Cisco IP Solution Center MPLS VPN User Guide, 3.2 Integrated VPN Management Suite - Provisioning an Unmanaged Multi-VRF CE [Cisco IP Solution Center]

Table Of Contents

Provisioning an Unmanaged Multi-VRF CE

Unmanaged MVRFCE Overview

Process Overview

Network Inventory

Service Policy

Service Request

MVRFCE PE-CE Policy Type

Infrastructure Data

Adding a New Customer CPE

Overview of an ISC Customer

Creating a Device

Create a Device

Collect the Configuration

Monitor Task Logs

Creating a Customer, Site, and CPE

Create a Customer

Create a Site

Create a CPE

Adding a New Provider PE

Overview of an ISC Provider

Create a Device Group

Import Configuration Files

Open a Device

Collect the Latest Configuration

Create a Provider and a PE

Create a Region for the PE

Edit a PE with the ISC GUI

Creating an Access Domain

Overview of an Access Domain

Create an Access Domain

Creating Resource Pools

Overview of Resource Pools

Create an IP Address Pool

Create a Multicast Pool

Create a Route Distinguisher Pool

Create a Route Target Pool

Create a Site of Origin Pool

Create a VC ID Pool

Create a VLAN Pool

Defining a VPN

Defining an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Policy

Creating an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Request

Provisioning an Unmanaged Multi-VRF CE

This chapter describes how to implement a new, Unmanaged Multi-VRF (MVRF) CE with all the required infrastructure data, define an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Policy, and create an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Request, using the Cisco IP Solution Center (ISC).

This chapter contains the following major sections:

•Unmanaged MVRFCE Overview

•Adding a New Customer CPE

•Adding a New Provider PE

•Creating an Access Domain

•Creating Resource Pools

•Defining a VPN

•Defining an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Policy

•Creating an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Request

Unmanaged MVRFCE Overview

The unmanaged MVRFCE feature is similar to the unmanaged CE feature in so far as the service provider does not use ISC to upload or download configurations to the CPE. This feature is similar to the managed MVRFCE feature in so far as ISC creates a link with three devices: a PE, an MVRFCE, and a CE.

In the unmanaged scenarios, the customer configures the CPE manually. To automate the process of configuring the unmanaged MVRFCE, the service provider can use ISC to generate the configuration and then send it to the customer for manual implementation.

Figure 2-1 shows an overview of a network topology with MPLS VPN MVRFCE PE-CE links.

Figure 2-1 Unmanaged MVRFCE PE-CE Network Topology

The network topology in Figure 2-1 shows a service provider (Provider-X) and a customer (Cust-A). The Provider contains one Region (West-X) and one PE (mlpe2). The Customer contains an MVRFCE (mlce3) and a CE (mlce4). Both of these CPEs are unmanaged.

This section contains the following sections:

•Process Overview

•MVRFCE PE-CE Policy Type

•Infrastructure Data

Process Overview

To configure MPLS VPN services with ISC, you must understand three key concepts:

•Network Inventory

•Service Policy

•Service Request

Network Inventory

The purpose of preparing network inventory in ISC is to populate the Repository with infrastructure data. If multiple devices are involved, you can use Inventory Manager for importing devices and creating PE or CPE. Otherwise, you can use Inventory and Connection Manager to create the devices and infrastructure data.

To create an MPLS VPN Service Request, you must create the following infrastructure data:

•Devices

A Device in ISC is a logical representation of a physical device in the network. You can import devices (configurations) into ISC by using Inventory Manager or the ISC GUI. You can also use the Auto Discovery feature of Inventory Manager to import devices into the Repository.

•Customers

A customer is typically an enterprise or large corporation that receives network services from a service provider. A Customer is also a key logical component of ISC.

–Sites

A Site is a logical component of ISC that connects a Customer with a CE. It can also represent a physical customer site.

–CPE/CE Devices

A CPE is "customer premises equipment," typically a customer edge router (CE). It is also a logical component of ISC. You can create CPE in ISC by associating a CE with a Customer Site.

