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37 Using MLAG in Dell Networking N-Series Switches | version 1.5
7.4 Configuring MLAG
This section deals with setting up the switches for MLAG.
N4032-1
N4032-2
Create an MLAG domain.
Assign role priority.
Assign the keepalive management IP address
of N4032P-2.
Create an MLAG domain.
Assign role priority.
Assign the keepalive management IP address
of N4032P-1.
configure
vpc domain 55
role priority 1
peer-keepalive enable
peer-keepalive destination
172.25.188.72 source 172.25.188.71
peer detection enable
end
configure
vpc domain 55
role priority 255
peer-keepalive enable
peer-keepalive destination
172.25.188.71 source 172.25.188.72
peer detection enable
end
Create a port channel.
Give the port channel a description.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking.
Assign as an MLAG peer link.
Create a port channel.
Give the port channel a description.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking.
Assign as an MLAG peer link.
configure
interface port-channel 55
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link
end
configure
interface port-channel 55
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
vpc peer-link
end
Assign interfaces to the port channel and enable
LACP.
Assign interfaces to the port channel and enable
LACP.
configure
interface range te1/0/23-24
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 55 mode active
end
configure
interface range te1/0/23-24
description MLAG_Peer_Link
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 55 mode active
end
Configure one MLAG going to the N2048
switches.
Create the port channel.
Give the port channel a description.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking
VLAN 10.
Specify the MLAG ID.
Configure one MLAG going to the N2048
switches.
Create the port channel.
Give the port channel a description.
Configure the port channel for dot1q trunking
VLAN 10.
Specify the MLAG ID.
configure
interface port-channel 11
description MLAG_to_N2048_switches
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10
vpc 12
end
configure
interface port-channel 11
description MLAG_to_N2048_switches
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10
vpc 12
end