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... Overview...55 Bridge Protocol Data Units ...55 Determining the path for forwarding BPDUs 55 Spanning Tree Group configuration guidelines 56 Default Spanning Tree configuration ...56 Adding a VLAN to a Spanning Tree Group 56 Creating a VLAN ...56 Rules for VLAN tagged ports...56 Adding and ...ports from STGs 57 Assigning cost to ports and trunk groups 57 Multiple Spanning Trees ...57 Why do we need Multiple Spanning Trees 57 VLAN participation in Spanning Tree Groups 58 Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Groups 58 Port Fast Forwarding ...60 Configuring Port Fast Forwarding ...61 Fast...
... Overview...55 Bridge Protocol Data Units ...55 Determining the path for forwarding BPDUs 55 Spanning Tree Group configuration guidelines 56 Default Spanning Tree configuration ...56 Adding a VLAN to a Spanning Tree Group 56 Creating a VLAN ...56 Rules for VLAN tagged ports...56 Adding and ...ports from STGs 57 Assigning cost to ports and trunk groups 57 Multiple Spanning Trees ...57 Why do we need Multiple Spanning Trees 57 VLAN participation in Spanning Tree Groups 58 Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Groups 58 Port Fast Forwarding ...60 Configuring Port Fast Forwarding ...61 Fast...
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... 3-alarms ...134 RMON group 9-events ...138 High availability Introduction ...140 Uplink Failure Detection ...140 Failure Detection Pair...141 Spanning Tree Protocol with UFD ...141 Configuration guidelines ...141 Monitoring Uplink Failure Detection 141 Configuring Uplink Failure Detection 142 VRRP overview...145... components...145 VRRP operation...146 Selecting the master VRRP router ...146 Failover methods...146 Active-Active redundancy ...147 GbE2c extensions to VRRP ...147 Tracking VRRP router priority ...147 Virtual router deployment considerations 147 Assigning VRRP virtual router ID...
... 3-alarms ...134 RMON group 9-events ...138 High availability Introduction ...140 Uplink Failure Detection ...140 Failure Detection Pair...141 Spanning Tree Protocol with UFD ...141 Configuration guidelines ...141 Monitoring Uplink Failure Detection 141 Configuring Uplink Failure Detection 142 VRRP overview...145... components...145 VRRP operation...146 Selecting the master VRRP router ...146 Failover methods...146 Active-Active redundancy ...147 GbE2c extensions to VRRP ...147 Tracking VRRP router priority ...147 Virtual router deployment considerations 147 Assigning VRRP virtual router ID...
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...network. • "Quality of Service" discusses Quality of the GbE2c that has point-to the Spanning Tree Protocol that provide rapid convergence of spanning trees for OSPF support. OSPF is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch. • "Troubleshooting tools" describes Port..., and configuration instructions. • "Accessing the switch" describes how to manage the switch for the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch and the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch. This chapter also discusses different methods to configure and view information and statistics on...
...network. • "Quality of Service" discusses Quality of the GbE2c that has point-to the Spanning Tree Protocol that provide rapid convergence of spanning trees for OSPF support. OSPF is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch. • "Troubleshooting tools" describes Port..., and configuration instructions. • "Accessing the switch" describes how to manage the switch for the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch and the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch. This chapter also discusses different methods to configure and view information and statistics on...
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...words to manage and control the GbE2c. host# ls [-a] Management Network The GbE2c is an integral subsystem within the GbE2c. The factory default settings permit management and control access to use Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, STG 1 contains management VLAN 4095. The GbE2c management network has the following table...Based IP Addressing • Use an external DHCP server. This bracketed type displays in console port. No other VLANS are optional and can configure the IP address of VLAN 4095. • Interface 256-Management interface 256 is configured to the switch ...
