H3c S3600v2 series User manual

H3C S3600V2 Switch Series

Layer 2

—

LAN Switching Configuration Guide

Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.

http://www.h3c.com

Software version: Release 2108

Document version: 6W100-20131130

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Preface

The H3C S3600V2 documentation set includes 10 configuration guides, which describe the software

features for the H3C S3600V2 Switch Series Release 2108, and guide you through the software

configuration procedures. These configuration guides also provide configuration examples to help you

apply software features to different network scenarios.

The Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide describes LAN switching fundamentals and

configuration. It describes how to implement flow control and load sharing, isolate uses in the same

VLAN, eliminate Layer 2 loops, divide VLANs, transmit customer network packets through the public

network, and modify VLAN tags for packets.

This preface includes:

•Audience

•Added and modified features

•Conventions

•About the H3C S3600V2 documentation set

•Obtaining documentation

•Technical support

•Documentation feedback

Audience

This documentation is intended for:

•Network planners

•Field technical support and servicing engineers

•Network administrators working with the S3600V2 series

Added and modified features

Compared to Release 2101, Release 2108 adds and modifies the following features:

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Ethernet interface N/A

Loopback and null interface N/A

Bulk interface configuration Bulk interface configuration is a newly added feature

MAC address table New features:

•Disabling MAC entry aging timer refresh based on destination MAC

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address

•Enabling MAC address migration log notifying

MAC Information N/A

Ethernet link aggregation New feature: Configuring the maximum number of Selected ports

allowed in an aggregation group

Port Isolation N/A

Spanning tree N/A

BPDU tunneling N/A

VLAN N/A

Super VLAN N/A

Isolate-user-VLAN N/A

Voice VLAN

New features:

•Enabling LLDP to automatically discover IP phones

•Configuring LLDP to advertise a specific voice VLAN

•Dynamically advertising server-assigned VLANs through LLDP

Modified feature: The number of OUI addresses that can be configured

for the voice VLAN feature was changed from 16 to 128.

GVRP N/A

QinQ N/A

VLAN mapping N/A

LLDP

Modified feature: For the LLDP-compatible CDP features, the Addresses,

Capabilities, Software Version, Platform, Duplex, MTU, and System

Name fields were added to the CDP packets sent by the switch.

Service loopback group N/A

MVRP MVRP is a newly added feature.

Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set.

Command conventions

Convention Descri

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tion

Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.

Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.

[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.

{ x | y | ... }

Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which

you select one.

[ x | y | ... ]

Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from

which you select one or none.

{ x | y | ... } *

Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical

bars, from which you select at least one.

[ x | y | ... ] *

Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical

bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.

&<1-n> The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign can

be entered 1 to n times.

# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.

GUI conventions

Convention Descri

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tion

Boldface Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For

example, the New User window appears; click OK.

> Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.

Convention Descri

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tion

< > Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click <OK>.

[ ] Window names, menu items, data table and field names are inside square brackets. For

example, pop up the [New User] window.

/ Multi-level menus are separated by forward slashes. For example, [File/Create/Folder].

Symbols

Convention Descri

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tion

WARNING An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can

result in personal injury.

CAUTION An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can

result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.

IMPORTANT An alert that calls attention to essential information.

NOTE An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.

TIP An alert that provides helpful information.

Network topology icons

Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.

Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.

Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that supports

Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.

Port numbering in examples

The port numbers in this document are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your device.

About the H3C S3600V2 documentation set

The H3C S3600V2 documentation set includes:

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Documents

Pur

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oses

Product description and

specifications

Marketing brochure Describe product specifications and benefits.

Technology white papers

Provide an in-depth description of software features

and technologies.

Hardware specifications

and installation

Compliance and safety

manuals

CE DOCs

Provide regulatory information and the safety

instructions that must be followed during installation.

Installation quick starts Guides you through initial installation and setup

procedures to help you quickly set up your device.

Installation guides Provides a complete guide to switch installation and

specifications.

RPS Ordering Information

for H3C Low-End Ethernet

Switches

Helps you order RPSs for switches that can work with

an RPS.

User manuals for RPSs Describe the specifications, installation, and

replacement of RPSs.

