Transmission

The transmission application permits to manage all the parameters related to the
transmission context.

It can be entered by selecting, in the menu-bar: "Views " -> "Transmission", or by clicking
on its relevant tab of the main view.

NOTE: All the dialogue windows described in this handbook are reported in
"FullWindow" mode, the information fields reported in the "TabbedWindow" mode are the
same.

Ethernet Ports denomination and numbering

NOTE: the RemoteEthernetPorts are to be configured at the sdh side, before their usage,
associating them with sdh containers; the choice of the sdh containers should be done
according to the rate of the total forecast data traffic; (SDH-CT option: "Configuration"->
"ISA Port Configuration"); see OMSN Operator's Handbook for details about SDH
configuration and connection.

The correspondence of Ports denomination between ES side and SDH side is the following:

--------------------------------------------------------------
| | ES-CT context | SdhCT context |
--------------------------------------------------------------
|LocalEthernetPorts: | ETHLocPort# n | Port Number= n |
|RemoteEthernetPorts: | ETHRemPort#10n | Port Number=n |
--------------------------------------------------------------
( note: 10n stands for 1000+n )
ES1 board can manage:
Remote: 8 RemEthPorts numbered 1001 to 1008 on ES-CT corresponding to 1 to 8
on SDH-CT;
Local: 8 FastEthernet LocalEthPorts numbered 9 to 16 on ES-CT (the same on
SDH-CT), they are directly accessible at the 8 apposite connectors on the frontpanel
of the board; the numbering order is from the down to the top side of the board.
ES4 board can manage:
Remote interfaces :
16 MII RemEthPorts numbered 1001...1016 on ESCT corresponding to 1...16 on
SDHCT, or:
2 GMII RemEthPorts numbered 1017,1018 on ESCT corresponding to 17,18 on
SDHCT;
NOTE: MII and GMII are mutually exclusive.
Local interfaces:
8 FastEthernet LocalEthPorts numbered 20 to 27 on ES-CT (the same on SDH-CT), they
are directly accessible at the 8 apposite connectors on the frontpanel of the board; the
numbering order is from the down to the top side of the board.
1 GigabitEthernet LocalEthPort numbered 19 on ES-CT (the same on SDH-CT), accessed
directly at the apposite connector on the frontpanel of the board.

Configuration -> Traffic Descriptor -> ETS Traffic Descriptor

This option is obtained by selecting, in the menu-bar:

"Configuration" -> "Traffic Descriptor" -> "ETS Traffic Descriptor ".

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 1.

The function of this option is to show the existing traffic descriptions related to the ETS
traffic, or to create a new one, to display (or print) the details about a selected one, and also
to delete one of them.

This same dialog is also always recalled by the other Transmission applications, when the
association of a Traffic Descriptor (TD) to the relevant resource is needed.

The parameters listed in Figure 1. are:

• Traffic Descriptor: name of the traffic descriptor; Traffic Type: Traffic

codification, according to international standard conventions .
• CIR: Committed Information Rate; PIR: Peak Information Rate; CBS: Committed
Burst Size; PBS: Peak Burst Size.

The keys presented at the bottom of Figure 1. are:

• Create , Details , Modify : to create a new Traffic Descriptor, or to get details

about or to modify a Traffic Descriptor
• Delete : to delete the selected Traffic Descriptor
• Close : to close the window
• Print : to print details about the selected Traffic Descriptor
• Help : to get helps about this function.
NOTE: when this dialog is recalled by a resource configuration, it displays the additional
keys "Apply" (to associate the selected TrafficDescriptor to the resource), and " Cancel"
(to exit without TD association).

Creating a new ETS Traffic Descriptor

After clicking on "Create" key (Figure 1.), the following dialogue is popped-up (example):

Referring to Figure 2. , fill fields and areas as follows:

• Traffic descriptor Name: insert a traffic descriptor name;

• Traffic Type: identification of the traffic, in terms of international standard codifications;
possible options:

a ) Best Effort Service

b ) Guaranteed Service

c ) Regulated Service

According to the Traffic Type, the following QoS parameters will be displayed in the
dialog of Figure 2. :

• CIR : Committed Information Rate; range= 0 to PIR (expressed in Kb/sec). It is the normal
medium rate of the data flow (Effective Bandwidth). It is settable only if the traffic (c ) has
been selected; in case (a ) it is set to 0 by the system; in case (b ) it is set equal to PIR
value.
• PIR : Peak Information Rate; range= 64 to physical-line-rate of the relative Port
(expressed in Kb/sec). It is the maximum rate up to which the source can transmit for a
short time period.
• CBS : Committed Burst Size (committed number of bytes for which the source may
transmit the PIR); range= 0 to 16384 bytes. It is settable only if the traffic (c ) has been
selected; in case (a ) it is set to 0 by the system; in case (b ) it is set equal to PBS value.
 • PBS : Peak Burst Size (maximum number of bytes for which the source may transmit the
PIR); range= 1 to 16384 bytes. A value greater than 1000 is advisable.

To confirm the inserted values click on Ok button.

NOTE: for more details see also para. Traffic Descriptor, User Priority and Class of
Service

Traffic Descriptor, User Priority and Class of Service

The prioritization of an Ethernet data flow can be indicated on the 3 "VLAN-user-priority" bits
(802.1p) of the "Tagged-Ethernet" frame and also on the 3 "provider-priority" bits of the
"Stacked-Vlan" frame; (see frames formats in para. , page ).

8 levels of VLAN-User-priority can be defined: pri0 ... to pri7, where pri0 is the
minimum and pri7 the maximum; the Provider-traffic can be "coloured" using three
Classes of Service (CoS): "Silver", "Gold" and "Network". See Table 1. below.

The policing is a mechanism to check that the data flow is respecting the traffic contract,
providing to "cut" or to forward the incoming traffic.

"Disabled" means that no policing is carried out.

"Color-Blind" means that the policing is based upon the Traffic Descriptor (TD), without
taking into account the Priority and CoS.

"Silver Service" traffic is relayed, by the traffic scheduler and policer of the system, if the
band on the link is available.

"Gold Service" traffic is relayed, as regarding the CIR, but the exceeding traffic (PIR) can
be discarded.

All the "Network Service" traffic is relayed, as regarding either CIR and PIR values.

The UserPrioritiy can be configured in Local and Remote ETB ports, as described in para.
EthernetPort: Default User Priority List , and para. Ethernet Port: Regenerated User
Priority List.

The following Table 1. shows the typical association between TD, UserPriority (UP) and
Provider Class of Service (P-CoS).

ETS Traffic Descriptor VLAN - User Priority Provider-Class of Service

BEST EFFORT 0,1,2,3 Silver Service

REGULATED 4,5 Gold Service

GUARANTEED 6,7 Network Service

Table 1. Typical association between TD, UP and P-CoS

Getting details about ETS Traffic Descriptor

After selecting a Traffic Descriptor and clicking on " Details" key (Figure 1.), a dialogue
window similar to Figure 2. , is popped-up.

The displayed dialog is read-only and gives the actual values of the parameters for the
selected Traffic Descriptor. The meaning of the displayed parameters is described in the
previous paragraph Creating a new ETS Traffic Descriptor

Modifying an ETS Traffic Descriptor

After selecting a Traffic Descriptor and clicking on " Modify" key (Figure 1. ), a dialogue
as that in Figure 2. , is popped-up.

The displayed dialog permits to change only the name, in the field "Traffic Descriptor
Name".

Associating an ETS Traffic Descriptor to a resource

The TrafficDescriptor association to a resource is carried out from the options "Configure
or Modify... (a resource)", in the "Transmission" context; e.g.: for an InFlow Point, select
the Transmission application, then select the relevant InFlow Point, then, in the pop-up
menu, select the "Modify InFlow" option; in the presented window there is the field
"Traffic Descriptor", where the desired TD can be configured: clicking on the [...] button,
the window of Figure 1. will be recalled, then select the desired TD and click on "Apply"
button.

GMII - MII Remote Interface Selection (ES4 board)

Only for ES4 board. This option is automatically displayed, on insertion of the ISA-ES4 board into
the equipment.

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 3.

The function of this option is to select, on ES4 board, the type of remote interfaces used
towards SDH network.

MII case (Media Independent Interface):

16 remote ports are available, numbered 1001 to 1016, with the following limitations, in
VirtualConcatenation mode:

VC12 case: max 50 VC12 concatenated containers

VC3 case: max 2 VC3 concatenated containers

VC4 case: not applicable

GMII case (Gigabit Media Independent Interface):

2 remote ports are available, numbered 1017 and 1018, with the following limitations, in
VirtualConcatenation mode:

VC12 case: max 63 VC12 concatenated containers

VC3 case: max 12 VC3 concatenated containers

VC4 case: max 4 VC4 concatenated containers

To configure the remote interface click on MII or GMII box and then on Ok.

NOTE : the interface type must be congruent with that one equipped in SdhCT side (by
means of the "Equipment -> Set..." menu option).

After this configuration, the "usable" or "not-usable" state of the ports will be displayed in
the Resource-Tree by the following symbols:

"ETHERNET port" (configurable) :

"ETHERNET port" (in not usable state, not configurable) :

Figure 3. MII or GMII interface selection

Transmission: ISA : Configure ISA

This option is obtained, after selecting the ISA-ES node, by means of the contextual pop-up menu,
or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ISA Management" -> "Configure ISA".

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 4.

The function of this option is to manage the transmission parameters of the selected ISA-ES
node.

To configure the ISA-ES node, fill fields and areas as follows:

• System Info sector:

System Location: indicating where the ISA-ES is placed (read only field)

Up Time: incremental time since the node was started up (read only field)

Mgmt IP Address: indicating the assigned IP address (read only field)

Software Version: it is relevant to the SW downloaded into the NE (read only field)

• MIB Default Value sector:

Asap Severity: this field associates, among those reported in the pull-down menu, a severity to the
alarm on violating the default values.
Figure 4. Configure ISA

Transmission: ISA : ISA Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting the ISA-ES node, by means of the contextual pop-up
menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ISA Management" -> "ISA Properties".

