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DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 53-1001761-01 ® 30 March 2010 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.4.0 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 2
Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide Publication number 53-1001258-01 53-1001336-02 53-1001761-01 Summary of changes New document Updated for FOS v6.3.0 Added new chapters for: • Standard configurations • Port Authentication Updated for FOS v6 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 3
Document In this chapter xv How this document is organized xv Supported hardware and software xvi What's new in this document xvii Ethernet overview 3 Layer 2 forwarding 3 VLAN tagging 4 Loop-free network environment 5 Frame classification (incoming 5 Congestion control and queuing 6 Access - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 4
Interface 13 Saving your configuration changes 14 CEE Configuring DCBX 25 Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol 26 Configuring VLAN Membership 26 Configuring the CEE Interfaces 27 Server connections to the Brocade 8000 switch 29 Fibre Channel configuration for the CNA 29 Ethernet configuration - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 5
STP on Brocade FCoE hardware 44 RSTP overview 45 MSTP overview 47 Configuring MSTP on Brocade FCoE hardware 48 STP, RSTP, and MSTP configuration guidelines and restrictions . . . 49 Default STP, RSTP, and MSTP configuration 50 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 6
the error disable timeout timer 53 Specifying the error disable timeout revision number for an MSTP configuration . . . . . 56 Flushing MAC addresses (RSTP and MSTP 57 configuration guidelines and restrictions 69 Default LACP configuration 69 vi Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 7
other vendor devices 77 LLDP configuration guidelines and restrictions 77 Default LLDP configuration 78 LLDP configuration and management 78 Enabling LLDP globally 78 Disabling and resetting LLDP globally 78 Configuring LLDP global command options 79 Configuring LLDP interface-level command - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 8
111 802.1x configuration guidelines and restrictions 111 802.1x authentication configuration tasks 112 Configure authentication between the switch and CNA 115 Multicast routing 116 Configuring IGMP 116 Configuring IGMP snooping querier 117 Monitoring IGMP 117 Configuring RMON using the CEE - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 9
DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 13 Chapter 14 RMON configuration and management 119 Default RMON configuration 119 Configuring RMON settings 119 Configuring RMON events 120 Configuring RMON Ethernet group statistics collection . . . . .120 FCoE configuration using the Fabric OS CLI In this - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 10
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5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Multiple switch fabric configuration 3 CEE CLI command mode hierarchy 15 Adding the Brocade 8000 switch to the data center LAN (SAN not shown) . . . 23 Configuring CEE attributes 25 CNA protocol stack 29 Ingress VLAN filtering - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 12
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Default LLDP configuration 78 Default MAC ACL configuration 86 Default priority value of untrusted interfaces 93 IEEE 802.1Q default priority mapping 93 Default user priority for unicast traffic class mapping 96 Default user priority for multicast traffic class mapping 96 Supported scheduling - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 14
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(ACLs). • Chapter 9, "Configuring QoS using the CEE CLI," describes how to configure Quality of Service (QoS). • Chapter 10, "Configuring 802.1x Port Authentication,"describes how to configure the 802.1x Port Authentication protocol. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide xv 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 16
Switch • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade 48000 • Brocade DCX • Brocade DCX-4S Within this manual, any appearance of the term "Brocade FCoE hardware" is referring to: • Brocade 8000 • Brocade FCOE10-24 port blade Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 17
document This document has been updated for 6.4.0. The following names of user-manipulated GUI manual follows these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg Commands are printed in bold. Command options are printed in bold. Arguments. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 18
hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger page xix for instructions on accessing Brocade Connect. For terminology specific to this document, see "FCoE terminology" on page 1. For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 19
for a user ID and password. White page For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade website: http://www.brocade.com Release notes are available on the MyBrocade website and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 20
Error numbers and messages received • supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting Switch-On the switch ID pull- the switch is an error or - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 21
@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment, including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide xxi 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 22
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supports FCoE VN_ports (servers and target devices) An FCoE link end point that provides FC fabric services aware device across an Ethernet network to a second FCoE-aware switches providing FC fabric services and FCoE-to-FC bridging. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 1 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 24
FCOE10-24 port blade NOTE The intermediate switching devices in the CEE network do not have to be FCoE-aware. They simply route the FCoE traffic to the FCoE device based on the Ethernet destination address in the FCoE frame. 2 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 25
