30.1.8 Settings related to mode and ring port (multi-ring configuration with shared link)

(a) Master node of the shared link monitoring ring

This is the same as the master node for a single ring. [30.1.7 See Mode and Ring Port Settings (Single Ring and Multi-Ring Configuration Without Shared Link) (1) Master Node. Fig. 30-3: Multi-ring configurations with shared links (basic configuration) corresponds to M3 configuration.

(b) Transit node of the shared link monitoring ring

This is the same as transit nodes for a single ring. [30.1.7 See Mode and Ring Port Settings (Single Ring and Multi-Ring Configuration Without Shared Link) (2) Transit Node. This applies to T2,T4 and T5 in Figure 30-3: Multi-ring configuration with shared links (basic configuration).

(c) Master node of a shared link non-monitoring ring

Points to note

Set the operating mode for the Switch to master mode in a ring. This configuration also sets the attributes of the ring that is configured by the Switch and the associations with the Switch in the ring for the shared link non-monitoring ring. The Ethernet interface or port channel interface can be specified for a ring port. Set two ring ports for each ring. Fig. 30-3: Multi-ring configurations with shared links (basic configuration) corresponds to M1 configuration.

Command examples

1. (config)# axrp 1

   (config-axrp)# mode master ring-attribute rift-ring

   Sets the operating mode of ring ID 1 to the master mode, and sets the ring attributes for the shared link non-monitoring ring.

2. (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1

   (config-if)# exit

   (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1

   Switches to the interface mode for ports 1/0/1 and 1/0/2, and sets the target interface as the ring port for ring ID 1.

Notes

Only one interface can have the same ring ID for each member switch in the stack. Set the second ring port to the interface of another member switch.

(d) Transit node for a shared link non-monitoring ring

This is the same as transit nodes for a single ring. [30.1.7 See Mode and Ring Port Settings (Single Ring and Multi-Ring Configuration Without Shared Link) (2) Transit Node. Fig. 30-3: Multi-ring configurations with shared links (basic configuration) corresponds to T6 configuration.

(e) End node (transit) of shared link non-monitoring ring

Points to note

Set the operating mode for the Switch to transit mode in a ring. This configuration also sets the attributes of the ring that is configured by the Switch, and the associations with the Switch in the ring, for the terminal node of the shared link non-monitoring ring. To distinguish the terminal nodes of the shared link non-monitoring ring when more than two exist in the configuration, this configuration specifies the edge node ID (1 or 2). This applies to S2 and S5 in Figure 30-3: Multi-ring configuration with shared links (basic configuration). For the ring port setting, this configuration specifies shared-edge only for the port on the shared link. In Figure 30-3: Multi-ring configuration with shared links (basic configuration), this applies to the ring port [R2] of S2 and S5 nodes.

Command examples

1. (config)# axrp 1

   (config-axrp)# mode transit ring-attribute rift-ring-edge 1

   Sets the operating mode for ring ID 1 to transit mode, sets the ring attributes for the terminal node of the shared link non-monitoring ring, and sets the edge node ID to 1.

2. (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1

   (config-if)# exit

   (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1 shared-edge

   Switches to the interface mode for ports 1/0/1 and 1/0/2, and sets the target interface as the ring port for ring ID 1. The shared-edge parameter is also set to port 1/0/2 as a shared link.

Notes

For the edge node ID, set a different ID for the other of two terminal nodes in the shared link non-monitoring ring.

In the stack configuration, the last node (rift-ring-edge parameter) of the shared link non-monitoring ring cannot be set in the ring attribute.

(a) End node (master node) of the shared link non-monitoring ring

Points to note

Set the operating mode for the Switch to master mode in a ring. This configuration also sets the attributes of the ring that is configured by the Switch, and the associations with the Switch in the ring, for the terminal node of the shared link non-monitoring ring. To distinguish the terminal nodes of the shared link non-monitoring ring when more than two exist in the configuration, this configuration specifies the edge node ID (1 or 2). Fig. 30-4: Multi-ring configuration with shared links (extended configuration) corresponds to M5 configuration. For the ring port setting, this configuration specifies shared-edge only for the port on the shared link. In Figure 30-4: Multi-ring configuration with shared links (extended configuration), this applies to the ring port [R2] of M5 node.

Command examples

1. (config)# axrp 1

   (config-axrp)# mode master ring-attribute rift-ring-edge 2

   Sets the operating mode for ring ID 1 to master mode, sets the ring attribute for the terminal node of the shared link non-monitoring ring, and sets the edge node ID to 2.

2. (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1

   (config-if)# exit

   (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1 shared-edge

   Switches to the interface mode for ports 1/0/1 and 1/0/2, and sets the target interface as the ring port for ring ID 1. The shared-edge parameter is also set to port 1/0/2 as a shared link.

Notes

For the edge node ID, set a different ID for the other of two terminal nodes in the shared link non-monitoring ring.

In the stack configuration, the last node (rift-ring-edge parameter) of the shared link non-monitoring ring cannot be set in the ring attribute.

(b) Shared in-link nodes (transits) of shared link non-monitoring rings

Points to note

Set the operating mode for the Switch to transit mode in a ring. Fig. 30-4: Multi-ring configuration with shared links (extended configuration) corresponds to S7 configuration. The shared parameter is specified for both ring ports, and they are set as the shared port. In Figure 30-4: Multi-ring configuration with shared links (extended configuration), this applies to the ring port [R3] of S7 node.

Command examples

1. (config)# axrp 1

   (config-axrp)# mode transit

   Sets the operating mode for ring ID 1 to transit mode.

2. (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1 shared

   (config-if)# exit

   (config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2

   (config-if)# axrp-ring-port 1 shared

   Switches to the interface mode for ports 1/0/1 and 1/0/2, and sets the target interface as the shared link port for ring ID 1.

Notes

1. When a port is set by specifying shared for the transit node within a shared link for a shared link monitoring ring, the Ring Protocol functionality will not function properly.

2. Master mode cannot be specified for a node for which shared is specified within a share link in a shared link non-monitoring ring.