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05-Multi-Tier M-LAG and VRRP Configuration Example (Campus)

Contents

Example: Configuring multi-tier M-LAG and VRRP (campus) 1

Network configuration· 1

Applicable product matrix· 4

Analysis· 4

Restrictions and guidelines· 5

Configuring tier-1 M-LAG devices· 5

Procedure summary· 5

Configuring tier-1 M-LAG devices· 5

Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and downlink devices Switch A and Switch B· 7

Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and the single-homed server 8

Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and tier-2 M-LAG devices· 8

Configuring the tier-2 M-LAG system·· 9

Procedure summary· 9

Configuring tier-2 M-LAG·· 9

Configuring the links between tier-2 M-LAG devices and tier-1 M-LAG devices· 10

Configuring VRRP gateways· 11

Configuring the links between tier-2 M-LAG devices and the router 13

Configuring the Layer 3 link connecting the tier-2 M-LAG devices· 14

Configuring the router 15

Procedure summary· 15

Configuring the link between the router and tier-2 M-LAG devices· 15

Configuring the link between the router and the network· 16

Configuring downlink devices Switch A and Switch B· 16

Procedure summary· 16

Configuring the links between Switch A/Switch B and tier-1 M-LAG devices· 17

Configuring the links between Switch A/Switch B and the servers· 18

Traffic model 18

About the traffic model 18

Traffic· 18

Convergence performance test results· 19

Failure test results· 19

Verifying the configuration· 21

Verification commands· 21

Procedure· 21

Upgrade procedure· 26

Pre-upgrade verification commands· 26

Upgrade procedure· 26

Estimated upgrade downtime· 27

Post-upgrade verification commands· 27

Node expansion· 28

Pre-expansion verification commands· 28

Node expansion· 28

Estimated expansion downtime· 28

Post-expansion verification commands· 28

Replacement procedure· 29

Service module replacement 29

Switching fabric module replacement 29

 

 


Example: Configuring multi-tier M-LAG and VRRP (campus)

Network configuration

Building a stable extended Layer 2 network within the campus requires dual-homing access to ensure reliability and load balancing to improve link utilization. Deploy M-LAG between the core tier and distribution tier, and between the distribution tier and access tier to form a loop-free topology. As shown in Figure 1:

·     Device A and Device B form a tier-1 M-LAG system M-LAG-1. Switch A and Switch B are connected to  M-LAG-1 through M-LAG interfaces.

·     Device C and Device D form a tier-2 M-LAG system M-LAG-2. Router is connected to M-LAG-2 through ECMP routes.

·     M-LAG-1 and M-LAG-2 are interconnected through M-LAG interfaces.

Deploy multi-tier M-LAG interconnected network to meet the following requirements:

·     Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity is available within the campus.

·     Layer 3 connectivity is available between the campus and the external network.

·     VRRP is deployed for the devices in M-LAG-2 at the core tier.

·     When both member devices in M-LAG-1 have link failures, the services can still communicate with one another.

·     When both member devices in M-LAG-2 have link failures, the services can still communicate with one another.

·     IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack is supported.

Figure 1 Network diagram

 

Device

Interface

IP addresses

Remarks

Switch A

XGE 3/0/8

N/A

Server A

XGE 3/0/4

N/A

Device A: XGE 3/0/5

XGE 3/0/5

N/A

Device B: XGE 3/0/5

Switch B:

XGE 3/0/8

N/A

Server B

XGE 3/0/4

N/A

Device A: XGE 3/0/6

XGE 3/0/5

N/A

Device B: XGE 3/0/6

Device A

XGE 3/0/3

N/A

Server C

XGE 3/0/4

N/A

Device C: XGE 3/0/6

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/7

N/A

Device D: XGE 3/0/6

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/5

N/A

Switch A: XGE 3/0/4

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/6

N/A

Switch B: XGE 3/0/4

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/1

192.168.1.1/24

Device B: XGE 3/0/1

Keepalive link

XGE 3/0/2

N/A

Device B: XGE 3/0/2

Peer-link interface

Device B

XGE 3/0/3

N/A

Server D

XGE 3/0/4

N/A

Device C: XGE 3/0/7

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/7

N/A

Device D: XGE 3/0/7

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/5

N/A

Switch A: XGE 3/0/5

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/6

N/A

Switch B: XGE 3/0/5

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/1

192.168.1.2/24

Device A: XGE 3/0/1

Keepalive interface

XGE 3/0/2

N/A

Device A: XGE 3/0/2

Peer-link interface

Device C

Loopback0

3.3.3.3/32

2000::3:3:3:3/128

Loopback interface address

Router ID

XGE 3/0/6

N/A

Device A: XGE 3/0/4

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/7

N/A

Device B: XGE 3/0/4

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/4

35.1.1.1/24

35::1/64

Router: XGE 3/0/4

XGE 3/0/1

192.168.3.1/24

Device D: XGE 3/0/1

Keepalive interface

XGE 3/0/2

N/A

Device D: XGE 3/0/2

Peer-link interface

Vlan-interface34

34.1.1.1/24

34::1/64

Layer 3 link interconnecting the two M-LAG devices used for east-west traffic forwarding and north-south traffic escape

Vlan-interface10

10.1.1.1/24

10::1/64

VRRP gateway

Vlan-interface20

20.1.1.1/24

20::1/64

VRRP gateway

Device D:

Loopback0

4.4.4.4

2000::4:4:4:4/128

Loopback interface address

Router ID

XGE 3/0/6

N/A

Device A: XGE 3/0/7

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/7

N/A

Device B: XGE 3/0/7

M-LAG interface

XGE 3/0/4

45.1.1.1/24

45::1/64

Router: XGE 3/0/5

XGE 3/0/1

192.168.3.2/24

Device C: XGE 3/0/1

Keepalive interface

XGE 3/0/2

 

Device C: XGE 3/0/2

Peer-link interface

Vlan-interface34

34.1.1.2/24

34::2/64

Layer 3 link interconnecting the two M-LAG devices used for east-west traffic forwarding and north-south traffic escape

Vlan-interface10

10.1.1.2/24

10::2/64

VRRP gateway

Vlan-interface20

20.1.1.2/24

20::2/64

VRRP gateway

Router

Loopback0

5.5.5.5

2000::5:5:5:5/128

Loopback interface address

Router ID

XGE 3/0/4

35.1.1.2/24

35::2/64

Device C: XGE 3/0/4

XGE 3/0/5

45.1.1.2/24

45::2/64

Device D: XGE 3/0/4

XGE 3/0/8

50.1.1.1/24

50::2/64

Network

 

Applicable product matrix

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT:

In addition to running an applicable software version, you must also install the most recent patch, if any.