a CEE port, or attached to a classic Layer 2 Ethernet network which is attached to the Brocade FCoE hardware. FIGURE 1 Multiple switch fabric configuration Classic Layer 2 Ethernet switch Host 3 Host 1 Brocade 8000 switch CNA or classic NIC FC switch Classic NIC Host 2 CNA or classic NIC FC - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 26
the fcf forward CEE CLI command on the VLAN interface. NOTE Only a single switch-wide VLAN is capable of forwarding FCoE traffic. For detailed information on configuring VLANs, see "Configuring VLANs Using the CEE CLI" on page 31. 4 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 27
tree. Using MSTP, you can create multiple loop-free active topologies on a single physical topology. These loop-free topologies are mapped to a set of configurable VLANs. This enables you to better utilize the physical resources present in the network and achieve better load balancing of VLAN - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 28
TCP traffic streams are switched to the same outbound port, and some traffic streams send small frames while other traffic streams send large frames, link utilization will not be able to reach 100 percent. When RED is enabled, link utilization approaches 100 percent. • Classification-Setting user - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 29
, destination MAC address, and EtherType. The default is to permit all frames. VLAN ACLs apply to the Switch Vertical Interface (SVI) for the VLAN. For detailed information on configuring ACLs, see "Configuring ACLs using the CEE CLI" on page 85. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 30
Ethernet network refers to the use of multiple network links switch or host. For detailed information on configuring LLDP and DCBX, see "Configuring LLDP using the CEE CLI" on page 73. The 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is used to combine multiple does not support FIP Keep Alive. The - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 31
is set to supported in the Fabric OS v6.4.0 release. NOTE In the fabric-provided MAC address format, VN_port MAC addresses are based on a 24-bit fabric-supplied value. The first three bytes of this value is referred to as the FCMAP. The next three bytes are the FC ID, which is assigned by the switch - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 32
if the ENode MAC address does not match. The ENode logout is updated in the VN_port table. FPMA is supported. • Implicit Service (ELS) frames. FLOGI and FDISC are accepted. Brocade FCoE hardware in the fabric maintains the MAC address to WWN/PID mappings per login. Class 2 FLOGI is not supported - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 33
configuration management is optional-when login management is disabled, the default default configuration configurations configuration updates the name server in the FC fabric. The Brocade FCoE hardware maintains the MAC the ENode MAC address, not supported in the multiple zones (that - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 34
occurs in the FC fabric. FCoE queuing The QOS configuration controls the FCoE traffic distribution. Note that changing these settings requires changes on both the Brocade FCoE hardware and the CNA; therefore, the link must be taken offline and back online after a change is made. Traffic scheduler - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 35
other Brocade switches. In addition, FOS software on the Brocade 8000 enables Brocade Web Tools to support the following features for configuring and managing a Converged Ethernet Network: • CEE interface display and configuration • FCoE trunk display and configuration • CEE configuration including - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 36
configuration changes Any configuration changes made to the switch are written into the running-config file. This is a dynamic file that is lost when the switch reboots. During the boot sequence, the switch resets all configuration settings permissions Root Factory Admin User Operator SwitchAdmin - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 37
Telnet session; both access methods bring you to the login prompt. switch login: admin Password: switch:admin> cmsh switch# To return to the Fabric OS CLI, enter the following command. switch#exit switch:admin> NOTE Multiple users can Telnet and issue commands using the Exec mode and the Privileged - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 38
indicates that the CEE CLI is ready to accept configuration commands. TABLE 3 Command mode EXEC CEE CLI command modes Prompt switch> Privileged EXEC switch# Global switch(config)# configuration Interface Port-channel: configuration switch(conf-if-po-63)# 10-Gigabit Ethernet (CEE port - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 39
VTY (line) configuration Extended ACL: switch(conf-macl-ext)# switch(config-line)# How to access the command mode Description From the global configuration mode, specify a CEE feature by entering one of the following feature names: • cee-map • mac access-list Access and configure CEE features - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 40
(?) is typed within an incomplete keyword but the keyword matches several keywords, the CLI displays help for all the matching keywords. switch#show i? interface Interface status and configuration ip Internet Protocol (IP) 18 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 41
for the show qos interface all command. switch#sh q i a If the switch does not recognize a command after Enter is pressed, an error message displays. switch#hookup ^ % Invalid input detected at also displays the command output. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 19 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 42
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converged network are described: • SAN integration with the Brocade 8000 switch • LAN configuration for the page 15 for complete instructions on logging into the Brocade FCoE hardware. SAN Integration FC SANs are typically deployed in a core-edge topology with servers connecting to edge switches - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 44
are any non-default fabric configuration changes in the existing fabric, ensure that these are also configured on the new switch. For details, see the "Administering Advanced Zoning" and "Performing Basic Configuration Tasks-Domain IDs" sections of the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 2. Power off - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 45