H3C Low End Series

Ethernet Switches

Pluggable Modules

Manual

Describes the specifications of pluggable transceiver

modules.

Pluggable SFP[SFP+][XFP]

Transceiver Modules

Installation Guide

Describe the installation, and replacement of

SFP/SFP+/XFP transceiver modules.

Software configuration

Configuration guides Describe software features and configuration

procedures.

Command references Provide a quick reference to all available

commands.

Operations and

maintenance Release notes

Provide information about the product release,

including the version history, hardware and software

compatibility matrix, version upgrade information,

technical support information, and software

upgrading.

Obtaining documentation

You can access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation on the World Wide Web

at http://www.h3c.com.

Click the links on the top navigation bar to obtain different categories of product documentation:

[Technical Support & Documents > Technical Documents] – Provides hardware installation, software

upgrading, and software feature configuration and maintenance documentation.

[Products & Solutions] – Provides information about products and technologies, as well as solutions.

[Technical Support & Documents > Software Download] – Provides the documentation released with the

software version.

Technical support

servi[email protected]

http://www.h3c.com

Documentation feedback

You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com.

We appreciate your comments.

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Contents

Configuring Ethernet interfaces··································································································································· 1

Ethernet interface naming conventions ···························································································································1

Performing general configurations ··································································································································1

Configuring a combo interface·······························································································································1

Configuring basic settings of an Ethernet interface ······························································································2

Shutting down an Ethernet interface ······················································································································3

Configuring flow control on an Ethernet interface································································································3

Configuring link state change suppression on an Ethernet interface··································································4

Configuring loopback testing on an Ethernet interface························································································5

Configuring the link mode of an Ethernet interface······························································································6

Configuring jumbo frame support ··························································································································6

Enabling the auto power-down function on an Ethernet interface ······································································7

Configuring a Layer 2 Ethernet interface ·······················································································································7

Layer 2 Ethernet interface configuration task list ··································································································7

Configuring a port group ········································································································································8

Setting speed options for auto negotiation on an Ethernet interface··································································9

Configuring storm suppression ···························································································································· 10

Setting the statistics polling interval····················································································································· 10

Enabling loopback detection on an Ethernet interface ····················································································· 11

Setting the MDI mode of an Ethernet interface ·································································································· 13

Enabling bridging on an Ethernet interface ······································································································· 14

Testing the cable connection of an Ethernet interface······················································································· 14

Configuring storm control on an Ethernet interface··························································································· 15

Setting the MTU for a Layer 3 Ethernet interface········································································································ 16

Displaying and maintaining an Ethernet interface ····································································································· 16

Configuring loopback and null interfaces················································································································18

Configuring a loopback interface ································································································································ 18

Introduction to the loopback interface················································································································· 18

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 18

Configuring a null interface ·········································································································································· 19

Introduction to the null interface··························································································································· 19

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 19

Displaying and maintaining loopback and null interfaces························································································ 19

Bulk configuring interfaces ········································································································································21

Configuration guidelines ··············································································································································· 21

Configuration procedure··············································································································································· 21

Configuring the MAC address table ························································································································22

Overview········································································································································································· 22

How a MAC address table entry is created······································································································· 22

Types of MAC address table entries ··················································································································· 23

MAC address table-based frame forwarding ···································································································· 23

Configuring static, dynamic, and blackhole MAC address table entries ································································ 23

Configuring a static or dynamic MAC address table entry in system view···················································· 24

Configuring a static or dynamic MAC address table entry in interface view ················································ 24

Configuring a blackhole MAC address entry ···································································································· 24

Disabling MAC address learning on a VLAN ············································································································ 24

Configuring the aging timer for dynamic MAC address entries··············································································· 25

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Disabling MAC entry aging timer refresh based on destination MAC address ····················································· 25

Application example············································································································································· 26

Configuring the MAC learning limit on ports·············································································································· 26

Enabling MAC address roaming·································································································································· 27

Enabling MAC address migration log notifying········································································································· 28

Displaying and maintaining MAC address tables ····································································································· 29

MAC address table configuration example ················································································································ 29

