Figure 40-1. VLAN Stacking in a Service Provider Network
Important Points to Remember
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Interfaces that are members of the Default VLAN and are configured as VLAN-Stack access or trunk
ports do not switch untagged traffic. To switch traffic, these interfaces must be added to a non-default
VLAN-Stack-enabled VLAN.
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Dell Force10 cautions against using the same MAC address on different customer VLANs, on the
same VLAN-Stack VLAN.
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You can ping across a trunk port only if both systems on the link are an E-Series. You cannot ping
across the link if one or both of the systems is a C-Series or S-Series.
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This limitation becomes relevant if you enable the port as a multi-purpose port (carrying single-tagged
and double-tagged traffic).
Configure VLAN Stacking
Configuring VLAN-Stacking is a three-step process:
1. Create access and trunk ports. See page 821.
2. Assign access and trunk ports to a VLAN. See page 821.
3. Make the VLAN VLAN-stacking capable.
Related Configuration Tasks
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Configure the Protocol Type Value for the Outer VLAN Tag on page 822
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FTOS Options for Trunk Ports on page 822
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Debug VLAN Stacking on page 823
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VLAN Stacking in Multi-vendor Networks on page 824
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Service Provider Bridging
820
TPID
PCP
DEI
(0x9100)
tagged 100
trunk port
access port
tagged 100
VID
TPID
PCP
CFI
(VLAN 300)
(0x8100)
(0)
VID
(VLAN Red)