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Static Virtual LANs
General steps for using VLANs
Configuring VLANs
Per-port static VLAN configuration options
Configuring port-based and protocol-based VLAN parameters
Viewing a switch's VLAN configuration
Viewing the VLAN membership of one or more ports
Viewing the configuration for a particular VLAN
Customizing the show VLANs output
Creating an alias for show VLAN commands
Using pattern matching with the show VLANs custom command
Changing the number of VLANs allowed on the switch
Assigning the primary VLAN
Adding or editing VLAN names (Menu)
Changing VLAN support settings (Menu)
Creating a new static VLAN (port-based or protocol-based)
Deleting a static VLAN
Converting a dynamic VLAN to a static VLAN
Configuring static VLAN per-port settings
Using IP enable/disable for all VLANs
Interaction with other features
Interactions with DHCP
Adding or changing a VLAN port assignment (Menu)
Deleting multiple VLANs
Connecting an HP Switch to another with a multiple forwarding database (Example)
Configuring a secure Management VLAN
Preparation
Configuring an existing VLAN as the Management VLAN
Obtaining an IP address using DHCP
Disabling the Management feature
Prioritizing voice VLAN QoS
Configuring a VLAN MAC address with heartbeat interval
Viewing a VLAN MAC address configuration
About static VLAN operation
VLAN environments
VLAN operation
General VLAN operation
Types of static VLANs available in the switch
The default VLAN
Multiple port-based VLANs
Protocol VLAN environment
Routing options for VLANs
Overlapping (Tagged) VLANs
Introducing tagged VLAN technology into networks running untagged VLANs
VLAN Operating Rules
Multiple VLAN considerations
Single forwarding database operation
802.1Q VLAN tagging
VLAN tagging considerations:
Special VLAN types
VLAN support and the default VLAN
The primary VLAN
The secure Management VLAN
Operating notes for Management VLANs
Voice VLANs
Operating rules for voice VLANs
Components of voice VLAN operation
Voice VLAN access security
Effects of VLANs on other switch features
Spanning Tree operation with VLANs
Spanning Tree operates differently in different devices
IP interfaces
VLAN MAC address
Port trunks
Port monitoring
Jumbo packet support
VLAN restrictions
Migrating Layer 3 VLANs using VLAN MAC configuration
VLAN MAC address reconfiguration
Handling incoming and outgoing VLAN Traffic
Sending heartbeat packets with a configured MAC Address
Operating notes
Correcting an unsupported configuration
GVRP
Using GVRP
Planning for GVRP operation
Viewing the switch's current GVRP configuration
Viewing and configuring GVRP (Menu)
Enabling and disabling GVRP on the switch
Controlling how individual ports handle advertisements for new VLANs
Listing static and dynamic VLANs on a GVRP-enabled switch
Converting a Dynamic VLAN to a Static VLAN
About GVRP
GVRP operating notes
Example of GVRP operation
Options for a GVRP-aware port receiving advertisements
Options for a port belonging to a tagged or untagged static VLAN
IP addressing
Per-port options for handling GVRP unknown VLANs
Per-port options for dynamic VLAN advertising and joining
Initiating advertisements
Enabling a port for dynamic joins
Parameters for controlling VLAN propagation behavior
GVRP and VLAN access control
Advertisements and dynamic joins
Port-Leave from a dynamic VLAN
Multiple instance spanning tree operation
MSTP
Planning an MSTP application
Configuring MSTP at a glance
Configuring MSTP operation mode and global settings
Selecting MSTP as the spanning tree mode
Clearing spanning tree debug counters
Resetting the configuration name of the MST region in which a switch resides
Designating the revision number of the MST region for a switch
Setting the spanning tree compatibility mode
Setting the time interval between listening, learning and forwarding states
Setting spanning tree to operate in 802. ID legacy mode
Setting spanning tree to operate with 802. ID legacy path cost values
Specifying the time interval between BPDU transmissions
Setting the hop limit for BPDUs
Setting the maximum age of received STP information
Manipulating the pending MSTP configuration
Setting the bridge priority for a region and determining the root switch
Enabling SNMP traps
Configuring MSTP per-port parameters
Enabling immediate transition to forwarding on end nodes
Identifying edge ports automatically
Specifying the interval between BPDU transmissions
Forcing a port to send RST/MST BPDUs
Determining which ports are forwarding ports by assigning port cost
Informing the switch of the device type to which a port connects
Determining which port to use for forwarding
Denying a port the role of root port
Denying a port propagation change information
