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IBM RackSwitch G8000 Application Manual (362 pages)

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Table of Contents
5
Preface

17
- What You'll Find in this Guide
  17
- Who Should Use this Guide
  17
- Additional References
  19
- Typographic Conventions
  20
- How to Get Help
  21
Part 1: Getting Started

23
Chapter 1. Switch Administration

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- Administration Interfaces
  25
  - Command Line Interface
    25
  - Browser-Based Interface
    26
- Establishing a Connection
  26
  - Using Telnet
    27
  - Using Secure Shell
    28
  - Using a Web Browser
    29
  - Using Simple Network Management Protocol
    32
- BOOTP/DHCP Client IP Address Services
  33
  - Global BOOTP Relay Agent Configuration
    33
  - Domain-Specific BOOTP Relay Agent Configuration
    34
- Switch Login Levels
  35
- Setup Vs. the Command Line
  36
Chapter 2. Initial Setup

37
- Information Needed for Setup
  37
- Default Setup Options
  37
- Stopping and Restarting Setup Manually
  38
- Setup Part 1: Basic System Configuration
  38
- Setup Part 2: Port Configuration
  39
- Setup Part 3: Vlans
  41
- Setup Part 4: IP Configuration
  41
  - IP Interfaces
    42
  - Loopback Interfaces
    43
  - Default Gateways
    44
  - IP Routing
    44
- Setup Part 5: Final Steps
  45
- Optional Setup for Telnet Support
  46
Chapter 3. Switch Software Management

47
- Loading New Software to Your Switch
  47
- The Boot Management Menu
  50
Part 2: Securing the Switch

55
Chapter 4. Securing Administration

57
- Secure Shell and Secure Copy
  57
- End User Access Control
  62
Chapter 5. Authentication & Authorization Protocols

65
Chapter 6. 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control

73
- Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN
  74
- Eapol Authentication Process
  75
- Eapol Message Exchange
  75
- Eapol Port States
  77
- Guest VLAN
  77
- Supported RADIUS Attributes
  78
- Eapol Configuration Guidelines
  80
Chapter 7. Access Control Lists

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- Summary of Packet Classifiers
  81
- Summary of ACL Actions
  83
- Assigning Individual Acls to a Port
  84
- ACL Order of Precedence
  84
- ACL Groups
  85
- Assigning ACL Groups to a Port
  86
- ACL Metering and Re-Marking
  86
- ACL Port Mirroring
  87
- Viewing ACL Statistics
  87
- ACL Configuration Examples
  88
- VLAN Maps
  90
- Using Storm Control Filters
  91
Part 3: Switch Basics

93
Chapter 8. Vlans

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- Vlans Overview
  95
- Vlans and Port VLAN ID Numbers
  96
  - VLAN Numbers
    96
  - PVID Numbers
    96
- VLAN Tagging
  97
- VLAN Topologies and Design Considerations
  101
  - Multiple Vlans with Tagging Adapters
    101
  - VLAN Configuration Example
    103
- Protocol-Based Vlans
  104
  - Port-Based Vs. Protocol-Based Vlans
    105
  - PVLAN Priority Levels
    105
  - PVLAN Tagging
    105
  - PVLAN Configuration Guidelines
    105
  - Configuring PVLAN
    106
- Private Vlans
  107
  - Private VLAN Ports
    107
  - Configuration Guidelines
    107
  - Configuration Example
    108
Chapter 9. Ports and Trunking

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- Trunking Overview
  109
- Static Trunks
  110
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol
  113
  - LACP Overview
    113
  - LACP Minimum Links Option
    115
  - LACP Configuration Guidelines
    115
  - Configuring LACP
    115
- Configurable Trunk Hash Algorithm
  116
Chapter 10. Spanning Tree Protocols

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- Spanning Tree Protocol Modes
  117
- Global STP Control
  118
- PVRST Mode
  118
  - Port States
    119
  - Bridge Protocol Data Units
    119
    
    Bridge Protocol Data Units Overview
    119
    
    Determining the Path for Forwarding Bpdus
    119
    
    Port Priority
    120
  - Simple STP Configuration
    121
  - Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Groups
    123
    
