EAPS Commands
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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configure eaps port
configure eaps <name> [primary | secondary] port <ports>
Description
Configures a node port as the primary or secondary port for the specified EAPS domain.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
Each node on the ring connects through two ring ports. One port must be configured as the
primary
port; the other must be configured as the
secondary
port.
The primary and secondary ports have significance only on a master node. The health-check messages
are sent out the primary port of the master node, and the master node blocks the protected VLANs on
the secondary port.
You cannot use the same port for the master node’s secondary port and the shared-port. The master
node’s secondary port must be different from the shared-port.
There is no distinction between the primary and secondary ports on a transit node.
Beginning with ExtremeWare XOS 11.1, if you have a primary or secondary port that is a member of a
load-shared group, you do not need to disable your EAPS domain and remove that ring port when
modifying the load-shared group. For more information about configuring load sharing on your switch,
see
Chapter 5, “Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch,”
in the
ExtremeWare XOS Concepts Guide
.
You must have a Core or an Advanced Core license to configure multiple EAPS domains with different
ring ports.
Messages Displayed when Adding EAPS Ring Ports to a VLAN.
If you attempt to add EAPS ring ports to a
VLAN that is not protected by EAPS, the switch prompts you by default to confirm this action. For
example, if you use the
configure vlan <vlan_name> add ports <port_list>
command, and the
ports that you are attempting to add to the VLAN are currently used by EAPS as either primary or
secondary ring ports, the switch displays the following message:
Make sure <vlan_name> is protected by EAPS. Adding EAPS ring ports to a VLAN could
cause a loop in the network.
Do you really want to add these ports (y/n)
name
Specifies the name of an EAPS domain.
primary
Specifies that the port is to be configured as the primary port.
secondary
Specifies that the port is to be configured as the secondary port.
ports
Specifies one port or slot and port.
