Part No. 060217-10, Rev. D June 2007 OmniSwitch 6800 Series OmniSwitch 6850 Series OmniSwitch 9000 Series Network Configuration Guide www.alcatel-lucent.com This user guide documents release 6.1.5 of the OmniSwitch 6800 Series, OmniSwitch 6850 Series, and OmniSwitch 9000 Series and release 6.2.1 of the OmniSwitch 6850 Series. The functionality described in this guide is subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2007 by Alcatel-Lucent. All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Alcatel-Lucent. Alcatel-Lucent® and the Alcatel-Lucent logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent. Xylan®, OmniSwitch®, OmniStack®, and Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista® are registered trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent. OmniAccessTM, Omni Switch/RouterTM, PolicyViewTM, RouterViewTM, SwitchManagerTM, VoiceViewTM, WebViewTM, X-CellTM, X-VisionTM, and the Xylan logo are trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent. This OmniSwitch product contains components which may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: ·U.S. Patent No. 6,339,830 ·U.S. Patent No. 6,070,243 ·U.S. Patent No. 6,061,368 ·U.S. Patent No. 5,394,402 ·U.S. Patent No. 6,047,024 ·U.S. Patent No. 6,314,106 ·U.S. Patent No. 6,542,507 ·U.S. Patent No. 6,874,090 26801 West Agoura Road Calabasas, CA 91301 (818) 880-3500 FAX (818) 880-3505 support@ind.alcatel.com US Customer Support--(800) 995-2696 International Customer Support--(818) 878-4507 Internet--service.esd.alcatel-lucent.com ii OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide June 2007 Contents About This Guide ....................................................................................................xxxiii Supported Platforms ....................................................................................................xxxiii Who Should Read this Manual? .................................................................................. xxxiv When Should I Read this Manual? .............................................................................. xxxiv What is in this Manual? ............................................................................................... xxxiv What is Not in this Manual? ......................................................................................... xxxv How is the Information Organized? ............................................................................. xxxv Documentation Roadmap ............................................................................................ xxxvi Related Documentation .............................................................................................xxxviii User Manual CD ............................................................................................................... xl Technical Support ............................................................................................................. xl Chapter 1 Configuring Ethernet Ports ...................................................................................... 1-1 In This Chapter ................................................................................................................1-1 Ethernet Specifications ....................................................................................................1-2 Ethernet Port Defaults (All Port Types) ..........................................................................1-2 Non-Combo Port Defaults ...............................................................................................1-3 Combo Ethernet Port Defaults ........................................................................................1-3 Ethernet Ports Overview .................................................................................................1-4 OmniSwitch 6800 and 6850 Series Combo Ports ....................................................1-4 Valid Port Settings on OmniSwitch 6800 Series Switches ......................................1-5 Valid Port Settings on OmniSwitch 6850 Series Switches ......................................1-5 Valid Port Settings on OmniSwitch 9000 Series Switches ......................................1-6 10/100/1000 Crossover Supported ...........................................................................1-7 Autonegotiation Guidelines ......................................................................................1-7 Setting Ethernet Parameters for All Port Types ..............................................................1-8 Setting Trap Port Link Messages .............................................................................1-8 Enabling Trap Port Link Messages ...................................................................1-8 Disabling Trap Port Link Messages ..................................................................1-8 Resetting Statistics Counters ....................................................................................1-9 Enabling and Disabling Interfaces ...........................................................................1-9 Configuring Flood Rate Limiting ...........................................................................1-10 Flood Only Rate Limiting ...............................................................................1-10 Multicast Flood Rate Limiting ........................................................................1-11 Configuring the Peak Flood Rate Value ..........................................................1-11 OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide June 2007 iii Configuring a Port Alias ........................................................................................1-12 Configuring Maximum Frame Sizes ......................................................................1-13 Setting Ethernet Parameters for Non-Combo Ports ......................................................1-14 Setting Interface Line Speed ..................................................................................1-14 Configuring Duplex Mode .....................................................................................1-15 Configuring Inter-frame Gap Values ...............................................................1-15 Configuring Autonegotiation and Crossover Settings ...........................................1-16 Enabling and Disabling Autonegotiation ........................................................1-16 