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Dell TeraScale E600i Configuration Manual (1262 pages)

FTOS Configuration Guide FTOS 8.4.2.7 E-Series TeraScale, C-Series, S-Series (S50/S25)

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Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

33
- Objectives
  33
- Audience
  33
- Conventions
  34
- Information Symbols
  34
- Related Documents
  34
Configuration Fundamentals

35
- Accessing the Command Line
  35
- CLI Modes
  36
  - Navigating CLI Modes
    37
- The Do Command
  40
- Undoing Commands
  40
- Obtaining Help
  41
- Entering and Editing Commands
  41
- Command History
  42
- Filtering Show Command Outputs
  43
- Multiple Users in Configuration Mode
  44
Getting Started

45
- Default Configuration
  46
- Configure a Host Name
  47
- Access the System Remotely
  47
  - Access the C-Series and E-Series Remotely
    47
    
    Configure the Management Port Ip Address
    48
    
    Configure a Management Route
    48
  - Access the S-Series Remotely
    49
- Configure the Enable Password
  50
- Configuration File Management
  50
  - Copy Files to and from the System
    51
  - Save the Running-Configuration
    52
  - View Files
    53
    
    Command Syntax
    54
    
    Command Mode
    54
    
    View Configuration Files
    54
- File System Management
  55
- View Command History
  56
- Upgrading and Downgrading FTOS
  56
System Management

57
5 802.1Ag

79
- Ethernet CFM
  79
- Maintenance Domains
  80
- Maintenance Points
  80
- Maintenance End Points
  81
- Implementation Information
  82
- Configure CFM
  82
- Related Configuration Tasks
  82
- Enable Ethernet CFM
  83
- Create a Maintenance Domain
  83
- Create a Maintenance Association
  84
- Create Maintenance Points
  84
- Continuity Check Messages
  87
  - Enable CCM
    88
  - Enable Cross-Checking
    88
- Loopback Message and Response
  88
- Linktrace Message and Response
  88
  - Link Trace Cache
    89
- Enable CFM SNMP Traps
  90
- Display Ethernet CFM Statistics
  91
6 802.3Ah

93
- Link Layer OAM Overview
  93
  - Link Layer Oampdus
    94
  - Link Layer OAM Operational Modes
    95
  - Link Layer OAM Discovery
    95
  - Link Layer OAM Events
    96
- Remote Loopback
  96
- Implementation Information
  96
- Configure Link Layer OAM
  97
- Related Configuration Tasks
  97
- Enable Link Layer OAM
  97
- Adjust the OAMPDU Transmission Parameters
  99
- Link Performance Event Monitoring
  99
- Remote Failure Indication
  102
  - Remote Loopback
    103
- Display Link Layer OAM Configuration and Statistics
  104
- Manage Link Layer OAM
  106
  - Enable MIB Retrieval Support/Function
    106
  - Adjust the Size of the Link OAM Event Log
    106
  - Protocol Overview
    107
  - The Port-Authentication Process
    109
  - EAP over RADIUS
    110
7 802.1X

109
- Configuring 802.1X
  111
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    111
  - Important Points to Remember
    112
- Enabling 802.1X
  112
- Configuring Request Identity Re-Transmissions
  114
  - Configuring a Quiet Period after a Failed Authentication
    114
- Forcibly Authorizing or Unauthorizing a Port
  115
- Re-Authenticating a Port
  116
  - Periodic Re-Authentication
    116
- Configuring Timeouts
  117
- Dynamic VLAN Assignment with Port Authentication
  119
- Guest and Authentication-Fail Vlans
  121
  - Configuring a Guest VLAN
    121
  - Configuring an Authentication-Fail VLAN
    122
- Multi-Host Authentication
  123
- Multi-Supplicant Authentication
  125
- MAC Authentication Bypass
  127
  - MAB in Single-Host and Multi-Host Mode
    128
  - MAB in Multi-Supplicant Authentication Mode
    128
- Dynamic Cos with 802.1X
  130
IP Access Control Lists (ACL), Prefix Lists, and Route-Maps

133
- Overview
  133
- IP Access Control Lists (Acls)
  134
  - CAM Profiling, CAM Allocation, and CAM Optimization
    134
- Cam Optimization
  136
- Test Cam Usage
  136
  - Implementing Acls on FTOS
    137
- IP Fragment Handling
  138
  - Ip Fragments Acl Examples
    139
  - Layer 4 Acl Rules Examples
    139
- Configure a Standard IP ACL
  140
- Configure an Extended IP ACL
  143
  - Established Flag
    146
- Configuring Layer 2 and Layer 3 Acls on an Interface
  146
- Assign an IP ACL to an Interface
  147
  - Counting ACL Hits
    148
- Configuring Egress Acls
  149
  - Egress Layer 3 ACL Lookup for Control-Plane IP Traffic
    150
- Configuring Ingress Acls
  149
- Configuring Acls to Loopback
  151
- IP Prefix Lists
  153
  - Configure a Prefix List
    154
  - Use a Prefix List for Route Redistribution
    156
- ACL Resequencing
  157
  - Resequencing an ACL or Prefix List
    158
- Implementation Information
  160
- Route Maps
  160
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection

169
- Protocol Overview
  169
- How BFD Works
  170
- Field Description
  172
- Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
  175
  - Important Points to Remember
    175
  - Configuring BFD for Physical Ports
    176
  - Configuring BFD for Static Routes
    180
  - Configuring BFD for OSPF
    182
  - Show Bfd Neighbors
    183
  - Configuring BFD for BGP
    185
  - Configuring BFD for IS-IS
    193
  - Configuring BFD for VRRP
    195
  - Configuring BFD for Vlans
    198
  - Configuring BFD for Port-Channels
    201
  - Configuring Protocol Liveness
    203
  - Troubleshooting BFD
    203
Border Gateway Protocol Ipv4 (Bgpv4)

