[j-nsp] MLAG on EX4500

[Brent Jones]

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Matt Hite <lists at beatmixed.com> wrote:
> Well, more or less, except as Doug points out the
> stacking/virtual-chassis is how one pulls it off.
>
> The idea is that a single host has two uplinks -- plugged into two
> separate EX4500's -- aggregated into single logical LACP-enabled
> port-channel/LAG.
>
> -M
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 10:59 AM, James Jones <james at freedomnet.co.nz> wrote:
>> Are talking about multi-chassis lag?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 15, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Matt Hite <lists at beatmixed.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Anyone have battle time using the virtual-chassis MLAG functionality
>>> on the EX4500 series? Has it given you any headache? Any potential
>>> pitfalls/bugs/versions I should look out for?
>>>
>>> We are exploring a high-availability LAG connection from hosts to
>>> pairs of redundant EX4500 joined into a virtual chassis. I would love
>>> to know if I am in for a world of hurt or not.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -M
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It isn't MLAG in the sense of Arista's technology, but you can have
two 4500's in a VC and span a LAG across members just fine.
Without VC (or the equivalent from any other switch vendor) this is
not possible.

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Brent Jones
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