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Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual (1458 pages)
BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide v02.8.00
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Switch
| Size: 15.08 MB
Table of Contents
Configuration Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
About this Document
41
Audience
41
Supported Hardware and Software
41
List of Supported Features
41
Unsupported Features
44
What's New in this Document
45
Enhancements in Release 02.8.00
46
Enhancements in Release 02.7.03
47
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.5.00C
54
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.5.00B
55
Enhancements in Release 02.5.00
55
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.4.00C
57
Enhancements in Release 02.4.00
58
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.3.00A
62
Enhancements in Release 02.3.00
63
System Enhancements
63
Enhancements in Release 02.2.01
69
Network Management
69
Enhancements in Release 02.2.00G
73
Enhancements in Release 02.2.00
73
Document Conventions
74
Text Formatting
74
Command Syntax Conventions
74
Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices
75
Notice to the Reader
75
Related Publications
75
Getting Technical Help or Reporting Errors
76
E-Mail and Telephone Access
76
Chapter 1 Getting Started with the Command Line Interface
77
In this Chapter
77
Logging on through the CLI
77
On-Line Help
78
Command Completion
78
Scroll Control
78
Line Editing Commands
79
EXEC Commands
79
Global Level
80
CONFIG Commands
80
Accessing the CLI
83
Navigating Among Command Levels
84
CLI Command Structure
84
Searching and Filtering Output
85
Using Special Characters in Regular Expressions
88
Allowable Characters for LAG Names
89
Saving Configuration Changes
90
Syntax Shortcuts
90
Chapter 2 Getting Familiar with the Bigiron RX Series Switch Management Applications
91
How to Manage Bigiron RX Series Switch
91
Logging on through the CLI
91
On-Line Help
92
Command Completion
92
Scroll Control
92
Line Editing Commands
93
Searching and Filtering Output from CLI Commands
93
Allowable Characters for LAG Names
97
Logging on through the Web Management Interface
98
Web Management Interface
99
Chapter 3 Using a Redundant Management Module
101
How Management Module Redundancy Works
101
Management Module Redundancy Overview
101
Management Module Switchover
102
Switchover Implications
103
Management Module Redundancy Configuration
105
Changing the Default Active Slot
105
Managing Management Module Redundancy
105
File Synchronization between the Active and Standby Management Modules
105
Manually Switching over to the Standby Management
108
Module
108
Rebooting the Active and Standby Management
108
Modules
108
Monitoring Management Module Redundancy
109
Determining Management Module Status
109
Displaying Temperature Information
110
Displaying Switchover Information
110
Flash Memory and PCMCIA Flash Card File Management
112
Commands
112
Management Focus
113
Flash Memory File System
114
PCMCIA Flash Card File System
115
Wildcards
116
Formatting a Flash Card
116
Determining the Current Management Focus
117
Switching the Management Focus
117
Displaying a Directory of the Files
118
Displaying the Contents of a File
120
Displaying the Hexadecimal Output of a File
121
Creating a Subdirectory
121
Removing a Subdirectory
123
Renaming a File
124
Changing the Read-Write Attribute of a File
124
Deleting a File
125
Recovering ("Undeleting") a File
126
Appending a File to Another File
127
Copying Files Using the Copy Command
127
Copying Files Using the Cp Command
132
Loading the Software
133
Saving Configuration Changes
134
File Management Messages
135
Chapter 4 Securing Access to Management Functions
137
Securing Access Methods
137
Restricting Remote Access to Management Functions
139
Using Acls to Restrict Remote Access
139
Restricting Remote Access to the Device to Specific
142
IP Addresses
142
Specifying the Maximum Number of Login Attempts for Telnet Access
143
Restricting Remote Access to the Device to Specific VLAN Ids
144
Disabling Specific Access Methods
145
Setting Passwords
146
Setting a Telnet Password
147
Setting Passwords for Management Privilege Levels
147
Recovering from a Lost Password
149
Displaying the SNMP Community String
150
Disabling Password Encryption
150
Specifying a Minimum Password Length
150
Setting up Local User Accounts
150
Configuring a Local User Account
151
Username, Password and Login Rules
153
Configuring the Strict Password Feature
154
Configuring SSL Security for the Web Management Interface
157
Enabling the SSL Server on the Device
157
Importing Digital Certificates and RSA Private Key Files
157
Generating an SSL Certificate
158
Configuring TACACS and TACACS+ Security
158
How TACACS+ Differs from TACACS
159
TACACS and TACACS+ Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
159
TACACS and TACACS+ Configuration Considerations
162
Enabling SNMP to Configure TACACS and TACACS
163
Identifying the TACACS and TACACS+ Servers
164
Specifying Different Servers for Individual AAA Functions
164
Setting Optional TACACS and TACACS+ Parameters
165
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists for TACACS
166
And TACACS
166
Configuring TACACS+ Authorization
168
Configuring TACACS+ Accounting
171
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All TACACS and TACACS+ Packets
172
Displaying TACACS and TACACS+ Statistics and Configuration Information
173
Configuring RADIUS Security
174
RADIUS Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
174
Radius Authentication
175
Radius Authorization
175
Radius Accounting
176
RADIUS Configuration Considerations
177
RADIUS Configuration Procedure
178
Configuring Brocade-Specific Attributes on the RADIUS Server
178
Enabling SNMP to Configure RADIUS
179
Identifying the RADIUS Server to the Bigiron RX
180
Specifying Different Servers for Individual AAA Functions
180
Setting RADIUS Parameters
180
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists for RADIUS
181
Configuring RADIUS Authorization
183
Configuring RADIUS Accounting
185
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All RADIUS
186
Packets
186
Displaying RADIUS Configuration Information
186
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists
188
Configuration Considerations for Authentication
189
Method Lists
189
Examples of Authentication-Method Lists
189
Chapter 5 Configuring Basic Parameters
193
Entering System Administration Information
193
Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol Traps
194
Specifying an SNMP Trap Receiver
194
Specifying a Single Trap Source
195
Setting the SNMP Trap Holddown Time
195
Disabling SNMP Traps
196
Disabling Syslog Messages and Traps for CLI Access
197
Configuring an Interface as Source for All Telnet Packets
198
Cancelling an Outbound Telnet Session
199
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All TFTP Packets
199
Configuring an Interface as the Source for Syslog Packets
199
Specifying a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Server
200
Setting the System Clock
202
New Daylight Saving Time (DST)
203
Configuring CLI Banners
203
Setting a Message of the Day Banner
204
Setting a Privileged EXEC CLI Level Banner
204
Displaying a Message on the Console When an Incoming Telnet Session Is Detected
205
Configuring Terminal Display
205
Checking the Length of Terminal Displays
205
Enabling or Disabling Routing Protocols
206
Displaying and Modifying System Parameter Default Settings
206
Enabling or Disabling Layer 2 Switching
209
CAM Partitioning for the Bigiron RX
210
Re-Distributing CAM Allocations
210
Nexthop Table
211
Changing the MAC Age Time
212
Configuring Static ARP Entries
212
Pinging an Ipv4 Address
213
Chapter 6 Configuring Interface Parameters
215
Assigning a Port Name
215
Assigning an IP Address to a Port
215
Speed/Duplex Negotiation
216
Disabling or Re-Enabling a Port
217
Changing the Default Gigabit Negotiation Mode
217
Changing the Negotiation Mode
218
Disabling or Re-Enabling Flow Control
218
Specifying Threshold Values for Flow Control
218
Locking a Port to Restrict Addresses
219
Wait for All Cards Feature
219
Port Transition Hold Timer
220
Port Flap Dampening
220
Modifying Port Priority (Qos)
222
Assigning a Mirror Port and Monitor Ports
222
Configuration Guidelines for Monitoring Traffic
222
Configuring Port Mirroring and Monitoring
222
Monitoring an Individual Trunk Port
224
Mirror Ports for Policy-Based Routing (PBR) Traffic
225
About Hardware-Based PBR
225
Configuring Mirror Ports for PBR Traffic
226
Displaying Mirror and Monitor Port Configuration
226
Enabling WAN PHY Mode Support
227
Chapter 7 Configuring IP
229
Overview of Configuring IP
229
The IP Packet Flow
229
ARP Cache Table
230
Static ARP Table
230
IP Route Table
231
IP Forwarding Cache
232
Basic IP Parameters and Defaults
232
When Parameter Changes Take Effect
233
IP Global Parameters
233
IP Interface Parameters
236
Configuring IP Parameters
237
Configuring IP Addresses
237
Changing the Network Mask Display to Prefix Format
240
Configuring the Default Gateway
240
GRE IP Tunnel
241
Configuring a Tunnel Interface
242
Ipv6 over Ipv4 Tunnels in Hardware
246
Configuring Domain Name Server (DNS) Resolver
250
Adding Host Names to the DNS Cache Table
251
Configuring Packet Parameters
255
Changing the Encapsulation Type
255
Setting Maximum Frame Size Per PPCR
256
Changing the MTU
257
Changing the Router ID
258
Specifying a Single Source Interface for Telnet, TACACS, TACACS+, or RADIUS Packets
259
Configuring an Interface as the Source for Syslog Packets
261
IP Fragmentation Protection
261
IP Option Attack Protection
262
IP Receive Access List
262
Configuring ARP Parameters
263
How ARP Works
263
Rate Limiting ARP Packets
264
Applying a Rate Limit to ARP Packets on an Interface
264
Clearing the Rate Limit for ARP Packets
266
Changing the ARP Aging Period
266
Creating a Floating Static ARP Entry
268
Static Route ARP Validation Check
268
Configuring Forwarding Parameters
270
Disabling ICMP Messages
272
Disabling ICMP Redirect Messages
274
Configuring Static Routes
274
Static Route Types
275
Static Route Tagging
279
Configuring a Default Network Route