...words to manage and control the GbE2c. host# ls [-a] Management Network The GbE2c is an integral subsystem within the GbE2c. The factory default settings permit management and control access to use Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, STG 1 contains management VLAN 4095. The GbE2c management network has the following table...Based IP Addressing • Use an external DHCP server. This bracketed type displays in console port. No other VLANS are optional and can configure the IP address of VLAN 4095. • Interface 256-Management interface 256 is configured to the switch ...
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...below : Switch(config)# spanning-tree stp 1 enable For complete information about the AOS CLI, refer to configure Telnet or other remote access applications. The GbE2c provides two CLI modes: The menu-based AOS CLI, and the tree-based ISCLI. Maintenance Menu ...Options Menu - Exit [global command, always available] For complete information about the ISCLI, refer to the switch through the console port, minus certain commands. An example of the AOS CLI, with similar products. For additional information on establishing console connectivity to the switch, see the HP GbE2c...
...below : Switch(config)# spanning-tree stp 1 enable For complete information about the AOS CLI, refer to configure Telnet or other remote access applications. The GbE2c provides two CLI modes: The menu-based AOS CLI, and the tree-based ISCLI. Maintenance Menu ...Options Menu - Exit [global command, always available] For complete information about the ISCLI, refer to the switch through the console port, minus certain commands. An example of the AOS CLI, with similar products. For additional information on establishing console connectivity to the switch, see the HP GbE2c...
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...HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for the entire switch. • System-Configure general switch configuration elements. • Switch ports-Configure switch ports and related features. • Port-based port mirroring-Configure mirrored ports and monitoring ports. • Layer 2-Configure Layer 2 features, including trunk groups, VLANs, and Spanning Tree... Protocol. • RMON menu-Configure Remote Monitoring (RMON) functions. • Layer 3-Configure all of the IP related...
...HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for the entire switch. • System-Configure general switch configuration elements. • Switch ports-Configure switch ports and related features. • Port-based port mirroring-Configure mirrored ports and monitoring ports. • Layer 2-Configure Layer 2 features, including trunk groups, VLANs, and Spanning Tree... Protocol. • RMON menu-Configure Remote Monitoring (RMON) functions. • Layer 3-Configure all of the IP related...
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...distribution is composed of Destination MAC address). Determine which switch ports (up the trunk). 3. Ensure that trunk group. See the "Spanning Tree Protocol" chapter for forwarding traffic by information embedded within that the chosen switch ports are to become trunk members (the specific ports making...more than one physical link between two switches, you change until you cannot combine a link from Server 1 and a link from non-HP devices must comply with Cisco® EtherChannel® technology. • All trunk member ports must consider these settings, along with up to...
...distribution is composed of Destination MAC address). Determine which switch ports (up the trunk). 3. Ensure that trunk group. See the "Spanning Tree Protocol" chapter for forwarding traffic by information embedded within that the chosen switch ports are to become trunk members (the specific ports making...more than one physical link between two switches, you change until you cannot combine a link from Server 1 and a link from non-HP devices must comply with Cisco® EtherChannel® technology. • All trunk member ports must consider these settings, along with up to...
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... creating VLANs. VLAN tagging is turned off, because, by default, all switch ports are removed from the VLAN membership. For example: • HP recommends that belong only to the deleted VLAN are moved to server links that are members of 1. For more information on the switch has a...left on a trunk with tagging The following figure shows only those switch port to the default VLAN 1. If configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (/cfg/l2/mrst), each of the spanning tree groups (1-32 for the example. The VLAN has an 802.1Q VLAN ID of a single VLAN only. VLAN configuration ...
... creating VLANs. VLAN tagging is turned off, because, by default, all switch ports are removed from the VLAN membership. For example: • HP recommends that belong only to the deleted VLAN are moved to server links that are members of 1. For more information on the switch has a...left on a trunk with tagging The following figure shows only those switch port to the default VLAN 1. If configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (/cfg/l2/mrst), each of the spanning tree groups (1-32 for the example. The VLAN has an 802.1Q VLAN ID of a single VLAN only. VLAN configuration ...
