- About This Document
- MAC Address Table Configuration
- Overview of MAC Addresses
- Understanding MAC Address Table
- Application Scenarios for MAC Address Tables
- Summary of MAC Address Table Configuration Tasks
- Default Settings for MAC Address Tables
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for MAC Address Tables
- Manually Configuring a MAC Address Table
- Configuring MAC Address Flapping Detection
- Maintaining the MAC Address Table
- Configuration Examples for MAC Address Tables
- Troubleshooting MAC Address Tables
- FAQ About MAC Address Tables
- What Are the Differences Between Static MAC Addresses and Sticky MAC Addresses?
- Why Are Source MAC Addresses Not Learned?
- Can Multicast Packet Source MAC Addresses Be Learned?
- Why Do MAC Address Entries Need to Be Synchronized Between Boards and What Are the Functions of Real-Time Synchronization and Periodic Synchronization?
- Which MAC Addresses Do Not Age?
- References for MAC Address Tables
- Link Aggregation Configuration
- Overview of Link Aggregation
- Understanding Link Aggregation
- Application Scenarios for Link Aggregation
- Summary of Link Aggregation Configuration Tasks
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for Link Aggregation
- Default Settings for Link Aggregation
- Configuring Link Aggregation in Manual Load Balancing Mode
- Configuring Link Aggregation in LACP Mode
- Creating an Eth-Trunk
- Setting the LACP Mode
- Adding Member Interfaces to an Eth-Trunk
- (Optional) Setting the Upper and Lower Thresholds for the Number of Active Interfaces
- (Optional) Configuring a Load Balancing Mode
- (Optional) Setting the LACP System Priority
- (Optional) Setting the LACP Interface Priority
- (Optional) Configuring LACP Preemption
- (Optional) Setting the Timeout Interval for Receiving LACPDUs
- Verifying the Link Aggregation Configuration
- Creating an Eth-Trunk Sub-interface
- Maintaining Link Aggregation
- Configuration Examples for Link Aggregation
- Troubleshooting Link Aggregation
- FAQ About Link Aggregation
- References for Link Aggregation
- VLAN Configuration
- Overview of VLANs
- Understanding VLANs
- Application Scenarios for VLANs
- Summary of VLAN Configuration Tasks
- Default Settings for VLANs
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for VLANs
- Configuring VLAN
- Configuration Examples for VLANs
- Example for Configuring VLAN Assignment
- Example for Configuring VLANIF Interfaces to Implement Inter-VLAN Communication
- Example for Configuring VLANIF Interfaces to Implement Intra-VLAN Communication
- Example for Configuring VLANIF Interfaces to Implement Communication of Hosts on Different Network Segments in the Same VLAN
- Example for Configuring a Traffic Policy to Implement Inter-VLAN Layer 3 Isolation
- Example for Configuring an mVLAN to Implement Remote Management
- Troubleshooting VLANs
- FAQ About VLANs
- How to Create and Delete VLANs in a Batch
- How to Add Interfaces to a VLAN in a Batch
- How to Restore the Default VLAN Configuration of an Interface
- How to Change the Link Type of an Interface
- How to Verify That an Interface Is Added to a VLAN
- How to Rapidly Query the Link Types, Default VLANs, and Allowed VLANs of All Interfaces
- Can Multiple Network Segments Be Configured in a VLAN
- References for VLANs
- VLAN Aggregation Configuration
- VLAN Termination Configuration
- Overview of VLAN Termination
- Application Scenarios for VLAN Termination
- Summary of VLAN Termination Configuration Tasks
- Default Settings for VLAN Termination
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for VLAN Termination
- Configuring a Dot1q Termination Sub-interface to Implement Inter-VLAN Communication
- Configuration Examples for VLAN Termination
- Voice VLAN Configuration
- Overview of Voice VLANs
- Understanding Voice VLANs
- Application Scenarios for Voice VLANs
- Default Settings for Voice VLANs
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for Voice VLANs
- Configuring an Automatic Voice VLAN
- Configuring an OUI for a Voice VLAN
- Enabling the Voice VLAN Function
- Configuring the Auto Mode of Adding a Port to the Voice VLAN
- (Optional) Configuring the Secure or Normal Mode of a Voice VLAN
- (Optional) Configuring an 802.1p Priority and a DSCP Value for the Voice VLAN
- (Optional) Configuring a Port to Communicate with a Voice Device of Another Vendor
- Verifying the Voice VLAN Configuration
- Configuring a Manual Voice VLAN
- Configuring an OUI for a Voice VLAN
- Enabling the Voice VLAN Function
- Configuring the Mode in Which Ports Are Added to a Voice VLAN
- (Optional) Configuring the Secure or Normal Mode of a Voice VLAN
- (Optional) Configuring an 802.1p Priority and a DSCP Value for the Voice VLAN
- (Optional) Configuring a Port to Communicate with a Voice Device of Another Vendor
- Verifying the Voice VLAN Configuration
- Configuration Examples for Voice VLANs
- QinQ Configuration
- VLAN Mapping Configuration
- GVRP Configuration
- STP/RSTP Configuration
- Overview of STP/RSTP
- Understanding STP/RSTP
- Application Scenarios for STP/RSTP
- Summary of STP/RSTP Configuration Tasks
- Default Settings for STP/RSTP
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for STP
- Configuring Basic STP/RSTP Functions
- Setting STP Parameters that Affect STP Convergence
- Setting RSTP Parameters that Affect RSTP Convergence
- Setting the RSTP Network Diameter
- Setting the RSTP Timeout Interval
