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Configuring Link Aggregation
In this chapter
• Link aggregation with NETCONF overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
• Configuring a vLAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
• Configuring the vLAG ignore split option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
• LACP configuration and management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Link aggregation with NETCONF overview
This chapter provides procedures for configuring Link Aggregation Group (LAG) and Virtual Link
Aggregation Group (vLAG) using NETCONF interfaces. Refer to the Network OS Administrator’s
Guide for the following related information:
• An overview of what link aggregation is and how it works
• Guidelines for configuring link aggregation groups
• How the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) works
• An explanation of the supported types of link aggregation: static, dynamic, Brocade proprietary
• An overview of virtual link aggregation
• Configuration guidelines and restrictions
• Troubleshooting tips
Through the NETCONF interface, you can perform the following operations on LAGs and vLAGs:
• Use the RPC to configure a vLAG and LACP.
• Use the and custom RPCs to obtain
operational state information about port channels.
• Use the RPC to validate configuration settings.
LAG parameters are defined in the brocade-lag YANG module. LACP parameters are defined in
the brocade-lacp YANG module. For details, refer to the Network OS YANG Reference Manual.
Configuring a vLAG
To configure a vLAG, you must configure a port-channel interface on each of the member nodes of
the vLAG. Perform the following steps on each node.
1. Create a LAG that uses two switches within the Brocade VCS Fabric.
When the Brocade VCS Fabric detects that the LAG configuration spans multiple switches, the
LAG automatically becomes a vLAG.
2. Configure each vLAG to treat FCoE MAC addresses as being multi-homed hosts, similar to LAN
traffic.