FCoE hardware into the network and for feature sets unique to CEE. Unless otherwise noted, all commands are entered through the CEE CLI. See the Brocade FCoE Administrator's Guide for configuration details and supported L2 functionality. FIGURE 3 Adding the Brocade 8000 switch to the data center - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 46
by the switch to schedule frame forwarding. The Brocade FCoE hardware supports two types network bandwidth. DWRR assigns each queue a weight, which is used to determine the frequency of frame forwarded for the queue. The round robin aspect of the scheduling allows each queue to be serviced in a set - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 47
FCoE _ 40% 7 6 5 4 IP _ 60% 1 0 WRR For the given example, a CEE Map named "srvgroup" is created using the following syntax. Perform the following steps in global configuration mode. 1. Define the name of the CEE map Example of setting the CEE map name as "srvgroup". switch(config)#cee-map - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 48
save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(conf-rstp)#exit switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Configuring VLAN Membership IEEE 802.1q Virtual LANs (VLANs) provide the capability to overlay the physical network with multiple virtual networks. VLANs allow - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 49
see "Activating a VLAN classifier group with an interface port" on page 40. 4. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Configuring the CEE Interfaces Traffic from downstream CEE interfaces can be - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 50
to an interface" on page 110. Example of setting the map name to srvgroup. switch(conf-if-te-0/1)#cee srvgroup 4. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(conf-if-te-0/1)#exit switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config 28 Converged - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 51
switch as shown in Figure 5. The CNA is presented to the host operating system as both an Ethernet NIC and a Fibre Channel HBA so that network configuration and server management practices do not change. FIGURE 5 CNA protocol stack TCP IP SCSI MPIO FC FCoE CNA CEE Brocade 8000 The CNA supports - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 52
add 1002 switch(config-if-te-0/0)#vlan classifier activate group 1 vlan 1002 switch(config-if-te-0/0)#cee default switch(config-if-te-0/0)#no shutdown switch(config-if-te-0/0)#exit 4. Configure LLDP for FCoE. For details, see "Configuring LLDP interface-level command options" on page 83. Example - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 53
33 •Default VLAN configuration 33 •VLAN configuration and management 34 •Configuring protocol-based VLAN classifier rules 38 •Configuring the MAC address table 41 VLAN overview IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLANs) provide the capability to overlay the physical network with multiple virtual networks - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 54
user specifications. This is called converged mode. NOTE Ingress VLAN filtering is enabled by default of the configured VLAN classifiers No (MAC address based and protocol based)? Yes membership is configured through the CEE CLI. • Dynamic VLAN registration is not supported. • The Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 55
by the ACL. • The Brocade CEE switch supports Ethernet DIX frames and 802.2 LLC SNAP encapsulated frames only. Default VLAN configuration Table 6 lists the default VLAN configuration. TABLE 6 Default VLAN configuration Parameter Default setting Default VLAN Interface VLAN assignment VLAN 1 All - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 56
-config startup-config command or the write memory command to save your configuration changes to Flash so that they are not lost if there is a system reload or power outage. Enabling and disabling an interface port NOTE CEE interfaces are disabled by default. NOTE CEE interfaces do not support - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 57
DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL VLAN configuration and management 4 Example of setting the MTU value to 4200. switch(conf-if-te-0/1)#mtu 4200 Creating a VLAN interface On Brocade FCoE hardware, VLANs are treated as interfaces from a configuration point of view. By default all the CEE ports are - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 58
command to confirm the status of the CEE interface running configuration. switch(conf-if-te-0/1)#do show running-config interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 Configuring an interface port as an access interface Each CEE interface port supports admission policies based on whether the frames are untagged - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 59
the CEE interface. 4. Enter the switchport command to configure the CEE interface as a Layer 2 switch port. switch(conf-if-te-0/1)#switchport access vlan 20 Configuring an interface port as a trunk interface Each CEE interface port supports admission policies based on whether the frames are untagged - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 60
interface into converged mode. switch(conf-if-te-0/10)#switchport mode converged none Configuring protocol-based VLAN classifier rules You can configure VLAN classifier rules to define specific rules for classifying frames to selected VLANs based on protocol and MAC addresses. Sets of rules can be - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 61
SNAP encapsulated frames, the following protocol types are supported: • Ethernet hexadecimal (0x0000 through 0xffff) • configure a protocol-based VLAN classifier rule. switch(config)#vlan classifier rule 1 proto fcoe encap ethv2 Configuring MAC address-based VLAN classifier rules To configure a MAC - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 62
mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Create a VLAN classifier group and add a rule. switch(config)#vlan classifier group 1 , including static and dynamic: switch#show vlan 20 brief 40 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 63