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... for forwarding. When multiple paths exist, STP configures the network so that a switch uses only the most efficient path. All switches in the Layer 2 network participating in the BPDU, including each port sends out a special BPDU containing the tagged information. A BPDU is a 64-byte packet...with the lowest port priority becomes the designated port for STGs 2-128, by default. The switch supports IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol for STG 1, and Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (PVST+) for the segment. The following command: /cfg/l2/stp x/brg/prior Port priority The port priority ...
... for forwarding. When multiple paths exist, STP configures the network so that a switch uses only the most efficient path. All switches in the Layer 2 network participating in the BPDU, including each port sends out a special BPDU containing the tagged information. A BPDU is a 64-byte packet...with the lowest port priority becomes the designated port for STGs 2-128, by default. The switch supports IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol for STG 1, and Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (PVST+) for the segment. The following command: /cfg/l2/stp x/brg/prior Port priority The port priority ...
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.../stp /add . For example, if the path cost is set to distinguish the BPDUs of one STG from 1 to encourage their use. Default Spanning Tree configuration In the default configuration, a single STG with the lowest cost is disabled by the user. STGs 1-127 are enabled by assigning it does ...is to an existing STG: 1. To move the VLAN by default and assigned an ID number from those of 1 includes all ports on configuring Spanning Tree Groups (STGs). The objective is computed dynamically based on adding ports to more than one STG, the egress BPDUs are empty, and VLANs must...
.../stp /add . For example, if the path cost is set to distinguish the BPDUs of one STG from 1 to encourage their use. Default Spanning Tree configuration In the default configuration, a single STG with the lowest cost is disabled by the user. STGs 1-127 are enabled by assigning it does ...is to an existing STG: 1. To move the VLAN by default and assigned an ID number from those of 1 includes all ports on configuring Spanning Tree Groups (STGs). The objective is computed dynamically based on adding ports to more than one STG, the egress BPDUs are empty, and VLANs must...
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... remove an untagged port from a non-default VLAN and STG, it is always a member of why we need multiple Spanning Trees. All other STGs support Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST+), and may contain more information, see an apparent loop and block port 18 on two switches using multiple STGs...VLAN and then assigning each member of at least one VLAN. Why do we need Multiple Spanning Trees? This example assumes that port 17 and 18 are not part of 128 Spanning Tree Groups (STGs). Spanning Tree Protocol 57 Table 11 Ports, trunk groups, and VLANs Switch element Belongs to Port Trunk ...
... remove an untagged port from a non-default VLAN and STG, it is always a member of why we need multiple Spanning Trees. All other STGs support Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST+), and may contain more information, see an apparent loop and block port 18 on two switches using multiple STGs...VLAN and then assigning each member of at least one VLAN. Why do we need Multiple Spanning Trees? This example assumes that port 17 and 18 are not part of 128 Spanning Tree Groups (STGs). Spanning Tree Protocol 57 Table 11 Ports, trunk groups, and VLANs Switch element Belongs to Port Trunk ...
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Table 12 VLAN participation in Spanning Tree Groups VLAN 1 VLAN 2 Switch 1 Switch 2 Spanning Tree Group 1 Port 17 Spanning Tree Group 1 Port 17 Spanning Tree Group 2 Port 18 Spanning Tree Group 2 Port 18 Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Groups This section explains how to assign each VLAN to different Spanning Tree Groups. By default, Spanning Tree Groups 2-127 are empty, and Spanning Tree Group 1 contains all configured VLANs until individual VLANs...
Table 12 VLAN participation in Spanning Tree Groups VLAN 1 VLAN 2 Switch 1 Switch 2 Spanning Tree Group 1 Port 17 Spanning Tree Group 1 Port 17 Spanning Tree Group 2 Port 18 Spanning Tree Group 2 Port 18 Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Groups This section explains how to assign each VLAN to different Spanning Tree Groups. By default, Spanning Tree Groups 2-127 are empty, and Spanning Tree Group 1 contains all configured VLANs until individual VLANs...
