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    Configuring Reflective Relay

    Configure reflective relay when a switch port must return packets on a downstream port. For example, configure reflective relay when a switch port receives aggregated virtual machine packets from a technology such as virtual Ethernet port aggregator (VEPA). When these packets are passed through the switch, reflective relay allows the switch to send those packets back on the same interface that was used for delivery.

    Before you begin configuring reflective relay, ensure that you have:

    • Configured packet aggregation on the server connected to the port. See your server documentation.
    • Configured the port for all VLANs that could be included in aggregated packets..

    To configure reflective relay:

    1. Configure an Ethernet interface with a port mode of tagged-acces:
      [edit]
      user@switch# set interfaces interface-name unit number family family-type port-mode tagged-access

      For example:

      [edit]
      user@switch# set interfaces xe-0/0/2 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode tagged-access
    2. Configure the interface for reflective relay:
      [edit]
      user@switch# set interfaces interface-name unit number family family-type reflective-relay

      For example:

      [edit]
      user@switch# set interfaces xe-0/0/2 unit 0 family ethernet-switching reflective-relay
    3. Configure the interface for the VLANs that exist on the VM server:
      [edit]
      user@switch# set interfaces interface-name unit number family family-type vlan members vlan-names

      For example:

      [edit]
      user@switch# set interfaces xe-0/0/2 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [VLAN_Purple VLAN_Orange VLAN_Blue]

    Published: 2012-08-03