Contents

Introduction· 1

Prerequisites· 1

Example: Configuring S-MLAG·· 1

Network configuration· 1

Analysis· 1

Applicable hardware and software versions· 2

Restrictions and guidelines· 2

Procedures· 2

Configuring Device A· 2

Configuring Device B· 3

Configuring Device C· 3

Configuring Device D·· 4

Verifying the configuration· 4

Configuration files· 5

Example: Aggregating server-side links by using S-MLAG·· 6

Network configuration· 6

Analysis· 7

Applicable hardware and software versions· 7

Restrictions and guidelines· 7

Procedures· 8

Configuring Device A· 8

Configuring Device B· 8

Configuring Device C· 9

Verifying the configuration· 9

Configuration files· 12

 

Introduction

This document provides configuration examples for using simple multichassis link aggregation (S-MLAG).

S-MLAG enhances dynamic link aggregation to establish an aggregation that spans multiple standalone devices to a remote device.

Prerequisites

The configuration examples were created and verified in a lab environment, and all the devices were started with the factory default configuration. When you are working on a live network, make sure you understand the potential impact of every command on your network.

The following information is provided based on the assumption that you have basic knowledge of S-MLAG.

Example: Configuring S-MLAG

Network configuration

Device B, Device C, and Device D are standalone devices. As shown in Figure 1, configure Device B, Device C, and Device D as S-MLAG devices to establish a multidevice aggregate link with Device A.

Figure 1 Network diagram

 

Analysis

To establish a multidevice aggregate link with Device A, you must perform the following tasks on Device B, Device C, and Device D:

1.     Create a Layer 2 dynamic aggregate interface and assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to its aggregation group.

2.     Assign the aggregate interfaces to the same DR group.

Applicable hardware and software versions

The following matrix shows the hardware and software versions to which this configuration example is applicable:

 

Hardware	Software version
S9850-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S6850-G switch series S6805-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S6530X switch series	Release 8108P22 and later
S5590-HI switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S5590-EI switch series S5500V3-HI switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S6520X-EI-G switch series S6520XP-EI-G switch series	Release 7748 and later
S5590XP-HI-G switch series	Release 7748 and later
S5560-EI-G switch series	Release 7748 and later
S5500-D-G switch series S5100-D-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S5130S-HI-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S5130S-EI-G switch series (except S5130S-30C-EI-G and S5130S-54C-EI-G switches)	Release 6010P03 and later
S5130S-30C-EI-G switch S5130S-54C-EI-G switch	Release 7748 and later

 

Restrictions and guidelines

Before you assign an interface to an aggregation group, use the display this command in interface view to identify whether attribute settings exist, including port isolation, QinQ, VLAN, and VLAN mapping settings. If attribute settings exist, use the corresponding undo commands to remove them.

Configure the link aggregation settings other than S-MLAG settings on each S-MLAG device. Make sure the settings are consistent across the S-MLAG devices.

As a best practice, maintain consistency across S-MLAG devices in service feature configuration.

Procedures

Configuring Device A

# Create Layer 2 aggregate interface Bridge-Aggregation 10, and set the link aggregation mode to dynamic.

<DeviceA> system-view

[DeviceA] interface bridge-aggregation 10

[DeviceA-Bridge-Aggregation10] link-aggregation mode dynamic

[DeviceA-Bridge-Aggregation10] quit

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 through GigabitEthernet 1/0/3 to aggregation group 10.

[DeviceA] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-aggregation group 10

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

[DeviceA] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] port link-aggregation group 10

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] quit

[DeviceA] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/3

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/3] port link-aggregation group 10

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/3] quit

Configuring Device B

# Set the LACP system MAC address to 0001-0001-0001.

<DeviceB> system-view

[DeviceB] lacp system-mac 1-1-1

# Set the LACP system priority to 123.

[DeviceB] lacp system-priority 123

# Set the LACP system number to 1.

[DeviceB] lacp system-number 1

# Create Layer 2 aggregate interface Bridge-Aggregation 2, and set the link aggregation mode to dynamic.

[DeviceB] interface bridge-aggregation 2

[DeviceB-Bridge-Aggregation2] link-aggregation mode dynamic

# Assign Bridge-Aggregation 2 to S-MLAG group 100.

[DeviceB-Bridge-Aggregation2] port s-mlag group 100

[DeviceB-Bridge-Aggregation2] quit

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to aggregation group 2.