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 5.

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters set for the selected ISA-
ES node.

All the reported information fields are read-only, and are the same as those explained ones
for "Configure ISA", para. Transmission: ISA: Configure ISA

Figure 5. ISA Properties

ISA: application table in the Transmission context

An example of Application Table associated to the ISA-ES node is illustrated in Figure 6.

It is displayed in the area A2, after selecting the ISA-ES node in the resource-tree.

It reports, in tabular form, the resources of the selected ISA-ES node.

The table contains two folders: "Local Ethernet Ports ", "Remote Ethernet Ports" .

"Local Ethernet Ports" lists the main parameters related to this topic:

"Alarms Synthesis", "Name", "Total Bandwidth (indicated by the supporting pipe)", "Oper.
Status", "Administration Status".

"Remote Ethernet Ports" lists the main parameters related to this topic:

"Alarms Synthesis", "Name", "Total Bandwidth (indicated by the supporting pipe)", "Oper.
Status", "Physical Type", "Administration Status".

The properties of a resource of the table are displayed in the information area (A3), after
selecting a row of the table.

A pop-up menu, related to the selected resource, can be activated, after selecting an item of
the table and pressing the right button of the mouse.

The listed parameters, the displayed properties and the options of the pop-up menu are
described in the successive paragraphs.

Figure 6. ISA-ES node: transmission application table

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Configure (LOCAL) Ethernet Port

This option is obtained, after selecting a LOCAL EthernetPort, by means of the contextual pop-up
menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Configure Ethernet Port".

An example of the displayed window (in TabbedWindow mode) is reported in Figure 7.

The function of this option is to manage the transmission parameters of the selected local
EthernetPort.

The board ISA-ES1 supports:

8 FastEthernet LocalEthPorts, numbered 9 to 16 on ES-CT (the same on SDH-CT), they are

directly accessible at the 8 apposite connectors on the frontpanel of the board; the
numbering order is from the down to the top side of the board.

The board ISA-ES4 supports:

8 FastEthernet LocalEthPorts numbered 20 to 27 on ES-CT (the same on SDH-CT), they are

directly accessible at the 8 apposite connectors on the frontpanel of the board; the
numbering order is from the down to the top side of the board.

1 GigabitEthernet LocalEthPort numbered 19 on ES-CT (the same on SDH-CT), accessed

directly at the apposite connector on the frontpanel of the board.

To configure a local EthernetPort, fill fields and areas as follows:

• Configuration sector:

Name: indicating the name assigned by the system to the Port (read only field)

Type: indicating the type of port (read only field, fixed to "ethernetCsmacd")

Underlying Layer: associated layer (read only field, in this case fixed to "mau")

Last Change: the value of SystemTime when the port entered its current operational state

MTU: Maximum Transmit Unit; size of the largest packet which can be sent/received on
the interface, specified in octets (read only field, fixed to "1600")

Connector: (true/false) indicating if the interface has a physical connector (read only field)

MAC Address: indicating the assigned MAC address (read only field, set by the system)

Discard Errored Frames: indicating whether errored frames are to be discarded (read only
field, set by the system= "true")
Client Type: (read only field, set by means of "SubstitutePortType"), indicating the
transported layer:

"ets" : for Ethernet Transparent System

"etb" : for Ethernet Bridge System

Default User Priority: to set the UserPriority to be assigned by default, when incoming
frames do not have the priority information. In this case, all relayed frames will have the
same priority value that is indicated in this field. This value will be used in the
"BridgePortConfiguration". (NOTE: it is settable only if the port is in "down" state, and the
"Client-Type" parameter is "etb").

the key permits to choose the Def.UserPrio. for this resource, recalling the dialogue
described in para. Ethernet Port: Default User Priority List

Admin. Status: Administration status, possible pull-down options:

up : to set the port in-service

down : to set the port out-of-service

Oper. Status: operational status, (read only field, set by the system) possible options:

up : the port is available

down : the port is unavailable

Bandwidth: max band capacity offered by the associated underlying physical channel

(read only field, set by the system); possible pull-down options:

10BaseT : 10 Mb/s

100BaseT : 100 Mb/s

1000Base : 1Gb/s

Alias: friendly name for the interface as specified by the user

Link Up Down Trap: indicating whether linkUp / linkDown traps (notification upon the
changing of the node operational state from up to down and vice versa) should be generated
for this interface; possible options: enabled / disabled .

Promiscuous Mode: indicating whether this interface has to inspect

the MAC addresses; possible options:

enabled : the MAC frames are accepted regardless of their MAC addresses

disabled (not available) : the MAC frames addresses are inspected before their acceptance,
in order that only frames addressed to this port can be seen

Encaps. Method: method of MAC packets encapsulation inside the underlying physical
layer; possible options:

ethernetV2 : default mode, set by the system

IEEE8023 : not yet operative

Asap Name: name of alarms profile to be associated to the current Port:

the key permits to choose and associate an asap to this resource, recalling the dialogue
described in para. Configuration -> Alarms Severity (ASAP management)

the key gives the asap properties currently associated to this resource

Protocol Profile: name of the 2-bytes provider VLAN-protocol-tag to be "pushed" into the
ethernet frame of data flows afferent to the current Port. (NOTE: it is settable only if: the
port is in "down" state, and the "Client-Type" parameter is "etb", and the BridgeType is
"Provider" ):

the key permits to choose and associate a provider protocol-tag to this resource,
recalling the dialogue described in para. Create Protocol Profile

the key gives the Prot.-tag properties currently associated to this resource

Regeneration User Priority: to set the retransmitted UserPriority to be assigned by Virtual

or Provider bridge. In this case, relayed frames will have priorities profile as indicated in
this setting. This priority profile will be used in the "BridgePortConfiguration". (NOTE: it
is settable only if: the port is in "down" state, and the "Client-Type" parameter is "etb", and
the BridgeType is "Virtual" or "Provider" ).

the key permits to choose the Reg.UserPrio. for this resource, recalling the dialogue
described in para. EthernetPort: Regenerated User Priority List.

• Alarms sector:
this group reports the alarms relevant to the EthernetPort; their color is green if not-alarmed, if
alarmed their color will be congruent with the severity assigned in the associated ASAP; the alarms
colors are described in section ("Maintenance").

• MAU sector:

MAU Identifier: assigned by the system (read only field, fixed to "1")

MAU Jack Id: assigned by the system; identifier of the MAU connector that is associated
to this port; possible values are: 1 to 8

Type: symbolic name of the mau interface

Status: mau current status (read only field), possible pull-down options:

operational / shutdown

Media Available: (read only field); medium availability; options: "available"/"not

available"/"other"

Default Pause: to indicate the pause signal to be inserted into the negotiation signalling;
possible options: "disable"/"symmetric"/"asymmetric"

Jack Type List: (read only field) list of available connectors types. Possible values are:
"RJ45" for FE port, "FiberLC" for GbE port.

Conf. Remote Client: possible options: disabled/shutdown; if "shutdown" is selected, then

the Tx i/f (towards the Ethernet line) of this LocalPort will be set in "ShutDown" state, in
case of "InternalLoopBack" on this port, or in case of CSF alarm detection on the remote
port connected to this port. The shut-down mechanism is illustrated in para. page and para.
page .

NOTE: the shut-down mechanism is supported only in P2P Connection (Point-to-Point)

Jabber State: (read only field); state of the jabber process (checking about abnormal data
transmissions longer than the max permissible packet length)

Default Type: possible pull-down options:

10BaseTFD : 10Mbps i/f (10-FE)

100BaseTXFD : 100Mbps i/f (100-FE)

1000Base : 1000Mbps i/f (GE)

Type List: list of available interfaces types

Auto Neg. Support: read-only, indicating (true/false) if the auto-negotiation is supported;
"true" in case of FE i/f, "false" in case of GE i/f.

• Loop-Back sub-sector (available only in case of 10/100 FE LocalPort):

Internal Loop-Back: possible pull-down options:

enabled : the internal LB (from RemotePort-Rx to RemotePort-Tx) is enabled

NOTE: the enabling is available only in case of P2P (Point-to-Point) Connection;

disabled : Loopback disabling

• Auto Negotiation sub-sector (available only in case of 10/100 FE LocalPort):

Admin. Status: Administration status, possible pull-down options:

enabled : auto-neg. enabling

disabled : auto-neg. disabling

Remote Signalling: notification about the detection of auto-neg. remote signalling

Process Status : current status of the auto-negotiation process

Restart : (possible buttons: "Apply/Refresh"), to apply or refresh the ethernet link re-
negotiation

Local Capability Options: containing two fields: "Available", "Current"; set of

capabilities advertised by the local auto-negotiation entity

Remote Capability Options: containing the field: "Available"; set of capabilities received
from the remote auto-negotiation entity (read only field)

After setting all the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to send the chosen
parameters to the EthernetPort.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 7. Configure (local) Ethernet Port - Configuration & Alarms
Figure 8. Configure (local) Ethernet Port - MAU

Create Protocol Profile

This option is obtained, in the "Configure Ethernet Port" window (Figure 7.), after clicking

on the key of the "ProtocolProfile" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 9.

The function of this option is to manage the ProtocolProfiles to be associated to the

Ethernet Ports resources. The ProtocolProfile defines the provider protocol-tag to be
inserted into the 2-bytes field of the Stacked-VLAN shim header.

It reports the list of the existing ProtocolProfiles, with relevant value in hex code.

Furthermore it contains:

the "Create" button, permitting to create a new ProtocolProfile as explained below;

the "Details" button, permitting to see the properties of an existing ProtocolProfile;

the "Modify" button, permitting to change the name of an existing ProtocolProfile;

the "Delete" button, permitting to delete an existing ProtocolProfile;

the "Apply" button, permitting "to bind" the selected ProtocolProfile to the related port;

the "Cancel" button, permitting to close the window without associating a ProtocolProfile;

the "Print" button, permitting to print the properties of a selected ProtocolProfile;

the "Help" button, permitting to have information about this current function.

