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Add and Check Container LSPs

A container LSP consists of a group of sub-LSPs in which the sub-LSPs are dynamically added or removed based on bandwidth requirements. Paragon Pathfinder allows you to configure container LSPs with a maximum of 32,767 sub-LSPs. For details about container LSPs, see Container LSP Overview.

Before you add a container LSP, ensure that you have completed the steps to acquire the network topology, as explained in Acquire and View the Network Topology.

To add and check a container LSP:

  1. On the Paragon Automation GUI, navigate to the Topology page (Network > Maintenance).
  2. Add a container LSP in the Container LSP tab of the Network Information table (on the Topology page); see Add a Container LSP.
    After you add the LSP, the LSP is listed on the Container LSP tab on the Topology page .
  3. Verify that the container LSP is up and working fine. In the Container LSP tab:
    1. Verify that the Operational Status field in the Network Information Table is Active.
    2. (Optional) Select the LSP in the Network Information Table to view the routes taken by the LSP (on the network topology map).
    3. (Optional) Use the Diagnostic tool present on the top-right side of the Network Information Table to:

      • Check the details of the LSP, as configured on the router at the head-end of the LSP, to confirm that the LSP is configured correctly.

      • Send ping traffic over the LSP to check whether Node A is able to reach Node Z.

      • Send traceroute traffic over the LSP to check the intermediate nodes between Node A and Node Z, and if any forwarding issues are present in the LSP.

    4. (Optional) Select the LSP and click View > Tunnel Traffic to ensure that traffic is flowing smoothly through the LSP, and click View > Delay to ensure that delay is within the acceptable limits.
  4. Add a container normalization task to increase or decrease the number of sub-LSPs in the container LSP; see Add a Container Normalization Task.
    The normalization task configures the path computation server (PCS) to add sub-LSPs when more bandwidth is required and removes sub-LSPs when less bandwidth is required.
  5. Select the LSP and click View > Tunnel Traffic to ensure that traffic is flowing smoothly through the LSP, and click View > Delay to ensure that delay is within the acceptable limits.

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