284
Configuring IP Load Sharing
285
Default Route ECMP
288
IP Receive Access List
289
Configuring IRDP
290
Enabling Irdp Globally
291
Configuring UDP Broadcast and IP Helper Parameters
292
Configuring Bootp/Dhcp Forwarding Parameters
294
Displaying IP Information
296
Displaying IP Interface Information
299
Displaying Interface Name in Syslog
300
Displaying ARP Entries
300
Displaying the Forwarding Cache
302
Displaying the IP Route Table
304
Clearing IP Routes
307
Displaying IP Traffic Statistics
307
Displaying TCP Traffic Statistics
310
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Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual (1424 pages)
BigIron RX Series Supporting Multi-Service IronWare v02.7.03
Brand:
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| Category:
Switch
| Size: 14.68 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Configuration Guide
1
About this Document
41
Audience
41
List of Supported Features
41
Supported Hardware and Software
41
Unsupported Features
44
Enhancements in Release 02.7.03
45
What's New in this Document
45
Enhancements in Release 02.7.00
46
Enhancements in Release 02.7.02
46
Enhancements in Release 02.6.00
47
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.5.00B
51
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.5.00C
51
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.4.00C
52
Enhancements in Release 02.4.00
53
Enhancements in Patch Release 02.3.00A
57
Enhancements in Release 02.3.00
58
System Enhancements
58
Network Management
63
Enhancements in Release 02.2.00G
67
Command Syntax Conventions
69
Document Conventions
69
Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices
69
Text Formatting
69
Getting Technical Help or Reporting Errors
70
Notice to the Reader
70
Related Publications
70
E-Mail and Telephone Access
71
Web Access
71
Chapter 1 Getting Started with the Command Line Interface
73
In this Chapter
73
Logging on through the CLI
73
Command Completion
74
On-Line Help
74
Scroll Control
74
Line Editing Commands
75
EXEC Commands
75
Global Level
76
CONFIG Commands
76
Accessing the CLI
79
CLI Command Structure
80
Navigating Among Command Levels
80
Searching and Filtering Output
81
Using Special Characters in Regular Expressions
84
Allowable Characters for LAG Names
85
Saving Configuration Changes
86
Syntax Shortcuts
86
Chapter 2 Getting Familiar with the Bigiron RX Series Switch Management Applications
87
How to Manage Bigiron RX Series Switch
87
Logging on through the CLI
87
Command Completion
88
Line Editing Commands
88
On-Line Help
88
Scroll Control
88
Searching and Filtering Output from CLI Commands
89
Allowable Characters for LAG Names
93
Logging on through the Web Management Interface
94
Web Management Interface
95
Logging on through Ironview Network Manager
96
Chapter 3 Using a Redundant Management Module
97
How Management Module Redundancy Works
97
Management Module Redundancy Overview
97
Management Module Switchover
98
Switchover Implications
99
Management Module Redundancy Configuration
101
Changing the Default Active Chassis Slot
101
Managing Management Module Redundancy
101
File Synchronization between the Active and Standby Management Modules
101
Manually Switching over to the Standby Management
104
Module
104
Modules
104
Rebooting the Active and Standby Management
104
Monitoring Management Module Redundancy
105
Determining Management Module Status
105
Displaying Switchover Information
106
Displaying Temperature Information
106
Flash Memory and PCMCIA Flash Card File Management
108
Commands
108
Management Focus
109
Flash Memory File System
110
PCMCIA Flash Card File System
111
Formatting a Flash Card
112
Wildcards
112
Determining the Current Management Focus
113
Switching the Management Focus
113
Displaying a Directory of the Files
114
Displaying the Contents of a File
116
Creating a Subdirectory
117
Displaying the Hexadecimal Output of a File
117
Removing a Subdirectory
119
Changing the Read-Write Attribute of a File
120
Renaming a File
120
Deleting a File
121
Recovering ("Undeleting") a File
122
Appending a File to Another File
123
Copying Files Using the Copy Command
123
Copying Files Using the Cp Command
127
Loading the Software
128
Saving Configuration Changes
130
File Management Messages
131
System Monitoring Service
131
Chapter 4 Securing Access to Management Functions
135
Securing Access Methods
135
Restricting Remote Access to Management Functions
137
Using Acls to Restrict Remote Access
137
IP Addresses
140
Restricting Remote Access to the Device to Specific
140
Restricting Remote Access to the Device to Specific VLAN Ids
141
Specifying the Maximum Number of Login Attempts for Telnet Access
141
Disabling Specific Access Methods
143
Setting Passwords
144
Setting a Telnet Password
144
Setting Passwords for Management Privilege Levels
145
Displaying the SNMP Community String
147
Recovering from a Lost Password
147
Disabling Password Encryption
148
Specifying a Minimum Password Length
148
Setting up Local User Accounts
148
Configuring a Local User Account
149
Username, Password and Login Rules
151
Configuring the Strict Password Feature
152
Configuring SSL Security for the Web Management Interface
154
Enabling the SSL Server on the Device
155
Importing Digital Certificates and RSA Private Key Files
155
Generating an SSL Certificate
156
Configuring TACACS and TACACS+ Security
156
How TACACS+ Differs from TACACS
156
TACACS and TACACS+ Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
157
TACACS and TACACS+ Configuration Considerations
160
Enabling SNMP to Configure TACACS and TACACS
161
Identifying the TACACS and TACACS+ Servers
161
Setting Optional TACACS and TACACS+ Parameters
162
Specifying Different Servers for Individual AAA Functions
162
And TACACS
164
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists for TACACS
164
Configuring TACACS+ Authorization
166
Configuring TACACS+ Accounting
169
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All TACACS and TACACS+ Packets
170
Displaying TACACS and TACACS+ Statistics and Configuration Information
170
Configuring RADIUS Security
172
RADIUS Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
172
Radius Accounting
173
Radius Authorization
173
RADIUS Configuration Considerations
175
RADIUS Configuration Procedure
175
Configuring Brocade-Specific Attributes on the RADIUS Server
176
Enabling SNMP to Configure RADIUS
177
Identifying the RADIUS Server to the Bigiron RX
177
Setting RADIUS Parameters
178
Specifying Different Servers for Individual AAA Functions
178
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists for RADIUS
179
Configuring RADIUS Authorization
180
Configuring RADIUS Accounting
182
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All RADIUS
183
Packets
183
Displaying RADIUS Configuration Information
184
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists
185
Configuration Considerations for Authentication
186
Method Lists
186
Examples of Authentication-Method Lists
187
Chapter 5 Configuring Basic Parameters
189
Entering System Administration Information
189
Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol Traps
190
Specifying an SNMP Trap Receiver
190
Setting the SNMP Trap Holddown Time
191
Specifying a Single Trap Source
191
Disabling SNMP Traps
192
Disabling Syslog Messages and Traps for CLI Access
193
Configuring an Interface as Source for All Telnet Packets
194
Cancelling an Outbound Telnet Session
195
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All TFTP Packets
195
Configuring an Interface as the Source for Syslog Packets
195
Specifying a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Server
196
Setting the System Clock
198
New Daylight Saving Time (DST)
199
Configuring CLI Banners
200
Setting a Message of the Day Banner
200
Displaying a Message on the Console When an Incoming Telnet Session Is Detected
201
Setting a Privileged EXEC CLI Level Banner
201
Configuring Terminal Display
202
Checking the Length of Terminal Displays
202
Enabling or Disabling Routing Protocols
202
Displaying and Modifying System Parameter Default Settings
203
Enabling or Disabling Layer 2 Switching
205
CAM Partitioning for the Bigiron RX
206
Re-Distributing CAM Allocations
206
Nexthop Table
207
Changing the MAC Age Time
208
Configuring Static ARP Entries
208
Pinging an Ipv4 Address
209
Chapter 6 Configuring Interface Parameters
211
Assigning a Port Name
211
Assigning an IP Address to a Port
211
Speed/Duplex Negotiation
212
Disabling or Re-Enabling a Port
213
Changing the Default Gigabit Negotiation Mode
213
Changing the Negotiation Mode
214
Disabling or Re-Enabling Flow Control
214
Specifying Threshold Values for Flow Control
214
Locking a Port to Restrict Addresses
215
Wait for All Cards Feature
215
Port Transition Hold Timer
216
Port Flap Dampening
216
Modifying Port Priority (Qos)
217
Assigning a Mirror Port and Monitor Ports
218
Configuration Guidelines for Monitoring Traffic
218
Configuring Port Mirroring and Monitoring
218
Monitoring an Individual Trunk Port
219
Mirror Ports for Policy-Based Routing (PBR) Traffic
220
About Hardware-Based PBR
220
Configuring Mirror Ports for PBR Traffic
221
Displaying Mirror and Monitor Port Configuration
221
Enabling WAN PHY Mode Support
222
Chapter 7 Configuring IP
223
Overview of Configuring IP
223
The IP Packet Flow
223
ARP Cache Table
224
Static ARP Table
224
IP Route Table
225
IP Forwarding Cache
226
Basic IP Parameters and Defaults
226
IP Global Parameters
227
When Parameter Changes Take Effect
227
IP Interface Parameters
230
Configuring IP Parameters
231
Configuring IP Addresses
231
Changing the Network Mask Display to Prefix Format
234
Configuring the Default Gateway
234
GRE IP Tunnel
235
Configuring a Tunnel Interface
236
Ipv6 over Ipv4 Tunnels in Hardware
240
Configuring Domain Name Server (DNS) Resolver
244
Adding Host Names to the DNS Cache Table
245
Configuring Packet Parameters
249
Changing the Encapsulation Type
249
Setting Maximum Frame Size Per PPCR
250
Changing the MTU
251
Changing the Router ID
252
Specifying a Single Source Interface for Telnet, TACACS, TACACS+, or RADIUS Packets
253
Configuring an Interface as the Source for Syslog Packets
255
IP Fragmentation Protection
256
IP Option Attack Protection
