This tab in the Teleprotection UI provides a list of existing teleprotection services, filter options, a search utility, and a “+ Create” command button that starts a wizard for creating a new teleprotection service.

The Teleprotection service wizard guides you through service creation in 7 main steps as shown in the following sample. In step 1 “General” you need to provide basic service identification including

Teleprotection Type and related Protection Modes have some dependencies and will also restrict their applicability to certain NEs and units in operation on these NEs. Also see step 2.

Click “Next >” to proceed to step 2 “Endpoints”.

Select an Initiator NE and a Terminator NE. If no suitable NEs are available due to their provisioning with appropriate units supporting the chosen teleprotection type and/or protection mode, you can click on “Show All” at the bottom of the selection list to include NEs that would provide teleprotection service features, but do not support the required combination of teleprotection type and protection mode. Initiator and Terminator NE and the service connection are marked on the map.

If suitable NEs are selected, select the unit ports you want to use for the service. Use the “Show All” option for each NE to include units/ports that provide support for teleprotection services but are not available for selection, e.g., because they are already carrying such a service.

Once unit ports are selected, a proposed port configuration is added for both NEs with their preselected termination modes. If required, you can select a different termination mode from the drop-down list.

Click “Next >” to proceed to step 3 “Addressing”.

Step 3 proposes preselected settings for

You can expand each of the characteristics to view the details and modify them if required. Note that some of the settings (e.g., L3 source IP addresses), if modified, need further actions to ensure a working service.

Click “Next >” to proceed to step 4 “Quality of Service & Timing”.

Depending on the service type, select the required settings for

or accept the proposed QoS and timing settings. The required bandwidth is automatically calculated and displayed.

Click “Next >” to proceed to step 5 “Transport”.

Select the appropriate service profile from the list of available service profiles. Click “Show All” to include service profiles in the list that are unsuitable for the selected service characteristics.

Once a suitable service profile is selected, the Class Type color, protection support, bandwidth, appropriate VPWS 1 and VPWS 2 and the AC (attachment circuit) are proposed if available.

The bandwidth can be modified if required.

The attachment circuit (AC) ports can be edited if required. Their port type is shown when expanding the port name using the expand arrow. Port changes need to be deployed and will take effect immediately, i.e. before service deployment.

If none are available they need to be created before proceeding.

Click “Next >” to proceed to step 6 “Tunnel”.

If appropriate tunnels already exist, their names are proposed as “Tunnel 1” and “Tunnel 2”. The tunnels also appear on the map.

In case of disabling the “Force Distinct Path” option, only one tunnel is proposed.

If no appropriate tunnels exist, a new tunnel must be created for each path before proceeding. New tunnels can be routed manually or automatically.

If a selected tunnel needs to be modified before applying it for the service, click on the pen icon right to the tunnel name and make the necessary changes. The “info” icon right to the tunnel name shows detailed information about the selected tunnel.

If protection shall be applied, make sure to define a tunnel for both Working and Protecting path.

 

Click “Next >” to proceed to step 7 “Summary”.

The summary will show the main service characteristics specified in the different steps. Details can be shown by expanding the individual step sections

Click “Deploy” to deploy the service to the network.

Once deployed successfully, click “Finish” to close the wizard.

This tab in the Teleprotection UI provides a list of existing Virtual Private Wire Services, filter options, and a search utility. The listed VPWS are used for services created in the “Teleprotection Service” tab.

This tab in the Teleprotection UI provides a list of physical and logical sections with Teleprotection relevant information, filter options, and a search utility.

This tab in the Teleprotection UI provides a list of managed NEs with Teleprotection relevant information, filter options, and a search utility.