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Blade Network Technologies RACKSWITCH G8124-E Application Manual (388 pages)

BLADEOS 6.5

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MSTP Configuration Example
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Table of Contents
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SNMP Version
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Preface

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- What You'll Find in this Guide
  17
- Who Should Use this Guide
  17
- Additional References
  20
- Typographic Conventions
  21
- How to Get Help
  22
Part 1: Getting Started

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Chapter 1: Switch Administration

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- Administration Interfaces
  25
  - Command Line Interface
    26
  - Browser-Based Interface
    26
- Establishing a Connection
  27
  - Using the Switch Management Ports
    27
  - Using the Switch Data Ports
    29
  - Using Telnet
    30
  - Using Secure Shell
    31
  - Using a Web Browser
    32
    
    Configuring HTTP Access to the BBI
    32
    
    Configuring HTTPS Access to the BBI
    32
    
    BBI Summary
    34
  - Using Simple Network Management Protocol
    35
- BOOTP/DHCP Client IP Address Services
  36
  - Global BOOTP Relay Agent Configuration
    37
  - Domain-Specific BOOTP Relay Agent Configuration
    37
- Switch Login Levels
  38
- Setup Vs. the Command Line
  39
Chapter 2: Initial Setup

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- Information Needed for Setup
  41
- Default Setup Options
  42
- Stopping and Restarting Setup Manually
  42
- Setup Part 1: Basic System Configuration
  43
- Setup Part 2: Port Configuration
  44
- Setup Part 3: Vlans
  46
- Setup Part 4: IP Configuration
  47
  - IP Interfaces
    47
  - Default Gateways
    49
  - IP Routing
    49
- Setup Part 5: Final Steps
  50
- Optional Setup for Telnet Support
  51
Part 2: Securing the Switch

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Chapter 3: Securing Administration

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- Secure Shell and Secure Copy
  55
- End User Access Control
  62
Chapter 4: Authentication & Authorization Protocols

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Chapter 5: Access Control Lists

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- Summary of Packet Classifiers
  76
- Summary of ACL Actions
  78
- Assigning Individual Acls to a Port
  78
- ACL Order of Precedence
  78
- ACL Metering and Re-Marking
  79
- ACL Port Mirroring
  80
- Viewing ACL Statistics
  80
- ACL Configuration Examples
  81
- VLAN Maps
  82
- Using Storm Control Filters
  84
  - Broadcast Storms
    84
  - Configuring Storm Control
    84
Part 3: Switch Basics

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Chapter 6: Vlans

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- Vlans Overview
  88
- Vlans and Port VLAN ID Numbers
  88
  - VLAN Numbers
    88
  - PVID Numbers
    89
- VLAN Tagging
  90
- VLAN Topologies and Design Considerations
  94
- Private Vlans
  98
  - Private VLAN Ports
    98
  - Configuration Guidelines
    99
  - Configuration Example
    99
Chapter 7: Ports and Trunking

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- Trunking Overview
  102
  - Before You Configure Static Trunks
    103
  - Trunk Group Configuration Rules
    104
- Port Trunking Example
  104
- Configurable Trunk Hash Algorithm
  106
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol
  107
- Configuring LACP
  108
Chapter 8: Spanning Tree Protocols

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- Spanning Tree Protocol Modes
  109
- Global STP Control
  110
- STP/PVST+ Mode
  111
  - Port States
    111
  - Bridge Protocol Data Units
    112
    
    Bridge Priority
    112
    
    Bridge Protocol Data Units Overview
    112
    
    Determining the Path for Forwarding Bpdus
    112
    
    Port Path Cost
    113
    
    Port Priority
    113
  - Fast Uplink Convergence
    113
  - Configuring Fast Uplink Convergence
    114
  - Port Fast Forwarding
    114
  - Simple STP Configuration
    115
  - Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Groups
    117
    
    Using Multiple Stgs to Eliminate False Loops
    117
    
    Adding a VLAN to a Spanning Tree Group
    118
    
    STP/PVST+ Defaults and Guidelines
    118
    
    Creating a VLAN
    119
    
    Rules for VLAN Tagged Ports
    119
    
    Adding and Removing Ports from Stgs
    120
    
    Switch-Centric Configuration
    121
  - Configuring Multiple Stgs
    122
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
  124
  - Port State Changes
    124
  - RSTP Configuration Guidelines
    125
  - RSTP Configuration Example
    125
- Per-VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree Groups
  126
  - Configuring PVRST
    126
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
  127
  - MSTP Region
    127
  - Common Internal Spanning Tree
    127
  - MSTP Configuration Guidelines
    128
  - MSTP Configuration Example 1
    128
  - MSTP Configuration Example 2
    129
- Port Type and Link Type
  131
  - Edge Port
    131
  - Link Type
    131
Chapter 9: Quality of Service

