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Figure 18-44 VPLS Instance Overlay in Vision Window
Step 5
To hide and view the overlay, click Hide Overlay/Show Overlay in the toolbar. The button toggles 
depending on whether the overlay is currently displayed or hidden. 
Step 6To remove the overlay, choose Choose Overlay Type > None. 
Viewing Pseudowire Tunnel Links in VPLS Overlays
When a VPLS overlay is applied to a map in the Vision client, you can view the details of the 
pseudowires that are interconnected through selected links.
To view unidirectional or bidirectional pseudowire traffic links when a VPLS overlay is applied to a map: 
Step 1Right-click the required link in the overlay, and choose Show Callouts. The link must be visible (not 
dimmed) in the map. 
Link information is displayed as shown in Figure 18-45. 
Figure 18-45 Link Callout Window for a VPLS Overlay 
						

							  
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The callout window displays the following information for each link represented by the selected link:
Link details and direction.
Details of the sites using the link and the interlinks. 
Step 2To view the pseudowire link details, double-click the yellow callout window. 
The details about the link are displayed in the Link Details window as shown in Figure 18-46. 
Figure 18-46 Link Details Window for a VPLS Overlay
The Link Details window provides the following information:
Step 3Click OK to close the Link Details window.
Step 4To close the link callout window, right-click the selected link, then choose Hide Callouts.
Viewing VPLS-Related Properties 
The Vision client enables you to view the properties of the following VPLS-related elements:
VPLS instances—See Viewing VPLS Instance Properties, page 18-99. 
Virtual Switching Instances—Viewing Virtual Switching Instance Properties, page 18-100
Tunnels—See Viewing VPLS Core or Access Pseudowire Endpoint Properties, page 18-102. 
Port connectors—See Viewing VPLS Access Ethernet Flow Point Properties, page 18-104. 
1Link details and direction. In this example, the link is from p1 to p2. 
3Link details and direction. In this example, the link is from p2 to p1. 
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Viewing VPLS Instance Properties
To view the properties of a VPLS instance in the Vision client, open the VPLS Instance Properties 
window in either of the following ways: 
In the navigation pane or the map pane, right-click the VPLS instance and choose Properties. 
In the navigation pane or the map pane, select the VPLS instance and choose Node > Properties. 
Figure 18-47 shows an example of the VPLS Instance Properties window. 
Figure 18-47 VPLS Instance Properties Window
Table 18-44 describes the information that is displayed for VPLS instance properties. 
The tabs that appear in the window depend on the VPLS instance and its configuration. 
Table 18-44 VPLS Instance Properties
Field Description
System Name Name that Prime Network assigns to the VPLS instance.
Name User-defined name of the VPLS instance.
When the VPLS instance is created, the system name and this name 
are the same. If you change the name of the VPLS instance 
(right-click, then choose Rename), the changed name appears in 
this field whereas the system name retains the original name.
VPN ID VPN identifier used in an MPLS network to distinguish between 
different VPLS traffic.
VPLS Forwards Tab
Name User-defined name of the VPLS forward.
System Name Name that Prime Network assigns to the VPLS forward.
Bridge Bridge that the VSI is configured to use, hyperlinked to the bridge 
table in logical inventory.
VSI VSI hyperlinked to the relevant entry in logical inventory.
VPN ID VPN identifier for the VSI. 
						

							  
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Viewing Virtual Switching Instance Properties 
To view VSI properties in the Vision client, open the VSI properties window in either of the following 
ways: 
Double-click the required device and, in the Inventory window, choose Logical 
Inventory > VSIs >vsi. 
In the navigation pane, expand the VPLS instance, right-click the required VPLS forward, and 
choose Inventory or Properties. (See Figure 18-48.)
Access Pseudowires Tab
Name Pseudowire name.
Port VSI on which the pseudowire is configured, hyperlinked to the entry 
in logical inventory. 
Local Router IP Local router IP address on which the pseudowire is configured.