256
IP Receive Access List
256
Configuring ARP Parameters
257
How ARP Works
257
Rate Limiting ARP Packets
258
Applying a Rate Limit to ARP Packets on an Interface
259
Changing the ARP Aging Period
260
Clearing the Rate Limit for ARP Packets
260
Creating a Floating Static ARP Entry
262
Static Route ARP Validation Check
263
Configuring Forwarding Parameters
264
Enabling Forwarding of Directed Broadcasts
265
Disabling ICMP Messages
266
Disabling Icmp Destination Unreachable Messages
267
Disabling Replies to Broadcast Ping Requests
267
Disabling ICMP Redirect Messages
268
Configuring Static Routes
269
Static Route Tagging
273
Configuring a Default Network Route
278
Configuring IP Load Sharing
279
Default Route ECMP
282
IP Receive Access List
283
Configuring IRDP
284
Enabling Irdp Globally
285
Configuring UDP Broadcast and IP Helper Parameters
286
Configuring Bootp/Dhcp Forwarding Parameters
288
Displaying IP Information
290
Displaying IP Interface Information
293
Displaying ARP Entries
294
Displaying Interface Name in Syslog
294
Displaying the Forwarding Cache
296
Displaying the IP Route Table
298
Clearing IP Routes
301
Displaying IP Traffic Statistics
301
Displaying TCP Traffic Statistics
304
Chapter 8 Link Aggregation
307
Link Aggregation Overview
307
LAG Formation Rules
307
LAG Load Sharing
310
Migration from a Pre-02.6.00 Trunk or LACP Configuration
311
Configuration of a LAG
312
Creating a Link Aggregation Group (LAG)
312
Deploying a LAG
315
Commands Available under LAG Once It Is Deployed
316
Configuring ACL-Based Mirroring
316
Disabling Ports Within a LAG
316
Enabling Ports Within a LAG
317
Monitoring an Individual LAG Port
317
Assigning a Name to a Port Within a LAG
318
Enabling Sflow Forwarding on a Port Within a LAG
318
Setting the Sflow Sampling Rate for a Port Within a LAG
318
Displaying LAG Information
319
Displaying LAG Statistics
322
Chapter 9 Configuring LLDP
325
Terms Used in this Chapter
325
LLDP Overview
325
Benefits of LLDP
326
General Operating Principles
327
LLDP Packets
327
Operating Modes
327
TLV Support
328
MIB Support
331
Syslog Messages
331
Configuring LLDP
331
Configuration Notes and Considerations
332
Enabling and Disabling LLDP
332
Changing a Port's LLDP Operating Mode
333
Specifying the Maximum Number of LLDP Neighbors
334
Enabling LLDP SNMP Notifications and Syslog Messages
335
Specifying the Minimum Time between SNMP Traps and Syslog Messages
335
Changing the Interval between Regular LLDP Transmissions
336
Changing the Minimum Time between LLDP Transmissions
336
Changing the Holdtime Multiplier for Transmit TTL
337
Changing the Minimum Time between Port Reinitializations
337
LLDP Tlvs Advertised by the Brocade Device
338
Displaying LLDP Statistics and Configuration Settings
344
LLDP Configuration Summary
344
LLDP Statistics
345
LLDP Neighbors
346
LLDP Neighbors Detail
347
LLDP Configuration Details
349
Resetting LLDP Statistics
349
Chapter 10 Configuring Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD)
351
Configuration Considerations
352
Configuring UDLD
352
Changing the Keepalive Interval
352
Changing the Keepalive Retries
352
Displaying UDLD Information
353
Displaying Information for All Ports
353
Displaying Link-Keepalive Information
353
Displaying Information for a Single Port
354
Clearing UDLD Statistics
356
Chapter 11 Vlans
357
Overview of Virtual Local Area Networks (Vlans)
357
Tagged, Untagged, and Dual-Mode Ports
357
Protocol-Based Vlans
359
VLAN Configuration Rules
360
Multiple VLAN Membership Rules
360
Tagged Vlans
360
VLAN Hierarchy
360
VLAN ID Range
360
Layer 2 Control Protocols on Vlans
361
Configuring Port-Based Vlans
361
VLAN Byte Accounting
362
Assigning a Different ID to the Default VLAN
364
Assigning or Changing a VLAN Priority
364
Strictly or Explicitly Tagging a Port
364
Configuring Protocol-Based Vlans
365
Configuring an MSTP Instance
366
Configuring Virtual Routing Interfaces
366
Bridging and Routing the same Protocol Simultaneously on the same Device
367
Integrated Switch Routing (ISR)
368
VLAN Groups
369
Configuring a VLAN Group
369
Configuring Super Aggregated Vlans
371
Configuring Aggregated Vlans
373
Complete CLI Examples
374
Configuring 802.1Q-In-Q Tagging
377
Configuration Rules
378
Enabling 802.1Q-In-Q Tagging
379
Example Configuration
379
Configuring 802.1Q Tag-Type Translation
380
Configuration Rules
382
Enabling 802.1Q Tag-Type Translation
383
Private Vlans
384
Configuration Notes
385
Implementation Notes
385
Configuring a Private VLAN
386
CLI Example for Figure
388
Private VLAN
388
Other VLAN Features
389
Allocating Memory for more Vlans or Virtual Routing
389
Hardware Flooding for Layer 2 Multicast and Broadcast
389
Interfaces
389
Packets
389
Flow Based MAC Learning
390
Unknown Unicast Flooding on VLAN Ports
390
Configuring Control Protocols in Vlans
391
Configuring Uplink Ports Within a Port-Based VLAN
391
Displaying VLAN Information
392
Other Configuration Options
392
Displaying VLAN Information for Specific Ports
393
Displaying VLAN Status and Port Types
393
Displaying VLAN Group Information
395
Enabling a Transparent Firewall
395
Transparent Firewall Mode
395
Chapter 12 Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
397
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
397
Enabling or Disabling STP
397
Default STP Bridge and Port Parameters
398
Changing STP Bridge Parameters
399
Changing STP Port Parameters
400
STP Root Guard
400
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) BPDU Guard
401
Displaying STP Information
402
IEEE Single Spanning Tree (SSTP)
408
SSTP Defaults
408
Enabling SSTP
409
Displaying SSTP Information
410
PVST/PVST+ Compatibility
410
Overview of PVST and PVST
411
VLAN Tags and Dual Mode
411
Displaying PVST+ Support Information
412
Enabling PVST+ Support
412
Configuration Examples
413
Superspan
415
BPDU Forwarding
416
Customer ID
416
Configuring Superspan
421
Chapter 13 Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
425
Overview of Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
425
Bridges and Bridge Port Roles
425
Assignment of Port Roles
426
Ports on Switch 1
427
Ports on Switch 2
427
Ports on Switch 3
427
Ports Switch 4
428
Edge Ports and Edge Port Roles
428
Point-To-Point Ports
429
Bridge Port States
429
Edge Port and Non-Edge Port States
430
Changes to Port Roles and States
430
State Machines
430
Handshake Mechanisms
431
Convergence in a Simple Topology
441
Convergence at Start up
442
Convergence after a Link Failure
444
Convergence at Link Restoration
445
Convergence in a Complex RSTP Topology
446
Propagation of Topology Change
449
Compatibility of RSTP with 802.1D
452
Configuring RSTP Parameters
453
Enabling or Disabling RSTP in a Port-Based VLAN
453
Changing RSTP Bridge Parameters
454
Disabling or Enabling RSTP on a Port
454
Enabling or Disabling RSTP on a Single Spanning Tree
454
Changing Port Parameters
455
Fast Port Span
456
Fast Uplink Span
458
Displaying RSTP Information
460
Chapter 14 Metro Ring Protocol (MRP) Phase 1 and 2
465
Metro Ring Protocol (MRP) Phase 1
465
MRP Rings Without Shared Interfaces
466
Ring Initialization
467
How Ring Breaks Are Detected and Healed
470
Master Vlans and Customer Vlans in a Topology Group
472
Configuring MRP
474
Adding an MRP Ring to a VLAN
475
Changing the Hello and Preforwarding Times
476
MRP Phase 2
476
Ring Initialization for Shared Interfaces
478
How Ring Breaks Are Detected and Healed between Shared Interfaces
478
RHP Processing in Rings with Shared Interfaces
479
Selection of Master Node
479
Normal Flow
480
Configuring MRP with Shared Interfaces
481
Flow When a Link Breaks
481
Using MRP Diagnostics
482
Enabling MRP Diagnostics
482
Displaying MRP Diagnostics
483
Displaying MRP Information
483
Displaying Topology Group Information
483
Displaying Ring Information
484
MRP CLI Example
485
Commands on Switch a (Master Node)
486
Commands on Switch B
486
Commands on Switch C
487
Commands on Switch D
487
Chapter 15 Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP)
489
Overview of Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP)
489
Layer 2 and Layer 3 Redundancy
490
Master Election and Failover
490
Configuring Basic VSRP Parameters
495
Configuring Optional VSRP Parameters
496
Configuring Authentication
496
Disabling VSRP on a VRID
496
Configuring a VRID IP Address
497
VSRP Fast Start
498
Changing the Backup Priority
499
Saving the Timer Values Received from the Master
499
Changing the Time-To-Live (TTL)
500
VSRP Slow Start
500
Changing the Backup Hello State and Interval
501
Changing the Dead Interval
501
Changing the Hello Interval
501
Changing the Default Track Priority
502
Changing the Hold-Down Interval
502
Disabling or Re-Enabling Backup Pre-Emption
503
Port Transition Hold Timer
503
Specifying a Track Port
503
Enabling Layer 3 VSRP
496
Clearing VSRP Information
504
VSRP and MRP Signaling
504
Displaying VSRP Information
506
Displaying VRID Information
506
Displaying a Summary of VSRP Information
508
Displaying VSRP Packet Statistics for VSRP
509
Displaying the Active Interfaces for a VRID
510
Chapter 16 Topology Groups
511
Master VLAN and Member Vlans
511
Topology Overview
511
Control Ports and Free Ports
512
Configuration Considerations
512
Master Vlans and Customer Vlans in MRP
512
Configuring a Topology Group
513
Displaying Topology Group Information
513
Chapter 17 Configuring VRRP and VRRPE
515
Overview of VRRP
515
Standard VRRP
515
Brocade Enhancements of Vrrp
517
Overview of VRRPE
519
VRRP and VRRPE Parameters
522
Configuring Parameters Specific to VRRP
524
Configuring Basic VRRP Parameters
524
Configuring the Owner
524
Configuration Rules for VRRP
525
Configuring a Backup
525
Configuring the Owner
525
Configuring Additional VRRP and VRRPE Parameters
526
Authentication Type
527
Dead Interval
528
For the Backup up Interface
528
Hello Interval
528
Backup Hello Message State and Interval
529
Track Port
529
Track Priority
529
Backup Preempt
530
Master Router Abdication and Reinstatement
530
Configuring Parameters Specific to VRRPE
526
Configuration Rules for VRRPE
526
Displaying VRRP and VRRPE Information
531
Displaying Summary Information
531
Displaying Detailed Information
533
Displaying Statistics
536
Clearing VRRP or VRRPE Statistics
537