205
- Autonomous Systems (AS)
  206
- Protocol Overview
  206
- Sessions and Peers
  208
- Route Reflectors
  209
- Confederations
  210
- BGP Attributes
  211
  - Best Path Selection Criteria
    211
  - Weight
    214
  - Local Preference
    214
  - Multi-Exit Discriminators (Meds)
    214
  - Origin
    215
  - Next Hop
    217
- Multiprotocol BGP
  217
- Implementing BGP with FTOS
  217
  - Byte as Numbers
    218
  - AS4 Number Representation
    219
  - AS Number Migration
    221
  - Before Migration
    222
  - BGP4 Management Information Base (MIB)
    223
    
    Important Points to Remember
    223
    
    Configuration Information
    224
- BGP Configuration
  225
  - Configuration Task List for BGP
    225
  - Neighbor Shutdown
    234
  - Redistribute Routes
    246
  - Show Ip Bgp Community
    251
  - MBGP Configuration
    266
- BGP Regular Expression Optimization
  267
- Retain NH in BGP Advertisement
  267
- Debugging BGP
  267
  - Storing Last and Bad Pdus
    268
  - Capturing Pdus
    269
  - PDU Counters
    271
  - Sample Configurations
    271
Content Addressable Memory

281
- CAM Profiles
  282
- Microcode
  284
- CAM Profiling for Acls
  285
- Boot Behavior
  286
- When to Use CAM Profiling
  287
  - Differences between Etherscale and Terascale
    288
  - Important Points to Remember
    288
- Select CAM Profiles
  288
- CAM Allocation
  289
- Test CAM Usage
  290
- View CAM Profiles
  291
- View CAM-ACL Settings
  291
- View CAM Usage
  292
- Configure Ipv4Flow Sub-Partitions
  293
- Configure Ingress Layer 2 ACL Sub-Partitions
  295
- Return to the Default CAM Configuration
  297
- Applications for CAM Profiling
  298
- CAM Optimization
  298
- Troubleshoot CAM Profiling
  299
  - CAM Profile Mismatches
    299
  - Qos CAM Region Limitation
    300
Configuration Replace and Rollback

301
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

311
- Protocol Overview
  311
- DHCP Packet Format and Options
  312
- Assigning an IP Address Using DHCP
  313
- Configuration Tasks
  314
- Configure the System to be a DHCP Server
  314
  - Configure the Server for Automatic Address Allocation
    315
- Implementation Information
  314
- Configuration Tasks
  315
  - Specify a Default Gateway
    316
  - Enable DHCP Server
    317
  - Configure a Method of Hostname Resolution
    317
  - Allocate Addresses to BOOTP Clients
    318
  - Create Manual Binding Entries
    318
  - Check for Address Conflicts
    319
  - DHCP Clear Commands
    320
- Configure the System to be a Relay Agent
  320
- Configure Secure DHCP
  321
  - Option 82
    322
  - DHCP Snooping
    322
    
    Enable Dchp Snooping
    323
    
    Add a Static Entry in the Binding Table
    324
    
    Clear the Binding Table
    324
    
    Display the Contents of the Binding Table
    324
  - Drop DHCP Packets on Snooped Vlans Only
    325
  - Dynamic ARP Inspection
    325
  - Source Address Validation
    327
    
    Ip Source Address Validation
    328
    
    Dhcp Mac Source Address Validation
    328
Equal Cost Multi-Path

331
- ECMP for Flow-Based Affinity (E-Series)
  331
- Configurable ECMP Hash Algorithm (C- and S-Series)
  334
Force10 Resilient Ring Protocol

335
- Protocol Overview
  335
- Ring Status
  336
- Multiple FRRP Rings
  337
- Important FRRP Points
  338
- Important FRRP Concepts
  339
- Implementing FRRP
  340
- FRRP Configuration
  341
- Troubleshooting FRRP
  345
  - Configuration Checks
    345
  - Sample Configuration and Topology
    345
Force10 Service Agent

347
- Implementation Information
  347
- Configure Force10 Service Agent
  348
- Enable Force10 Service Agent
  348
- Related Configuration Tasks
  348
- Provide an Administrator E-Mail Address
  349
- Specify an SMTP Server for FTSA
  349
- FTSA Messaging Service
  350
- FTSA Message Types
  355
- Show Inventory
  356
- FTSA Policies
  357
- Debugging FTSA
  371
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol

373
- Important Points to Remember
  373
- Protocol Overview
  373
- Configuring GVRP
  374
- Enabling GVRP Globally
  375
- Related Configuration Tasks
  375
- Configuring GVRP Registration
  376
- Enabling GVRP on a Layer 2 Interface
  376
- Configuring a GARP Timer
  377
High Availability

379
- Component Redundancy
  380
  - RPM Redundancy
    380
- Online Insertion and Removal
  387
  - RPM Online Insertion and Removal
    387
  - Line Card Online Insertion and Removal
    387
- Hitless Behavior
  389
- Graceful Restart
  390
- Software Resiliency
  390
  - Runtime System Health Check
    391
  - SFM Channel Monitoring
    391
  - Software Component Health Monitoring
    392
  - System Health Monitoring
    392
  - Failure and Event Logging
    392
- Hot-Lock Behavior
  393
- Warm Upgrade
  393
  - Configure Cache Boot
    394
- In-Service Modular Hot-Fixes
  398
- Process Restartability
  399
Internet Group Management Protocol

