Session Configuration

You can add a new L2TPv3 tunnel configuration or eidt an existing configuration.

  1. Click Add to create a new L2TPv3 tunnel. If creating a new tunnel configuration, assign it a 31 character maximum Name.
  2. To override the profile's L2TPv3 tunnel configuration, select the L2TPv3 tunnel from those listed on the screen and click Edit.

    The L2TPv3 tunnel configuration screen displays, with the Session tab selected by default.

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    L2TPv3 Tunnel - Session Configuration Screen
  3. Refer to the Session table to review the configurations of the peers available for tunnel connection.
  4. Select + Add Row and provide the following L2TPv3 session settings:

    Name

    Enter a 31 character maximum session name. There is no idle timeout for a tunnel. A tunnel is not usable without a session and a subsequent session name. The tunnel is closed when the last session tunnel session is closed.

    Pseudowire ID

    Define a psuedowire ID for this session. A pseudowire is an emulation of a layer 2 point-to-point connection over a PSN. A pseudowire was developed out of the necessity to encapsulate and tunnel layer 2 protocols across a layer 3 network.

    Traffic Source Type

    Lists the type of traffic tunneled in this session (VLAN, etc.).

    Traffic Source Value

    Define a VLAN range to include in the tunnel session. Available VLAN ranges are from 1 - 4,094.

    Native VLAN

    Select this option to provide a VLAN ID that will not be tagged in tunnel establishment and packet transfer.
  5. Click OK to save the L2TPv3 Tunnel session changes.
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