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RUCKUS FastIron Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, 09.0.10 53-1005715-11

  • 1 CommScope Legal Statements
  • Preface Ruckus
    • 3 Contact Information, Resources, and Conventions
      • 3.1 Contacting RUCKUS Customer Services and Support
      • 3.2 Document Feedback
      • 3.3 RUCKUS Product Documentation Resources
      • 3.4 Online Training Resources
      • 3.5 Document Conventions
      • 3.6 Command Syntax Conventions
  • About This Guide
    • 4 About This Document
      • 4.1 New In This Document
      • 4.2 Supported Hardware
      • 4.3 How Command Information is Presented in this Configuration Guide
  • RFN
    • 5 Remote Fault Notification
      • 5.1 Remote Fault Notification on 1 Gbps Fiber Connections
      • 5.2 Enabling Remote Fault Notification
  • 6 Metro Ring Protocol
    • 6.1 Metro Ring Protocol Overview
      • 6.1.1 Ring Initialization and Ring Health Packets (RHP) Processing
        • 6.1.1.1 RHP Processing in MRP Phase 1
        • 6.1.1.2 RHP Processing in MRP Phase 2
        • 6.1.1.3 How Ring Breaks are Detected and Healed
        • 6.1.1.4 MRP Topology Groups
    • 6.2 MRP Rings Without Shared Interfaces (MRP Phase 1)
    • 6.3 MRP Rings with Shared Interfaces (MRP Phase 2)
    • 6.4 Selection of Master Node
    • 6.5 Metro Ring Protocol Configuration
      • 6.5.1 Metro Ring Protocol Configuration Notes
      • 6.5.2 Configuring Metro Ring Protocol
      • 6.5.3 Scenario - 2: Configuring MRP
      • 6.5.4 Scenario - 3: Configuring MRP for Topology Group
      • 6.5.5 MRP CLI Example
        • 6.5.5.1 MRP Commands on Switch A (Master Node)
        • 6.5.5.2 MRP Commands on Switch B
        • 6.5.5.3 MRP Commands on Switch C
        • 6.5.5.4 MRP Commands on Switch D
    • 6.6 Metro Ring Protocol Diagnostics
    • 6.7 Displaying MRP Information
  • 7 Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP)
    • 7.1 VSRP Overview
    • 7.2 VSRP Configuration Notes and Feature Limitations
    • 7.3 VSRP Redundancy
    • 7.4 Master Election and Failover
      • 7.4.1 VSRP Failover
      • 7.4.2 VSRP Priority Calculation
      • 7.4.3 MAC Address Failover on VSRP-Aware Devices
    • 7.5 VSRP Interval Timers
    • 7.6 Configuring Device Redundancy Using VSRP
    • 7.7 Configuring Optional VSRP Parameters
    • 7.8 Configuring Authentication on VSRP Interfaces
    • 7.9 Tracking Ports and Setting the VSRP Priority
    • 7.10 Disabling Backup Preemption
      • 7.10.1 Disabling VSRP Backup Preemption
    • 7.11 VSRP-Aware Security Features
      • 7.11.1 Configuring Security Parameters on a VSRP-Aware Device
    • 7.12 VSRP Fast Start
      • 7.12.1 Special Considerations when Configuring VSRP Fast Start
      • 7.12.2 Recommendations for Configuring VSRP Fast Start
      • 7.12.3 Configuring VSRP Fast Start Globally
    • 7.13 VSRP and MRP Signaling
  • UDLD and Protected Link Groups
    • 8 UDLD
      • 8.1 UDLD Overview
        • 8.1.1 UDLD for Tagged Ports
        • 8.1.2 Configuration Notes and Feature Limitations for UDLD
      • 8.2 Configuring UDLD
      • 8.3 Displaying UDLD Information
      • 8.4 Clearing UDLD Statistics
  • 9 Link Aggregation Group
    • 9.1 Overview of Link Aggregation
      • 9.1.1 LAG Virtual Interface
      • 9.1.2 LAG Formation Rules
      • 9.1.3 Error Disable
      • 9.1.4 Error Disable Recovery
      • 9.1.5 LAG Virtual Anchor Speed