•Providers

A provider is typically a "service provider" or large corporation that provides network services to a customer. A Provider is also a key logical component of ISC.

–Regions

A Region is a logical component of ISC that connects a Provider with a PE. It can also represent a physical provider region.

–PE Devices

A PE is a provider edge router or switch. It is also a logical component of ISC. You can create PE in ISC by associating a Device with a Provider Region. In ISC, a PE can be a "point of presence" router (POP) or a Layer 2 switch (CLE).

•Access Domains (for Layer 2 Access)

The Layer 2 Ethernet switching domain that connects a PE to a CE is called an Access Domain. All the switches attached to the PE-POP belong to this Access Domain. These switches belong to the Provider and are defined in ISC as PE-CLE.

•Resource Pools

–IP Addresses

–Multicast

–Route Distinguisher

–Route Target

–VLANs (for Layer 2 Access)

•CE Routing Communities (CERC is optional)

•VPN

Before creating a Service Policy, a VPN name must be defined within ISC.

Service Policy

To create an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Policy, you must set up the following items:

1. Policy Type

2. PE-MVRFCE Interface

3. MVRFCE-CE Interface

4. PE-MVRFCE IP Address Scheme

5. MVRFCE-CE IP Address Scheme

6. PE-MVRFCE Routing Information

7. MVRFCE-CE Routing Information

8. VRF and VPN Membership

Service Request

To create an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Request, you must complete the following items:

1. PE-MVRFCE Interface

2. MVRFCE-CE Interface

3. PE-MVRFCE IP Address Scheme

4. MVRFCE-CE IP Address Scheme

5. PE-MVRFCE Routing Information

6. MVRFCE-CE Routing Information

7. VRF and VPN Membership

MVRFCE PE-CE Policy Type

An MVRFCE PE-CE Policy Type is a PE to CE link with three devices:

•PE

•MVRF CE

•CE

Figure 2-2 shows an example of an MVRFCE PE-CE link with three devices.

Figure 2-2 MVRFCE PE-CE Link

In an MVRFCE PE-CE Service Policy with CE Present enabled, interfaces FE 0/0, E 0/1, E 0/2 and FE 0/1 are configured as an MPLS VPN link in the Service Request process.

Infrastructure Data

In this MVRFCE PE-CE scenario, the following infrastructure data is used:

•Provider: Provider-X

•Region: West-X

•AS#: 99

•PE: mlpe2

•Device Role: PE POP

•Customer: Cust-A

•Site: Cust-A-Site- mlce3

•CE: mlce3

•Site: Cust-A-Site- mlce4

•CE: mlce4

•Device Role: CPE

•IP Address Pool:

–Name: Provider-X-West-X

–Type: Region

–Start: 25.7.0.0

–Mask: 30

–Size: 16384

•Route Distinguisher Pool:

–Name: 99:PROVIDER-X

–Start: 50000

–Size: 10000

•Route Target Pool:

–Name: 99:PROVIDER-X

–Start: 50000

–Size: 10000

•VPN

–Definition: west-xVPN

Adding a New Customer CPE

This section describes how to create a new CPE with an Unmanaged Multi-VRF management Type using the Cisco IP Solution Center (ISC) GUI. It contains the following sections:

•Overview of an ISC Customer

•Creating a Device

•Creating a Customer, Site, and CPE

Overview of an ISC Customer

In ISC, a Customer is defined by the following three logical components:

•Customer Name

•Customer Site

•Customer Device (CPE)

In ISC, a Customer is a logical container for Sites and CEs.

Within a Customer, there can be one or more Sites. Sites are logical entities that can be defined in any way that makes sense to a service provider.

Figure 2-3 shows an overview of an ISC Customer.

Figure 2-3 Overview of an ISC Customer

Creating a Device

This section describes how to create a Device with the ISC GUI, connect to a Cisco IOS router in the network, collect the live configuration, and populate the Repository. This section contains the following sections:

•Create a Device

•Collect the Configuration

•Monitor Task Logs

Create a Device

This section describes how to create a logical Device with the ISC GUI. To create a Device with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager > Devices.

