Configure MVST Basic Functions
When hoping to manage the devices in one domain via the MVST technology, the user can configure MVST. In the MVST configuration tasks, first enable the MVST function so that the other function configuration can take effect.
Configuration Condition
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Configure Master Device
The master device is the nerve center of MVST. It provides one management channel for the MVST domain. The administrator manages the devices of the specified domain in a unified manner via the channel.
Table 3-2 Configure the master device
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Step
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Command
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Description
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Enter the global configuration mode
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configure terminal
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-
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Enable the MVST function
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mvst enable
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Mandatory
By default, the MVST function is disabled.
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Configure the specified device as the master device of the MVST domain
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mvst master
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Mandatory
By default, do not specify the master device.
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Configure the MVST domain name
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mvst domain-name domain-name
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Optional
By default, the MVST domain name is mvst-1.
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Create the MVST private aggregation port
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mvst link-aggregation link-aggregation-id mode lacp/manual
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Create the MVST link aggregation port
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Add the members of the aggregation group
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mvst interface interface-name join link-aggregation link-aggregation-id active
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Add a member port to the MVST aggregation group
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Enter the L2 Ethernet interface configuration mode
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interface interface-name
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Either
After entering the L2 Ethernet interface configuration mode, the subsequent configuration takes effect only on the current port. After entering the aggregation group configuration mode, the subsequent configuration takes effect only on the aggregation group.
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Enter the aggregation group configuration mode
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link-aggregation link-aggregation-id
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Enable the MVST detection on the port
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mvst inspection
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Mandatory
By default, the MVST detection function of the port is disabled.
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Configure Extended Card
When hoping to manage one device via MVST, the user can configure the device as the extended card of the MVST domain. After the box device enables the MVST function, the last two ports of the current device form one aggregation group as the private uplink port of MVST.
Table 3-3 Configure the extended card
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Step
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Command
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Description
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Enter the global configuration mode
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configure terminal
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-
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Enable the MVST function
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mvst enable
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Mandatory
By default, the MVST function is disabled.
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