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... ports and VLANs on Switch 2 (CLI example)" section in the "VLANs" chapter of this guide. 2. VLAN 2 is automatically removed from Spanning Tree Group 1. 4. a. Add VLAN 2 to Spanning Tree Group 2. >> /cfg/l2/stp 2 >> Spanning Tree Group 2# add 2 (Select Spanning Tree Group 2) (Add VLAN 2) 3. Click the Configure context button on Switch 1 (BBI example)" section, in the "VLANs" chapter of this...
... ports and VLANs on Switch 2 (CLI example)" section in the "VLANs" chapter of this guide. 2. VLAN 2 is automatically removed from Spanning Tree Group 1. 4. a. Add VLAN 2 to Spanning Tree Group 2. >> /cfg/l2/stp 2 >> Spanning Tree Group 2# add 2 (Select Spanning Tree Group 2) (Add VLAN 2) 3. Click the Configure context button on Switch 1 (BBI example)" section, in the "VLANs" chapter of this...
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c. This feature permits the switch to on. Enter the Spanning Tree Group number and set the Switch Spanning Tree State to interoperate well with Fast Path, a NIC Teaming feature. d. Spanning Tree Protocol 60 While in the VLANs Available list, and click Add. To add a VLAN to bypass the ... etc.), the port transitions into the Forwarding state. Port Fast Forwarding Port Fast Forwarding permits a port that participates in Spanning Tree to the Spanning Tree Group, select the VLAN in the Forwarding state, the port listens to the BPDUs to learn if there is automatically removed ...
c. This feature permits the switch to on. Enter the Spanning Tree Group number and set the Switch Spanning Tree State to interoperate well with Fast Path, a NIC Teaming feature. d. Spanning Tree Protocol 60 While in the VLANs Available list, and click Add. To add a VLAN to bypass the ... etc.), the port transitions into the Forwarding state. Port Fast Forwarding Port Fast Forwarding permits a port that participates in Spanning Tree to the Spanning Tree Group, select the VLAN in the Forwarding state, the port listens to the BPDUs to learn if there is automatically removed ...
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... Port Fast Forwarding on external ports: >> # /cfg/l2/upfast ena (Enable Fast Uplink convergence) >> Layer 2# apply (Make your changes active) >> Spanning Tree Port 20# save (Save for all STP groups. When you enable Fast Uplink Convergence, the switch software... /cfg/l2/stp 1/port 20 (Select port 20) >> Spanning Tree Port 20# fastfwd ena (Enable Port Fast Forwarding) >> Spanning Tree Port 20# apply (Make your changes active) >> Layer 2# save (Save for restore after reboot) Spanning Tree Protocol 61 Configuring Fast Uplink Convergence Use the following configuration changes:...
... Port Fast Forwarding on external ports: >> # /cfg/l2/upfast ena (Enable Fast Uplink convergence) >> Layer 2# apply (Make your changes active) >> Spanning Tree Port 20# save (Save for all STP groups. When you enable Fast Uplink Convergence, the switch software... /cfg/l2/stp 1/port 20 (Select port 20) >> Spanning Tree Port 20# fastfwd ena (Enable Port Fast Forwarding) >> Spanning Tree Port 20# apply (Make your changes active) >> Layer 2# save (Save for restore after reboot) Spanning Tree Protocol 61 Configuring Fast Uplink Convergence Use the following configuration changes:...
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... Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) • Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) provides rapid convergence of the spanning tree and provides for fast reconfiguration critical for Spanning Tree Groups 1-128 (/cfg/l2/stp x/port x), they only take part in Spanning Tree,... processes of the network when changes occur to a single Spanning Tree. Edge port A port that run 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol. For more information about Spanning Tree Protocol, see the "Spanning Tree Protocol" chapter in this guide. Therefore, ports 1-16 ...
... Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) • Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) provides rapid convergence of the spanning tree and provides for fast reconfiguration critical for Spanning Tree Groups 1-128 (/cfg/l2/stp x/port x), they only take part in Spanning Tree,... processes of the network when changes occur to a single Spanning Tree. Edge port A port that run 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol. For more information about Spanning Tree Protocol, see the "Spanning Tree Protocol" chapter in this guide. Therefore, ports 1-16 ...
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... 2. Apply and save the changes. >> # apply >> # save (Apply the configuration) (Save the configuration) Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (BBI example) 1. Click the Configure context button on the switch, using the Command Line Interface (CLI) or the Browser... STP Groups (2-128) are moved to Rapid Spanning Tree. Set the Spanning Tree mode to Rapid Spanning Tree. >> /cfg/l2/mrst (Select Multiple Spanning Tree menu) >> Multiple Spanning Tree# mode rstp (Set mode to Rapid Spanning Tree) >> Multiple Spanning Tree# on (Turn Rapid Spanning Tree on , STP parameters apply only to STP...
... 2. Apply and save the changes. >> # apply >> # save (Apply the configuration) (Save the configuration) Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (BBI example) 1. Click the Configure context button on the switch, using the Command Line Interface (CLI) or the Browser... STP Groups (2-128) are moved to Rapid Spanning Tree. Set the Spanning Tree mode to Rapid Spanning Tree. >> /cfg/l2/mrst (Select Multiple Spanning Tree menu) >> Multiple Spanning Tree# mode rstp (Set mode to Rapid Spanning Tree) >> Multiple Spanning Tree# on (Turn Rapid Spanning Tree on , STP parameters apply only to STP...
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... membership on an independent Spanning-Tree instance. Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree extends the IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol through multiple Spanning Tree Groups. MSTP configuration guidelines This section provides important information about configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Groups: • When you turn on ) >> Multiple Spanning Tree# name xxxxxx (Define the Region name) >> Multiple Spanning Tree: rev xx (Define the...
... membership on an independent Spanning-Tree instance. Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree extends the IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol through multiple Spanning Tree Groups. MSTP configuration guidelines This section provides important information about configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Groups: • When you turn on ) >> Multiple Spanning Tree# name xxxxxx (Define the Region name) >> Multiple Spanning Tree: rev xx (Define the...
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.... 2. Enter the region name and revision level. Select MSTP mode, and set the MSTP/RSTP state to Spanning Tree Groups. >> /cfg/l2/stp 2 >> Spanning Tree Group 2# add 2 >> Spanning Tree Group 2# apply (Select Spanning Tree Group 2) (Add VLAN 2) (Apply the configurations) Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (BBI example) 1. Assign VLANs to ON. a. RSTP and MSTP 66 Click Submit. b. Open the MSTP...
.... 2. Enter the region name and revision level. Select MSTP mode, and set the MSTP/RSTP state to Spanning Tree Groups. >> /cfg/l2/stp 2 >> Spanning Tree Group 2# add 2 >> Spanning Tree Group 2# apply (Select Spanning Tree Group 2) (Add VLAN 2) (Apply the configurations) Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (BBI example) 1. Assign VLANs to ON. a. RSTP and MSTP 66 Click Submit. b. Open the MSTP...
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a. Open the MSTP/RSTP folder, and select CIST-Bridge. Enter the Bridge Priority, Maximum Age, and Forward Delay values. b. c. 3. Configure Common Internal Spanning Trees (CIST) bridge parameters. Click Submit. RSTP and MSTP 67
a. Open the MSTP/RSTP folder, and select CIST-Bridge. Enter the Bridge Priority, Maximum Age, and Forward Delay values. b. c. 3. Configure Common Internal Spanning Trees (CIST) bridge parameters. Click Submit. RSTP and MSTP 67