BPDU
Configuring BPDU filtering
Viewing BPDU filtering
Enabling and disabling BPDU protection
Viewing BPDU protection status
MSTP BPDU throttling
Overview
Configuring MSTP BPDU throttling
Event Log
Validation Rules
PVST
Enabling and disabling PVST protection on ports
Enabling and disabling PVST filters on ports
Re-enabling a port manually
Viewing ports configured with PVST protection and filtering
Listing ports to see which have PVST protection or filtering enabled
MST
About MSTP
Overview
MSTP structure
How MSTP operates
802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
Types of Multiple Spanning Tree Instances
Operating rules
Operating notes for the VLAN configuration enhancement
MSTP compatibility with RSTP or STP
About BPDU protection
PVST protection and filtering
Loop protection
Operating notes
Configuring MST instance parameters
Setting the bridge priority for an instance
Configuring MST instance per-port parameters
Assigning a port cost for an MST instance
Setting the priority for a port in a specified MST instance
Setting the priority for specified ports for the IST
Enabling or disabling spanning tree operation
Enabling an entire MST region at once or exchanging one region configuration for another
Creating a pending MSTP configuration
Preconfiguring an MSTP regional topology
Preconfiguring VLANs in an MST instance
Configuring MSTP instances with the VLAN range option (Example)
Saving the current configuration before a software upgrade
Viewing MSTP statistics
Viewing global MSTP status
Viewing detailed port information
Viewing status for a specific MST instance
Viewing the MSTP configuration
Viewing the global MSTP configuration
Viewing per-instance MSTP configurations
Viewing the region-level configuration
Viewing the pending MSTP configuration
Configuring loop protection
Enabling loop protection in port mode
Enabling loop protection in VLAN mode
Changing modes for loop protection
Viewing loop protection status in port mode
Viewing loop protection status in VLAN mode
STP loop guard
Troubleshooting an MSTP configuration
Viewing the change history of root bridges
Enabling traps and Viewing trap configuration
Viewing debug counters for all MST instances
Viewing debug counters for one MST instance
Viewing debug counters for ports in an MST instance
Field descriptions in MSTP debug command output
Troubleshooting MSTP operation
Source VLAN Filtering
Overview
CLI commands
Show Commands
Source VLAN Filtering Restrictions
Rapid per-VLAN spanning tree (RPVST+) operation
Overview
Configuring RPVST+ at a glance
Configuring RPVST+
Selecting RPVST+ as the spanning tree mode
Configuring global spanning tree
Configuring per-VLAN spanning tree
Configuring per-port per-VLAN spanning tree
Configuring per-port spanning tree
Enabling or disabling RPVST+ spanning tree
Configuring BPDU filtering
Viewing BPDU filtering
Configuring and managing BPDU protection
Viewing BPDU protection status
Re-enabling a port blocked by BPDU protection
Allowing traffic on VLAN ID (PVID) mismatched links
Configuring STP loop guard
Viewing RPVST+ statistics and configuration
Viewing RPVST+ global statistics
Viewing global and VLAN spanning tree status
Viewing status for a specific VLAN
Viewing status for a specific port list
Viewing status per-port per-VLAN
Viewing BPDU status and related information
Viewing the RPVST+ configuration
Viewing the global RPVST+ configuration
Viewing the global RPVST+ configuration per VLAN
Viewing the global RPVST+ configuration per port
Viewing the global RPVST+ configuration per port per VLAN
Troubleshooting an RPVST+ configuration
Viewing the change history of root bridges
Enabling traps and Viewing trap configuration
Viewing debug counters for all VLAN instances
Viewing debug counters per-VLAN
Viewing debug counters per-port per-VLAN
Field descriptions for RPVST+ debug command output
RPVST+ event log messages
Using RPVST+ debug
About RPVST+
Comparing spanning tree options
Understanding how RPVST+ operates
Working with the default RPVST+ configuration
Operating notes
Switch meshing
Introduction
Finding the fastest path
Meshing allows scalable responses to increasing bandwidth demand
Preparing to configure switch meshing
Configuring switch meshing
Configuring switch meshing (Menu)
Configuring concurrent meshing and routing
Meshing routers and switches
Viewing switch mesh status
About switch meshing
Switch mesh domain
Edge switch
Operating rules
Using a heterogeneous switch mesh
Bringing up a switch mesh domain
Operating notes for switch meshing
Flooded traffic
Unicast packets with unknown destinations
Spanning tree operation with switch meshing
Filtering/security in meshed switches
IP Multicast (IGMP) in meshed switches
Static VLANs
Dynamic VLANs