    Using Multiple Stgs to Eliminate False Loops
    123
    
    Vlans and STG Assignment
    123
    
    Manually Assigning Stgs
    124
    
    Guidelines for Creating Vlans
    125
    
    Rules for VLAN Tagged Ports
    125
    
    Adding and Removing Ports from Stgs
    125
    
    The Switch-Centric Model
    126
  - Configuring Multiple Stgs
    127
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
  128
  - Port States
    128
  - RSTP Configuration Guidelines
    128
  - RSTP Configuration Example
    128
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
  129
  - MSTP Region
    129
  - Common Internal Spanning Tree
    129
  - MSTP Configuration Guidelines
    129
  - MSTP Configuration Examples
    130
- Port Type and Link Type
  131
- Edge Port
  131
  - Link Type
    132
Chapter 11. Quality of Service

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

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Chapter 12. Virtualization

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Chapter 13. Stacking

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- Stacking Overview
  150
  - Stacking Requirements
    150
  - Stacking Limitations
    151
- Stack Membership
  151
  - The Master Switch
    152
    
    Splitting and Merging One Stack
    152
    
    Merging Independent Stacks
    153
  - Backup Switch Selection
    153
    
    Master Failover
    153
    
    Secondary Backup
    153
    
    Master Recovery
    154
    
    No Backup
    154
  - Stack Member Identification
    154
- Configuring a Stack
  155
  - Configuration Overview
    155
  - Best Configuration Practices
    155
  - Configuring each Switch in a Stack
    155
  - Additional Master Configuration
    157
    
    Configuring an External Ipv4 Address for the Stack
    157
    
    Locating an External Stack Interface
    157
    
    Viewing Stack Connections
    158
    
    Binding Members to the Stack
    158
    
    Assigning a Stack Backup Switch
    158
- Managing a Stack
  159
- Upgrading Software in an Existing Stack
  161
- Replacing or Removing Stacked Switches
  163
- ISCLI Stacking Commands
  166
Chapter 14. Vmready

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- VE Capacity
  167
- Defining Server Ports
  168
- VM Group Types
  168
- Local VM Groups
  168
- Distributed VM Groups
  170
  - VM Profiles
    170
  - Initializing a Distributed VM Group
    170
  - Assigning Members
    171
  - Synchronizing the Configuration
    171
  - Removing Member Ves
    171
- Virtualization Management Servers
  172
  - Assigning a Vcenter
    172
  - Vcenter Scans
    172
  - Deleting the Vcenter
    173
  - Exporting Profiles
    173
  - Vmware Operational Commands
    173
- Pre-Provisioning Ves
  174
- VLAN Maps
  175
- VM Policy Bandwidth Control
  176
  - VM Policy Bandwidth Control Commands
    176
  - Bandwidth Policies Vs. Bandwidth Shaping
    176
- Vmready Information Displays
  177
- Vmready Configuration Example
  180
Part 5: IP Routing

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Chapter 15. Basic IP Routing

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- IP Routing Benefits
  185
- Routing between IP Subnets
  185
- Example of Subnet Routing
  186
  - Using Vlans to Segregate Broadcast Domains
    187
  - Configuration Example
    187
- ECMP Static Routes
  189
  - OSPF Integration
    189
  - ECMP Route Hashing
    189
  - Configuring ECMP Static Routes
    190
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  191
Chapter 16. Internet Protocol Version 6

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- Ipv6 Limitations
  194
- Ipv6 Address Format
  195
- Ipv6 Address Types
  196
- Ipv6 Address Autoconfiguration
  197
- Ipv6 Interfaces
  198
- Neighbor Discovery
  199
- Supported Applications
  201
- Configuration Guidelines
  203
- Ipv6 Configuration Examples
  204
Chapter 17. Ipsec with Ipv6

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- Ipsec Protocols
  205
- Using Ipsec with the Rackswitch G8000
  206
  - Setting up Authentication
    206
    
    Creating an Ikev2 Proposal
    207
    
    Importing an Ikev2 Digital Certificate
    207
    
    Generating an Ikev2 Digital Certificate
    208
    
    Enabling Ikev2 Preshared Key Authentication
    208
  - Setting up a Key Policy
    209
  - Using a Manual Key Policy
    210
  - Using a Dynamic Key Policy
    211
Chapter 18. Routing Information Protocol