[DeviceB] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceB-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-aggregation group 2

[DeviceB-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

Configuring Device C

# Set the LACP system MAC address to 0001-0001-0001.

<DeviceC> system-view

[DeviceC] lacp system-mac 1-1-1

# Set the LACP system priority to 123.

[DeviceC] lacp system-priority 123

# Set the LACP system number to 2.

[DeviceC] lacp system-number 2

# Create Layer 2 aggregate interface Bridge-Aggregation 3, and set the link aggregation mode to dynamic.

[DeviceC] interface bridge-aggregation 3

[DeviceC-Bridge-Aggregation3] link-aggregation mode dynamic

# Assign Bridge-Aggregation 3 to S-MLAG group 100.

[DeviceC-Bridge-Aggregation3] port s-mlag group 100

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to aggregation group 3.

[DeviceC] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-aggregation group 3

[DeviceC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

Configuring Device D

# Set the LACP system MAC address to 0001-0001-0001.

<DeviceD> system-view

[DeviceD] lacp system-mac 1-1-1

# Set the LACP system priority to 123.

[DeviceD] lacp system-priority 123

# Set the LACP system number to 3.

[DeviceD] lacp system-number 3

# Create Layer 2 aggregate interface Bridge-Aggregation 4, and set the link aggregation mode to dynamic.

[DeviceD] interface bridge-aggregation 4

[DeviceD-Bridge-Aggregation4] link-aggregation mode dynamic

# Assign Bridge-Aggregation 4 to S-MLAG group 100.

[DeviceD-Bridge-Aggregation4] port s-mlag group 100

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to aggregation group 4.

[DeviceD] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceD-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-aggregation group 4

[DeviceD-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 through GigabitEthernet 1/0/3 on Device A are Selected ports.

[DeviceA] display link-aggregation verbose

Loadsharing Type: Shar -- Loadsharing, NonS -- Non-Loadsharing

Port Status: S -- Selected, U -- Unselected, I -- Individual

Port: A -- Auto port, M -- Management port, R -- Reference port

Flags:  A -- LACP_Activity, B -- LACP_Timeout, C -- Aggregation,

        D -- Synchronization, E -- Collecting, F -- Distributing,

        G -- Defaulted, H -- Expired

 

Aggregate Interface: Bridge-Aggregation10

Creation Mode: Manual

Aggregation Mode: Dynamic

Loadsharing Type: Shar

Management VLANs: None

System ID: 0x8000, a0c7-9afd-0100

Local:

  Port                Status   Priority Index    Oper-Key               Flag

  GE1/0/1             S        32768    1        1                      {ACDEF}

  GE1/0/2             S        32768    2        1                      {ACDEF}

  GE1/0/3             S        32768    3        1                      {ACDEF}

Remote:

  Actor               Priority Index    Oper-Key SystemID               Flag

  GE1/0/1(R)          32768    16385    50100    0x7b  , 0001-0001-0001 {ACDEF}

  GE1/0/2             32768    32769    50100    0x7b  , 0001-0001-0001 {ACDEF}

  GE1/0/3             32768    49153    50100    0x7b  , 0001-0001-0001 {ACDEF}

Configuration files

·     Device A:

#

interface Bridge-Aggregation10

 link-aggregation mode dynamic

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 10

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 10

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 10

#

·     Device B:

#

 lacp system-mac 0001-0001-0001

 lacp system-number 1

 lacp system-priority 123

#

interface Bridge-Aggregation2

 link-aggregation mode dynamic

 port s-mlag group 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 2

#

·     Device C:

#

 lacp system-mac 0001-0001-0001

 lacp system-number 2

 lacp system-priority 123

#

interface Bridge-Aggregation3

 link-aggregation mode dynamic

 port s-mlag group 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 3

#

·     Device D:

#

 lacp system-mac 0001-0001-0001

 lacp system-number 3

 lacp system-priority 123

#

interface Bridge-Aggregation4

 link-aggregation mode dynamic

 port s-mlag group 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 4

#

 

Example: Aggregating server-side links by using S-MLAG

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 2, configure S-MLAG as follows:

·     Connect GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 interfaces on Device A, Device B, and Device C to the server, and configure S-MLAG to aggregate the links to the server.