Jumbo packets
Mesh design optimization
Configuring VRRP with concurrent meshing and routing
Other requirements and restrictions
Quality of Service: Managing bandwidth effectively
Overview
Using QoS to classify and prioritize network traffic
Applying QoS to inbound traffic at the network edge
Preserving QoS in outbound traffic in a VLAN
Using QoS to optimize existing network resources
Using classifier-based QoS to provide additional policy actions and aid migration in networks with legacy and OEM devices
About QoS
QoS operation
Globally-configured QoS
Classifier-based QoS
QoS packet classification
Using multiple global criteria
Classifier-based match criteria
QoS traffic marking
Globally-configured traffic marking
Layer 3 DSCP marking
VLAN and untagged VLAN environments
Classifier-based traffic marking
No override
Global QoS restrictions
All switches
For devices that do not support 802.1Q VLAN-tagged ports
Port tagging rules
Maximum global QoS remarking entries
Not supported
Fragmented packets and TCP/UDP
Monitoring shared resources
Creating QoS Policy
Configuring QoS globally
Viewing a global QoS configuration
Creating a policy based on IP address
Configuring QoS actions in a policy
Configuring a QoS policy for Voice over IP and Data traffic (Example)
Configuring a QoS policy for layer 4 TCP/UDP traffic (Example)
Configuring a QoS policy for subnet traffic (Example)
Creating a policy based on source-port classifiers
Assigning a priority for a global source-port classifier
Changing the priority setting on a policy when classifiers are currently using the policy (Example)
Notes on changing priority settings
VLAN-ID Classifiers
Creating a policy based on the VLAN-ID classifier
Assigning a priority for a global VLAN-ID classifier
DSCP Policy
Assigning DSCP policies to packets matching specified global classifiers
Assigning a DSCP policy for a global IP-device classifier
Assigning a DSCP policy for a global TCP/UDP classifier
Creating a DSCP policy based on TCP/UDP port number classifiers
Assigning DSCP policies to packets matching specified TCP and UDP port applications (Example)
Assigning a DSCP policy for a global IP-Diffserv classifier
Assigning a DSCP policy for a global VLAN-ID classifier
Assigning a DSCP policy for a global source-port classifier
Error messages for DSCP policy changes
Using Differentiated Services Codepoint (DSCP) mapping
802.1p priority
Assigning an 802.1p priority for a global TCP/UDP classifier
Assigning an 802.1p priority for a global IP-precedence classifier
Assigning an 802.1p priority for a global IP-diffserv classifier
Reconfiguring the 802.1p priority value currently assigned to a DSCP codepoint
QoS configurations with MGB
Impact of QoS queue configuration on guaranteed minimum bandwidth (GMB)
Setting minimum guaranteed bandwidth with 8 queues
QoS classifier based model
Configuring classifier-based QoS
Viewing a classifier-based QoS configuration
Advanced classifier-based QoS
Classifier-based QoS model
Classifier-based QoS restrictions
Viewing a list of all TCP and UDP QoS classifiers
Assigning a priority for a global IP-device classifier
Using a global IP-Diffserv classifier to mark matching packets with an 802.1p priority
Comparing global IP type-of-service classifiers
Viewing resource usage for QoS policies
QoS Queues
Configuring QoS queues
Changing the number of priority queues (Example)
Viewing the QoS queue configuration
Using the outbound queue monitor
Viewing per-queue counts
QoS Port Egress Queue DropCounters
Command Line Support
Mapping of outbound port queues
QoS global classifiers
Global QoS classifiers
Global TCP/UDP classifier
About global IP-device classifier
Global QoS classifier precedence: 2
Options for assigning priority
Global IP type-of-service classifier
Global QoS classifier precedence: 3
Global Layer-3 protocol classifier
Global QoS Classifier Precedence: 4
Global VLAN-ID classifier
Global QoS Classifier Precedence: 5
Options for assigning priority
Global source-port classifier
Global QoS Classifier Precedence: 6
Options for assigning priority on the switch
Options for assigning priority from a RADIUS server
Radius override field
Override of global QoS settings
Effect of No-override
Assigning a priority for a global layer 3 protocol classifier
Viewing non-default codepoint settings (Example)
Default priority settings for selected codepoints
IPv4 ToS/IPv6 traffic class byte
Interaction with other software features
Stack management for the 3500, 3500yl, 6200yl and 6600 switches
Introduction
Configuring stack management
Options for configuring a commander and candidates
Creating a stack (Overview)
Viewing stack status
Viewing the status of an individual switch
Viewing the status of candidates the Commander has detected
