Avaya Solution & Interoperability Test Lab

Sample Configuration with Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch

Supporting Switch Clustering Using Split Multi-Link
Trunking in an Avaya Aura Infrastructure - Issue 1.0

Abstract 

These Application Notes describe a sample configuration using Avaya Ethernet Routing
Switch (ERS) 8600’s clustered in a core network and connecting to the distribution layer in a
triangle topology using Avaya ERS 5698 edge switches.

The core is built using two like ERS 8600’s connected together by an Inter-Switch Trunk
(IST). The IST consists of two physical Ethernet connections configured together as a
MultiLink Trunk (MLT) to provide added resiliency and throughput.

The core and distribution layer switches use the Split MultiLink Trunks (SMLT) between them
to provide redundant connections which can be scaled as the network demand increases.

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1. Introduction
These Application Notes describe a sample configuration using Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch
(ERS) 8600’s clustered in a core network and connecting to the distribution layer in a triangle
topology using Avaya ERS 5698 edge switches as shown in Figure 1.

The core is built using two like ERS 8600’s connected together by an Inter-Switch Trunk (IST).
The IST consists of two physical Ethernet connections configured together as a MultiLink Trunk
(MLT) to provide added resiliency and throughput.

The core and distribution layer switches use the Split MultiLink Trunks (SMLT) between them
to provide redundant connections which can be scaled as the network demand increases. Each of
these SMLT pairs from the ERS 5698 edge switches to the two ERS 8600 core switches
represent a single MultiLink Trunk. This configuration builds a four triangle topology within the
provider’s network.

Figure 1: Sample Core Network

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1.1. Layer 2 Edge
This topology represents different VLAN(s) spanning from each edge device(s) and those
VLANs being routed at the Switch Cluster Core. Multiple VLANs are configured on the edge
devices and 802.1Q tagged to the Switch Cluster Core via the SMLT connections.

Ethernet or Fiber-Channel connections are in this sample configuration to extend VLAN

connectivity from the provider edge to the customer edge. The customer edge is represented as
devices outside the dotted circle in Figure 1. VLAN tagging must be enabled on the Ethernet or
Fiber-Channel ports used for trunking to the customer’s edge device and the customer’s edge
device must support VLAN tagging.

1.2. Layer 3 Core

All MLTs connect to the core ERS8600 switches via SMLTs connections, each connecting from
a provider edge switch (ERS5698) to each of the core ERS8600 switches. These SMLT ports on
the ERS5698s are VLAN tagged and have been added to the VLANs supported on each of the
provider edge switches. The core ERS8600 switches have also been configured with all the
VLANs supported by the connected ERS5698 switches and the SMLT port members have been
enabled for VLAN tagging. Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing has been enabled on the
VLANs configured on the core ERS8600 switches allowing routing between VLANs at the core
of the network configuration.

1.3. VLANS
The sample configuration uses four VLANs:
 VLAN 1 Default Management VLAN, VLAN 588 will be the new
management VLAN.
IST VLAN between core ERS8600 switches.
 VLAN 588 Devices having IP Address Range 135.9.88.xxx / 24 bit mask.
New Management VLAN.
 VLAN 728 Devices having IP Address Range 135.9.288.xxx / 24 bit mask.
 VLAN 20 Data devices (HTTP, FTP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, etc.)
having IP Address Range 20.20.20.xxx / 24 bit mask.
Note: VLAN 20 will only be added between the core switches
(SIL-8600-1, SIL-8600-2) and the provider edge switch
(SIL-5698-1) to support trunking to the customer edge switch
(SIL-5520-1).

VLAN 1 is created by default on all the switch devices and has been originally assigned as the
management VLAN. VLAN 588 is created on the core ERS8600 switches and on the provider
edge ERS5698 switches. The port members assigned to VLAN 588 on the ERS5698 switches
are grouped into the lower port region of ports 1/1 – 1/50. VLAN 728 is created on the core
ERS8600 switches and on the provider edge ERS5698 switches. The port members assigned to
VLAN 728 on the ERS5698 switches are grouped into the upper port region of ports 1/51 – 1/98.
Ports 1/91 – 1/98 may be reassigned when used as trunk connections to the customer’s edge

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devices. The management VLAN on both core and edge devices has been changed to use VLAN
588.

All SMLT connections on both the core and edge switches have been enabled to use VLAN
tagging (802.1Q) allowing multiple VLANs across a single trunk connection. If VLAN tagging
were not enabled on the trunks connecting the switches, then a physical trunk connection would
have to exist for each VLAN between switches and the port membership assigned to the VLAN
it supports. No routing is enabled at the provider edge switches between the VLANs and all
VLAN broadcast domains are isolated from one another on each switch. The core switches have
routing turned on and is the central location where routing occurs. This means that devices at a
customer site connecting through a provider edge switch on one VLAN will always have to pass
through the core to communicate with another device, anywhere on the network, that is on a
different VLAN. Also, customer devices connecting through different provider edge switches
are able to communicate with one another as the VLAN has been extended through the core and
edge switches allowing traffic to pass through the core to the other edge switch. It is important
to note that customer devices on the same VLAN and connected to the same provider edge
switch will only have traffic switched between ports on that edge switch and will not need to
pass through the core switches. These traffic routing scenarios will need to be considered in
designing test cases where expected traffic may need to be routed by the core switches.

