2.26.2.3 Virtual Internet Protocol (VIP)

To use vSTP Troubleshooting feature, a remote server needs to be configured , this can be performed by configuring Virtual Internet Protocol (VIP ) Address.

Virtual Internet Protocol is required to establish connection between Traceoam process at active SOAM and VSTP MP.

TCP Protocol is used to communicate with vSTP MP and TraceOam process at Active SOAM. TraceOam process is a server process, listens at VIP address responsible for creating PCAPNG file from Tracing Data received from vSTP MP.

Figure 2-18 Architecture Design

Following are the steps to configure Virtual Internet Protocol address on SOAM and NOAM:

1. From the Main Menu of OpenStack cloud, click Network for the network page to open.
2. Select SO_NE1_XMI network for your stack.
3. Click Create Port and provide the name for the VIP port.

   Figure 2-19 Creating Port

   
   

   

   
   
4. Click the newly added VIP port and then, navigate to Allowed Address Pairs.
5. Add your allocated VIP address.

   Figure 2-20 VIP Port

   
   

   

   
   
6. Navigate to your active SOAM as illustrated in the following image soa1 is active. Click soa1_SO_NE1_XMI.
7. Click Allowed Address Pairs.
8. Add the IP address allocated previously.

   Figure 2-21 Port

   
   

   

   
   
9. Log in to active NOAM and Add VIP address for Site server group.
   Following image is an example of allocating VIP address:

   Figure 2-22 Server Groups 1

   
   

   

   
   

   Figure 2-23 Server Groups 2