Configuration Examples
537
VRRP Example
537
VRRPE Example
539
Chapter 18 Configuring Quality of Service
541
Classification
541
Processing of Classified Traffic
541
Overview of Quality of Service (Qos)
541
Marking
544
Configuring DSCP Classification by Interface
544
Configuring Port, MAC, and VLAN-Based Classification
544
Configuring Tos-Based Qos
546
Enabling Marking
546
Enabling Tos-Based Qos
546
Specifying Trust Level
546
Configuring the Qos Mappings
547
Changing the Cos –> DSCP Mappings
547
Changing the DSCP –> DSCP Mappings
547
Mappings
548
Displaying Qos Configuration Information
549
Mappings
549
Determining Packet Drop Priority Using WRED
551
Calculating Avg-Q-Size
552
Calculating Packets that Are Dropped
552
How WRED Operates
552
Using WRED with Rate Limiting
553
Configuring Packet Drop Priority Using WRED
553
Enabling WRED
553
Setting the Averaging-Weight (Wq) Parameter
553
Displaying the WRED Configuration
557
Configuring Traffic Scheduling
558
Scheduling Traffic for Forwarding
558
Configuring Multicast Traffic Engineering
562
Displaying the Multicast Traffic Engineering Configuration
563
Qos for the Oversubscribed 16 X 10GE Modules
564
Aggregation NP QOS Modes
564
Port Group Assignments
564
Setting the Server and Storage Modes
564
Qos Profiles
565
Switching between Server and Storage Modes
565
Setting the Group Port Weights
566
Scheduling
566
Egress Port Shaping
567
Mirroring Ports
567
Supported Acls
567
Configuring Qos for the 16 X 10G Module
568
Chapter 19 Configuring Traffic Reduction
571
Traffic Policing on the Bigiron RX Series
571
Traffic Reduction Parameters and Algorithm
571
Requested Rate
571
Actual Rate
572
Maximum Burst
572
Configuration Considerations
573
Configuring Rate Limiting Policies
574
Configuring a Port-Based Rate Limiting Policy
574
Configuring a Port-And-Priority-Based Rate Limiting Policy
575
Configuring a Port-And-VLAN-Based Rate Limiting Policy
575
Configuring a VLAN-Group-Based Rate Limiting Policy
576
Configuring a Port-And-Ipv6 ACL-Based Traffic Reduction
578
Rate Limiting
579
Displaying Traffic Reduction
579
Configuration Rules and Notes
581
Filtering Based on Ethertype
581
Chapter 20 Layer 2 Acls
582
Configuring Layer 2 Acls
582
Creating a Layer 2 ACL Table
582
Example Layer 2 ACL Clauses
583
Binding a Layer 2 ACL Table to an Interface
584
Inserting and Deleting Layer 2 ACL Clauses
584
Layer 2 ACL Table
584
Viewing Layer 2 Acls
584
Example of Layer 2 ACL Deny by MAC Address
585
Chapter 21 Access Control List
587
How the Bigiron RX Processes Acls
587
Default ACL Action
588
Disabling or Re-Enabling Access Control Lists (Acls)
588
Types of IP Acls
588
ACL Ids and Entries
589
Enabling Support for Additional ACL Statements
589
ACL-Based Inbound Mirroring
590
Configuring ACL-Based Inbound Mirroring
590
Creating an ACL with a Mirroring Clause
590
Applying the ACL to an Interface
591
Specifying the Destination Mirror Port
591
Interfaces
593
Configuring Numbered and Named Acls
593
Configuring Standard Numbered Acls
593
Configuring Extended Numbered Acls
595
Extended Acl Syntax
597
Configuring Standard or Extended Named Acls
603
Configuring Super Acls
606
Displaying ACL Definitions
608
Displaying of TCP/UDP Numbers in Acls
609
ACL Logging
619
Enabling the New Logging Method
620
Specifying the Wait Time
620
Modifying Acls
620
Adding or Deleting a Comment
622
Deleting ACL Entries
624
From Numbered Acls
624
From Named Acls
625
Applying Acls to Interfaces
626
ACL Automatic Rebind
626
Applying Acls to a Virtual Routing Interface
626
Manually Setting the ACL Rebind
626
Reapplying Modified Acls
626
Configuring the Layer 4 Session Log Timer
627
Displaying ACL Log Entries
627
Qos Options for IP Acls
628
ACL Accounting
629
Displaying Accounting Statistics for All Acls
629
Displaying Statistics for an Interface
630
Clearing the ACL Statistics
631
Packets
632
Interface
633
Enabling ACL Duplication Check
629
ICMP Filtering for Extended Acls
633
Named Acls
634
Troubleshooting Acls
635
Chapter 22 Policy-Based Routing
637
Policy-Based Routing (PBR)
637
Configuration Considerations
637
Configuring a PBR Policy
638
Configure the Acls
638
Configure the Route Map
639
Enabling PBR
640
Basic Example
641
Configuration Examples
641
Setting the Next Hop
642
Setting the Output Interface to the Null Interface
643
Trunk Formation
643
Chapter 23 Configuring IP Multicast Protocols
645
Multicast Terms
645
Overview of IP Multicasting
645
Changing Global IP Multicast Parameters
646
Defining the Maximum Number of DVMRP Cache Entries
646
Defining the Maximum Number of PIM Cache Entries
646
IP Multicast Boundaries
646
Configuring Multicast Boundaries
647
Displaying Multicast Boundaries
647
Configuring PMRI
648
Displaying Hardware-Drop
648
Passive Multicast Route Insertion (PMRI)
648
Changing IGMP V1 and V2 Parameters
649
Modifying IGMP (V1 and V2) Membership Time
649
Modifying IGMP (V1 and V2) Query Interval Period
649
Modifying IGMP (V1 and V2) Maximum Response Time
650
Adding an Interface to a Multicast Group
650
Compatibility with IGMP V1 and V2
652
Default IGMP Version
652
Enabling the IGMP Version Per Interface Setting
653
Virtual Routing Interface
653
Displaying Igmpv3 Information
655
Setting the Group Membership Time
655
Setting the Maximum Response Time
655
Setting the Query Interval
655
Clearing IGMP Statistics
659
Configuring a Static Multicast Route
659
IGMP V3 and Source Specific Multicast Protocols
659
Next Hop Validation Check
661
PIM Dense
661
Initiating PIM Multicasts on a Network
662
Pruning a Multicast Tree
662
Grafts to a Multicast Tree
664
PIM DM Versions
664
Configuring PIM DM
665
Failover Time in a Multi-Path Topology
669
Modifying the TTL
669
PIM Sparse
669
PIM Sparse Router Types
670
Configuring PIM Sparse
671
RP Paths and SPT Paths
671
Configuring Global Pim Sparse Parameters
672
Route Selection Precedence for Multicast
676
Displaying the Route Selection
677
Changing the Shortest Path Tree (SPT) Threshold
678
Changing the PIM Join and Prune Message Interval
679
MLL Optimization
679
Statistics
679
Displaying Basic PIM Sparse Configuration Information
680
Displaying a List of Multicast Groups
681
Displaying BSR Information
682
Displaying Candidate RP Information
683
Displaying RP Information for a PIM Sparse Group
684
Displaying RP-To-Group Mappings
684
Displaying Multicast Neighbor Information
685
Displaying the RP Set List
685
Displaying Information about an Upstream Neighbor Device
686
Displaying the PIM Multicast Cache
687
Displaying PIM Traffic Statistics
689
PIM-Ssmv4
689
Enabling SSM
690
Configuring Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
690
Configuring MSDP
692
Peer Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) Flooding
692
Source Active Caching
692
Configuring MSDP Peers
693
Enabling MSDP
693
Filtering Incoming Source-Active Messages
694
Filtering MSDP Source-Group Pairs
694
IP Address
694
Filtering Advertised Source-Active Messages
696
Filters Are Applied
697
Configuring MSDP Mesh Groups
699
Configuring MSDP Mesh Group
700
Displaying Summary Information
706
Displaying Peer Information
707
Displaying Source Active Cache Information
710
Clearing MSDP Information
710
Clearing Peer Information
710
Clearing MSDP Statistics
711
Clearing the Source Active Cache
711
DVMRP Overview
711
Initiating DVMRP Multicasts on a Network
712
Pruning a Multicast Tree
712
Grafts to a Multicast Tree
714
Configuring DVMRP
715
Enabling DVMRP Globally and on an Interface
715
Enabling Dvmrp on an Interface
715
Globally Enabling and Disabling Dvmrp
715
Modifying DVMRP Global Parameters
715
Modifying Neighbor Timeout
716
Modifying Prune Age
716
Modifying Route Discard Time
716
Modifying Route Expires Time
716
Modifying Probe Interval
717
Modifying DVMRP Interface Parameters
718
Configuring a Static Multicast Route
719
Device
719
Displaying Information about an Upstream Neighbor
719
Configuring IP Multicast Traffic Reduction
720
Enabling IP Multicast Traffic Reduction
721
Layer 2 Multicast Filters
725
PIM SM Traffic Snooping
726
Static IGMP Membership
730
Chapter 24 Configuring RIP
733
Configuring RIP Parameters
733
Enabling RIP
733
Changing the Administrative Distance
734
Configuring Metric Parameters
734
Configuring Redistribution
735
Configuring Route Learning and Advertising Parameters
736
Changing the Route Loop Prevention Method
737
Backup Interface
738
Using Prefix Lists and Route Maps as Route Filters
738
Setting RIP Timers
739
Overview of Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
733
Displaying RIP Filters
740
Clearing the RIP Routes from the Routing Table
741
Chapter 25 Configuring OSPF Version 2 (Ipv4)
743
Overview of OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
743
Designated Router Election in Multi-Access Networks
744
Designated Routers in Multi-Access Networks
744
OSPF RFC 1583 and 2328 Compliance
746
Reduction of Equivalent as External Lsas
746
Support for OSPF RFC 2328 Appendix E
748
Configuring OSPF
749
Dynamic OSPF Activation and Configuration
749
Configuration Rules
750
OSPF Parameters
750
Assign OSPF Areas
751
Enable OSPF on the Router
751
Assigning an Area Range (Optional)
755
Assigning Interfaces to an Area
755
Modify Interface Defaults
755
Ospf Interface Parameters
756
Change the Timer for OSPF Authentication Changes
758
Assign Virtual Links
759
Interfaces
759
Modify Virtual Link Parameters
761
Configuring an OSPF Non-Broadcast Interface
762
OSPF Point-To-Point Links
763
Interfaces
766
Define Redistribution Filters
767
Modify Default Metric for Redistribution
768
Enable Route Redistribution
769
Disable or Re-Enable Load Sharing
770
Configure External Route Summarization
772
Configure Default Route Origination
773
Configuring a Default Network Route
774
Modify Redistribution Metric Type
775
Modify SPF Timers
775
Modify Administrative Distance
776
Configure OSPF Group Link State Advertisement Pacing
777
OSPF ABR Type 3 LSA Filtering
777
Displaying the Configured OSPF Area Prefix List
780
Modifying OSPF Traps Generated
780
Modify OSPF Standard Compliance Setting
782
Modify Exit Overflow Interval
783
Specify Types of OSPF Syslog Messages to Log
783
Displaying OSPF Information
784
Displaying General OSPF Configuration Information
784
Displaying CPU Utilization and Other OSPF Tasks