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- Distance Vector Protocol
  213
- Stability
  213
- Routing Updates
  213
- Ripv1
  214
- Ripv2
  214
- Ripv2 in Ripv1 Compatibility Mode
  214
- RIP Features
  214
- RIP Configuration Example
  216
Chapter 19. Internet Group Management Protocol

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- IGMP Terms
  217
- How IGMP Works
  218
- IGMP Capacity and Default Values
  219
- IGMP Snooping
  220
  - IGMP Groups
    220
  - Igmpv3 Snooping
    220
  - IGMP Snooping Configuration Guidelines
    221
  - IGMP Snooping Configuration Example
    222
  - Advanced Configuration Example: IGMP Snooping
    223
    
    Prerequisites
    224
    
    Configuration
    224
  - Troubleshooting
    228
- IGMP Relay
  230
  - Configuration Guidelines
    231
  - Configure IGMP Relay
    231
  - Advanced Configuration Example: IGMP Relay
    232
    
    Prerequisites
    233
    
    Configuration
    233
    
    Configure Vlans
    235
  - Troubleshooting
    236
- Additional IGMP Features
  238
  - Fastleave
    238
  - IGMP Filtering
    238
  - Static Multicast Router
    240
Chapter 20. Multicast Listener Discovery

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- MLD Terms
  242
- How MLD Works
  243
  - Flooding
    244
  - MLD Querier
    244
  - Dynamic Mrouters
    245
- MLD Capacity and Default Values
  245
- Configuring MLD
  246
Chapter 21. Border Gateway Protocol

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- Internal Routing Versus External Routing
  247
- Forming BGP Peer Routers
  248
- Loopback Interfaces
  249
- What Is a Route Map
  249
  - Incoming and Outgoing Route Maps
    250
  - Precedence
    250
  - Configuration Overview
    251
- Aggregating Routes
  253
- Redistributing Routes
  253
- BGP Attributes
  253
- Selecting Route Paths in BGP
  254
- BGP Failover Configuration
  255
- Default Redistribution and Route Aggregation Example
  256
Chapter 22. OSPF

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- Ospfv2 Overview
  259
  - Types of OSPF Areas
    259
  - Types of OSPF Routing Devices
    260
  - Neighbors and Adjacencies
    261
  - The Link-State Database
    261
  - The Shortest Path First Tree
    262
  - Internal Versus External Routing
    262
- Ospfv2 Implementation in IBM N/OS
  263
  - Configurable Parameters
    263
  - Defining Areas
    264
    
    Assigning the Area Index
    264
    
    Using the Area ID to Assign the OSPF Area Number
    265
    
    Attaching an Area to a Network
    265
  - Interface Cost
    266
  - Electing the Designated Router and Backup
    266
  - Summarizing Routes
    266
  - Default Routes
    267
  - Virtual Links
    268
  - Router ID
    268
  - Authentication
    269
    
    Configuring Plain Text OSPF Passwords
    269
    
    Configuring MD5 Authentication
    270
  - Host Routes for Load Balancing
    271
  - Loopback Interfaces in OSPF
    271
  - OSPF Features Not Supported in this Release
    272
- Ospfv2 Configuration Examples
  272
  - Example 1: Simple OSPF Domain
    273
  - Example 2: Virtual Links
    275
  - Example 3: Summarizing Routes
    279
  - Verifying OSPF Configuration
    280
- Ospfv3 Implementation in IBM N/OS
  281
  - Ospfv3 Differences from Ospfv2
    281
    
    Ospfv3 Requires Ipv6 Interfaces
    281
    
    Ospfv3 Uses Independent Command Paths
    281
    
    Ospfv3 Identifies Neighbors by Router ID
    282
    
    Other Internal Improvements
    282
  - Ospfv3 Limitations
    282
  - Ospfv3 Configuration Example
    282
Part 6: High Availability Fundamentals

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Chapter 23. Basic Redundancy

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- Trunking for Link Redundancy
  287
- Virtual Link Aggregation
  287
- Hot Links
  288
  - Forward Delay
    288
  - Preemption
    288
  - FDB Update
    288
  - Configuration Guidelines
    288
  - Configuring Hot Links
    289
- Active Multipath Protocol
  290
  - Health Checks
    291
  - FDB Flush
    291
  - Configuration Guidelines
    291
  - Configuration Example
    292
- Stacking for High Availability Topologies
  293
Chapter 24. Layer 2 Failover