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- Qos Overview
  133
- Using ACL Filters
  135
  - Summary of ACL Actions
    135
  - ACL Metering and Re-Marking
    136
- Using DSCP Values to Provide Qos
  137
  - Differentiated Services Concepts
    137
  - Per Hop Behavior
    138
  - Qos Levels
    139
  - DSCP Re-Marking and Mapping
    140
  - DSCP Re-Marking Configuration Example
    141
- Using 802.1P Priority to Provide Qos
  142
- Queuing and Scheduling
  143
Part 4: Advanced Switching Features

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Chapter 10: Deployment Profiles

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- Available Profiles
  147
- Selecting Profiles
  149
- Automatic Configuration Changes
  149
Chapter 11: Virtualization

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Chapter 12: Virtual Nics

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- Defining Server Ports
  154
- Enabling the Vnic Feature
  154
- Vnic Ids
  155
  - Vnic Ids on the Switch
    155
  - Vnic Interface Names on the Server
    155
- Vnic Bandwidth Metering
  156
- Vnic Groups
  157
- Vnic Teaming Failover
  159
- Vnic Configuration Example
  161
  - Vnics for Iscsi on Emulex Eraptor 2
    164
Chapter 13: Vmready

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- VE Capacity
  166
- Defining Server Ports
  166
- VM Group Types
  166
- Local VM Groups
  167
- Configuring a Local VM Group
  167
- Distributed VM Groups
  169
  - VM Profiles
    169
  - Initializing a Distributed VM Group
    170
  - Assigning Members
    170
  - Synchronizing the Configuration
    171
  - Removing Member Ves
    171
- Virtualization Management Servers
  172
  - Assigning a Vcenter
    172
  - Vcenter Scans
    173
  - Deleting the Vcenter
    173
  - Exporting Profiles
    174
  - Vmware Operational Commands
    174
- Pre-Provisioning Ves
  175
- VLAN Maps
  176
- VM Policy Bandwidth Control
  178
  - VM Policy Bandwidth Control Commands
    178
  - Bandwidth Policies Vs. Bandwidth Shaping
    179
- Vmready Information Displays
  180
  - Local VE Information
    180
  - Vcenter Hypervisor Hosts
    182
  - Vcenter Ves
    183
  - Vcenter VE Details
    183
- Vmready Configuration Example
  184
Chapter 14: Fcoe and CEE

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- Fibre Channel over Ethernet
  189
  - The Fcoe Topology
    189
  - Fcoe Requirements
    191
- Converged Enhanced Ethernet
  192
  - Turning CEE on or off
    192
  - Effects on Link Layer Discovery Protocol
    192
  - Effects on 802.1P Quality of Service
    193
  - Effects on Flow Control
    194
- Fcoe Initialization Protocol Snooping
  195
  - Global FIP Snooping Settings
    195
  - FIP Snooping for Specific Ports
    195
  - Port FCF and Enode Detection
    196
  - Fcoe Connection Timeout
    196
  - Fcoe ACL Rules
    197
  - Fcoe Vlans
    197
  - Viewing FIP Snooping Information
    198
  - Operational Commands
    198
  - FIP Snooping Configuration
    199
- Priority-Based Flow Control
  200
  - Global Configuration
    201
  - PFC Configuration Example
    202
- Enhanced Transmission Selection
  204
  - 802.1P Priority Values
    204
  - Priority Groups
    206
    
    Pgid
    206
    
    Assigning Priority Values to a Priority Group
    207
    
    Deleting a Priority Group
    207
    
    Allocating Bandwidth
    208
  - Configuring ETS
    209
- Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange
  211
  - DCBX Settings
    211
    
    Enabling and Disabling DCBX
    212
    
    Peer Configuration Negotiation
    212
  - Configuring DCBX
    214
Part 5: IP Routing

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Chapter 15: Basic IP Routing

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- IP Routing Benefits
  219
- Routing between IP Subnets
  219
- Example of Subnet Routing
  221
  - Using Vlans to Segregate Broadcast Domains
    222
  - Configuration Example
    222
- ECMP Static Routes
  225
  - OSPF Integration
    225
  - ECMP Route Hashing
    225
  - Configuring ECMP Static Routes
    226
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  227
- Dhcp Relay Agent
  227
Chapter 16: Internet Protocol Version