·     Configure the server-facing aggregate interfaces on Device A, Device B, and Device C as edge aggregate interfaces for the aggregation member ports to forward traffic correctly before link aggregation is set up on the server.

Figure 2 Network diagram

 

Analysis

To create a multichassis aggregate link on Device A, Device B, and Device C, perform the following tasks:

·     Create server-facing Layer 2 dynamic aggregate interfaces.

·     Assign the aggregate interfaces to an S-MLAG group.

Applicable hardware and software versions

The following matrix shows the hardware and software versions to which this configuration example is applicable:

 

Hardware	Software version
S9850-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S6850-G switch series S6805-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S6530X switch series	Release 8108P22 and later
S5590-HI switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S5590-EI switch series S5500V3-HI switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S6520X-EI-G switch series S6520XP-EI-G switch series	Release 7748 and later
S5590XP-HI-G switch series	Release 7748 and later
S5560-EI-G switch series	Release 7748 and later
S5500-D-G switch series S5100-D-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S5130S-HI-G switch series	Release 6010P03 and later
S5130S-EI-G switch series (except S5130S-30C-EI-G and S5130S-54C-EI-G switches)	Release 6010P03 and later
S5130S-30C-EI-G switch S5130S-54C-EI-G switch	Release 7748 and later

 

Restrictions and guidelines

When you configure S-MLAG, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·     When you assign a port to an aggregation group, the recommended configuration procedure is as follows:

a.     Use the display this command in interface view to check the following attribute configurations of the port:

-     Port isolation.

-     QinQ.

-     VLAN.

-     VLAN mapping.

b.     If any of the above configurations exist, use the undo forms of the corresponding commands to remove these configurations. This enables the port to use the default attribute configurations.

c.     Assign the port to the aggregation group.

·     Make sure the S-MLAG member devices have consistent link aggregation configuration.

·     To ensure correct service traffic forwarding, configure the same service settings on the S-MLAG member devices.

Procedures

Configuring Device A

# Set the LACP system MAC address to 0001-0001-0001.

<DeviceA> system-view

[DeviceA] lacp system-mac 1-1-1

# Set the LACP system priority to 123.

[DeviceA] lacp system-priority 123

# Set the LACP system number to 1.

[DeviceA] lacp system-number 1

# Create Layer 2 aggregate interface Bridge-Aggregation 1, and set the link aggregation mode to dynamic.

[DeviceA] interface bridge-aggregation 1

[DeviceA-Bridge-Aggregation1] link-aggregation mode dynamic

# Configure Bridge-Aggregation 1 as an edge aggregate interface.

[DeviceA-Bridge-Aggregation1] lacp edge-port

# Assign Bridge-Aggregation 1 to S-MLAG group 100.

[DeviceA-Bridge-Aggregation1] port s-mlag group 100

[DeviceA-Bridge-Aggregation1] quit

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to aggregation group 1.

[DeviceA] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-aggregation group 1

[DeviceA-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

Configuring Device B

# Set the LACP system MAC address to 0001-0001-0001.

<DeviceB> system-view

[DeviceB] lacp system-mac 1-1-1

# Set the LACP system priority to 123.

[DeviceB] lacp system-priority 123

# Set the LACP system number to 2.

[DeviceB] lacp system-number 2

# Create Layer 2 aggregate interface Bridge-Aggregation 2, and set the link aggregation mode to dynamic.

[DeviceB] interface bridge-aggregation 2

[DeviceC-Bridge-Aggregation2] link-aggregation mode dynamic

# Configure Bridge-Aggregation 2 as an edge aggregate interface.

[DeviceB-Bridge-Aggregation2] lacp edge-port

# Assign Bridge-Aggregation 2 to S-MLAG group 100.

[DeviceB-Bridge-Aggregation2] port s-mlag group 100

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to aggregation group 2.

