Configuring MCT

This section provides basic configuration steps, which should be completed in the specified order.

Step 1: Configure ICL for Cluster Devices and LAGs for Client Devices

Step 2: Configure the MCT VLAN, MCT Session VLAN, and Recommended MCT keep-alive VLAN

Step 3 Configuring the cluster

Step 4: Configuring clients

After completing these steps, you can verify the configuration by running the show cluster command. Refer to Displaying MCT information.

In this section:

  1. Step 1: Configure ICL for Cluster Devices and LAGs for Client Devices
    You can configure static or dynamic LAGs for cluster clients. Static LAGs are manually configured aggregate links containing multiple ports. Dynamic LAGs use Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to maintain aggregate links over multiple ports. LACP PDUs are exchanged between ports on each device to determine if the connection is still active. The LAG then shuts down any port whose connection is no longer active.
  2. Step 2: Configure the MCT VLAN, MCT Session VLAN, and Recommended MCT keep-alive VLAN
  3. Step 3: Configuring the Cluster
    Configuring a local cluster requires the cluster ID and RBridge ID for the local switch or router.
  4. Step 4: Configuring Clients
    Configuring cluster clients requires the client name, RBridge ID, and CCEP.
Parent topic: Basic MCT Configuration