 

Device

Software version

S10500, S10500X, S7600, S7600-X, S7600E-X, S7500X, S7500E

R7625 and later

S12500G-AF (type T cards)

R7625 and later

S12500G-AF (type S cards)

R8054P04 and later

S10500X-G, S7500X-G

R7754P04 and later

S5590XP-HI-G, S6520X-EI-G, S6520XP-EI-G

R7754P04 and later

S6550XE-HI, S6525XE-HI

R8106P22 and later

S6520X-EI, S6520X-HI

F6628P11 and later

S5590-HI, S5590-EI, S6805-G, S6850-G, S6530X, S9850-G

R8307P08 and later

S5560X-HI

F6628P11 and later

S5560X-EI

F6628P11 and later

 

Analysis

·     Switch A and Switch B are Layer 2 access devices connected to Server A and Server B.

·     Server C and Server D are single-homed to the network.

·     Server A and Server C belong to the same VLAN. Server B and Server D belong to the same VLAN.

·     Configure Device A and Device B at the distribution tier as the tier-1 M-LAG for packet aggregation.

·     Configure Device C and Device D at the core tier as the tier-2 M-LAG. Configure VRRP on the devices, and specify the virtual IP address as the gateway address for Server A, Server B, Server C, and Server D. Configure ECMP routes associated with the uplink router.

·     The router is a Layer 3 device connected to the external network.

Restrictions and guidelines

All the device parameters before the following configurations use the default settings. When using the following configurations on your devices in a live network, make sure they do not conflict with your current configurations to prevent potential negative impact on your network.

Make sure the settings for the m-lag system-mac command are different for the M-LAG devices at different tiers.

Configuring tier-1 M-LAG devices

Procedure summary

·     Configuring tier-1 M-LAG devices

·     Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and downlink devices Switch A and Switch B

·     Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and the single-homed server

·     Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and tier-2 M-LAG devices

Configuring tier-1 M-LAG devices

Device A

Device B

Description

Remarks

m-lag system-mac 1-1-1

m-lag system-mac 1-1-1

Configure the M-LAG system MAC address.

You must configure the same M-LAG system MAC address for devices in the same M-LAG system.

m-lag system-number 1

m-lag system-number 2

Configure M-LAG system number.

You must set different M-LAG system numbers for devices in the same M-LAG system.

m-lag system-priority 12

m-lag system-priority 12

Configure the M-LAG system priority.

You must set the same M-LAG system priority for devices in the same M-LAG system.

m-lag role priority 100

m-lag role priority 200

Set the M-LAG role priority of the device.

N/A

ip vpn-instance keepalive

ip vpn-instance keepalive

Create a VPN instance named keepalive.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

m-lag keepalive ip destination 192.168.1.2 source 192.168.1.1 vpn-instance keepalive

m-lag keepalive ip destination 192.168.1.1 source 192.168.1.2 vpn-instance keepalive

Configure the destination and source IP addresses of keepalive packets.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

Enter the interface view for the keepalive link.

N/A

port link-mode route

port link-mode route

Configure the interface for the keepalive link to operate in route mode as a Layer 3 interface.

N/A

ip binding vpn-instance keepalive

ip binding vpn-instance keepalive

Bind a VPN instance.

N/A

ip address 192.168.1.1 24

ip address 192.168.1.2 24

Configure the source IP address of keepalive packets.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

m-lag mad exclude interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

m-lag mad exclude interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

Configure DRNI MAD to not shut down the interface attached to the keepalive link.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 1

interface bridge-aggregation 1

Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface.

The interface is used as a peer-link interface.

link-aggregation mode dynamic

link-aggregation mode dynamic

Configure the aggregate interface acting as the peer-link interface to operate in dynamic mode.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/2

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/2

Enter the view of the physical interface on the peer link.

N/A

port link-aggregation group 1

port link-aggregation group 1

Assign the physical interface on the peer link to the aggregation group for the peer link (aggregation group 1).

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 1

interface bridge-aggregation 1

Enter Ethernet aggregate interface view.

N/A

port m-lag peer-link 1

port m-lag peer-link 1

Specify the aggregate interface (Bridge-Aggregation 1) as the peer-link interface.

N/A

undo mac-address static source-check enable

undo mac-address static source-check enable

Disable the static source check feature to avoid inter-peer link Layer 3 traffic forwarding failures.

 

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and downlink devices Switch A and Switch B

Device A

Device B

Description

Remarks

vlan 10 20

vlan 10 20

Create VLANs.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 11

interface bridge-aggregation 11

Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface connected to Switch A.

N/A

link-aggregation mode dynamic

link-aggregation mode dynamic

Configure the aggregate interface to operate in dynamic mode.

N/A

port m-lag group 11

port m-lag group 11

Assign the aggregate interface to M-LAG group 11.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/5

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/5

Enter the view of the physical interface connecting the M-LAG system to Switch A.

N/A

port link-aggregation group 11

port link-aggregation group 11

Assign the interface to the aggregation group.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 12

interface bridge-aggregation 12

Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface connected to Switch B.

N/A

link-aggregation mode dynamic

link-aggregation mode dynamic

Configure the aggregate interface to operate in dynamic mode.

N/A

port m-lag group 12

port m-lag group 12

Assign the aggregate interface to M-LAG group 12.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/6

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/6

Enter the view of the physical interface connecting the M-LAG system to Switch B.

N/A

port link-aggregation group 12

port link-aggregation group 12

Assign the interface to the aggregation group.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface range bridge-aggregation 11 bridge-aggregation 12

interface range bridge-aggregation 11 bridge-aggregation 12

Enter Ethernet aggregate interface group view.

N/A

port link-type trunk

port link-type trunk

Set the link type of the Layer 2 aggregate interface to trunk.

N/A

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

Assign the interface to VLAN 10 and VLAN 20.

