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MLAG Peer Prerequisites and Impacts

MLAG Prerequisites

In ExtremeCloud, MLAG peers must:
  • Be the same hardware model
  • Use the same software version, except during an upgrade
  • Have the same licenses
  • Have a network path to ExtremeCloud
  • Already be grouped together with a LAG (peers communicate using Ethernet)

MLAG Impacts

The following table shows additional MLAG assumptions that are specific to other protocols and features when using ExtremeCloud:
Note

Note

To function properly, MLAG peers should run the same version of ExtremeXOS.
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MLAG Impacts with ExtremeCloud

Item Impact
Site Two MLAG peers must be in the same site.
LLDP LLDP is used to verify that two MLAG peers have a direct link.
Link-Local IP address The IP address for MLAG peers is a Link-Local IP address (169.254.x.x).
ISC VLAN This item is auto-generated by CE and is read-only in the user interface.
vlanId Is generated from 4089 down and is not used for both peers.
malgId This item is auto-generated by CE and is read-only in the user interface.
mlagPeerIpAddress This item is auto-generated by CE and is read-only in the user interface.
mlagPeerNetMask This item is auto-generated by CE and is read-only in the user interface.
ISC port A new port type that functions similarly to an Interswitch port.
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