Setting Up Virtual Connection Access (VCAs)

To view a summary of existing VCAs

1. Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration.

2. From the top right corner select a Remote Device from the drop down menu.

3. Select Remote Device Name from the Filter drop down menu.

4. Click Search.
   A list of all existing VCAs is displayed.

To add a new VCA

1. Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration.

2. Click Add to create a new VCA or click the Name of an existing VCA to edit its settings.

3. Add VCs from the list of available VCs.

4. Press Apply.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

VCA Configuration and Summary (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration)

To add VCs to or from the VC list

1. To add VCs, select the desired VCs from the Available VC list.

2. Use the double arrow to move them to the right into the VC list.
   Those selected will move to the VC list.

To remove VCs from the VC list

1. To remove VCs, select the desired VCs from the VC list.

2. Use the double arrow to move them to the left.
   Those selected will be removed from the VC list.

To reorder VCs in the VC list

1. Select the desired VC.

2. Use the + or - buttons to move up or down respectively.
   The selected VC will be reordered in the list.

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   Note: The order of the VCs shall be aligned such that TP-A of the first VC is mapped to an external port and TP-Z of the last VC is also mapped to an external port.

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For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

VCA Configuration Add/Edit VCA (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration)

To add a classification profile configuration

1. Click Add to open the classification profile configuration window.

2. Click in the Name field to assign a name to the classification profile.

3. Set Filters, Action and Mapping order.

4. Click Apply to save changes.
   The new classification will now show in the AtoZ or ZtoA classification list.

To edit a classification profile configuration

1. Select the configuration you wish to edit.

2. Click Edit to open the classification profile configuration window.

3. Edit the Name, Filter, Action and Mapping order fields as needed.

4. Click Apply to save changes.
   The modified classification will now show in the AtoZ or ZtoA classification list.

To delete a classification profile configuration

1. Select the configuration you wish to remove.

2. Click Delete.
   The deleted classification will be removed from the AtoZ or ZtoA classification list.

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   Note: In order to modify a classification, you will need to delete or disable the policy.

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After adding, editing or deleting the classifications, click Apply to save them in the VCA. For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

To reorder a classification

1. Access Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration.

2. On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.

3. Click the VCA name.

4. Under Classification Profile, select the classification you want to reorder.

5. Click + for up and - for down.
   The classification has now been moved up or down.

6. Click Apply to save changes.

Classification Profile and Classification Profile Configuration (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration)

Mapping Settings

CoS Mapping Combinations

To add a policing configuration

1. Click Add to open the Policing Configuration window.

2. Enter the name of the profile you wish to add in the Name field.

3. Set the CIR, CIR MAX, CBS, EIR, EIR MAX and EBS rates, see table below.

4. Select Color Mode and Coupling Flag from drop down menus.

5. Click Apply to save changes.
   The policing configuration has now been configured.

To edit a policing configuration

1. Select the configuration you wish to edit.

2. Click Edit to open the policing configuration window.
   Enter the name of the profile you wish to add in the field.

3. Edit fields as required.

4. Click Apply to save changes.
   The policing configuration has now been edited.

To delete a policing configuration

1. Select the configuration you wish to edit.

2. Click Delete.
   The policing configuration has now been deleted.

After adding, editing or deleting the policing, click Apply to save them in the VCA. For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

Policing and Policing Configuration (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration)

To establish the Bandwidth Regulator Set

1. For each CoS ID, choose the BW Profile you would like to enable from the pull-down menu.

2. Check the State check box to enable the BW Profile.

3. Click Apply to save changes.
   The Bandwidth Regulator Set has now been configured.

Bandwidth Regulator Set (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration)

To enable Bandwidth Regulator Envelope

1. Check the Enable AtoZ or ZtoA H-BWP check box to enable the required BW Profile.

2. Click Apply to save changes.
   The Bandwidth Regulator Envelope has now been configured.

To reorder Bandwidth Regulators

1. Access Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.

2. On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.

3. Click the VCA-VLAN name.

4. Under Bandwidth Regulator Envelope, select the Bandwidth regulator you want to reorder.

5. Click + for up and - for down.
   The Bandwidth Regulator Envelope has now been moved up or down.

6. Click Apply to save changes.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

Bandwidth Regulator Envelope (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration)

Viewing VCA Bandwidth Regulator Statistics

To view traffic regulator statistics

1. Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration to view the configuration summary of all VCAs.

2. Click the VCA name under the BW Regulator Statistics column to view the summary of statistics of all bandwidth regulators of that VCA.

3. Click the BW Regulator Name to view the detailed statistics of the selected bandwidth regulator.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

Bandwidth Regulator Statistics (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration ▶ BW Regulator Statistics)