OmniSwitch os6900 User Manual

Contents
viii OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide June 2013
Chapter 9 Configuring Virtual Chassis .....................................................................................9-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................9-2
Virtual Chassis Specifications .........................................................................................9-3
Virtual Chassis Default Values .......................................................................................9-4
Quick Steps for Configuring A Virtual Chassis ..............................................................9-5
Virtual Chassis Overview ...............................................................................................9-7
Virtual Chassis Concepts and Components .............................................................9-7
Converting to Virtual Chassis mode ........................................................................9-8
Virtual Chassis - Boot-Up ......................................................................................9-10
Virtual Chassis - Redundancy ................................................................................9-11
Virtual Chassis - Upgrading ...................................................................................9-12
Virtual Chassis Topologies ...........................................................................................9-14
Basic Virtual Chassis Building Block ....................................................................9-14
Recommended Topologies .....................................................................................9-14
Interaction with Other Features .....................................................................................9-16
Data Center Bridging .............................................................................................9-16
Multicast Load Balancing ......................................................................................9-16
Configuring Virtual Chassis ..........................................................................................9-17
Virtual Chassis Configuration Guidelines ..............................................................9-17
Configuring the Chassis Identifier .........................................................................9-19
Configuring the Virtual Chassis Group Identifier ..................................................9-20
Creating the Virtual Fabric Link (VFL) .................................................................9-20
Configuring the Hello Interval ...............................................................................9-20
Configuring the Control VLAN .............................................................................9-21
Configuring EMP IP Addresses .............................................................................9-21
Virtual Chassis Configuration Example ........................................................................9-23
Displaying Virtual Chassis Configuration and Status ...................................................9-25
Chapter 10 Configuring Multi-chassis Link Aggregation ...................................................10-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................10-2
Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Specifications ............................................................10-3
Multi-chassis Link Aggregation Default Values ...........................................................10-4
Quick Steps for Configuring MCLAG ..........................................................................10-5
MCLAG Overview ........................................................................................................10-9
MCLAG Concepts and Components ......................................................................10-9
Benefits of MCLAG .............................................................................................10-11
MCLAG Principle ................................................................................................10-11
MCLAG Loop Detection .....................................................................................10-12
MCLAG Topologies ...................................................................................................10-13
Basic MCLAG Building Block ............................................................................10-13
Recommended Topologies ...................................................................................10-13
Topologies Not Recommended ............................................................................10-15
Unsupported Topologies ......................................................................................10-15

OmniSwitch os6900 Specifications

General

Brand	OmniSwitch
Model	os6900
Category	Switch
Language	English