403
- IGMP Implementation Information
  403
- IGMP Protocol Overview
  403
  - IGMP Version 2
    404
  - IGMP Version 3
    405
    
    Joining and Filtering Groups and Sources
    406
    
    Leaving and Staying in Groups
    407
- Configuring IGMP
  408
- Related Configuration Tasks
  408
- Viewing IGMP Enabled Interfaces
  408
- Selecting an IGMP Version
  409
- Viewing IGMP Groups
  409
- Adjusting Timers
  410
  - Adjusting Query and Response Timers
    410
  - Adjusting the IGMP Querier Timeout Value
    410
- Configuring a Static IGMP Group
  411
- Enabling IGMP Immediate-Leave
  411
- IGMP Snooping
  412
- Fast Convergence after MSTP Topology Changes
  414
- Designating a Multicast Router Interface
  414
Interfaces

415
- Interface Types
  416
- View Basic Interface Information
  416
- Show Interfaces Configured
  417
- Enable a Physical Interface
  418
- Physical Interfaces
  419
- Management Interfaces
  423
- Loopback Interfaces
  427
- Null Interfaces
  427
- Port Channel Interfaces
  428
- Bulk Configuration
  440
  - Interface Range
    440
  - Bulk Configuration Examples
    441
    
    Overlap Port Ranges
    442
    
    Add Ranges
    442
- Interface Range Macros
  443
  - Define the Interface Range
    443
  - Choose an Interface-Range Macro
    444
- Monitor and Maintain Interfaces
  444
  - Maintenance Using TDR
    445
- Link Debounce Timer
  446
- Link Dampening
  448
  - Important Points to Remember
    448
  - Enable Link Dampening
    449
- Ethernet Pause Frames
  450
  - Threshold Settings
    451
  - Enable Pause Frames
    452
- Configure MTU Size on an Interface
  453
- Port-Pipes
  454
- Auto-Negotiation on Ethernet Interfaces
  455
- View Advanced Interface Information
  457
  - Display Only Configured Interfaces
    457
  - Configure Interface Sampling Size
    458
  - Dynamic Counters
    460
  - Clear Interface Counters
    461
Ipv4 Addressing

463
- IP Addresses
  463
- Directed Broadcast
  468
- Resolution of Host Names
  468
  - Specify Local System Domain and a List of Domains
    469
  - Dns with Traceroute
    470
  - Configuration Task List for ARP
    471
  - Enable Proxy Arp
    472
  - Clear Arp Cache
    472
- ARP Learning Via Gratuitous ARP
  473
- ARP Learning Via ARP Request
  474
- Configurable ARP Retries
  475
- Icmp
  475
- Configuration Task List for ICMP
  475
- UDP Helper
  476
- Configuring UDP Helper
  477
- Important Points to Remember about UDP Helper
  477
- Enabling UDP Helper
  477
- Configuring a Broadcast Address
  478
- Configurations Using UDP Helper
  478
- Troubleshooting UDP Helper
  481
Ipv6 Addressing

483
- Protocol Overview
  483
- Extended Address Space
  484
- Stateless Autoconfiguration
  484
- Ipv6 Headers
  485
- Extension Header Fields
  487
- Addressing
  488
- Implementing Ipv6 with FTOS
  490
- Icmpv6
  492
- Path MTU Discovery
  492
- Ipv6 Neighbor Discovery
  493
  - Ipv6 Neighbor Discovery of MTU Packets
    494
  - Advertise Neighbor Prefixes
    494
- Qos for Ipv6
  494
- Ipv6 Multicast
  495
- SSH over an Ipv6 Transport
  495
  - Change Your CAM-Profile on an E-Series System
    496
  - Configuration Task List for Ipv6
    496
  - Adjust Your CAM-Profile on an C-Series or S-Series
    497
  - Assign an Ipv6 Address to an Interface
    498
  - Assign a Static Ipv6 Route
    499
  - Telnet with Ipv6
    499
  - Show Ipv6 Information
    500
  - SNMP over Ipv6
    500
  - Show an Ipv6 Interface
    501
  - Show Ipv6 Routes
    502
  - Clear Ipv6 Routes
    504
  - Show the Running-Configuration for an Interface
    504
Intermediate System to Intermediate System

507
- Protocol Overview
  507
- IS-IS Addressing
  508
- Multi-Topology IS-IS
  509
  - Transition Mode
    509
  - Interface Support
    509
  - Adjacencies
    510
    
    Graceful Restart
    510
    
    Implementation Information
    511
    
    Configuration Information
    512
    
    Configuration Task List for IS-IS
    513
    
    Show Isis Interface
    519
  - Configuring the Distance of a Route
    523
  - Change the IS-Type
    523
  - Ipv6 Routes
    526
- IS-IS Metric Styles
  531
- Configure Metric Values
  532
Link Aggregation Control Protocol

541
- Introduction to Dynamic Lags and LACP
  541
  - Important Points to Remember
    542
  - LACP Configuration Commands
    543
  - LACP Modes
    543
- LACP Configuration Tasks
  544
  - Set the Lacp Long Timeout
    545
  - Monitor and Debugging LACP
    546
- Shared LAG State Tracking
  546
  - Configure Shared LAG State Tracking
    547
  - Important Points about Shared LAG State Tracking
    548
- Configure LACP as Hitless
  549
- LACP Basic Configuration Example
  549
Layer

