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Configuring Management Paths
Using MPVCs
ATM Services Configuration Guide for CBX 3500, CBX 500, GX 550, and B-STDX 9000 1/19/0511-7
Defining a Redirect MPVC Connection
1. Open the object tree for a switch.
2. In the Network object tree, expand the instance node for the network that contains
the switch (see Figure 3-4 on page 3-5).
3. Expand the LPorts class node and expand the instance node for the management
logical port named “
MgmtLPort.SW<switchname>” for Endpoint 1. The
<switchname> should correspond to the name of the switch on which the
management port endpoint resides. The LPort Type field should display
Others:Multi Hop MPVC.
4. Expand the Circuits class node.
5. Select the Redirect PVCs class node and perform one of the following:
• Select Add from the Actions menu.
• Choose the Add button from the toolbar.
• Right-click the Redirect PVCs class node and select Add from the pop-up
menu.
The Add PVC dialog box appears (Figure 11-2 on page 11-5).
6. Enter the VPI/VCI or DLCI values as follows:
• For an ATM UNI endpoint, enter a VPI and VCI value. See “About the PVC
Tabs” on page 10-16 for descriptions of these fields
• For a Frame Relay UNI endpoint, enter a DLCI value. See page 10-67 for a
description of this field.
7. Enter a Circuit Name for the redirect MPVC. You will select this name when you
configure the NMS path.
8. Set the remaining PVC attributes as shown in Table 11-2.
Table 11-2. Configuring Redirect MPVC Attributes
For an ATM Service PVC see... For an Interworking PVC see...
Table 10-3 on page 10-17 to set the
Administrative Attributes
Table 10-11 on page 10-49 to set the
Administrative Attributes
Table 10-4 on page 10-23 to set the
Traffic Type Attributes
Table 10-12 on page 10-55 to set the
Traffic Type Attributes
Table 10-5 on page 10-27 to set the
User Preference Attributes
Table 10-13 on page 10-61 to set the
User Preference Attributes
Table 10-6 on page 10-32 to set the
Traffic Mgmt. Attributes