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- Ipv6 Limitations
  230
- Ipv6 Address Format
  231
- Ipv6 Address Types
  232
- Unicast Address
  232
- Ipv6 Address Autoconfiguration
  233
- Ipv6 Interfaces
  234
- Neighbor Discovery
  235
  - Neighbor Discovery Overview
    235
  - Host Vs. Router
    236
- Supported Applications
  237
- Configuration Guidelines
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- Ipv6 Configuration Examples
  240
Chapter 17: Routing Information Protocol

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- Distance Vector Protocol
  243
- Stability
  243
- Routing Updates
  244
- Ripv1
  244
- Ripv2
  244
- Ripv2 in Ripv1 Compatibility Mode
  245
- RIP Features
  245
- Triggered Updates
  245
- RIP Configuration Example
  247
Chapter 18: Internet Group Management Protocol

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- IGMP Snooping
  250
  - IGMP Groups
    251
  - Fastleave
    251
  - Igmpv3 Snooping
    251
  - IGMP Snooping Configuration Example
    253
  - Static Multicast Router
    254
- IGMP Querier
  255
- IGMP Filtering
  256
  - Configuring the Range
    256
  - Configuring the Action
    256
  - Configure IGMP Filtering
    257
Chapter 19: Border Gateway Protocol

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- Internal Routing Versus External Routing
  260
- Forming BGP Peer Routers
  261
- What Is a Route Map
  261
  - Incoming and Outgoing Route Maps
    262
  - Precedence
    263
  - Configuration Overview
    263
- Aggregating Routes
  265
- Redistributing Routes
  265
- BGP Attributes
  266
  - Local Preference Attribute
    266
  - Metric (Multi-Exit Discriminator) Attribute
    266
- Selecting Route Paths in BGP
  267
- BGP Failover Configuration
  268
- Default Redistribution and Route Aggregation Example
  270
Chapter 20: OSPF

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- Ospfv2 Overview
  273
  - Types of OSPF Areas
    274
  - Types of OSPF Routing Devices
    275
  - Neighbors and Adjacencies
    276
  - The Link-State Database
    276
  - The Shortest Path First Tree
    277
  - Internal Versus External Routing
    277
- Ospfv2 Implementation in BLADEOS
  278
  - Configurable Parameters
    278
  - Defining Areas
    279
    
    Assigning the Area Index
    279
    
    Attaching an Area to a Network
    280
    
    Using the Area ID to Assign the OSPF Area Number
    280
  - Interface Cost
    281
  - Electing the Designated Router and Backup
    281
  - Summarizing Routes
    281
  - Default Routes
    282
  - Virtual Links
    283
  - Router ID
    283
  - Authentication
    284
    
    Configuring Plain Text OSPF Passwords
    285
    
    Configuring MD5 Authentication
    286
  - Host Routes for Load Balancing
    287
  - OSPF Features Not Supported in this Release
    287
- Ospfv2 Configuration Examples
  288
  - Example 1: Simple OSPF Domain
    289
  - Example 2: Virtual Links
    291
  - Other Virtual Link Options
    294
  - Example 3: Summarizing Routes
    295
  - Verifying OSPF Configuration
    297
- Ospfv3 Implementation in BLADEOS
  298
  - Ospfv3 Differences from Ospfv2
    298
    
    Ospfv3 Requires Ipv6 Interfaces
    298
    
    Ospfv3 Identifies Neighbors by Router ID
    299
    
    Ospfv3 Uses Independent Command Paths
    299
    
    Other Internal Improvements
    299
  - Ospfv3 Limitations
    300
  - Ospfv3 Configuration Example
    300
Chapter 21: Protocol Independent Multicast

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- PIM Overview
  303
- Supported PIM Modes and Features
  304
- Basic PIM Settings
  305
- Additional Sparse Mode Settings
  308
- Using PIM with Other Features
  310
- PIM Configuration Examples
  311
- Example 1: PIM-SM with Dynamic RP
  311
Part 6: High Availability Fundamentals

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Chapter 22: Basic Redundancy

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- Trunking for Link Redundancy
  317
- Hot Links
  318
  - Forward Delay
    318
  - Preemption
    318
  - FDB Update
    318
  - Configuration Guidelines
    319
  - Configuring Hot Links
    319
- Active Multipath Protocol
  320
  - Health Checks
    321
  - FDB Flush
    321
  - Configuration Guidelines
    321
  - Configuration Example
    322
Chapter 23: Layer 2 Failover

