Example: Configuring Aggregated Ethernet High-Speed Uplinks with LACP Between an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Access Switch and an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Distribution Switch
EX Series switches allow you to combine multiple Ethernet links into one logical interface for higher bandwidth and redundancy. The ports that are combined in this manner are referred to as a link aggregation group (LAG) or bundle. EX Series switches allow you to further enhance these links by configuring Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
This example describes how to overlay LACP on the LAG configurations that were created in Example: Configuring Aggregated Ethernet High-Speed Uplinks Between an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Access Switch and an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Distribution Switch:
Requirements
This example uses the following software and hardware components:
Junos OS Release 9.0 or later for EX Series switches
Two EX4200-48P switches
Two EX4200-24F switches
Four EX Series XFP uplink modules
Before you configure LACP, be sure you have:
Set up the Virtual Chassis switches. See Configuring an EX4200, EX4500, or EX4550 Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure).
Configured the uplink ports on the switches as trunk ports. See Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces (CLI Procedure).
Configured the LAGs. See Example: Configuring Aggregated Ethernet High-Speed Uplinks Between an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Access Switch and an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Distribution Switch.
Overview and Topology
This example assumes that you are familiar with Example: Configuring Aggregated Ethernet High-Speed Uplinks Between an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Access Switch and an EX4200 Virtual Chassis Distribution Switch. The topology in this example is exactly the same as the topology in that other example. This example shows how to use LACP to enhance the LAG functionality.
LACP exchanges are made between actors (the transmitting link) and partners (the receiving link). The LACP mode can be either active or passive.
If the actor and partner are both in passive mode, they do not exchange LACP packets, which results in the aggregated Ethernet links not coming up. By default, LACP is in passive mode. To initiate transmission of LACP packets and responses to LACP packets, you must enable LACP in active mode.
By default, the actor and partner send LACP packets every second.
The interval can be fast (every second) or slow (every 30 seconds).
Configuring LACP for the LAGs on the Virtual Chassis Access Switch
To configure LACP for the access switch LAGs, perform these tasks.
Procedure
CLI Quick Configuration
To quickly configure LACP for the access switch LAGs, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:
[edit]
set interfaces ae0 aggregated-ether-options lacp active periodic fast
set interfaces ae1 aggregated-ether-options lacp active periodic fast Step-by-Step Procedure
To configure LACP for Host-A LAGs ae0
and ae1:
Specify the aggregated Ethernet options for both bundles:
[edit interfaces] user@Host-A#set ae0 aggregated-ether-options lacp active periodic fast user@Host-A#set ae1 aggregated-ether-options lacp active periodic fast
Results
Display the results of the configuration:
[edit interfaces]
user@Host-A# show
ae0 {
aggregated-ether-options {
lacp {
active;
periodic fast;
}
}
}
ae1 {
aggregated-ether-options {
lacp {
active;
periodic fast;
}
}
}
Configuring LACP for the LAGs on the Virtual Chassis Distribution Switch
To configure LACP for the two uplink LAGs from the Virtual Chassis access switch to the Virtual Chassis distribution switch, perform these tasks.
Procedure
CLI Quick Configuration
To quickly configure LACP for the distribution switch LAGs, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:
[edit interfaces]
set ae0 aggregated-ether-options lacp passive periodic fast
set ae1 aggregated-ether-options lacp passive periodic fast Step-by-Step Procedure
To configure LACP for Host D LAGs ae0
and ae1:
Specify the aggregated Ethernet options for both bundles:
[edit interfaces] user@Host-D#set ae0 aggregated-ether-options lacp passive periodic fast user@Host-D#set ae1 aggregated-ether-options lacp passive periodic fast
Results
Display the results of the configuration:
[edit interfaces]
user@Host-D# show
ae0 {
aggregated-ether-options {
lacp {
passive;
periodic fast;
}
}
}
ae1 {
aggregated-ether-options {
lacp {
passive
periodic fast;
}
}
}
Verification
To verify that LACP packets are being exchanged, perform these tasks:
Verifying the LACP Settings
Purpose
Verify that LACP has been set up correctly.
Action
Use the show lacp interfaces interface-name command to check that LACP has been enabled as active on one
end.
user@Host-A> show lacp interfaces xe-0/1/0
Aggregated interface: ae0
LACP state: Role Exp Def Dist Col Syn Aggr Timeout Activity
xe-0/1/0 Actor No Yes No No No Yes Fast Active
xe-0/1/0 Partner No Yes No No No Yes Fast Passive
LACP protocol: Receive State Transmit State Mux State
xe-0/1/0 Defaulted Fast periodic Detached
Meaning
The output indicates that LACP has been set up correctly and is active at one end.
Verifying That the LACP Packets Are Being Exchanged
Purpose
Verify that LACP packets are being exchanged.
Action
Use the show interfaces aex statistics command to display LACP information.
user@Host-A> show interfaces ae0 statistics
Physical interface: ae0, Enabled, Physical link is Down
Interface index: 153, SNMP ifIndex: 30
Link-level type: Ethernet, MTU: 1514, Speed: Unspecified, Loopback: Disabled,
Source filtering: Disabled, Flow control: Disabled, Minimum links needed: 1,
Minimum bandwidth needed: 0
Device flags : Present Running
Interface flags: Hardware-Down SNMP-Traps Internal: 0x0
Current address: 02:19:e2:50:45:e0, Hardware address: 02:19:e2:50:45:e0
Last flapped : Never
Statistics last cleared: Never
Input packets : 0
Output packets: 0
Input errors: 0, Output errors: 0
Logical interface ae0.0 (Index 71) (SNMP ifIndex 34)
Flags: Hardware-Down Device-Down SNMP-Traps Encapsulation: ENET2
Statistics Packets pps Bytes bps
Bundle:
Input : 0 0 0 0
Output: 0 0 0 0
Protocol inet
Flags: None
Addresses, Flags: Dest-route-down Is-Preferred Is-Primary
Destination: 10.10.10/24, Local: 10.10.10.1, Broadcast: 10.10.10.255
Meaning
The output here shows that the link is down and that no protocol data units (PDUs) are being exchanged.
Troubleshooting
To troubleshoot a nonworking LACP link, perform these tasks:
Troubleshooting a Nonworking LACP Link
Problem
The LACP link is not working.
Solution
Check the following:
Remove the LACP configuration and verify whether the static LAG is up.
Verify that LACP is configured at both ends.
Verify that LACP is not passive at both ends.
Verify whether LACP protocol data units (PDUs) are being exchanged by running the
monitor traffic-interface lag-member detailcommand.