785
Displaying OSPF Area Information
787
Displaying OSPF Neighbor Information
788
Displaying OSPF Interface Information
789
Displaying OSPF Route Information
791
Displaying OSPF External Link State Information
793
Displaying OSPF Database Link State Information
794
Displaying OSPF ABR and ASBR Information
795
Displaying OSPF Trap Status
796
Displaying OSPF Virtual Neighbor and Link Information
796
OSPF Graceful Restart
798
Displaying Ospf Graceful Restart Information
799
Chapter 26 Configuring BGP4 (Ipv4 and Ipv6)
803
Overview of BGP4
803
How BGP4 Selects a Path for a Route
804
Table
804
BGP4 Message Types
806
Brocade Implementation of BGP4
808
Memory Considerations
808
Configuring BGP4
809
When Parameter Changes Take Effect
811
Activating and Disabling BGP4
812
Note Regarding Disabling BGP4
813
Entering and Exiting the Address Family Configuration Level
813
Filtering Specific IP Addresses
814
Defining an AS-Path Filter
815
Configuring a Switch to Allow Routes with Its Own as Number
816
Defining a Community Filter
816
BGP Null0 Routing
817
Configuration Steps
818
Aggregating Routes Advertised to BGP4 Neighbors
821
Configuring the Device to Always Compare Meds
821
Disabling or Re-Enabling Comparison of the AS-Path Length
822
Redistributing IBGP Routes
822
Configuring a Route Reflector
823
Disabling or Re-Enabling Client-To-Client Route Reflection
823
Enabling or Disabling Comparison of the Router Ids
823
Configuring Confederations
824
Configuring a Bgp Confederation
825
Configuring Route Flap Dampening
827
Originating the Default Route
827
Changing the Default Local Preference
828
Changing the Default Metric Used for Redistribution
828
Changing Administrative Distances
829
Enabling Fast External Fallover
830
Requiring the First as to be the Neighbor's as
830
Neighbor Local-AS
830
Changing the Maximum Number of Shared BGP4 Paths
831
Setting the Local as Number
831
Customizing BGP4 Load Sharing
832
Configuring BGP4 Neighbors
833
Neighbor Routes
837
Encryption of BGP4 MD5 Authentication Keys
838
Treating Missing Meds as the Worst Meds
832
Configuring a BGP4 Peer Group
840
Peer Group Parameters
840
Specifying a List of Networks to Advertise
843
Using the IP Default Route as a Valid Next Hop for a BGP4 Route
844
Enabling Next-Hop Recursion
845
Modifying Redistribution Parameters
848
Redistributing Connected Routes
849
Redistributing Ospf External Routes
849
Redistributing Rip Routes
849
Redistributing Static Routes
850
Changing the Keep Alive Time and Hold Time
851
Using a Table Map to Set the Tag Value
851
Changing the BGP4 Next-Hop Update Timer
852
Changing the Router ID
852
Adding a Loopback Interface
853
Changing the Maximum Number of Paths for BGP4 Load Sharing
853
Configuring Route Reflection Parameters
854
Filtering
856
Filtering AS-Paths
857
Special Characters
858
Filtering Communities
860
Defining and Applying IP Prefix Lists
861
Defining Neighbor Distribute Lists
862
Defining Route Maps
863
Configuring Cooperative BGP4 Route Filtering
871
Configuring Route Flap Dampening
873
Displaying and Clearing Route Flap Dampening Statistics
876
Generating Traps for BGP
878
Session
878
Using Soft Reconfiguration
879
Closing or Resetting a Neighbor Session
883
Clearing Traffic Counters
884
Clearing Route Flap Dampening Statistics
885
Removing Route Flap Dampening
885
Clearing Diagnostic Buffers
886
Displaying BGP4 Information
886
Displaying Summary BGP4 Information
887
Displaying Summary Neighbor Information
889
Displaying the Active BGP4 Configuration
889
Displaying BGP4 Neighbor Information
891
Displaying Peer Group Information
902
Displaying Summary Route Information
902
Displaying the BGP4 Route Table
903
Displaying BGP4 Route-Attribute Entries
909
Displaying Route Flap Dampening Statistics
911
Table
911
Displaying the Active Route Map Configuration
912
Generalized TTL Security Mechanism Support
916
Chapter 27 Configuring Mbgp
919
Configuring MBGP
920
Configuration Considerations
920
Supported
920
Adding MBGP Neighbors
921
Enabling MBGP
921
Optional Configuration Tasks
922
Displaying MBGP Information
925
Displaying Summary MBGP Information
925
Displaying the Active MBGP Configuration
926
Displaying MBGP Neighbors
927
Displaying MBGP Routes
928
Displaying the IP Multicast Route Table
928
IS-IS CLI Levels
933
Global Configuration Level
933
Address Family Configuration Level
934
Interface Level
934
Configuring Ipv4 IS-IS
935
Enabling IS-IS Globally
935
Globally Configuring IS-IS on a Device
936
Setting the Overload Bit
936
Configuring Authentication
937
Changing the IS-IS Level Globally
938
Changing the Sequence Numbers PDU Interval
938
Disabling or Re-Enabling Display of Hostname
938
Changing the LSP Generation Interval
939
Changing the LSP Refresh Interval
939
Changing the Maximum LSP Lifetime
939
Changing the LSP Interval and Retransmit Interval
940
Changing the SPF Timer
940
Globally Disabling or Re-Enabling Hello Padding
940
Disabling Partial SPF Calculations
941
Logging Adjacency Changes
941
Chapter 28 Configuring IS-IS (Ipv4)
929
Relationship to IP Route Table
929
Intermediate Systems and End Systems
930
Designated IS
931
Domain and Areas
931
Level-1 Routing and Level-2 Routing
931
Neighbors and Adjacencies
931
Configuring Ipv4 Address Family Route Parameters
942
Changing the Maximum Number of Load Sharing Paths
942
Changing the Metric Style
942
Enabling Advertisement of a Default Route
942
Changing the Administrative Distance for Ipv4 IS-IS
943
Configuring Summary Addresses
944
Changing the Default Redistribution Metric
945
Redistributing Routes into Ipv4 IS-IS
945
Redistributing Directly Connected Routes into Ipv4 IS-IS
946
Redistributing Static Ipv4 Routes into Ipv4 IS-IS
946
Redistributing BGP4+ Routes into Ipv4 IS-IS
947
Redistributing OSPF Routes into Ipv4 IS-IS
947
Redistributing RIP Routes into Ipv4 IS-IS
947
Redistributing Ipv4 IS-IS Routes Within Ipv4 IS-IS
948
Configuring ISIS Properties on an Interface
948
Disabling and Enabling IS-IS on an Interface
948
Disabling or Re-Enabling Formation of Adjacencies
948
Limiting Access to Adjacencies with a Neighbor
949
Setting the Priority for Designated IS Election
949
Changing the Hello Interval
950
Changing the IS-IS Level on an Interface
950
Disabling and Enabling Hello Padding on an Interface
950
Changing the Hello Multiplier
951
Changing the Metric Added to Advertised Routes
951
Displaying Ipv4 IS-IS Information
952
Displaying the IS-IS Configuration in the Running-Config
952
Displaying the Name Mappings
952
Displaying Neighbor Information
953
Displaying IS-IS Syslog Messages
954
Displaying Interface Information
955
Displaying Route Information
958
Displaying LSP Database Entries
959
Displaying Traffic Statistics
962
Displaying Error Statistics
963
Clearing IS-IS Information
964
Chapter 29 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
968
Configuring BFD Parameters
968
Disabling BFD Syslog Messages
968
Number of BFD Sessions Supported
968
Displaying Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Information
969
Displaying BFD Information on a Router
969
Clearing BFD Neighbor Sessions
973
Configuring BFD for the Specified Protocol
973
Configuring BFD for Ospfv2
973
Configuring BFD for IS-IS
974
Configuring BFD for Ospfv3
974
Chapter 30 Configuring Secure Shell
977
Overview of Secure Shell (SSH)
977
SSH Version 2 Support
977
Supported Features
978
Configuring SSH
978
Generating a Host Key Pair
979
Configuring DSA Challenge-Response Authentication
980
Deactivating User Authentication
982
Setting the Number of Ssh Authentication Retries
982
Enabling Empty Password Logins
983
Disabling 3-DES
985
Displaying SSH Connection Information
985
Using Secure Copy
986
How Multi-Device Port Authentication Works
989
RADIUS Authentication
989
Authentication-Failure Actions
990
Dynamic VLAN and ACL Assignments
990
Supported RADIUS Attributes
990
On an Interface
991
On the same Interface
991
Chapter 31 Configuring Multi-Device Port Authentication
991
Enabling Multi-Device Port Authentication
991
Configuring an Authentication Method List for 802.1X
992
Setting RADIUS Parameters
992
Specifying the Authentication-Failure Action
993
RADIUS Server
993
Defining MAC Address Filters
994
Configuring Dynamic VLAN Assignment
994
Specifying to Which VLAN a Port Is Moved after Its RADIUS-Specified VLAN Assignment Expires
995
Configuration File
996
Clearing Authenticated MAC Addresses
996
Disabling Aging for Authenticated MAC Addresses
997
Specifying the Aging Time for Blocked MAC Addresses
997
Displaying Multi-Device Port Authentication Information
998
Displaying Authenticated MAC Address Information
998
Information
999
A Specific MAC Address or Port
1001
Displaying the Authenticated MAC Addresses
1002
Displaying the Non-Authenticated MAC Addresses
1002
Chapter 32 Using the MAC Port Security Feature and Transparent Port Flooding
1003
MAC Port Security
1003
Violation Actions
1003
Local and Global Resources
1004
Configuring the MAC Port Security Feature
1004
Enabling the MAC Port Security Feature
1004
Setting the Maximum Number of Secure MAC Addresses for an Interface
1005
Autosaving Secure MAC Addresses to the Startup-Config
1006
Denying Specific MAC Addresses
1006
Enabling Dynamic MAC Address Learning
1006
Specifying Static Secure MAC Addresses
1006
Setting the MAC Port Security Age Timer
1007
Defining Security Violation Actions
1007
Restricting Interface Access
1008
Shutdown the Interface
1008
Denying a MAC Address
1010
Understanding the Rules for Violation Action Configuration
1010
Actions
1010
Interaction between Global and Interface Level Violation
1010
Changing the Global Violation Action
1011
Changing the Violation Action for an Interface
1011
Re-Enabling an Interface
1012
Interface Shutdown Time
1012
Manually Re-Enabling a Interface
1012
Displaying MAC Port Security Information
1012
Displaying MAC Port Security Settings
1012
Displaying the Secure MAC Addresses List on the Device
1013
Displaying MAC Port Security Statistics
1014
Displaying a List of MAC Addresses
1015
Displaying a List of Secure and Denied MAC Addresses
1015
Displaying Information When Violation Action Is Deny
1016
Displaying Information When Violation Action Is Restrict
1016
Transparent Port Flooding
1017
Chapter 33 Configuring 802.1X Port Security