Viewing the status of all stack-enabled switches discovered in the IP subnet
Viewing the status of the Commander and current members of the Commander’s stack
Viewing stack status and configuring a Commander switch (Menu)
Configuring a Commander switch
Making a switch a Commander
Using a Member’s CLI to convert the Member to be the Commander of a new stack
Adding to a stack, or moving switches between stacks
Manually adding a Candidate to a stack (Menu)
Moving a Member from one stack to another (Menu)
Using auto join on a Candidate
Using a Candidate CLI to push the Candidate into a stack
Using the destination Commander CLI to pull a member from another stack
Using a Member CLI to push the Member into another stack
Converting a Commander to a Member of another stack
Split stacking policy
Configuring merge stacking
Converting a Commander or Member to a Member of another stack (Commander Menu)
Removing a Member from a stack
Removing a stack Member using the Commander’s CLI
Removing a stack Member using the Member’s CLI
Removing a stack Member (Menu)
Accessing Member switches for configuration changes and traffic monitoring
Accessing Member switches for configuring changes and monitoring traffic (Commander Menu)
Disabling or re-enabling stacking
Setting the transmission interval
Managing a Candidate switch (Menu)
Pushing a switch into a stack, modifying the switch’s configuration, or disabling stacking on the switch (Menu)
Using the Commander to manage the stack
Monitoring stack status (Menu)
Using a stacked switch to view status for all switches with stacking enabled (Menu)
Viewing Commander status (Menu)
Viewing Member status, and a Commander’s IP and MAC addresses and status (Menu)
Viewing Candidate status (Menu)
About stack management
Components of HP Switch stack management
General stacking operation
Interface options
Operating rules for stacking
General rules
Specific rules
Stacking operation with multiple VLANs configured
Status messages
SNMP community operation in a stack
Community Membership
SNMP management station access to members via the Commander
Stack management for the 3800 switches
Introduction
Configuring a stack
Creating a stack
Using a deterministic method
Using the plug-and-go method
Adding a switch to a stack as a new member
Removing a switch from the stack
Removing a Member or the Standby
Removing the Commander
Renumbering stack members
Restoring the operation of a stack
Restoring operation after disconnecting a power cord
Restoring operation after disconnecting a stacking cable
Replacing a failed stack member
Replacing a failed stacking module
Merging stack fragments
Modifying the stack topology
Downloading new software to the stack
Monitoring stacking
Troubleshooting stacking
Troubleshooting OOBM and split stack issues
Using fault recovery/troubleshooting tools
Troubleshooting installation and deployment issues
Troubleshooting issues with adding or removing members in the stack
Troubleshooting a strictly provisioned, mismatched MAC address
Troubleshooting a mismatched stack-ID
Troubleshooting logging
Troubleshooting a strictly provisioned, mismatched type
Troubleshooting maximum stack members exceeded
Troubleshooting a bad cable
Troubleshooting when a switch crashes and reboots
Troubleshooting an unresponsive reboot
Troubleshooting an unexpected Commander or Standby switch selection
Managing interactions with other switch features
Managing SSH or Telnet sessions
Managing switch-level configuration interactions
Managing port-level configuration interactions
LACP support
Managing OOBM ports
Understanding stacking election
Electing a Commander
Electing a Standby
BYOD-redirect
Introduction
Features
SNMP Interactions
Interoperability with other switch features
Interoperability with other vendors
Restrictions
Configuring
Creating a BYOD server
Associating a BYOD server
Creating a BYOD ACL rule
Implementing BYOD-redirect configuration
Show commands
Show portal server
Associating with the BYOD server on a specified VLAN
QinQ (Provider bridging)
Introduction
How QinQ works
Features and benefits
Configuring QinQ
QinQ Configuration example
QinQ Configuration example: provider Edge 2 switch
Configuring example: provider core 1 switch
Verifing the configuration
Enabling QinQ
Setting up S-VLANs
Configuring per-port S-VLAN membership
In QinQ mixed VLAN mode
Configuring port-types
Disabling QinQ
Changing VLAN port memberships (mixed VLAN mode)
Moving ports between C-VLANs and S-VLANs (mixed VLAN mode)
Viewing QinQ configuration and status
Viewing a switch VLAN configuration
Viewing the configuration for a particular VLAN
Viewing the VLAN membership of one or more ports
Viewing spanning tree status
About QinQ
Operating rules and guidelines