      • 9.1.6 Use Cases
      • 9.1.7 Configuration Notes for FastIron Devices in a Traditional Stack
      • 9.1.8 Maximum Number of LAGs
      • 9.1.9 Upgrade and Downgrade Notes
      • 9.1.10 LAG Load Sharing
      • 9.1.11 LAG Hashing on Stacking Products
      • 9.1.12 Symmetric Load Balancing
    • 9.2 Configuring a LAG
      • 9.2.1 Creating a Link Aggregation Group (LAG)
      • 9.2.2 Configuring LAG Virtual Interface
      • 9.2.3 Configuring a Layer 3 Link Aggregation Group (LAG)
      • 9.2.4 Configuring an LACP Timeout
      • 9.2.5 Specifying the LAG Threshold for a LAG
      • 9.2.6 Enabling Ports Within a LAG
      • 9.2.7 Disabling Ports Within a LAG
      • 9.2.8 Removing a Port from a Currently Operational LAG
      • 9.2.9 Monitoring LAG Virtual Interface and Individual LAG Port
      • 9.2.10 Assigning a Name to a Port Within a LAG
        • 9.2.10.1 Allowable Characters for LAG Names
      • 9.2.11 Enabling sFlow Forwarding on a Port in a LAG
      • 9.2.12 Setting the sFlow Sampling Rate for a LAG
      • 9.2.13 Assigning an IP Address Within a LAG
      • 9.2.14 Renaming an Existing LAG
      • 9.2.15 Displaying LAG Information
      • 9.2.16 Preboot eXecution Environment Boot Support
        • 9.2.16.1 Enabling PXE Boot Support on a Port
      • 9.2.17 User-Configured Peer Information per LACP
    • 9.3 Resilient Hashing
      • 9.3.1 Resilient Hashing Limitations
      • 9.3.2 Configuring Resilient Hashing
  • 10 Multi-Chassis Trunking
    • 10.1 Multi-Chassis Trunking Overview
      • 10.1.1 How MCT Works
      • 10.1.2 MCT Terminology
      • 10.1.3 MCT Data Flow
      • 10.1.4 MCT and VLANs
      • 10.1.5 MCT Feature Interaction and Supported Features
      • 10.1.6 MCT Board Type Compatibility
    • 10.2 Basic MCT Configuration
      • 10.2.1 MCT Configuration Considerations
      • 10.2.2 Differences in Configuring MCT for the Switch and Router Image
      • 10.2.3 MCT Recommendations and Best Practices
      • 10.2.4 Configuring MCT
        • 10.2.4.1 Step 1: Configure ICL for Cluster Devices and LAGs for Client Devices
        • 10.2.4.2 Step 2: Configure the MCT VLAN, MCT Session VLAN, Recommended MCT Keep-Alive VLAN, and ICL Forwarding Delay
        • 10.2.4.3 Step 3: Configuring the Cluster
        • 10.2.4.4 Step 4: Configuring Clients
      • 10.2.5 Forcing a Port Up in a Basic MCT Configuration
    • 10.3 Cluster Client Automatic Configuration
      • 10.3.1 Setting Up Cluster Client Automatic Configuration
    • 10.4 MCT Failover Scenarios
      • 10.4.1 Cluster Failover Mode
        • 10.4.1.1 Configuring the Failover Mode
      • 10.4.2 Client Isolation Mode
        • 10.4.2.1 Configuring Client Isolation Mode
      • 10.4.3 Shutting Down All Client Interfaces
      • 10.4.4 Using the Keep-Alive VLAN
      • 10.4.5 Setting Keep-Alive Timers and Hold Time
    • 10.5 MCT Hitless Upgrade
    • 10.6 Layer 2 Behavior with MCT
      • 10.6.1 Dynamic Trunks (LAGs)
      • 10.6.2 Port Loop Detection
      • 10.6.3 MCT Layer 2 Protocols
      • 10.6.4 Layer 2 Multicast Snooping over MCT
        • 10.6.4.1 IGMP and MLD Snooping
        • 10.6.4.2 IGMP and MLD Snooping Behavior on MCT Cluster Devices
        • 10.6.4.3 How Failovers are Handled for Layer 2 Multicast over MCT
        • 10.6.4.4 PIM-SM and PIM6-SM Snooping over MCT
        • 10.6.4.5 Forwarding Entries for PIM-SM and PIM6-SM Multicast Snooping
