Example of Xlink setup on 4.26.1.0

I have been trying to setup XLinks between two MikroTik hAP ac3s using the example provided in the ARDEN documentation.  This was done through the Ethernet Ports & Xlinks page through both nodes.  When the data entry was complete Xlinks still remained zero on the node status page; however, the data was populated in /etc/config.mesh/xlink.

The contents of the xlink file in each router are:

root@VE7VPG-HAP-AC3-1:/etc/config.mesh# cat xlink

config bridge-vlan 'xlink0bridge'
        option device 'br0'
        option vlan '20'
        list ports 'lan2:t'

config cost 'xlink0'
        option ifname 'br0.20'
        option ipaddr '172.16.1.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.254'
        option proto 'static'
        option macaddr '4E:46:50:52:C1:DE'
        option peer '172.16.1.2'

config route 'xlink0route'
        option interface 'xlink0'
        option target '172.16.1.2'


root@VA7ITR-RTR-1:/etc/config.mesh# cat xlink

config bridge-vlan 'xlink0bridge'
        option device 'br0'
        option vlan '20'
        list ports 'lan2:t'

config cost 'xlink0'
        option ifname 'br0.20'
        option ipaddr '172.16.1.2'
        option netmask '255.255.255.254'
        option proto 'static'
        option macaddr '4E:46:50:52:AA:02'
        option peer '127.16.1.1'

config route 'xlink0route'
        option interface 'xlink0'
        option target '127.16.1.1'
        
A simple test of plugging in ethernet cables to the reserved ports through an unmanaged switch as a network path between the two routers was performed.

There is no evidence on the nodes that a new neighborhood node has been added once the Xlink test was setup.

I would appreciate getting an example of a working Xlink setup so I can recreate it.

Regards

Derek