Figure 9. List of Protocol Profile

To create a ProtocolProfile, click on "Create" key (Figure 9.) and then the dialog box
indicated in fig Figure 10. will be displayed; fill fields and areas as follows:

• Protocol Profile Name: type a mnemonic name

• Value (HEX): type an hexadecimal value for the provider protocol-tag that will be
inserted into the 2-bytes field of the Stacked-VLAN shim header; the value
identifies the network provider and has to be 2-bytes long in hexadecimal notation;
the third non-included byte is forced by default to "0x".

click on the "Ok" button, to close and save the new ProtocolProfile;
click on the "Cancel" button, to close the dialog without saving the new
ProtocolProfile;
click on the "Help" button, to get information about this window.
Figure 10. Create Protocol Profile

EthernetPort: Default User Priority List

This function is activated in the (Local or Remote) "EthernetPort Management" window

(Figure 7. , or Figure 14. and Figure 15. ), after clicking on the key of the
"DefaultUserPriority" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 11.

The function of this option is to manage the "Default User Priority" on the selected port; i.e.
the association of a User Priority to the retransmitted frames (towards the network), when
incoming frames do not have the priority information. This association is set by selecting
one priority from the list, and then clicking on the "Apply" key

The window will be closed without doing the association, by clicking on "Cancel" key.

Figure 11. EthernetPort: Default User Priority List

EthernetPort: Regenerated User Priority List

This function is activated in the (Local or Remote) "EthernetPort Management" window

(Figure 7., or Figure 14. or Figure 15.), after clicking on the key of the
"RegenerationUserPriority" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 12.

The function of this option is to manage the "Regeneration User Priority" on the selected
port; i.e. the association of a Virtual or Provider User Priority profile to the retransmitted
frames, when the network manager is requested to change this priorities profile. The
appropriate use of User Priority regeneration is specified in 802.1Q rec.

The association is set by selecting one priority from the list, and then selecting the desired
value in the " Reg.UserPriority(new value" pull-down list; possible values: 0 to 7; the
relative classes of services are also indicated in the window.

After finishing the priorities mapping, the window can be closed by clicking on "Close"
key.

Figure 12. EthernetPort: Regenerated Priority List

Transmission: Ethernet Port : (LOCAL) Ethernet Port Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting a Local EthernetPort, by means of the contextual
pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> " EthernetPort Management" -> " EthernePort Properties".

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 13.

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters set for the selected local
Ethernet port.
All the reported information fields are read-only, and are the same as those explained ones
for "Configure EthernetPort", para. Transmission: Ethernet Port: Configure (LOCAL)
Ethernet Port, except for the following extra field, displayed in the "Configuration "
sector:

Eth.Avail.Bandwidth: remaining bandwidth that is not yet occupied by "children"

resources (in kb/s)

Figure 13. (Local) Ethernet Port Properties

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Configure (REMOTE) Ethernet Port

This option is obtained, after selecting a REMOTE EthernetPort, by means of the contextual pop-
up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Configure Ethernet Port".

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 14. (GFP) and Figure 15.
(LAPS). NOTE: the switch between GFP and LAPS framing type is done by means of
"Substitute Server Layer".

The function of this option is to manage the transmission parameters of the selected remote
EthernetPort.

The board ISA-ES1 supports:

8 Remote EthPorts numbered 1001 to 1008 on ES-CT and 1 to 8 on SDH-CT;

The board ISA-ES4 supports:

16 MII Remote EthPorts numbered 1001...1016 on ESCT corresponding to 1...16 on

SDHCT,

or:
 2 GMII Remote EthPorts numbered 1017,1018 on ESCT corresponding to 17,18 on SDHCT;

MII and GMII are mutually exclusive (see also para. 1.1.4 page 6).

NOTE1: before doing this operation, the user should have done, on SdhCT application, the
configuration of this same port, defining its SDH specific container.

NOTE2 : in case of ES4 board, the interface type must be congruent with that one
equipped in SdhCT side (by means of the "Equipment -> Set..." menu option).

To configure a remote EthernetPort, fill fields and areas as follows:

• Configuration sector:

Name: indicating the name assigned by the system to the Port (read only field)

Type: indicating the type of port (read only field, fixed to "ethernetCsmacd")

Last Change: the value of SystemTime when the port entered its current operational state

MTU: Maximum Transmit Unit; size of the largest packet which can be sent/received on
the interface, specified in octets (read only field, fixed to "1600")

Connector: (true/false) indicating if the interface has a physical connector (read only field)

MAC Address: address of the selected ethernet port (logical address set by the system)

Alias: friendly name for the interface, it can be specified by the user

Discard Errored Frames: indicating whether errored frames are to be discarded --- (read
only field, set by the system= "true")

Client Type: (read only field, set by means of "SubstitutePortType"), indicating the
transported layer:

"ets" : for Ethernet Transparent System

"etb" : for Ethernet Bridge System

Admin. Status: Administration status, possible pull-down options:

up : to set the port in-service

down : to set the port out-of-service

Oper. Status: operational status, (read only field, set by the system) possible options:
up : the port is available

down : the port is unavailable

Link Up Down Trap: indicating whether linkUp / linkDown traps (notification upon the
changing of the node operational state from up to down and vice versa) should be generated
for this interface; possible options: enabled / disabled .

Promiscuous Mode: indicating whether this interface has to inspect

the MAC addresses; possible options:

enabled : the MAC frames are accepted regardless of their MAC addresses

disabled (not available): the MAC frames addresses are inspected before their acceptance,
in order that only frames addressed to this port can be seen

Encaps. Method: method of MAC packets encapsulation inside the underlying physical
layer; possible options:

ethernetV2 : default mode, set by the system

IEEE8023 : not yet operative

Asap Name: name of alarms profile to be associated to the current Port:

the key permits to choose and associate an asap to this resource, recalling the dialogue
described in para. Configuration -> Alarms Severity (ASAP management)

the key gives the asap properties currently associated to this resource

Protocol Profile: name of the 2-bytes provider VLAN-protocol-tag to be "pushed" into the
ethernet frame of data flows afferent to the current Port. (NOTE: it is settable only if: the
port is in "down" state, and the "Client-Type" parameter is "etb", and the BridgeType is
"Provider" ).

the key permits to choose and associate a provider protocol-tag to this resource,
recalling the dialogue described in para. Create Protocol Profile

the key gives the Prot.-tag properties currently associated to this resource

Regeneration User Priority: to set the retransmitted UserPriority to be assigned by Virtual

or Provider bridge. In this case, relayed frames will have priorities profile as indicated in
this setting. This priority profile will be used in the "BridgePortConfiguration". (NOTE: it
is settable only if the port is in "down" state, and the "Client-Type" parameter is "etb", and
the BridgeType is "Virtual" or "Provider").

the key permits to choose the Reg.UserPrio. for this resource, recalling the dialogue
described in para. EthernetPort: Regenerated User Priority List

Default User Priority: to set the UserPriority to be assigned by default, when incoming
frames do not have the priority information. In this case, all relayed frames will have the
same priority value that is indicated in this field. This value will be used in the
"BridgePortConfiguration". (NOTE: it is settable only if the port is in "down" state, and the
"Client-Type" parameter is "etb").

the key permits to choose the Def.UserPrio. for this resource, recalling the dialogue
described in para. EthernetPort: Default User Priority List

TP/GFP SDH Configuration sub-sector:

this group permits to configure the matching between the SDH container and the
ethernetbandwidth used by the current port, performing, if activated, a rate limiting control
by means of the CAC (Connection Admission Control);

Concatenation Type Set: available only if "UnderlyingLayer"="vconc"; if marked it

permits to choose, in the "Bandwidth" field, the possible bandwidths that can be used in
virtual-concatenation mode

Rate Limiting Set: available only if "UnderlyingLayer"="sdh"; if marked it permits to

choose, in the "Bandwidth" field, the possible bandwidths that can be used in Rate-Limiting
mode

Underlying Layer: possible pull-down options:

vconc : (virtual concatenation); to permit the setting of the "virtual-concatenation

granularity" mode

sdh : to permit the setting of the "Rate-Limiting" mode

Bandwidth [bps]: available bandwidth (band-limit) that can be used by the data flows
afferent to the current Port:

the key permits to choose and associate a band-limit value to this resource, recalling
the dialogue described in para. Bandwidth matching
the key gives the band-limit properties currently associated to this resource

Current SDH Speed: actual configured sdh rate

Vc Type: actual configured sdh VC type.

• Alarms sector:

this group reports the alarms relevant to the EthernetPort; their color is green if not-alarmed, if
alarmed their color will be congruent with the severity assigned in the associated ASAP; the alarms
colors are described in section ("Maintenance").

• GFP sector, displayed only if the port is GFP type (Figure ):

Enable FCS: (not operative); insertion or removal of GFP-FCS (Frame Check Sequence) field into
the optional field pFCS of the GFP frame.

Send Control: assignment of SignalLabel code (SL inserted into GFP frame); possible
pull-down options: "automatic"/"forced" (automatic means the tx SL shall be automatically
calculated; forced means the tx SL will be always forced to the "equipped-non-specific"
code).

TxSL / RxSL / ExpSL: Signal Label management (Tx=transmitted, Rx=received,

Exp=expected).

CSF Capability: management of CSF alarm (Client Signal Fail); possible options:

disabled : CSF is not managed

unidir : CSF is inserted, towards the SDH network, into the GFP frame, in case of LOS
detecion on the local ethernet port connected to this port.

bidir : CSF is inserted, towards the SDH network, into the GFP frame, in case of LOS
detecion on the local ethernet port connected to this port, or in case of one or more of the
following alarms received by this port: LOF, TSF, PLM.

• LAPS sector, displayed only if the port is LAPS type (Figure 15. ):

Flag Ins.: insertion of Flag byte in the LAPS frame; possible pull-down options: "single"/"two"
(single means consecutive frames; two means non-consecutive frames).