to access global configuration mode. 2. Add the static address 0011.2222.3333 to the MAC address table with a packet received on VLAN 100: switch(config)#mac-address-table static 0011.2222.3333 forward tengigabitethernet 0/1 vlan 100 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 41 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 64
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guidelines and restrictions 49 •Default STP, RSTP, and MSTP configuration 50 •STP, RSTP, and MSTP configuration and management 51 •Configuring STP, RSTP, or MSTP on CEE interface ports 58 STP overview The IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) runs on bridges and switches that are 802.1D - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 66
FCoE hardware is as follows. 1. Enter Global Configuration mode. 2. Enable RSTP using the global protocol spanning-tree command. For details, see "Enabling STP, RSTP, or MSTP" on page 51. switch(config)#protocol spanning-tree rstp 3. Designate the root switch using the bridge-priority command. For - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 67
-config file. When the spanning tree topology is completed, the network switches send and receive data only on the ports that are part of the spanning tree. Data received on ports that are not part of the spanning tree is blocked. NOTE Brocade recommends leaving other STP variables at their default - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 68
interval" on page 53. 8. switch(conf-stp)#error-disable-timeout interval 60 9. Configure the port-channel path cost. For details, see "Specifying the port-channel path cost" on page 54. switch(conf-stp)#port-channel path-cost custom 46 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 69
5 10. Configure the bridge hello time value. For details, see "Specifying the bridge hello time (STP and RSTP)" on page 54. switch(conf-stp)#hello-time 5 11. Flush the MAC addresses from the VLAN FDB. For details, see "Flushing MAC addresses (RSTP and MSTP)" on page 57. switch(config)#spanning-tree - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 70
provide rapid convergence. Multiple switches must be configured consistently with the same MSTP configuration to participate in multiple spanning tree instances. A group of interconnected switches that have the same MSTP configuration is called an MSTP region. NOTE Brocade supports 16 MSTP instances - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 71
save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(conf-mstp)#exit switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config For more information on MSTP, see "STP, RSTP, and MSTP configuration and management" on page 51. STP, RSTP, and MSTP configuration guidelines and restrictions - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 72
Flush MAC addresses from the VLAN FDB By default, STP, RSTP, and MSTP are disabled 32768 15 seconds 20 seconds Disabled 300 seconds Standard 2 seconds Enabled Table 9 lists the switch defaults that apply only to MSTP configurations. TABLE 9 Default MSTP configuration Parameter Default setting - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 73
turning on another form. By default, STP, RSTP, and MSTP are not enabled. Perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the protocol command to enable STP, RSTP, or MSTP. Example switch(config)#protocol - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 74
to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the protocol command to enable STP, RSTP, or MSTP. switch(config)#protocol spanning-tree rstp 3. Specify the bridge priority. The range is 0 through 61440 and the priority values can be set only in increments of 4096. The default priority is 32678 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 75
. By default, the timeout feature is disabled. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the protocol command to enable STP, RSTP, or MSTP. switch(config)#protocol spanning-tree stp 3. Enable the error disable timeout timer. switch(conf-stp)#error-disable - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 76
the bridge hello time. The hello time determines how often the switch interface broadcasts hello Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) to other devices.The range is 1 through 10 seconds. The default is 2 seconds. When configuring the hello-time, the max-age setting must be greater than the hello-time - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 77
. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the protocol command to enable MSTP. switch(config)#protocol spanning-tree mstp 3. Map a VLAN to an MSTP instance. switch(conf-mstp)#instance 5 vlan 4096 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 55 53 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 78
255. The default is 0. To specify a revision number for an MSTP configuration, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the protocol command to enable MSTP. switch(config)#protocol spanning-tree - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 79
terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the appropriate form of the spanning-tree command based on how you want to flush the address: • To flush the MAC address using the standard method: switch(config)#spanning-tree tc-flush-standard • To flush the MAC addresses from the VLAN - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 80
the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the interface command to specify the CEE interface type and slot/port number. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 3. Enter the no shutdown command to - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 81
page 61). To enable the CEE interface as an edge port, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the interface command to specify the CEE interface type and slot/port number. switch(config)#interface - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 82
between BPDUs sent by the root switch. Changing the hello-time affects all spanning tree instances. The max-age setting must be greater than the hello-time setting (see "Specifying the bridge maximum aging time" on page 53). The range is 1 through 10 seconds. The default is 2 seconds. To specify the - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 83
