R211x-HP Flexfabric 11900 EVB Configuration Guide

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When a station creates a VM, it sends a VDP pre-associate, pre-associate with resource
reservation, or associate packet to the bridge. The bridge sends the request to a VSI manager. The
VSI manager notifies the bridge to create a VSI and apply policies.
When a station shuts down a VM, it sends a VDP de-associate packet to the bridge. The bridge
sends the request to the VSI manager. The VSI manager notifies the bridge to delete the VSI.
Protocols and standards
IEEE P802.1Qbg/D2.2, Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks — MAC Bridges and
Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks - Amendment XX: Edge Virtual Bridging.
EVB configuration task list
This document only describes EVB bridge configuration. For information about EVB station configuration,
see the station manual.
Tasks at a
g
lance
Enabling EVB
Configuring LLDP
(Optional.) Specifying a default VSI manager
(Optional.) Configuring VDP negotiation parameters
(Optional.) Configuring an S-channel:
• Creating an S-channel
• Configuring an S-channel interface or S-channel aggregate interface
• Configuring the RR mode for an S-channel
• Configuring MAC address learning for an S-channel
(Optional.) Configuring a VSI or VSI aggregate interface:
• Creating a VSI or VSI aggregate interface
• Configuring VSI filters
• Activating a VSI or VSI aggregate interface
Enabling EVB
IMPORTANT:
Traffic received from interfaces enabled with EVB can only be transmitted through cards enabled with
EVB.
Perform this task to enable EVB on an interface that directly connects to a station. After that, you must
configure the interface to operate in trunk mode. Otherwise, EVB does not work because VSI filter
configuration (see "Configuring VSI filters") does not tak
e effect.
A default S-channel is created on an interface after EVB is enabled on the interface. Both SCID and SVID
are 1. After an S-channel is created, an S-channel interface or S-channel aggregate interface is created
and operates in access mode.