2. Equipment and Software Validated

The following equipment and software were used for the sample configuration provided:

Equipment Software
Avaya™ ERS 8600 Image: p80a7000.img
Slot 1: 8630GBR --
Slot 2: Empty --
Slot 3: 8648GTR --
Slot 4: 8683XLR --
Slot 5: 8692SF Version: 7.0.0.0/094
Image: PMC280-A-MV-A0-MPC7447A (1.1)
Slot 6: 8692SF Version: 7.0.0.0/094
Image: PMC280-A-MV-A0-MPC7447A (1.1)
Slot 7: 8648GTR --
Slot 8: 8683XLR --
Slot 9: 8630GBR --
Slot 10: Empty
Avaya™ ERS 5698 HW: 03
FW: 6.0.0.10
SW: 6.2.0.009
Avaya™ ERS 5520 HW: 33
FW: 5.0.0.4
SW: 5.1.1.017
Avaya™ ERS 4548 --
Avaya™ ERS 2526 --

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3. Configure Core ERS8600 Switches
3.1. Configure IST between Core ERS8600s

Figure 2: ERS8600 Core IST

The first step of building the clustered switched core of the network is to connect the ERS8600
switches via an Inter-Switch Trunk using VLAN 1.

A serial console cable is connected from the serial port on a laptop computer to the serial
connection on the front of the management card on the ERS8600s. In this configuration sample
these management cards are in slot 5 and 6 of the ERS860s. HyperTerminal can be used on the
serial port configured for 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, No Parity, 1 Stop bit, and flow control
set to Xon/Xoff.

The ERS8600 can support two user command interfaces, the NNCLI and the Passport command
interface. Each of these command interfaces supports similar configuration functionality, but use
different command syntax to accomplish configuration tasks. For this configuration example
both ERS8600’s will be configured from the console using the Passport command interface.

3.1.1. Name Each ERS8600

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Configure CLI Prompt with Name
SIL-8600-1:6# cli prompt "SIL-8600-1"
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Configure CLI Prompt with Name
SIL-8600-2:6# cli prompt “SIL-8600-2”

3.1.2. Create IST VLAN

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Create VLAN 1
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 1 create byport 1 name IST
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 1 ip create 10.10.10.1/30
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Create VLAN 1
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 1 create byport 1 name IST
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 1 ip create 10.10.10.2/30

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3.1.3. Create IST
Multilink Trunking 1 (MLT 1) will be used for the IST with port members 7/1 and 7/2. 802.1Q
tagging will be enabled on all IST port members and Spanning Tree will be disabled on all IST
port members by default.

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Create MLT 1 for IST

SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 1 create
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 1 name IST
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 1 add port 7/1,7/2
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 1 add-mlt 1
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Create MLT 1 for IST
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 1 create
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 1 name IST
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 1 add port 7/1,7.2
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 1 add-mlt 1
SIL-8600-1: Step 2 – Create IST
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 1 ist create ip 10.10.10.2 vlan-id 1
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 1 ist enable
SIL-8600-2: Step 2 – Create IST
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 1 ist create ip 10.10.10.1 vlan-id 1
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 1 ist enable

3.2. Configure MLT 2 on Core ERS8600 Switches

Figure 3: ERS8600 MLT 2

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MLT 2 connects the ERS5698 (SIL-5698-1) to the core using two Split Multilink Trunks
(SMLTs) each connecting to one of the ERS8600 switches (SIL-8600-1 and SIL-8600-2). See
Figure 3. To allow for future expansion, two ports (Ports 3/3, 3/4) on each ERS8600 will be
configured for SMLT 2. However, only one Ethernet port will be connected from each of the
ERS8600s back to SIL-5698-1 in this example. Three VLANs (588, 728, and 20) will be
configured and assigned IP addresses on each of the ERS8600s to allow for routing at the core of
these VLANS. SMLT 2 will be added to each of these VLANs. IP OSPF routing will be
enabled on the core switches for each of the VLANs. This will allow the provider edge switch
(SIL-5698-1) access to the specified VLAN by port assignment. Also, the data network (VLAN
20) will be accessible via trunk connection from the customer edge (SIL-5520-1) to the provider
edge (SIL-5698-1).

3.2.1. Create VLANs 588, 728, and 20

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Create VLAN 588
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 588 create byport 1 name “VLAN #588”
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 588 ip create 135.9.88.83/24
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Create VLAN 588
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 588 create byport 1 name “VLAN #588”
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 588 ip create 135.9.88.84/24
SIL-8600-1: Step 2 – Create VLAN 728
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 728 create byport 1 name “VLAN #728”
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 728 ip create 135.9.228.150/24
SIL-8600-2: Step 2 – Create VLAN 728
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 728 create byport 1 name “VLAN #728”
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 728 ip create 135.9.228.151/24
SIL-8600-1: Step 3 – Create VLAN 20
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 20 create byport 1 name “VLAN #20”
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 20 ip create 20.20.20.1/24
SIL-8600-2: Step 3 – Create VLAN 20
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 20 create byport 1 name “VLAN #20”
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 20 ip create 20.20.20.2/24

