Nortel Networks 42C4911 Switch User Manual


 
Alteon OS Application Guide
Chapter 13: High Availability
22342C4911, January 2007
Configuring Trunk Failover
The following procedure pertains to example 1, as shown in Figure 13-1.
1. Configure Network Adapter Teaming on the servers.
2. Define a trunk group on the GbESM.
3. Configure Failover parameters.
4. Apply and verify the configuration.
5. Save your new configuration changes.
>> # /cfg/l2/trunk 1 (Select trunk group 1)
>> Trunk group 1# add EXT1 (Add port EXT1 to trunk group 1)
>> Trunk group 1# add EXT2 (Add port EXT2 to trunk group 1)
>> Trunk group 1# add EXT3 (Add port EXT3 to trunk group 1)
>> Trunk group 1# ena (Enable trunk group 1)
>> # /cfg/failovr/on (Turn Failover on)
>> Failover# trigger 1 (Select trigger group 1)
>> Trigger 1# ena (Enable trigger group 1)
>> Trigger 1# limit 2 (Set Failover limit to 2 links)
>> Trigger 1# amon (Select Auto Monitor menu)
>> Auto Monitor# addtrnk 1 (Add trunk group 1)
>> Auto Monitor# apply (Make your changes active)
>> Auto Monitor# cur (View current trunking configuration)
>> Auto Monitor# save (Save for restore after reboot)