Network requirements··········································································································································· 29

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 30

Configuring MAC Information ··································································································································31

Overview········································································································································································· 31

Introduction to MAC Information ························································································································· 31

How MAC Information works ······························································································································ 31

Enabling MAC Information globally ···························································································································· 31

Enabling MAC Information on an interface ················································································································ 31

Configuring MAC Information mode ··························································································································· 32

Configuring the interval for sending Syslog or trap messages ················································································· 32

Configuring the MAC Information queue length ········································································································ 32

MAC Information configuration example···················································································································· 33

Network requirements··········································································································································· 33

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 33

Configuring Ethernet link aggregation ·····················································································································34

Overview········································································································································································· 34

Basic concepts ······················································································································································· 34

Aggregating links in static mode························································································································· 37

Aggregating links in dynamic mode ··················································································································· 38

Load-sharing criteria for link aggregation groups ····························································································· 39

Configuration restrictions and guidelines···················································································································· 40

Ethernet link aggregation configuration task list········································································································· 40

Configuring an aggregation group ····························································································································· 40

Configuration guidelines ······································································································································ 41

Configuring a static aggregation group············································································································· 41

Configuring a dynamic aggregation group······································································································· 42

Configuring an aggregate interface ···························································································································· 44

Configuring the description of an aggregate interface····················································································· 44

Configuring the MTU of a Layer 3 aggregate interface ··················································································· 45

Enabling link state traps for an aggregate interface ························································································· 45

Limiting the number of Selected ports for an aggregation group ···································································· 46

Shutting down an aggregate interface ··············································································································· 47

Restoring the default settings for an aggregate interface ················································································· 47

Configuring load sharing for link aggregation groups······························································································ 48

Configuring load-sharing criteria for link aggregation groups ········································································ 48

Enabling local-first load sharing for link aggregation······················································································· 49

Enabling link-aggregation traffic redirection··············································································································· 50

Displaying and maintaining Ethernet link aggregation ····························································································· 51

Ethernet link aggregation configuration examples····································································································· 52

Layer 2 static aggregation configuration example···························································································· 52

Layer 2 dynamic aggregation configuration example······················································································ 54

Layer 3 static aggregation configuration example···························································································· 56

Layer 3 dynamic aggregation configuration example······················································································ 57

Configuring port isolation··········································································································································59

Assigning a port to the isolation group ······················································································································· 59

Displaying and maintaining the isolation group ········································································································ 59

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Port isolation configuration example···························································································································· 60

Configuring spanning tree protocols ························································································································61

STP ··················································································································································································· 61

STP protocol packets ············································································································································· 61

Basic concepts in STP············································································································································ 62

Calculation process of the STP algorithm ··········································································································· 63

RSTP················································································································································································· 68

PVST················································································································································································· 68

MSTP················································································································································································ 68

STP, RSTP, and PVST limitations ·························································································································· 68

MSTP features ························································································································································ 68

MSTP basic concepts ············································································································································ 69

How MSTP works ·················································································································································· 73

Implementation of MSTP on devices···················································································································· 73

Protocols and standards ················································································································································ 73

Spanning tree configuration task list···························································································································· 74

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 74

STP configuration task list····································································································································· 74

RSTP configuration task list··································································································································· 75

PVST configuration task list··································································································································· 76

MSTP configuration task list ································································································································· 77

Setting the spanning tree mode···································································································································· 78

Configuring an MST region ·········································································································································· 79

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 79

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 79

Configuring the root bridge or a secondary root bridge ·························································································· 80

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 80

Configuring the current device as the root bridge of a specific spanning tree·············································· 80

Configuring the current device as a secondary root bridge of a specific spanning tree······························ 81

Configuring the device priority····································································································································· 81

Configuring the maximum hops of an MST region ···································································································· 81

Configuring the network diameter of a switched network························································································· 82

Configuring spanning tree timers································································································································· 82

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 83

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 83

Configuring the timeout factor ······································································································································ 84

Configuring the maximum port rate····························································································································· 84

Configuring edge ports ················································································································································· 85

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 85

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 85

Configuring path costs of ports ···································································································································· 85

