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Steps

Summarized steps:

• Configure 'stack enable' on the intended active controller unit at configuration level.
• Enter 'stack secure setup' on the intended active controller unit at device level.

Detailed Steps

1. Connect the units in a stack based on the connection guidelines. Select a unit that you want to

become an active controller. Configure 'stack enable' at configuration level as seen in the following
log.

ICX7250-24P Switch(config)#stack enable 

Enable stacking. This unit actively participates in stacking

stacking is enable. optical monitoring for stacking ports 1/2/1, 1/2/3 is not 

available.

ICX7250-24P Switch(config)#

2. Once stack enable configured, this command will configure two default stack ports 1/2/1 and 1/2/3 as

seen in the message displayed. This can be confirmed using 'show run' command. If you want to
connect stack units using the retimer ports (1/2/5 to 1/2/8), 'default-ports' command can be used to
change the default ports manually on the devices.

ICX7250-24P Switch(config)#stack unit 1

ICX7250-24P Switch(config-unit-1)#default-ports 1/2/5 1/2/7

3. Verify with show running-config that the default ports are set to 1/2/5 and 1/2/7.

ICX7250-24P Switch(config-unit-1)#show run 

Current configuration:

!

ver 08.0.30T211

!

stack unit 1

  module 1 icx7250-24p-poe-port-management-module

  module 2 icx7250-sfp-plus-8port-80g-module

  default-ports 1/2/5 1/2/7

4. Enter 'stack secure setup 'at device level. As shown in the following example, this command triggers

a Brocade proprietary discovery protocol that begins the discovery process in both upstream and
downstream directions. The discovery process produces a list of upstream and downstream devices
that are available to join the stack. This process will assign IDs to the units.

5. During stack formation you will be prompted to use the RING topology. If 'n' is selected, it prompts

you to enter the desired number of units either upstream or downstream depending on the
connections.

NOTE

During the secure-setup process, after one minute of inactivity, authentication for stack members
expires, forcing you to restart the process.

To exit the secure-setup, enter ^C at any time.

ICX7250-24P Switch#stack secure

ICX7250-24P Switch#Discovering the stack topology...

Current Discovered Topology - RING

Available UPSTREAM units

Hop(s)  Id      Type          Mac Address

 1       new  ICX7250-48P     cc4e.24b4.2eb0

 2       new  ICX7250-48P     cc4e.24b4.2f28

 3       new  ICX7250-24      cc4e.24b4.8988

 4       new  ICX7250-48      cc4e.24b4.2820

 5       new  ICX7250-48      cc4e.24b4.2514

 6       new  ICX7250-24      cc4e.24b4.83a0

 7       new  ICX7250-24      cc4e.24b4.8064

 8       new  ICX7250-24      cc4e.24b4.84c0

 9       new  ICX7250-24      cc4e.24b4.8670

10       new  ICX7250-24P     cc4e.24b4.7efc

11       new  ICX7250-24P     cc4e.24b4.7bc0

Available DOWNSTREAM units

Brocade ICX 7450, Brocade ICX 7750, and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking

Brocade ICX 7450, Brocade ICX 7750, and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide

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Summary of Contents for ICX 7250 Stacking

Page 1: ...53 1003581 03 12 August 2015 Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide Supporting FastIron Software Release 08 0 30...

Page 2: ...r its use This informational document describes features that may not be currently available Contact a Brocade sales office for information on feature and product availability Export of technical data...

Page 3: ...nd verification using show commands 30 Use cases 34 Chapter 2 ICX7750 Stack 37 Technical Architecture 37 Supported Topologies 38 Brocade ICX7750 stack construction methods 43 Debugging and verificatio...

Page 4: ...lementation options to achieve the benefits of the HyperEdge Architecture design principles The Mixed Stack design integrates premium and entry level Brocade ICX switches that collapse the network acc...

Page 5: ...bility The Brocade ICX 7750 Distributed Chassis stacking technology enables scale out networking The Brocade ICX 7250 switch delivers the performance flexibility and scalability required for enterpris...

Page 6: ...modules The SKU types are as follows 1 ICX7450 24 2 ICX7450 24P 3 ICX7450 48 4 ICX7450 48P 5 ICX7450 48F The different flexible modules are as follows 1 4x10F SFP 2 4x10T Copper 3 1x40Q Fiber 4 4X1F...

Page 7: ...SKU supports PoE 15 4 W and PoE 25 5 W on all the ports while Cisco s proprietary uPoE 60W and HDBase T alliance s PoH up to 95W support is provided in the first eight ports It has full wide hot plug...