Send Control: assignment of SignalLabel code (SL inserted into LAPS frame); possible
pull-down options: "automatic"/"forced" (automatic means the tx SL shall be automatically
calculated; forced means the tx SL will be always forced to the "equipped-non-specific"
code).

TxSL / RxSL / ExpSL: Signal Label management (Tx=transmitted, Rx=received,

Exp=expected).

After setting all the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to send the chosen
parameters to the EthernetPort.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 15. Configure (remote) Ethernet Port (LAPS)

Bandwidth matching

This option is obtained, in the "Configure (remote) Ethernet Port" window (Figure 14.),

after clicking on the key of the "Bandwidth" item.

NOTE: before doing this operation, the user should have done, on SdhCT application (with
"IsaPortConfiguration" option), the configuration of this same port, defining its SDH
specific container.

The user is recommended to configure the Ethernet-bandwidth and the SDH-containers in a

congruent mode.

The total traffic rate into Remote EthernetPorts can be controlled by the CAC function
(Connection Admission Control), if activated. For instance the limit can be fixed to 10 or
100 Mb/s, depending on the type of ethernet interface used at the end points.

In case of VirtualConcatenation mode, the function permits to set and to limit the
bandwidth equivalent to a multiple of the number of sdh-VC's that are used.
The rate limiting function takes into account the sum of the CIR parameters of all the data
flows afferent to a port, or, in the cases where the CIR is not defined (BestEffort traffic), a
single afferent flow's PIR must not exceed that limit.

The displayed window is different, depending on the parameter "UnderlyingLayer".

If "UnderlyingLayer" ="sdh" (RateLimiting): a window as Figure 16. will be displayed.

If "UnderlyingLayer" ="vconc" (VirtualConc): a window as Figure 17. will be

displayed.

Rate Limiting case (Figure 16. ).

The function of this option is to manage the Rate Limiting to be associated to the current
remote Ethernet Port. It lists the possible sdh-VC rates that can be used, depending on the
VC type that has been configured at the SDH side (by means of the SdhCT), for the current
port. It is available only if the chosen sdh-VC is not concatenated. It reports the list of the
possible rates, with relevant payload capacity:

if SdhVC = VC4, the possibilities are: 149,760,000; 100,000,000

if SdhVC = VC3, the possibilities are: 48,384,000; 10,000,000
if SdhVC = VC12, the possibilities are: 2,176,000
Furthermore it contains: the "Ok" button, permitting "to bind" the selected RateLimiting to
the related port; the " Cancel" button, permitting to close the window without associating a
RateLimiting; the "Help" button, permitting to have information about this current
function.

Figure 16. Rate Limiting Combination example (VC4 case)

Virtual Concatenation Granularity case (Figure 17. ).

The function of this option is to manage the VirtualConcatenationGranularity to be

associated to the current remote Ethernet Port. It permits to set and to limit the bandwidth
equivalent to a multiple of the number of VC's that are configured at the sdh side. The
congruency between SDH side (container) and ISA-ES side (bandwidth) is recommended.
It contains the following areas and fields :

MII interface case:

Vconc Granularity: permitting to set the number (n) of concatenated packets, depending
on the type of concatenated VC chosen at the SDH side:

SdhVC = VC4: not applicable

if SdhVC = VC3, then n_max=2

if SdhVC = VC12, then n_max=50

VCi: Total Vconc Bandwidth:(VCi=VC12 or VC3); indicating the total concatenated

bandwidth

SDH Bandwidth: indicating the actual, configured and active SDH bandwidth.

GMII interface case:

Vconc Granularity: permitting to set the number (n) of concatenated packets, depending
on the type of concatenated VC chosen at the SDH side:

if SdhVC = VC4, then n_max=4

if SdhVC = VC3, then n_max=12

if SdhVC = VC12, then n_max=63

VCi: Total Vconc Bandwidth:(VCi=VC12 or VC3 or VC4); indicating the total

concatenated bandwidth

SDH Bandwidth: indicating the actual, configured and active SDH bandwidth.

Furthermore it contains:

the "Ok" button, permitting "to bind" the selected Vconc to the related port;
the "Cancel" button, permitting to close the window without associating a Vconc;
the "Help" button, permitting to have information about this current function.
Figure 17. Virtual Concatenation Granularity example (MII, VC12 case)

Inconsistency error on Port configuration

NOTE: In case that the selected port has not been configured on SdhCT side, or if the Port
actual parameters are not congruent with the Sdh side, the IsaEs-CT will return a window
informing that there is an inconsistency between SDH and port configurations; see figure
below:

Figure 18. Inconsistency error on Port Configuration

Transmission: Ethernet Port : (REMOTE) Ethernet Port Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting a Remote EthernetPort, by means of the contextual
pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> " EthernetPort Management" -> " EthernePort Properties".

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 19.

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters of the selected remote
Ethernet port.

All the reported information fields are read-only, and are the same as those explained ones
for "Configure EthernetPort", except for the following extra field, displayed in the "
Configuration" sector:

Eth.Avail.Bandwidth: remaining bandwidth that is not yet occupied by "children"

resources (in kb/s)
Figure 19. (Remote) Ethernet Port Properties

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Substitute Server Layer

This option is obtained, after selecting a remote Ethernet Port (with

"AdminStatus"="down"), by means of the contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the
menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Substitute Server Layer".

It contains two sub-options:

ETH on GFP : active only if the current framing type is LAPS over SDH, to change from
LAPS to GFP

ETH on LAPS : active only if the current framing type is GFP over SDH, to change from
GFP to LAPS.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 20. and Figure 21.

This option permits to switch the server layer where the ethernet frames are encapsulated,
between GFP over SDH and LAPS over SDH.
Figure 21. Substitute Server Layer (from LAPS to GFP)

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Create ETS InFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting a remote (or local) ETS EthernetPort, by means of the
contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Create ETS InFlow ".

NOTE1: the option is available only if the selected ethernet port is ETS type (and not
ETB), with "AdminStatus" = "up".

NOTE2: this creation must be done in one single step by means of the Connection wizard:
"Create ETS XC One Step ". See para. page and page . The scope of this paragraph is to
describe the settings and meanings of the resource parameters.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 22.

The function of this option is to create an InFlow resource into the selected ETS ethernet
Port.

To create an InFlow object, fill fields and areas as follows:

 • ETS InFlow: indexed name assigned by the system to the resource (read only)

note : the index is incremental over all the existing inflows of all the ports

• User Label: optional name assigned by the user to describe this resource
• Service Type: upper layer service type (read only field): Ethernet
• Flow Type: possible options:

unicastNoAutolearning : for unicast link

multicastOptionA : (not available in current release) for multicast link

• Traffic Descriptor indicating the name of the associated traffic descriptor (TD):

the key permits to choose and associate a traffic descriptor to the data flow, recalling the
dialogue described in para. Configuration -> Traffic Descriptor -> ETS Traffic Descriptor

the key gives the properties of the traffic descriptor currently associated.

NOTE: the bandwidth associated to this resource must be congruent with the CIR/PIR
values indicated in the contract, with the band indicated in the mother-port, and also with
the sdh rate capability of the logical port associated by means of the SDH-CraftTerminal
application (see para. Configuration -> Traffic Descriptor -> ETS Traffic Descriptor).

• Status: notification about the actual status of the resource;

possible pull-down options (read only):

up : the resource is in-service ; down : the resource is out-of-service

• Service Id: (set by the system); indicating the suffix number of the mother-port
• Policing Mode: to set the policing on the ETS traffic; possible pull-down options:

disabled: the policing is not performed (i.e. all frames are forwarded, if the band is available)

color-blind: the policing is based on the associated TD, without taking into account the
user CoS

color-aware: (not yet available) the policing is based on the associated TD and on the
priority colours of the associated "ColorProfile" explained below

• VLANPop: (not yet available) possible values: "disabled" or "enabled"; if enabled it pops
out the "provider Stacked-VLAN" shim fields of the ethernet frame. Note: if this is
"enabled", the "priority" field of the relevant Classifier must be different from "untagged"
or "don't care"
 • Color Profile: (not yet available) indicating the name of the association between the user-
priorities and the Provider-priority; Note: if a ColorProfile is associated, the "priority" field
of the relevant Classifier must be different from "untagged" or "don't care"

the key permits to choose and associate a color profile, recalling the dialogue described in
para. Transmission: Ethernet Port : Create ETS InFlow/ColorProfile

the key gives the properties of the color profile currently associated

the "Unbind" key permits to untie the data flow from the color profile

NOTE1: more information about the traffic description, Policing, ColorProfile is reported
in para. Traffic Descriptor, User Priority and Class of Service

NOTE2: under the same mother Eth.Port, all the inflows in "color-aware" mode must have
the same "ColorProfile"; i.e. only one ColorProfile per EthPort is supported.

After setting all the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to create this new InFlow
point, that will be shown in the tree-area, attached to the selected ethernet port.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 22. Create ETS InFlow

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Create ETS InFlow/ColorProfile

This option is obtained, in the "Create ETS Inflow" window (Figure 22. ), after clicking on

the key of the "ColorProfile" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 23.

The function of this option is to manage the Vlan-Provider traffic coloring for the selected
Inflow resources.

It reports the list of the existing ColorProfiles, with relevant name and colour associated to
the relevant priority.

Furthermore it contains:

the "Create" button, permitting to create a new ColorProfile as explained below;

the "Details" button, permitting to see the properties of an existing ColorProfile;

the "Modify" button, permitting to change the properties of an existing ColorProfile;

the "Delete" button, permitting to delete an existing ColorProfile;

the "Apply" button, permitting "to bind" the selected ColorProfile to the related Inflow;

the "Cancel" button, permitting to close the window without associating a ColorProfile;

the "Print" button, permitting to print the properties of a selected ColorProfile;

the "Help" button, permitting to have information about this current function.