Specifying a standard for the device to use when it calculates the default path cost ··································· 86

Configuring path costs of ports···························································································································· 87

Configuration example ········································································································································· 88

Configuring the port priority ········································································································································· 88

Configuring the port link type······································································································································· 89

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 89

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 89

Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize/send MSTP packets······································································ 89

Enabling outputting port state transition information·································································································· 90

Enabling the spanning tree feature ······························································································································ 91

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 91

Enabling the spanning tree feature (in STP/RSTP/MSTP mode) ······································································ 91

Enabling the spanning tree feature (in PVST mode) ·························································································· 91

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Performing mCheck························································································································································ 92

Performing mCheck globally································································································································ 92

Performing mCheck in interface view ················································································································· 92

Configuring Digest Snooping ······································································································································· 93

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 93

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 93

Digest Snooping configuration example············································································································· 94

Configuring No Agreement Check ······························································································································ 95

Configuration prerequisites ·································································································································· 96

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 96

No Agreement Check configuration example···································································································· 97

Configuring TC snooping·············································································································································· 97

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 98

Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 98

Configuring protection functions ·································································································································· 98

Configuration prerequisites ·································································································································· 98

Enabling BPDU guard ··········································································································································· 98

Enabling root guard·············································································································································· 99

Enabling loop guard ···········································································································································100

Enabling TC-BPDU guard····································································································································101

Enabling BPDU drop ···········································································································································101

Displaying and maintaining the spanning tree·········································································································102

Spanning tree configuration examples······················································································································102

MSTP configuration example ·····························································································································102

PVST configuration example ······························································································································106

Configuring BPDU tunneling··································································································································· 110

Overview·······································································································································································110

Background··························································································································································110

BPDU tunneling implementation·························································································································111

Enabling BPDU tunneling ············································································································································112

Configuration prerequisites ································································································································112

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································113

Configuration procedure ····································································································································113

Configuring destination multicast MAC address for BPDUs····················································································113

BPDU tunneling configuration examples····················································································································114

BPDU tunneling for STP configuration example ·······························································································114

BPDU tunneling for PVST configuration example·····························································································115

Configuring VLANs················································································································································· 117

Overview·······································································································································································117

VLAN fundamentals·············································································································································117

VLAN types ··························································································································································118

Protocols and standards ·····································································································································119

Configuring basic VLAN settings································································································································119

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································119

Configuration procedure ····································································································································119

Configuring basic settings of a VLAN interface ·······································································································120

Configuration procedure ····································································································································120

VLAN interface configuration example·············································································································121

Configuring port-based VLANs···································································································································122

Introduction to port-based VLAN ·······················································································································122

Assigning an access port to a VLAN ················································································································123

Assigning a trunk port to a VLAN······················································································································124

Assigning a hybrid port to a VLAN···················································································································125

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Port-based VLAN configuration example··········································································································126

Configuring MAC-based VLANs ································································································································128

Introduction to MAC-based VLAN ·····················································································································128

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································130

Configuration procedure ····································································································································131

MAC-based VLAN configuration example ·······································································································133

Configuring protocol-based VLANs ···························································································································135

Introduction to protocol-based VLAN ················································································································135

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································135

Configuration procedure ····································································································································136

Protocol-based VLAN configuration example···································································································137

Configuring IP subnet-based VLANs ··························································································································139

Configuration procedure ····································································································································139

IP subnet-based VLAN configuration example ·································································································140

Displaying and maintaining VLAN ····························································································································142

Configuring a super VLAN····································································································································· 144

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Configuration procedure·············································································································································144

Displaying and maintaining super VLAN··················································································································146

Super VLAN configuration example ··························································································································146

Configuring an isolate-user-VLAN·························································································································· 149

Overview·······································································································································································149

Configuration restrictions and guidelines··················································································································150

Configuration procedure·············································································································································150

Displaying and maintaining isolate-user-VLAN·········································································································151

Isolate-user-VLAN configuration example ··················································································································152

Network requirements·········································································································································152

Configuration procedure ····································································································································152

Verifying the configuration·································································································································153