559
- Managing the MAC Address Table
  559
- MAC Learning Limit
  562
- NIC Teaming
  569
  - MAC Move Optimization
    570
- Microsoft Clustering
  570
- Configuring Redundant Pairs
  573
  - Important Points about Configuring Redundant Pairs
    574
- Restricting Layer 2 Flooding
  576
- Far-End Failure Detection
  577
  - FEFD State Changes
    577
  - Configuring FEFD
    578
  - Important Points to Remember
    578
  - Debugging FEFD
    580
Link Layer Discovery Protocol

583
- AB (LLDP) Overview
  583
  - Protocol Data Units
    583
- Optional Tlvs
  585
  - Management Tlvs
    585
- TIA-1057 (LLDP-MED) Overview
  586
  - TIA Organizationally Specific Tlvs
    587
  - Extended Power Via MDI Tlv
    590
- Configuring LLDP
  591
  - Important Points to Remember
    591
  - LLDP Compatibility
    591
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    591
- CONFIGURATION Versus INTERFACE Configurations
  591
- Enabling LLDP
  592
  - Disabling and Undoing LLDP
    592
- Advertising Tlvs
  592
- Viewing the LLDP Configuration
  594
- Viewing Information Advertised by Adjacent LLDP Agents
  594
- Configuring LLDPDU Intervals
  595
- Configuring Transmit and Receive Mode
  596
- Configuring a Time to Live
  597
- Debugging LLDP
  598
- Relevant Management Objects
  599
Multicast Listener Discovery

605
- MLD Version 1
  605
- Protocol Overview
  605
- Joining a Multicast Group
  606
- MLD Querier Router
  606
- Leaving a Multicast Group
  607
- MLD Version 2
  607
- Enabling MLD
  608
  - Implementation Information
    608
  - Related MLD Configuration Tasks
    608
- Change MLD Timer Values
  609
- Reduce Host Response Burstiness
  609
- Reduce Leave Latency
  609
  - Last Member Query Interval
    610
  - Explicit Tracking
    610
- Configure a Static Group
  610
- Change the MLD Version
  611
- Debug MLD
  611
- Display the MLD Group Table
  611
  - Clear MLD Groups
    611
- MLD Snooping
  611
  - Enable MLD Snooping
    612
  - Disable MLD Snooping on a VLAN
    612
  - Configure the Switch as a Querier
    612
  - Disable Multicast Flooding
    612
  - Specify a Port as Connected to a Multicast Router
    612
  - Enable Snooping Explicit Tracking
    613
  - Display the MLD Snooping Table
    613
- Mldv2 Snooping
  613
  - Port Inheritance on Mixed MLD Mode Vlans
    613
Multicast Source Discovery Protocol

615
- Protocol Overview
  615
- Implementation Information
  616
- Configuring Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
  617
- Related Configuration Tasks
  617
- Enable MSDP
  622
- Manage the Source-Active Cache
  622
- Accept Source-Active Messages that Fail the RFP Check
  624
- Limit the Source-Active Messages from a Peer
  626
- Prevent MSDP from Caching a Local Source
  627
- Prevent MSDP from Caching a Remote Source
  628
- Prevent MSDP from Advertising a Local Source
  629
- Log Changes in Peership States
  630
- Terminate a Peership
  630
- Clear Peer Statistics
  631
- Debug MSDP
  632
- MSDP with Anycast RP
  632
  - Interface Loopback
    633
  - Ip Msdp Peer
    633
  - Router Ospf
    633
  - Reducing Source-Active Message Flooding
    634
  - Specify the RP Address Used in SA Messages
    634
- MSDP Sample Configurations
  638
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

643
- Protocol Overview
  643
- Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
  644
  - Implementation Information
    644
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    644
  - Add and Remove Interfaces
    645
- Create Multiple Spanning Tree Instances
  645
- Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally
  645
- Influence MSTP Root Selection
  647
- Interoperate with Non-FTOS Bridges
  647
  - Modify Global Parameters
    648
  - Modify Interface Parameters
    650
  - Configure an Edgeport
    651
  - Configure a Root Guard
    652
  - Configure a Loop Guard
    653
  - Displaying STP Guard Configuration
    654
- Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change
  654
- MSTP Sample Configurations
  655
- Debugging and Verifying MSTP Configuration
  660
Multicast Features

663
- Enable IP Multicast
  663
- Implementation Information
  663
- Multicast with ECMP
  664
- Multicast Policies
  665
  - Implementation Information
    665
  - Ipv4 Multicast Policies
    665
  - Ipv6 Multicast Policies
    673
- Multicast Traceroute
  674
- Multicast Quality of Service
  675
- Optimize the E-Series for Multicast Traffic
  675
Object Tracking

677
- Object Tracking Overview
  677
  - Tracking Layer 2 Interfaces
    678
  - Tracking Layer 3 Interfaces
    679
  - Tracking Ipv4 and Ipv6 Routes
    679
  - Setting Tracking Delays
    680
  - VRRP Object Tracking
    680
- Object Tracking Configuration
  681
  - Tracking a Layer 2 Interface
    681
  - Tracking a Layer 3 Interface
    682
  - Tracking an Ipv4/Ipv6 Route
    684
- Displaying Tracked Objects
  688
Open Shortest Path First (Ospfv2 and Ospfv3)