1019
Overview of 802.1X Port Security
1019
IETF RFC Support
1019
How 802.1X Port Security Works
1019
Device Roles in an 802.1X Configuration
1019
Communication between the Devices
1020
Controlled and Uncontrolled Ports
1021
Message Exchange During Authentication
1022
Authenticating Multiple Clients Connected to the same
1024
Port
1024
802.1X Port Security and Sflow
1026
Configuring 802.1X Port Security
1026
Configuring an Authentication Method List for 802.1X
1027
Setting RADIUS Parameters
1027
Configuring Dynamic VLAN Assignment for 802.1X Ports
1028
Disabling and Enabling Strict Security Mode for Dynamic Filter Assignment
1029
Dynamically Applying Existing Acls or MAC Address Filter
1030
Configuring Per-User IP Acls or MAC Address Filters
1032
Enabling 802.1X Port Security
1032
Setting the Port Control
1033
Configuring Periodic Re-Authentication
1034
Re-Authenticating a Port Manually
1034
Retransmissions
1035
Setting the Interval for Retransmission of EAP-Request/ Identity Frames
1035
Setting the Quiet Period
1035
Specifying the Number of EAP-Request/Identity Frame
1035
Allowing Multiple 802.1X Clients to Authenticate
1036
Initializing 802.1X on a Port
1036
Specifying a Timeout for Retransmission of EAP-Request Frames to the Client
1036
Specifying a Timeout for Retransmission of Messages to the Authentication Server
1036
Display Commands
1037
Displaying 802.1X Information
1038
Displaying 802.1X Configuration Information
1038
Displaying 802.1X Statistics
1040
Clearing 802.1X Statistics
1041
Displaying Dynamically Assigned VLAN Information
1041
Interface
1042
Displaying Information about the Dot1X-Mac-Sessions on
1043
Each Port
1043
Sample 802.1X Configurations
1045
Point-To-Point Configuration
1045
Hub Configuration
1046
Chapter 34 Protecting against Denial of Service Attacks
1049
Protecting against Smurf Attacks
1049
ACL-Based DOS-Attack Prevention
1050
Avoiding Being an Intermediary in a Smurf Attack
1050
Protecting against TCP SYN Attacks
1051
TCP Security Enhancement
1052
Displaying Statistics Due Dos Attacks
1053
Clear Dos Attack Statistics
1054
Chapter 35 Inspecting and Tracking DHCP Packets
1055
Dynamic ARP Inspection
1055
ARP Attacks
1055
How DAI Works
1056
Configuring DAI
1057
Limits and Restrictions
1057
Displaying ARP Inspection Status and Ports
1058
Displaying the ARP Table
1059
DHCP Snooping
1060
How DHCP Snooping Works
1060
Configuring DHCP Snooping
1061
System Reboot and the Binding Database
1061
DHCP Relay Agent Information (DHCP Option 82)
1062
Disabling Option 82 Processing
1063
Displaying DHCP Snooping Status and Ports
1063
DHCP Snooping Configuration Example
1064
IP Source Guard
1064
Enabling IP Source Guard
1065
Limits and Restrictions
1065
Chapter 36 Securing SNMP Access
1067
Establishing SNMP Community Strings
1067
Adding an SNMP Community String
1067
Encryption of SNMP Community Strings
1067
Displaying the SNMP Community Strings
1068
Using the User-Based Security Model
1069
Configuring Your NMS
1069
Configuring SNMP Version 3 on the Bigiron RX
1069
Defining an SNMP Group
1070
Defining the Engine ID
1070
Defining an SNMP User Account
1071
Displaying SNMP Groups
1073
Displaying the Engine ID
1073
Displaying User Information
1074
Interpreting Varbinds in Report Packets
1074
Defining SNMP Views
1074
SNMP V3 Configuration Examples
1075
More Detailed Snmp V3 Configuration
1076
Simple Snmp V3 Configuration
1076
Using FDP
1077
Configuring FDP
1077
Displaying FDP Information
1078
Clearing FDP and CDP Information
1081
Reading CDP Packets
1082
Displaying CDP Information
1082
Enabling Interception of CDP Packets Globally
1082
Enabling Interception of CDP Packets on an Interface
1082
Clearing CDP Information
1084
Chapter 37 Enabling the Foundry Discovery Protocol (FDP) and Reading Cisco
1077
Chapter 38 Remote Network Monitoring
1087
Basic Management
1087
Viewing Configuration Information
1087
Viewing Port Statistics
1087
Viewing STP Statistics
1087
Viewing System Information
1087
Clearing Statistics
1088
RMON Support
1088
Statistics (RMON Group 1)
1088
Alarm (RMON Group 3)
1091
Event (RMON Group 9)
1091
History (RMON Group 2)
1091
Chapter 39 Configuring Sflow
1093
Configuration Considerations
1093
Configuring and Enabling Sflow
1094
ACL-Based Inbound Sflow
1098
Displaying Sflow Information
1101
Display Sflow Configuration and Statistics
1101
Displaying Sflow Counters
1102
Clearing Sflow Statistics
1102
Chapter 40 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) 802.1S
1105
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
1105
Multiple Spanning-Tree Regions
1105
Configuring MSTP
1107
Setting the MSTP Name
1107
Setting the MSTP Revision Number
1107
Configuring an MSTP Instance
1108
Configuring Bridge Priority for an MSTP Instance
1108
Configuring Port Priority and Port Path Cost
1108
Setting Point-To-Point Link
1109
Setting Ports to be Operational Edge Ports
1109
Setting the MSTP Global Parameters
1109
Disabling MSTP on a Port
1110
Enabling MSTP on a Switch
1110
Forcing Ports to Transmit an MSTP BPDU
1110
Displaying MSTP Statistics
1113
Displaying MSTP Information for a Specified Instance
1114
Displaying MSTP Information for CIST Instance 0
1115
Chapter 41 Configuring IP Multicast Traffic Reduction
1117
Enabling IP Multicast Traffic Reduction
1118
Changing the IGMP Mode
1119
Filtering Multicast Groups
1120
Modifying the Age Interval
1120
Modifying the Query Interval
1120
Static IGMP Membership
1121
PIM SM Traffic Snooping
1123
Application Examples
1124
Configuration Requirements
1125
Enabling PIM SM Traffic Snooping
1126
Multicast Traffic Reduction Per VLAN
1127
Displaying IP Multicast Information
1127
Displaying Multicast Information
1127
Displaying IP Multicast Statistics
1128
Clearing IGMP Group Flows
1129
Clearing IP Multicast Statistics
1129
Chapter 42 Ipv6 Addressing
1131
Ipv6 Address Types
1132
Ipv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration
1134
Chapter 43 Configuring Basic Ipv6 Connectivity
1135
Enabling Ipv6 Routing
1135
Configuring Ipv6 on each Router Interface
1135
Configuring a Global or Site-Local Ipv6 Address
1136
Configuring a Link-Local Ipv6 Address
1137
Configuring Ipv6 Anycast Addresses
1138
Configuring the Management Port for an Ipv6 Automatic Address Configuration
1138
Ipv6 Host Support
1138
Restricting SNMP Access to an Ipv6 Node
1138
Configuring an Ipv6 Syslog Server
1139
Restricting Web Management Access to an Ipv6 Host
1139
Restricting Web Management Access to an Ipv6 Host by Specifying an Ipv6 ACL
1139
Specifying an Ipv6 SNMP Trap Receiver
1139
Configuring a Global or Site-Local Ipv6 Address with a
1140
Manually Configured Interface ID as the Switch's
1140
System-Wide Address
1140
Configuring a Global or Site-Local Ipv6 Address with an Automatically Computed EUI-64 Interface ID as the Switch's System-Wide Address
1141
Configuring a Link-Local Ipv6 Address as the Switch's System-Wide
1141
Address
1141
Configuring Ipv4 and Ipv6 Protocol Stacks
1142
Configuring Ipv6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Resolver
1143
Defining a DNS Entry
1143
ECMP Load Sharing for Ipv6
1144
Disabling or Re-Enabling ECMP Load Sharing for Ipv6
1144
Changing the ECMP Load-Sharing Method for Ipv6
1145
Changing the Maximum Number of Load Sharing Paths for Ipv6
1145
DHCP Relay Agent for Ipv6
1145
Configuring DHCP for Ipv6 Relay Agent
1146
Displaying DHCP Relay Information
1146
Displaying ECMP Load-Sharing Information for Ipv6
1146
Enabling Support for Network-Based ECMP Load Sharing for Ipv6
1146
Configuring Ipv6 ICMP
1147
Configuring ICMP Rate Limiting
1147
Disabling or Reenabling ICMP Redirect Messages
1148
Configuring Ipv6 Neighbor Discovery
1148
Neighbor Solicitation and Advertisement Messages
1149
Address Detection
1150
Neighbor Redirect Messages
1150
Router Advertisement and Solicitation Messages
1150
Setting Neighbor Solicitation Parameters for Duplicate
1150
Setting Ipv6 Router Advertisement Parameters
1151
Controlling Prefixes Advertised in Ipv6 Router Advertisement
1152
Messages
1152
Enabling and Disabling Ipv6 Router Advertisements
1153
Setting Flags in Ipv6 Router Advertisement Messages
1153
Configuring Reachable Time for Remote Ipv6 Nodes
1154
Changing the Ipv6 MTU
1154
Configuring Static Neighbor Entries
1155
Limiting the Number of Hops an Ipv6 Packet Can Traverse
1155
Qos for Ipv6 Traffic
1156
Clearing Global Ipv6 Information
1156
Clearing the Ipv6 Cache
1156
Clearing Ipv6 Neighbor Information
1157
Clearing Ipv6 Routes from the Ipv6 Route Table
1157
Clearing Ipv6 Traffic Statistics
1158
Deleting Ipv6 Session Flows
1158
Displaying Global Ipv6 Information
1158
Displaying Ipv6 Cache Information
1158
Displaying Ipv6 Interface Information
1159
Displaying Ipv6 Neighbor Information
1161
Displaying the Ipv6 Route Table
1163
Displaying Local Ipv6 Routers
1164
Displaying Ipv6 TCP Information
1165
Displaying Ipv6 Traffic Statistics
1168
Chapter 44 Configuring Ripng
1173
Enabling Ripng
1173
Configuring Ripng Timers
1174
Configuring Route Learning and Advertising Parameters
1175
Redistributing Routes into Ripng
1177
Controlling Distribution of Routes through Ripng
1177
Configuring Poison Reverse Parameters
1178
Clearing Ripng Routes from Ipv6 Route Table
1178
Displaying Ripng Information
1178
Displaying Ripng Configuration
1179
Displaying Ripng Routing Table
1179
Address Family Configuration Level
1181
Chapter 45 Configuring BGP4
1182
Enabling BGP4
1182
Configuring BGP4+ Neighbors Using Global or Site-Local Ipv6 Addresses
1183
Adding BGP4+ Neighbors Using Link-Local Addresses
1184
Configuring a BGP4+ Peer Group
1185
Advertising the Default BGP4+ Route
1187
Importing Routes into BGP4
1187
Redistributing Prefixes into BGP4
1188
Aggregating Routes Advertised to BGP4 Neighbors
1189
Using Route Maps
1189
Clearing BGP4+ Information
1190
Clearing Route Flap Dampening Statistics
1190
Removing Route Flap Dampening
1190
Clearing BGP4+ Local Route Information
1191
Clearing BGP4+ Neighbor Information
1191
Clearing and Resetting BGP4+ Routes in the Ipv6 Route
1194
Clearing Traffic Counters for All BGP4+ Neighbors
1194
Table
1194
Displaying BGP4+ Information
1194
Displaying the BGP4+ Route Table
1195
Displaying BGP4+ Route Information
1201
Displaying BGP4+ Route-Attribute Entries
1202
