Enabling R-APS packets to carry the ring ID in the destination MAC address

About this feature

Perform this task to configure the ring ID as the last byte of the destination MAC address for R-APS packets. The ring of R-APS packets can be identified by their destination MAC addresses.

Restrictions and guidelines

Perform this task on all nodes on an ERPS ring.

Procedure

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter ERPS ring view.

    erps ring ring-id

  3. Enable R-APS packets to carry the ring ID in the destination MAC address.

    r-aps ring-mac

    By default, R-APS packets do not carry ring IDs in their destination MAC addresses. The last byte of the destination MAC address is 1.