Create MSP/APS Groups

Perform the following steps to create a new MSP/APS group:

Go to Configuration > Layer 2 menu and click MSP/APS Groups option. The MSP/APS Groups page is displayed.
Click (Create MSP/APS Group). Create MSP/APS Group window is displayed.
Select or enter the appropriate values in the required fields. For parameter description, refer to the Create MSP/APS Group parameters table.
Click Create. A success message is displayed.
Click OK.

Create MSP/APS Group parameters

Parameter	Description	Default Value	Acceptable Values
Node Name/IP Address	Enter the Node name. If you want to enter the IP Address, select the check box and enter the IP Address.	--	<Valid IP address>
Working Port	Allows you to select/configure the channel that will carry the traffic under normal working conditions.	STM-1/4/16/64/OC-3/12/48/192-1-N-M	STM-1/4/16/64/OC-3/12/48/192-1-N-M (where N is the slot number in which card is placed and M is the port number)
Protection Port	Allows you to select/configure the channel that will carry the traffic under protected (failure of work channel) conditions.	STM-1/4/16/64/OC-3/12/48/192-1-N-M	STM-1/4/16/64/OC-3/12/48/192-1-N-M (where N is the slot number in which card is placed and M is the port number)
Protection Mode	Allows you to select the type of protection as 1+1.	1+1	1+1
Reversion Mode	Allows you to select the reversion mode. Revertive: This mode enables automatic switching to work channel from protect channel, once the fault on work channel is fixed. Non-Revertive: In this mode, traffic has to be manually switched from protect to work channel. Until traffic is manually switched back to work channel, traffic is carried on protect channel.	Non-Revertive	Non-Revertive Revertive
WTR Time(in minutes)	This parameter is displayed only when the Reversion Mode is set as 'Revertive'. It is the Time interval (in minutes) where the traffic will switch back to work channel after rectification of work channel.	3	1 to 12
Protection Switching Mode	Allows you to select the protection switching mode. 1WAY: Only the Head end node's receiver switches to the alternate receiver on receiving an alarm. 2WAY: Both the head end and the tail end node's receiver switches to the alternate receiver on receiving an alarm.	1WAY	1WAY 2WAY
Route Diversity	Allows you to enable or disable route diversity. Enable: Allows you to have two DCC links. You can provision DCC on both work and protect port. The ports act independently. Disable: When disabled, user can provision DCC link only on work port. Also, deletion of MSP is not allowed since the ports are not independent.	Enable	Enable Disable