Chapter 13
| Basic Administration Protocols
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
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port connected to the next node in the ring to the east (or clockwise direction)
and another port facing west in the ring.
3.
Configure the RPL owner (
): Configure
one node in the ring as the Ring Protection Link (RPL) owner. When this switch
is configured as the RPL owner, the west ring port is set as being connected to
the RPL. Under normal operations (Idle state), the RPL is blocked to ensure that
a loop cannot form in the ring. If a signal failure brings down any other link in
the ring, the RPL will be unblocked (Protection state) to ensure proper
connectivity among all ring nodes until the failure is recovered.
4.
Configure ERPS timers (
): Set the Guard
timer to prevent ring nodes from receiving outdated R-APS messages, the Hold-
off timer to filter out intermittent link faults, and the WTR timer to verify that
the ring has stabilized before blocking the RPL after recovery from a signal
failure.
5.
Configure the ERPS control VLAN (
Specify the control VLAN (CVLAN) used to pass R-APS ring maintenance
commands. The CVLAN must NOT be configured with an IP address. In addition,
only ring ports may be added to the CVLAN (prior to configuring the VLAN as a
CVLAN). No other ports can be members of this VLAN (once set as a CVLAN).
Also, the ring ports of the CVLAN must be tagged. Failure to observe these
restrictions can result in a loop in the network.
6.
Enable ERPS (
): Before enabling a ring as described in the next
step, first globally enable ERPS on the switch. If ERPS has not yet been enabled
or has been disabled, no ERPS rings will work.
7.
Enable an ERPS ring (
): Before an ERPS
ring can work, it must be enabled. When configuration is completed and the
ring enabled, R-APS messages will start flowing in the control VLAN, and
normal traffic will begin to flow in the data VLANs. A ring can be stopped by
disabling the Admin Status on any node.
8.
Display ERPS status information (
): Display ERPS
status information for all configured rings.
Configuration Limitations for ERPS
The following configuration limitations apply to ERPS:
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The switch supports up to six ERPS rings
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each ring must have one Control
VLAN, and at most 255 Data VLANs.
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Ring ports can not be a member of a trunk, nor an LACP-enabled port.
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Dynamic VLANs are not supported as protected data ports.
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Exclusive use of
STP
or
ERPS
on any port.
Summary of Contents for GEL-5261
Page 14: ...14 Contents Glossary 551 Index 559...
Page 26: ...26 Figures...
Page 30: ...30 Section I Getting Started...
Page 42: ...42 Section II Web Configuration IP Services on page 527...
Page 45: ...Chapter 2 Using the Web Interface NavigatingtheWebBrowserInterface 45 Figure 1 Dashboard...
Page 62: ...62 Chapter 2 Using the Web Interface NavigatingtheWebBrowserInterface...
Page 180: ...Chapter 6 Address Table Settings Issuing MAC Address Traps 180...
Page 208: ...Chapter 8 Congestion Control Storm Control 208 Figure 121 Configuring Storm Control...
Page 228: ...228 Chapter 10 Quality of Service Attaching a Policy Map to a Port...
Page 332: ...Chapter 12 Security Measures ARP Inspection 332 Figure 207 Displaying the ARP Inspection Log...
Page 436: ...Chapter 13 Basic Administration Protocols LBD Configuration 436...
Page 488: ...488 Chapter 14 Multicast Filtering Filtering MLD Query Packets on an Interface...
Page 498: ...Chapter 15 IP Tools Address Resolution Protocol 498...
Page 517: ...517 Chapter 16 IP Configuration Setting the Switch s IP Address IP Version 6 interface...
Page 542: ...540 Section III Appendices...
Page 560: ...Glossary 558...
Page 570: ...568 Index E062017 ST R01...