Stacking | IBM Partner Pavilion BMD00082 manual

CHAPTER 4

Stacking

A stack is a group of up to eight switches with VSE SmartConnect software that work together as a unified system. A stack has the following properties, regardless of the number of switches included:

The network views the stack as a single entity, and the stack is identified by a single net- work IP address.

Switches in a stack may reside within a single blade server chassis, or in multiple chassis.

The number of ports in a stack equals the total number of ports of all the switches that are part of the stack.

The maximum number of Virtual Switch Groups (VSGs) remains 32 (the same as for a non-stacked switch), though the number of ports which can be placed in any VSG is equal to the total number of ports in the stack.

The maximum number of Virtual Machines (VMs) remains 1024 (the same as for a non- stacked switch).

The maximum number of external trunks remains 64 (2 for each of the 32 VSGs) though the number of ports which can participate in any trunk is equal to the total number of ports in the stack.

The maximum number of internal trunks is 56.

The stack is managed through the Master switch. Use Telnet or the Browser-Based Interface (BBI) to access the Master, as follows:

On any switch in the stack, connect to any external port that is not part of an active trunk (see the note on page 31), and use the IP address of the Master to access the Master switch.

Use the management IP address assigned to the Master by the management system.

The Master switch pushes configuration changes and run-time information to the Member switches.