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- Monitoring Trunk Links
  325
- Setting the Failover Limit
  326
- Manually Monitoring Port Links
  327
  - Monitor Port State
    327
  - Control Port State
    327
- L2 Failover with Other Features
  328
  - Lacp
    328
  - Spanning Tree Protocol
    328
- Configuration Guidelines
  328
- Configuring Layer 2 Failover
  329
Chapter 24: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

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- VRRP Overview
  332
  - VRRP Components
    332
    
    Master and Backup Virtual Router
    333
    
    Virtual Interface Router
    333
  - VRRP Operation
    333
  - Selecting the Master VRRP Router
    334
- Failover Methods
  334
  - Active-Active Redundancy
    335
  - Virtual Router Group
    335
- BLADEOS Extensions to VRRP
  336
- Virtual Router Deployment Considerations
  337
  - Assigning VRRP Virtual Router ID
    337
  - Configuring the Switch for Tracking
    337
- High Availability Configurations
  338
Part 7: Network Management

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Chapter 25: Link Layer Discovery Protocol

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- LLDP Overview
  345
- Enabling or Disabling LLDP
  346
  - Global LLDP Setting
    346
  - Transmit and Receive Control
    346
- LLDP Transmit Features
  347
  - Scheduled Interval
    347
  - Minimum Interval
    347
  - Time-To-Live for Transmitted Information
    348
  - Trap Notifications
    348
  - Changing the LLDP Transmit State
    349
  - Types of Information Transmitted
    349
- LLDP Receive Features
  351
- LLDP Example Configuration
  353
Chapter 26: Simple Network Management Protocol

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- SNMP Version 1
  355
  - SNMP Version 3
    356
  - Default Configuration
    356
  - User Configuration Example
    357
- Configuring SNMP Trap Hosts
  358
  - Snmpv1 Trap Host
    358
  - Snmpv2 Trap Host Configuration
    359
  - Snmpv3 Trap Host Configuration
    360
- SNMP Mibs
  361
- Switch Images and Configuration Files
  364
  - Loading a New Switch Image
    365
  - Loading a Saved Switch Configuration
    365
  - Saving the Switch Configuration
    366
  - Saving a Switch Dump
    366
Part 8: Monitoring

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Chapter 27: Remote Monitoring

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- RMON Overview
  369
- RMON Group 1-Statistics
  370
- Example Configuration
  370
- RMON Group 2-History
  371
  - History MIB Object ID
    371
  - Configuring RMON History
    372
- RMON Group 3-Alarms
  373
  - Alarm MIB Objects
    373
  - Configuring RMON Alarms
    373
- RMON Group 9-Events
  374
Chapter 28: Sflow

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- Sflow Statistical Counters
  375
- Sflow Network Sampling
  375
- Sflow Example Configuration
  376
Chapter 29: Port Mirroring

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- Configuring Port Mirroring
  378
Part 9: Appendices

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Appendix A: Glossary

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Index

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Blade Network Technologies RACKSWITCH G8124-E Application Manual (388 pages)

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Getting Started

Chapter 1: Switch Administration

Chapter 2: Initial Setup

Part 2: Securing the Switch

Chapter 3: Securing Administration

Chapter 4: Authentication & Authorization Protocols

Chapter 5: Access Control Lists

Part 3: Switch Basics

Chapter 6: Vlans

Chapter 7: Ports and Trunking

Chapter 8: Spanning Tree Protocols

Chapter 9: Quality of Service

Part 4: Advanced Switching Features

Chapter 10: Deployment Profiles

Chapter 11: Virtualization

Chapter 12: Virtual Nics

Chapter 13: Vmready

Chapter 14: Fcoe and CEE

Part 5: IP Routing

Chapter 15: Basic IP Routing

Chapter 16: Internet Protocol Version

Chapter 17: Routing Information Protocol

Chapter 18: Internet Group Management Protocol

Chapter 19: Border Gateway Protocol

Chapter 20: OSPF

Chapter 21: Protocol Independent Multicast

Part 6: High Availability Fundamentals

Chapter 22: Basic Redundancy

Chapter 23: Layer 2 Failover

Chapter 24: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

Part 7: Network Management

Chapter 25: Link Layer Discovery Protocol

Chapter 26: Simple Network Management Protocol

Part 8: Monitoring

Chapter 27: Remote Monitoring

Chapter 28: Sflow

Chapter 29: Port Mirroring

Part 9: Appendices

Appendix A: Glossary

Index

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