691
- Autonomous System (AS) Areas
  692
- Protocol Overview
  692
- Area Types
  693
- Networks and Neighbors
  694
- Router Types
  694
- Designated and Backup Designated Routers
  696
- Link-State Advertisements (Lsas)
  697
- Virtual Links
  698
- Router Priority and Cost
  698
- Implementing OSPF with FTOS
  699
  - Graceful Restart
    700
  - Fast Convergence (Ospfv2, Ipv4 Only)
    701
  - Multi-Process OSPF (Ospfv2, Ipv4 Only)
    701
  - Processing SNMP and Sending SNMP Traps
    702
  - RFC-2328 Compliant OSPF Flooding
    702
  - OSPF ACK Packing
    703
  - OSPF Adjacency with Cisco Routers
    703
- Configuration Requirements
  704
- Configuration Task List for Ospfv2 (OSPF for Ipv4)
  704
  - Enable Ospfv2
    705
  - Enable Multi-Process OSPF
    707
  - Assign an Ospfv2 Area
    708
  - Enable Ospfv2 on Interfaces
    709
  - Configure Stub Areas
    711
  - Configure OSPF Stub-Router Advertisement
    712
  - Enable Passive Interfaces
    713
  - Enable Fast-Convergence
    714
  - Change Ospfv2 Parameters on Interfaces
    715
  - Enable Ospfv2 Authentication
    717
  - Enable Ospfv2 Graceful Restart
    717
  - Configure Virtual Links
    719
  - Filter Routes
    720
  - Redistribute Routes
    721
  - Troubleshooting Ospfv2
    722
  - Sample Configurations for Ospfv2
    725
  - Basic Ospfv2 Router Topology
    725
- Configuration Task List for Ospfv3 (OSPF for Ipv6)
  726
  - Enable Ipv6 Unicast Routing
    727
  - Assign Ipv6 Addresses on an Interface
    727
  - Assign Area ID on Interface
    727
  - Assign Ospfv3 Process ID and Router ID Globally
    728
  - Configure Stub Areas
    728
  - Configure Passive-Interface
    729
  - Configure a Default Route
    730
  - Redistribute Routes
    730
  - Enable Ospfv3 Graceful Restart
    731
  - Ospfv3 Authentication Using Ipsec
    734
  - Troubleshooting Ospfv3
    744
PIM Dense-Mode

747
- Implementation Information
  747
- Protocol Overview
  747
- Refusing Multicast Traffic
  748
- Requesting Multicast Traffic
  749
- Configure PIM-DM
  750
- Enable PIM-DM
  750
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    750
  - Show Ip Pim Interface
    751
  - Show Ip Pim Neighbor
    751
PIM Sparse-Mode

755
- Implementation Information
  755
- Protocol Overview
  756
- Refusing Multicast Traffic
  756
- Requesting Multicast Traffic
  756
- Configure PIM-SM
  757
- Important Points to Remember
  757
- Sending Multicast Traffic
  757
- Enable PIM-SM
  758
- Related Configuration Tasks
  758
- Configurable S,G Expiry Timers
  759
- Configure a Static Rendezvous Point
  760
  - Override Bootstrap Router Updates
    761
- Elect an RP Using the BSR Mechanism
  762
- Configure a Designated Router
  763
- Create Multicast Boundaries and Domains
  763
- PIM-SM Graceful Restart
  764
- Set a Threshold for Switching to the SPT
  764
- First Packet Forwarding for Lossless Multicast
  765
- Monitoring PIM
  766
- PIM-SM and IGMP Snooping: Usage Notes
  766
- PIM-SM Snooping
  767
  - Feature Overview
    768
  - Configuration Notes and Restrictions
    769
  - PIM-SM Snooping Example
    770
  - PIM-SM Snooping Configuration
    772
PIM Source-Specific Mode

777
- Configure PIM-SM
  779
  - Implementation Information
    779
  - Important Points to Remember
    779
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    779
- Enable PIM-SSM
  780
- Use PIM-SSM with IGMP Version 2 Hosts
  780
Power over Ethernet

785
Policy-Based Routing

801
- Overview
  801
- Implementing Policy-Based Routing with FTOS
  803
  - Non-Contiguous Bitmasks for PBR
    803
  - Hot-Lock PBR
    803
- Configuration Task List for Policy-Based Routing
  804
Port Monitoring

813
- Important Points to Remember
  813
- Port Monitoring on E-Series
  814
E-Series Terascale

815
- E-Series Exascale
  815
- Port Monitoring on C-Series and S-Series
  816
- Configuring Port Monitoring
  819
- Flow-Based Monitoring
  820
- Remote Port Mirroring
  821
Private Vlans

831
- Configure Private Vlans
  832
  - Important Points to Remember
    832
  - Configure PVLAN Ports
    833
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    833
  - Place PVLAN Ports in a Secondary VLAN
    833
  - Place the Secondary Vlans in a Primary VLAN
    834
- Private VLAN Show Commands
  834
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus

835
- Protocol Overview
  835
- Configure Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus
  836
- Implementation Information
  836
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    836
- Enable PVST
  837
  - Disable PVST
    837
  - Influence PVST+ Root Selection
    837
- Modify Global PVST+ Parameters
  840
- Modify Interface PVST+ Parameters
  840
- Configure an Edgeport
  841
- Configure a Root Guard
  843
- Configure a Loop Guard
  844
- PVST+ in Multi-Vendor Networks
  845
- PVST+ Extended System ID
  845
- Displaying STP Guard Configuration
  846
- PVST+ Sample Configurations
  847
Quality of Service

849
- Implementation Information
  851
- Port-Based Qos Configurations
  852
- Policy-Based Qos Configurations
  857
  - Classify Traffic
    857
    
    Create a Layer 2 Class Map
    858
    
    Set Dscp Values for Egress Packets Based on Flow
    859
    
    Display Configured Class Maps and Match Criteria
    859
  - Create a Qos Policy
    861
  - Create an Output Qos Policy
    862
  - Create Policy Maps
    864
    