        • 10.6.4.6 Displaying Information for Multicast Snooping
        • 10.6.4.7 Multicast Snooping Configuration Example
    • 10.7 Layer 3 Behavior with MCT
      • 10.7.1 Layer 3 Unicast Forwarding over MCT
        • 10.7.1.1 Layer 3 Traffic Forwarding Toward MCT Clients
        • 10.7.1.2 Layer 3 Traffic Forwarding From MCT Clients
      • 10.7.2 User-defined VRF Support over MCT
      • 10.7.3 VRRP or VRRP-E over an MCT-Enabled Network
      • 10.7.4 OSPF and BGP over an MCT-Enabled Network
      • 10.7.5 Layer 3 with MCT Configuration Considerations
      • 10.7.6 MCT Configuration for a Single-Level MCT Deployment
        • 10.7.6.1 MCT Configuration: Router A
        • 10.7.6.2 MCT Configuration: Router B
        • 10.7.6.3 MCT Configuration: S1-SW Device
      • 10.7.7 MCT Configuration with VRRP-E
        • 10.7.7.1 VRRP-E Configuration: Router A
        • 10.7.7.2 VRRP-E Configuration: Router B
      • 10.7.8 MCT Configuration with OSPF
      • 10.7.9 MCT Configuration with BGP
      • 10.7.10 PIM Over MCT Intermediate Router Functionality
        • 10.7.10.1 MCT Peer as Intermediate Upstream Router
        • 10.7.10.2 MCT Peer as Intermediate Downstream Router
        • 10.7.10.3 Load Sharing of Multicast Traffic by MCT-Cluster on CCEP Links
        • 10.7.10.4 Fast Convergence of Multicast Traffic
        • 10.7.10.5 First Hop and Last Hop Router Support on MCT Cluster Devices for MCT VLANs
        • 10.7.10.6 RP Support on MCT Cluster Devices
        • 10.7.10.7 Anycast RP Support for MCT Cluster Devices
        • 10.7.10.8 Requirements for Multicast MCT
        • 10.7.10.9 Limitations
        • 10.7.10.10 Configuring Multicast Routing over MCT for IPv4
    • 10.8 Displaying MCT Information
      • 10.8.1 MAC Clear Commands
    • 10.9 Single-Level MCT Configuration Example
      • 10.9.1 Client 1 Configuration
      • 10.9.2 Client 2 Configuration
      • 10.9.3 AGG-A (R1) Configuration
      • 10.9.4 AGG-B (R2) Configuration
    • 10.10 Two-Level MCT Configuration Example
      • 10.10.1 AGG-A (R1) Configuration
      • 10.10.2 AGG-B (R2) Configuration
      • 10.10.3 DIST-A (R3) Configuration
      • 10.10.4 DIST-B (R4) Configuration
    • 10.12 MCT Configuration Example Using ICX 7850 Stacks as Cluster Peers
    • 10.13 MCT Hitless Sequential Upgrade
  • 11 MVRP
    • 11.1 Multiple VLAN Registration Protocol Overview
      • 11.1.1 MVRP with Per-VLAN STP and Per-VLAN RSTP
      • 11.1.2 MVRP Application Example
      • 11.1.3 MVRP Configuration Notes
        • 11.1.3.1 MVRP Limitations
      • 11.1.4 Configuring MVRP
        • 11.1.4.1 Configuration Example: Implementing MVRP
        • 11.1.4.2 Configuration Example: Implementing MVRP with Per-VLAN RSTP
  • Spanning Tree Protocol
    • 12 Spanning Tree Protocol
      • 12.1 STP Overview
      • 12.2 Standard STP Parameter Configuration
        • 12.2.1 STP Parameters and Defaults
        • 12.2.2 Enabling or Disabling the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
        • 12.2.3 STP Protection Enhancement
        • 12.2.4 Changing STP Bridge and Port Parameters
        • 12.2.5 Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
        • 12.2.6 Displaying STP Information
      • 12.3 STP Feature Configuration
        • 12.3.1 Fast Port Span
          • 12.3.1.1 Disabling and Re-Enabling Fast Port Span
          • 12.3.1.2 Excluding Specific Ports from Fast Port Span
