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FastIron Configuration Guide 633
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VSRP
Brocade(config)#vlan 30
Brocade(config-vlan-30)#tag ethernet 1/1 to 1/2
Brocade(config-vlan-30)#tag ethernet 2/1
Brocade(config-vlan-30)#exit
Brocade(config)#vlan 40
Brocade(config-vlan-40)#tag ethernet 1/1 to 1/2
Brocade(config-vlan-40)#tag ethernet 4/1
Brocade(config-vlan-40)#exit
Brocade(config)#topology-group 1
Brocade(config-topo-group-1)#master-vlan 2
Brocade(config-topo-group-1)#member-vlan 30
Brocade(config-topo-group-1)#member-vlan 40
MRP commands on Switch D
Brocade(config)#vlan 2
Brocade(config-vlan-2)#tag ethernet 1/1 to 1/2
Brocade(config-vlan-2)#metro-ring 1
Brocade(config-vlan-2-mrp-1)#name “Metro A”
Brocade(config-vlan-2-mrp-1)#ring-interface ethernet 1/1 ethernet 1/2
Brocade(config-vlan-2-mrp-1)#enable
Brocade(config-vlan-2)#exit
Brocade(config)#vlan 30
Brocade(config-vlan-30)#tag ethernet 1/1 to 1/2
Brocade(config-vlan-30)#tag ethernet 2/1
Brocade(config-vlan-30)#exit
Brocade(config)#vlan 40
Brocade(config-vlan-40)#tag ethernet 1/1 to 1/2
Brocade(config-vlan-40)#tag ethernet 4/1
Brocade(config-vlan-40)#exit
Brocade(config)#topology-group 1
Brocade(config-topo-group-1)#master-vlan 2
Brocade(config-topo-group-1)#member-vlan 30
Brocade(config-topo-group-1)#member-vlan 40
VSRP
Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP) is a Brocade proprietary protocol that provides
redundancy and sub-second failover in Layer 2 and Layer 3 mesh topologies. Based on the
Brocade Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Extended (VRRP-E), VSRP provides one or more
backups for a Layer 2 Switch or Layer 3 Switch. If the active Layer 2 Switch or Layer 3 Switch
becomes unavailable, one of the backups takes over as the active device and continues forwarding
traffic for the network.
The FastIron family of switches support full VSRP as well as VSRP-awareness. A Brocade device
that is not itself configured for VSRP but is connected to a Brocade device that is configured for
VSRP, is VSRP aware.
You can use VSRP for Layer 2, Layer 3, or for both layers. On Layer 3 Switches, Layer 2 and Layer 3
share the same VSRP configuration information. On Layer 2 Switches, VSRP applies only to Layer
2.