N/A

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

Remove the interface from VLAN 1.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and the single-homed server

Device A

Device B

Description

Remarks

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/3

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/3

Enter the view of the physical interface connecting the M-LAG system to the single-homed server.

N/A

port access vlan 10

port trunk permit vlan 20

Assign the interface to VLAN 10 and VLAN 20.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the links between tier-1 M-LAG devices and tier-2 M-LAG devices

Device A

Device B

Description

Remarks

interface bridge-aggregation 20

interface bridge-aggregation 20

Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface connected to tier-2 M-LAG devices.

N/A

link-aggregation mode dynamic

link-aggregation mode dynamic

Configure the aggregate interface to operate in dynamic mode.

N/A

port m-lag group 20

port m-lag group 20

Assign the aggregate interface to M-LAG group 20.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface range Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/4 Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/7

interface range Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/4 Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/7

Enter the view of the physical interfaces connecting the M-LAG devices to tier-2 M-LAG devices.

N/A

port link-aggregation group 20

port link-aggregation group 20

Assign the interfaces to the aggregation group.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 20

interface bridge-aggregation 20

Enter Ethernet aggregate interface view.

N/A

port link-type trunk

port link-type trunk

Set the link type of the Layer 2 aggregate interface to trunk.

N/A

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

Assign the interface to VLAN 10 and VLAN 20.

N/A

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

Remove the interface from VLAN 1.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the tier-2 M-LAG system

Procedure summary

·     Configuring tier-2 M-LAG

·     Configuring the links between tier-2 M-LAG devices and tier-1 M-LAG devices

·     Configuring VRRP gateways

·     Configuring the links between tier-2 M-LAG devices and the router

·     Configuring the Layer 3 link connecting the tier-2 M-LAG devices

Configuring tier-2 M-LAG

Device C

Device D

Description

Remarks

m-lag system-mac 2-2-2

m-lag system-mac 2-2-2

Configure the M-LAG system MAC address.

You must configure the same M-LAG system MAC address for devices in the same M-LAG system.

m-lag system-number 1

m-lag system-number 2

Configure M-LAG system number.

You must set different M-LAG system numbers for devices in the same M-LAG system.

m-lag system-priority 34

m-lag system-priority 34

Configure the M-LAG system priority.

You must set the same M-LAG system priority for devices in the same M-LAG system.

m-lag role priority 100

m-lag role priority 200

Set the M-LAG role priority of the device.

N/A

ip vpn-instance keepalive

ip vpn-instance keepalive

Create a VPN instance named keepalive.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

m-lag keepalive ip destination 192.168.3.2 source 192.168.3.1 vpn-instance keepalive

m-lag keepalive ip destination 192.168.3.1 source 192.168.3.2 vpn-instance keepalive

Configure the destination and source IP addresses of keepalive packets.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

Enter the interface view for the keepalive link.

N/A

port link-mode route

port link-mode route

Configure the interface for the keepalive link to operate in route mode as a Layer 3 interface.

N/A

ip binding vpn-instance keepalive

ip binding vpn-instance keepalive

Bind a VPN instance.

N/A

ip address 192.168.3.1 24

ip address 192.168.3.2 24

Configure the source IP address of keepalive packets.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

m-lag mad exclude interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

m-lag mad exclude interface Ten-gigabitethernet3/0/1

Configure DRNI MAD to not shut down the interface attached to the keepalive link.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 1

interface bridge-aggregation 1

Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface.

The interface is used as a peer-link interface.

link-aggregation mode dynamic

link-aggregation mode dynamic

Configure the aggregate interface acting as the peer-link interface to operate in dynamic mode.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/2

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/2

Enter the view of the physical interface on the peer link.

N/A

port link-aggregation group 1

port link-aggregation group 1

Assign the physical interface on the peer link to the aggregation group for the peer link (aggregation group 1).

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 1

interface bridge-aggregation 1

Enter Ethernet aggregate interface view.

N/A

port m-lag peer-link 1

port m-lag peer-link 1

Specify the aggregate interface (Bridge-Aggregation 1) as the peer-link interface.

N/A

undo mac-address static source-check enable

undo mac-address static source-check enable

Disable the static source check feature to avoid inter-peer link Layer 3 traffic forwarding failures.

 

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the links between tier-2 M-LAG devices and tier-1 M-LAG devices

Device C

Device D

Description

Remarks

vlan 10 20

vlan 10 20

Create VLANs.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 20

interface bridge-aggregation 20

Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface connected to tier-1 M-LAG devices.

N/A

link-aggregation mode dynamic

link-aggregation mode dynamic

Configure the aggregate interface to operate in dynamic mode.

N/A

port m-lag group 20

port m-lag group 20

Assign the aggregate interface to M-LAG group 20.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface range Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/6 Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/7

interface range Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/6 Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/7

Enter the view of the physical interfaces connecting the M-LAG devices to tier-1 M-LAG devices.

N/A

port link-aggregation group 20

port link-aggregation group 20

Assign the interfaces to the aggregation group.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 20

interface bridge-aggregation 20

Enter Ethernet aggregate interface view.

N/A

port link-type trunk

port link-type trunk

Set the link type of the Layer 2 aggregate interface to trunk.

N/A

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

Assign the interface to VLAN 10 and VLAN 20.

N/A

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

Remove the interface from VLAN 1.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring VRRP gateways

Device C

Device D

Description

Remarks

interface vlan-interface 10

interface vlan-interface 10

Create VLAN-interface 10.

N/A

ip address 10.1.1.1 24

ip address 10.1.1.2 24

Assign an IPv4 address to VLAN-interface 10.

N/A

vrrp vrid 1 virtual-ip 10.1.1.100

vrrp vrid 1 virtual-ip 10.1.1.100

Create IPv4 VRRP group 1, and configure virtual IP address 10.1.1.100 for the VRRP group.

N/A

vrrp vrid 1 priority 200

N/A

Configure the priority of the device in VRRP group 1.

This configuration ensures that Device C can become the master.

ipv6 address 10::1 64

ipv6 address 10::2 64

Assign an IPv6 address to VLAN-interface 10.

N/A

ipv6 address fe80:10::1 link-local

ipv6 address fe80:10::2 link-local

Assign an IPv6 link-local address to VLAN-interface 10.

