[rbak-nsp] link-group access on SE-100

Sat Aug 16 11:12:17 EDT 2014

On 2014-08-15 18:58, Tudor Capatina wrote:
> Hello Marcin,
>
> The reason why it made sense to me is the need for more bandwidth for 
> the subscriber circuits. So the only solution would be to look at an 
> upgrade of the platform? Or in my specific case i guess i could split 
> the 200 vlan's on two ports - 100 each, it should get me more 
> bandwidth - and not use link-group?

Just distribute vlans to other ports.

>
> Would it make any difference if i would have the constituent ports of 
> the link-group on different MIC cards in the SE-100?
No, this will not help.

Marcin

>
> Thanks!
>
> Best regards,
> Tudor Capatina
> Xenosite BV
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> *From:* redback-nsp [redback-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] on behalf of 
> Marcin Kuczera [marcin at leon.pl]
> *Sent:* 15 August 2014 19:25
> *To:* redback-nsp at puck.nether.net
> *Subject:* Re: [rbak-nsp] link-group access on SE-100
>
> On 2014-08-15 16:09, Tudor Capatina wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>
> In my opinion - access mode on SE100 makes no sense...
> SmartEdge in this mode sends traffic only via signle link.
> It makes sense when you have 2 linecards and link-group spans between 
> linecards.
> Than, in case of linecard crash traffic continues to flow.
>
> Other modes - dot1q - will do load sharing, but you can't have 
> subscriber circuits on them (pppoe, clips).
>
> Marcin
>
>
>>
>> I configured an access link-group between a SE-100 and a Brocade MLX. 
>> The problem i face is that traffic from the Brocade towards the 
>> Redback is being split among the links but the other way around, the 
>> Redback sends traffic using just one link. I have set the link-group 
>> both with LACP and static but the result was the same.
>> I have tried both round-robin / interface-based, created the 
>> link-group both as access and access-economical,  had the link-group 
>> both static and lacp - same result was reached.
>> I was wondering if this is a limitation of the SE-100 unit or i am 
>> missing something?
>>
>> Brocade config and some outputs:
>> lag "se100" dynamic id 1
>>  ports ethernet 1/1 to 1/2
>>  primary-port 1/1
>>  deploy
>>  port-name "rd1-se100-lag" ethernet 1/1
>>  port-name "rd1-se100-lag" ethernet 1/2
>>
>> #sh int e 1/1 | i rate
>>   30 second input rate: 111758468 bits/sec, 19734 packets/sec, 11.49% 
>> utilization
>>   30 second output rate: 64714241 bits/sec, 11604 packets/sec, 6.65% 
>> utilization
>> #sh int e 1/2 | i rate
>>   30 second input rate: 34 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization 
>> << not used
>>   30 second output rate: 33963516 bits/sec, 10184 packets/sec, 3.56% 
>> utilization
>>
>> Redback config and some outputs:
>>
>> link-group rd2-lag access
>>  encapsulation dot1q
>>  dot1q pvc on-demand 1000 through 1199 aaa
>>    idle-down 600
>>  maximum-links 2
>>  lacp active
>>  protect-group incoming-port
>>
>> #sh link-group rd2-lag det
>>
>> Link-Group: rd2-lag, ID   : 27, State : Up
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Ccct count      : 2      Grouping        : LoadShare
>> Card Type       : carrier      Type            : access
>> Bindings        : Unbound      Minimum-links   : 1
>> Maximum-links   : 2
>> Prot-Group-Type : round-robin
>> Internal Handle : 255/22:1:28/1/1/4610
>> Description     :
>> Constituent Circuits:
>>   1. 2/15              (Up  )|  0.13%
>>   2. 2/16              (Up  )|  0.00%
>>
>> #sh la act
>>                 Port    Port          Oper     Recv          Seln
>> Lg-id   Port    State   Priority      key    State         State
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 27 2/15   0x3f    32767         27       exchg         active
>> 27     2/16   0x3f    32767         27 exchg         active
>>
>> Just as a note, non-access link-groups btw the Brocade MLX and the 
>> Redback unit work fine.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Tudor Capatina
>>
>>
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