The Devices window appears, as shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Devices

Step 3 Click Create.

Step 4 Select Cisco IOS Device.

The Create Cisco IOS Device window appears (not shown).

Step 5 Enter the following information:

•General

–Device Host Name (mlce3)

–Management IP Address (172.29.146.26)

•Login and Password Information

–Login Password (*******)

–Verify Login Password (*******)

–Enable Password (*******)

–Verify Enable Password (*******)

•Device and Configuration Access Information

–Terminal Session Protocol: Default (Telnet)

–Config Access Protocol: Default (Terminal)

–SNMP Version: Default (SNMP v1/v2c)

•SNMP v1/v2c

–Community String RO (Public)

–Community String RW (Private)

Step 6 Click Save.

Note You have saved a Device in the Repository.

Collect the Configuration

This section describes how to connect to the physical device in the network, collect the device information from the router, and populate the Repository.

To collect the configuration, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select Monitoring > Task Manager.

The Tasks window appears, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 Tasks

Step 2 Click Create.

Step 3 Select Collect Config (not shown).

The Create Task window appears, as shown in Figure 2-6.

Note You might want to change the default Name and Description for this task, so you can more easily identify it in the task log. For example, by adding: mlce3DeviceCreation.

Figure 2-6 Create Task

Step 4 Click Next (not shown).

The Collect Config Task window appears, as shown in Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7 Collect Config Task

Step 5 Click Select/De Select at Devices.

The Select Device window appears, as shown in Figure 2-8.

Figure 2-8 Select Device

Step 6 Select the device, which you created in the previous section, Creating a Device, and then click Select. (mlce3)

The Collect Config Task window appears (not shown).

Step 7 Click Submit.

The Task window appears, as shown in Figure 2-9.

Figure 2-9 Tasks

Step 8 Select your task in the Task Name column and then click Details to view more information.

Note You have created a Task in the Repository.

Monitor Task Logs

To monitor the logs for your task, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select Monitoring > Task Manager.

The Tasks window appears (not shown).

Step 2 Click Logs in the Selection window (not shown).

The Task Runtime Actions window appears, as shown in Figure 2-10.

Figure 2-10 Task Runtime Actions

Note The Status field shows the task has completed successfully. You have collected the configuration for a device and saved it in the Repository.

Step 3 Select your task and then click Instances to view more information.

Creating a Customer, Site, and CPE

This section describes how to create a Customer with the ISC GUI, create a Site for the Customer, and associate a Device with the Site. This section contains the following sections:

•Create a Customer

•Create a Site

•Create a CPE

Create a Customer

To create a Customer with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager > Customers.

The Customers window appears (not shown).

Step 2 Click Create.

The Create Customer window appears, as shown in Figure 2-11.

Figure 2-11 Create Customer

Step 3 Enter a Customer Name and then click Save. (Cust-A)

Note You have saved a Customer in the Repository.

The Customers window appears (not shown).

Create a Site

To create a Site, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager.

Step 2 Click Customer Sites in the Selection window.

The Customer Site window appears (not shown).

Step 3 Click Create.

The Create Customer Site window appears, as shown in Figure 2-12.

Figure 2-12 Create Customer Site

Step 4 Enter a Site Name. (Cust-A-Site-mlce3)

Step 5 Click Select.

The Select Customer window appears, as shown in Figure 2-13.

Figure 2-13 Select Customer

Step 6 Select a Customer. (Cust-A)

Step 7 Click Select.

The Create Customer Site window appears.

Click Save.

Note You have saved a Customer Site in the Repository.

Create a CPE

To create a CPE, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager.

Step 2 Click CPE Devices in the Selection window.

The CPE Devices window appears, as shown in Figure 2-14.

Figure 2-14 CPE Devices

Step 3 Click Create.

The Create CPE Device window appears, as shown in Figure 2-15.