N/A

vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 virtual-ip fe80:10::100 link-local

vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 virtual-ip fe80:10::100 link-local

Create IPv6 VRRP group 1, and configure virtual IPv6 address fe80:10::100 for IPv6 VRRP group 1.

N/A

vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 virtual-ip 10::100

vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 virtual-ip 10::100

Create IPv6 VRRP group 1, and configure virtual IPv6 address 10::100 for IPv6 VRRP group 1.

N/A

vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 priority 200

N/A

Configure the priority of the device in IPv6 VRRP group 1.

This configuration ensures that Device C can become the master.

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface vlan-interface 20

interface vlan-interface 20

Create VLAN-interface 20.

N/A

ip address 20.1.1.1 24

ip address 20.1.1.2 24

Assign an IPv4 address to VLAN-interface 20.

N/A

vrrp vrid 2 virtual-ip 20.1.1.100

vrrp vrid 2 virtual-ip 20.1.1.100

Create IPv4 VRRP group 2, and configure virtual IP address 20.1.1.100 for the VRRP group.

N/A

vrrp vrid 2 priority 200

N/A

Configure the priority of the device in VRRP group 2.

This configuration ensures that Device C can become the master.

ipv6 address 20::1 64

ipv6 address 20::2 64

Assign an IPv6 address to VLAN-interface 20.

N/A

ipv6 address fe80:20::1 link-local

ipv6 address fe80:20::2 link-local

Assign an IPv6 link-local address to VLAN-interface 20.

N/A

vrrp ipv6 vrid 2 virtual-ip fe80:20::100 link-local

vrrp ipv6 vrid 2 virtual-ip fe80:20::100 link-local

Create IPv6 VRRP group 2, and configure virtual IPv6 address fe80:20::100 for IPv6 VRRP group 2.

N/A

vrrp ipv6 vrid 2 virtual-ip 20::100

vrrp ipv6 vrid 2 virtual-ip 20::100

Create IPv6 VRRP group 2, and configure virtual IPv6 address 20::100 for IPv6 VRRP group 2.

N/A

vrrp ipv6 vrid 2 priority 200

N/A

Configure the priority of the device in IPv6 VRRP group 2.

This configuration ensures that Device C can become the master.

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

m-lag mad exclude interface Vlan-interface 10

m-lag mad exclude interface Vlan-interface 10

Exclude VLAN-interface 101 from the shutdown action by M-LAG MAD.

This configuration avoids traffic interruption caused by ARP/ND entry synchronization failure when the VLAN interface is in M-LAG MAD DOWN state.

m-lag mad exclude interface Vlan-interface 20

m-lag mad exclude interface Vlan-interface 20

Exclude VLAN-interface 101 from the shutdown action by M-LAG MAD.

 

Configuring the links between tier-2 M-LAG devices and the router

Device C

Device D

Description

Remarks

router id 3.3.3.3

router id 4.4.4.4

Configure a router ID.

N/A

ospf 1

ospf 1

Configure OSPF to implement IPv4 network connectivity between the router and member devices.

N/A

import-route direct

import-route direct

Redistribute direct routes.

N/A

area 0

area 0

Configure area 0.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to OSPF view.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

ospfv3 1

ospfv3 1

Enable OSPFv3.

N/A

router-id 3.3.3.3

router-id 4.4.4.4

Configure a router ID.

N/A

import-route direct

import-route direct

Redistribute direct routes.

N/A

area 0

area 0

Configure area 0.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to OSPFv3 view.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface loopback 0

interface loopback 0

Configure loopback interface 0.

N/A

ip address 3.3.3.3 32

ip address 4.4.4.4 32

Configure an IPv4 address for the loopback interface.

N/A

ospf 1 area 0

ospf 1 area 0

Enable OSPF for the interface.

N/A

ipv6 address 2000::3:3:3:3 128

ipv6 address 2000::4:4:4:4 128

Configure an IPv6 address for the loopback interface.

N/A

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

Enable OSPFv3 for the loopback interface.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/4

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/4

Configure the Ethernet interface connected to the router.

N/A

port link-mode route

port link-mode route

Configure the interconnected interface as a Layer 3 Ethernet interface.

N/A

ip address 35.1.1.1 24

ip address 45.1.1.1 24

Assign an IPv4 address to the interconnected interface.

N/A

ospf 1 area 0

ospf 1 area 0

Enable OSPF for the interface.

N/A

ipv6 address 35::1 64

ipv6 address 45::1 64

Assign an IPv6 address to the interconnected interface.

N/A

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

Enable OSPFv3 for the interface.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the Layer 3 link connecting the tier-2 M-LAG devices

Device C

Device D

Description

Remarks

vlan 34

vlan 34

Create a VLAN.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface vlan-interface 34

interface vlan-interface 34

Configure a VLAN interface.

Layer 3 link interconnecting the two M-LAG devices used for east-west traffic forwarding and north-south traffic escape.

ip address 34.1.1.1 24

ip address 34.1.1.2 24

Assign an IPv4 address to the interface.

N/A

ospf 1 area 0

ospf 1 area 0

Enable OSPF for the interface.

N/A

ipv6 address 34::1 64

ipv6 address 34::2 64

Assign an IPv6 address to the interface.

N/A

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

Enable OSPFv3 for the interface.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

m-lag mad exclude interface Vlan-interface 34

m-lag mad exclude interface Vlan-interface 34

Exclude VLAN-interface 101 from the shutdown action by M-LAG MAD.

This configuration avoids traffic interruption caused by ARP/ND entry synchronization failure when the VLAN interface is in M-LAG MAD DOWN state.

Configuring the router

Procedure summary

·     Configuring the link between the router and tier-2 M-LAG devices

·     Configuring the link between the router and the network

Configuring the link between the router and tier-2 M-LAG devices

Router

Description

Remarks

router id 5.5.5.5

Configure a router ID.

N/A

ospf 1

Configure OSPF to implement IPv4 network connectivity between M-LAG member devices.

N/A

import-route direct

Redistribute direct routes.

N/A

area 0

Configure area 0.

N/A

quit

Return to OSPF view.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

ospfv3 1

Enable OSPFv3.

N/A

router-id 5.5.5.5

Configure a router ID.

N/A

import-route direct

Redistribute direct routes.

N/A

area 0

Configure area 0.

N/A

quit

Return to OSPFv3 view.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface loopback 0

Configure loopback interface 0.

