Bindings

1.Right Click Spoke SDP Bindings
2.Click on Create Spoke SDP Bindings
3. Select a termination site
4. Select a Service Tunnel
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Service Distribution Paths are required when Service Access Points are located on separate network devices
(distributed service). An SDP is created when a service is associated (bound) to a Service Tunnel.
The network administrator or operator has the option of either manually or automatically creating SDP
bindings. To manually create the SDP Bindings:
Expand the Site listing under the Components window for the service
Navigate to Spoke SDP Bindings
Right-click and select Create Spoke SDP Bindings, as required based upon network requirements
Click the Select button in the Termination Site section of the new window
Select the terminating Site ID from the list and click OK.
Select a Service Tunnel and click OK.
Note
[Inserted
Note]
As of Release
5.0, pseudo-wire
switching and redundancy are supported. Hence in
an Epipe, and other VLL services nodes can be terminating or endpoints. Because of
these features, the SAM allows for more than two nodes (sites) to be members of a
VLL service.

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Select the OK button in the Warning window.
Service components are listed under the Components tab of the service. However,5620 SAM deployment has
yet to occur.
Select OK or Apply to save the service configuration to the 5620 SAM database, which in turn generates
SNMP messages to the affected devices.

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Manage Epipe Service

Manage Services Search
Select the Service

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Graphical view of service

Once created, the network administrator or operator is able to view and/ or manage the Epipe service from
the 5620 SAM GUI.
To manage or view the Epipe service configuration:
Select Manage Services from the Main Menu
Set the Search filter parameters, as required
Click on the Search button
Select the service from the list.
The configuration window appears on the screen. Service configuration information is provided under the
appropriate tabs listed at the top of the window. Parameters in drop-down menus or in the white blocks
may be changed. Changes to an existing service will prompt a warning to which the network administrator
or operator will be required to acknowledge before changes will be affected.
Viewing a graphical representation of the service is possible by clicking on the Topology View button of either
window. An example is provided on the next page.

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Manage the Epipe Service
Service Type
SDP Bindings
Service ID: Site ID

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Service Access Point

Port ID:Outer Encap: Inner Encap

The Topology View, provides the network administrator or operator with a wealth of information about the
service through a graphical representation. All components, and their status, will be represented in the
window.
The network administrator or operator will be able to determine:
Site IDs
Service Type;
Service Name;
Service Access Points, including the Encapsulation IDs;
Service Distribution Path Bindings
Status and fault conditions of each of the above.
As is the case throughout the 5620 SAM, it is possible to view any components Properties by selecting the
component (left click), then right-click and select the appropriate function from the contextual menu.
Color coding is used to indicate Fault conditions based upon the ITU-T X.733 standard (discussed later in the
course). In the picture above, green indicates that the service components are reporting a normal
operational status. The check mark indicates that the managed device is in active communication with the
5620 SAM.

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Virtual Leased Line (VLL) Service

A VLL service provides a point to point connection between two nodes.

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Epipe Configuration Workflow

Create Epipe Service

Service Topology View

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Configure Access Port

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Create Epipe Service

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Create Epipe Service

1.Select VLL Epipe

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Create Service Access Points (SAPs)

3.Select the Port tab

4.Select the Access Port

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appropriate port and click the OK button

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Add SDP Bindings

3. Select a termination site

4. Select a Service Tunnel

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Select the OK button in the Warning window.

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Manage Epipe Service

Select the Service

Graphical view of service