Enabling QinQ and configuring QinQ modes
QinQ mixed VLAN mode
Configuring VLANs
QinQ and duplicate VIDs
Assigning ports to VLANs
Configuring port types
Operating notes and restrictions
Changing QinQ modes
Effects of QinQ on other switch features
Classifier-based software configuration
Introduction
Configuring a traffic class
Defining the ICMP match criteria
Defining the IGMP match criteria
Defining TCP and UDP match criteria
How IPv4 mask bit settings define a match (Example)
Resequencing match/ignore statements
Creating a service policy
Creating a PBR policy
Troubleshooting PBR
Modifying classes in a policy
Resequencing classes in a policy
Applying a service policy to an interface
Checking resource usage
Viewing statistics for a policy
Configuring class-based zones
Creating a zone class
Zone class configuration examples
Creating a zone policy
Modifying zones and policies
Applying a zone policy to a ONE application
About Classifier-based configuration
Traffic classes and software releases
Using CIDR notation for IPv4/IPv6 addresses
Where to go from here
Traffic class-based configuration model
Creating a traffic class
Using match criteria
Using zone classes
Troubleshooting problems
Where to go from here
MAC classes
Overview
MAC Class configuration commands
MAC classes creation syntax
MAC class resequence
MAC configuring class entries
Creating policy
Mirror policy context
Adding a remark to the policy
QoS policy context
Default MAC Class
Inserting a remark into a policy
Applying the Service-policy
Show MAC class by name
Show class ports
show class vlan
Show policy by name
Show policy ports
show policy vlan
show statistics policy port
Show statistics policy VLAN
Clear statistics
Smart link
Overview
Configuration commands
Create a smart link group
Configure VLANs
Enable debug
Configuration example
Show smart link group
Show smart link flush-statistics
Show receive control
Show tech smart link
Clear command
Event Log
Spanning tree interoperability between HP and Cisco switches
Introduction
HP to Cisco terminology
Path cost parameter values
Equipment and software versions
Configuration checklist
Network scenario with spanning tree configurations
Configurations
HP 5406zl (IDF1WEST)
Configure the switch
Configure the trunks and VLANs on the switch
Configure MST and enable MSTP globally
Edge port configuration
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree instance IST
Show spanning-tree instance 1
Show spanning-tree instance 2
Show spanning-tree MST configuration
HP 4200 (IDF1EAST)
Configure the switch
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree instance IST
Show spanning-tree instance 1
Show spanning-tree instance 2
Show spanning-tree MST-config
Cisco 3550 (IDF2WEST)
Configure the switch name
Configure VLANs on the switch
Configure dot1q trunking on the switch
Configure MST and enable MSTP globally
Edge port configuration
Configure port fast and BPDU guard on edge ports
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree
Show spanning-tree MST-config
Cisco 3550 (IDF2EAST)
Configure the switch
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree
Show spanning-tree MST-config
HP 2810 (IDF3WEST)
Configure the switch
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree instance IST
Show spanning-tree instance 1
Show spanning-tree instances 2
Show spanning-tree MST-config
HP 2900 (IDF3EAST)
Configure the switch
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree instance IST
Show spanning-tree instance 1
Show spanning-tree instance 2
Show spanning-tree MST-config
Cisco 3750 (IDF4WEST)
Configure the switch
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree
Show spanning-tree MST-config
HP 3400cl (IDF4EAST)
Configure the switch
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree instance IST
Show spanning-tree instance 1
Show spanning-tree instance 2
Show spanning-tree MST-config
8200A Configuration
Configure the device name
Configure trunks
Configure VLANS, addresses, and trunks
Configure the MSTP
Configure the VRRP instances
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree instance IST (trunks only)
Show spanning-tree instance 1
Show spanning-tree instance 2
Show spanning-tree MST-config
8200B Configuration
Configure the switch
Show running-config
Show spanning-tree instance IST
Show spanning-tree instance 1
Show spanning-tree instance 2
Show spanning-tree MST-config
Test and verification
Diagram
Test and verification methods to verify convergence results
FTP download test
Gateway ping test
Simulate 8200 (core) failure test
Conclusion
Operating notes
802.1s MSTP on HP switches
802.1s MSTP on Cisco switches
What spanning-tree mode should you choose?
Operating rules
Tips for planning an MSTP application
Terminology