NOTE: more information about the traffic description, Policing, ColorProfile is reported in
para. Traffic Descriptor, User Priority and Class of Service

Figure 23. List of Color Profile (not available in current release)

To create a ColorProfile, click on "Create" key (Figure 23. ) and then the dialog box
indicated in fig Figure 24. will be displayed; fill fields and areas as follows:

• Color Profile Name: type a mnemonic name

• Priority0 ... to Priority7: choose, by means of the pull-down menu, the desired
provider-colour (green =max-prior., yellow=medium-prior., red=min-prior.) to be
associated to the corresponding user-priority value (Prior.0= min, Prior.7=max).
 click on the "Ok" button, to close and save the new ColorProfile;
click on the "Cancel" button, to close the dialog without saving the new
ColorProfile;
click on the "Help" button, to get information about this window.

Figure 24. Create Color Profile (not available in current release)

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Create ETS OutFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting a remote (or local) ETS EthernetPort, by means of the
contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Create ETS OutFlow ".

NOTE1: the option is available only if the selected ethernet port is ETS type (and not
ETB), with "AdminStatus" = "up".

NOTE2: this creation must be done in one single step by means of the Connection wizard:
"Create ETS XC One Step ". See para. page and page . The scope of this paragraph is to
describe the settings and meanings of the resource parameters.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 25.

The function of this option is to create an OutFlow resource into the selected ETS
EthernetPort.

To create an OutFlow object, fill fields and areas as follows:

• ETS OutFlow Name: indexed name assigned by the system to the resource (read only
field)

note : the index is incremental over all the existing outflows of all the ports
 • User Label: optional name assigned by the user to describe this resource
• Server Type: server layer type (read only): Ethernet
• Status: notification about the actual status of the resource; possible pull-down options:

up : the resource is in-service

down : the resource is out-of-service

• Server Id: (set by the system); indicating the suffix number of the mother-port
• VLAN Management: (not yet available) automatic incremental index identifying the
StackedVLAN-management profile; value "0" means that the SVLAN-management is
disabled ("Unbound"): in this case the StackedVLAN shim header is not "pushed" into the
ethernet frame

the key permits to choose and associate a VLAN-management profile, recalling the dialogue
described in para. Create ETS OutFlow / VlanManagement

the key gives the properties of the VLAN-management profile currently associated

the "Unbind" key permits to untie the data flow from the VLAN-management profile.

NOTE1: more information about the traffic description, ColorProfile and Stacked-VLAN
is reported in para. Traffic Descriptor, User Priority and Class of Service

NOTE2: in case of Multicast (not yet available), all the multi-casted outflows must have
the same VLAN-Management parameters.

After setting all the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to create this new OutFlow
point, that will be shown in the tree-area, attached to the selected ethernet port.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 25. Create ETS OutFlow

Create ETS OutFlow / VlanManagement

This option is obtained, in the "Create ETS Outflow" window (Figure 25. ), after clicking on

the key of the "VLAN Management" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 26.

The function of this option is to manage the "Stacked-VLAN" parameters to be associated

to the outflow resources. It pushes, if activated, the Stacked-Vlan (provider-ShimHeader) to
the ethernet frame.

To create a VLAN-Management profile, fill fields and areas as follows:

• VLAN index: indexed value assigned by the system to this profile (read only)
• VLAN value: Stacked-Vlan identifier to which associate these parameters
• Priority Mode: (see details in para. 1.1.3 page 4.); provider's prioritization mode; possible
options:

colorBlind : the frames are forwarded without provider's colouring

colorAware : the frames are forwarded associating a provider's colouring information as

follows:

the "green" Provider's colour is identified by attaching, to the ethernet frames, the priority
value selected into the "Stack Priority" field

the "yellow" Provider's colour is identified by attaching, to the ethernet frames, the priority
value selected into the "Stack Priority Yellow" field

• Stack Priority: priority value to be assigned to the "green" provider-colour; possible

options:

pri000 to pri111 (min. priority= "pri000", max = pri111)

• Stack Priority Yellow: priority value to be assigned to the "yellow" provider-colour

• Stack Status: possible options:

up : to activate this Stacked VLAN management profile

down : to deactivate this Stacked VLAN management profile

NOTE: more information about the traffic description, ColorProfile and Stacked-VLAN is
reported in para. Traffic Descriptor, User Priority and Class of Service

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to create this new VLAN-
Management profile.
The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 26. Create VLAN Management

Transmission: ETS InFlow : Modify ETS InFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting an InFlow object, by means of the contextual pop-up
menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ETS InFlow Management" -> "Modify ETS InFlow ".

The function of this option is to modify the transmission parameters set for the selected
InFlow point.

All the reported information fields are the same as those explained ones for "Create
InFlow", para. Transmission: Ethernet Port: Create ETS InFlow

Transmission: ETS InFlow : ETS InFlow Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting an InFlow object, by means of the contextual pop-up
menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ETS InFlow Management" -> "ETS InFlow Properties".

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters set for the selected
InFlow point.

All the reported information fields are read-only, and the same as those explained ones for
"Create InFlow", para. Transmission: Ethernet Port: Create ETS InFlow

Transmission: ETS OutFlow : Modify ETS OutFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting an OutFlow object, by means of the contextual pop-
up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ETS OutFlow Management" -> "Modify ETS OutFlow".

The function of this option is to modify the transmission parameters set for the selected
OutFlow point.

All the reported information fields are the same as those explained ones for "Create ETS
OutFlow", para. Transmission: Ethernet Port: Create ETS OutFlow

Transmission: ETS OutFlow : ETS OutFlow Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting an OutFlow object, by means of the contextual pop-
up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ETS OutFlow Management" -> "ETS OutFlow Properties".

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters set for the selected
OutFlow point.

All the reported information fields are read-only, and the same as those explained ones for
"Create OutFlow", para. Transmission: Ethernet Port: Create ETS OutFlow

Transmission: ETS InFlow : Delete ETS InFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting an InFlow object, by means of the contextual pop-up
menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ETS InFlow Management" -> "Delete ETS InFlow ".

Note: the resource will not be deleted if containing any inner resource (Classifier), or if it is
cross-connected, or also if it contains PM points.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 27.

This option permits to delete the selected InFlow point.

Figure 27. Delete ETS InFlow

Transmission: ETS OutFlow : Delete ETS OutFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting an OutFlow object, by means of the contextual pop-up
menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ETS OutFlow Management" -> "Delete ETS OutFlow".

Note: the resource will not be deleted if containing any inner resource, or if it is cross-
connected, or also if it contains PM points.

The displayed window is similar to that reported in Figure 27.

This option permits to delete the selected OutFlow point.

Transmission: ETS InFlow : Create Eth2ETS Classifier

This option is obtained, after selecting an InFlow object, by means of the contextual pop-up menu,
or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "ETS InFlow Management" -> "Create Eth2ETS Classifier".

NOTE: this creation must be done in one single step by means of the Connection wizard:
"Create ETS XC One Step ". The scope of this paragraph is to describe the settings and
meanings of the resource parameters.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 28.

The function of this option is to create a Classifier of the ethernet traffic into the selected
InFlow, defining the parameters of the user LAN's afferent into the related InFlow; every
InFlow resource needs one or more classifiers, in order to select the user frames to be
transported. More classifiers can be created into the same InFlow, but heading to different
VLAN ranges. It classifies the ethernet traffic to be transported over the ETS. Ethernet
frames having VLAN tags or user-priorities different from those indicated in the Classifier
will be discarded.

The function of this option is to create a Classifier of the ethernet traffic into the selected
InFlow; every InFlow resource needs one or more classifiers. More classifiers can be
created into the same InFlow, but heading to different VLAN ranges. It classifies the
ethernet traffic to be transported over the ETS.

To create an Eth2ETS Classifier, fill fields and areas as follows:

• ETS InFlow: indicating the name assigned by the system to the resource (read only field)
• Classifier Index: incremental index assigned by the system to the resource (read only field)
• VLan: VLAN identifier number, in decimal format; range 0 to 4095 (2^12)

VLAN=4096 is to be used in coincidence with Priority="untagged"; for frames containing neither

Vlan nor Priority tags; in this case, incoming tagged frames will be discarded
VLAN=4097 is to be used in coincidence with Priority="don'tCare"; in this case, all
ethernet frames will be forwarded, either tagged or untagged.

• Priority: to define the ETS priority level; possible pull-down options:

pri000 , pri010 , don'tCare , pri111 , pri110 , pri001 , pri101 , pri100 , untagged

(min. priority= "pri000", max = pri111)

"untagged" means that the incoming frames contains neither Vlan nor Priority values; in
this case, incoming tagged frames will be discarded

"don'tCare" means that all frames will be forwarded, either tagged or untagged

Note: in cases that the related InFlow has been set with "VLAN-Pop"="enabled" or
"ColorProfile"="bound", then this value must be different from "don'tCare" or "untagged" .

• Status: possible pull-down options:

up : to set the resource in-service

down : to set the resource out-of-service

• Max VLan: max VLan number on which the data flow can be linked; value '0' means only
one Vlan linked (the one indicated in the "VLan" field); a value greater than "VLan" field
defines the Vlan range, in decimal format (e.g.: "VLan"=33 and "Max VLan"=50 defines the
vlan range from 33 to 50).
• Max Priority: max priority associable to this classifier, in binary format; value '0' means
only one priority, a value greater than the value set in "Priority" field defines the priority
range.

NOTE: the VLAN identifiers defined here must be different from those ones defined in other
classifiers of the same ethernet port, otherwise the classifier cannot be created.

After setting all the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to create this new Classifier
point, that will be shown in the tree-area, attached to the selected InFlow object.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 28. Create Eth2ETS Classifier

Transmission: Classifier : Modify Classifier

This option is obtained, after selecting a Classifier object, by means of the contextual pop-
up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> " Classifier Management" -> "Modify Classifier".

The function of this option is to modify the transmission parameters set for the selected
Classifier point.

All the reported information fields are the same as those explained ones for "Create
Eth2ETS Classifier", para. Transmission: ETS InFlow: Create Eth2ETS Classifier

Transmission: Classifier : Classifier Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting a Classifier object, by means of the contextual pop-
up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> " Classifier Management" -> "Classifier Properties".

