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Nortel Meridian Link User Manual (134 pages)
Configuration — VLANs, Spanning Tree, and Static Link Aggregation using Device Manager
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Nortel
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Network Router
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Table of Contents
Restricted Rights Legend
2
Statement of Conditions
2
Table of Contents
5
Contents
9
New in this Release
11
Features
11
Other Changes
11
Preface
13
Before You Begin
13
How to Get Help
14
Getting Help from the Nortel Web Site
14
Getting Help over the Phone from a Nortel Solutions Center
14
Getting Help from a Specialist Using an Express Routing Code
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Getting Help through a Nortel Distributor or Reseller
15
Vlans, Spanning Tree, and Static Link Aggregation
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Vlans
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VLAN Ports
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Port-Based Vlans
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Policy-Based Vlans
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Figure 1 Port-Based VLAN
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Table 1 Port Membership Types for Policy-Based VLANS
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Protocol-Based Vlans
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Figure 2 Dynamic Protocol-Based VLAN
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Table 2 Pids Not Available for User-Defined Protocol-Based Vlans
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Independent VLAN Learning (IVL)
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VLAN Tagging and Port Types
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Figure 3 VLAN Tag Insertion
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VLAN Router Interfaces
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VLAN Implementation
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Table 3 VLAN Rules
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Tables
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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Spanning Tree Groups
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Figure 4 Multiple Spanning Tree Groups
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Spanning Tree Modes
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Spanning Tree Faststart
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Understanding Stgs and Vlans
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Spanning Tree Protocol Topology Change Detection
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Static Link Aggregation
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Table 4 Spanning Tree Protocol Topology Change Detection Configuration Rules
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Link Aggregation Rules
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Link Aggregation TraffiC Distribution
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Table 5 Methods of TraffiC Distribution for Packets with a Trunk Destination
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Link Aggregation Examples
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Figure 5 Switch-To-Switch Link Aggregation Configuration
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Figure 6 Switch-To-Server Link Aggregation Configuration
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Split Multilink Trunking
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Figure 7 Client/Server Link Aggregation Configuration
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Overview
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Advantages of SMLT
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300
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Figure 8 Resilient Networks with Spanning Tree Protocol
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Figure 9 Resilient Networks with SMLT
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How SMLT Works
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Figure 10 8300 Switches as SMLT Aggregation Switches
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Inter-Switch Trunks
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CP-Limit and SMLT ist
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TraffiC Flow in an SMLT Environment
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Figure 11 Show Vlan Info Fdb-Entry 10 Sample Output
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Figure 12 Network Topology for TraffiC Flow Example
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Single Port SMLT
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Figure 13 Single Port SMLT Example
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SMLT Topologies
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Figure 14 Single Port SMLT Topology
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Figure 15 SMLT Triangle Topology
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Figure 16 SMLT Square Topology
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Figure 17 SMLT Full Mesh Topology
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Using MLT-Based SMLT with Single Port SMLT
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Figure 18 Changing a Split Trunk from MLT-Based SMLT to Single Port SMLT
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SMLT Network Design Considerations
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SMLT and VRRP Backup Master
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Simple Loop Prevention Protocol
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Figure 19 SLPP Frame
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Table 6 SLPP Frame Fields
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Port Auto Recovery
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VLAN, STG, and Link Aggregation Feature Support
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Table 7 VLAN, STG, and Link Aggregation Support
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Configuring Vlans
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Understanding VLAN Ports
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Displaying Defined Vlans
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Table 8 VLAN - Basic Tab Fields
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
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Table 8 VLAN - Basic Tab Fields
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Creating a VLAN
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Creating a Port-Based VLAN
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Configuring an IP Address for a VLAN
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Creating a Protocol-Based VLAN
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Configuring User-Defined Protocol-Based Vlans
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Managing a VLAN
68
Changing VLAN Port Membership
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Configuring Advanced VLAN Features
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Table 9 VLAN - Advanced Tab Fields
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Configuring a MAC Address for Auto-Learning on a VLAN
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Table 10 Vlanmaclearning - Insert Manual Edit Tab Fields
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Managing the VLAN Forwarding Database
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Configuring Aging in the VLAN Forwarding Database
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Table 11 Bridge ,VLAN Dialog Box - Transparent Tab Fields
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Table 12 Bridge, VLAN Dialog Box - Forwarding Tab Fields
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VLAN Dialog Box - Advanced Tab: Flushing the Forwarding Database
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Configuring Static Forwarding
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Bridge, VLAN - Static Tab
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Bridge, VLAN, Insert Static Dialog Box
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Table 13 Bridge , VLAN - Static Tab Fields
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Configuring VLAN Forwarding Database Filters
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Bridge, VLAN, Insert Filter Dialog Box
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Table 14 Bridge, VLAN Dialog Box - Filter Tab Fields
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Configuring Layer 2 Multicast MAC Filtering
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Table 15 Bridge, VLAN, Insert Multicast Tab Fields
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Configuring Port Auto Recovery
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Configuring Auto Recovery Delay Time
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Enabling or Disabling Port Auto Recovery for a Single Port
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Enabling or Disabling Port Auto Recovery for Multiple Ports
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Configuring Spanning Tree Group
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STG Dialog Box - Globals Tab
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STG Dialog Box - Configuration Tab
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STG, Insert Configuration Dialog Box
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Stgportmembers Dialog Box
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Table 16 STG Configuration Tab Fields
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Adding Ports to an Stg
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STG Dialog Box - Status Tab
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Table 17 STG Status Tab Fields
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STG Dialog Box - Ports Tab
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Table 18 STG Ports Tab Fields
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Deleting an Stg
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Configuring Simple Loop Prevention Protocol
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Configuring SLPP Globally
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Configuring the SLPP by VLAN
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Table 19 SLPP - Global Tab Fields
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Configuring the SLPP by Port
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Table 20 SLPP - Insert VLANS Window Fields
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Table 21 SLPP - Ports Tab Fields
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Configuring Static Link Aggregation
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Link Aggregation TraffiC Distribution
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Adding a Link Aggregation Group
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MLT Dialog Box - Multilink Trunks Tab
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MLT, Insert Multilink Trunks Dialog Box
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Mltportmembers Dialog Box
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Vlanids Dialog Box
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Table 22 MLT Dialog Box - Multilink Trunks Fields
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Adding Ports to a Link Aggregation Group
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Viewing Link Aggregation Interface Statistics
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Statistics, MLT Dialog Box - Interface Tab
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Table 23 Statistics, MLT Dialog Box - Interface Tab Fields
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
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Table 24 "Statistics, MLT Dialog Box - Ethernet Errors Tab Fields
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Configuring SMLT
120
Adding an MLT-Based SMLT
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Statistics, MLT Dialog Box - Interface Utilization Tab
120
Multilink Trunks Tab on the MLT Dialog Box
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Viewing MLT-Based SMLT Information for the Switch
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
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SMLT Info Tab on the SMLT Dialog Box
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SMLT Tab on the Port Dialog Box
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Configuring a Single Port SMLT
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Insert SMLT Dialog Box
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Single Port SMLT Tab on the SMLT Dialog Box
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Viewing Single Port Smlts Configured on the Switch
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Deleting a Single Port SMLT
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Configuring an ist MLT
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IST MLT Dialog Box
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Removing an ist MLT
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Viewing ist Statistics
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Ist/Smlt Stats Tab on the MLT Dialog Box
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Index
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