Page 8: ...annot support both in the same stack ICX Stacking with 1x40G Ports Stacking is supported only on 1x40Q module when placed in rear modules 3 and 4 for 24 ports and 48 port SKUs For 24 port units 1x40Q...

Page 9: ...ports 1 2 1 1 2 3 command to change default stacking ports to 4x10GF ports With 4x10GF ports comes support for stack trunks Trunk can be x 2 1 to x 2 2 and x 2 3 to x 2 4 Each trunk must have a defau...

Page 10: ...ear and ring topologies using 1x40G stacking ports NOTE The Brocade ICX 7450 cannot be combined in a stack with other Brocade stackable devices 2 unit stack linear and ring topology NOTE The Brocade I...

Page 11: ...8 unit stack linear and ring topology 8 unit stack linear and ring topology Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide 11 53 1003581 03...

Page 12: ...Topology The figure below shows the rear view of the three units connected in a linear topology Similarly a stack of up to 12 units can be connected The example presented here for configuration is for...

Page 13: ...5 different SKUs listed Stacking cable Copper option Refer to Table 3 1 0 5 1 meter QSFP QSFP passive copper 1 3 5 meter QSFP QSFP active copper NA Stacking optics Fiber optic options Refer to Table 3...

Page 14: ...a stack This utility uses a Brocade proprietary discovery protocol that discovers units that are connected upstream and downstream from the switch where this command is entered the intended Active co...

Page 15: ...ion timed out Available DOWNSTREAM units Hop s Id Type Mac Address 1 new ICX7450 48G cc4e 246d 1c78 2 new ICX7450 48G cc4e 246d 1b78 3 new ICX7450 48G cc4e 246d 1df8 4 new ICX7450 48P cc4e 2489 8640 5...

Page 16: ...ize webauth files to u8 T 4m19 1 Synchronize webauth files to u9 Detect stack member 7 POE capable Detect stack member 8 POE capable Detect stack member 9 POE capable T 4m19 4 Synchronize webauth file...

Page 17: ...Type Role Mac Address Pri State Comment 1 S ICX7450 24G active cc4e 246c ffd0 128 local Ready 2 D ICX7450 48G standby cc4e 246d 1c78 0 remote Ready 3 D ICX7450 48G member cc4e 246d 1b78 0 remote Read...

Page 18: ...is not available ICX7450 48 Router config unit 1 UNIT 3 ICX7450 48 Router config unit 1 stack suggested id 3 ICX7450 48 Router config unit 1 stack enable Enable stacking This unit actively participate...

Page 19: ...ports 1 3 1 1 4 1 is not available ICX7450 48P Router config unit 1 UNIT 12 ICX7450 24P Router config stack unit 1 ICX7450 24P Router config unit 1 stack suggested id 12 ICX7450 24P Router config uni...

Page 20: ...onnected in a linear topology using stack trunks Similarly a stack of up to 12 units can be connected The example presented here for configuration is for a 12 unit stack Please refer to Bill of Materi...

Page 21: ...ll units should have the same software image License needed for stacking NA NA License is not needed for 1x40G ports to configure stacking Optics information for Brocade ICX 7450 Stacking TABLE 6 SFP...

Page 22: ...24 Router show run Current configuration ver 08 0 30q101T213 stack unit 1 module 1 icx7450 24 port management module module 2 icx7400 xgf 4port 40g module module 3 icx7400 xgf 4port 40g module module...

Page 23: ...ired links 1 2 1 2 UPSTREAM Unit Id new at 6 hop s ICX7450 48P cc4e 2489 b388 Enter the desired links 1 2 1 2 UPSTREAM Unit Id new at 7 hop s ICX7450 48P cc4e 2489 b188 Enter the desired links 1 2 1 2...

Page 24: ...U11 and its config because it is learned T 5m35 0 Active U1 deletes U12 and its config because it is learned T 7m5 1 Election was active no change ID 1 pri 128 3U 1 3 A u1 nbr 2 0 reason u3 port up NO...

Page 25: ...Done hot swap active controller u1 sets u5 to Ready T 7m14 2 Done hot swap active controller u1 sets u6 to Ready T 7m14 7 Done hot swap active controller u1 sets u7 to Ready T 7m15 2 Done hot swap act...