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3.2.2. Enable IP OSPF Routing on VLANs
SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Enable IP OSPF Routing on VLANs
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 588 ip ospf enable
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 728 ip ospf enable
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 20 ip ospf enable
SIL-8600-1:6# config ip ospf enable
SIL-8600-2: Step 3 – Enable IP OSPF Routing on VLANs
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 588 ip ospf enable
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 728 ip ospf enable
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 20 ip ospf enable
SIL-8600-2:6# config ip ospf enable

3.2.3. SMLT-2 to SIL-5698-1

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Create SMLT-2
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 2 create
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 2 name SIL-5698-1
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 2 add ports 3/3,3/4
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 2 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 2 smlt create smlt-id 2
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Create SMLT-2
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 2 create
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 2 name SIL-5698-1
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 2 add ports 3/3,3/4
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 2 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 2 smlt create smlt-id 2
SIL-8600-1: Step 2 – Add SMLT-2 to VLANs
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 2
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 2
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 20 add-mlt 2
SIL-8600-2: Step 2 – Add SMLT-2 to VLANs
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 2
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 2
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 20 add-mlt 2

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3.3. Configure MLT 3 on Core ERS8600 Switches

Figure 4: ERS8600 MLT 3

MLT 3 connects the ERS5698 (SIL-5698-2) to the core using two Split Multilink Trunks
(SMLTs) each connecting to one of the ERS8600 switches (SIL-8600-1 and SIL-8600-2). See
Figure 4. To allow for future expansion, two ports (Ports 3/5, 3/6) on each ERS8600 will be
configured for SMLT 3. However, only one Ethernet port will be connected from each of the
ERS8600s back to SIL-5698-2 in this example. SIL-5698-2 only supports VLANs 588 and 728.
Therefore, SMLT 3 will only be added to the 588 and 728 VLAN configurations.

3.3.1. SMLT-3 to SIL-5698-2

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Create SMLT-3
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 3 create
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 3 name SIL-5698-2
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 3 add ports 3/5,3/6
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 3 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 3 smlt create smlt-id 3
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Create SMLT-3
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 3 create
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 3 name SIL-5698-2
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 3 add ports 3/5,3/6
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 3 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 3 smlt create smlt-id 3
SIL-8600-1: Step 2 – Add SMLT-3 to VLANs
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 3
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 3

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SIL-8600-2: Step 2 – Add SMLT-3 to VLANs
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 3
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 3

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3.4. Configure MLT 4 on Core ERS8600 Switches

Figure 5: ERS8600 MLT 4

MLT 4 connects the ERS5698 (SIL-5698-3) to the core using two Split Multilink Trunks
(SMLTs) each connecting to one of the ERS8600 switches (SIL-8600-1 and SIL-8600-2). See
Figure 5. To allow for future expansion, two ports (Ports 3/13, 3/14) on each ERS8600 will be
configured for SMLT 4. However, only one Ethernet port will be connected from each of the
ERS8600s back to SIL-5698-3 in this example. SIL-5698-3 only supports VLANs 588 and 728.
Therefore, SMLT 4 will only be added to the 588 and 728 VLAN configurations.

3.4.1. SMLT-4 to SIL-5698-3

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Create SMLT-4
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 4 create
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 4 name SIL-5698-3
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 4 add ports 3/13,3/14
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 4 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 4 smlt create smlt-id 4
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Create SMLT-4
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 4 create
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 4 name SIL-5698-3
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 4 add ports 3/13,3/14
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 4 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 4 smlt create smlt-id 4

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SIL-8600-1: Step 2 – Add SMLT-4 to VLANs
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 4
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 4
SIL-8600-2: Step 2 – Add SMLT-4 to VLANs
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 4
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 4

3.5. Configure MLT 5 on Core ERS8600 Switches

Figure 6: ERS8600 MLT 5

MLT 5 connects the ERS5698 (SIL-5698-4) to the core using two Split Multilink Trunks
(SMLTs) each connecting to one of the ERS8600 switches (SIL-8600-1 and SIL-8600-2). See
Figure 6. To allow for future expansion, two ports (Ports 3/15, 3/16) on each ERS8600 will be
configured for SMLT 5. However, only one Ethernet port will be connected from each of the
ERS8600s back to SIL-5698-4 in this example. SIL-5698-4 only supports VLANs 588 and 728.
Therefore, SMLT 5 will only be added to the 588 and 728 VLAN configurations.

3.5.1. SMLT-5 to SIL-5698-4

SIL-8600-1: Step 1 – Create SMLT-5
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 5 create
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 5 name SIL-5698-4
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 5 add ports 3/15,3/16
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 5 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-1:6# config mlt 5 smlt create smlt-id 5
SIL-8600-2: Step 1 – Create SMLT-5
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 5 create

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SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 5 name SIL-5698-4
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 5 add ports 3/15,3/16
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 5 perform-tagging enable
SIL-8600-2:6# config mlt 5 smlt create smlt-id 5
SIL-8600-1: Step 2 – Add SMLT-5 to VLANs
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 5
SIL-8600-1:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 5
SIL-8600-2: Step 2 – Add SMLT-5 to VLANs
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 588 add-mlt 5
SIL-8600-2:6# config vlan 728 add-mlt 5

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4. Configure Edge ERS5698 Switches
This section covers the necessary steps to configure the provider edge ERS5698 switches
connecting back to the core ERS8600 switches via Multilink Trunks using a Split-Multilink
Trunk configuration. The MLT on each of the ERS5698s will have two SMLT physical
connections, each connecting to one of the ERS8600 switches. VLANs supported over the
MLTs will be created and configured with assigned port members as described in Table 1.