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters set for the selected
Classifier point.

All the reported information fields are read-only, and the same as those explained ones for
"Create Eth2ETS Classifier", para. Transmission: ETS InFlow: Create Eth2ETS
Classifier

Transmission: Classifier : Delete Classifier

This option is obtained, after selecting a Classifier object, by means of the contextual pop-
up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> " Classifier Management" -> "Delete Classifier".

The displayed window is similar to that reported in Figure 27.

This option permits to delete the selected Classifier point.

Note: the resource will not be deleted if containing any inner resource, or if it is cross-
connected, or also if it contains PM points.

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Create Provider InFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting a remote (or local) ETS EthernetPort, by means of
the contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Create Provider InFlow".

NOTE1: the option is available only if the selected ethernet port is ETS type (and not
ETB), with "AdminStatus" = "up"; further the Bridge type has to be "Provider".

NOTE2: this creation must be done in one single step by means of the Connection wizard:
"Create ETS XC One Step ". See para. page and page . The scope of this paragraph is to
describe the settings and meanings of the resource parameters.

The displayed window is similar to that reported in Figure 22.

The function of this option is to create an InFlow resource into the selected ETS
EthernetPort, when the Bridge is "Provider" type (how to set this parameter see para.
Transmission: Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge).

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Create Provider OutFlow

This option is obtained, after selecting a remote (or local) ETS EthernetPort, by means of
the contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Create Provider OutFlow".

NOTE1: the option is available only if the selected ethernet port is ETS type (and not
ETB), with "AdminStatus" = "up"; further the Bridge type has to be "Provider".

NOTE2: this creation must be done in one single step by means of the Connection wizard:
"Create ETS XC One Step ". The scope of this paragraph is to describe the settings and
meanings of the resource parameters.

The displayed window is similar to that reported in Figure 25.

The function of this option is to create an OutFlow resource into the selected ETS
EthernetPort, when the Bridge is "Provider" type (how to set this parameter see para.
Transmission: Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge).

Transmission: Ethernet Port : Substitute Port Type

This option is obtained, after selecting an Ethernet Port (either Local or Remote, in "down"
state), by means of the contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Ethernet Port Management" -> "Substitute Port Type".

It contains two sub-options:

Ethernet(ETS) -> Bridge(ETB) : active only if the current port type is ETS (i.e. the
afferent traffic switching is manually engineered), to change from ETS to ETB
after this operation, the corresponding ETB port resource (displayed beneath the Bridge
symbol in the ResourceTree area) will be switched in active state (colored).
Bridge(ETB) -> Ethernet(ETS) : active only if the current port type is ETB (i.e. the
afferent traffic is automatically switched by means of "Mac Autolearning"
procedure), to change from ETB to ETS
after this operation, the corresponding ETB port resource (displayed beneath the Bridge
symbol in the ResourceTree area) will be switched in "down" state (greyed).

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 29. and Figure 30.

This option permits to switch the ethernet port resource, between "engineered" ETS and
"bridged" ETB.

All the possible ETB ports are always presented beneath the Bridge symbol in the
ResourceTree area, and they are switched in active/inactive state by this operation.
Figure 30. Substitute Port Type (from ETB to ETS)

Bridge: application table in the Transmisssion context

An example of Application Table associated to the Bridge is illustrated in Figure 31.

It is displayed in the area A2, after selecting the Bridge in the resource-tree.

It reports, in tabular form, the main parameters of the active ETB Ports of this Bridge:

"Bridge Port Name", "Bridge Port State Per-VLAN", "VLAN ID".

In case of Virtual or Provider Bridge, with "Protocol"= " PerVLAN-STP", it reports the
following parameters: "Bridge Port Name", "PVID", "Ingress Filtering", "Frame Types".

The properties of an ETB port of the table are displayed in the information area (A3), after
selecting a row of the table.

A pop-up menu, related to the selected resource, can be activated, after selecting an item of
the table and pressing the right button of the mouse.
The listed parameters, the displayed properties, and the options of the pop-up menu are
described in the successive paragraphs.

Figure 31. Bridge: Transmission application table

Transmission: Bridge : Configure (X)STP Bridge

This option is obtained, after selecting the Bridge node, by means of the contextual pop-up menu,
or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Management" -> "Configure (X)STP Bridge ".

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 32.

The function of this option is to manage the parameters of the selected Bridge node, i.e.
"Bridge Type" and "STP-Protocol Type.

NOTE : to swap from one BridgeType to another, the de-activation of every underlying
resource (ETS-Ports, InFlows, OutFlows, etc.) is necessary, before the swapping.

An example of bridged network and relevant xSTP roles is reported in and page .

An example of "PER-VLAN" bridged network and relevant roles is reported in page .

To configure the selected Bridge resource, fill fields and areas as follows:

• General Bridge Management sector:

Bridge Type: (see note above); possible pull-down options:

"bridge 802.1d" : for MAC bridge functions

"bridge 802.1Q" : for Virtual bridge functions

"bridge 802.1S-AD" : for Provider bridge functions

Protocol Type: possible pull-down options:

"STP" : for simple Spanning Tree Protocol functions

"RSTP" : for Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol functions

"PERVLANSTP" : for "per-VLAN" Spanning Tree Protocol functions;

this option is not available in "MAC-Bridge" case.

Figure 32. Configure (X)STP Bridge

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to confirm.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Transmission: Bridge : (X)STP Bridge Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting the Bridge node, by means of the contextual pop-up
menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Management" -> "(X)STP Bridge Properties ".

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 33.

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters set for the selected
Bridge node.

All the reported information fields are read-only, and are the same as those explained ones
for "Configure (X)STP Bridge".

Figure 33. (X)STP Bridge Properties

Transmission: Bridge : Vlan Registration

This option is obtained, after selecting the Bridge node, by means of the contextual pop-up menu,
or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Management" -> "Vlan Registration ".

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 34.

NOTE: this option is not operative if the Bridge is "MAC" type (i.e. 802.1d, see para.
Transmission : Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge).
The function of this option is to manage the static registration of the VLAN Identifiers over
the Ports of the selected Bridge node.

To register the VLAN Id., fill fields and areas as follows:

• VLAN Registration Entry sector:

VID: (see note above); VLAN Identifier value.

type the desired VLAN that has to be registered (range 2 to 4094)

the key permits to open the Registration dialogue (for the indicated VLAN) as
described in para. Bridge : Statics VLAN Registration Management

the key permits to open the Vlan Registration Table described in para. Bridge :
Statics VLAN Registration Table

The max number of VLAN static registration entries is 1024.

Figure 34. VLAN Registration

After registered all the VLAN's afferent to this selected Bridge, click on "Close" key to
close the window.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Bridge: Static VLAN Registration Management

This function is activated in the "Vlan Registration Entry" window (Figure 34.), after

clicking on the key of the "VID" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 35.

The function of this option is to manage the "Static VLAN Registration" on the selected
Bridge; i.e. the registration of the VLAN under consideration on a group of Ports
(membership) on which this VLAN may be present (received/transmitted); this group of
ports represents the "Member Set" of that VLAN on this Bridge.
 • Configuration :

VLAN Identifier: (read-only), current VLAN to be associated to one or more ports

Status: possible pull-down options:

active : to activate the registration of current VLAN

destroy : to delete the registration of current VLAN

• Port Member Set: this sector is used to choose the ports belonging to the current
VLAN, i.e. where it can be present (received/transmitted).

The "Available Ports" area lists all the available active ETS and ETB ports of the bridge:

the association of a port with the VLAN is done by selecting one of the available ETB ports
and then clicking the [>>] key, after which the same port will be listed on the " Egress
Ports" area. The "Current Values" area lists the actual ports already associated to this
VLAN.

An associated port can be removed from the "EgressPorts" list by selecting it and then
clicking on the [<<] key.

• Port Untagged Set: this sector is used to choose the ports on which the frames
belonging to current VLAN can be retransmitted, but "untagged" (i.e. without
Priority and VLAN information).

The "Available Ports" area lists all the active ETS and ETB ports of the bridge:

the association of a port with the "untagged" set is done by selecting one of the available
ETB ports and then clicking the [ >>] key, after which the same port will be listed on the
"Egress Ports" area. The "Current Values " area lists the actual ports already associated to
this "untagged" set.

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to confirm this VLAN
Registration instance.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 35. Static VLAN Registration Management

Bridge: Static VLAN Registration Table

This function is activated in the "Vlan Registration Entry" window (Figure 34.), after

clicking on the key of the "VID" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 36.

The function of this option is to show the "Static VLAN Registration Table" of the selected
Bridge.

It reports, in tabular form, the list of the afferent VLAN's and the corresponding ports on
which they are registered; possible values:

"tagged" means that the Port is part of the "MemberSet" of the corresponding
VLAN domain
"untagged" means that the Port is part of the "UntaggedSet" (i.e. frames are relayed
towards the relevant port without Priority and VLAN information) of the
corresponding VLAN domain
"n.a." means that the Port does not belong to the corresponding VLAN domain.
The functions of the keys presented at the bottom of the window are:
 • Details : to get details about the selected VLAN; it will open, in read-only mode,
the window as in Figure 35.
• Cancel : to close the window
• Print : to print the current VLAN registration table
• Help : to get helps about this function.

Figure 36. Static VLAN Registration Table

Transmission: Bridge Port : Configure Virtual Bridge Port

This option is obtained, after selecting an active Bridge port (i.e. ETBport), by means of the
contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Configure Virtual Bridge Port".

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 37.

NOTE: this option is available only if the Bridge is "Virtual" type (i.e. 802.1q, see para.
transmission : Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge).

The function of this option is to manage the transmission parameters of the selected Virtual
Bridge port.