Page 26: ...ber cc4e 2489 b188 0 remote Ready 9 D ICX7450 48P member cc4e 246d 2938 0 remote Ready 10 D ICX7450 48G member cc4e 246d 1838 0 remote Ready 11 D ICX7450 48P member cc4e 246d 23b8 0 remote Ready 12 D...

Page 27: ...0 24 Router config unit 1 stack trunk 1 2 3 to 1 2 4 ICX7450 24 Router config unit 1 priority 255 ICX7450 24 Router config unit 1 stack enable Enable stacking This unit actively participates in stacki...

Page 28: ...ck unit 1 ICX7450 48F Router config unit 1 stack trunk 1 2 1 to 1 2 2 ICX7450 48F Router config unit 1 stack trunk 1 2 3 to 1 2 4 ICX7450 48F Router config unit 1 stack suggested id 6 ICX7450 48F Rout...

Page 29: ...ble optical monitoring for stacking ports 1 2 1 1 2 3 is not available UNIT 11 CX7450 48P Router config stack unit 1 ICX7450 48P Router config unit 1 stack trunk 1 2 1 to 1 2 2 ICX7450 48P Router conf...

Page 30: ...Debugging and verification using show commands show stack Enter show stack command at device level In the following output user can verify that all five different SKUs of ICX7450 have been used in th...

Page 31: ...ut diagram 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 A 11 10 and 1 B 12 10 and 2 C show stack detail Enter the show stack details at the device level This command will display image...

Page 32: ...up 7 4 1 U6 6 4 1 U8 8 3 1 8 up 8 3 1 up 8 4 1 U7 7 4 1 U9 9 3 1 9 up 9 3 1 up 9 4 1 U8 8 4 1 U10 10 3 1 10 up 10 3 1 up 10 4 1 U9 9 4 1 U11 11 3 1 11 up 11 3 1 up 11 4 1 U10 10 4 1 U12 12 3 1 12 up 1...

Page 33: ...7 7 4 1 8 4 1 to U9 9 3 1 9 9 3 1 to U8 8 4 1 9 4 1 to U10 10 3 1 10 10 3 1 to U9 9 4 1 10 4 1 to U11 11 3 1 11 11 3 1 to U10 10 4 1 11 4 1 to U12 12 3 1 12 12 3 1 to U11 11 4 1 none to none ICX7450 2...

Page 34: ...end units of the stack using stack ports 2 Once link is up enter stack secure setup on the active unit The CLI display comes up with a new unit discovered and prompts the user to enter the number of...

Page 35: ...stack automatic stack configuration and unit replacement features do not work with ICX 7450 4X10GF stacking For a unit replacement to work a user must use the same model as the one being replaced and...

Page 36: ...trunk command to add or remove a stack trunk on a live ICX 7450 stack ICX7450 24 Router configure terminal ICX7450 24 Router stack unit 1 ICX7450 24 Router config unit 1 multi stack trunk 1 2 1 to 1 2...

Page 37: ...0G stack links cannot be mixed within a single stack All stack connections must be the same speed Chapter 2 ICX7750 Stack Technical Architecture The Sidewinder is expected to meet various customer dep...

Page 38: ...ts on front panel 6 of these ports are on the rear panel The front ports are fixed where QSFP connectors can be attached The rear panel has 6 QSFP ports which are on a plugable module The module can b...

Page 39: ...3 1 or 1 3 4 in module 3 of a stacking module is always the first sequential port in a trunk The following are the possible three port and two port trunks Each switch can support up to 480 G of stacki...

Page 40: ...stack linear and ring topology 8 unit stack linear and ring topology 4 unit stack linear and ring topology 40 Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide 53 10035...

Page 41: ...12 unit stack linear and ring topology 12 unit stack linear and ring topology Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide 41 53 1003581 03...

Page 42: ...can use all front modules or all rear modules on all stack units for stacking A mixed combination is not allowed Supported stacking combinations and trunking 42 Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and B...

Page 43: ...ormation where each unit is configured individually Topology The figure below shows stacking ports and three units connected in a linear topology Similarly a stack of up to 12 units can be connected T...

Page 44: ...12 units have 6x40Gports present in module 2 or 3 each 2 Connect 12 units in a linear ring topology 3 Connect the using port default stacking port 1 2 1 and 1 2 4 on change to or1 3 1 and 1 3 4 on ea...

Page 45: ...NA License is not needed for 1x40G ports to configure stacking NOTE Passive cables are not supported for stacking with the Brocade ICX 7750 Optics information for Brocade ICX7750 stacking TABLE 9 QSFP...

