start orchestration mlag

start orchestration mlag peer_name

Description

Ensures configuration consistency between controlling bridges (CBs) in a redundant CB environment with bridge port extenders (BPEs) or MLAG peers.

Syntax Description


orchestration	Specifies entering orchestration mode in redundant controlling bridges environments.
mlag	Multi-switch link aggregation group.
`peer_name`	Name of the MLAG peer controlling bridge (switch).

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

With redundant CBs attached to each BPE, the associated extended port configuration must be identical on each controlling bridge. To reduce the configuration complexity and to minimize the risk of inconsistency, you can use orchestration mode so that any configuration commands are now checkpointed to the MLAG peer switch. Before entering orchestration mode, ensure that any configuration parameters (connecting ports for the BPEs, VLAN names, numbers etc.) are the same for both CBs.

After entering this orchestration mode, like the existing virtual-router mode, the configuration prompt changes indicating that commands issued are within this context:

(orchestration bottom) X670G2-48x-4q.4 #

Note

MLAG peer checkpoint status must be 'up' to enter orchestration mode.

Note

Enabling orchestration mode on both MLAG peers at same time is not recommended. If orchestration mode is enabled on both MLAG peers and you execute commands on both switches at same time, the switch may abort execution of the command.

Example

The following example enables orchestration mode on the controlling bridge (switch) with its MLAG peer "bottom":

# start orchestration mlag "bottom"

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 22.5.

Platform Availability

This command is available on the ExtremeSwitching X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, and X870 series switches.