Ethernet and Fiber-Channel ports will be configured as trunking ports extending the ERS5698s
VLAN connectivity beyond the provider edge to the customer edge. Any SMLT trunks or
VLAN trunks will have spanning-tree turned off and all other ports will have spanning-tree set to
"Fast Learning".

Edge IP MLT MLT VLANs VLAN Port Members

Switch Mask Port
Gateway Members * = Mgt. VLAN
SIL-5698-1 IP: 135.9.88.85 2 3,4 1 None
Mask: 255.255.255.0 588 * 1/1-1/50
GW: 135.9.88.254 728 1/3-1/4, 1/51-1/93, 1/95-1/98
20 1/3-1/4, 1/94
SIL-5698-2 IP: 135.9.88.86 3 5,6 1 None
Mask: 255.255.255.0 588 * 1/1-1/50, 1/91
GW: 135.9.88.254 728 1/5-1/6, 1/51-1/90,1/92-1/98
SIL-5698-3 IP: 135.9.88.87 4 13,14 1 None
Mask: 255.255.255.0 588 * 1/1-1/50
GW: 135.9.88.254 728 1/13-1/14, 1/51-1/98
SIL-5698-4 IP: 135.9.88.88 5 15,16 1 None
Mask: 255.255.255.0 588 * 1/1-1/50, 1/91
GW: 135.9.88.254 728 1/15-1/16, 1/51-1/90, 1/92-1/98

Table 1: Provider Edge Switch Info

Figure 7 shows a graphical view of the front of an ERS5698. Pay special attention when
connecting cables on these devices as numbering starts on the lower, left section with port 1 on
top and port 2 below it. The port number continues in ascending order, alternating top bottom
until port 49 which then is the top port on the left side of the upper port block section. In
addition, Fiber-Channel ports 91-96 are the same as the Ethernet ports labeled 91-96.

Figure 7: ERS5698TFD-PWR Front View

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4.1. Basic Configuration
4.1.1. Name Each ERS5698
Press CTRL-Y to begin. If this is the first time entering the ERS5698 system you may be
prompted to enter some information to initially configure the switch such as in-band IP Address,
sub-net mask, Default Gateway, Read-Only Community String, Read-Write Community String,
Quick Start VLAN, in-band IPV6 Address/Prefix length, and in-band IPV6 Default Gateway.
Accept the default values for each of these prompts. All of these values can be changed from
inside the configuration menu.

If the initial configuration has already been performed, then you will be presented with the
ERS5698 Main Menu selection. Select “System Characteristics” and press Enter.

                       Ethernet Routing Switch 5698TFD‐PWR Main Menu 
 
                        IP Configuration/Setup...  
                        SNMP Configuration...  
                        System Characteristics... 
                        Switch Configuration... 
                        Console/Comm Port Configuration... 
                        Display Hardware Units... 
                        Spanning Tree Configuration... 
                        TELNET/SNMP/SSH/Web Access Configuration... 
                        Software Download... 
                        Configuration File... 
                        Display System Log... 
                        Reset... 
                        Reset to Default Settings... 
                        Shutdown Command... 
                        Command Line Interface... 
                        Logout... 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 

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On the “System Characteristics” menu, arrow down to the sysName field and enter the name of
the switch. In the sample below the switch is named “SIL-5698-1”.

                            System Characteristics 
 
Operation Mode:   Switch 
 
MAC Address:      E0‐26‐36‐F2‐7C‐00 
 
Reset Count:      16 
Last Reset Type:  Management Factory Reset 
Power Supply:     (1) AC‐DC‐48V‐1000W (2) Unavailable (3) Unavailable  
Power Status:     (1) OK (2) Not Present (3) Not Present  
 
sysDescr:         Ethernet Routing Switch 5698TFD‐PWR                          
                  HW:03       FW:6.0.0.10  SW:v6.2.0.009 
 
sysObjectID:      1.3.6.1.4.1.45.3.74.1 
sysUpTime:        18 days, 22:14:59    sysNtpTime: SNTP not synchronized. 
sysRtcTime:       Friday 2005/01/21 01:08:00 
sysServices:      6 
sysContact:       [  ]                                                         
sysName:          [ SIL‐5698‐1 ]                                               
sysLocation:      [  ]                                                         
Press Ctrl‐N to display the next page of this form. 
Enter text, press <Return> or <Enter> when complete. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

Repeat the above steps for each of the four ERS5698 switches:
 SIL-5698-1
 SIL-5698-2
 SIL-5698-3
 SIL-6598-4

Press CTRL-C to return to the Main Menu when finished.

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4.1.2. Assign IP Address to ERS5698
Use the IP Address, Mask, and Gateway values in Table 1 to assign each of the edge ERS5698
switches their IP configuration for connectivity and remote management. Repeat these steps for
each of the switches listed in Table 1.