        • 12.3.2 Fast Uplink Span
          • 12.3.2.1 Active Uplink Port Failure
          • 12.3.2.2 Switchover to the Active Uplink Port
          • 12.3.2.3 Fast Uplink Span Rules for LAGs
        • 12.3.3 STP Configuration Examples
        • 12.3.4 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
          • 12.3.4.1 Bridges and Bridge Port Roles
          • 12.3.4.2 Edge Ports and Edge Port Roles
          • 12.3.4.3 Point-to-Point Ports
          • 12.3.4.4 Bridge Port States
          • 12.3.4.5 Edge Port and Non-Edge Port States
          • 12.3.4.6 Changes to Port Roles and States
          • 12.3.4.7 IEEE 802.1w Convergence in a Simple Topology
          • 12.3.4.8 Convergence after a Link Failure
          • 12.3.4.9 Convergence at Link Restoration
          • 12.3.4.10 Convergence in a Complex IEEE 802.1w Topology
          • 12.3.4.11 Propagation of Topology Change
          • 12.3.4.12 Compatibility of 802.1W with 802.1D
          • 12.3.4.13 Configuring IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
            • 12.3.4.13.1 Note Regarding Pasting 802.1W Settings into the Running Configuration
          • 12.3.4.14 Displaying Information About 802-1W
        • 12.3.5 Single 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (SRSTP)
          • 12.3.5.1 Enabling 802.1W Single Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
          • 12.3.5.2 Displaying SRSTP Information
        • 12.3.6 Single Spanning Tree (SSTP)
          • 12.3.6.1 SSTP Defaults
          • 12.3.6.2 Enabling Single Spanning Tree Protocol
          • 12.3.6.3 Displaying SSTP Information
        • 12.3.7 STP per VLAN Group
          • 12.3.7.1 STP Load Balancing
          • 12.3.7.2 Configuring STP per VLAN Group
          • 12.3.7.3 Configuration Example for STP Load Sharing
        • 12.3.8 Spanning Tree Path Cost Support for 802.1D 2004
          • 12.3.8.1 Configuring Spanning Tree Path Cost Support for 802.1D 2004
          • 12.3.8.2 Displaying Spanning Tree 802.1D 2004 Path Cost Information
      • 12.4 PVST/PVST+ Compatibility
        • 12.4.1 Overview of PVST and PVST+
        • 12.4.2 Configuring PVST+ Support
          • 12.4.2.1 Enabling PVST+ Support Manually
        • 12.4.3 Displaying PVST+ Support Information
        • 12.4.4 PVST+ Configuration Examples
          • 12.4.4.1 Tagged Port Using Default VLAN 1 as its Port Native VLAN
          • 12.4.4.2 Untagged Port Using VLAN 2 as Port Native VLAN
        • 12.4.5 PVST+ Protect
      • 12.5 PVRST Compatibility
      • 12.6 BPDU Guard
        • 12.6.1 Enabling STP BPDU Guard
        • 12.6.2 Displaying the BPDU Guard Status
          • 12.6.2.1 BPDU Guard Status Example Configurations
        • 12.6.3 BPDU Guard Status Example Console Messages
      • 12.7 Root Guard
        • 12.7.1 Enabling STP Root Guard
        • 12.7.2 Displaying the STP Root Guard
        • 12.7.3 Displaying the Root Guard by VLAN
      • 12.8 Designated Protection
        • 12.8.1 Enabling Designated Protection on a Port
        • 12.8.2 Syslog Message for a Port in Designated Inconsistent State
      • 12.9 Packet InError Detection
        • 12.9.1 Configuring Packet InError Detection
        • 12.9.2 Syslog Message for Error-Disabled Port Due to inError Packets
      • 12.10 Error Disable Recovery
        • 12.10.1 Enabling an Error-Disabled Port Automatically
        • 12.10.2 Enabling an Error-Disabled Port Manually