" on page 59). To enable port fast on the CEE interface for STP, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the interface command to specify the CEE interface type and slot/port number. switch(config - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 84
the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the interface command to specify the CEE interface type and slot/port number. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 3. Enter the no shutdown command to - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 85
the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the interface command to specify the CEE interface type and slot/port number. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 3. Enter the no shutdown command to - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 86
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configuration guidelines and restrictions 69 •Default LACP configuration 69 •LACP configuration and management 69 •LACP troubleshooting tips 71 Link aggregation overview Link aggregation allows you to bundle multiple done by manually configuring the LAG or by dynamically configuring the LAG - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 88
following components: • A MAC address that is different from the MAC addresses of the LAG's show typical IP SAN configurations using LAGs. In a data center the Brocade 8000 switch fits into switch which is located in the network access layer. The Brocade 8000 switch connects Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 89
aggregation routers including Foundry Networks, Cisco Systems, and Force10 Networks. FIGURE 7 Configuring LAGs for a top-of-the-rack CEE switch-Example 1 Data Center Network Core Layer Data Center Core Data Center Network Aggregation Layer Router Data Center Network Access Layer (Brocade 8000s - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 90
from a LAG. Typically, two partner systems sharing multiple physical Ethernet links can aggregate a number of those key and all links that are connected to the same partner switch become members of the LAG. LACP continuously exchanges LACPDUs to Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 91
the default LACP configuration. TABLE 11 Default LACP configuration Parameter Default setting System priority Port priority Timeout 32768 32768 Long (standard LAG) and short (Brocade LAG) LACP configuration and management You need to enter either the copy running-config startup-config command - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 92
priority. The default priority is 32768. To configure the global LACP system priority, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Specify the LACP system priority. Example switch(config)#lacp system-priority - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 93
groups. switch#clear lacp counters Displaying LACP information Use the show command to display LACP statistics and configuration information. See the Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference for information. LACP troubleshooting tips To troubleshoot problems with your LACP configuration, use - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 94
, check the interface for possible CRC errors by entering the show interface link-name command on the neighboring switch. • Make sure that the fiber this problem, the show port-channel command displays the following: Mux machine state : Deskew not OK. If a Brocade-based static trunk is configured on - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 95
restrictions 77 •Default LLDP configuration 78 •LLDP configuration and management 78 LLDP overview The IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) enhances the ability of network management tools to discover and maintain accurate network topologies and simplify LAN troubleshooting in multi - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 96
devices are in the network. NOTE Brocade's LLDP implementation supports a one-to-one keeps a database for both local and remote configurations. The LLDP standard currently supports three categories of TLVs. Brocade's LLDP implementation adds a proprietary Brocade extension TLV set. The four TLV sets - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 97
TLV set. This set includes the following TLVs: - MAC/PHY configuration/status TLV-Indicates duplex and bit rate capabilities and the current duplex and bit rate settings of the local interface. It also indicates whether the current settings were configured through auto-negotiation or through manual - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 98
LLDP is turned on in infrastructure to communicate capabilities supported between link partners. The network, different traffic types affect the network bandwidth differently. The purpose of ETS is to allocate bandwidth based on the different priority settings Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 99
are reported by LLDP to other interested protocols. NOTE DCBX configuration simply involves configuring DCBX-related TLVs to be advertised. Detailed information is provided in the "LLDP configuration and management" on page 78. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 77 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 100
. 2. Enter LLDP configuration mode. switch(config)#protocol lldp Disabling and resetting LLDP globally The protocol lldp command returns all configuration settings made using the protocol lldp commands to their default settings. LLDP is globally enabled by default. To disable and reset LLDP globally - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 101
options After entering the protocol lldp command from global configuration mode, you are in LLDP configuration mode which is designated with the switch(conf-lldp)# prompt. Using the keywords in this mode, you can set non-default parameter values that apply globally to all interfaces. Specifying - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 102
default is 4. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter LLDP configuration mode. switch(config)#protocol lldp 3. Configure the hold time for receiving devices. switch EXEC mode. 80 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 103
per-priority flow control setting. To configure the FCoE priority bits, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter LLDP configuration mode. switch(config)#protocol lldp 3. Configure the FCoE priority - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 104