From the Main Menu, select "IP Configuration/Setup".

                       Ethernet Routing Switch 5698TFD‐PWR Main Menu 
 
                        IP Configuration/Setup...  
                        SNMP Configuration...  
                        System Characteristics... 
                        Switch Configuration... 
                        Console/Comm Port Configuration... 
                        Display Hardware Units... 
                        Spanning Tree Configuration... 
                        TELNET/SNMP/SSH/Web Access Configuration... 
                        Software Download... 
                        Configuration File... 
                        Display System Log... 
                        Reset... 
                        Reset to Default Settings... 
                        Shutdown Command... 
                        Command Line Interface... 
                        Logout... 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 

Enter the IP Address for the switch in "In-Band Switch IP Address." Press Enter.
Enter the Subnet Mask for the switch in "In-Band Subnet Mask." Press Enter.
Enter the Gateway for the switch in "Default Gateway." Press Enter.
Press CTRL-C to return to the Main Menu.

                              IP Configuration/Setup 
 
                 BootP/DHCP Request Mode:  [ BootP When Needed     ] 
 
                              Configurable          In Use       Last BootP/DHCP 
                           ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
In‐Band Stack IP Address:  [ 0.0.0.0 ]          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0         
In‐Band Switch IP Address: [ 135.9.88.85 ]      135.9.88.85      0.0.0.0         
In‐Band Subnet Mask:       [ 255.255.255.0 ]    255.255.255.0    0.0.0.0         
 
Default Gateway:           [ 135.9.88.83 ]      135.9.88.83      0.0.0.0         
 
IP Address to Ping:        [ 0.0.0.0 ]         
Start Ping:                [  No ] 
 
 
Enter text, press <Return> or <Enter> when complete. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

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4.2. Advanced Configuration
4.2.1. Configure VLANs
Refer to Table 1 for the list of VLANs and Port Members to be configured on each of the
provider edge switches in the sample configuration.

From the Main Menu, select "Switch Configuration."

                       Ethernet Routing Switch 5698TFD‐PWR Main Menu 
 
                        IP Configuration/Setup...  
                        SNMP Configuration...  
                        System Characteristics... 
                        Switch Configuration... 
                        Console/Comm Port Configuration... 
                        Display Hardware Units... 
                        Spanning Tree Configuration... 
                        TELNET/SNMP/SSH/Web Access Configuration... 
                        Software Download... 
                        Configuration File... 
                        Display System Log... 
                        Reset... 
                        Reset to Default Settings... 
                        Shutdown Command... 
                        Command Line Interface... 
                        Logout... 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 

From the Switch Configuration Menu, select "VLAN Configuration."

                          Switch Configuration Menu 
 
                     MAC Address Table 
                     MAC Address Security Configuration... 
                     EAPOL Security Configuration... 
                     VLAN Configuration... 
                     Port Configuration... 
                     High Speed Flow Control Configuration... 
                     MultiLink Trunk Configuration... 
                     Port Mirroring Configuration... 
                     Rate Limiting Configuration... 
                     IGMP Configuration... 
                     Display Port Statistics 
                     Clear All Port Statistics 
                     Return to Main Menu 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu.

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From the VLAN Configuration Menu, select "VLAN Configuration."

                          VLAN Configuration Menu 
 
 
                     VLAN Configuration... 
                     VLAN Port Configuration... 
                     VLAN Display by Port... 
                     Return to Switch Configuration Menu 
 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu.

4.2.1.1 VLAN 1
By default VLAN 1 is already created and active with all ports assigned to it under Port
Membership. The management VLAN is currently assigned to VLAN 1.

Referring to Table 1, VLAN 1 on edge switch SIL-5698-1 does not have any port members
assigned. Ports are shown to be members of a VLAN when they are marked with a "+" and not
port members when they are marked with a "-". To remove port members from a VLAN 1
navigate the cursor, using the arrow keys, to the port desired and use the space bar to toggle
between "+" and "-"; selecting "-" for "Not a Member", then press Enter to confirm. The
sample below shows port 1 removed from VLAN 1.

                         VLAN Configuration 
 
 Create VLAN:     [    1 ]            VLAN Type:         [   Port‐Based   ] 
 Delete VLAN:     [      ]            Protocol Id (PID): [        None    ] 
 VLAN Name:       [ VLAN #1 ]         User‐Defined PID:  [ 0x0000 ] 
 Management VLAN: [ Yes ]  Now: 1     VLAN State:        [  Active  ] 
                                      STP Group:             1      
 
                                  Port Membership                        
            1‐6   7‐12   13‐18  19‐24  25‐30  31‐36  37‐42  43‐48  49‐50 
            51‐56 57‐62  63‐68  69‐74  75‐80  81‐86  87‐92  93‐98   
 Unit #1   ‐+++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++ 
           ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ 
 
 
 
KEY: + = A Member of This VLAN, ‐ = Not a Member of This VLAN 
Use space bar to display choices, press <Return> or <Enter> to select choice. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

Repeat this for all ports removing them from VLAN 1.

