4506 Config Help

[tomfree_leo]

Hi Netpro

Just got 4506 including SFP Module,GigaEthernet Module and need guidance to get it properly configured.

All Hardware Installed by Vendor, I will connect 5 Switches and 10 Server to the box. All Server under One VLAN

All switches are cisco 2960,3550

what config is required to connect switches and server on 4506 and on switches 2960,3550

Vlan 3

name Server

ip address 172.20.1.0 255.255.255.0

Each Server has Two NIC for redundancy

4506 is a new box, do I need any license key or serial to activate the box.

cheers

TOM

[Ganesh Hariharan]

Hi Tom,

You need to create trunk between the switches and vlans in all switches in which server would be connected.check out the link for basic configuration of vlan and trinking in network.

http://fsktm.um.edu.my/~lypor/WXGE6403/E3_PTAct_3_5_1.pdf

Regards

Ganesh.H

[tomfree_leo]

Ganesh,

Thankz mate, can you share Routing Protocol document from cisco academy

Native VLAN is configured for Managment VLAN or User VLAN.

Considering 4506 is BackBone

SW1 Giga 0/0 connects to 4506

SW1 Giga 0/1 connects to SW2 Giga0/1

SW2 Giga 0/0 connects to 4506

Can this could cause a loop, if so how to overcome it.

Do I need STP config on my setup

[tomfree_leo]

Ganesh,

Thankz mate, can you share Routing Protocol document from cisco academy

Native VLAN is configured for Managment VLAN or User VLAN.

Considering 4506 is BackBone

SW1 Giga 0/0 connects to 4506

SW1 Giga 0/1 connects to SW2 Giga0/1

SW2 Giga 0/0 connects to 4506

Can this could cause a loop, if so how to overcome it.

Do I need STP config on my setup

[Jon Marshall]

tomfree_leo wrote:
Ganesh,
Thankz mate, can you share Routing Protocol document from cisco academy
Native VLAN is configured for Managment VLAN or User VLAN.
Considering 4506 is BackBone
SW1 Giga 0/0 connects to 4506
SW1 Giga 0/1 connects to SW2 Giga0/1
SW2 Giga 0/0 connects to 4506
Can this could cause a loop, if so how to overcome it.
Do I need STP config on my setup

Tom

Native vlan should be neither the management vlan nor the user vlan(s). You should choose an unused vlan for the native vlan and allocate no ports into it.

Yes you will have a loop with your above setup. You could connect the switches differently but bear in mind STP will take care of the loop and block one of the links. Your switches will run STP by default. A lot of L2 networks do have L2 loops to provide for redundancy so there is nothing inherently wrong with a L2 loop as long as you run STP.

Jon

[tomfree_leo]

Jon

What is the other option of connecting the switches to avoid loop.

2960 you dont need to configure "encapsulation dot1q" command on trunk ports, is this true.

Improper config of STP can cause serious issues, can you guide what is needed for STP config on BackBone sw and user SW

All Server have more than one network card, teaming option is available on server,what is needed on switch as config.

[tomfree_leo]

Hi

STP config help please

How do I config the switch so throughput of server is increased, were Server has Two NIC.

Server vendor recommands to use LACP

[Ganesh Hariharan]

Hi Tom,

For stp configurtation check out the below links about understanding of STP operation and commands to configure STP in switched network.

http://www.at2.com/downloads/documents/adtran/adtran_span_tree_config_guide.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12.2_25_fx/command/reference/cli3.html#wp1946050

and for etherchannel configuration as you need to do for server to switch communication for making a bundle port at switch port for increasing the bandwidth pipe for server check out the below link for etherchannel configuration at switch end.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk213/technologies_configuration_example09186a008014edfa.shtml

Bundling need to be done by LACP protocol or you can make hardcode etherchannel on at switch end to have bundling between switch and server.

Hope that clear out your query !!

If helpful kindly rate the useful post.

Regards

Ganesh.H

[tomfree_leo]

Ganesh,

Document you shared is CATOS and not IOS for Etherchannel

Can EtherChannel be performed with

Server NIC#1 connected to SW1

Server NIC#2 connected to SW2

[Ganesh Hariharan]

Hi Tom,

But there is not much difference in cat os and cisco ios check out the below link for cisco ios for ether channel configuration.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk213/technologies_configuration_example09186a0080094647.shtml

and server both the nic needs to be connected to same switch in order to have ether channel between the switch and server check out the below link hope this clears out your query !!

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk213/technologies_configuration_example09186a008014edfa.shtml

Regards

Ganesh.H