Create card protection groups

Revertive: This mode enables automatic switching to work card from protect card, once the fault on work card is fixed and the WTR period has elapsed.
Non-Revertive: In this mode, traffic remains on the protect path until it is switched back to the work path manually, after the fault is cleared.

Perform the following steps to create a new card protection group:

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

Create card protection groups 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 node name/IP address>
Working Card	Allows you to select/configure the card that will carry the traffic under normal working conditions.	ST63E1DS1-1-N or ST24E3/DS3-1-N	ST63E1DS1-1-N, ST24E3/DS3-1-N (where N is the slot number in which card is placed)
Protecting Card	Allows you to select/configure the card that will carry the traffic under protected (failure of work channel) conditions. Based on the card type selected for working card, the same card type will be displayed for selecting protecting card.	ST63E1DS1-1-N or ST24E3/DS3-1-N	ST63E1DS1-1-N, ST24E3/DS3-1-N (where N is the slot number in which card is placed)
Reversion Mode	Allows you to select the reversion mode. Revertive: This mode enables automatic switching to work card from protect card, once the fault on work card is fixed and the WTR period has elapsed. Non-Revertive: In this mode, traffic remains on the protect path until it is switched back to the work path manually, after the fault is cleared.	Non-Revertive	Non-Revertive Revertive
WTR Time (in minutes)	The time interval after which the traffic is automatically switches to work card from protect card, once the fault on work card is fixed. This parameter is displayed only for Revertive mode.	1	1 to 12