    Apply an Input Policy Map to an Interface
    868
    
    Create Output Policy Maps
    868
- Qos Rate Adjustment
  869
- Strict-Priority Queueing
  870
- Weighted Random Early Detection
  870
  - Create WRED Profiles
    871
  - Apply a WRED Profile to Traffic
    871
  - Configure WRED for Storm Control
    871
  - Display Default and Configured WRED Profiles
    872
  - Display WRED Drop Statistics
    872
- Allocating Bandwidth to Multicast Queues
  873
- Pre-Calculating Available Qos CAM Space
  874
- Viewing Qos CAM Entries
  875
Routing Information Protocol

877
- Protocol Overview
  877
  - Ripv1
    877
  - Ripv2
    878
- Implementation Information
  878
- Configuration Information
  878
  - Configuration Task List for RIP
    879
    
    Configure Rip on Interfaces
    880
    
    Control Rip Routing Updates
    881
    
    Generate a Default Route
    884
    
    Summarize Routes
    884
    
    Control Route Metrics
    885
    
    Debug Rip
    885
  - RIP Configuration Example
    886
    
    Configuring Ripv2 on Core 2
    887
    
    Core 2 Output
    887
    
    Rip Configuration on Core 3
    889
    
    Core 3 Rip Output
    889
    
    Rip Configuration Summary
    891
Remote Monitoring

893
- Implementation
  893
- Fault Recovery
  894
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

899
- Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree
  899
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    899
- Protocol Overview
  899
- Configure Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode
  900
  - Important Points to Remember
    900
- Enable Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Globally
  901
- Add and Remove Interfaces
  904
- Modify Global Parameters
  904
- Configure an Edgeport
  906
- Modify Interface Parameters
  906
- Influence RSTP Root Selection
  908
- SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes
  908
- Fast Hellos for Link State Detection
  909
  - Configure a Root Guard
    910
  - Configure a Loop Guard
    911
  - Displaying STP Guard Configuration
    912
Security

913
- AAA Accounting
  913
- AAA Authentication
  917
  - Configuration Task List for AAA Authentication
    917
    
    Configure Aaa Authentication Login Methods
    918
    
    Enable Aaa Authentication
    919
- AAA Authorization
  920
  - Privilege Levels Overview
    920
  - Configuration Task List for Privilege Levels
    921
    
    Configure the Enable Password Command
    922
    
    Configure Custom Privilege Levels
    922
- Radius
  925
  - RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
    926
  - Idle Time
    927
  - Configuration Task List for RADIUS
    928
    
    Apply the Method List to Terminal Lines
    929
    
    Specify a Radius Server Host
    929
- Tacacs
  931
- Protection from TCP Tiny and Overlapping Fragment Attacks
  935
  - Using SCP with SSH to Copy a Software Image
    937
  - Secure Shell Authentication
    938
  - Rsa Authentication of Ssh
    939
  - Troubleshooting SSH
    941
- Telnet
  941
- Trace Lists
  942
  - Configuration Tasks for Trace Lists
    942
- VTY Line and Access-Class Configuration
  948
Service Provider Bridging

951
- VLAN Stacking
  951
- Important Points to Remember
  952
- Configure VLAN Stacking
  953
- Create Access and Trunk Ports
  953
- Configure the Protocol Type Value for the Outer VLAN Tag
  954
- Enable VLAN-Stacking for a VLAN
  954
- FTOS Options for Trunk Ports
  955
- VLAN Stacking in Multi-Vendor Networks
  956
- VLAN Stacking Packet Drop Precedence
  962
  - Enable Drop Eligibility
    963
  - Honor the Incoming DEI Value
    963
  - Mark Egress Packets with a DEI Value
    964
- Dynamic Mode Cos for VLAN Stacking
  965
- Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
  967
- Provider Backbone Bridging
  971
Sflow

973
- Overview
  973
- Implementation Information
  974
- Important Points to Remember
  974
- Enable and Disable Sflow
  975
  - Enable and Disable on an Interface
    975
- Sflow Show Commands
  976
  - Show Sflow Globally
    976
  - Show Sflow on an Interface
    976
  - Show Sflow on a Line Card
    977
- Configure Collectors
  978
- Polling Intervals
  978
- Sampling Rate
  979
  - Sub-Sampling
    979
- Back-Off Mechanism
  980
- Extended Sflow
  980
- Sflow on LAG Ports
  980
- Important Points to Remember
  982
Simple Network Management Protocol

983
- Configure Simple Network Management Protocol
  983
  - Implementation Information
    983
  - Protocol Overview
    983
- Create a Community
  984
  - Important Points to Remember
    984
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    984
- Read Managed Object Values
  985
- Write Managed Object Values
  986
- Configure Contact and Location Information Using SNMP
  987
- Subscribe to Managed Object Value Updates Using SNMP
  988
- Copy Configuration Files Using SNMP
  990
- Manage Vlans Using SNMP
  997
  - Assign a VLAN Alias
    997
  - Create a VLAN
    997
  - Display the Ports in a VLAN
    997
  - Add Tagged and Untagged Ports to a VLAN
    999
- Enable and Disable a Port Using SNMP
  1001
- Fetch Dynamic MAC Entries Using SNMP
  1001
- Deriving Interface Indices
  1003
- Monitor Port-Channels
  1004
- Troubleshooting SNMP Operation
  1005
Sonet/Sdh

1007
- Packet over SONET (POS) Interfaces
  1007
  - Important Points to Remember
    1007
  - Configuring POS Interfaces
    1008
- GE WAN Physical Interface
  1009
- SONET Alarm Reporting
  1010
  - SONET TRAP Example
    1013
  - SONET Syslog Example
    1013
- Events that Bring down a SONET Interface
  1013
- SONET Port Recovery Mechanism
  1014
- Sonet Mib
  1015
- SONET Traps
  1015
Stacking S-Series Switches