To configure the Virtual Bridge (ETB)port, fill fields and areas as follows:

• Bridge Port Management sector:

Bridge Port Name: settable "alias" name for this port

Port VLAN Identifier: (set by the system, as fixed by "ModifyPortPVID" ; default value
is 1); it is the PVID parameter, i.e. the VID to assign to "untagged" or "only-priority-
tagged" frames retransmitted by this port. In consequence, this Port is included in the
"UntaggedSet" of this indicated VLAN.
Default User Priority: to set the UserPriority to be assigned by default to untagged frames
(its setting is done in "EthPortConfiguration", see para. EthernetPort: Default User
Priority List)

Ingress Filtering: to enable/disable the receive frame filter. Possible values:

"true": it discards all the frames having VLAN-ID that do not have this port on their
relevant "MemberSet". VLAN dependent BPDU frames (such as GMRP) are filtered too.
NOTE: VLAN independent BPDU frames (such as GVRP and STP) are not filtered.

"false": it accepts all incoming ethernet frames.

Acceptable Frame Type: possible values:

admitAll : to accept all types of ethernet frames

admitOnlyVlanTagged : to accept only VLAN tagged ethernet frames

Regen. User Priority: to associate a Regeneration Priority to this ETB port (its setting is
done in "EthPortConfiguration", see para. EthernetPort: Regenerated User Priority
List).

the key permits to choose the Regenerated (retransmitted) Priority for this resource,
recalling the dialogue described in para. BridgePort: Regenerated Priority List

• Control Plane Configuration sector:

(X)STP Per Bridge Management: the value reported is a Bridge Instance number; if the
"StpProtocol" is STP or RSTP then this value is "0", else if "StpProtocol" is PERVLANSTP then this
value is "4096+Vlan#"; this item encompasses the STP parameters related to the bridge as seen
from this port. In case of STP or RSTP its parameters will be the same for all ports of the bridge

the key permits to open the "STP-PerBridge" dialogue described in para. BridgePort:
STP-Per Bridge Management

the key permits to view the "STP-PerBridge" properties, i.e. the same window as
described in para. BridgePort: STP-Per Bridge Management, but in read-only mode.

(X)STP Per Port Management: the value reported is the Port Identifier; this item
encompasses the STP parameters related to the port

the key permits to open the "STP-PerPort" dialogue described in para. BridgePort:
STP-PerPort Management
the key permits to view the "STP-PerPort" properties, i.e. the same window as
described in para. BridgePort: STP-PerPort Management , but in read-only mode.

List of VLAN: (available only in case that the relevant Bridge STP-parameter is "STP-
Protocol"= "PERVLANSTP"); this field lists the identifiers of VLAN's afferent to this Port.

NOTE: in this case, the STP procedure is applied, independently, to each afferent VLAN,
as if they were as many independent networks as the VLAN's are. An example of "PER-
VLAN" bridged network and relevant roles is reported in page .

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to confirm.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 37. Configure Virtual Bridge Port

Transmission: Bridge Port : Configure Provider Bridge Port

This option is obtained, after selecting an active Bridge port (i.e. ETBport), by means of the
contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Configure Provider Bridge Port".

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 38.

NOTE: this option is available only if the Bridge is "Provider" type (i.e. 802.1s-ad, see
para. Transmission : Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge)).

The function of this option is to manage the transmission parameters of the selected
Provider Bridge port.
To configure the Provider Bridge (ETB)port, fill fields and areas as follows:

• Bridge Port Management sector:

Bridge Port Name: settable "alias" name for this port

Port VLAN Identifier: (set by the system, as fixed by "ModifyPortPVID"; default value is
1); it is the PVID parameter, i.e. the VID to assign to "untagged" or "only-priority-tagged"
frames retransmitted by this port. In consequence, this Port is included in the
"UntaggedSet" of this indicated VLAN id.

Default User Priority: to set the UserPriority to be assigned by default to untagged frames
(its setting is done in "EthPortConfiguration".)

Ingress Filtering: to enable/disable the receive frame filter. Possible values:

"true": it discards all the frames having VLAN-ID that do not have this port on their
relevant "MemberSet". VLAN dependent BPDU frames (such as GMRP) are filtered too.
NOTE: VLAN independent BPDU frames (such as GVRP and STP) are not filtered.

"false": it accepts all incoming ethernet frames.

Acceptable Frame Type: possible values:

admitAll : to accept all types of ethernet frames

admitOnlyVlanTagged : to accept only VLAN tagged ethernet frames

Regen. User Priority: to associate a Regeneration Priority to this ETB port (its setting is
done in "EthPortConfiguration".).

the key permits to choose the Regenerated (retransmitted) Priority for this resource,
recalling the dialogue described in para. BridgePort: Regenerated Priority List

• Control Plane Configuration sector:

(X)STP Per Bridge Management: the value reported is a Bridge Instance number; if the
"StpProtocol" is STP or RSTP then this value is "0", else if "StpProtocol" is PERVLANSTP then this
value is "4096+Vlan#"; this item encompasses the STP parameters related to the bridge as seen
from this port. In case of STP or RSTP its parameters will be the same for all ports of the bridge

the key permits to open the "STP-PerBridge" dialogue described in para. BridgePort:
STP-Per Bridge Management
the key permits to view the "STP-PerBridge" properties, i.e. the same window as
described in para. BridgePort: STP-Per Bridge Management, but in read-only mode.

(X)STP Per Port Management: the value reported is the Port Identifier; this item
encompasses the STP parameters related to the port

the key permits to open the "STP-PerPort" dialogue described in para. BridgePort:
STP-PerPort Management

the key permits to view the "STP-PerPort" properties, i.e. the same window as
described in para. BridgePort: STP-PerPort Management, but in read-only mode.

List of VLAN: (available only in case that the relevant Bridge STP-parameter is "STP-
Protocol"= "PERVLANSTP"); this field lists the identifiers of VLAN's afferent to this Port.

NOTE: in this case, the STP procedure is applied, independently, to each afferent VLAN,
as if they were as many independent networks as the VLAN's are. An example of "PER-
VLAN" bridged network and relevant roles is reported in page .

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to confirm.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 38. Configure Provider Bridge Port ( "PERVLANSTP" case)

Transmission: Bridge Port : Configure MAC Bridge Port

This option is obtained, after selecting an active Bridge port (i.e. ETBport), by means of the
contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Configure MAC Bridge Port".

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 39.

NOTE: this option is available only if the Bridge is "MAC" type (i.e. 802.1d, see
para.Transmission : Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge).

The function of this option is to manage the transmission parameters of the selected MAC
Bridge port.

To configure the MAC Bridge (ETB)port, fill fields and areas as follows:

• Bridge Port Management sector:

Bridge Port Name: settable "alias" name for this port

Bridge Port State: (set by the system); current state of this port, informing about the action
this port takes on reception of a frame. Possible values:

disabled : the port is disabled by failure or by the administrative control. A Port in this
state does not participate in frame relay or STP operations.

dataframediscarding : data frames received in this port should be discarded, but the
control frame (such as BPDU) should be passed. The information of data frame and control
frame is not learned.

learning : data frames and control frames (such as BPDU) can be learned, but can not be
forwarded to other Bridge Ports.

forwarding: data frames and control frames can be learned and forwarded

Default User Priority: to set the UserPriority to be assigned by default to untagged frames
(its setting is done in "EthPortConfiguration".)

• Control Plane Configuration sector:

(R)STP Per Bridge Management: the value reported is a Bridge Instance number; this value is set
to "0"; this item encompasses the STP parameters related to the bridge as seen from this port; its
parameters will be the same for all ports of the bridge

the key permits to open the "STP-PerBridge" dialogue described in para. BridgePort:
STP-Per Bridge Management
the key permits to view the "STP-PerBridge" properties, i.e. the same window as
described in para. BridgePort: STP-Per Bridge Management, but in read-only mode.

(R)STP Per Port Management: the value reported is the Port Identifier; this item
encompasses the STP parameters related to the port

the key permits to open the "STP-PerPort" dialogue described in para. BridgePort:
STP-PerPort Management

the key permits to view the "STP-PerPort" properties, i.e. the same window as
described in para. BridgePort: STP-PerPort Management, but in read-only mode.

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to confirm.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 39. Configure MAC Bridge Port

BridgePort: Regenerated Priority List

This function is activated in the Virtual or Provider "BridgePort Management" window

(Figure 37. , or Figure 38. ), after clicking on the key of the "Regen.UserPriority"
item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 40.

The function of this option is to show the "Regenerated Priority" on the selected ETB port;
i.e. the association between received User Priority and the retransmitted one. Its setting is
done in "EthPortConfiguration".

This dialog reports, in tabular form, the association of the two priorities.

The window will be closed by clicking on "Close" key.

Figure 40. BridgePort: Regenerated Priority List

BridgePort: STP-Per Bridge Management

This function is activated in the "Configure Virtual (or MAC or Provider) BridgePort" window

(Figure 37. , or Figure 38., or Figure 39. ), after clicking on the key of the "(X)STP PerBridge
Management" item.

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 41.

The function of this option is to manage the "STP-PerBridge Instances" to be associated to

this ETB port.

NOTE1: The STP procedure selects as RootBridge of the network the bridge having the
"Address" parameter (described below) with lowest numerical value.

NOTE2: The STP procedure will calculate the best path to reach the RootBridge,
identifying the key elements on this path (DesignatedBridges, RootPorts, DesignatedPorts),
according to PathCost criteria. If there are two or more paths with the same PathCost, then
the priority parameters of the involved elements will be used to select the best path.

An example of bridged network and relevant xSTP roles is reported in and page .

An example of "PER-VLAN" bridged network and relevant roles is reported in page .

To set the PerBridge STP instances, fill fields and areas as follows:
 • Priority: priority of the Bridge (to whom this port belongs) to become the root bridge, at
start-up or in case of failure of the actual root-bridge; 16-bit decimal value, but only the
most significant 4 bits are settable. This value is used by STP procedure to designate the
RootBridge (see below).

The possible options are 16 values, settable by means of the associated

incrementing/decrementing keys: (best priority = least numerical value).