[DeviceB] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceB-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-aggregation group 2

[DeviceB-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

Configuring Device C

# Set the LACP system MAC address to 0001-0001-0001.

<DeviceC> system-view

[DeviceC] lacp system-mac 1-1-1

# Set the LACP system priority to 123.

[DeviceC] lacp system-priority 123

# Set the LACP system number to 3.

[DeviceC] lacp system-number 3

# Create Layer 2 aggregate interface Bridge-Aggregation 3, and set the link aggregation mode to dynamic.

[DeviceC] interface bridge-aggregation 3

[DeviceC-Bridge-Aggregation3] link-aggregation mode dynamic

# Configure Bridge-Aggregation 3 as an edge aggregate interface.

[DeviceC-Bridge-Aggregation3] lacp edge-port

# Assign Bridge-Aggregation 3 to S-MLAG group 100.

[DeviceC-Bridge-Aggregation3] port s-mlag group 100

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to aggregation group 3.

[DeviceC] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-aggregation group 3

[DeviceC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

Verifying the configuration

# Before you configure dynamic link aggregation on the server, verify that the aggregation member ports are in individual state on Device A, Device B, and Device C to forward traffic independently.

[DeviceA] display link-aggregation verbose

Loadsharing Type: Shar -- Loadsharing, NonS -- Non-Loadsharing

Port Status: S -- Selected, U -- Unselected, I -- Individual

Port: A -- Auto port, M -- Management port, R -- Reference port

Flags:  A -- LACP_Activity, B -- LACP_Timeout, C -- Aggregation,

        D -- Synchronization, E -- Collecting, F -- Distributing,

        G -- Defaulted, H -- Expired

 

Aggregate Interface: Bridge-Aggregation1

Creation Mode: Manual

Aggregation Mode: Dynamic

Loadsharing Type: Shar

Management VLANs: None

System ID: 0x7b, 0001-0001-0001

Local:

  Port                Status   Priority Index    Oper-Key               Flag

  GE1/0/1             I        32768    16385    50100                  {AG}

Remote:

  Actor               Priority Index    Oper-Key SystemID               Flag

  GE1/0/1             32768    0        0        0x8000, 0000-0000-0000 {DEF}

[DeviceB] display link-aggregation verbose

Loadsharing Type: Shar -- Loadsharing, NonS -- Non-Loadsharing

Port Status: S -- Selected, U -- Unselected, I -- Individual

Port: A -- Auto port, M -- Management port, R -- Reference port

Flags:  A -- LACP_Activity, B -- LACP_Timeout, C -- Aggregation,

        D -- Synchronization, E -- Collecting, F -- Distributing,

        G -- Defaulted, H -- Expired

 

Aggregate Interface: Bridge-Aggregation2

Creation Mode: Manual

Aggregation Mode: Dynamic

Loadsharing Type: Shar

Management VLANs: None

System ID: 0x7b, 0001-0001-0001

Local:

  Port                Status   Priority Index    Oper-Key               Flag

  GE1/0/1             I        32768    32769    50100                  {AG}

Remote:

  Actor               Priority Index    Oper-Key SystemID               Flag

  GE1/0/1             32768    0        0        0x8000, 0000-0000-0000 {DEF}

[DeviceC] display link-aggregation verbose

Loadsharing Type: Shar -- Loadsharing, NonS -- Non-Loadsharing

Port Status: S -- Selected, U -- Unselected, I -- Individual

Port: A -- Auto port, M -- Management port, R -- Reference port

Flags:  A -- LACP_Activity, B -- LACP_Timeout, C -- Aggregation,

        D -- Synchronization, E -- Collecting, F -- Distributing,

        G -- Defaulted, H -- Expired

 

Aggregate Interface: Bridge-Aggregation3

Creation Mode: Manual

Aggregation Mode: Dynamic

Loadsharing Type: Shar

Management VLANs: None

System ID: 0x7b, 0001-0001-0001

Local:

  Port                Status   Priority Index    Oper-Key               Flag

  GE1/0/1             I        32768    49153    50100                  {AG}

Remote:

  Actor               Priority Index    Oper-Key SystemID               Flag

  GE1/0/1             32768    0        0        0x8000, 0000-0000-0000 {DEF}

# After you configure dynamic link aggregation on the server, verify that the aggregation member ports are selected on Device A, Device B, and Device C, which indicates that the multichassis link aggregation has been set up.