Page 46: ...ow run command If user wants to stack using rear ports default ports command can be configured for 1 3 1 and 1 3 4 manually by the user When module 3 on the rear of ICX 7750 devices is used for stacki...

Page 47: ...9 2a80 Enter the desired links 1 3 1 3 UPSTREAM Unit Id new at 6 hop s ICX7750 20QXG cc4e 2439 3880 Enter the desired links 1 3 1 3 UPSTREAM Unit Id new at 10 hop s ICX7750 48XGC cc4e 2439 1d80 Enter...

Page 48: ...files are synced from the master to the newly joined units During stack formation units go through various stages when they join the stack Once units become part of the stack and the master syncs rele...

Page 49: ...750 20QXG member cc4e 2439 2d00 0 remote Ready 9 D ICX7750 48XGC member cc4e 2439 1a00 0 remote Ready 10 D ICX7750 48XGC member cc4e 2439 1680 0 remote Ready 11 D ICX7750 48XGC member cc4e 2439 1d80 0...

Page 50: ...le stacking This unit actively participates in stacking stacking is enable optical monitoring for stacking ports 1 2 1 1 2 4 is not available UNIT 5 ICX7750 48C Router config stack unit 1 ICX7750 48C...

Page 51: ...controller retains its ID The rest of the units are assigned unique ID numbers depending on the sequence in which they are connected or depending on the stack suggest ID configured Except the active...

Page 52: ...mote Ready 8 D ICX7750 20QXG member cc4e 2439 2d00 0 remote Ready 9 D ICX7750 48XGC member cc4e 2439 1a00 0 remote Ready 10 D ICX7750 48XGC member cc4e 2439 1680 0 remote Ready 11 D ICX7750 48XGC memb...

Page 53: ...ack ports active 2 1 1 2 4 2 1 C 2 4 2 1 B 2 4 2 1 A 2 4 2 1 9 2 4 2 1 8 2 4 standby 2 4 2 2 1 2 4 3 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 2 4 5 2 1 2 4 6 2 1 2 4 7 2 1 U Stack port1 Stack port2 1 up 1 2 1 up 1 2 4 2 up 2 2...

Page 54: ...also displays CPU to CPU packets are fine between the units If the stack ports link goes down this output helps debug if the neighboring links are detected or not ICX7750 48F Switch show stack connec...

Page 55: ...Once link is up enter stack secure setup on the active unit The CLI display comes up with a new unit discovered and prompts the user to enter the number of units desired upstream downstream depending...

Page 56: ...Replacing multiple stack units with multiple clean stack units Steps Replacing one stack unit with a clean stack unit 1 After removing the old unit from the stack connect the new unit to the stack us...

Page 57: ...s will be displayed 5 Secure setup will not be performed if the setup as loops ICX7750 48F Router stack secure CPU utilization too high 81 percent Check loops in the network and try again 6 The Boot u...

Page 58: ...URE 18 ICX 7250 24 Front and Rear panel ICX 7250 24P This is a fixed 24 Port RJ45 10 100 1000Mbps Ethernet port platform with EEE It also has fixed 8x10G SFP ports out of which 4x10F SFP can be config...

Page 59: ...s not supported on 1Gbps User should install POD license to convert ports from 1Gbps to 10Gbps to be used for stacking Once POD license is installed following command can be used to configure 10Gbps s...

Page 60: ...rational constraints ICX 7250 can support stack trunks The trunks can be formed with two consecutive ports within a set as shown in above table Unused stacking ports can be used as data ports For exam...

Page 61: ...tack linear and ring topology Eight unit stack linear and ring topology Four unit stack linear and ring topology Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide 61 53...

Page 62: ...Twelve unit stack linear and ring topology Twelve unit stack linear and ring topology 62 Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide 53 1003581 03...

Page 63: ...binations and trunking FIGURE 22 Supported cases FIGURE 23 Not supported cases Supported stacking combinations and trunking Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment G...

Page 64: ...FIGURE 24 Supported trunking cases Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking 64 Brocade ICX 7450 Brocade ICX 7750 and Brocade ICX 7250 Stacking Deployment Guide 53 1003581 03...

Page 65: ...nual stack formation where each unit is configured individually Topology The figure below shows stacking ports and illustrates three units connected in linear and linear topology Similarly a stack of...

