Configuring PVPCs
440 Avidia System Configuration and Management User Manual
Add to an Existing Primary PVPC
1 From the PVPC Configuration Table window, click Add under Backup for the PVPC for which
you will create a backup.
The following Add PVPC Dual Homing Backup Line window displays. In the Primary box, the
Slot, Port, and VPI values for the primary PVPC automatically display.
2 In the
Secondary Slot box, select the slot for the secondary or backup line-side card you want
to use for this backup PVPC.
3 In the Secondary Port box, select the port number for the secondary line-side card you want
to use for this backup PVPC.
4 In the
Secondary VPI box, type a network-side VPI for this backup PVPC. The VPI number
can be either the same value as the primary PVPC or a different value for the backup PVPC.
See the table on page 24 for a summary of the supported VPI ranges for each card.
5 Do one of the following:
• To activate the secondary or backup PVPC and close the
Add PVPC Dual Homing Backup
Line
window, click Set, then in the confirmation dialog click Back.
• To return to the
PVPC Configuration Table window without deleting the table entry,
click
Cancel.