Configuring a voice VLAN ····································································································································· 155

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Methods of identifying IP phones ·······························································································································155

OUI addresses ·····················································································································································155

Automatically identifying IP phones through LLDP ···························································································156

Configuring a device to advertise voice VLAN information to IP phones······························································156

How a device advertises voice VLAN information ··························································································156

How a device obtains voice VLAN information·······························································································156

IP phone access methods ············································································································································157

Connecting the host and the IP phone in series·······························································································157

Connecting the IP phone to the device separately ··························································································157

Configuring a voice VLAN on a port·························································································································157

Voice VLAN assignment modes·························································································································157

Security mode and normal mode of voice VLANs···························································································159

Configuration prerequisites ································································································································160

Configuring QoS priority settings for voice traffic on an interface································································160

Configuring a port to operate in automatic voice VLAN assignment mode·················································161

Configuring a port to operate in manual voice VLAN assignment mode ·····················································162

Enabling LLDP to automatically discover IP phones··································································································163

Configuration prerequisites ································································································································163

Configuration procedure ····································································································································164

Configuring LLDP to advertise a specific voice VLAN······························································································164

Configuration guidelines ····································································································································164

Configuration procedure ····································································································································165

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Dynamically advertising server-assigned VLANs through LLDP···············································································165

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Example for using 802.1X to authenticate IP phones ·····················································································165

Displaying and maintaining voice VLAN ··················································································································166

Voice VLAN configuration examples ·························································································································166

Automatic voice VLAN mode configuration example ·····················································································166

Manual voice VLAN assignment mode configuration example ·····································································168

Configuring GVRP··················································································································································· 171

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GARP ····································································································································································171

GVRP·····································································································································································174

Protocols and standards ·····································································································································174

GVRP configuration task list········································································································································174

Configuring GVRP functions········································································································································175

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································175

Configuration procedure ····································································································································175

Configuring the GARP timers······································································································································176

Displaying and maintaining GVRP·····························································································································177

GVRP configuration examples ····································································································································177

GVRP normal registration mode configuration example·················································································177

GVRP fixed registration mode configuration example ····················································································179

GVRP forbidden registration mode configuration example············································································180

Configuring QinQ··················································································································································· 182

Overview·······································································································································································182

Background and benefits····································································································································182

How QinQ works················································································································································182

QinQ frame structure ··········································································································································183

Implementations of QinQ ···································································································································184

Protocols and standards ·····································································································································184

QinQ configuration task list········································································································································184

Configuring basic QinQ ·············································································································································185

Enabling basic QinQ··········································································································································185

Configuring VLAN transparent transmission ····································································································185

Configuring selective QinQ ········································································································································186

Configuring an outer VLAN tagging policy ·····································································································186

Configuring an inner-outer VLAN 802.1p priority mapping··········································································187

Configuring inner VLAN ID substitution ············································································································188

Configuring the TPID value in VLAN tags··················································································································189

Configuring the CVLAN TPID ·····························································································································190

Configuring the SVLAN TPID······························································································································190

QinQ configuration examples ····································································································································190

Basic QinQ configuration example···················································································································190

VLAN transparent transmission configuration example ··················································································193

Simple selective QinQ configuration example·································································································194

Comprehensive selective QinQ configuration example··················································································197

Configuring VLAN mapping ·································································································································· 202

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Application scenario of one-to-one and many-to-one VLAN mapping ··························································202

Application scenario of two-to-two VLAN mapping ························································································203

Concepts and terms ············································································································································204

VLAN mapping implementations ·······················································································································205

VLAN mapping configuration tasks ···························································································································206

Configuring one-to-one VLAN mapping ····················································································································207

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Configuration prerequisites ································································································································207

Configuring an uplink policy······························································································································207

Configuring a downlink policy ··························································································································207

Configuring the customer-side port····················································································································208

Configuring the network-side port ·····················································································································209

Configuring many-to-one VLAN mapping ·················································································································209

Configuration prerequisites ································································································································210

Enabling DHCP snooping···································································································································210

Enabling ARP detection in SVLANs ···················································································································210