N/A

ip address 5.5.5.5 32

Configure an IPv4 address for the loopback interface.

N/A

ospf 1 area 0

Enable OSPF for the interface.

N/A

ipv6 address 2000::5:5:5:5 128

Configure an IPv6 address for the loopback interface.

N/A

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

Enable OSPFv3 for the loopback interface.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/4

Enter Ethernet interface view

N/A

port link-mode route

Configure the interconnected interface to operate in route mode as a Layer 3 interface.

N/A

ip address 35.1.1.2 24

Configure an IPv4 address for the interface.

N/A

ospf 1 area 0

Enable OSPF for the interface.

N/A

ipv6 address 35::2 64

Assign an IPv6 address to the interconnected interface.

N/A

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

Enable OSPFv3 for the interface.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/5

Enter Ethernet interface view

N/A

port link-mode route

Configure the interconnected interface as a Layer 3 Ethernet interface.

N/A

ip address 45.1.1.2 24

Configure an IPv4 address for the interface.

N/A

ospf 1 area 0

Enable OSPF for the interface.

N/A

ipv6 address 45::2 64

Assign an IPv6 address to the interconnected interface.

N/A

ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0

Enable OSPFv3 for the interface.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the link between the router and the network

Router

Description

Remarks

vlan 50

Create a VLAN.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface vlan-interface 50

Configure the VLAN interface connected to the network.

N/A

ip address 50.1.1.1 24

Assign an IPv4 address to the interface.

N/A

ipv6 address 50::1 64

Assign an IPv6 address to the interface.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/8

Enter Ethernet interface view

N/A

port access vlan 50

Remove the interface from VLAN 50.

N/A

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring downlink devices Switch A and Switch B

Procedure summary

·     Configuring the links between Switch A/Switch B and tier-1 M-LAG devices

·     Configuring the links between Switch A/Switch B and the servers

Configuring the links between Switch A/Switch B and tier-1 M-LAG devices

Switch A

Switch B

Description

Remarks

vlan 10 20

vlan 10 20

Create VLANs.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 11

interface bridge-aggregation 12

Create a Layer 2 aggregate interface.

N/A

link-aggregation mode dynamic

link-aggregation mode dynamic

Configure the aggregate interface to operate in dynamic mode.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface range Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/4 Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/5

interface range Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/4 Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/5

Enter the view of the physical interfaces connecting to the M-LAG devices.

N/A

port link-aggregation group 11

port link-aggregation group 12

Add the interfaces to the aggregation group.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface bridge-aggregation 11

interface bridge-aggregation 12

Enter Ethernet aggregate interface view.

N/A

port link-type trunk

port link-type trunk

Set the link type of the aggregate interface to trunk.

N/A

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

Assign the interface to VLAN 10 and VLAN 20.

N/A

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

Remove the interface from VLAN 1.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/8

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/8

Enter Ethernet interface view

N/A

port link-type trunk

port link-type trunk

Set the link type of the aggregate interface to trunk.

N/A

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

port trunk permit vlan 10 20

Assign the interface to VLAN 10 and VLAN 20.

N/A

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

undo port trunk permit vlan 1

Remove the interface from VLAN 1.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Configuring the links between Switch A/Switch B and the servers

Switch A

Switch B

Description

Remarks

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/8

interface Ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/8

Enter the view of the physical interface connecting to the server.

N/A

port access permit vlan 10

port access permit vlan 20

Assign the interface to VLAN 10 and VLAN 20.

N/A

quit

quit

Return to system view.

N/A

 

Traffic model

About the traffic model

The traffic model contains the following information:

·     ID—Traffic ID, in O-X-XXX format. The first segment (O) represents overlay traffic. The second segment (X) represents the IP version (4 for IPv4 and 6 for IPv6). The third segment (XXX) represents a unique number for the traffic, starting from 001.

·     Type—Traffic type, such as known unicast/IPv4 and unicast/L2.

·     Direction—Traffic direction, such as inter-leaf east-west traffic and north-south traffic.

·     Path—The nodes that the traffic traverses from the source to the destination.

·     Simulation method—Traffic simulation method. Testers are used to simulate the patterns of traffic on the network set up in this example.

·     Simulation traffic load—The network can be tested under light load (fewer than 1000 simulation traffic flows) or heavy load (more than 1000 simulation traffic flows).

·     Traffic direction to firewalls/LBs—No firewalls or LBs are used in this example, or traffic is directed to firewalls or LBs through PBR, M-LAG+VRRP, or static routing.

Traffic

ID

Type

Direction

Path

Simulation method

Simulation traffic load

Traffic direction to firewalls/LBs

Remarks

O-4-001

Known unicast/IPv4

North-south traffic

Server A-Device A&B-Device C&D-Router-Network

Tester

Light

N/A

When the uplink interface of Device C fails, traffic is forwarded along the Layer 3 link between M- LAG member devices.

O-4-002

Known unicast/IPv4

North-south traffic

Server C-Device A-Device C&D-Router-Network

Tester

Light

N/A

O-4-003

Known unicast/IPv4

North-south traffic

Server D-Device B-Device C&D-Router-Network

Tester

Light

N/A

O-4-004

Known unicast/IPv4

East-west traffic

Server A-Device A&B-Device C&D-Device A&B-Server B

Tester

Light

N/A

N/A

O-4-005

Known unicast/IPv4

East-west traffic

Server A-Device A&B-Device C&D-Device B-Server D

Tester

Light

N/A

N/A

O-6-001

Known unicast/IPv6

North-south traffic

Server A-Device A&B-Device C&D-Router-Network

Tester

Light

N/A

When the uplink interface of Device C fails, traffic is forwarded along the Layer 3 link between M- LAG member devices.

