Create Ring and Ringlets

NOTE: The following procedure is applicable for creation of ERP using MAC Bridge cards also:

Perform the following steps to add a new ring:

Go to Configuration > Layer 2 menu and click Rings option. The Rings page is displayed.
Click (Create Ring). The Create Ring window is displayed.
On the right pane under Topology View, select the desired partition from the drop down menu.
Select the ring path and click Done. On the left pane under Create Ring, the ring parameters and Add Ringlets are displayed.
Enter the desired ring and ringlet parameters. Refer Create Ring parameters table for more information.
Click Add Ringlet. To add multiple ringlets, repeat the steps 3 to 6.
Select the action as Create.
Click Go. A success message is displayed.
Click OK.

NOTE: TJ5500 allows user to provision open rings by provisioning VPLS Clouds.

Create Ring parameters

Parameter	Description

Ring Name	The name given to the Ring. The characters supported are A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, _(underscore), -(hyphen), .(dot), &(ampersand), space.
Guard Timer (ms)	Displays the time a node will be unaware of new or existing ring requests transmitted from other nodes. NOTE: Guard Timer is not editable. The default value is 500ms.
WTR Time (Min)	This is the time the traffic stays on protect path after work path is rectified in a revertive protected tunnel group.
Add Ringlet
Name	The name given to the Ringlet. The characters supported are A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, _(underscore), -(hyphen), .(dot), &(ampersand), space.
Control VID	VLAN IDentifier of the Control VLAN. The Control VLAN is used to carry control messages. This VLAN is never blocked.
Data VID List	Displays the list of VLAN data that are to be protected by the ringlet.
Reversion Mode	Select the required reversion mode from the list displayed - revertive, non-revertive.
RPL Owner	Ring Protected Link (RPL) owner. The RPL owner has a RPL port and a non-RPL port. Under normal working condition, the RPL owner blocks traffic through the RPL port for the data VLANs that are protected by the ringlet.
RPL Port	An RPL port is present on an RPL Owner. The RPL port is blocked under normal working conditions. The RPL Owner unblocks the RPL port after receiving RAPS (SF) messages from other nodes.
Select an Action	Allows the user to select an action after entering the ring and ringlet parameters as desired. Create: Select to create the ring without activating the ring. Create and Activate: Select this option to create and activate the ring. Discard Everything: Select this option to discard all the entries.