This section provides you with information about configuring the p19p1.2 and p19p2.4  Ethernet interfaces for diameter signaling traffic. Before you start the procedures in this section, it is recommended that you review Ethernet Connectivity for the DSC 8000.

Use the Web UI to perform this task.

Note

If PCE is licensed on the system, before you can execute the initial configuration (Executing the Initial Configuration), the IP addresses have to be configured for PCE. This configuration must be done for all slots (Routing CPUs) with alias pce_1 and pce_2 (see To configure the Routing IP traffic interfaces if PCE is licensed on a standalone system and To configure the Routing IP traffic interfaces if PCE is licensed on a mated pair system).

Note

The examples for the following procedures use IPv4, but IPv6 is also an option for these configurations.

Note

You can configure the IP/SCTP packet [also referred to as Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size (in bytes)] for the DSC 8000 IP routing interfaces to best suit your unique networking environment. For more information, refer to Configuring the IP/SCTP Packet Size.

This feature is not supported for the Management and Application CPUs. The MTU for these interfaces is set by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to 1500 bytes by default that cannot be changed.

To configure the Routing IP traffic interfaces

  1. From the Main Menu, click IP Networking.
      


  2. Click Routing IP Network.
      



  3. From the Routing IP Network Configuration drop-down list, select the CPU that you want to configure.

  4. Click Update.

  5. Using the Add New Routing Subnet drop-down list, select the required subnet type.

  6. Click Add.
       


  7. Configure the required attributes.
  8. Click Save and Restart Networking.

To configure the Routing IP traffic interfaces if PCE is licensed on a standalone system

Start

  1. From the Main Menu, click IP Networking.
  2. Click Routing IP Network.

  3. From the Routing IP Network Configuration drop-down list, select the Routing CPU that is running PCE.

  4. Click Update.
  5. Using the Add New Routing Subnet drop-down list, select Eth p19p1.2 (IPv4).
  6. Click Add.
  7. Do the following:
    1. In the Alias (optional) text box, enter pce_1.
    2. In the IP Address text box, enter the IP Address as required. For example, 10.0.100.10
    3. In the Netmask text box, enter the required value. For example, 255.255.255.0
  8. Using the Add New Routing Subnet drop-down list, select Eth p19p2.4 (IPv4).
  9. Click Add.
  10. Do the following:
    1. In the Alias (optional) text box, enter pce_2.
    2. In the IP Address text box, enter the IP Address as required. For example, 10.0.200.10
    3. In the Netmask text box, enter the required value. For example, 255.255.255.0
  11. Click Save and Restart Networking.
  12. Repeat steps 3 to 11 for all other Routing CPUs in the system.

To configure the Routing IP traffic interfaces if PCE is licensed on a mated pair system

Start

  1. From the Main Menu, click IP Networking.

  2. Click Routing IP Network.

    First, configure the IP Addresses for PCE on Node 1.

      

  3. From the Routing IP Network Configuration drop-down list, select the Routing CPU that is running PCE on Node 1.

  4. Using the Add New Routing Subnet drop-down list, select Eth p19p1.2 (IPv4).
  5. Do the following:
    1. In the Alias (optional) text box, enter pce_1.
    2. In the IP Address text box, enter the IP Address as required. For example, 10.0.100.10
    3. In the Netmask text box, enter the required value. For example, 255.255.255.0
  6. Using the Add New Routing Subnet drop-down list, select Eth p19p2.4 (IPv4).
  7. Do the following:
    1. In the Alias (optional) text box, enter pce_2.
    2. In the IP Address text box, enter the IP Address as required. For example, 10.0.200.20
    3. In the Netmask text box, enter the required value. For example, 255.255.255.0
  8. Click Save and Restart Networking.

  9. Repeat steps 3 to 8 for all other Routing CPUs on Node 1.

    Second, configure the IP Addresses for PCE on Node 2.

      

  10. From the Routing IP Network Configuration drop-down list, select the Routing CPU that is running PCE on Node 2.

  11. Using the Add New Routing Subnet drop-down list, select Eth p19p1.2 (IPv4).
  12. Do the following:
    1. In the Alias (optional) text box, enter pce_1.
    2. In the IP Address text box, enter the IP Address as required. For example, 10.0.100.30
    3. In the Netmask text box, enter the required value. For example, 255.255.255.0
  13. Using the Add New Routing Subnet drop-down list, select Eth p19p2.4 (IPv4).
  14. Do the following:
    1. In the Alias (optional) text box, enter pce_2.
    2. In the IP Address text box, enter the IP Address as required. For example, 10.0.200.40
    3. In the Netmask text box, enter the required value. For example, 255.255.255.0
  15. Click Save and Restart Networking.

  16. Repeat steps 10 to 15 for all other Routing CPUs on Node 2.