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Step 4When finished, press Ctrl + F4 to close each VTP properties window.
Viewing VLAN Bridge Properties
You can view VLAN bridges provisioned on a device by displaying the device in the Vision client 
inventory window and choosing Bridges in logical inventory. 
To view VLAN bridge properties:
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Table 18-41 describes the information that is displayed. Depending on the bridge configuration, any of 
the tabs might be displayed for the selected bridge.
Table 18-41 VLAN Bridge Properties
Field Description
Name VLAN bridge name.
Type VLAN bridge type.
MAC Address VLAN bridge MAC address.
VLAN ID VLAN bridge VLAN identifier.
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Step 3When finished, press Ctrl + F4 to close each VLAN Bridge properties window.
Using Commands to Work With VLANs
The following commands can be launched from the physical inventory by right-clicking an Ethernet slot 
and choosing Commands > Configuration. Your permissions determine whether you can run these 
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Understanding Unassociated Bridges
Some switching entities might not belong to a flow domain, such as a network VLAN, a VPLS instance, 
or a network pseudowire. These switching entities are referred to as unassociated bridges. 
In addition, a switching entity that belongs to a network VLAN is considered an unassociated bridge if 
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Figure 18-40 Add Unassociated Bridge Dialog Box
Step 3
In the Add Unassigned Bridge to domain dialog box, select the required bridge and click OK. 
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Figure 18-41 Unassociated Bridge in the Vision Window
Working with Ethernet Flow Point Cross-Connects
Prime Network automatically discovers Ethernet flow point (EFP) cross-connects, also known as locally 
switched EFPs. Prime Network also identifies changes in already identified EFP cross-connects, such as 
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Choose File Add to Map > Cross Connect.
In the toolbar, click Add to Map and choose Cross Connect. 
Step 3In the Add EFP Cross Connect to domain dialog box, select the required EFP cross-connect and click 
OK. 
The map is refreshed and displays the newly added EFP cross-connect. 
Viewing EFP Cross-Connect Properties
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Working with VPLS and H-VPLS Instances
Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) is a Layer 2 VPN technology that provides Ethernet-based 
multipoint-to-multipoint communication over MPLS networks. VPLS allows geographically dispersed 
sites to share an Ethernet broadcast domain by connecting sites through pseudowires. The network 
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–Viewing VPLS Core or Access Pseudowire Endpoint Properties, page 18-102
–Viewing VPLS Access Ethernet Flow Point Properties, page 18-104
Configure VFI Autodiscovery and Signaling—Configuring VFI Autodiscovery and Signaling, 
page 18-105
You can delete a VPLS forward from the Vision client if it is displayed with the reconciliation icon. 
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Applying VPLS Instance Overlays
An VPLS instance overlay allows you to isolate the parts of a network that are being used by a specific VPLS 
instance. 
To apply a VPLS instance overlay: 
Step 1In the Vision client, choose the map in which you want to apply an overlay.
Step 2From the toolbar, choose Choose Overlay Type > VPLS. 
Figure 18-43 shows an example of...