1019
- S-Series Stacking Overview
  1019
  - High Availability on S-Series Stacks
    1019
  - MAC Addressing on S-Series Stacks
    1021
  - Management Access on S-Series Stacks
    1025
- S-Series Stacking Installation Tasks
  1026
  - Create an S-Series Stack
    1026
  - Important Points to Remember
    1026
  - Add a Unit to an S-Series Stack
    1029
  - Remove a Unit from an S-Series Stack
    1032
  - Merge Two S-Series Stacks
    1034
  - Split an S-Series Stack
    1035
- S-Series Stacking Configuration Tasks
  1035
- Monitor an S-Series Stack with SNMP
  1040
- Troubleshoot an S-Series Stack
  1040
Broadcast Storm Control

1043
- Storm Control Overview
  1043
  - Situations that Can Lead to Packet Storms
    1043
  - Layer 3 Broadcast Storm Control
    1044
  - Implementation Information
    1044
  - Layer 2 Broadcast Storm Control
    1045
- Multicast Storm Control
  1046
- Storm Control Show Commands
  1046
Spanning Tree Protocol

1049
- Configuring Spanning Tree
  1049
  - Protocol Overview
    1049
  - Important Points to Remember
    1050
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    1050
- Configuring Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode
  1051
- Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Globally
  1052
- Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group
  1054
- Removing an Interface from the Spanning Tree Group
  1054
- Modifying Global Parameters
  1055
- Enabling Portfast
  1056
- Modifying Interface STP Parameters
  1056
- Preventing Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard
  1057
- STP Root Selection
  1059
- STP Root Guard
  1060
  - Root Guard Scenario
    1060
  - Root Guard Configuration
    1063
  - SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes
    1063
- Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless
  1064
- STP Loop Guard
  1064
  - Loop Guard Scenario
    1064
  - Loop Guard Configuration
    1067
  - Displaying STP Guard Configuration
    1068
System Time and Date

1069
- Network Time Protocol
  1069
  - Protocol Overview
    1070
  - Configuring Network Time Protocol
    1071
  - Implementation Information
    1071
  - Enable NTP
    1072
  - Configure NTP Broadcasts
    1073
  - Disable NTP on an Interface
    1073
  - Set the Hardware Clock with the Time Derived from NTP
    1073
  - Configure a Source IP Address for NTP Packets
    1074
  - Configure NTP Authentication
    1075
- FTOS Time and Date
  1077
  - Configuring Time and Date Settings
    1077
    
    Set the Time and Date for the Switch Hardware Clock
    1078
    
    Set the Time and Date for the Switch Software Clock
    1078
  - Set Daylight Savings Time
    1080
    
    Set Daylight Saving Time Once
    1081
    
    Set Recurring Daylight Saving Time
    1082
Uplink Failure Detection (UFD)

1085
- Feature Description
  1085
- How Uplink Failure Detection Works
  1086
- UFD and NIC Teaming
  1087
- Important Points to Remember
  1088
- Configuring Uplink Failure Detection
  1089
- Clearing a UFD-Disabled Interface
  1090
- Displaying Uplink Failure Detection
  1092
  - Command Output
    1093
  - Show Interfaces
    1094
  - Show Configuration
    1094
  - Sample Configuration: Uplink Failure Detection
    1095
Upgrade Procedures

1097
- Find the Upgrade Procedures
  1097
- Get Help with Upgrades
  1097
Vlan

1099
- Virtual LAN Overview
  1099
  - Port-Based Vlans
    1100
  - VLAN Tagging
    1101
  - Default VLAN
    1102
  - Implementation Information
    1102
- Configuring Vlans
  1102
  - Related Configuration Tasks
    1102
  - Related Protocols and Topics
    1103
- Create a VLAN
  1103
- Assign Interfaces to Vlans
  1104
- Enable Routing between Vlans
  1105
- Use a Native VLAN on Trunk Ports
  1106
- Change the Default VLAN ID
  1107
- Set the Null VLAN as the Default VLAN
  1107
- Enable VLAN Interface Counters
  1108
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)

1109
- VRF Configuration Notes
  1110
  - CAM Profiles
    1112
  - Dhcp
    1114
  - IP Addressing
    1114
- VRF Configuration
  1114
  - Load the VRF CAM Profile
    1115
  - Enable VRF
    1115
  - Assign an Interface to a VRF
    1116
  - View VRF Instance Information
    1117
  - Connect an OSPF Process to a VRF Instance
    1118
  - Configure VRRP on a VRF Interface
    1118
- Sample VRF Configuration
  1118
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

1127
- VRRP Overview
  1127
- VRRP Benefits
  1129
- VRRP Implementation
  1129
  - VRRP Version 3
    1130
- VRRP Configuration
  1131
  - Create a Virtual Router
    1131
  - Assign Virtual IP Addresses
    1132
  - Set VRRP Group (Virtual Router) Priority
    1135
  - Configure VRRP Authentication
    1136
  - Disable Preempt
    1137
  - Change the Advertisement Interval
    1138
  - Track an Interface or Object
    1139
  - VRRP on a VRF Interface
    1142
    
    Show Vrrp
    1143
    
    Sample Configurations
    1144
  - VRRP for Ipv4 Configuration
    1144
  - VRRP for Ipv6 Configuration
    1146
  - VRRP in VRF Configuration
    1149
FTOS XML Feature