Configuring an uplink policy······························································································································210

Configuring the customer-side port····················································································································211

Configuring the network-side port ·····················································································································212

Configuring two-to-two VLAN mapping·····················································································································212

Configuring an uplink policy for the customer-side port ·················································································213

Configuring an uplink policy for the network-side port···················································································213

Configuring a downlink policy for the customer-side port ··············································································214

Configuring the customer-side port····················································································································215

Configuring the network-side port ·····················································································································215

VLAN mapping configuration examples ···················································································································216

One-to-one and many-to-one VLAN mapping configuration example···························································216

Two-to-two VLAN mapping configuration example·························································································222

Configuring LLDP····················································································································································· 225

Overview·······································································································································································225

Background··························································································································································225

Basic concepts ·····················································································································································225

How LLDP works ··················································································································································229

Protocols and standards ·····································································································································230

LLDP configuration task list ··········································································································································230

Performing basic LLDP configuration··························································································································230

Enabling LLDP ······················································································································································230

Setting the LLDP operating mode ·······················································································································231

Setting the LLDP re-initialization delay ··············································································································231

Enabling LLDP polling··········································································································································232

Configuring the advertisable TLVs ·····················································································································232

Configuring the management address and its encoding format····································································233

Setting other LLDP parameters····························································································································233

Setting an encapsulation format for LLDPDUs ··································································································234

Configuring CDP compatibility···································································································································235

Configuration prerequisites ································································································································236

Configuration procedure ····································································································································236

Configuring LLDP trapping ··········································································································································237

Displaying and maintaining LLDP·······························································································································237

LLDP configuration examples ······································································································································238

Basic LLDP configuration example·····················································································································238

CDP-compatible LLDP configuration example···································································································240

Configuring a service loopback group·················································································································· 243

Overview·······································································································································································243

Service types of service loopback groups ········································································································243

Requirements on service loopback ports ··········································································································243

States of service loopback ports ························································································································243

Configuration restrictions and guidelines··················································································································244

Configuration procedure·············································································································································244

Displaying and maintaining service loopback groups·····························································································245

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Service loopback group configuration example·······································································································245

Network requirements·········································································································································245

Configuration procedure ····································································································································245

Configuring MVRP ·················································································································································· 247

Overview·······································································································································································247

Introduction to MRP ·············································································································································247

MVRP registration modes ···································································································································249

Protocols and standards ·····································································································································250

MVRP configuration task list········································································································································250

Configuration prerequisites·········································································································································250

Enabling MVRP·····························································································································································250

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································250

Configuration procedure ····································································································································251

Configuring the MVRP registration mode··················································································································251

Configuring MRP timers···············································································································································252

Enabling GVRP compatibility······································································································································253

Configuration restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································253

Configuration procedure ····································································································································253

Displaying and maintaining MVRP ····························································································································253

Configuration example for MVRP in normal registration mode··············································································254

Network requirements·········································································································································254

Configuration procedure ····································································································································255

Index ········································································································································································ 264

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Configuring Ethernet interfaces

Ethernet interface naming conventions

The Ethernet interfaces on the S3600V2 switches are named in the format of interface-type A/B/C,

where the following definitions apply:

•A—Represents the ID of the switch in an IRF fabric. If the switch is not assigned to any IRF fabric, A

uses 1.

•B—Represents a slot number on the switch. It takes 0.

•C—Represents the number of an interface on a slot.

Performing general configurations

This section describes the attributes and configurations common to Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet

interfaces.

•For more information about the attributes and configuration of Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces, see

"Configuring a Layer 2 Ethernet interface."

•For more information about the attributes and configuration of Layer 3 Ethernet interfaces, see

"Setting the MTU for a Layer 3 Ethernet interface."

Configuring a combo interface

A combo interface is a logical interface that comprises one optical (fiber) port and one electrical (copper)

port. The two ports share one forwarding interface, so they cannot work simultaneously. When you

enable either port, the other port is automatically disabled.

The fiber combo port and the copper combo port share one interface view, in which you can activate the

fiber or copper combo port and configure other port attributes such as the interface rate and duplex

mode.