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                          VLAN Configuration 
 
 Create VLAN:     [    1 ]            VLAN Type:         [   Port‐Based   ] 
 Delete VLAN:     [      ]            Protocol Id (PID): [        None    ] 
 VLAN Name:       [ VLAN #1 ]         User‐Defined PID:  [ 0x0000 ] 
 Management VLAN: [ No  ]  Now: 588   VLAN State:        [  Active  ] 
                                      STP Group:             1      
 
                                  Port Membership                        
            1‐6   7‐12   13‐18  19‐24  25‐30  31‐36  37‐42  43‐48  49‐50 
            51‐56 57‐62  63‐68  69‐74  75‐80  81‐86  87‐92  93‐98   
 Unit #1   ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐ 
           ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
 
 
 
KEY: + = A Member of This VLAN, ‐ = Not a Member of This VLAN 
Use space bar to display choices, press <Return> or <Enter> to select choice. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

4.2.1.2 VLAN 588

To create VLAN 588, enter "588" in the Create VLAN field and press Enter. The VLAN Name
will be automatically completed with "VLAN #588". Referring to Table 1, VLAN 588 is used
as a management VLAN. Change the Management VLAN to "Yes" by moving the cursor to this
field and pressing the space bar to change the value from "No" to "Yes" and press Enter. The
"Management VLAN Now" should show 588 as the management VLAN. Change the VLAN
State to "Active" and press Enter. Referring to Table 1, configure the port members for VLAN
588 as described in Section 4.2.1.1.

                         VLAN Configuration 
 
 Create VLAN:     [  588 ]            VLAN Type:         [   Port‐Based   ] 
 Delete VLAN:     [      ]            Protocol Id (PID): [        None         ] 
 VLAN Name:       [ VLAN #588 ]       User‐Defined PID:  [ 0x0000 ] 
 Management VLAN: [ Yes ]  Now: 588   VLAN State:        [  Active  ] 
                                      STP Group:             1      
 
                                  Port Membership                        
            1‐6   7‐12   13‐18  19‐24  25‐30  31‐36  37‐42  43‐48  49‐50 
            51‐56 57‐62  63‐68  69‐74  75‐80  81‐86  87‐92  93‐98   
 Unit #1   ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++ 
           ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
 
 
 
KEY: + = A Member of This VLAN, ‐ = Not a Member of This VLAN 
Use space bar to display choices or enter text.                               
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

4.2.1.3 VLAN 728

To create VLAN 728, enter "728" in the Create VLAN field and press Enter. The VLAN Name
will be automatically completed with "VLAN #728". Referring to Table 1, VLAN 728 is not

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the management VLAN. Check to see that the Management VLAN is set to "No". Check to see
that the "Management VLAN Now" shows 588 as the management VLAN. Change the VLAN
State to "Active" and press Enter. Referring to Table 1, configure the port members for VLAN
728 as described in Section 4.2.1.1.

                         VLAN Configuration 
 
 Create VLAN:     [  728 ]            VLAN Type:         [   Port‐Based   ] 
 Delete VLAN:     [      ]            Protocol Id (PID): [        None         ] 
 VLAN Name:       [ VLAN #728 ]       User‐Defined PID:  [ 0x0000 ] 
 Management VLAN: [ No  ]  Now: 588   VLAN State:        [  Active  ] 
                                      STP Group:             1      
 
                                  Port Membership                        
            1‐6   7‐12   13‐18  19‐24  25‐30  31‐36  37‐42  43‐48  49‐50 
            51‐56 57‐62  63‐68  69‐74  75‐80  81‐86  87‐92  93‐98   
 Unit #1   ‐‐++‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐ 
           ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ +‐++++ 
 
 
 
KEY: + = A Member of This VLAN, ‐ = Not a Member of This VLAN 
Use space bar to display choices or enter text.                               
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

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4.2.1.4 VLAN 20
VLAN 20 is created on SIL-5968-1 and will have only port member 94 which will be used as a
trunking port to the customer’s edge switch. See Figure 1. Port members 3 and 4 will be used
by the SMLT for connectivity back to the core switches.

To create VLAN 20, enter "20" in the Create VLAN field and press Enter. The VLAN Name
will be automatically completed with "VLAN #20". Referring to Table 1, VLAN 20 is not the
management VLAN. Check to see that the Management VLAN is set to "No". Check to see that
the "Management VLAN Now" shows 588 as the management VLAN. Change the VLAN
State to "Active" and press Enter. Referring to Table 1, configure the port members for VLAN
20 as described in Section 4.2.1.1.

                         VLAN Configuration 
 
 Create VLAN:     [   20 ]            VLAN Type:         [   Port‐Based   ] 
 Delete VLAN:     [      ]            Protocol Id (PID): [        None         ] 
 VLAN Name:       [ VLAN #20 ]        User‐Defined PID:  [ 0x0000 ] 
 Management VLAN: [ No  ]  Now: 588   VLAN State:        [  Active  ] 
                                      STP Group:             1      
 
                                  Port Membership                        
            1‐6   7‐12   13‐18  19‐24  25‐30  31‐36  37‐42  43‐48  49‐50 
            51‐56 57‐62  63‐68  69‐74  75‐80  81‐86  87‐92  93‐98   
 Unit #1   ‐‐++‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐ 
           ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐+‐‐‐‐ 
 
 
 
KEY: + = A Member of This VLAN, ‐ = Not a Member of This VLAN 
Use space bar to display choices or enter text.                               
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

Return to the Main Menu by pressing CTRL-C when finished.