• Address: (read only, set by the system); Bridge identifier of this selected bridge, as
specified in IEEE802.1D, composed of 8 octets, of which the first 4 bits representing a
priority parameter (as fixed in the above item), the next 12 bits are considered as local
system ID, the remaining 6 octets represent the bridge MAC address. The RootBridge of
the network is the bridge having this parameter with lowest numerical value.
• Designated Root: (read only) representing the Bridge Identifier of the Bridge assumed to
be the RootBridge for the current SpanningTree instance.
• Root Path Cost: (read only) representing the cost of the path to the RootBridge as seen
from this bridge for this spanning tree instance. When this Bridge is the RootBridge this
parameter has the value zero. Otherwise, it is equal to the sum of the values of all the
RootPortCosts of the Bridges encountered along the path to reach the RootBridge.

NOTE: the RootPortCost is the sum of PortPathCost and PortDesignedCost of the RootPort for this
bridge

• Root Port: (read only) the port number of the port which offers the lowest cost path from
this bridge to the root bridge for this spanning tree instance. I.e., that Port for which the
Path Cost to reach the RootBridge is the lowest.
• Hold Time: (read only, only for STP, fixed to one second); interval length during which no
more than one Configuration Bridge PDUs shall be transmitted by this node.
• Time Since Change: time (in hundredths of second) since the last time a topology change
was detected by this spanning tree instance.
• Topology Changes: (read only) total number of topology changes detected by this
spanning tree instance since the management entity was last restarted or initialized.
• Hello Time: (read only: actual value that this instance is currently using); amount of time
between the transmission of Configuration bridge PDUs by this instance on any port when
it is the RootBridge of the spanning tree or trying to become so, in units of hundredths of a
second; (range=1 to 10 sec).
• Max Age: (read only: actual value that this instance is currently using); maximum age of
Spanning Tree Protocol information learned from the network on any port before it is
discarded, in units of hundredths of a second; (range=6 to 40 sec).
• Fwd Delay: (read only: actual value that this instance is currently using); this value,
measured in units of hundredths of a second, controls how fast a port changes its
spanning state when moving towards the Forwarding state. The value determines how
long the port stays in each of the Listening and Learning states, which precede the
Forwarding state. This value is also used, when a topology change has been detected and
is underway, to age all dynamic entries in the filtering Database. (Range=4 to 30 sec)
• Next Best Root Cost: (only for RSTP); cost of the path to the root through the next best
root port as seen from this bridge for this spanning tree instance.
 • Next Best Root Port: (only for RSTP); port number of the next port which offers the lowest
cost path from this bridge to the root bridge for this spanning tree instance. The port here
indicated will become root port if the actual root port goes down.
• TxHoldCount: (only for RSTP); used by the Port Transmit state machine to limit the
maximum transmission rate.
• Bridge Convergence Sensibility sector:

the values considered in this sector are used by all bridges (for STP convergence sensibility) when
this bridge is acting as the RootBridge.

Hello Time / Max Age / Fwd Delay: their meaning is the same as explained above.

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to confirm these STP Instances
set.

The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 41. BridgePort: STP-PerBridge Management

BridgePort: STP-PerPort Management

This function is activated in the "Configure Virtual (or MAC or Provider) BridgePort" window

(Figure 37. , or Figure 38. , or Figure 39.), after clicking on the key of the "(X)STP PerPort
Management" item.

An example of the displayed dialog window is reported in Figure 42.

The function of this option is to manage the "STP-PerPort Instances" to be associated to

this ETB port.

An example of bridged network and relevant roles is reported in and page .

An example of "PER-VLAN" bridged network and relevant roles is reported in page .

To set the PerPort STP instances, fill fields and areas as follows:

• Ethernet Port Configuration sector:

Port Number: (read only); assigned by the system, according to the selected port

Force Port State: (read only); indicating the forced current state; possible values:

Dynamic : the port is managed by the Spanning Tree Protocol.

Blocked : the frames received by this port will be discarded, thus forcing it out of the active
topology, for preventing frame duplication arising through multiple paths; STP control
frames (BPDU) are not discarded.

Forwarding : the port is participating in the frames relay, STP algorithm computation and
MAC learning procedures, thus it is included in the active topology.

Disabled : used to disable the port. In this state, all frames received will be discarded,

further the Port does not participate in the operations of the STP or MAC learning
processes.

• Port Configuration sector:

Port State: (read only); indicating the current port state regard the STP process; possible values
are as detailed in the sector above (item "ForcePortState").

Port Priority : priority of this port to become the root port (for the Bridge to whom this
port belongs); at start-up or in case of failure, if the other cost parameters are the same, this
value will be taken into account to designate the RootPort; 8-bit decimal value, but only the
most significant 4 bits are settable. The possible options are 16 values, settable by means of
the associated incrementing/decrementing keys. (best priority = least numerical value).

Port Role : (read only); the following values are available (see 802.1D):

root : the port offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the root bridge. It is to be part
of the active topology connecting the Bridge to the Root Bridge.

designated : the port is connecting a LAN, through the current Bridge, to the RootBridge

alternate : Alternate Port if the Bridge is not the Designated Bridge for the attached LAN.
It offers an alternate path (after failure) in the direction of the Root Bridge to that provided
by the Bridge Root Port.

backup : Backup Port if the Bridge is the Designated Bridge for the attached LAN. Backup
Port acts as a backup (after failure) for the path provided by a Designated Port in the
direction of the leaves of the Spanning Tree. Backup Ports exist only where there are two or
more connections from a given Bridge to a given LAN.

disabled : the Port has no role within the operation of Spanning Tree.

master : ---

Port Path Cost : contribution of this port to the path cost of paths towards the spanning
tree root that include this port. 802.1D recommends that the default value of this parameter
be in inverse proportion to the speed of the attached LAN; (examples: 10Mbs=100,
100Mbs=19, 1Gbs=4).

Port Designed Root : unique Bridge Identifier of the Bridge recorded as the RootBridge in
the Configuration BPDUs transmitted by the Designated Bridge for the segment to which
the port is attached.

Port Designed Cost : path cost of the Designated Port of the segment connected to this
port. This value is summed to the Port Path Cost.

Port Designed Bridge : Identifier of the bridge that this port considers to be the Designated
Bridge for the LAN attached to this port.

Port Designed Pt Number : number of the designated port, in decimal format

Port Designed Pt Priority : priority of the designated port, in decimal format

Forward Transition : number of times this port has transitioned from Learning state to the
Forwarding state.

Port Admin Conn Type : connection type of the "administrative port", to identify point-to-
point link or shared media link. The following values are available (only for RSTP) :

autopointtopoint : the administrative port is automatically connected

edgeport : the administrative port is a "target" port, situated at the edge of the STP
network, it can be connected to other adjacent networks

pointtopoint : the administrative port is manually connected

nopointtopoint : the administrative port has no connection

Port Oper Admin Conn Type : (only for RSTP); notification about current operational
connection type of the administrative port.

After setting the desired parameters, click on the "Ok " key to confirm.
The window will be closed without doing any operation by clicking on "Cancel" key.

The "Help" key gives helps about this function.

Figure 42. BridgePort: STP-PerPort Management

Transmission: Bridge Port: MAC/Virtual/Provider Bridge Port Properties

This option is obtained, after selecting a MAC, or Virtual, or Provider Bridge port
(ETBport), by means of the contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "MAC Bridge Port Properties".

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Virtual Bridge Port Properties".

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Provider Bridge Port Properties".

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 43. page 60 (VirtualBridge case)

The function of this option is to show the transmission parameters set for the selected
Bridge ETBPort.

All the reported information fields are read-only, and are the same as those explained ones
for "Configure Virtual (or Provider or MAC) Bridge Port",.
Figure 43. Bridge Port Properties (Virtual case)

Transmission: Bridge Port: Modify Virtual/Provider Port PVID

This option is obtained, after selecting a Virtual (or Provider) Bridge ETBport, by means of the
contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Modify Virtual Port PVID", or:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Modify Provider Port PVID".

NOTE1: this option is not operative if the Bridge is "MAC" type (i.e. 802.1d, see
para.Transmission : Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge).

NOTE2: this option is operative only if the selected ETB Port is in "down" state (i.e. the
associated ETS port is in "down" state too).

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 44. page 61.

The function of this option is to manage the PVID (Port VLAN Identifier) parameter, i.e.
the VID to be assigned to "untagged" or "only-priority-tagged" frames retransmitted by this
port. As a result, this Port will be included in the "UntaggedSet" of the VLAN under
consideration.

To modify the port PVID, fill fields and areas as follows:

Port Vlan Identifier: after clicking on the

key, the window in Figure 45. will be opened, permitting to select, among the existing registered
VLAN's, the VID to be associated to this Port; (the meanings of parameters in this window are the
same as explained ).
To set the PVID, select one row in Figure 45. and then click "Apply"; after that, click "Ok" on Figure
44.

Figure 45. PVID registration list

Transmission: Bridge Port: Show VLAN Info

This option is obtained, after selecting an active Virtual (or Provider) Bridge ETBport, by means of
the contextual pop-up menu, or by selecting in the menu-bar:

"Transmission" -> "Bridge Port Management" -> "Show VLAN Info "

NOTE1: this option is operative only if the selected ETB Port is in "up" state (i.e. the
associated ETS port is in "up" state too).

NOTE2: this option is not operative if the Bridge is "MAC" type (i.e. 802.1d, see
Transmission : Bridge: Configure (X)STP Bridge).

NOTE3: this option is operative only if the Bridge STP-parameter is

"ProtocolType"="PERVLANSTP"

An example of the displayed window is reported in Figure 46. page 62.

The function of this option is to show the VLAN's afferent to this selected ETB Port, and,
correspondingly, the state of the port with respect to that VLAN.
 • The VLAN registered on this port are listed, and, correspondingly, the state of the port
with respect to that VLAN.

The state of the Port can be: "dynamic", or "blocked", or "forwarding", or "disabled" (the
meanings of these states are as explained in "STP-PerPortManagement".