Figure 2-15 Create CPE Device

Step 4 Click Select to Select a Device.

The Select Device window appears, as shown in Figure 2-16.

Figure 2-16 Select Device

Step 5 Select a Device and then click Select. (mlce3)

The Create CPE Device window appears, as shown in Figure 2-17.

Figure 2-17 Create CPE Device

Step 6 Select Management Type. (Unmanaged Multi-VRF)

Step 7 Click Save.

The Create CPE Device window appears, as shown in Figure 2-18.

Figure 2-18 CPE Devices

Note You have saved a CPE in the Repository.

Adding a New Provider PE

This section describes how to use Cisco IP Solution Center (ISC) Inventory Manager to create a PE from a Device and configure a Provider in the process.

This section contains the following sections:

•Overview of an ISC Provider

•Create a Device Group

•Import Configuration Files

•Open a Device

•Collect the Latest Configuration

•Create a Provider and a PE

•Create a Region for the PE

•Edit a PE with the ISC GUI

Overview of an ISC Provider

In ISC, a Provider is defined by the following three logical components:

•Provider Name and BGP Autonomous System (AS) number

•Provider Region

•Provider Device (PE)

In ISC, a provider administrative domain (PAD) is a single AS. It is not a specific service provider, rather it is a logical container for Regions and PEs.

Within a single PAD, there must be one or more Regions. Regions are logical entities that can be defined in any way that makes sense to a service provider.

Within a Region, a Provider can contain one or more PEs. The PEs can be a PE-POP ("router") or a PE-CLE ("switch").

Figure 2-3 shows an overview of an ISC Provider.

Figure 2-19 Overview of an ISC Provider

Create a Device Group

This section describes how to create a Device Group with Inventory Manager. To create a Device Group, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager > Inventory Manager.

The Inventory Manager Java Web Start window appears (not shown).

Step 3 Click Inventory Manager.

The Inventory Manager task bar appears, as shown in Figure 2-20.

Figure 2-20 Inventory Manager Task Bar

Step 4 Select File > New > New Device Group.

The Create New Device Group window appears, as shown in Figure 2-21.

Figure 2-21 Create New Device Group

Step 5 Enter the Device Group Name (PE Device Group) and a Description (optional).

Step 6 Click OK.

The No Config Files Specified for Import window appears (not shown).

Step 7 Click Yes.

The Choose Config Files for Device Group window appears (not shown).

Note This process is continued in the following section, Import Configuration Files.

Import Configuration Files

This section describes how to import configuration files with Inventory Manager.

To import configuration files, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Choose Config Files for Device Group window in the previous section (Step 7), click Add.

The Open window appears, as shown in Figure 2-22.

Figure 2-22 Open Config Files

Step 2 Browse to the directory where your configuration files are located and select the appropriate configuration file. Use Ctrl+Click to select multiple devices.

Step 3 Click Open.

The Choose Config Files for Device Group window appears (not shown).

Step 4 Click OK.

The Group spreadsheet appears, as shown in Figure 2-23.

Figure 2-23 Group Spreadsheet

Step 5 Select File > Save.

Note You have now saved this Device Group, with the logical Devices and configuration data, in the Repository.

Open a Device

Note Inventory Manager is designed to configure multiple Devices in a single operation. To facilitate understanding of this process, this scenario focuses on only one Device.

This section describes how to open a Device with Inventory Manager.

To open a Device, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Inventory Manager task bar (not shown), select File > Open > Open Devices.

The Open Devices window appears, as shown in Figure 2-24.

Figure 2-24 Open Devices

Step 2 Click Find.

The Open Devices window appears, as shown in Figure 2-25.

Figure 2-25 Open Devices

Step 3 Select a Device and then click OK. (mlpe3)

The Devices spreadsheet appears, as shown in Figure 2-26.

Figure 2-26 Devices Spreadsheet

Note This process is continued in the following section, Collect the Latest Configuration.

Collect the Latest Configuration

This section describes how to connect to a physical device in the network, and collect the latest configuration, with Inventory Manager.