your network contains CNAs from non-Brocade vendors,. This configuration may cause functionality problems. 10. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(conf-lldp-profile-UK_LLDP_IT)#exit switch(conf-lldp)#exit switch#copy running-config startup-config - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 105
page 77. The default is to automatically detect the DCBX version. Example switch(conf-if-te-0/10)#lldp version cee 5. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(conf-if-te-0/10)#exit switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Clearing - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 106
DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 7 LLDP configuration and management Displaying LLDP-related information To display LLDP-related information, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Use the show lldp neighbors command to: • Display LLDP general information. switch#show lldp • Display - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 107
benefits of ACLs are as follows: • Provide a measure of security. • Save network resources by reducing traffic. • Block unwanted traffic or users. • Reduce the chance of denial of service (DOS) attacks. There are two types of MAC ACLs: • Standard ACLs-Permit and deny traffic according to the source - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 108
access global configuration mode. 2. Create a standard MAC ACL and enter ACL configuration mode. In this example, the name of the standard MAC ACL is "test_01." switch(config)#mac access-list standard test_01 switch(conf-macl-std)# 86 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 109
ACL and enter ACL configuration mode. Example of setting the name of the extended MAC ACL to "test_02." switch(config)#mac access-list extended test_02 3. Create a rule in the MAC ACL to permit traffic with the source MAC address and the destination MAC address. Example switch(conf-macl-ext)#permit - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 110
1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Enter the mac command to specify the ACL called test_02 for modification. switch(config)#mac access-list extended test_02 has a sequence number of 60. 88 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 111
. Example of selecting the Ten Gigabit Ethernet port number 0/1. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 3. Enter the switchport command to configure the interface as a Layer 2 switch port. 4. Enter the mac-access-group command to specify the MAC ACL that is to be applied to the Layer 2 CEE - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 112
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rate limiting 101 •Scheduling 102 •Converged Enhanced Ethernet map configuration 106 QoS overview Quality of Service (QoS) provides you with the capability to control how the traffic is moved from switch to switch. In a network that has different types of traffic with different needs (CoS - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 114
for untrusted interfaces When Layer 2 QoS trust is set to untrusted then the default is to map all Layer 2 switched traffic to the port default user priority value of 0 (best effort), unless configured to a different value. 92 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 115
16 IEEE 802.1Q default priority mapping Incoming CoS User Priority 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 Configuring the QoS trust mode The QoS trust mode controls user priority mapping of incoming traffic. The Class of Service (CoS) mode sets the user priority based on the incoming - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 116
selecting the 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface port 0/2. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/2 3. Set the interface mode to '3'. switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#qos cos 3 4. Exit the configuration mode and return to EXEC mode. switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#exit switch(config)#end 5. Enter the copy command to - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 117
mode sets the user priority based on the incoming CoS value, if the incoming packet is not priority tagged, then fallback is to the Interface Default CoS value. switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#qos trust cos 5. Exit the configuration mode and return to EXEC mode. switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#exit switch(config)#end - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 118
class mapping supported for a COS-based user priority to conform to 802.1Q default mapping. TABLE 18 Default user priority for multicast traffic class mapping User Priority Traffic class 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 2 6 3 7 3 96 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 119
the default behavior recommended in IEEE 802.1Q for systems supporting 8 Traffic Classes. switch:admin>cmsh switch>enable switch#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)#qos map cos-traffic-class test 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 switch(config)#end switch - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 120
mode to verify a CoS-to-Traffic-Class mapping. 1. Enter global configuration mode. switch#configure terminal 2. Verify the CoS-Traffic-Class mapping specifying a name and the mapping. switch(config)#show qos map cos-traffic-class test Congestion control Queues can begin filling up due to a number of - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 121
is set below support configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)#qos rcv-queue multicast threshold 1000 1000 1000 1000 switch(config)#end 3. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 122
pressure data sources multiple hops away, switch:admin>cmsh switch>enable switch#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/2 switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#qos flowcontrol tx on rx on switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#exit switch(config - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 123