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4.2.2. Configure Multilink Trunk Configuration
From the Main Menu, select “Switch Configuration.”

                       Ethernet Routing Switch 5698TFD‐PWR Main Menu 
 
                        IP Configuration/Setup...  
                        SNMP Configuration...  
                        System Characteristics... 
                        Switch Configuration... 
                        Console/Comm Port Configuration... 
                        Display Hardware Units... 
                        Spanning Tree Configuration... 
                        TELNET/SNMP/SSH/Web Access Configuration... 
                        Software Download... 
                        Configuration File... 
                        Display System Log... 
                        Reset... 
                        Reset to Default Settings... 
                        Shutdown Command... 
                        Command Line Interface... 
                        Logout... 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 

From the Switch Configuration Menu, select “MultiLink Trunk Configuration.”

                          Switch Configuration Menu 
 
 
 
                     MAC Address Table 
                     MAC Address Security Configuration... 
                     EAPOL Security Configuration... 
                     VLAN Configuration... 
                     Port Configuration... 
                     High Speed Flow Control Configuration... 
                     MultiLink Trunk Configuration... 
                     Port Mirroring Configuration... 
                     Rate Limiting Configuration... 
                     IGMP Configuration... 
                     Display Port Statistics 
                     Clear All Port Statistics 
                     Return to Main Menu 
 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

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From the MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu, select “MultiLink Trunk Configuration.”

                    MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu 
 
 
 
                     MultiLink Trunk Configuration... 
                     MultiLink Trunk Utilization... 
                     Return to Switch Configuration Menu 
 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

Referring to Table 1, select the trunk matching the MLT value for the switch being configured.
In this sample configuration, SIL-5698-1 has an MLT value of 2, indicating Trunk 2 will be
configured on the MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen. Enter the Port Members referenced
in Table 1 and press Enter after each entry. Select “ALL” for STPG and press Enter. Select
“Normal” for Learning and press Enter. Select “Enable” for Status to activate the MLT.

                        MultiLink Trunk Configuration 
 
Trunk            Members              STPG   Learning      Mode       Status 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
  1  [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ]       [ Trunk #1 ] 
     [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][ALL ] [ Normal  ]   Basic     [ Disabled ] 
  2  [  /  3][  /  4][  /   ][  /   ]       [ Trunk #2 ] 
     [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][ALL ] [ Normal  ]   Basic     [ Enabled  ] 
  3  [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ]       [ Trunk #3 ] 
     [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][ALL ] [ Normal  ]   Basic     [ Disabled ] 
  4  [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ]       [ Trunk #4 ] 
     [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][ALL ] [ Normal  ]   Basic     [ Disabled ] 
  5  [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ]       [ Trunk #5 ] 
     [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][ALL ] [ Normal  ]   Basic     [ Disabled ] 
  6  [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ]       [ Trunk #6 ] 
     [  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][  /   ][ALL ] [ Normal  ]   Basic     [ Disabled ] 
 
 
 
 
  Enter Port Number:  
 
Use space bar to display choices or enter number. Enter 0 to delete.             
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu.

Press CTRL-C to return to the Main Menu.

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4.2.3. Enable Tagging on the SMLT Ports
From the Main Menu, select “Switch Configuration.”

                       Ethernet Routing Switch 5698TFD‐PWR Main Menu 
 
                        IP Configuration/Setup...  
                        SNMP Configuration...  
                        System Characteristics... 
                        Switch Configuration... 
                        Console/Comm Port Configuration... 
                        Display Hardware Units... 
                        Spanning Tree Configuration... 
                        TELNET/SNMP/SSH/Web Access Configuration... 
                        Software Download... 
                        Configuration File... 
                        Display System Log... 
                        Reset... 
                        Reset to Default Settings... 
                        Shutdown Command... 
                        Command Line Interface... 
                        Logout... 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 

From the Switch Configuration Menu, select "VLAN Configuration."

                          Switch Configuration Menu 
 
                     MAC Address Table 
                     MAC Address Security Configuration... 
                     EAPOL Security Configuration... 
                     VLAN Configuration... 
                     Port Configuration... 
                     High Speed Flow Control Configuration... 
                     MultiLink Trunk Configuration... 
                     Port Mirroring Configuration... 
                     Rate Limiting Configuration... 
                     IGMP Configuration... 
                     Display Port Statistics 
                     Clear All Port Statistics 
                     Return to Main Menu 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu.

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From the VLAN Configuration Menu, select “VLAN Port Configuration.”
 
                          VLAN Configuration Menu 
 
 
 
                     VLAN Configuration... 
                     VLAN Port Configuration... 
                     VLAN Display by Port... 
                     Return to Switch Configuration Menu 
 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

Referring to Table 1, select the first port member for the MLT on the switch and press Enter. In
the Tagging field, change tagging to “Tag All”. Repeat for the second MLT port member. This
will configure each of the SMLT ports to support multiple VLANs using VLAN tagging back to
the core switches.

Note: The Port Vlan ID (PVID) must match the vlan-id that it is a member of when tagging is set
to untagged. When tagging is set to Tag All, the PVID does not need to be configured as the
system will automatically assign based on the vlan port it is a member of.

