HP Virtual Connect 1Gb Ethernet Cookbook

Scenario 4 – VLAN Tagging (802.1Q) with a Shared Uplink Set (SUS) with Link Aggregation using LACP (802.3ad) –
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Figure 45 - Ethernet Settings - Ensure Fast MAC Cache is enabled.
Defining a new Shared Uplink Set via GUI
Create a SUS and name it “VLAN-Trunk”, assign 4 uplinks from two modules and add VLANs 1,
101-105, 2101-2150
 On the Virtual Connect Manager screen, click Define, Shared Uplink Set to create a SUS
 Ether the Network Name of “VLAN-Trunk”
 Select Add Port, then add the following ports;
 Enclosure 1, Bay 1, Port 1
 Enclosure 1, Bay 1, Port 2
 Enclosure 1, Bay 2, Port 1
 Enclosure 1, Bay 2, Port 2
 Add Networks as follows;
 VLAN-101, as native VLAN
 VLAN-1, 101-105 and VLAN-2101-2150
 Leave Connection Mode as Auto
Note: By creating a SUS we have provided the ability to present one or many VLANs to a server
NIC. As two uplinks are configured from each VC module within the SAME SUS we have provided
an active/standby configuration with Link Aggregation (802.3ad, LACP). This configuration
provides additional bandwidth and the ability to lose an uplink cable, network switch or
depending on how the NICs are configured at the server (teamed or un-teamed), even a VC
module. However, only one uplink pair will be active at a time.
Note: Smart Link – In this configuration Smartlink should NOT be enabled. Smartlink is used to
turn off downlink ports within Virtual Connect network, if ALL available uplinks to that network
are down.