) is a basic extension of the Ethernet Pause. The Pause MAC control message is extended with eight 2-byte pause numbers and a switch:admin>cmsh switch>enable switch#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/2 switch( - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 124
end 3. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch#copy running-config startup-config Scheduling Scheduling arbitrates among multiple queues waiting to transmit a frame. The Brocade 8000 supports both Strict Priority (SP) and Deficit Weighted Round Robin - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 125
scheduler servicing two WRR queues. The higher numbered queue is considered higher priority (WRR2) and the weights indicate the network bandwidth configured for SP service and the remaining eight are WRR serviced. Table 19 describes the set of scheduling configurations supported. When you configure - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 126
higher priority than WRR so they are serviced first. Once all SP queues are drained configuration mode. switch#configure terminal 2. Specify the schedule to use and the traffic class to bandwidth mapping. switch(config)#qos queue scheduler strict-priority 4 dwrr 10 20 30 40 Example of setting - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 127
and any scheduler configuration are inherited from the equivalent unicast traffic class. See Table 19 on page 104 for details on exact mapping equivalencies. Unicast ingress and egress queueing utilizes a hybrid scheduler that simultaneously supports SP+WRR service and multiple physical queues with - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 128
PFC-enabled priority queue. The CoS number must be identical to the priority queue number. If your configuration violates this restriction an error message displays and the Priority Group Table is set back to the default values. When the CEE map is applied, and the interface is connected to the CNA - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 129
example, the name 'test' is used. switch(config)#cee-map test Example of creating a CEE map enter CEE-Map CLI configuration submode. switch:admin>cmsh switch>enable switch#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. switch(config)#cee-map test switch(config)#end End with CNTL - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 130
0 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 15 switch:admin>cmsh switch>enable switch#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)#cee-map test switch(config-ceemap)#priority-table 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 108 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 131
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CEE provisioning map on an interface. switch:root>cmsh switch>enable switch#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/2 switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#cee test switch(conf-if-te-0/2)#exit switch(config)#end 4. Enter the copy - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 133
hardware prevents unauthorized network access. Upon supported by the RADIUS server and are transparent to the authenticator switch. When the supplicant logs off, it sends an EAP-logoff message to the Brocade FCoE hardware which then sets the port back to the "unauthorized" state. 802.1x configuration - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 134
global configuration mode. switch:admin>cmsh switch#configure t 4. Enable 802.1x authentication globally switch(config)#dot1x enable 5. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Interface-specific - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 135
conf-if-te-1/12)#exit switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Configuring 802.1x timeouts on specific interface ports NOTE While you are free to modify the timeouts, Brocade recommends that you leave timeouts set to their default values. To configure 802.1x timeout attributes on - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 136
port, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. 2. Use the interface command to select the interface port to modify. switch(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 1/12 3. Use the no dot1x port-control command to - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 137
switch configured throughput for a switch that gets hit by a switch switch also provides for a way to configure forwarding states statically through the CLI. NOTE Brocade Fabric OS 6.4.0 supports sent. The switch ensures the router the VLAN, the switch determines that the router the switch will - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 138
3. Configure a VLAN port member to be a multi-router interface. Example switch(config)#ip igmp snooping mrouter interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 4. Repeat step 3 for each port in the VLAN, as needed. 5. Activate the default IGMP querier functionality for the VLAN. Example switch(conf-if-vl-25)#ip - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 139
The valid range is 1 to 18000 seconds. The default is 125 seconds. Example switch(config)#ip igmp query-interval 125 4. Set the last member query interval. The valid range is 1000 to 25500 milliseconds. The default is 1000 milliseconds. Example switch(config)#ip igmp last-member-query-interval 1000 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 140
, or a specific VLAN. Example switch#show ip igmp snooping mrouter - or - switch#show ip igmp snooping mrouter interface vlan 1 5. When you have reviewed the IGMP statistics for the switch, refer to "Configuring IGMP" on page 116 or "Configuring IGMP snooping querier" on page 117 to make any needed - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 141
default, no RMON alarms and events are configured and RMON collection statistics are not enabled. Configuring RMON settings To configure RMON alarms and events, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode. switch - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 142
startup-config file. switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Configuring RMON Ethernet group statistics collection You can collect RMON Ethernet group statistics on an interface. RMON alarms and events must be configured for you to display collection statistics. By default, RMON - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 143