O-6-002

Known unicast/IPv6

North-south traffic

Server C-Device A-Device D&D-Router-Network

Tester

Light

N/A

O-6-003

Known unicast/IPv6

North-south traffic

Server D-Device B-Device C&D-Router-Network

Tester

Light

N/A

O-6-004

Known unicast/IPv6

East-west traffic

Server A-Device A&B-Device C&D-Device A&B-Server B

Tester

Light

N/A

N/A

O-6-005

Known unicast/IPv6

East-west traffic

Server A-Device A&B-Device C&D-Device B-Server D

Tester

Light

N/A

N/A

O-L2-001

Known unicast L2

East-west traffic

Server A-Device A&B-Device A-Server C

Tester

Light

N/A

N/A

 

Convergence performance test results

Failure test results

Table 1 Link failure test results

Device

Failure cause

Traffic downtime

N/A

Device A

Single member link failure in an M-LAG interface

≤ 400 ms

N/A

Recovery from a single M-LAG interface member link failure

≤ 100 ms

N/A

Single uplink failure

≤ 1000 ms

N/A

Recovery from a single uplink failure

≤ 100 ms

N/A

Complete peer link failure

≤ 1200 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Recovery from a complete peer link failure

≤ 1000 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Keepalive link failure

0 ms

N/A

Recovery from a keepalive link failure

0 ms

N/A

Keepalive link and peer link failure

≤ 4000 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Recovery from a keepalive link and peer link failure

≤ 4000 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Restart of one M-LAG member device

≤ 100 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Recovery from M-LAG member device restart

≤ 500 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Switching fabric module failure

≤ 100 ms

N/A

Recovery from a switching fabric module failure

≤ 100 ms

N/A

Device C

Single member link failure in an M-LAG interface

≤ 400 ms

N/A

Recovery from a single M-LAG interface member link failure

≤ 100 ms

N/A

Single uplink failure

≤ 1000 ms

N/A

Recovery from a single uplink failure

≤ 100 ms

N/A

Complete peer link failure

≤ 1200 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Recovery from a complete peer link failure

≤ 1000 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Keepalive link failure

0 ms

N/A

Recovery from a keepalive link failure

0 ms

N/A

Keepalive link and peer link failure

≤ 4000 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Recovery from a keepalive link and peer link failure

≤ 4000 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Upgrade operation

≤ 500 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Restart of one M-LAG member device

≤ 100 ms

Focus on M-LAG interface services. Single-homed interface services are not assured.

Recovery from M-LAG member device restart

≤ 100 ms

N/A

Recovery from a switching fabric module failure

≤ 100 ms

N/A

 

Verifying the configuration

Verification commands

Table 2 Verification commands

Device A

Device B

Description

display m-lag summary

display m-lag summary

Displays display summary information about the peer-link interface and M-LAG interfaces.

display m-lag keepalive

display m-lag keepalive

Displays M-LAG keepalive packet statistics.

display m-lag role

display m-lag role

Displays M-LAG role information.

 

Procedure

Verifying the tier-2 M-LAG system status

 View the status of the M-LAG system between Device C and Device D to verify that the M-LAG system can be established correctly. Take Device C as an example:

# Display summary information about the peer-link interface and M-LAG interfaces.

[Device C] display m-lag summary

Flags: A -- Aggregate interface down, B -- No peer M-LAG interface configured

       C -- Configuration consistency check failed

Peer-link interface: BAGG1

Peer-link interface state (cause): UP

Keepalive link state (cause): UP

                     M-LAG interface information

M-LAG IF      M-LAG group  Local state (cause)  Peer state  Remaining down time(s)

BAGG20        20           UP                   UP          -

# Display M-LAG keepalive packet statistics to verify that the keepalive packet sending and receiving states are both successful.

[Device C]disp m-lag keepalive

Neighbor keepalive link status (cause): Up

Neighbor is alive for: 229 s 313 ms

Keepalive packet transmission status:

  Sent: Successful

  Received: Successful

Last received keepalive packet information:

  Source IP address: 192.168.3.2

  Time: 2020/05/15 14:53:31

  Action: Accept

M-LAG keepalive parameters

Destination IP address: 192.168.3.2

Source IP address: 192.168.3.1

Keepalive UDP port : 6400

Keepalive VPN name : keepalive

Keepalive interval : 1000 ms

Keepalive timeout  : 5 sec

Keepalive hold time: 3 sec

# Display M-LAG system information.

[Device C] disp m-lag system

                     System information

Local system number: 1                      Peer system number: 2

Local system MAC: 0002-0002-0002            Peer system MAC: 0002-0002-0002

Local system priority: 34                   Peer system priority: 34

Local bridge MAC: b0f9-63b6-4c12            Peer bridge MAC: b0f9-63b6-4c1b

Local effective role: Primary               Peer effective role: Secondary

Health level: 0

Standalone mode on split: Disabled

In standalone mode: No

 

                     System timer information

Timer                      State       Value (s)    Remaining time (s)

Auto recovery              Disabled    -            -

Restore delay              Disabled    30           -

Consistency-check delay    Disabled    15           -

Standalone delay           Disabled    -            -

Role to None delay         Disabled    60           -

# Display M-LAG role information.

[Device3] disp m-lag role

                    Effective role information

Factors                  Local                    Peer

Effective role           Primary                  Secondary

Initial role             None                     None

MAD DOWN state           Yes                      Yes

Health level             0                        0

Role priority            100                      200

Bridge MAC               b0f9-63b6-4c12           b0f9-63b6-4c1b

Effective role trigger: peer-link calculation

Effective role reason: Role priority

 

                    Configured role information

Factors                  Local                    Peer

Configured role          Primary                  Secondary

Role priority            100                      200

Bridge MAC               b0f9-63b6-4c12           b0f9-63b6-4c1b

Verifying the tier-1 M-LAG system status

# View the status of the M-LAG system between Device A and Device B to verify that the M-LAG system can be established correctly. Take Device A as an example:

# Display summary information about the peer-link interface and M-LAG interfaces, and verify that the peer-link interface is up.

[Device A]disp m-lag summary

Flags: A -- Aggregate interface down, B -- No peer M-LAG interface configured

       C -- Configuration consistency check failed

Peer-link interface: BAGG1

Peer-link interface state (cause): UP

Keepalive link state (cause): UP

                     M-LAG interface information

M-LAG IF      M-LAG group  Local state (cause)  Peer state  Remaining down time(s)

BAGG11        11           UP                   UP          -

BAGG12        12           UP                   UP          -

BAGG20        20           UP                   UP          -

# Display M-LAG keepalive packet statistics to verify that the keepalive packet sending and receiving states are both successful.