                            VLAN Port Configuration 
 
 
 
 
              Port:                        [  3 ] 
              Filter Untagged Frames:      [ No  ] 
              Filter Unregistered Frames:  [ Yes ] 
              Port Name:                   [ Port 3 ]           
              PVID:                        [    1 ] 
              Port Priority:               [ 0 ] 
              Tagging:                     [     Tag All     ] 
 
              ConfigControl (global):      [   Strict  ] 
 
 
 
Use space bar to display choices or enter text.                               
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu.

Press CTRL-C, to return to the Main Menu when finished.

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4.2.4. Disable Spanning Tree on SMLT and Trunk Ports
From the Main Menu, select “Spanning Tree Configuration.”

                       Ethernet Routing Switch 5698TFD‐PWR Main Menu 
 
 
                        IP Configuration/Setup...  
                        SNMP Configuration...  
                        System Characteristics... 
                        Switch Configuration... 
                        Console/Comm Port Configuration... 
                        Display Hardware Units... 
                        Spanning Tree Configuration... 
                        TELNET/SNMP/SSH/Web Access Configuration... 
                        Software Download... 
                        Configuration File... 
                        Display System Log... 
                        Reset... 
                        Reset to Default Settings... 
                        Shutdown Command... 
                        Command Line Interface... 
                        Logout... 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option.

From the Spanning Tree Configuration Menu, select “Spanning Tree Port Configuration.”

                    Spanning Tree Configuration Menu 
 
 
 
 
 
                     Spanning Tree Group Configuration... 
                     Spanning Tree Port Configuration... 
                     Display Spanning Tree Switch Settings... 
                     Display Spanning Tree VLAN Membership... 
                     Return to Main Menu 
 
 
 
Use arrow keys to highlight option, press <Return> or <Enter> to select option. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu. 

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Change SMLT port members and trunk port members to have Participation as “Disabled.” The
remaining ports should be set to “Fast Learning.” Use CTRL-N to move forward to additional
ports.

                        Spanning Tree Port Configuration 
 
        STP Group:  [ 1 ]                     STP Mode:  STPG (Nortel MSTP) 
Port   Trunk      Participation       Priority    Path Cost       State 
‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐    ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐    ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐     ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
  1            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
  2            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
  3     2      [ Disabled        ]                                         
  4     2      [ Disabled        ]                                         
  5            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
  6            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
  7            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
  8            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
  9            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
 10            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
 11            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
 12            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
 13            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
 14            [ Fast Learning   ]     128        1             Forwarding 
                                                                     More... 
 
Press Ctrl‐N to display next screen. 
Enter number, press <Return> or <Enter> when complete. 
Press Ctrl‐R to return to previous menu.  Press Ctrl‐C to return to Main Menu.

Press CTRL-C to return to the Main Menu.

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5. Verification Steps
The ping command should be used to verify connectivity across all network devices. The
ERS8600 switches use the command line ping command and the ERS5698 switches can use the
ping command from the System Characteristics Menu.

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6. Conclusion
These Application Notes describe a sample lab configuration using Avaya Ethernet Routing
Switches ERS8600 clustered in a core network and connecting to Avaya Ethernet Routing
Switches ERS5698 at the provider’s edge creating the distribution network layer in a triangle
topology. These Application Notes also provide a step by step configuration guide of each of the
devices used in making this network design.

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7. References
The following references are relevant to these Application Notes:

Avaya Switch Clustering

[1] Switch Clustering (SMLT/SLT/RSMLT/MSMLT) Supported Topologies and

Interoperability with ERS 8600 / 5000 / 8300 / 1600, Document Number: NN48500-555,
Version: 1.2.0.0, January 26, 2009, available at http://support.nortel.com.

[2] Switch Clustering: Design Best Practices, Document Number: NN48500-584, Version:
2.2, July 2009, available at http://support.nortel.com.

Avaya ERS8600

[3] Avaya Switch Clustering using Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) with ERS 8600,
8300, 5x00 and 1600 Series: Technical Configuration Guide, Document Number:
NN48600-518, Version: 3.8, June 4, 2009, available at http://support.nortel.com.

Avaya ERS5000

[4] Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series: Configuration - System, Document
Number: NN47200-500, Version: 05.02, Release 6.1, November 19, 2010, available at
http://support.nortel.com.

[5] Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series: Configuration – VLANS, Spanning Tree,
and Link Aggregation, Document Number: NN47200-502, Version: 06.01, Release 6.2,
June 28, 2010, available at http://support.nortel.com.

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©2010 Avaya Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Avaya and the Avaya Logo are trademarks of Avaya Inc. All trademarks identified by ® and
™ are registered trademarks or trademarks, respectively, of Avaya Inc. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners. The information provided in these Application
Notes is subject to change without notice. The configurations, technical data, and
recommendations provided in these Application Notes are believed to be accurate and
dependable, but are presented without express or implied warranty. Users are responsible for
their application of any products specified in these Application Notes.

Please e-mail any questions or comments pertaining to these Application Notes along with the
full title name and filename, located in the lower right corner, directly to the Avaya Solution &
Interoperability Test Lab at [email protected]

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