
2.6.2 Example for Configuring Load Balancing Between Active and
Standby Links of a Smart Link Group
Networking Requirements
, packets of VLAN 100 and VLAN 500 are transmitted through the
standby link, and packets of other VLANs are transmitted through the active link. To ensure
network reliability, the customer network is dual-homed to the MAN. Packets of VLAN 100
and VLAN 500 are transmitted through the standby link, and packets of other VLANs are
transmitted through the active link. When the active link fails, packets on the active link can be
switched to the standby link quickly. When the standby link fails, packets of VLAN 100 and
VLAN 500 can be switched to the active link quickly. The service interruption duration is
restricted to millisecond level.
Figure 2-5
Networking diagram for configuring load balancing between active and standby links
of a Smart Link group
MAN
SwitchC
SwitchB
Etherent0/0/1
Etherent0/0/2
Active link
Inactive link
SwitchA
Etherent0/0/1
Etherent0/0/1
Smart Link group
VLAN
100 500
Configuration Roadmap
The configuration roadmap is as follows:
1.
On Switch A, configure Smart Link multi-instance and add the uplink interfaces to the
Smart Link group.
2.
Configure load balancing on Switch A.
3.
Enable revertive switching on Switch A.
4.
Enable Switch A to send Flush packets.
5.
Enable Switch B and Switch C to receive Flush packets.
6.
Enable Smart Link on Switch A.
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