Distribution is the process of sending VRC dial plan configuration to elements in your network.
Distribution occurs implicitly during the commit operation, or you can request a distribution explicitly by choosing Distribute from the right-click menu in the Baseline View.
VRC supports the following types of distribution.
Baseline distribution - Distribute VRC dial plan configuration to all elements in the VRC baseline. This type of distribution is used to synchronize the network with the dial plan model in the VRC baseline.
Element distribution - Distribute VRC dial plan configuration to a specific network element. This type of distribution is used to synchronize the element with the dial plan model in the VRC baseline.
When you execute an element distribution (on a gateway, for example), only the gateway is affected by the distribution even though there are other elements in the same route scope. However, if you change the attribute for a route during a design session, the change is distributed to all elements in the route scope that are affected by the attribute change.
Design commit - After making changes to the dial plan in a design session, you commit the new design to the network elements. During a commit operation, VRC performs an impact analysis to determine which elements require new dial plan configuration. VRC distributes dial plan configuration for all elements in the design whose dial plan configuration has changed.
Note: During a VRC distribution, network elements might temporarily enter shutdown mode while the new dial plan configuration is distributed.
Use this procedure to request a distribution for a specified scope (for example, the entire Administrative Domain (AD), to a single managed region, or to a single network element).
You must be in the Baseline View to distribute the dial plan.
Expand the dial plan tree to view all components.
Select the scope you want to execute a Distribution for.
Right-click and choose Distribute from the menu.
You are asked to confirm your decision. Click OK.
Note: Before the distribution takes place, the VRC checks for connectivity with all network elements receiving the updated dial plan configuration. The distribution process starts at the lowest level in the AD hierarchy to minimize the impact on the AD if a failure occurs.
VRC distributes the dial plan design to the specified scope.
An information dialog box appears when the operation is successful. Click OK.