To collect a configuration, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click the cell in the Management Address column of the Device spreadsheet shown above in Figure 2-26.

The Management Address window appears, as shown in Figure 2-27.

Note The three IP addresses in the lower window were imported previously in the section, "Import Configuration Files". These interface addresses could also be used as the Management Address.

Figure 2-27 Management Address

Step 2 Enter the Management Address and then click OK. (172.29.146.23)

The Devices spreadsheet appears (not shown).

Step 3 Click the Passwords tab.

The Passwords spreadsheet appears (not shown).

Step 4 Click the Login Password cell.

The Login Password window appears (not shown).

Step 5 Enter the Password (*******).

Step 6 Enter the Verify Password (*******).

Step 7 Click OK.

Step 8 Click the Enable Password cell.

The Enable Password window appears (not shown).

Step 9 Enter the Password (*******).

Step 10 Enter the Verify Password (*******).

Step 11 Click OK.

Step 12 Select File > Save.

Step 13 Select Task > Collect Latest Config Files.

Step 14 Accept the prompt to proceed.

You are notified if the task completes successfully.

Step 15 Click the Platform Information tab to view the newly collected configuration information.

The Platform Information spreadsheet appears, as shown in Figure 2-28 below.

Step 16 Select File > Save.

Note You have now saved this Device information in the Repository. This process is continued in the following section, Create a Provider and a PE.

Create a Provider and a PE

This section describes how to create a Provider and a PE from a Device, using Inventory Manager.

To create a Provider and a PE, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Devices spreadsheet shown in Figure 2-28, click the cell in the Host column to select the Device.

Figure 2-28 Platform Information

Step 2 From the Inventory Manager task bar, select Edit > Move to New Provider, as shown in Figure 2-29.

Figure 2-29 Move to New Customer

The Create New Provider window appears, as shown in Figure 2-30.

Figure 2-30 Create New Provider

Enter the Provider Name and BGP AS Number. (Provider-X, 99)

Step 3 Click OK.

The Provider spreadsheet appears with a PE, as shown in Figure 2-31.

Figure 2-31 Provider Spreadsheet

Step 4 Select File > Save.

Note The Provider spreadsheet contains two new tabs, PE Attributes and PE Interfaces. This process is continued in the following section, Create a Region for the PE.

Create a Region for the PE

This section describes how to create a Region for the PE with Inventory Manager.

To create a Region, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Provider spreadsheet, shown in Figure 2-31, click the PE Attributes tab.

The PE Attributes spreadsheet appears, as shown in Figure 2-32.

Figure 2-32 PE Attributes

Step 2 Click the cell in the Region Name column.

The Region Name window appears, as shown in Figure 2-33.

Figure 2-33 Region Name

Step 3 Click Create Region.

The New Region window appears, as shown in Figure 2-34.

Figure 2-34 New Region

Step 4 Enter the Region Name and then click OK. (East-X)

The Region Name window appears, as shown in Figure 2-35.

Figure 2-35 Region Name

Step 5 Click OK.

The PE Attributes spreadsheet appears, as shown in Figure 2-36.

Figure 2-36 PE Attributes

Step 6 Click File > Save.

Note The process of adding a PE to a Provider Region is complete. To view or edit the PE in the ISC GUI, continue to the following section, Edit a PE with the ISC GUI.

Edit a PE with the ISC GUI

This section describes how to view or edit a PE with the ISC GUI.

To view a PE with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Open a new browser and Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager.

Step 3 Click PE Devices in the Selection window.

The PE Devices window appears, as shown in Figure 2-37.

Figure 2-37 PE Devices

Step 4 Select the PE Device.

Step 5 Click Edit.

Creating an Access Domain

Note This section is only required for Layer 2 access to MPLS VPN.