Displaying Dampened BGP4+ Paths
1204
Displaying the BGP4+ Running Configuration
1204
Displaying Filtered-Out BGP4+ Routes
1205
Displaying Route Flap Dampening Statistics
1209
Displaying BGP4+ Neighbor Information
1211
Displaying BGP4+ Peer Group Configuration Information
1234
Displaying BGP4+ Summary
1235
Chapter 46 Configuring Ipv6 MBGP
1239
Configuration Considerations
1239
Adding Ipv6 MBGP Neighbors
1240
Enabling Ipv6 MBGP
1240
Setting the Maximum Number of Multicast Routes Supported
1240
Optional Configuration Tasks
1241
Aggregating Routes Advertised to Ipv6 BGP Neighbors
1244
Displaying Ipv6 MBGP Information
1244
Displaying Summary MBGP Information
1245
Displaying the Active MBGP Configuration
1245
Displaying MBGP Neighbors
1246
Displaying MBGP Routes
1247
Displaying the Ipv6 Multicast Route Table
1248
Chapter 47 Ipv6 Access Control Lists (Acls)
1249
Ipv6 Acls
1249
Using Ipv6 Acls as Input to Other Features
1250
Configuring an Ipv6 ACL
1250
Example Configurations
1250
Default and Implicit Ipv6 ACL Action
1252
ACL Syntax
1253
Applying an Ipv6 ACL to an Interface
1258
Adding TCP Flags to an Ipv6 ACL Entry
1258
Adding a Comment to an Ipv6 ACL Entry
1259
Displaying Acls
1260
Chapter 48 Configuring OSPF Version 3
1261
OSPF Version 3
1261
Link State Advertisement Types for Ospfv3
1261
Configuring Ospfv3
1262
Enabling Ospfv3
1262
Assigning Ospfv3 Areas
1263
Configuring Virtual Links
1265
Modifying Virtual Link Parameters
1266
Changing the Reference Bandwidth for the Cost on Ospfv3 Interfaces
1267
Redistributing Routes into Ospfv3
1268
Configuring External Route Summarization
1271
Filtering Ospfv3 Routes
1272
Configuring Default Route Origination
1274
Modifying Shortest Path First Timers
1275
Modifying Administrative Distance
1276
Configuring the Ospfv3 LSA Pacing Interval
1277
Modifying Exit Overflow Interval
1277
Modifying External Link State Database Limit
1277
Modifying Ospfv3 Interface Defaults
1278
Disabling or Reenabling Event Logging
1279
Displaying Ospfv3 Information
1279
Displaying Ospfv3 Area Information
1279
Displaying Ospfv3 Database Information
1280
Displaying Ospfv3 Interface Information
1286
Displaying Ospfv3 Memory Usage
1289
Displaying Ospfv3 Neighbor Information
1290
Displaying Routes Redistributed into Ospfv3
1292
Displaying Ospfv3 Route Information
1293
Displaying Ospfv3 SPF Information
1295
Displaying Ipv6 OSPF Virtual Link Information
1298
Displaying Ospfv3 Virtual Neighbor Information
1298
Chapter 49 Configuring Ipv6 Multicast Features
1301
Ipv6 PIM Sparse
1301
PIM Sparse Router Types
1301
Configuring PIM Sparse
1302
RP Paths and SPT Paths
1302
Configuring Ipv6 PIM-SM on a Virtual Routing Interface
1303
Ipv6 PIM-Sparse Mode
1303
Statically Specifying the Rp
1305
Passive Multicast Route Insertion (PMRI)
1310
Displaying PIM Sparse Configuration Information and Statistics
1311
Multicast Listener Discovery and Source Specific Multicast
1319
Protocols (Mldv2)
1319
MLD Version Distinctions
1320
Enabling Mldv2
1321
Enabling Source Specific Multicast
1321
Setting the Query Interval
1321
Setting the Last Listener Query Count
1322
Setting the Last Listener Query Interval
1322
Setting the Maximum Response Time
1322
Setting the Robustness
1322
Setting the Version
1322
Displaying MLD Group Information
1323
Displaying MLD Information
1323
Setting the Interface MLD Version
1323
Specifying a Port Version
1323
Specifying a Static Group
1323
Displaying MLD Definitions for an Interface
1324
Displaying MLD Traffic
1325
Clearing Ipv6 MLD Traffic
1326
Embedded Rendezvous Point (RP)
1326
Chapter 50 Configuring Ipv6 Routes
1329
Configuring a Static Ipv6 Route
1329
Configuring a Ipv6 Multicast Route
1331
Using Syslog
1333
Appendix A Using Syslog
1333
Displaying Syslog Messages
1333
Configuring the Syslog Service
1335
Displaying the Syslog Configuration
1335
Disabling or Re-Enabling Syslog
1339
Specifying a Syslog Server
1339
Specifying an Additional Syslog Server
1339
Disabling Logging of a Message Level
1340
Logging All CLI Commands to Syslog
1340
Changing the Log Facility
1341
Changing the Number of Entries the Local Buffer Can Hold
1341
Displaying TCP/UDP Port Numbers in Syslog Messages
1342
Displaying the Interface Name in Syslog Messages
1342
Syslog Messages
1343
RFC Compliance
1363
RFC Compliance - Bgpv4
1363
RFC Compliance - IP Multicast
1364
RFC Compliance - IS-IS
1364
RFC Compliance - OSPF
1364
RFC Compliance - RIP
1364
RFC Compliance - General Protocols
1365
RFC Compliance - Ipv6 Core
1366
RFC Compliance - Management
1366
RFC Compliance - Ipv6 Management
1367
RFC Compliance - Ipv6 Multicast
1367
RFC Compliance - Ipv6 Routing
1367
RFC Compliance - Ipv6 Transitioning
1367
Software Specifications
1363
Appendix B Software Specifications
1363
IEEE Compliance
1363
Internet Drafts
1367
NIAP-CCEVS Certification
1369
Appendix C NIAP-CCEVS Certification
1369
NIAP-CCEVS Certified Brocade Equipment and Ironware Releases
1369
Web Management Access to NIAP-CCEVS Certified Equipment
1369
Local User Password Changes
1370
Commands that Require a Reload
1371
Appendix D Commands that Require a Reload
1373
Acls (IP)
1373
Numbered ACL
1373
Named ACL
1374
Other ACL Commands
1374
Index to the CLI Commands
1373
Appendix E Index to the CLI Commands
1373
Acls (L2)
1375
Bgp4
1375
Fdp/Cdp
1381
Metro Ring Protocol
1384
Ipv6 BGP4
1385
Ipv6 ACL
1387
Ipv6 Basic Connectivity
1388
Ipv6 Multicast
1390
Ipv6 Ripng
1391
Ipv6 Ospfv3
1392
Is-Is
1393
Metro Ring
1396
Mstp
1396
Multicast (IP)
1397
Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual (1436 pages)
BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide v02.7.02
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Switch
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Table of Contents
Configuration Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
About this Document
41
In this Chapter
41
Audience
41
Supported Hardware and Software
41
List of Supported Features
42
Unsupported Features
44
What's New in this Document
45
Enhancements and Configuration Notes in Patch Release 02.5.00Cl
50
02.5.00C
50
Summary of Enhancements and Configuration Notes in Release 02.4.00
53
Liii
53
Summary of Enhancements in Patch Release 02.3.00A
57
Summary of Enhancements and Configuration Notes in Release 02.3.00
58
Lviii
58
System Enhancements
58
Network Management
63
Summary of Enhancements in Release 02.2.00G
67
Summary of Enhancements and Configuration Notes in 02.2.00Lxviii
68
Document Conventions
69
Text Formatting
69
Command Syntax Conventions
69
Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices
69
Notice to the Reader
70
Related Publications
70
Getting Technical Help or Reporting Errors
70
Web Access
71
E-Mail Access
71
Telephone Access
71
Chapter 1 Getting Started with the Command Line Interface
73
In this Chapter
73
Logging on through the CLI
73
On-Line Help
74
Command Completion
74
Scroll Control
74
Line Editing Commands
75
EXEC Commands
75
Global Level
76
CONFIG Commands
76
Accessing the CLI
79
Navigating Among Command Levels
80
CLI Command Structure
80
Searching and Filtering Output
81
Using Special Characters in Regular Expressions
84
Allowable Characters for LAG Names
86
Saving Configuration Changes
86
Syntax Shortcuts
86
Chapter 2 Getting Familiar with the Bigiron RX Series Switch Management Applications
89
In this Chapter
89
How to Manage Bigiron RX Series Switch
89
Logging on through the CLI
89
On-Line Help
90
Command Completion
90
Scroll Control
90
Line Editing Commands
91
Searching and Filtering Output from CLI Commands
91
Allowable Characters for LAG Names
95
Logging on through the Web Management Interface
96
Web Management Interface
97
Logging on through Ironview Network Manager
98
Chapter 3 Using a Redundant Management Module
99
In this Chapter
99
How Management Module Redundancy Works
99
Management Module Redundancy Overview
99
Management Module Switchover
100
Switchover Implications
101
Management Sessions
102
Management Module Redundancy Configuration
103
Changing the Default Active Chassis Slot
103
Managing Management Module Redundancy
103
File Synchronization between the Active and Standby Management
104
Modules
104
Manually Switching over to the Standby Management Module
106
Rebooting the Active and Standby Management Modules
106
Monitoring Management Module Redundancy
107
Determining Management Module Status
107
Displaying Temperature Information
108
Displaying Switchover Information
108
Flash Memory and PCMCIA Flash Card File Management Commands38
110
Management Focus
111
Flash Memory File System
111
PCMCIA Flash Card File System
112
Wildcards
113
Formatting a Flash Card
114
Determining the Current Management Focus
114
Switching the Management Focus
115
Displaying a Directory of the Files
115
Displaying the Contents of a File
117
Displaying the Hexadecimal Output of a File
118
Creating a Subdirectory
118
Removing a Subdirectory
120
Renaming a File
121
Changing the Read-Write Attribute of a File
121
Deleting a File
122
Recovering ("Undeleting") a File
123
Appending a File to Another File
124
Copying Files Using the Copy Command
124
Copying Files Using the Cp Command
129
Loading the Software
129
Saving Configuration Changes
131
File Management Messages
132
Chapter 4 Securing Access to Management Functions
133
In this Chapter
133
Securing Access Methods
133
Restricting Remote Access to Management Functions
135
Using Acls to Restrict Remote Access
135
Using an Acl to Restrict Telnet Access
136
Restricting Remote Access to the Device to Specific IP Addresses66
138
Specifying the Maximum Number of Login Attempts for Telnet Access
140
Restricting Remote Access to the Device to Specific VLAN Ids
140
Disabling Specific Access Methods
141
Disabling Telnet Access
142
Setting Passwords
143
Setting a Telnet Password
143
Setting Passwords for Management Privilege Levels
144
Recovering from a Lost Password
146
Displaying the SNMP Community String
146
Disabling Password Encryption
146
Specifying a Minimum Password Length
147
Setting up Local User Accounts
147
Configuring a Local User Account
148
Configuring SSL Security for the Web Management Interface
150
Enabling the SSL Server on the Device
150
Importing Digital Certificates and RSA Private Key Files
151
Generating an SSL Certificate
151
