HP 2524, 2512 User Manual 2

Dynamic LACP Trunking

Dynamic LACP TrunkingDynamic LACP Trunking

The example configurations below provide dynamic trunking between two HP Procurve Series 2500 Switches (Switch A and Switch B) using LACP (802.3ad) as the trunking protocol.

Another benefit, besides dynamic trunk formation, of an LACP trunk is port redundancy. If one of the operational ports fails then one of the redundant "standby" ports becomes operational without any user intervention.

To create a dynamic LACP trunk, configure ports at one end of the link to be LACP active - and ensure that LACP is enabled at the other end.

Switch A is configured to provide six LACP active ports. Since the Series 2500 Switches support one trunk group of up to four ports, the other two ports will be redundant "standby" ports.

Switch B is in its default configuration. As stated above for a dynamic LACP trunk, once one end of the link is configured for LACP active, the only other requirement is that the port at the other end of the link must have LACP enabled. Since the Series 2500 Switches have LACP enabled by default, there is no need to modify Switch B from its default configuration.

This configuration example applies to the following products:

� J4812A HP Procurve Switch 2512 � J4813A HP Procurve Switch 2524

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WARNING:

WARNING:WARNING:

The example configurations below were created from a factory default configuration on the Series 2500 Switches. The first command in the sequence of CLI commands given below will first reset a Series 2500 Switch back to its factory default settings. We recommend saving your current configuration if necessary. Otherwise, skip the first command.

NOTES:

NOTES:NOTES:

1. By default, LACP is enabled (all ports are set to LACP passive) on the Series 2500 Switches. For a dynamic LACP trunk to form, at least one end of the link must be LACP active.

2. The Series 2500 Switches support one trunk group of up to four ports, and the ports need not be consecutive or contiguous on the switch.

3. Dynamic LACP trunks are always created in the DEFAULT_VLAN of Series 2500 Switches. That is because the LACP protocol does not send VLAN information, so the switches have no way to know what VLAN or VLANs to put the trunk into.

4. There is no limit, besides the number of physical ports available on the switch, on the number of "standby" ports in an LACP trunk group.

5. If STP and/or IGMP is enabled in the switch, a dynamic LACP trunk operates only with the default settings for these features and does not appear in the port listings for these features.

6. Port security does not operate on a trunk group.

7. The configuration examples below were created on software version F.01.07.

REQUIREMENTS/RESTRICTIONS

REQUIREMENTS/RESTRICTIONS:

REQUIREMENTS/RESTRICTIONSREQUIREMENTS/RESTRICTIONS:::

1. All port trunk links must be point-to-point (i.e., coterminus) connections between the Switch 2512 or 2524 and another switch, router, server, or workstation configured for LACP trunking. No intervening, non-trunking devices are allowed.

2. LACP will only operate on full-duplex links.

3. All ports in a trunk group must have the same media type, mode (speed and duplex) and flow control settings.

4. Always configure port trunking before you connect links to another switch. Otherwise, a network topology loop (i.e., broadcast storm) could occur.

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CONFIGURATION COMMANDS: (created on software version F.01.07)

CONFIGURATION COMMANDS: (created on software version F.01.07)CONFIGURATION COMMANDS: (created on software version F.01.07) Switch A

Switch A

Switch ASwitch A

HP ProCurve Switch 2524# erase start

Configuration will be deleted and device rebooted, continue [y/n]? y HP ProCurve Switch 2524# config t HP ProCurve Switch 2524(config)# hostname Switch_A Switch_A(config)# int e 1-2,5-6,13,17 lacp active Switch_A(config)# wr mem Switch_A(config)# end

CONFIGURATION COMMANDS: (created on software version F.01.07)

CONFIGURATION COMMANDS: (created on software version F.01.07)CONFIGURATION COMMANDS: (created on software version F.01.07) Switch B

Switch B

Switch BSwitch B

None. This switch is left in default configuration (LACP passive on all ports).

RESULTING CONFIGURATION:

RESULTING CONFIGURATION:RESULTING CONFIGURATION: Switch A

Switch A

Switch ASwitch A

Switch_A# sh config IN-FLASH CONFIGURATION

; J4813A Configuration Editor; Created on release #F.01.07

time daylight-time-rule None hostname "Switch_A" interface 1

lacp Active exit

interface 2

lacp Active exit

interface 5

lacp Active exit

interface 6

lacp Active exit

interface 13

lacp Active exit

interface 17

lacp Active

exit ip timep dhcp snmp-server community "public" Unrestricted vlan 1

name "DEFAULT_VLAN"

untagged 1-26,Dyn1

ip address dhcp-bootp

exit

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RESULTING CONFIGURATION:

RESULTING CONFIGURATION:RESULTING CONFIGURATION: Switch B (Default configuration.)