[Device A] disp m-lag keepalive

Neighbor keepalive link status (cause): Up

Neighbor is alive for: 352 s 646 ms

Keepalive packet transmission status:

  Sent: Successful

  Received: Successful

Last received keepalive packet information:

  Source IP address: 192.168.1.2

  Time: 2022/03/15 14:55:27

  Action: Accept

M-LAG keepalive parameters

Destination IP address: 192.168.1.2

Source IP address: 192.168.1.1

Keepalive UDP port : 6400

Keepalive VPN name: keepalive

Keepalive interval: 1000 ms

Keepalive timeout: 5 sec

Keepalive hold time: 3 sec

# Display M-LAG system information.

[Device A]disp m-lag system

                     System information

Local system number: 1                      Peer system number: 2

Local system MAC: 0001-0001-0001            Peer system MAC: 0001-0001-0001

Local system priority: 12                   Peer system priority: 12

Local bridge MAC: b0f9-63b6-4c00            Peer bridge MAC: b0f9-63b6-4c09

Local effective role: Primary               Peer effective role: Secondary

Health level: 0

Standalone mode on split: Disabled

In standalone mode: No

                     System timer information

Timer                      State       Value (s)    Remaining time (s)

Auto recovery              Disabled    -            -

Restore delay              Disabled    30           -

Consistency-check delay    Disabled    15           -

Standalone delay           Disabled    -            -

Role to None delay         Disabled    60           -

# Display M-LAG role information.

[Device A] display m-lag role

                    Effective role information

Factors                  Local                    Peer

Effective role           Primary                  Secondary

Initial role             Primary                  None

MAD DOWN state           No                       Yes

Health level             0                        0

Role priority            100                      200

Bridge MAC               b0f9-63b6-4c00           b0f9-63b6-4c09

Effective role trigger: peer-link calculation

Effective role reason: Single None role

                    Configured role information

Factors                  Local                    Peer

Configured role          Primary                  Secondary

Role priority            100                      200

Bridge MAC               b0f9-63b6-4c00           b0f9-63b6-4c09

Verifying the routing protocol status

# Display OSPF neighbor and route information on Device C.

[Device C] disp ospf peer

          OSPF Process 1 with Router ID 3.3.3.3

               Neighbor Brief Information

 Area: 0.0.0.0

 Router ID       Address         Pri Dead-Time State             Interface

 5.5.5.5         35.1.1.2        1   32         Full/DR           XGE3/0/4

 4.4.4.4         34.1.1.2        1   39         Full/DR           Vlan34

[Device C]

[Device C] disp ip routing-table 50.1.1.0

Summary count: 1

Destination/Mask   Proto   Pre Cost        NextHop         Interface

50.1.1.0/24        O_ASE2  150 1           35.1.1.2        XGE3/0/4

# Display OSPF neighbor and route information on Router.

[Router] disp ospf peer

          OSPF Process 1 with Router ID 5.5.5.5

               Neighbor Brief Information

 Area: 0.0.0.0

 Router ID       Address         Pri Dead-Time  State             Interface

 3.3.3.3         35.1.1.1        1   35         Full/BDR          XGE4/0/4

 4.4.4.4         45.1.1.1        1   38         Full/BDR          XGE4/0/5

[Router]

[Router] disp ip rou 10.1.1.1

Summary count: 2

Destination/Mask   Proto   Pre Cost        NextHop         Interface

10.1.1.0/24        O_ASE2  150 1           35.1.1.1        XGE4/0/4

                                           45.1.1.1        XGE4/0/5

[Router] disp ip rou 20.1.1.1

Summary count : 2

Destination/Mask   Proto   Pre Cost        NextHop         Interface

20.1.1.0/24        O_ASE2  150 1           35.1.1.1        XGE4/0/4

                                           45.1.1.1        XGE4/0/5

# Display OSPFv3 neighbor and route information on Device C.

[Device C] disp ospfv3 peer

OSPFv3 Process 1 with Router ID 3.3.3.3

 Area: 0.0.0.0

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Router ID       Pri State             Dead-Time InstID Interface

 5.5.5.5         1   Full/DR           00:00:35  0      XGE3/0/4

4.4.4.4         1   Full/DR           00:00:32  0      Vlan34

[Device C] disp ipv6 routing-table 50::0

Summary count : 1

Destination: 50::/64                        Protocol  : O_INTRA

NextHop    : 35::2                          Preference: 10

Interface  : XGE3/0/4                       Cost      : 1

[Device C]

# Display OSPFv3 neighbor and route information on Router.

[Router] disp ospf peer

 

          OSPF Process 1 with Router ID 5.5.5.5

               Neighbor Brief Information

 Area: 0.0.0.0

 Router ID       Address         Pri Dead-Time  State             Interface

 3.3.3.3         35.1.1.1        1   35         Full/BDR          XGE4/0/4

 4.4.4.4         45.1.1.1        1   38         Full/BDR          XGE4/0/5

[Router] disp ipv6 routing-table 10::

Summary count : 2

Destination: 10::/64                        Protocol  : O_INTRA

NextHop    : 35::1                          Preference: 10

Interface  : XGE3/0/4                       Cost      : 1

Destination: 10::/64                        Protocol  : O_INTRA

NextHop    : 45::1                          Preference: 10

Interface  : XGE3/0/5                       Cost      : 1

[Router] disp ipv6 routing-table 20::

Summary count : 2

Destination: 20::/64                        Protocol  : O_INTRA

NextHop    : 35::1                          Preference: 10

Interface  : XGE3/0/4                       Cost      : 1

 

Destination: 20::/64                        Protocol  : O_INTRA

NextHop    : 45::1                          Preference: 10

Interface  : XGE3/0/5                       Cost      : 1

Verify east-west and north-south traffic forwarding

Server A, Server B, and Server C have Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity between them.

Server A, Server C, Server D, and Network have Layer 3 connectivity between them.

Verifying service communication upon downlink interface failure on Device A or Device B

Shut down the interface on Device A connected to Switch A/Switch B, and verify that the services can still communicate with each other (temporary packet loss occurs during traffic switchover).

Shut down the interface on Device B connected to Switch A/Switch B, and verify that the services can still communicate with each other (temporary packet loss occurs during traffic switchover).

Verifying service communication with Network upon uplink interface failure on Device A or Device B

Shut down the interface on Device A connected to Device C/ Device D, and verify that the services can still communicate with each other (temporary packet loss occurs during traffic switchover).