- Setting RSTP Timers
- Setting the Maximum Number of Connections in an Eth-Trunk that Affects Spanning Tree Calculation
- Setting the Link Type for a Port
- Setting the Maximum Transmission Rate of an Interface
- Switching to the RSTP Mode
- Configuring Edge Ports and BPDU Filter Ports
- Verifying the STP/RSTP Configuration
- Configuring RSTP Protection Functions
- Setting Parameters for Interoperation Between Huawei and Non-Huawei Devices
- Maintaining STP/RSTP
- Configuration Examples for STP/RSTP
- FAQ About STP/RSTP
- References for STP/RSTP
- MSTP Configuration
- Overview of MSTP
- Understanding MSTP
- Application Scenarios for MSTP
- Summary of MSTP Configuration Tasks
- Default Settings for MSTP
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for MSTP
- Configuring Basic MSTP Functions
- Configuring the MSTP Mode
- Configuring and Activating an MST Region
- (Optional) Configuring the Root Bridge and Secondary Root Bridge
- (Optional) Configuring a Priority for a Switching Device in an MSTI
- (Optional) Configuring a Path Cost of a Port in an MSTI
- (Optional) Configuring a Port Priority in an MSTI
- Enabling MSTP
- Verifying the Basic MSTP Configuration
- Configuring MSTP Parameters on an Interface
- Setting the MSTP Network Diameter
- Setting the MSTP Timeout Interval
- Setting the Values of MSTP Timers
- Setting the Maximum Number of Connections in an Eth-Trunk that Affects Spanning Tree Calculation
- Setting the Link Type of a Port
- Setting the Maximum Transmission Rate of an Interface
- Switching to the MSTP Mode
- Configuring a Port as an Edge Port and BPDU Filter Port
- Setting the Maximum Number of Hops in an MST Region
- Verifying the Configuration of the MSTP Parameters on an Interface
- Configuring MSTP Protection Functions
- Configuring MSTP Interoperability Between Huawei Devices and Non-Huawei Devices
- Maintaining MSTP
- Configuration Examples for MSTP
- FAQ About MSTP
- References for STP/RSTP
- SEP Configuration
- Overview of SEP
- Understanding SEP
- Applications Scenarios for SEP
- Summary of SEP Configuration Tasks
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for SEP
- Configuring Basic SEP Functions
- Specifying an Interface to Block
- Configuring SEP Multi-Instance
- Configuring the Topology Change Notification Function
- Maintaining SEP
- Configuration Examples for SEP
- Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission Configuration
- Overview of Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- Understanding Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- Application Scenarios for Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- Replacing the Multicast Destination MAC Address of Layer 2 Protocol Packets with a Specified Multicast MAC Address
- Configuring a Transparent Bridge
- Enabling Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission on an Interface
- Verifying the Configuration of Interface-based Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- Configuration Examples for Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- References for Layer 2 Protocol Transparent Transmission
- Transparent Bridging Configuration
- Overview of Transparent Bridge
- Understanding Transparent Bridging
- Application Scenarios for Transparent Bridging
- Summary of Transparent Bridging Configuration Tasks
- Default Settings for Transparent Bridging
- Licensing Requirements and Limitations for Transparent Bridging
- Configuring Local Bridging
- Configuring Local Bridging Integrated with IP Routing
- Creating a Bridge Group
- Adding Local Interfaces to a Bridge Group
- Enabling IP Routing for a Bridge Group
- (Optional) Disabling a Bridge Group from Bridging Specified Protocol Packets
- (Optional) Configuring a MAC Address Table for a Bridge Group
- Verifying the Configuration of the Local Bridging Integrated with IP Routing
- Configuring Remote Bridging
- Creating a Bridge Group
- Adding a LAN-side Interface to a Bridge Group
- Adding a WAN-side Interface to a Bridge Group
- (Optional) Disabling a Bridge Group from Bridging Specified Protocol Packets
- (Optional) Configuring Transparent Transmission of BPDUs
- (Optional) Configuring VLAN ID Transparent Transmission
- (Optional) Configuring a MAC Address Table for a Bridge Group
- Verifying the Configuration of the Remote Bridging
- Configuring Remote Bridging Integrated with IP Routing
- Creating a Bridge Group
- Adding a LAN-side Interface to a Bridge Group
- Adding a WAN-side Interface to a Bridge Group
- Enabling IP Routing for a Bridge Group
- (Optional) Disabling a Bridge Group from Bridging Specified Protocol Packets
- (Optional) Configuring a MAC Address Table for a Bridge Group
- Verifying the Configuration of the Remote Bridging Integrated with IP Routing
- Maintaining Transparent Bridging
- Configuration Examples for Transparent Bridging
- FAQ About Transparent Bridging
- Are Packets in a Bridge Group Forwarded at Layer 2 or Layer 3?
- Do Network Bridges on AR Series Routers Transparently Transmit BPDUs?
- Can the MAC Address of the BVI Interface in a Network Bridge Be Changed?
- Do Network Bridges Transparently Transmit Packets with VLAN Tags?
- What Are the Differences Between Network Bridge MAC Addresses and Common MAC Addresses?
- Which Layer 2 Links Do Network Bridges Support?
- Can an Optical Interface on the AR Router Join a Bridge Group?
- References for Transparent Bridging