CONFIDENTIAL RMON configuration and management 12 5. Enter the copy command to save the running-config file to the startup-config file. switch(conf-if-te-0/1)#exit switch(config)#end switch#copy running-config startup-config Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 121 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 144
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supported on the Brocade 8000 switch or the FCOE10-24 blade: - Virtual fabrics - Admin Domains - Port-based zoning - QoS zoning - Adaptive networking - FC-SP for the FCoE ports - Interop mode - Access Gateway mode - FC routing - Integrated routing - Hot Code Load (HCL) firmware download - Extended - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 146
boundary between the SAN and LAN sections of your network. FCoE configuration tasks require mostly configuration of the interface ports on the Brocade 8000 switch. NOTE To assist you in configuring FCoE, see "FCoE Initialization Protocol" on page 8. Enabling or disabling an FCoE port Perform the - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 147
command allows only configured Enode VN_ports to log in. Use the fcoelogingroup command to configure allowed Enode VN_ports. The default is disabled. Disabling the fcoelogincfg command allows unrestricted login on Enode VN_ports. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 125 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 148
from the effective configuration. switch:admin> fcoelogincfg --purge -conflicting Perform a cleanup of all login groups for non-existing switches from the effective configuration. switch:admin> fcoelogincfg --purge -nonexisting 126 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 149
all of the login groups for the specified switch. • -logingroup lgname-Displays the login group configuration for the specified login group. • -saved-Displays only the effective configuration. switch:admin> fcoelogincfg --show [-switch swwn | -logingroup lgname] [-saved] Display the status of - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 150
13 Creating and managing the FCoE login group configuration Perform the following task to create an FCoE login group. Task Command Syntax is as follows: • --create-Create a login group. • lgname-Specify the name of the login group for this switch. The maximum length is a 64-byte string - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 151
CONFIDENTIAL Creating and managing the FCoE login group configuration 13 Renaming an FCoE login group Perform the following members are allowed to log into the switch. switch:admin> fcoelogingroup --rename lgname newlgname Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 129 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 152
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remote location. • Downloading a configuration file from a remote location to the switch to serve as the startup-config file or the running-config file. • Downloading a configuration file from a remote location to the switch Flash. Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 131 53-1001761 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 154
mode. 2. Enter the show command to display the configuration. switch#show running-config Saving the running configuration file This tasks causes the running configuration to become the default configuration. To save the running configuration, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 155
mode. 2. Enter the copy command to archive the running configuration file. switch#copy running-config ftp://jsmith:password@/archive/config_file] Restore an archived running configuration file To restore the running configuration, perform the following steps from Privileged EXEC mode. 1. Enter - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 156
file to the archive folder on an FTP server. switch#copy running-config ftp://jsmith:password@/archive/config_file] Copy a stored startup configuration file in Flash to the running configuration. switch#copy flash://test_filename running-config Copy a configuration file from an FTP server to - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 157
erases all the files in the Flash directory except the default startup configuration file which is programmed as a manufacturing default. Rename a file in the Flash. Display the contents of a file in the Flash memory directory. switch#erase flash % Warning: Erasing flash filesystem will remove all - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 158
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, 111 Numerics 8000 CEE switch congestion control and queuing, 6 flow control, 8 Layer 2 Ethernet, 3 Layer 2 forwarding, 3 loop-free, 5 tagging, 4 trunking, 8 802.1x LAG, 111 overview, 111 timeouts, 113 B basic management TLV sets, 74 bridge forwarding delay, configuring for STP, RSTP, MSTP - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 160
77 TLV sets, 25 document conventions, xvii dynamic link aggregation, 68 E EAP, 111 edge detection, configuring for STP, Transmission Selection See ETS error disable timeout interval, configuring for STP, RSTP, MSTP, 53 error disable timeout, configuring for STP, RSTP, 's Guide 53-1001761-01 - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 161
information, 71 enabling on a CEE interface, 69 important notes, 69 default LACP configuration, 69 overview troubleshooting tips, 71 LAGs 802.1x, 111 distribution process, 68 overview top-of-the-rack configuration, 67 Layer 2 ACL Ethernet overview, 3 Layer 2 forwarding, 3 link aggregation Brocade - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 162
interface-level command options, 83 DCBX overview default configuration, 78 Layer 2 topology mapping, 74 overview, 73 TLV sets, 74 login FCoE, 10 FIP, 9 logincfg, 11 logout FCoE, 10 FIP, 10 loop-free network environment, 5 M MAC addresses configuration guidelines and restrictions, 33 flush from the - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 163
IEEE 802.3 organizational TLV set, 75 top-of-the-rack configuration, 67 topology change notification, CEE interface, restricting for STP, RSTP, MSTP, 62 topology mapping, LLDP, 74 traffic class mapping, QoS, 95 transmit hold count, configuring for RSTP, MSTP, 54 troubleshooting tips, LACP, 71 trunk - HP 8/24 | Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001761-0 - Page 164
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