Simple Loop Prevention Protocol (SLPP)
With release v4.1 software of the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Nortel introduced a new mechanism to protect against Layer 2 network loops. The following excerpt is taken from the Nortel document...
View ArticleNortel Large Campus Technical Solution Guide
Nortel recently released a highly technical document, Large Campus Technical Solution Guide, that should be a great benefit Nortel customers. This document covers an amazing amount of information and...
View ArticleIST Instability in large Multicast networks
Avaya has released a technical support bulletin detailing an issue that can impact IST stability in a large Multicast network. I know a number of readers have had issues with Multicast support in...
View ArticleAvaya Switch Clustering using Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) Technical...
Avaya has released an updated version of their technical configuration guide outlining how to deploy switch clustering using Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) on the Virtual Services Platform 9000,...
View ArticleAvaya Split MultiLink Trunking (SMLT) Layer 2 Trunking
It was recently pointed out to me that I had never written a post documenting how to configure SMLT to a edge/closet switch. While there are plenty of examples in the Avaya/Nortel technical guides I’ll...
View ArticleWhat is a MLT, DMLT, SMLT, SLT or IST?
I get asked quite frequently to explain what is a MLT, DMLT, SMLT, SLT or IST are and how they work. Let me start with some definitions and then we’ll move on from there; MLT (MultiLink Trunk) a...
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LACP Configuration Examples (Part 3)
In part 3 of this series I’ll provide a relatively simple example of a LACP LAG between a HP GbE2c L2/L3 switch and two Nortel switches, we’ll terminate two different LAGs on the two ERS 8600 switches...
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