Configuring TACACS/TACACS+ Security
152
How TACACS+ Differs from TACACS
152
TACACS/TACACS+ Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting80
152
Tacacs Authentication
153
TACACS/TACACS+ Configuration Considerations
156
Enabling SNMP to Configure TACACS/TACACS
157
Identifying the TACACS/TACACS+ Servers
157
Specifying Different Servers for Individual AAA Functions
158
Setting Optional TACACS/TACACS+ Parameters
158
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists for TACACS/TACACS
160
Configuring TACACS+ Authorization
161
Configuring TACACS+ Accounting
164
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All TACACS/TACACS
166
Packets
166
Displaying TACACS/TACACS+ Statistics and Configuration Information
167
Configuring RADIUS Security
168
RADIUS Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
168
Radius Authorization
169
Radius Accounting
169
RADIUS Configuration Considerations
171
RADIUS Configuration Procedure
171
Enabling SNMP to Configure RADIUS
173
Identifying the RADIUS Server to the Bigiron RX
173
Specifying Different Servers for Individual AAA Functions
174
Setting RADIUS Parameters
174
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists for RADIUS
175
Configuring RADIUS Authorization
176
Configuring RADIUS Accounting
178
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All RADIUS Packets107
179
Displaying RADIUS Configuration Information
180
Configuring Authentication-Method Lists
181
Examples of Authentication-Method Lists
183
Chapter 5 Configuring Basic Parameters
185
In this Chapter
185
Entering System Administration Information
186
Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMP) Traps
186
Specifying a Single Trap Source
187
Specifying an SNMP Trap Receiver
187
Disabling SNMP Traps
188
Setting the SNMP Trap Holddown Time
188
Disabling Syslog Messages and Traps for CLI Access
189
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All Telnet Packets
190
Cancelling an Outbound Telnet Session
191
Configuring an Interface as the Source for All TFTP Packets
191
Configuring an Interface as the Source for Syslog Packets
192
Specifying a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Server
193
Setting the System Clock
194
New Daylight Saving Time (DST)
196
Configuring CLI Banners
196
Setting a Message of the Day Banner
196
Setting a Privileged EXEC CLI Level Banner
197
Displaying a Message on the Console When an Incoming Telnet Session Is Detected
197
Configuring Terminal Display
198
Checking the Length of Terminal Displays
198
Enabling or Disabling Routing Protocols
198
Displaying and Modifying System Parameter Default Settings
199
Enabling or Disabling Layer 2 Switching
201
CAM Partitioning for the Bigiron RX
202
Re-Distributing CAM Allocations
202
Nexthop Table
203
Changing the MAC Age Time
204
Configuring Static ARP Entries
204
Chapter 6 Configuring Interface Parameters
205
In this Chapter
205
Assigning a Port Name
205
Assigning an IP Address to a Port
206
Speed/Duplex Negotiation
206
Disabling or Re-Enabling a Port
207
Changing the Default Gigabit Negotiation Mode
208
Changing the Negotiation Mode
208
Disabling or Re-Enabling Flow Control
208
Specifying Threshold Values for Flow Control
209
Locking a Port to Restrict Addresses
209
Wait for All Cards Feature
210
Port Transition Hold Timer
210
Port Flap Dampening
210
Modifying Port Priority (Qos)
212
Assigning a Mirror Port and Monitor Ports
212
Configuration Guidelines for Monitoring Traffic
213
Configuring Port Mirroring and Monitoring
213
Monitoring an Individual Trunk Port
214
Mirror Ports for Policy-Based Routing (PBR) Traffic
215
About Hardware-Based PBR
215
Configuring Mirror Ports for PBR Traffic
215
Displaying Mirror and Monitor Port Configuration
216
Enabling WAN PHY Mode Support
216
Chapter 7 Configuring IP
217
In this Chapter
217
Overview of Configuring IP
217
The IP Packet Flow
218
ARP Cache Table
219
Static ARP Table
219
IP Route Table
220
IP Forwarding Cache
221
Basic IP Parameters and Defaults
221
When Parameter Changes Take Effect
221
IP Global Parameters
222
IP Interface Parameters
224
Configuring IP Parameters
225
Configuring IP Addresses
226
Changing the Network Mask Display to Prefix Format
228
Configuring the Default Gateway
229
GRE IP Tunnel
229
Configuring a Tunnel Interface
230
Ipv6 over Ipv4 Tunnels in Hardware
234
Configuring Domain Name Server (DNS) Resolver
238
Adding Host Names to the DNS Cache Table
239
Configuring Packet Parameters
243
Changing the Encapsulation Type
243
Setting Maximum Frame Size Per PPCR
244
Changing the MTU
245
Changing the Router ID
246
Specifying a Single Source Interface for Telnet, TACACS/TACACS+, or RADIUS Packets
247
Configuring an Interface as the Source for Syslog Packets
249
IP Fragmentation Protection
250
IP Option Attack Protection
250
IP Receive Access List
250
Configuring ARP Parameters
251
How ARP Works
251
Rate Limiting ARP Packets
252
Applying a Rate Limit to ARP Packets on an Interface
253
Clearing the Rate Limit for ARP Packets
254
Changing the ARP Aging Period
254
Creating a Floating Static ARP Entry
256
Static Route ARP Validation Check
257
Configuring Forwarding Parameters
258
Enabling Forwarding of Directed Broadcasts
259
Disabling ICMP Messages
260
Disabling Icmp Destination Unreachable Messages
261
Disabling Replies to Broadcast Ping Requests
261
Disabling ICMP Redirect Messages
262
Configuring Static Routes
263
Static Route Tagging
268
Configuring a Default Network Route
272
Configuring IP Load Sharing
273
Default Route ECMP
276
IP Receive Access List
277
Configuring IRDP
278
Enabling Irdp Globally
279
Configuring UDP Broadcast and IP Helper Parameters
280
Configuring Bootp/Dhcp Forwarding Parameters
283
Displaying IP Information
285
Displaying IP Interface Information
287
Displaying Interface Name in Syslog
288
Displaying ARP Entries
289
Displaying the Forwarding Cache
291
Displaying the IP Route Table
292
Clearing IP Routes
295
Displaying IP Traffic Statistics
295
Displaying TCP Traffic Statistics
298
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BigIron RX Series
Brand:
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| Category:
Switch
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Table of Contents
Installation Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
About this Document
9
In this Chapter
9
Audience
9
Supported Hardware and Software
9
Document Conventions
9
Text Formatting
10
Notes, Cautions, and Danger Notices
10
Notice to the Reader
10
Related Publications
11
Getting Technical Help or Reporting Errors
11
Web Access
11
E-Mail Access
11
Telephone Access
11
Chapter 1 Product Overview
13
In this Chapter
13
Hardware Features
14
Chassis
14
Bigiron RX
19
Management Modules
20
Console Port
21
Interface Modules
22
2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module
23
16-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Oversubscribed Module
24
Bigiron RX
25
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module (SFP)
26
48-Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module
27
(Mini RJ 21 Copper)
27
Switch Fabric Module
28
Power Supplies
29
Cooling System
30
Leds
34
Rack Mount Kit
34
Supported Software Features
35
Chapter 2 Installing a Bigiron RX Series Switch
37
In this Chapter
37
Installation Precautions
37
General Precautions
38
Power Precautions
38
Installing a Bigiron RX-4 Switch
40
Preparing the Installation Site
41
Unpacking a Bigiron RX-4 Switch
41
Chassis Lifting Guidelines for Bigiron RX-4 Switches
42
Installing a Bigiron RX-4 Chassis in a Rack
42
Installing Bigiron RX-4 Modules
45
Installing Power Supplies in a Bigiron RX-4 Chassis
47
Connecting AC Power to a Bigiron RX-4 Chassis
48
Connecting DC Power to a Bigiron RX-4 Chassis
48
Final Steps
49
Installing a Bigiron RX-8 Switch
50
Preparing the Installation Site
50
Unpacking a Bigiron RX-8 Switch
50
Chassis Lifting Guidelines for Bigiron RX-8 Switches
51
Installing the Bigiron RX-8 Chassis in a Rack
51
Installing Bigiron RX-8 Modules
54
Installing Power Supplies in the Bigiron RX-8 Chassis
56
Connecting AC Power to a Bigiron RX-8 Chassis
57
Connecting DC Power to a Bigiron RX-8 Chassis
58
Final Steps
59
Installing a Bigiron RX-16 Switch
59
Preparing the Installation Site
59
Unpacking a Bigiron RX-16 Switch
60
Chassis Lifting Guidelines for Bigiron RX-16 Switches
60
Installing a Bigiron RX-16 Chassis in a Rack
61
Installing Bigiron RX-16 Modules
64
Installing Power Supplies in a Bigiron RX-16 Chassis
66
Connecting AC Power to a Bigiron RX-16 Chassis
67
Connecting DC Power to a Bigiron RX-16 Chassis
68
Final Steps
69
Installing a Bigiron RX-32 Switch
69
Preparing the Installation Site
69
Unpacking a Bigiron RX-32 Switch
70
Installing a Bigiron RX-32 Chassis in a Rack
71
Installing Bigiron RX-32 Modules
74
Bigiron RX-32 Cable Routing
79
Installing Power Supplies in a Bigiron RX-32 Chassis
87
Connecting AC Power to a Bigiron RX-32 Chassis
89
Final Steps
89
Attaching a Management Station
89
Attaching a PC or Terminal to the Console Port or Ethernet Port
90
Attaching the Management Module's Ethernet Port
91
To a Network
91
Powering-On the Power Source
91
Verifying Proper Operation
92
Observing the Leds
92
Displaying the Module Status
97
Dell PowerConnect B-RX Getting Started Manual (32 pages)
PowerConnect B-RX SERIES
Brand:
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| Category:
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| Size: 1.74 MB
Table of Contents
Getting Started Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Four-Slot Chassis
4
Eight-Slot Chassis
5
Items Required for Installation
7
Site Planning and Safety Guidelines
8
Safety Guidelines
9
General Precautions
9
Power Precautions
10
Unpacking the Powerconnect B-RX Series
12
Chassis Lifting Guidelines for Powerconnect B-RX Series
12
Installing a Powerconnect B-RX Series Chassis in a Rack
13
Installing Modules
16
Installing Power Supplies
20
Connecting AC Power
22
Connecting DC Power
23
Managing Cables
24
Attaching a Management Station
24
Powering-On the Power Source
25
Verifying Proper Operation
26
Assigning Passwords
27
Configuring IP Addresses
29
Connecting the Powerconnect B-RX Series to a Network Device
31
Regulatory Notices
32
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