        • 12.10.3 Setting the Recovery Interval
        • 12.10.4 Displaying the Error Disable Recovery State by Interface
        • 12.10.5 Displaying the Recovery State for All Conditions
        • 12.10.6 Displaying the Recovery State by Port Number and Cause
        • 12.10.7 Errdisable Syslog Messages
      • 12.11 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
        • 12.11.1 Multiple Spanning Tree Regions
        • 12.11.2 Configuration Notes
        • 12.11.3 Configuring MSTP Mode and Scope
        • 12.11.4 Reduced Occurrences of MSTP Reconvergence
          • 12.11.4.1 Example Application of MSTP Reconvergence
          • 12.11.4.2 Deleting a VLAN to MSTI Mapping
          • 12.11.4.3 Viewing the MSTP Configuration Digest
        • 12.11.5 Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
        • 12.11.6 MSTP+ Overview
        • 12.11.7 Configuring MSTP+
        • 12.11.8 Switching Between Non-MSTP, MSTP, and MSTP+ Modes
        • 12.11.9 Disabling MSTP on a Port
        • 12.11.10 Changing MSTP Port Parameters
        • 12.11.11 Forcing Ports to Transmit an MSTP BPDU
        • 12.11.12 Enabling MSTP on a Device
        • 12.11.13 Displaying MSTP Statistics
        • 12.11.14 Displaying MSTP Information for a Specified Instance
        • 12.11.15 Displaying MSTP Information for CIST Instance 0
        • 12.11.16 MSTP Root Guard
          • 12.11.16.1 Configuring MSTP Root Guard
          • 12.11.16.2 Displaying MSTP Root Guard Configuration
      • 12.12 xSTP Syslog for BPDU Threshold
        • 12.12.1 Displaying xSTP Statistics
    • 13 Flexlink
      • 13.1 Flexlink Overview
        • 13.1.1 Flexlink Configuration Notes and Considerations
        • 13.1.2 Configuring Flexlink
        • 13.1.3 Displaying Flexlink Information
    • 14 Unknown Unicast Flood Block
      • 14.1 Unknown Unicast Flood Block Overview
      • 14.2 Configuring UUFB
      • 14.3 Displaying UUFB Information
  • 15 VLANs
    • 15.1 VLAN Overview
    • 15.2 Default VLAN
    • 15.3 Displaying VLAN Information
    • 15.4 Layer 2 Port-Based VLANs
      • 15.4.1 Configuring Port-Based VLANs on Device-A
      • 15.4.2 Configuring Port-Based VLANs on Device-B
      • 15.4.3 Configuring Port-Cased VLANs on Device-C
      • 15.4.4 Removing a Port-Based VLAN
    • 15.5 Moving Untagged Port Membership from One Non-Default VLAN to Another
    • 15.6 Removing VLANs from Physical Ports
    • 15.7 Assigning a Different VLAN ID to Default and Reserved VLANs
    • 15.8 Viewing Reassigned VLAN IDs for Reserved VLANs
    • 15.9 Add and Remove All Tagged VLANs
    • 15.10 Multi-Range VLANs
      • 15.10.1 Creating and Configuring a Multi-Range VLAN
      • 15.10.2 Displaying Multi-Range VLAN Information
    • 15.11 IEEE 802.1Q Tagging
      • 15.11.1 Support for 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) Tagging
    • 15.12 Spanning Tree Protocol
      • 15.12.1 Enable Spanning Tree on a VLAN
    • 15.13 Super-Aggregated VLANs
    • 15.14 LAG Interface and VLAN Membership
    • 15.15 Multiple VLAN Membership Rules
    • 15.16 Virtual Routing Interface Groups
    • 15.17 VLAN-Based Static MAC Entries Configuration
      • 15.17.1 Configuring a VLAN to Drop Static MAC Entries
    • 15.18 VLAN Groups
      • 15.18.1 Configuring a VLAN Group
      • 15.18.2 Displaying Information About VLAN Groups
      • 15.18.3 Displaying the VLAN Group Information