Switch B

Switch B Switch B

HP ProCurve Switch 2524# sh config IN-FLASH CONFIGURATION

; J4813A Configuration Editor; Created on release #F.01.07

time daylight-time-rule None hostname "HP ProCurve Switch 2524" ip timep dhcp snmp-server community "public" Unrestricted vlan 1

name "DEFAULT_VLAN"

untagged 1-26,Dyn1

ip address dhcp-bootp

exit

VERIFICATION COMMANDS:

VERIFICATION COMMANDS:VERIFICATION COMMANDS:

The following CLI commands can be used to display LACP information:

show lacp

• show lacp

show lacpshow lacp show log lacp

• show log lacp

show log lacpshow log lacp

Switch_A# sh lacp

LACP

PORT LACP

NUMB ENABLED

---- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

1 Active

2 Active

3 Passive

4 Passive

5 Active

6 Active

7 Passive

8 Passive

9 Passive

10 Passive

11 Passive

12 Passive

13 Active

14 Passive

15 Passive

16 Passive

17 Active

18 Passive

19 Passive

20 Passive

21 Passive

22 Passive

23 Passive

24 Passive

25 Passive

26 Passive

TRUNK PORT LACP LACP GROUP STATUS PARTNER STATUS

Dyn1 Up Yes Success Dyn1 Up Yes Success 3 Down No Success 4 Down No Success Dyn1 Up Yes Success Dyn1 Up Yes Success 7 Down No Success 8 Down No Success 9 Down No Success 10 Down No Success 11 Down No Success 12 Down No Success Dyn1 Standby Yes Success 14 Down No Success 15 Down No Success 16 Down No Success Dyn1 Standby Yes Success 18 Down No Success 19 Down No Success 20 Down No Success 21 Down No Success 22 Down No Success 23 Down No Success 24 Down No Success 25 Down No Success 26 Down No Success

HP ProCurve Switch 2524# sh lacp

LACP

PORT LACP TRUNK PORT LACP LACP

NUMB ENABLED GROUP STATUS PARTNER STATUS

---- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

1 Passive 1 Down No Success

2 Passive 2 Down No Success

3 Passive 3 Down No Success

4 Passive 4 Down No Success

5 Passive 5 Down No Success

6 Passive 6 Down No Success

7 Passive Dyn1 Up Yes Success

8 Passive Dyn1 Up Yes Success

9 Passive 9 Down No Success

10 Passive 10 Down No Success

11 Passive Dyn1 Up Yes Success

12 Passive Dyn1 Up Yes Success

13 Passive 13 Down No Success

14 Passive 14 Down No Success

15 Passive 15 Down No Success

16 Passive 16 Down No Success

17 Passive 17 Down No Success

18 Passive 18 Down No Success

19 Passive Dyn1 Standby Yes Success

20 Passive 20 Down No Success

21 Passive 21 Down No Success

22 Passive 22 Down No Success

23 Passive Dyn1 Standby Yes Success

24 Passive 24 Down No Success

25 Passive 25 Down No Success

26 Passive 26 Down No Success

Switch_A# sh log lacp

Keys: W=Warning I=Information

M=Major D=Debug

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Event Log listing: Events Since Boot I 01/01/90 00:00:09 lacp: Passive Dynamic LACP enabled on all ports I 01/01/90 00:00:22 lacp: Port 1 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:22 lacp: Port 2 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:22 lacp: Port 5 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:22 lacp: Port 6 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:22 lacp: Port 13 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:22 lacp: Port 17 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:26 lacp: Port 13 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:26 lacp: Port 17 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:27 lacp: Dynamic LACP trunk Dyn1 is now on-line I 01/01/90 00:00:28 lacp: Port 1 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:29 lacp: Port 2 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:30 lacp: Port 5 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:30 lacp: Port 17 is blocked - re-negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:30 lacp: Port 6 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:30 lacp: Port 13 is blocked - re-negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:34 lacp: Port 17 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:35 lacp: Port 17 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:35 lacp: Port 13 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:36 lacp: Port 13 is moved to trunk Dyn1

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Bottom of Log : Events Listed = 20

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HP ProCurve Switch 2524# sh log lacp

Keys: W=Warning I=Information

M=Major D=Debug

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Event Log listing: Events Since Boot I 01/01/90 00:00:09 lacp: Passive Dynamic LACP enabled on all ports I 01/01/90 00:00:19 lacp: Port 7 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:19 lacp: Port 8 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:19 lacp: Port 11 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:19 lacp: Port 12 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:19 lacp: Port 19 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:19 lacp: Port 23 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:20 lacp: Port 7 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:20 lacp: Port 8 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:21 lacp: Dynamic LACP trunk Dyn1 is now on-line I 01/01/90 00:00:22 lacp: Port 11 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:23 lacp: Port 12 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:23 lacp: Port 19 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:23 lacp: Port 23 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:31 lacp: Port 23 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:31 lacp: Port 23 is moved to trunk Dyn1 I 01/01/90 00:00:32 lacp: Port 19 is blocked - negotiation I 01/01/90 00:00:32 lacp: Port 19 is moved to trunk Dyn1

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Bottom of Log : Events Listed = 18

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