Tunnel ID Virtual circuit identifier of the pseudowire. 
PTP Tunnel Hyperlinked entry to the pseudowire properties in logical inventory.
Peer Router IP Peer router IP address on which the pseudowire is configured.
Peer OID Hyperlinked entry to the pseudowire properties of the peer.
Pseudowire Type Type of pseudowire, such as Ethernet, Ethernet Tagged, CESoPSN 
Basic, PPP, or SAToP. 
Pseudowire Edge Binding 
Ty p ePseudowire endpoint association: 
0—Unknown
1—Connection termination point
2—Ethernet flow point
3—Switching entity
4—Pseudowire switching entity
5—VPLS forward
Access Flow Points Tab
Name Access flow point name. Double-click to view port connector 
properties.
Port Interface configured as a flow point, hyperlinked to the interface in 
physical inventory.
Table 18-44 VPLS Instance Properties (continued)
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Figure 18-48 VPLS Forward in Vision Window Navigation Pane
If you right-click the VPLS forward and choose Inventory, the inventory window is displayed. If you 
right-click the VPLS forward and choose Properties, the VSI Properties window is displayed. The 
information displayed is the same for both options. 
VSI properties are displayed as shown in Figure 18-49.
Figure 18-49 VSI Properties in Logical Inventory  
						

							  
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Table 18-45 describes the information that is displayed for the selected VSI. 
Viewing VPLS Core or Access Pseudowire Endpoint Properties
Pseudowire endpoints are displayed under VPLS Instance (Access) or VPLS Forward (Core) in the 
Vision client navigation pane. 
To view pseudowire endpoint properties for a VPLS instance, right-click the required pseudowire 
endpoint in the navigation pane, and choose Properties. (See Figure 18-50.) 
Figure 18-50 VPLS Pseudowire in Vision Window Navigation Pane
Figure 18-51 shows an example of the Tunnel Properties window that is displayed.
Table 18-45 VSI Properties in Logical Inventory
Field Description
VSI Name VSI name.
VPN ID VPN identifier used in an MPLS network to distinguish between different 
VPLS traffic.
VSI Mode VSI mode: Point-to-Point (default) or Multipoint.
Discovery Mode VSI discovery mode: Manual, BGP, LDP, RADIUS, DNS, MSS/OSS, or 
Unknown.
Operational State VSI operational status: Up or Down.
Administrative State VSI administrative status: Up or Down.
Local Bridge Local bridge, hyperlinked to the bridge in logical inventory.
Pseudowires Table
Pseudowire ID Pseudowire identifier, hyperlinked to the Tunnel Edges table under 
Pseudowires in logical inventory.
Autodiscovery Whether the pseudowire was automatically discovered: True or False.
Split  Horizon SSH pseudowire policy that indicates whether or not packets are forwarded 
to the MPLS core: True or False.
Pseudowire Peer IP IP address of the pseudowire peer.
Pseudowire VC ID Pseudowire virtual circuit identifier. 
						

							  
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Figure 18-51 VPLS Tunnel Properties Window 
Table 18-46 describes the information that is displayed for pseudowire endpoint properties.
Table 18-46 Tunnel Properties Window
Field Description
Port VSI on which the pseudowire is configured, hyperlinked to the VSI 
in logical inventory.
Peer Hyperlinked entry to the pseudowire endpoint peer pseudowires in 
logical inventory.
Peer VC LabelMPLS label that is used by this router to identify or access the tunnel. 
It is inserted into the MPLS label stack by the peer router. 
Tunnel Status Operational state of the tunnel: Up or Down.
Local VC LabelMPLS label that is used to identify or access the tunnel. It is inserted 
into the MPLS label stack by the local router. 
Local Router IPIP address of this tunnel edge, which is used as the MPLS router 
identifier. 
Tunnel IDIdentifier that, along with the router IP addresses of the two pseudowire 
endpoints, identifies the PWE3 tunnel. 
Peer Router IPIP address of the peer tunnel edge, which is used as the MPLS router 
identifier. 
