Example: Configuring Redundant Trunk Links For Faster Recovery - Dell PowerConnect J-EX4200-24T Software Manual

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Example: Configuring Redundant Trunk Links for Faster Recovery

Show the GVRP configuration:
user@Distribution-Switch> show gvrp
Global GVRP configuration
GVRP status : Enabled
GVRP Timers (ms)
Join : 200
Leave : 600
LeaveAll : 10000
Interface Name Protocol Status
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xe-0/1/0.0 Enabled
xe-0/1/1.0 Enabled
Verifying That GVRP Is Updating VLAN Membership on the Distribution Switch
To verify that GVRP is updating VLAN membership on the distribution switch, display
the Ethernet switching interfaces and associated VLANs on the Distribution Switch:
List the Ethernet switching interfaces on the switch:
user@Distribution-Switch> show ethernet-switching interfaces
Interface State VLAN members
xe-0/1/1.0 up finance
lab
sales
xe-0/1/0.0 up finance
lab
The Distribution Switch has two trunk interfaces. Interface
Distribution Switch to Access Switch A and is therefore updated to show that it is a
member of all the VLANs that are active on Access Switch A. Any traffic for those VLANs
will be passed on from the Distribution Switch to Access Switch A, through interface
. Interface
xe-0/1/1.0 xe-0/1/0.0
is updated to show that it is a member of the two VLANs that are active on Access Switch
B. Thus, the Distribution Switch sends traffic for
A and Access Switch B. But the Distribution Switch sends traffic for
Switch A.
Example: Setting Up Basic Bridging and a VLAN for a J-EX Series Switch on page 1063
Understanding Bridging and VLANs on J-EX Series Switches on page 1041
Simplify the convergence configuration in a typical enterprise network by configuring a
primary link and a secondary link on trunk ports. If the primary link fails, the secondary
link automatically takes over without waiting for normal STP convergence.
This example describes how to create a redundant trunk group:
Requirements on page 1102
Overview and Topology on page 1102
Chapter 58: Examples: Bridging and VLAN Configuration
Blocking
unblocked
unblocked
unblocked
unblocked
unblocked
connects the Distribution Switch to Access Switch B and
finance and
xe-0/1/1.0 connects the
lab to both Access Switch
only to Access
sales
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