This section describes how to create an Access Domain using the Cisco IP Solution Center (ISC) GUI. This section contains the following sections:

•Overview of an Access Domain

•Create an Access Domain

Overview of an Access Domain

Any Transport over MPLS (AToM) is the Cisco solution for transporting Layer 2 traffic over an IP/MPLS backbone. AToM is required for supporting legacy services over MPLS infrastructures and for supporting new connectivity options, including Layer 2 VPNs and Layer 2 virtual leased lines.

AToM supports three types of Ethernet-based L2VPNs (EoMPLS):

•Point-to-Point Ethernet Wire Service (EWS)

•Point-to-Point Ethernet Relay Service (ERS)

•Multipoint TLS Service

The Layer 2 Ethernet switching domain that connects a PE to a CE is called an Access Domain. All the switches attached to the PE-POP belong to this Access Domain. These switches belong to the Provider and are defined in ISC as PE-CLE.

Note To have ISC automatically assign VLAN links from a VLAN pool, you must create an Access Domain.

ISC supports multiple PE-POPs per Access Domain and multiple PE-CLE devices can be included.

Figure 2-38 shows an overview of an ISC Access Domain.

Figure 2-38 Overview of an Access Domain

Create an Access Domain

This section describes how to create a Device with the ISC GUI.

To create a Device with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager.

Step 3 Click Access Domains in the Selection window.

The Access Domains window appears, as shown in Figure 2-39.

Figure 2-39 Access Domains

Step 4 Click Create.

The Create Access Domain window appears, as shown in Figure 2-40.

Figure 2-40 Create Access Domain

Step 5 Enter an Access Domain Name.

Step 6 Select a Provider (not shown).

Step 7 Click Select to show PEs.

The Show PEs window appears, as shown in Figure 2-41.

Figure 2-41 Show PEs

Step 8 Select a PE.

Step 9 Click Select.

The Create Reserved VLAN window appears, as shown in Figure 2-42.

Figure 2-42 Create Reserved VLAN

Step 10 Enter a Starting Value.

Step 11 Enter a Size.

Step 12 Select Management VLAN.

Step 13 Click OK.

The Access Domains window appears, as shown in Figure 2-8.

Figure 2-43 Access Domains

The Access Domain has been saved in the Repository.

Creating Resource Pools

This section describes how to create Resource Pools using the Cisco IP Solution Center (ISC) GUI.

This section contains the following sections:

•Overview of Resource Pools

•Create an IP Address Pool

•Create a Multicast Pool

•Create a Route Distinguisher Pool

•Create a Route Target Pool

•Create a Site of Origin Pool

•Create a VC ID Pool

•Create a VLAN Pool

Overview of Resource Pools

Before creating a service in ISC, you must define your Resource Pools. From these Resource Pools, ISC can automatically assign some values during the provisioning process. You can also manually assign these values during the provisioning process, but it is not recommended.

ISC allocates numbers from the following pools during the provisioning process:

•IP Address—Connects PE and CE interfaces, when you define addresses in a Service Request.

•Multicast—Class D addresses used with multicast, when building PE to multiple CE links.

•Route Distinguisher (RD)—A 64-bit number composed of the Provider AS number and an index number that is prepended to a VPN route. The RD allows the route subnet to be unique across the entire provider MPLS VPN network. It is carried by MP-BGPv4 as a 96-bit VPNv4 address as part of the extended community string.

•Route Target (RT)—An import and export feature of a VRF, the RT allows VPN routes to be forwarded between VRFs. It is a 64-bit number, also carried as part of the MP-BGPv4 extended community string, and directly related to each VPNv4 route and its VPN-related IPv4 route.

•Site of Origin—Indicates the origin of a BGP update. Depending on the use of two Cisco IOS BGP commands, the Site of Origin will be used by BGP to preclude routing loops.

•VC ID (Virtual Circuit)—Used as a Layer 2 circuit identifier across a provider network.

•VLAN—Used in a Layer 2 VPN as a circuit identifier within the provider Access Domain.

Create an IP Address Pool

This section describes how to create an IP Address Pool with the ISC GUI.

To create an IP Address Pool with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager > Resource Pools.

The Resource Pools window appears, as shown in Figure 2-44.

