Configure Switch Common Settings

This section contains configuration elements applicable to all Switch Engine, EXOS, Fabric Engine, and VOSS switches assigned to a specific network policy.

Use this task to configure common settings for switches.

  1. For Management Servers (Switch Engine/EXOS only), select VR-Default or VR-mgmt to apply the correct routing instance to defined network policy DNS, NTP, SNMP, and Syslog server settings.
  2. For STP Configuration, see Configure STP Settings in the ExtremeCloud IQ Universal Switch Deployment Guide.
  3. For MAC Locking Settings, select to control the forwarding database for learned MAC address entries on a port.
    Note

    Note

    MAC Locking must also be enabled on a per-port basis.
  4. For IGMP Settings, if necessary, toggle to On and make the following selections:
    • Enable immediate leave: Instructs the switch to remove a multicast host from the multicast forwarding table immediately upon receipt of a leave-group-membership message.
    • Suppress redundant IGMP membership reports to optimize traffic: Suppresses redundant IGMP membership reports from multiple hosts on a subnet. The switch sends a single report to the IGMP router, reducing traffic.
  5. For Extreme Loop Recovery Protocol Settings, select Configure ELRP client periodic packet transmission for VLAN(s) assigned to port type to detect and prevent loops. ELRP must also be enabled within switch template.
    This option enables an ELRP client and disables a port when a loop is detected on the applied access or trunk VLANs assigned to the port type.
    Note

    Note

    ELRP must also be enabled within the switch template.
    Or

    Select Configure ELRP Port Duration to enable the ability to define how many seconds a port stays disabled before re-enabling when ELRP detects a loop (15-600 seconds).

  6. For DHCP Snooping Settings, toggle to On.
    • Drop Rogue Packets Action: Instructs the switch to drop all packets marked as rogue.
  7. For MTU Settings, enter a maximum transmission unit value for Ethernet interfaces.
    The MTU value determines the largest packet size that can be transmitted through your system.
  8. For PSE Settings, toggle to On to configure maximum power thresholds to generate alerts to ExtremeCloud IQ about exceeding maximum power levels.
  9. For Management Interface Settings (Switch Engine devices only), select one of the following options:
    • VLAN Interface: Select when the management interface is to be supplied by the management VLAN.
      • Management VLAN: Enter the VLAN to be used by the switch.
      • Management IP Settings: Select to enable DHCP on this interface.
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