1155
- XML Functionality
  1155
- The Form of XML Requests and Responses
  1156
  - The Configuration Request and Response
    1157
  - The "Show" Request and Response
    1158
  - Configuration Task List
    1158
- XML Error Conditions and Reporting
  1162
  - Summary of XML Limitations
    1162
  - Error Messages
    1162
  - Examples of Error Conditions
    1163
- Using Display Xml as a Pipe Option
  1165
C-Series Debugging and Diagnostics

1167
- Switch Fabric Overview
  1168
- Switch Fabric Link Monitoring
  1168
- Runtime Hardware Status Monitoring
  1170
- Inter-CPU Timeouts
  1172
- Bootup Diagnostics
  1173
  - Recognizing Bootup Failure
    1173
  - Troubleshoot Bootup Failure
    1173
- Environmental Monitoring
  1173
- Trace Logs
  1175
  - Automatic Trace Log Updates
    1176
  - Save a Hardware Log to a File on the Flash
    1176
  - Manual Reload Messages
    1177
  - CP Software Exceptions
    1178
  - Command History
    1178
- Advanced Debugging Commands
  1179
  - Debug Commands
    1179
  - Show Hardware Commands
    1180
- Monitoring Hardware Components with SNMP
  1182
- Hardware Watchdog Timer
  1183
- Offline Diagnostics
  1184
- Configuration Task List
  1184
  - Important Points to Remember
    1184
  - Run Offline Diagnostics
    1185
  - Take the Line Card Offline
    1185
  - View Offline Diagnostic Test Results
    1185
  - Bring the Line Card Online
    1188
  - Buffer Tuning
    1189
  - When to Tune Buffers
    1190
    
    Buffer Tuning Commands
    1191
    
    Sample Configuration
    1194
    
    E-Series Terascale Debugging and Diagnostics
    1197
    
    Overview
    1198
- System Health Checks
  1198
  - Runtime Dataplane Loopback Check
    1198
  - Disable RPM-SFM Walk
    1200
  - RPM-SFM Bring down
    1201
  - Manual Loopback Test
    1201
  - Power the SFM On/Off
    1202
  - Reset the SFM
    1204
- SFM Channel Monitoring
  1204
  - Respond to PCDFO Events
    1205
  - Inter-CPU Timeouts
    1206
- Debug Commands
  1208
- Hardware Watchdog Timer
  1208
- Show Hardware Commands
  1209
  - Offline Diagnostics
    1209
  - Important Points to Remember
    1210
  - Offline Configuration Task List
    1210
- Parity Error Detection and Correction
  1211
  - Enable Parity Error Correction
    1211
  - Recognize a Transient Parity Error
    1212
  - Recognize a Non-Recoverable Parity Error
    1213
  - Trace Logs
    1214
  - Buffer Full Condition
    1214
  - Manual Reload Condition
    1215
  - CP Software Exceptions
    1215
  - View Trace Buffer Content
    1215
  - Write the Contents of the Trace Buffer
    1216
  - Clear the Trace Buffer
    1216
- Recognize a High CPU Condition
  1217
- Configure an Action Upon a Hardware Error
  1217
- Core Dumps
  1218
  - RPM Core Dumps
    1218
  - Line Card Core Dumps
    1219
S-Series Debugging and Diagnostics

1221
- Offline Diagnostics
  1221
  - Running Offline Diagnostics
    1222
  - Important Points to Remember
    1222
- Trace Logs
  1225
  - Auto Save on Crash or Rollover
    1226
- Hardware Watchdog Timer
  1226
- Buffer Tuning
  1226
  - Deciding to Tune Buffers
    1228
  - Buffer Tuning Commands
    1229
  - Sample Buffer Profile Configuration
    1231
- Troubleshooting Packet Loss
  1232
  - Displaying Drop Counters
    1232
  - Dataplane Statistics
    1234
  - Displaying Stack Port Statistics
    1236
  - Displaying Stack Member Counters
    1236
- Application Core Dumps
  1237
- Mini Core Dumps
  1237
Standards Compliance

1239
- IEEE Compliance
  1239
- RFC and I-D Compliance
  1240
  - General Ipv4 Protocols
    1241
  - Network Management
    1247
- MIB Location
  1251
Index

1253

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Table of Contents

About this Guide

Configuration Fundamentals

Getting Started

System Management

5 802.1Ag

6 802.3Ah

7 802.1X

IP Access Control Lists (ACL), Prefix Lists, and Route-Maps

Bidirectional Forwarding Detection

Border Gateway Protocol Ipv4 (Bgpv4)

Content Addressable Memory

Configuration Replace and Rollback

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Equal Cost Multi-Path

Force10 Resilient Ring Protocol

Force10 Service Agent

GARP VLAN Registration Protocol

High Availability

Internet Group Management Protocol

Interfaces

Ipv4 Addressing

Ipv6 Addressing

Intermediate System to Intermediate System

Link Aggregation Control Protocol

Layer

Link Layer Discovery Protocol

Multicast Listener Discovery

Multicast Source Discovery Protocol

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

Multicast Features

Object Tracking

Open Shortest Path First (Ospfv2 and Ospfv3)

PIM Dense-Mode

PIM Sparse-Mode

PIM Source-Specific Mode

Power over Ethernet

Policy-Based Routing

Port Monitoring

E-Series Terascale

Private Vlans

Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus

Quality of Service

Routing Information Protocol

Remote Monitoring

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

Security

Service Provider Bridging

Sflow

Simple Network Management Protocol

Sonet/Sdh

Stacking S-Series Switches

Broadcast Storm Control

Spanning Tree Protocol

System Time and Date

Uplink Failure Detection (UFD)

Upgrade Procedures

Vlan

Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

FTOS XML Feature

C-Series Debugging and Diagnostics

S-Series Debugging and Diagnostics

Standards Compliance

Index

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