Contents
ExtremeWare XOS 11.3 Concepts Guide
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Using the Loopback Interface.............................................................................................574
BGP Peer Groups ..............................................................................................................574
BGP Route Flap Dampening ...............................................................................................575
BGP Route Selection .........................................................................................................577
Stripping Out Private AS Numbers from Route Updates ........................................................577
Route Redistribution .........................................................................................................577
BGP Static Network...........................................................................................................578
Chapter 30: IP Multicast Routing.................................................................................................. 579
Overview ................................................................................................................................579
PIM Overview....................................................................................................................579
IGMP Overview .................................................................................................................581
Configuring IP Multicast Routing ..............................................................................................583
Configuration Examples ...........................................................................................................583
PIM-DM Configuration Example ..........................................................................................584
PIM-SM Configuration Example ..........................................................................................585
Chapter 31: IPv6 Multicast Routing ..............................................................................................587
Overview ................................................................................................................................587
MLD Overview...................................................................................................................587
Part 3: Appendixes
Appendix A: Software Upgrade and Boot Options........................................................................... 591
Downloading a New Image .......................................................................................................591
Image Filename Prefixes ....................................................................................................591
Understanding the Image Version String..............................................................................592
Software Signatures...........................................................................................................592
Selecting a Primary or a Secondary Image ...........................................................................593
Installing a Core Image ......................................................................................................593
Installing a Modular Software Package ................................................................................594
Rebooting the Switch ........................................................................................................596
Rebooting the Management Module—Modular Switches Only ................................................597
Understanding Hitless Upgrade—BlackDiamond 10K Switch Only...............................................597
Performing a Hitless Upgrade .............................................................................................598
Hitless Upgrade Examples..................................................................................................600
Saving Configuration Changes ..................................................................................................601
Viewing a Configuration .....................................................................................................602
Returning to Factory Defaults .............................................................................................602
Using TFTP to Upload the Configuration....................................................................................603
Using TFTP to Download the Configuration ................................................................................603
Synchronizing MSMs—Modular Switches Only ...........................................................................604
Additional Behavior on the BlackDiamond 8800 Family of Switches Only ...............................604
Automatic Synchronization of Configuration Files .................................................................605
Accessing the Bootloader .........................................................................................................605
Upgrading the BootROM—BlackDiamond 10K Switch Only.........................................................606
Upgrading the BootROM—Summit X450 Switch Only.................................................................606
Accessing the Bootstrap CLI on the Summit X450................................................................607
Upgrading the Firmware—BlackDiamond 8800 Family of Switches Only ......................................607