Shut down the interface on Device B connected to Device C/ Device D, and verify that the services can still communicate with each other (temporary packet loss occurs during traffic switchover).

Verifying service communication upon uplink interface failure on Device C Device D

Shut down the interface on Device C connected to Router, and verify that the services can still communicate with each other (temporary packet loss occurs during traffic switchover).

Shut down the interface on Device D connected to Router, and verify that the services can still communicate with each other (temporary packet loss occurs during traffic switchover).

Upgrade procedure

Pre-upgrade verification commands

Before you perform an upgrade, use the commands in "Verifying the configuration" and the commands in the following table to verify that all requirements are met for an upgrade.

Table 3 Pre-upgrade verification commands

Device A/B

Device C/D

Description

display device

display device

Displays summary information about the peer link interfaces and M-LAG interfaces in the M-LAG system.

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

Displays the current software images and startup software images.

display version

display version

Displays system version information.

 

Upgrade procedure

To upgrade software:

1.     Execute the display version command to verify the current BootWare image version and startup software version.

2.     Use the release notes for the upgrade software version to evaluate the upgrade impact on your network and verify the following items:

¡     Software and hardware compatibility.

¡     Version and size of the upgrade software.

¡     Compatibility of the upgrade software with the current BootWare image and startup software image.

3.     Use the release notes to verify whether the upgrade software images require a license. If licenses are required, check the system for availability of valid licenses. If no valid licenses are available, install licenses first. If no licenses are installed, the upgrade software image installation will fail.

4.     Use the dir command to verify that the device has sufficient storage space for the upgrade images. If the storage space is not sufficient, delete unused files by using the delete command. Make sure all MPUs in the system have sufficient storage space.

5.     After Device A and Device B form an M-LAG system, perform the following tasks (perform the same tasks on Device C and Device D):

a.     Check the LLDP neighbors of Device A to obtain the LLDP state information of all interfaces on Device A.

b.     Manually shut down all interfaces connecting to the other devices (except M-LAG peer link interfaces and keepalive interfaces) on Device A.

c.     Switch all incoming and outgoing traffic of Device A to Device B.

6.     Save the configuration on Device A, and use FTP or TFTP to transfer the upgrade image file to the root directory of a file system. Upgrade Device A and reboot it.

7.     When Device A is being rebooted, manually shut down the interfaces connecting Device B to Device A. The interfaces are typically peer link interfaces and keepalive interfaces.

8.     After Device A is rebooted, bring up the interfaces that have been shut down on Device B. Wait for M-LAG to restore between Device A and Device B.

9.     After Device A and Device B form an M-LAG system again, bring up the interfaces connecting to other devices. Wait for the traffic to restore.

For more information about upgrading software on an M-LAG system, see H3C Switches M-LAG System Upgrade Guide.

For more information about the software upgrade procedure, see the fundamentals configuration guide for the device.

Estimated upgrade downtime

See "Convergence performance test results." The upgrade downtime of each device contains the traffic downtime for restart of one M-LAG member device and recovery from M-LAG member device restart.

Post-upgrade verification commands

After the upgrade finishes, use the commands in "Verifying the configuration" and the commands in the following table to verify that the upgrade has been done correctly.

Table 4 Post-upgrade verification commands

Device A/B

Device C/D

Description

display device

display device

Displays summary information about the peer link interfaces and M-LAG interfaces in the M-LAG system.

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

Displays the current software images and startup software images.

display version

display version

Displays system version information.

 

Node expansion

Pre-expansion verification commands

Before you perform a node expansion, use the commands in "Verifying the configuration" and the commands in the following table to verify that all requirements are met for an expansion.

Table 5 Pre-expansion verification commands

Device A/B

Device C/D

Description

display device

display device

Displays summary information about the peer link interfaces and M-LAG interfaces in the M-LAG system.

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

Displays the current software images and startup software images.

display version

display version

Displays system version information.

 

Node expansion

1.     Make sure the expansion device is not connected to the management network.

2.     Upgrade the device to the target software version.

3.     Configure the device.

4.     Connect the device to the management network.

Estimated expansion downtime

N/A

Post-expansion verification commands

After the expansion finishes, use the commands in the following table to verify that the expansion has been done correctly.

Table 6 Post-expansion verification commands

Device A/B

Device C/D

Description

display device

display device

Displays summary information about the peer link interfaces and M-LAG interfaces in the M-LAG system.

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

Displays the current software images and startup software images.

display version

display version

Displays system version information.

 

Replacement procedure

Service module replacement

Pre-replacement verification commands

Execute the commands in "Verifying the configuration" and the following commands to verify that all requirements are met for a replacement.

Table 7 Pre-replacement verification commands

Device A/B

Device C/D

Description

display device

display device

Displays device information.

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

Displays the current software images and startup software images.

display version

display version

Displays system version information.

 

Replacement procedure

Before you replace an interface module, make sure the service and management traffic has switched over to other interface modules that are operating correctly.

Replace the interface modules online while the system is operating or power off the system before you do the replacement, depending on the evaluation of the conditions.

Estimated replacement downtime

See "Convergence performance test results." The replacement downtime of each interface module contains the traffic downtime for single member link failure in an DR member interface, single uplink failure, recovery from a single member link failure in an DR member interface, and recovery from a single uplink failure.

Post-replacement verification commands

Use the same commands for pre-replacement verification to verify that the system can operate correctly after the hardware replacement.

Switching fabric module replacement

Pre-replacement verification commands

Execute the commands in "Verifying the configuration" and the following commands to verify that all requirements are met for a replacement.

Table 8 Pre-replacement verification commands

Device A/B

Device C/D

Description

display device

display device

Displays summary information about the peer link interfaces and M-LAG interfaces in the M-LAG system.

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

Displays the current software images and startup software images.

display version

display version

Displays system version information.

 

Replacement procedure

Replace the switching fabric module online while the system is operating or power off the system before you do the replacement, depending on the evaluation of the conditions.

Estimated replacement downtime

See "Convergence performance test results." The replacement downtime of each switching fabric module contains the traffic downtime for switching fabric module failure and recovery from a switching fabric module failure.

Post-replacement verification commands

Use the same commands for pre-replacement verification to verify that the system can operate correctly after the hardware replacement.

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