Configure Tunnel Concentrator Service

Use this procedure to configure a Tunnel Concentrator Service that includes a single Tunnel Concentrator or a redundant HA pair of Tunnel Concentrators.

Optional broadcast and multicast controls help you to manage or restrict the volume of broadcast and multicast traffic that crosses Tunnel Concentrator.

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For detailed field descriptions, see Tunnel Concentrator Service Settings.
  1. On ExtremeCloud IQ (Classic), go to Configure > Common Objects > Network > Tunnel Concentrator Service.
  2. Do either of the following:
    • Select an existing Tunnel Concentrator Service.
    • Select (Add) to create a new Tunnel Concentrator Service.
  3. Enter a Name for the service.
  4. Select either Single Tunnel Concentrator or Redundant Tunnel Concentrator.
  5. For Tunnel IP Address/CIDR enter the IP address and network mask that terminates the tunnel.
  6. (Optional). For Gateway, enter the address of the default gateway.
  7. (HA only). Enter the VRRP Router ID.
  8. For Native VLAN, enter a VLAN ID.
  9. Complete the following fields with details that are specific the Tunnel Concentrator instance. If you are configuring HA, complete these fields separately for both instances:
    • Device Tunnel Concentrator—Select the Tunnel Concentrator device that you want to apply to this role.
    • Tunnel Port—Enter the port to be used for tunnel termination.
    • VLAN ID—Enter the VLAN ID for this instance.
    • IP Address (HA only)—Enter the IP address of the tunnel termination point for this Tunnel Concentrator instance.
    • Bridge Port—Select the bridge port for this instance.
  10. (Optional). Expand Broadcast/Multicast Control to configure rules for broadcast and multicast traffic that crosses Tunnel Concentrator:
    1. Under Permitted Multicast Rules, configure rules that identify the multicast destination addresses that Tunnel Concentrator allows:
      • Select Add New Rule and then enter the IP address or network address that you want Tunnel Concentrator to allow for multicasting.
      • Select Add Pre-defined Rule and then select the system default rule that you want to assign to this Tunnel Concentraror service for multicasting.
    2. Select Block Non-Essential Broadcast if you want the service to block all broadcast traffic, except for DHCP and ARP. This is the default setting.
    3. Select ARP Proxy if you want Tunnel Concentrator to maintain an ARP table so that it can proxy and respond to ARP messages. This is the default setting.
  11. Select Save.
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