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Connect two PowerConnect 5424’s to a Nortel 1612
Situation: Connect two PowerConnect 5424’s to a Nortel 1612
Criteria:
PowerConnect #1 (name=PWY)
VLan 10 on ports 13-18
VLan 172 on ports 2-12
VLan 192 on port 19
PowerConnect #2 (name=MH)
VLan 172 on ports 2-9
VLan 192 on port 19
PWY’s ports 23 and 24 are connected to ports 6 and 7 on a Nortel 1612 via Fibre and are aggregated for load balancing and to provide VLans 10,and 192. Ports 21 and 22 are connected to MH’s ports 21 and 22 via fibre and aggregated for load balancing and to provide VLans 172 and 192.
The Nortel ‘s ports 6 and 7 provide VLans 1,10,64,and 192 (yes, you can have multiple VLans served up on a single port with a Nortel Enterprise class switch).
Problem:
When I leave all the ports on the PowerConnects set to VLan 1 the computers attached to them can all talk to each other. When I set up the VLans, all communications stops. The VLans are required for security and to keep traffic managed.
How can I make this happen?
Thanks in advance
-mike
ESQ-Tech
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May 29th, 2009 09:00
http://en.community.dell.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/866/6562.running_2D00_config_5F00_MH.txt
http://en.community.dell.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/866/7217.running_2D00_config_5F00_PWY.txt
Thanks
bh1633
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May 29th, 2009 09:00
post your config files please.
bh1633
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May 29th, 2009 10:00
I cannot see those files. Can you just cut and paste them?
ESQ-Tech
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May 29th, 2009 10:00
Here ya go..
---MH---
bh1633
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May 29th, 2009 11:00
On PowerConnect you must explicitly add vlans to trunk ports. So try this:
interface range ethernet g(3,23-24)
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan add all
exit
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"switchport trunk allowed vlan add all" adds all the currently defined vlans to the trunk. If vlans are added to the vlan database later, your will have to run this command again or add them specifically to the trunk.
ESQ-Tech
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May 29th, 2009 12:00
Awesome.... now I have the two Dell's talking to each other... but they still do not talk to the Nortel. Any help there?
just a point... I am able to ping the Nortel from the Dell switches but and not able to ping the Dells from the Nortel.... just added info.
ESQ-Tech
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May 29th, 2009 14:00
Guess maybe I left some wording out.....
This is the situation that I need:
Port #1 on all switches are left as VLan1 for management purposes.
PowerConnect #1 (name=PWY)
VLan 10 on ports 13-18
VLan 172 on ports 2-12
VLan 192 on port 19
PowerConnect #2 (name=MH)
VLan 172 on ports 2-9
VLan 192 on port 19
PWY’s ports 23 and 24 are connected to ports 6 and 7 on a Nortel 1612 via Fibre and are aggregated for load balancing and to provide VLans 10,and 192. Ports 21 and 22 are connected to MH’s ports 21 and 22 via fibre and aggregated for load balancing and to provide VLans 172 and 192.
The Nortel ‘s ports 6 and 7 provide VLans 1,10,64,and 192 (yes, you can have multiple VLans served up on a single port with a Nortel Enterprise class switch).
The config files I sent were of what I tried to set up to make it work. So here are the current config files:
PWY:
bh1633
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May 29th, 2009 14:00
Your config files do not agree with your description. You said:
"PWY’s ports 23 and 24 are connected to ports 6 and 7 on a Nortel 1612 via Fibre and are aggregated for load balancing and to provide VLans 10,and 192. Ports 21 and 22 are connected to MH’s ports 21 and 22 via fibre and aggregated for load balancing and to provide VLans 172 and 192.
The Nortel ‘s ports 6 and 7 provide VLans 1,10,64,and 192 (yes, you can have multiple VLans served up on a single port with a Nortel Enterprise class switch)."
The config file differences:
- ports 21 and 22 are not configured. So they are not aggregated and they are not in vlans 172 and 192. They are access ports in vlan 1 on both switches. and there is a loop between the PowerConnects that has bee fixed by spanning tree.
- ports 23 and 24 are not aggregated. If the Nortel ports 6 and 7 are aggregated, then the PowerConnect might see a loop and traffic on one of the 2 links from the Nortel would be dropped.
So, I suggest this:
interface range ethernet g21-22
channel-group 1 mode on
exit
interface port-channel 1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan add all
exit
interface range ethernet g23-24
channel-group 2 mode on
exit
interface port-channel 2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan add all
exit
bh1633
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June 1st, 2009 10:00
Your comments interleaved wiith configurations below:
! PowerConnect #1 (name=PWY):
vlan database
vlan 10,172,192
exit
! VLan 10 on ports 13-18
interface range ethernet g(13-18)
switchport access vlan 10
exit
! VLan 172 on ports 2-12
interface range ethernet g(2-12)
switchport access vlan 172
exit
! VLan 192 on port 19
! PWY’s ports 23 and 24 are connected to ports 6 and 7 on a Nortel 1612 via Fibre and are aggregated for load balancing
interface range ethernet g(23-24)
channel-group 1 mode on
exit
! and to provide VLans 10,and 192.
interface port-channel 1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10,192
exit
!Ports 21 and 22 are connected to MH’s ports 21 and 22 via fibre and aggregated for load balancing
interface range ethernet g(21-22)
channel-group 2 mode on
exit
! to provide VLans 172 and 192.
interface port-channel 2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 172,192
exit
--------------------------------------------------------------
! PowerConnect #2 (name=MH)
vlan database
vlan 172,192
exit
!VLan 172 on ports 2-9
interface range ethernet g(2-9)
switchport access vlan 172
exit
! VLan 192 on port 19
interface ethernet g(19)switchport access vlan 192
exit
interface ethernet g(19)
switchport access vlan 192
exit
!Ports 21 and 22 are connected to MH’s ports 21 and 22 via fibre and aggregated for load balancing
interface range ethernet g(21-22)
channel-group 2 mode on
exit
! to provide VLans 172 and 192.
interface port-channel 2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 172,192
exit
interface ethernet g(19)
switchport access vlan 192
exit