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Setting the itu-t g.8032 version number, Configuring the message interval time – Brocade Multi-Service IronWare Switching Configuration Guide (Supporting R05.6.00) User Manual

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You can configure the hold-off timer in 100ms increments from 0 to 10,000 ms (10 seconds); the
default value is 0 ms. The hold-off timer value cannot be stopped through the CLI.

Syntax: holdoff-time time-value>

Configuring the message interval time

The message interval time of R-APS messages continuously sent within an ERP ring can be
configured. You can configure the interval in 100ms increments from 100ms to 5000ms (5
seconds); the default value is 5000ms.

Syntax: message-interval time-value>

Setting the ITU-T G.8032 version number

You can configure the ERP configuration to use G.8032 version 1 or 2. The default value is version
2.

Table 66

lists the feature and MAC ID differences between versions 1 and 2.

NOTE

The ERP version command does not have a shortened form. You must enter the complete command.

Syntax: version version_number>

You can view the version by entering the show erp command. The version appears on the top line
directly after the ERP ID.

TABLE 66

Feature differences between G.8032 version 1 and 2

Version

Supported ERP features

Treatment of MAC ID

1

Signal Fail

Signal Fail recovery

Always uses 01:19:A7:00:00:01 as
the ERP ID in R-APS messages

2

Signal Fail

Signal Fail recovery

Manual Switch

Forced Switch

Non-revertive

Interconnected rings

RPL configuration on non-RPL owner

Allows use of the ERP ID for the last
two bytes of the MAC ID
(01:19:A7:00:00:erp-id)