      • 15.18.4 Allocating Memory for More VLANs or Associated Ports
        • 15.18.4.1 Increasing the Number of Configurable VLANs or Port-to-VLAN Associations
    • 15.19 Topology Groups
      • 15.19.1 Master VLAN and Member VLANs
      • 15.19.2 Control Ports and Free Ports
      • 15.19.3 Topology Group Configuration Considerations
      • 15.19.4 Configuring a Topology Group
      • 15.19.5 Displaying STP Information
      • 15.19.6 Displaying Topology Group Information
    • 15.20 Aggregated VLANs (Tag Profiles)
      • 15.20.1 IEEE 802.1ad Tagging
        • 15.20.1.1 Tag Profile Configuration Rules
        • 15.20.1.2 Configuring Tag Profile
        • 15.20.1.3 Selective Q-in-Q
          • 15.20.1.3.1 802.1Q (Q-in-Q) BPDU Tunneling
            • 15.20.1.3.1.1 Configuring Q-in-Q BPDU Tunneling
      • 15.20.2 Example IEEE 802.1ad Configuration
      • 15.20.3 Configuration Notes for Aggregated VLANs
      • 15.20.4 Configuring Aggregated VLANs
        • 15.20.4.1 Complete CLI Examples for Aggregated VLANs
          • 15.20.4.1.1 Commands for Configuring Aggregated VLANs on Device A
          • 15.20.4.1.2 Commands for Configuring Aggregated VLANs on Device B
          • 15.20.4.1.3 Commands for Configuring Aggregated VLANs on Device C
          • 15.20.4.1.4 Commands for Configuring Aggregated VLANs on Device D
          • 15.20.4.1.5 Commands for Configuring Aggregated VLANs on Device E
          • 15.20.4.1.6 Commands for Configuring Aggregated VLANs on Device F
      • 15.20.5 Verifying the Aggregated VLAN Configuration
    • 15.21 Simultaneous Support for Tagged and Untagged VLANs
    • 15.22 VLAN Mapping
    • 15.23 Private VLAN Configuration
      • 15.23.1 Multiple Tagged and Untagged Support for PVLANs
      • 15.23.2 Configuration Notes for PVLANs and Standard VLANs
        • 15.23.2.1 Configuration Considerations for Isolated or Community PVLAN
      • 15.23.3 CLI Example for a General PVLAN Network
      • 15.23.4 Configuration Example for Implicit Dual-Mode PVLAN Network
      • 15.23.5 Multiple Promiscuous Ports Support in Private VLANs
        • 15.23.5.1 Mapping Secondary VLAN to Primary VLAN by Multiple Promiscuous Ports
      • 15.23.6 PVLAN Support Over LAG
  • 16 VXLAN
    • 16.1 VXLAN Gateway Overview
    • 16.2 MAC Learning
    • 16.3 Failure Detection and Redundant Remote Connections
    • 16.4 Quality of Service Support
    • 16.5 Unsupported Features
    • 16.6 VXLAN Configuration Considerations
    • 16.7 Inter-VLAN Routing Using an External Router with VXLAN VTEPs
    • 16.8 Configuring VXLAN
    • 16.9 Gathering VXLAN Statistics
    • 16.10 Clearing VXLAN Statistics
    • 16.11 Displaying VXLAN Information
    • 16.12 MACsec over VXLAN
      • 16.12.1 Configuring MACsec over VXLAN
    • 16.13 VXLAN Routing In and Out of Tunnels (RIOT)
      • 16.13.1 Enabling VXLAN RIOT
      • 16.13.2 Configuring the Overlay Next-Hop Partition Size
  • 17 Protected Port
    • 17.1 Protected Port Overview
    • 17.2 Configuring Protected Port

STP Configuration Example on MCT Cluster Devices

External connections from CEPs can cause Layer 2 loops. Use STP on the MCT cluster devices to prevent Layer 2 loops.

Using STP on MCT Cluster Devices

In this section:

  1. Configure the Per-VLAN Spanning Tree on the MCT Cluster Devices Example
Parent topic: Multi-Chassis Trunking

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