HP Intelligent Management Center v7.0 VAN Fabric Manager Administrator Guide

4. On the 1. Basic Settings tab, configure the following settings:
• Service Name—Enter an SPB service name. This name must be unique among all SPB
services in the SPB module.
• I-SID—Assign a unique I-SID to the SPB service. The I-SID uniquely identifies the SPB
service in the SPB network. By default, this field displays the lowest available I-SID.
• Multicast Replication Mode—Select a replication mode for multi-destination traffic, including
broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast. Available options include:
◦ Head-end replication—Replicates frames at the ingress BEB for frames to enter the
SPB network. This method is suitable for SPB VSIs that have sparse multicast traffic.
◦ Transport replication—Replicates frames only at the SPB node where the shortest
path tree forks. This method is also called "tandem replication." It is suitable for SPB
VSIs that have dense multicast traffic.
• Audit Interval (hours)—Enter the SPB service audit interval.
• B-VLAN ID—Click Select to select a B-VLAN for the SPB service.
To ensure a successful SPB service deployment, make sure the selected B-VLAN is in blue.
This color indicates that the B-VLAN is mapped to the same ECT algorithm index across
all SPB devices. For more information, see "Deploying the B-VLAN plan to SPB devices."
• ECT index—This field is automatically populated with the ECT algorithm index mapped
to the B-VLAN ID.
NOTE: SPB VSI name will be automatically assigned to the SPB service when it is created.
VSI name uses the imc_spb_isid_+I-SID format. The SPB service cannot be deployed on a
device if the device already has an SPB VSI with the same name.
5. On the 2. BEB Settings tab, configure BEBs:
a. In the topology area, open the topology of the DC that contains the BEBs.
A DC topology is hierarchical. To display SPB devices in an equipment room, you must
double-click the icons of the DC, building, floor, and equipment room in turn.
b. Select BEB devices, right-click the selected devices, and then select Set as BEB.
To select multiple devices, hold down Ctrl while you select BEB devices.
After you set a device as a BEB, the device icon changes from to .
The BEB device list displays all BEB devices. For more information, see Table 7.
c. To remove the BEB role of devices, use one of the following methods:
• In the topology, select BEB devices, right-click the selected devices, and then select
Undo Set as BEB.
To select multiple devices, hold down Ctrl while you select BEB devices.
• In the BEB device list, click the Delete icon for a BEB device, and then click OK.
• In the BEB device list, select BEB devices, click Delete, and then click OK.
This operation removes the devices from the BEB list, and changes their device icon to
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Managing SPB services 101