Adding a Virtual Container (VC) to VCG

Perform the steps given below to add a VC to VCG.

Click Configuration > Facilities > VCG in the navigation pane. The VCG Interface configuration preview pane is displayed.
Click on the desired VCG link. The corresponding Provisioning VCG Interface preview pane is displayed.
Click on Add new VC link. The Add VC to VCG preview pane is displayed.
Select or enter the value for the parameters. For more information, refer to Add VC to VCG parameters table given below.
Click Submit. A confirmation message is displayed.
Click Yes. A 'Successfully Added' message is displayed.

Add VC to VCG parameters

Parameter	Description	Default Value	Acceptable Value

Number of Connections	The number of cross-connects that need to be created.	1	The number of channels is limited by the uplink bandwidth of the Ethernet card.
CrossConnect Parameters
Circuit Identifier	The name given for the cross-connect.	Tejas Networks	Up to 40 alphanumeric characters including space and special characters.
Working Port	The port on the working channel.	--	--
Protection Port	The port on the protection channel.	--	--
Source Node ID	Displays the Node ID from where the traffic enters in a ring.	--	--
Destination Node ID	Displays the Node ID from where the traffic exits in a ring.	--	--
Reversion Mode	The reversion mode for the channel (revertive or Non-revertive).	Revertive	Revertive Non-Revertive
WTR Time	The wait time (in minutes) before switching traffic back to work port from protect port, after the fault in work port is rectified. Only editable when the Reversion Mode is selected as Revertive.	5	1 to 12 minutes

NOTE: The protection feature can be configured to function in the revertive mode, to enable reversion of traffic from the protect fiber to the working fiber. This happens after a specified time (wait to restore time).