Configuration Examples - Avaya VSP 7000 Technical Configuration Manual

1.5 Configuration Examples

In reference to figure 17 as shown on the next page, this configuration example will include both SMLT
and SPB configuration for the VSP 7000. A SPB FI mesh provision on the VSP 7000 bridges in Data
Center #1 while SMLT will be provisioned on the VSP 7000 switches in Data Center #2.
In summary, this configuration example will be broken down into three sections:
1. VSP 7000 FI Mesh
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These bridges will be used in Data Center #1 for vMotion and local services
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Made up of VSP 7000 SPB bridges named 7001, 7002, 7003, and 7004 provisioned as a
SPB FI Mesh
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An L2VSN will be provisioned for vMotion to allow for layer 2 connectivity between Data
Center #1 and Data Center #2
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Section 1.5.1 will cover FI Mesh while section 1.5.3 will cover FI Mesh with SMLT
2. VSP 7000 SMLT Cluster
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These switches will be used in Data Center #2 for vMotion
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Made up of VSP 7000 switches named 7010 and 7011
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SMLT will be provisioned for the ESX servers for active / active resilience
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The vMotion VLAN will be provisioned with the same L2VSN I-SID used by the VSP
7000 FI Mesh layer for connectivity between Data Center #1 and Data Center #2
3. ERS 8800 nodes 8005 and 8006
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Made up of ERS 8800 SPB bridges named 8005 and 8006 providing routing to the two data
centers for both in-band mgmt to the VSP 7000's and routing to the IP network for the
vMotion VLAN
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Note any SPB node that support SPB IP routing anywhere in the network could be
used where, for this example, we simply selected SPB nodes 8005 and 8006
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Terminate the same L2VSN I-SIDs used at Data Center #1 and Data Center #2 with
IP Shortcuts enabled allowing for routing to the rest of the network
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VRRP backup master resiliency added to both 8005 and 8006 for added redundancy
in case of a node failure
Also, we will provision the out-of-band management port on the VSP 7000 and show how to provision in-
band management using an L2VSN. As of release 10.2, both the out-of-band and in-band management
interfaces can be used.
Please refer to the Switch Clustering using SMLT Technical Configuration Guide, publication
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number NN48500-518, in reference to an configuration example using the VSP 7000 with SMLT
clustering using the rear port for both SMLT and IST.
August 2015
The L2VSN I-SID could just as easily been added to a VRF, but, for this
example, we will provide routing to the data centers via the native GRT
routing table
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