Contents
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide June 2013 v
Sample VLAN Configuration .........................................................................................4-3
VLAN Management Overview .......................................................................................4-4
Creating/Modifying VLANs ...........................................................................................4-4
Adding/Removing a VLAN .....................................................................................4-5
Enabling/Disabling the VLAN Administrative Status .............................................4-6
Modifying the VLAN Description ...........................................................................4-6
Assigning Ports to VLANs ..............................................................................................4-6
Changing the Default VLAN Assignment for a Port ...............................................4-7
Using 802.1Q Tagging .............................................................................................4-7
Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree for a VLAN .............................................................4-9
Enabling/Disabling Source Learning ..............................................................................4-9
Configuring VLAN IP Interfaces ..................................................................................4-10
Bridging VLANs Across Multiple Switches .................................................................4-11
Verifying the VLAN Configuration ..............................................................................4-13
Understanding Port Output .....................................................................................4-13
Chapter 5 Configuring High Availability VLANs ...................................................................5-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................5-1
High Availability VLANs Specifications .......................................................................5-2
High Availability Default Values ....................................................................................5-2
Quick Steps for Creating High Availability VLANs ......................................................5-3
High Availability VLAN Overview ................................................................................5-4
High Availability VLAN Operational Mode ...........................................................5-4
Traffic Flows in High Availability VLAN ...............................................................5-5
Configuring High Availability VLANs on a Switch .......................................................5-6
Creating and Deleting VLANs .................................................................................5-6
Adding and Removing Server Cluster Ports ............................................................5-7
Assigning and Modifying Server Cluster Mode ......................................................5-7
Assigning and Removing MAC Addresses ..............................................................5-8
Application Examples .....................................................................................................5-9
Example 1: Layer 2 Server Cluster ..........................................................................5-9
Example 2: Layer 3 Server Cluster ........................................................................5-11
Example 3: Layer 3 Server Cluster with IP Multicast Address to
Cluster (IGMP) ......................................................................................................5-13
Displaying High Availability VLAN Status .................................................................5-16
Chapter 6 Configuring Spanning Tree Parameters .............................................................6-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................6-2
Spanning Tree Specifications ..........................................................................................6-3
Spanning Tree Bridge Parameter Defaults .....................................................................6-4
Spanning Tree Port Parameter Defaults ..........................................................................6-4
Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) Region Defaults ............................................................6-5