Configuring Crossover Settings ......................................................................1-17 Setting Combo Ethernet Port Parameters on OmniSwitch 6800 and 6850 Switches ...1-18 Setting the Combo Port Type and Mode ................................................................1-18 Setting Combo Ports to Forced Fiber ..............................................................1-18 Setting Combo Ports to Preferred Copper .......................................................1-19 Setting Combo Ports to Forced Copper ...........................................................1-19 Setting Combo Ports to Preferred Fiber ..........................................................1-20 Setting Interface Line Speed for Combo Ports .......................................................1-20 Configuring Duplex Mode for Combo Ports ..........................................................1-21 Configuring Autonegotiation and Crossover for Combo Ports ..............................1-22 Enabling and Disabling Autonegotiation for Combo Ports .............................1-22 Configuring Crossover Settings for Combo Ports ...........................................1-23 Combo Port Application Example ................................................................................1-24 Verifying Ethernet Port Configuration ..........................................................................1-26 Chapter 2 Managing Source Learning ................................................................................... 2-1 In This Chapter ................................................................................................................2-1 Source Learning Specifications .......................................................................................2-2 Source Learning Defaults ...............................................................................................2-2 Sample MAC Address Table Configuration ...................................................................2-2 MAC Address Table Overview .......................................................................................2-4 Using Static MAC Addresses ..........................................................................................2-4 Configuring Static MAC Addresses .........................................................................2-5 Static MAC Addresses on Link Aggregate Ports ..............................................2-5 Using Static Multicast MAC Addresses .........................................................................2-6 Configuring Static Multicast MAC Addresses .........................................................2-6 Static Multicast MAC Addresses on Link Aggregate Ports ..............................2-7 ASCII-File-Only Syntax ..........................................................................................2-7 Configuring MAC Address Table Aging Time ..............................................................2-8 Increasing the MAC Address Table Size ........................................................................2-9 Displaying Source Learning Information ......................................................................2-10 iv OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide June 2007 Chapter 3 Using 802.1Q 2005 Multiple Spanning Tree ...................................................... 3-1 In This Chapter ................................................................................................................3-1 MST Specifications .........................................................................................................3-2 Spanning Tree Bridge Parameter Defaults ......................................................................3-2 Spanning Tree Port Parameter Defaults ..........................................................................3-3 MST Region Defaults .....................................................................................................3-3 MST General Overview ..................................................................................................3-4 How MSTP Works ...................................................................................................3-4 Comparing MSTP with STP and RSTP ...................................................................3-7 What is a Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI) ................................................3-7 What is a Multiple Spanning Tree Region ...............................................................3-8 What is the Common Spanning Tree .......................................................................3-9 What is the Internal Spanning Tree (IST) Instance ..................................................3-9 What is the Common and Internal Spanning Tree Instance .....................................3-9 MST Configuration Overview ......................................................................................3-10 Using Spanning Tree Configuration Commands ...................................................3-10 Understanding Spanning Tree Modes ....................................................................3-11 MST Interoperability and Migration .............................................................................3-12 Migrating from Flat Mode STP/RSTP to Flat Mode MSTP ..................................3-12 Migrating from 1x1 Mode to Flat Mode MSTP .....................................................3-13 Quick Steps for Configuring an MST Region ...............................................................3-14 Quick Steps for Configuring MSTIs .............................................................................3-16 Verifying the MST Configuration .................................................................................3-19 Chapter 4 Configuring Learned Port Security ........................................................................ 4-1 In This Chapter ................................................................................................................4-1 Learned Port Security Specifications ..............................................................................4-2 Learned Port Security Defaults ......................................................................................4-2 Sample Learned Port Security Configuration .................................................................4-3 Learned Port Security Overview .... ...