Configuration Procedure - HP A7500 Series Configuration Manual

Table 18 Operating modes and LPU compatibility matrix
Operating mode
normal
bridging
routing
mix-bridging-routing
standard-ipv6
NOTE:
The operating mode of SA cards is not user configurable.
Changing the operating modes of LPUs does not affect the overall specifications of the switch.
Table 19 Default operating modes of LPUs
Card model
EB, SC, SD, and SRP2XBSLAVE cards

Configuration procedure

Setting the MPU operating mode
Follow these steps to set the operating mode of the LSQ1SRP1CB:
To do...
Enter system view
Set the operating mode of the
LSQ1SRP1CB (in standalone
mode)
Set the operating mode of the
LSQ1SRP1CB (in IRF mode)
Follow these steps to set the operating mode of the MPUs other than the LSQ1SRP1CB:
Feature highlights
Uses the default MAC address
table and routing table
Increases the MAC address
table size
Increases the routing table size
Increases both MAC address
table size and routing table
size
Automatically optimizes
resource sharing for ND and
ARP entries, so the LPU has the
optimal forwarding
performance in an IPv4/IPv6
dual-stack environment
Use the command...
system-view
switch-mode { l2-enhanced |
standard-bridging |
standard-routing }
switch-mode { l2-enhanced |
standard-bridging |
standard-routing } chassis
chassis-number
163
Recommended
EB/SD
application
cards
scenario
Common networks Supported
A large MAC
address table is Supported
desired
A large routing
Supported
table is desired
Large MAC
address table and
Supported
routing table are
desired
IPv4/IPv6
Supported
dual-stack is used
Default operating mode
normal
Remarks
—
Optional
The default operating mode of the
LSQ1SRP1CB is standard-routing.
Optional
The default operating mode of the
LSQ1SRP1CB is standard-routing.
SC/SRP2XB
SLAVE
Supported
—
—
—
Supported