[DeviceA] display link-aggregation verbose

Loadsharing Type: Shar -- Loadsharing, NonS -- Non-Loadsharing

Port Status: S -- Selected, U -- Unselected, I -- Individual

Port: A -- Auto port, M -- Management port, R -- Reference port

Flags:  A -- LACP_Activity, B -- LACP_Timeout, C -- Aggregation,

        D -- Synchronization, E -- Collecting, F -- Distributing,

        G -- Defaulted, H -- Expired

 

Aggregate Interface: Bridge-Aggregation1

Creation Mode: Manual

Aggregation Mode: Dynamic

Loadsharing Type: Shar

Management VLANs: None

System ID: 0x7b, 0001-0001-0001

Local:

  Port                Status   Priority Index    Oper-Key               Flag

  GE1/0/1(R)          S        32768    16385    50100                  {ACDEF}

Remote:

  Actor               Priority Index    Oper-Key SystemID               Flag

  GE1/0/1             32768    1        1        0x8000, 5022-e533-0400 {ACDEF}

[DeviceB] display link-aggregation verbose

Loadsharing Type: Shar -- Loadsharing, NonS -- Non-Loadsharing

Port Status: S -- Selected, U -- Unselected, I -- Individual

Port: A -- Auto port, M -- Management port, R -- Reference port

Flags:  A -- LACP_Activity, B -- LACP_Timeout, C -- Aggregation,

        D -- Synchronization, E -- Collecting, F -- Distributing,

        G -- Defaulted, H -- Expired

 

Aggregate Interface: Bridge-Aggregation2

Creation Mode: Manual

Aggregation Mode: Dynamic

Loadsharing Type: Shar

Management VLANs: None

System ID: 0x7b, 0001-0001-0001

Local:

  Port                Status   Priority Index    Oper-Key               Flag

  GE1/0/1(R)          S        32768    32769    50100                  {ACDEF}

Remote:

  Actor               Priority Index    Oper-Key SystemID               Flag

  GE1/0/1             32768    2        1        0x8000, 5022-e533-0400 {ACDEF}

[DeviceC] display link-aggregation verbose

Loadsharing Type: Shar -- Loadsharing, NonS -- Non-Loadsharing

Port Status: S -- Selected, U -- Unselected, I -- Individual

Port: A -- Auto port, M -- Management port, R -- Reference port

Flags:  A -- LACP_Activity, B -- LACP_Timeout, C -- Aggregation,

        D -- Synchronization, E -- Collecting, F -- Distributing,

        G -- Defaulted, H -- Expired

 

Aggregate Interface: Bridge-Aggregation3

Creation Mode: Manual

Aggregation Mode: Dynamic

Loadsharing Type: Shar

Management VLANs: None

System ID: 0x7b, 0001-0001-0001

Local:

  Port                Status   Priority Index    Oper-Key               Flag

  GE1/0/1(R)          S        32768    49153    50100                  {ACDEF}

Remote:

  Actor               Priority Index    Oper-Key SystemID               Flag

  GE1/0/1             32768    3        1        0x8000, 5022-e533-0400 {ACDEF}

Configuration files

·     Device A:

#

 lacp system-mac 0001-0001-0001

 lacp system-number 1

 lacp system-priority 123

#

interface Bridge-Aggregation1

 link-aggregation mode dynamic

 lacp edge-port

 port s-mlag group 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 1

#

·     Device B:

#

 lacp system-mac 0001-0001-0001

 lacp system-number 2

 lacp system-priority 123

#

interface Bridge-Aggregation2

 link-aggregation mode dynamic

 lacp edge-port

 port s-mlag group 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 2

#

·     Device C:

#

 lacp system-mac 0001-0001-0001

 lacp system-number 3

 lacp system-priority 123

#

interface Bridge-Aggregation3

 link-aggregation mode dynamic

 lacp edge-port

 port s-mlag group 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-mode bridge

 port link-aggregation group 3

#