Enable or Disable SPBM at the Global Level

Use the following procedure to enable or disable SPBM at the global level. SPBM uses the Intermediate-System-to-Intermediate-System (IS-IS) link state routing protocol to provide a loop free Ethernet topology that creates a shortest path topology from every node to every other node in the network based on node MAC addresses.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Fabric.
  2. Select SPBM.
  3. Select the Globals tab.
  4. To enable or disable SPBM, select enable or disable in the GlobalEnable field.
  5. To configure the global ethertype value, select the desired option in the GlobalEtherType field.
  6. Select Apply.

Globals Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Globals tab.

Name

Description

GlobalEnable

Enables or disables SPBM globally. The default is disabled.

To ensure proper cleanup of MAC tables after you disable SPBM, save the configuration, and then reboot the switch.

GlobalEtherType

Specifies the global ethertype value as 0x8100 or 0x88a8. The default value is 0x8100.

NicknameServerEnable

Note:

Exception: not supported on VSP 8600 Series or XA1400 Series.

Enables or disables the nickname server. The default is disabled.

NicknameDynamicAllocationStatus

Note:

Exception: not supported on VSP 8600 Series or XA1400 Series.

Displays the Dynamic Nickname Allocation service operational status.

NicknameServerPrefix

Note:

Exception: not supported on VSP 8600 Series or XA1400 Series.

Specifies the nickname server allocation prefix. x.xx.xx uses the form X.X0.00 from 0.00.00 to F.F0.00. A group, X.X0.00 to X.XF.FF, can provide up to 4,096 nicknames. The default is A.00.00.