Figure 2-44 Resource Pools

Step 3 Select IP Address from the Pool Type window.

Step 4 Click Create.

The Create IP Address Pool window appears, as shown in Figure 2-45.

Figure 2-45 Create IP Address Pool

Step 5 Enter an IP Address and Mask. (25.5.0.0/24)

Step 6 Select the Pool Mask (bits) value. (30)

Note Use 32 for loopback addresses.

Step 7 Click Select to associate the pool with a Region.

The Select Region window appears, as shown in Figure 2-46.

Figure 2-46 Select Region

Step 8 Select a Region.

Step 9 Click Select.

The Create IP Address Pool window appears, as shown in Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-47 Create IP Address Pool

Step 10 Click Save.

The Resource Pools - IP Address window appears, as shown in Figure 2-48.

Figure 2-48 Resource Pools - IP Address

You have saved an IP Address Pool in the Repository.

Create a Multicast Pool

This section describes how to create a Multicast Address Pool with the ISC GUI.

To create a Multicast Pool with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager > Resource Pools.

The Resource Pools window appears (not shown).

Step 3 Select Multicast from the Pool Type window.

The Resource Pools - Multicast window appears, as shown in Figure 2-8.

Figure 2-49 Resource Pools - Multicast

Step 4 Click Create.

The Create Multicast Pool window appears, as shown in Figure 2-50.

Figure 2-50 Create Multicast Pool

Step 5 Enter an IP Address and Mask. (239.0.0.0/24)

Step 6 Select the defaults. (Default MDT and Data MDT).

Step 7 Click Save.

The Resource Pools - Multicast window appears, as shown in Figure 2-11.

Figure 2-51 Resource Pools - Multicast

You have saved a Multicast Address Pool in the Repository.

Create a Route Distinguisher Pool

This section describes how to create a Route Distinguisher Pool with the ISC GUI.

To create a Route Distinguisher Pool with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager > Resource Pools.

The Resource Pools window appears (not shown).

Step 3 Select Route Distinguisher from the Pool Type window.

The Resource Pools - Route Distinguisher window appears, as shown in Figure 2-12.

Figure 2-52 Resource Pools - Route Distinguisher

Step 4 Click Create.

The Create Route Distinguisher Pool window appears, as shown in Figure 2-53.

Figure 2-53 Create Route Distinguisher Pool

Step 5 Enter an RD Pool Start. (50000)

Step 6 Enter an RD Pool Size. (1000)

Step 7 Click Select.

The Select Provider window appears (not shown).

Step 8 Select a Provider.

The Create Route Distinguisher Pool window appears, as shown in Figure 2-54.

Figure 2-54 Create Route Distinguisher Pool

Step 9 Click Save.

The Resource Pools - Route Distinguisher window appears, as shown in Figure 2-16.

Figure 2-55 Create Route Distinguisher Pool

You have saved a Route Distinguisher Pool in the Repository.

Create a Route Target Pool

This section describes how to create a Route Target Pool with the ISC GUI.

To create a Route Target Pool with the ISC GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into ISC.

Step 2 Select Service Inventory > Inventory and Connection Manager > Resource Pools.

The Resource Pools window appears (not shown).

Step 3 Select Route Target from the Pool Type window.

The Resource Pools - Route Target window appears, as shown in Figure 2-56.

Figure 2-56 Create Route Target Pool

Step 4 Click Create.

The Create Route Target Pool window appears, as shown in Figure 2-57.

Figure 2-57 Create Route Target Pool

Step 5 Enter an RT Pool Start. (50000)

Step 6 Enter an RT Pool Size. (1000)

Step 7 Click Select.

The Select Provider window appears (not shown).

Step 8 Select a Provider.

The Create Route Target Pool window appears, as shown in Figure 2-58.

Figure 2-58 Create Route Target Pool

Step 9 Click Save.

The Resource Pools - Route Target window appears, as shown in Figure 2-59.

Figure 2-59 Resource Pools - Route Target