Configuration prerequisites

Before you configure combo interfaces, complete the following tasks:

•An S3600V2 switch provides two combo interfaces. The fiber port and copper port of a combo

interface have the same port number. For more information about the combo interface numbers, see

the installation guide of a specific model.

•Use the display interface command to determine which port (fiber or copper) of the combo

interface is active. If the current port is the copper port, the output will include "Media type is

twisted pair, Port hardware type is 1000_BASE_T". If the current port is the fiber port, the output will

not include the information mentioned above. You can also use the display this command in the

view of the combo interface to view the combo interface configuration. If the combo enable fiber

command exists, the fiber port is active; if the command does not exist, the copper fiber is active.

Changing the active port of a combo interface

2

Ste

p

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view. system-view N/A

2. Enter the Ethernet interface

view.

interface interface-type

interface-number N/A

3. Activate the copper combo

port or fiber combo port. combo enable {copper |fiber }

Optional.

By default, the copper combo port

is active.

Configuring basic settings of an Ethernet interface

You can set an Ethernet interface to operate in one of the following duplex modes:

•Full-duplex mode (full)—Interfaces that operate in this mode can send and receive packets

simultaneously.

•Half-duplex mode (half)—Interfaces that operate in this mode cannot send and receive packets

simultaneously.

•Auto-negotiation mode (auto)—Interfaces that operate in this mode negotiate a duplex mode with

their peers.

You can set the speed of an Ethernet interface or enable it to automatically negotiate a speed with its

peer. For a 100-Mbps or 1000-Mbps Layer 2 Ethernet interface, you can also set speed options for auto

negotiation. The two ends can select a speed only from the available options. For more information, see

"Setting speed options for auto negotiation on an Ethernet interface."

To configure an Ethernet interface:

Ste

p

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view. system-view N/A

2. Enter Ethernet

interface view.

interface interface-type

interface-number N/A

3. Set the interface

description. description text

Optional.

By default, the description of an interface is in the format

of interface-name Interface. For example,

Ethernet1/0/1 Interface.

4. Set the duplex

mode of the

interface.

duplex { auto | full |

half }

Optional.

Fiber ports and combo interfaces do not support the half

keyword.

By default, the duplex mode is auto for Ethernet

interfaces.

5. Set the port speed. speed { 10 | 100 |1000

|auto }

Optional.

By default, an Ethernet interface automatically

negotiates a speed with the peer.

The 10 and 1000 keywords are not applicable to

100-Mbps fiber ports.

The 10 and 100 keywords are not applicable to GE

fiber ports and copper combo port.

3

Ste

p

Command

Remarks

6. Restore the default

settings for the

interface.

default Optional.

NOTE:

Make sure that the fiber port speed matches the speed requirement of the inserted transceiver module. For

example, after you insert a 1000-Mbps transceiver module into a fiber port, confi

g

ure the port speed with

the speed 1000 or speed auto command.

Shutting down an Ethernet interface

CAUTION:

Use this feature with caution. After you manually shut down an Ethernet interface, the Ethernet interface

cannot forward packets even if it is physically connected.

You might need to shut down and then bring up an Ethernet interface to activate some configuration

changes, for example, the speed or duplex mode changes.

To shut down an Ethernet interface or a group of Ethernet interfaces:

Ste

p

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view. system-view N/A

2. Enter Ethernet

interface view or

port group view.

•Enter Ethernet interface view:

interface interface-type

interface-number

•Enter port group view:

port-group manual port-group-name

Use any command.

To shut down an Ethernet interface,

enter Ethernet interface.

To shut down all Ethernet interfaces in

a port group, enter port group view.

3. Shut down the

Ethernet interface

or interfaces.

shutdown By default, Ethernet interfaces are up.

Configuring flow control on an Ethernet interface

To avoid packet drops on a link, you can enable flow control at both ends of the link. When traffic

congestion occurs at the receiving end, the receiving end sends a flow control (Pause) frame to ask the

sending end to suspend sending packets.

Flow control is implemented by receiving and sending Pause frames on ports. Flow control can operate

in one of the following modes on an interface:

•TxRx mode (configured by using the flow-control command)—The interface can both send and

receive flow control frames.