Local MTU Size, in bytes, of the MTU on the local interface.
Remote MTU Size, in bytes, of the MTU on the remote interface.
Signaling ProtocolProtocol used by MPLS to build the tunnel, such as LDP or TDP. 
Pseudowire Type Type of pseudowire, such as Ethernet, Ethernet Tagged, CESoPSN 
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Viewing VPLS Access Ethernet Flow Point Properties 
The ports that represent the attachment circuits to VPLS instances are displayed under VPLS instances 
in the Vision client navigation pane. 
To view the properties for the Access Ethernet Flow Points configured for a VPLS instance, right-click 
the required interface in the navigation pane, and choose Inventory. (See Figure 18-52.)
Figure 18-52 VPLS Interface in Vision Window Navigation Pane
Figure 18-53 shows an example of the information displayed for the interface in physical inventory.
Figure 18-53 EFP Properties in Physical Inventory 
The information displayed in this window is the same as that displayed when the interface is selected in 
physical inventory. 
The following information is displayed, depending on the interface and its configuration:
Location and interface details.
Technology-related information, such as Ethernet CSMA/CD or ATM IMA properties. 
VLAN configuration details.
List of the configured subinterfaces on the port. For more information on the Subinterfaces table, 
see Drilling Down Into a Port’s Configuration Details (Including Services and Subinterfaces), 
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List of the configured EFPs on the port. For more information on the EFPs table, see Viewing EFP 
Properties, page 18-51.
List of VLAN mappings configured on the port. For more information about the VLAN Mappings 
table, see Viewing VLAN Mappings, page 18-70. 
Configuring VFI Autodiscovery and Signaling
The following commands enable you to configure VFI autodiscovery and signalling at the device level 
or at the VSI Level. To find out if a device supports these commands, see the Cisco Prime Network 4.3.2 
Supported Cisco VNEs.
Working with Pseudowires
Prime Network supports the discovery and modeling of Any Transport over MPLS (AToM) and Ethernet 
over MPLS (EoMPLS) domains that span multisegment pseudowires. After discovery is complete, you 
can add any of the pseudowires to a map, view their properties in logical inventory, or view their 
redundancy status. For information on the devices that support pseudowire technology, refer to Cisco 
Prime Network 4.3.2 Supported Cisco VNEs. 
The following topics describe the options available to you for working with pseudowires in Prime 
Network: 
Adding Pseudowires to a Map, page 18-106 
Viewing Pseudowire Properties, page 18-108
Displaying Pseudowire Information, page 18-110 
Viewing Pseudowire Redundancy Service Properties, page 18-111
Applying Pseudowire Overlays, page 18-113
Monitoring the Pseudowire Headend, page 18-115 Command Navigation Description
Configure VFI 
Autodiscovery and 
SignalingLogical Inventory > 
right-click the VSI > 
Commands > 
Configuration > 
Configure VFI 
Autodiscovery and 
SignalingUse this command to configure Autodiscovery and 
Signaling at the VFI level.
Right-click the ASR 
9000 series device > 
Commands > 
Configuration > 
Configure VFI 
Autodiscovery and 
SignalingUse this command to configure Autodiscovery and 
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Adding Pseudowires to a Map
You can add a pseudowire that Prime Network discovers to maps as required. 
To add a pseudowire to a map: 
Step 1In the Vision client, select the required map or domain. 
Step 2Open the Add Pseudowire to map dialog box in either of the following ways:
In the toolbar, choose Add to Map > Pseudowire. 
In the menu bar, choose File > Add to Map > Pseudowire. 
Figure 18-54 shows an example of the Add Pseudowire dialog box. 
Figure 18-54 Add Pseudowire Dialog Box
Step 3
In the Add Pseudowire dialog box, do either of the following: 
To search for specific elements: 
a. Choose Search. 
b. To narrow the display to a range of pseudowire or a group of pseudowires, enter a search string 
in the search field. 
c. Click Go.