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Contents

User’s Guide SmartConnect User’s Guide Contents Switch Virtualization Part 2 BBI Reference Boot Management Switch Statistics SmartConnect User’s Guide Who Should Use This User’s Guide Preface Part 1 Basic Concepts and Configuration What You’ll Find in This User’s GuidePart 2 BBI Reference How to Get Help Typographic ConventionsTypographic Conventions 10 „ Preface Part 1 Basic Concepts & Configuration 12 „ Part 1 Basic Concepts & Configuration VSE SmartConnect Software Overview VSE SmartConnect Software Operation 14 „ VSE SmartConnect Software Operation Configuring the Upstream Networking Device Configuring the Chassis Management SystemConfiguring the Chassis Processor Blades VSE SmartConnect Software Quick Start 16 „ VSE SmartConnect Software Operation Web Browser Set Up Getting Started with the Browser- Based InterfaceRequirements Starting the BBI ASmartConnect Login Prompt Bbbi Startup Screen Transferring the New Image to the Switch Updating the Software ImageLoading the New Software Image CBoot Management Window shown with Stacking enabled Selecting a Software Image to Run Uploading a Software Image from the Switch Active, backup, or factory Selecting a Configuration Block Resetting the Switch Switch Virtualization Virtual Switch Groups Port GroupsVirtual Machine Groups Link Aggregation VLANs Port AccessNetwork Segmentation Port-Based Vlan Tagging Defined VLANs Trunking ATrunking External Ports External Trunks Trunking Rules Switch Failover Built-In Fault ToleranceStatistical Load Distribution Link Aggregation Control Protocol Configuring Switch Failover Setting the Number of Links to Trigger Failover CTrunking Internal Ports Internal Trunks Igmp Snooping ServerMobility Configuring a Backup Server Port 1ServerMobility General Configuration Fields General Configuration Port Configuration Configuration2ServerMobility Port Configuration Fields Dhcp Server Configuration SmartConnect User’s Guide 42 „ Switch Virtualization Stacking Stacking Requirements BackupStack Membership Master Master and Backup Selection Master and Backup Behavior Stack Member Numbers Configuring a Stack Configure the Stack Trunk ports optional Configuring Each Switch # cfg/stack/mif Additional Master Configuration Locating the Master Switch Internal Management IP InterfaceViewing Stack Connections Binding Members to the Stack CStack Switch Configuration Window DStack IP Interfaces Configuration Window Configuring an External IP Address for the Stack EPort Status with Stacking Managing a Stack Additional Internal Port Settings for Stacking Stacking Internal Port SettingsStacking Port Numbers Stacking VLANs Stacking Boot Management Stacking Boot Management buttonsUpgrading Stack Software Info/stack/pushstat Command Reference Menu Summary CLI Menus „ Statistics Menu „ Boot Options Menu Viewing, Applying, and Saving Changes Viewing Pending ChangesApplying Pending Changes # save Saving the Configuration Management Module Setup Configuring Switch Access Factory Default vs. MM Assigned IP Addresses Configuring the Default GatewaySwitch IP Addresses, Based on Switch-Module Bay Numbers ASwitch Configuration in the Management Module Window Configuring Management Module for Switch Access Cfg/sys/access/https/access e Connect to the Switch via SSH Using Telnet Using the Browser-Based Interface Access via HttpAccess via Https Https//192.168.70.127 Securing Access to the Switch Configuring an IP Address Range for the Management Network Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges Configuring Radius Radius Authentication and AuthorizationUser Access Levels User Accounts 3SmartConnect-Proprietary Attributes for Radius User Name/Access User-Service-Type Value TACACS+ Authentication Features TACACS+ AuthenticationAuthorization Configuring TACACS+ Authentication Considerations for Configuring End User Accounts End User Access Control Logging in to an End-User Account Configuring End-User Access Control CSwitch Protected Mode Configuration Window Protected Mode Secure Shell and Secure Copy Enabling or Disabling SCP Apply and Save Configuring SSH/SCP Features Configuring the SCP Administrator Password Using SSH and SCP Client CommandsTo Log In to the Switch To Upload the Configuration to the Switch To Download the Switch Configuration Using SCP SSH and SCP Encryption of Management Messages Apply and Save the Configuration Cfg/sys/sshd/skeygen Generating RSA Host and Server Keys for SSH Access SSH/SCP Integration with TACACS+ Authentication SSH/SCP Integration with Radius AuthenticationUsing SecurID with SSH SecurID Support Using SecurID with SCP 86 „ Configuring Switch Access Part 2 BBI Reference 88 „ Part 2 BBI Reference Understanding the Browser-Based Interface AMain VSE SmartConnect Software Screen SmartConnect BBI Screen 1Port Status Colors Port Status Area Bvse SmartConnect Software Menu Area Menu Area Configuration Buttons Configuration Window 94 „ Understanding the Browser-Based Interface Port Groups Virtual Switch Groups Link Aggregation Virtual Machine Groups Switch Management Ports Virtual Switch Groups MembershipAssigning Ports to VSGs Assigning Virtual Machines to VSGs Virtual Switch Groups Settings Delete Virtual Switch Group SettingsSwitch Failover Link Aggregation Control Protocol Reset to DefaultIgmp Snooping Bpdu Policy Add or remove ACLs or ACL sets for the specified VSG ports Virtual Switch Groups ACL QoS Switch Policies Internal Port Settings Fields Internal Port Settings 2External Port Settings Fields External Port Settings Management Port Settings Fields Management Port Settings Port Mirroring Access Control Lists ACL Configuration TableSearching for an Existing ACL „ or Adding a New ACL Access Control List 4ACL Configuration FieldsAdd or Edit ACLs Number, just as with sport above 5ACL Metering Configuration Fields ACL Metering Settings6ACL Remarking Configuration Fields ACL Remark Control 7ACL Sets Configuration Fields Access Control List Sets Ieee 8021p for MAC-Level QoS Quality of Service DiffServ Code Point QoS 8DSCP Configuration Fields 4FB2F3A86E3435548B0BD82DF2B7E949 9ServerMobility General Configuration Fields ServerMobility General Configuration 10ServerMobility Port Configuration Fields ServerMobility Port Configuration System Settings System Log Management Settings1SNMP Management Fields 2Management Fields 3General Configuration Fields General Settings Local User Administration 4Built-In User Administration FieldsBuilt-In Users 5Local User Administration Fields User Configuration 6RADIUS Fields Remote User Administration 7TACACS+ Fields TACACS+ General Settings Time Services SettingsNTP Settings 8Time Services General Settings Fields ErrDisable System Settings Switch Protected Mode10ErrDisable Configuration Fields Bootstrap Protocol Settings Management Network Settings11Management Network Configuration Fields 12BOOTP Configuration Fields Switch SSH Settings SSH/Telnet SettingsSwitch Telnet Settings 13SSH Configuration Fields 15VM Group Configuration Fields Virtual Machine Group Settings Syslog Settings Stacking Configuration Stack Switch ConfigurationStack Switch Configuration Fields Stack IP Interfaces „ Stack Switch Configuration on „ Managing a Stack on 132 „ System Settings General Boot Settings Boot Management Figuration block Boot Management buttons 2Boot Schedule Fields Boot Schedule 136 „ Boot Management Switch Information Access Control List Sets Information Access Control List Information 2BOOTP Relay Information Fields Bootstrap Protocol Relay InformationARP Cache Information 1ARP Cache Information Fields 3FDB Information Fields Forwarding Database Information 4Virtual Switch Group Information Fields Virtual Switch Group Information Igmp Multicast Groups Igmp InformationIgmp Snooping Multicast Router Ports 5IGMP Multicast Groups information 8Default Gateway information Default GatewaysIP Information IP Interfaces 9Link Status information Link Status Information 10ServerMobility General information ServerMobility General Information Server Mobility Port information ServerMobility Port Information 12SNMPv3 information SNMPv3 Information VacmSecurityToGroup Table SNMPv3 information SnmpTargetParams Table Syslog Messages Trunk Groups Information Port Transceiver StatusTransceiver information Trunk Group information User Information User Access informationVirtual Machine Group Information VM Group information 152 „ Switch Information Switch Statistics Access Control List Statistics1ACL Statistics FDB Statistics Address Resolution Protocol StatisticsLayer 3 Statistics 2FDB Statistics 4ICMP Statistics Icmp Statistics 5TCP Statistics TCP Statistics 6UDP Statistics UDP Statistics 7IGMP Snooping Statistics Igmp Group Snooping Statistics Summary 8IP Statistics IP Statistics Dont Fragment flag was set MP-Specific Information MP Packet Statistics CPU Utilization9CPU Utilization 10MP Packet Statistics Network Time Protocol Statistics Switch Ports Statistics SummaryPort Statistics NTP Statistics Index Symbols TACACS+