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- Monitoring Trunk Links
  295
- Setting the Failover Limit
  295
- Manually Monitoring Port Links
  296
- L2 Failover with Other Features
  296
  - Lacp
    296
  - Spanning Tree Protocol
    297
- Configuration Guidelines
  297
- Configuring Layer 2 Failover
  297
Chapter 25. Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

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- VRRP Overview
  300
  - VRRP Components
    300
  - VRRP Operation
    301
  - Selecting the Master VRRP Router
    302
- Failover Methods
  302
  - Active-Active Redundancy
    303
  - Virtual Router Group
    303
- IBM N/OS Extensions to VRRP
  304
- Virtual Router Deployment Considerations
  305
- High Availability Configurations
  306
Part 7: Network Management

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Chapter 26. Link Layer Discovery Protocol

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- LLDP Overview
  313
- Enabling or Disabling LLDP
  313
  - Global LLDP Setting
    313
  - Transmit and Receive Control
    314
- LLDP Transmit Features
  314
  - Scheduled Interval
    314
  - Minimum Interval
    314
  - Time-To-Live for Transmitted Information
    315
  - Trap Notifications
    315
  - Changing the LLDP Transmit State
    316
  - Types of Information Transmitted
    316
- LLDP Receive Features
  317
- LLDP Example Configuration
  319
Chapter 27. Simple Network Management Protocol

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- SNMP Version 1 & Version 2
  321
- SNMP Version 3
  321
- Default Configuration
  322
- Configuring SNMP Trap Hosts
  324
- SNMP Mibs
  326
- Switch Images and Configuration Files
  329
  - Loading a New Switch Image
    330
  - Loading a Saved Switch Configuration
    330
  - Saving the Switch Configuration
    330
  - Saving a Switch Dump
    331
Part 8: Monitoring

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Chapter 28. Remote Monitoring

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- RMON Overview
  335
- RMON Group 1-Statistics
  335
- RMON Group 2-History
  336
  - History MIB Object ID
    336
  - Configuring RMON History
    337
- RMON Group 3-Alarms
  338
  - Alarm MIB Objects
    338
  - Configuring RMON Alarms
    338
- RMON Group 9-Events
  340
Chapter 29. Sflow

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- Sflow Statistical Counters
  341
- Sflow Network Sampling
  341
- Sflow Example Configuration
  342
Chapter 30. Port Mirroring

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Part 9: Appendices

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Appendix A. Glossary

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Appendix B. Getting Help and Technical Assistance

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- Before You Call
  349
- Using the Documentation
  349
- Getting Help and Information on the World Wide Web
  349
- Software Service and Support
  350
- Hardware Service and Support
  350
- IBM Taiwan Product Service
  350
Appendix C. Notices

351
Index

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Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Getting Started

Chapter 1. Switch Administration

Chapter 2. Initial Setup

Chapter 3. Switch Software Management

Part 2: Securing the Switch

Chapter 4. Securing Administration

Chapter 5. Authentication & Authorization Protocols

Chapter 6. 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control

Chapter 7. Access Control Lists

Part 3: Switch Basics

Chapter 8. Vlans

Chapter 9. Ports and Trunking

Chapter 10. Spanning Tree Protocols

Chapter 11. Quality of Service

Part 4: Advanced Switching Features

Chapter 12. Virtualization

Chapter 13. Stacking

Chapter 14. Vmready

Part 5: IP Routing

Chapter 15. Basic IP Routing

Chapter 16. Internet Protocol Version 6

Chapter 17. Ipsec with Ipv6

Chapter 18. Routing Information Protocol

Chapter 19. Internet Group Management Protocol

Chapter 20. Multicast Listener Discovery

Chapter 21. Border Gateway Protocol

Chapter 22. OSPF

Part 6: High Availability Fundamentals

Chapter 23. Basic Redundancy

Chapter 24. Layer 2 Failover

Chapter 25. Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

Part 7: Network Management

Chapter 26. Link Layer Discovery Protocol

Chapter 27. Simple Network Management Protocol

Part 8: Monitoring

Chapter 28. Remote Monitoring

Chapter 29. Sflow

Chapter 30. Port Mirroring

Part 9: Appendices

Appendix A. Glossary

Appendix B. Getting Help and Technical Assistance

Appendix C. Notices

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