Page 66: ...the stack in Figure 27 Unit to Unit Link Figure 27 Unit1 to Unit2 1 2 3 to 2 2 3 1 2 4 to 2 2 4 Unit2 to Unit3 2 2 1 to 3 2 1 2 2 2 to 3 2 2 Unit1 to Unit3 1 2 1 to 3 2 3 1 2 2 to 3 2 2 Brocade ICX 7...

Page 67: ...o Unit 3 2 2 5 to 3 2 5 2 2 6 to 3 2 6 FIGURE 29 Stacking using first and second set of ports across different units Linear The table below list the stacking connections of the stack in Figure 29 Unit...

Page 68: ...port License Optics information for ICX 7250 stacking TABLE 14 SFP Hardware Description BRCD Part Number 10G Active Twinax 1m SFP 10G Active Twinax 1m 58 1000026 01 10G Active Twinax 3m SFP 10G Active...

Page 69: ...80g module default ports 1 2 5 1 2 7 4 Enter stack secure setup at device level As shown in the following example this command triggers a Brocade proprietary discovery protocol that begins the discove...

Page 70: ...2 UPSTREAM Unit Id new at 6 hop s ICX7250 24 cc4e 24b4 83a0 Enter the desired links 1 2 1 2 UPSTREAM Unit Id new at 7 hop s ICX7250 24 cc4e 24b4 8064 Enter the desired links 1 2 1 2 UPSTREAM Unit Id n...

Page 71: ...14m26 4 Active U1 deletes U3 and its config because it is learned T 14m26 5 Active U1 deletes U4 and its config because it is learned T 14m26 5 Active U1 deletes U5 and its config because it is learne...

Page 72: ...supply 2 is down Stack unit 10 Power supply 1 is up Stack unit 10 Power supply 2 is down Stack unit 9 Power supply 1 is up Stack unit 9 Power supply 2 is down Config changed due to add del units Do wr...

Page 73: ...Manual configuration Description With this method user should configure every unit individually and enable stacking on each unit Once the units are connected together they automatically form a stack W...

Page 74: ...1 1 2 3 is not available UNIT 5 ICX7250 24 Switch config stack unit 1 ICX7250 24 Switch config unit 1 stack suggested id 5 ICX7250 24 Switch config unit 1 stack enable Enable stacking This unit activ...

Page 75: ...7250 48P Switch config unit 1 stack suggested id 12 ICX7250 24P Switch config unit 1 default ports 1 2 5 1 2 7 ICX7250 24P Switch config unit 1 stack trunk 1 2 7 to 1 2 8 ICX7250 48P Switch config uni...

Page 76: ...stacking is enable optical monitoring for stacking ports 1 2 1 1 2 3 is not available UNIT 8 ICX7250 48 Switch config stack unit 1 ICX7250 48 Switch config unit 1 stack trunk 1 2 1 to 1 2 2 ICX7250 4...

Page 77: ...k suggested ID or priority Debugging and verification using show commands show stack Enter show stack command at device level In the following output user can verify the units in the ICX7250 stack ICX...

Page 78: ...8P member cc4e 24b4 2eb0 0 remote Ready active standby 2 5 1 2 7 2 7 2 2 5 2 1 3 2 3 2 3 4 2 1 2 1 5 2 3 2 3 6 2 1 2 3 C 2 1 2 1 B 2 3 2 1 A 2 3 2 1 9 2 3 2 3 8 2 1 2 1 7 2 3 Standby u2 protocols read...

Page 79: ...1 2 7 1 2 8 2 up 2 2 5 2 2 6 up 2 2 7 2 2 8 up ports 2 2 5 2 2 6 up ports 2 2 7 2 2 8 3 up 3 2 1 3 2 2 up 3 2 3 3 2 4 up ports 3 2 1 3 2 2 up ports 3 2 3 3 2 4 4 up 4 2 1 4 2 2 up 4 2 3 4 2 4 up ports...

Page 80: ...ion command at device level This command displays total stacking links on the topology along with stack port 1 P0 and stack port 2 P1 for each stacking link It also displays CPU to CPU packets are fin...

Page 81: ...on the active unit The CLI display comes up with a new unit discovered and prompts the user to enter the number of units desired upstream downstream depending on where the new unit is connected 4 The...

Page 82: ...a clean stack unit 2 Replacing multiple stack units with multiple clean stack unit Steps Replacing one stack unit with a clean stack unit 1 After removing the old unit from the stack connect the new...

Page 83: ...rts Abort 4 If there are any wrong stack trunk connections secure setup will not be performed An invalid stack trunk message or no new units discovered messages will be displayed 5 Secure setup will n...

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