•Rx mode (configured by using the flow-control receive enable command)—The interface can

receive, but not send flow control frames.

As shown in Figure 1, when both Port A and Port B forward packets at the rate of 1000 Mbps, Port C is

congested. To avoid packet loss, enable flow control on Port A and Port B.

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Figure 1 Flow control on ports

Configure flow control in TxRx mode on Port B and flow control in Rx mode on Port A:

•When congestion occurs on Port C, Switch B buffers frames. When the amount of buffered frames

exceeds a certain value, Switch B sends a common Pause frame out of Port B to ask Port A to

suspend sending packets. This Pause frame also tells Port A for how long it is expected to pause.

•Upon receiving the common Pause frame from Port B, Port A suspends sending packets to Port B for

a period.

•If congestion persists, Port B keeps sending common Pause frames to Port A until the congestion

condition is removed.

To handle unidirectional traffic congestion on a link, configure the flow-control receive enable command

at one end, and the flow-control command at the other. To enable both ends of the link to handle traffic

congestion, configure the flow-control command at both ends.

To enable flow control on an Ethernet interface:

Step Command Remarks

1. Enter system view. system-view N/A

2. Enter Ethernet interface

view.

interface interface-type

interface-number N/A

3. Enable flow control.

•Enable TxRx flow control:

flow-control

•Enable Rx flow control:

flow-control receive enable

Use either command.

By default, Rx flow control is disabled

on an Ethernet interface.

Configuring link state change suppression on an Ethernet

interface

An Ethernet interface has two physical link states: up and down. Each time the physical link of an

interface goes up or comes down, the physical layer reports the change to the upper layers, and the

upper layers handle the change, resulting in increased overhead.

To prevent physical link flapping from affecting system performance, configure link change suppression

to delay the reporting of physical link state changes. When the delay expires, the interface reports any

detected change.

Link change suppression does not suppress administrative up or down events. When you shut down or

bring up an interface by using the shutdown or undo shutdown command, the interface reports the event

to the upper layers immediately.

Link-down event suppression enables an interface to suppress link-down events and start a delay timer

each time the physical link goes down. During this delay, the interface does not report the link-down

event, and the display interface brief or display interface command displays the interface state as UP. If

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the physical link is still down when the timer expires, the interface reports the link-down event to the upper

layers.

Link-up event suppression enables an interface to suppress link-up events and start a delay timer each

time the physical link goes up. During this delay, the interface does not report the link-up event, and the

display interface brief or display interface command displays the interface state as DOWN. If the

physical link is still up when the timer expires, the interface reports the link-up event to the upper layers.

Configuring link-down event suppression

To enable an Ethernet interface to suppress link-down events:

Ste

p

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view. system-view N/A

2. Enter Ethernet interface

view.

interface interface-type

interface-number N/A

3. Set a link-down event

suppression interval. link-delay delay-time Link-down event suppression is disabled by

default.

Configuring link-up event suppression

To configure link-up event suppression on an Ethernet interface:

Ste

p

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view. system-view N/A

2. Enter Ethernet interface

view.

interface interface-type

interface-number N/A

3. Set a link-up event

suppression interval. link-delay delay-time mode up

Link-up event suppression is disabled by

default.

NOTE:

The link-delay mode up command and the link-delay

command supersedes each other, and whichever is

configured last takes effect.

Configuring loopback testing on an Ethernet interface

If an Ethernet interface does not work correctly, you can enable loopback testing on it to identify the

problem. Loopback testing has the following types:

•Internal loopback testing—Tests all on-chip functions related to Ethernet interfaces.

•External loopback testing—Tests hardware of Ethernet interfaces. To perform external loopback

testing on an Ethernet interface, connect a loopback plug to the Ethernet interface. The switch sends

test packets out of the interface, which are expected to loop over the plug and back to the interface.

If the interface fails to receive any test packet, the hardware of the interface is faulty.

An Ethernet interface in a loopback test does not forward data traffic.

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

•On an interface administratively shut down, you can perform neither internal nor external loopback

testing.

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