Configuration Guide

Table Of Contents
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October 2021
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Table of Contents
Figures ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Tables .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 17
1.1
Evolution of Ethernet Bridging ..................................................................................................... 17
1.2
SPB Benefits ............................................................................................................................... 19
2.
SPB Terminology ................................................................................................................................ 22
2.1
SPB ............................................................................................................................................. 22
2.2
SPBM .......................................................................................................................................... 22
2.3
IS-IS ............................................................................................................................................ 22
2.4
B-VLAN ....................................................................................................................................... 22
2.5
B-MAC (System ID) ..................................................................................................................... 23
2.6
System ID Value ......................................................................................................................... 24
2.7
Backbone Edge Bridges (BEB) and Backbone Core Bridges (BCB) .......................................... 25
2.8
Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) ...................................................................................... 25
3.
SPB Support Topologies ..................................................................................................................... 28
3.1
SPB L2 VSN ................................................................................................................................ 28
3.2
SPB L3 VSN ................................................................................................................................ 29
3.3
Inter VSN Routing ....................................................................................................................... 30
3.4
SPB IP Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................... 31
4.
UNI Types ........................................................................................................................................... 32
4.1
L2VSN – C-VLAN UNI ................................................................................................................ 32
4.2
L2VSN – Switched UNI ............................................................................................................... 33
4.3
L2VSN – Transparent UNI .......................................................................................................... 34
4.4
Flex UNI - Switched .................................................................................................................... 35
4.5
Private VLAN – ETREE ............................................................................................................... 36
4.6
UNI Type – Example ................................................................................................................... 37
5.
Summary of SPB Features and Product Release Matrix .................................................................... 38
6.
SPB Feature and License Matrix ........................................................................................................ 40
7.
Scaling ................................................................................................................................................ 41
8.
Migration & Upgrades ......................................................................................................................... 43
8.1
Common Upgrade instructions .................................................................................................... 43
8.2
Upgrade from Pre-5.1 releases for the ERS 8800 ...................................................................... 43
8.3
Upgrade and SMLT Cluster ........................................................................................................ 43
8.4 VSP 7000 .................................................................................................................................... 44