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Configuring EVB ····························································································· 1
Overview ···························································································································································· 1
Basic concepts ··········································································································································· 2
EVB working mechanism ··························································································································· 2
Protocols and standards ···························································································································· 3
Feature and hardware compatibility ··················································································································· 3
Licensing requirements ······································································································································ 3
Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 3
EVB and feature compatibility ···················································································································· 3
EVB and feature configuration restrictions ································································································· 4
EVB configuration task list ································································································································· 4
Enabling EVB ····················································································································································· 5
Configuring LLDP ··············································································································································· 5
Specifying a default VSI manager ······················································································································ 6
Configuring VDP negotiation parameters ·········································································································· 6
Configuring an S-channel ·································································································································· 7
Creating an S-channel ······························································································································· 7
Configuring an S-channel interface or S-channel aggregate interface ······················································ 8
Enabling the RR mode for an S-channel ···································································································· 8
Disabling MAC address learning for an S-channel ···················································································· 8
Configuring a VSI interface or VSI aggregate interface ····················································································· 9
Creating a VSI interface or VSI aggregate interface ·················································································· 9
Configuring a VSI filter ····························································································································· 10
Activating a VSI interface or VSI aggregate interface ·············································································· 11
Displaying and maintaining EVB ······················································································································ 12
EVB configuration example ······························································································································ 12
Network requirements ······························································································································ 12
Configuration procedure ··························································································································· 13
Verifying the configuration ························································································································ 16
Index ············································································································· 17