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data received on the Remote iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II DATA port can be extra-tagged
and sent out of the Host iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II DATA port with a unique tag for
identification in the Host cloud. In the reverse direction the extra tag is removed
before sending the data out of the Remote iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II DATA port.
To configure this mode, perform the following:
Set the Extra Tag Mode on both of the iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II modules:
1.
In the Main Configuration screen, press the
Space Bar
and type
config
. The
Configuration screen displays:
2.
Enter
Y
in the Transparent Mode field and press any key (except S or Q) to open
the Transparent Mode Setup screen.
3.
Enter
Y
when prompted with
Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode?
The
screen expands to displays the Extra Tag mode fields:
Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode? Enter Y for Extra Tagging.
Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags [ Y ]
The Data Tag is [0 ]
Data Priority is [0 ]
Are Extra Tags left on the Data Port? [ N ]
Select the TPID for the Extra Tag 1 = 8100, 2 = 9100, 3 = 9200
Extra Tag TPID [ 1 ] [8100]
Enter the extra tag VLAN ID (for example, 8), the Priority (optional), and the
EtherType (optional). These values must be identical on both iMcV-Giga-
FiberLinX-II modules.
TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP
Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets? [ Y ]
Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode? Enter Y for Extra Tagging.
Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags [ N ]
Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port? [ N ]
Type S or F3 to save the new information
Type Q of F4 to quit and cancel changes
Reboot is required for any change to take affect.
Transparent Mode – with either (not both) Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches
set to on, all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has
been defined as the Management Domain. The Management Domain can either be
defined as untagged traffic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID.
In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off,
all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports.
Default Mode – the unit passes only Untagged Packets.
The unit is currently
in Default Mode
.
Enter Y for Transparent Mode, N for no Transparent Mode or <enter> to
move to other options [ Y ]
