Contents

Configuring interface collaboration· 1

About interface collaboration· 1

Typical application· 1

How interface collaboration works· 1

Interface collaboration tasks at a glance· 2

Prerequisites for interface collaboration· 2

Creating a collaboration group· 2

Configuring collaboration group member interfaces· 2

Restrictions and guidelines· 2

Configuring a collaboration group member interface in collaboration group view· 3

Configuring a collaboration group member interface in interface view· 3

Configuring the delay for the member interfaces in a collaboration group to come up· 3

Removing ineffective member interfaces from all collaboration groups· 4

Display and maintenance commands for interface collaboration· 4

Interface collaboration configuration examples· 4

Example: Configuring interface collaboration for Layer 3 interfaces· 4

Example: Configuring interface collaboration for Layer 2 interfaces· 8

Configuring interface collaboration

About interface collaboration

The interface collaboration feature assigns different interfaces on a device to a collaboration group and associates the states of these interfaces. All member interfaces in a collaboration group can or cannot transmit packets at the same time. This feature is typically used to associate the states of downlink and uplink interfaces.

Typical application

As shown in Figure 1, Device C accesses the core network through Device B. When Interface B1 goes down, the switchover of traffic from Device C to Device D is slow because Interface B2 is still up.

If Interface B1 and Interface B2 belong to one collaboration group, Device B brings down Interface B2 when Interface B1 goes down to achieve fast traffic switchover. Similarly, the device brings down Interface B1 when Interface B2 goes down.

Figure 1 Interface collaboration application scenario

 

How interface collaboration works

The interface collaboration feature works as follows:

·     When any member interface in a collaboration group goes down, the device sets all other member interfaces in the collaboration group to the Collaboration-down state. The state of the collaboration group is down, and no member interfaces in the collaboration group can transmit packets.

·     When any member interface in DOWN or Collaboration-down state comes up, the device attempts to bring up all other member interfaces in the collaboration group.

¡     If all other member interfaces come up in 10 seconds, the collaboration group comes up. All member interfaces in the collaboration group can transmit packets.

¡     If any member interface cannot come up in 10 seconds, the device sets that member interface to DOWN state and sets all other member interfaces to the Collaboration-down state. The collaboration group goes down, and no member interfaces in the collaboration group can transmit packets.

Interface collaboration tasks at a glance

To configure interface collaboration, perform the following tasks:

·     Creating a collaboration group

·     Configuring collaboration group member interfaces

·     (Optional.) Configuring the delay for the member interfaces in a collaboration group

·     (Optional.) Removing ineffective member interfaces from all collaboration groups

Prerequisites for interface collaboration

Before configuring interface collaboration, you must enable Monitor Link globally (see "Configuring Monitor Link").

Creating a collaboration group

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Create a collaboration group and enter collaboration group view.

collaboration-group group-id

By default, no collaboration groups exist.

Configuring collaboration group member interfaces

Restrictions and guidelines

An interface can belong to only one collaboration group.

For a collaboration group to work correctly, do not assign its member interfaces to a redundancy group.

Do not add both Selected ports and Unselected ports in a dynamic aggregation group to the same collaboration group.

If you have configured a member interface as the uplink/downlink interface of a monitor link group, do not configure any other member interface in the same collaboration group as the downlink/uplink interface of any monitor link group.

You can assign only one interface of a link to a collaboration group.

You can configure member interfaces for a collaboration group in collaboration group view or interface view. Configurations made in these views have the same effect.

Configuring a collaboration group member interface in collaboration group view

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Enter collaboration group view.

collaboration-group group-id

3.     Configure an interface as a member of the collaboration group.

port interface-type interface-number

By default, no member interfaces exist in a collaboration group.

Configuring a collaboration group member interface in interface view

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Enter interface view.

interface interface-type interface-number

3.     Configure the interface as a member of a collaboration group.

port collaboration-group group-id

By default, an interface is not a collaboration group member.

Configuring the delay for the member interfaces in a collaboration group to come up

About this task

By default, member interfaces in a collaboration group come up and forward service traffic immediately after the device restarts. Traffic loss occurs if the service modules have not returned to normal state.

Perform this task to enable the member interfaces to come up after a configurable delay time upon a device restart.

Procedure

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Enter collaboration group view.

collaboration-group group-id

3.     Configure the delay for the member interfaces in a collaboration group to come up.

up-delay delay

By default, the delay time is 0 seconds. The member interfaces come up as soon as the device restarts.

Removing ineffective member interfaces from all collaboration groups

About this task

A member interface in a collaboration group becomes ineffective when the card that hosts the interface is removed or changed to another slot.

This task prevents an ineffective interface from causing all other member interfaces in the same collaboration group to go down.

An ineffective interface cannot be automatically assigned to the original collaboration group when its hosting card is reinstalled or changed back to the original slot. You must assign it to the original collaboration group manually.

Procedure

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Enter collaboration group view.

collaboration-group clean

Display and maintenance commands for interface collaboration

Execute the display command in any view:

 

Task	Command
Display collaboration group information.	display collaboration-group  { group-id | all } [ verbose ]

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Interface collaboration configuration examples

Example: Configuring interface collaboration for Layer 3 interfaces

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 2, configure interface collaboration on Device B. When GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 on Device B goes down, Device B brings down GigabitEthernet 1/0/2. When GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 on Device B goes down, Device B brings down GigabitEthernet 1/0/1.

Figure 2 Network diagram

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Procedure

1.     Configure routes to enable Device A and Device C to prefer the route through Device B for forwarding traffic to each other. (This example uses static routes):

# Configure IP addresses for interfaces. (Details not shown.)

# Configure four static routes on Device A.

<DeviceA> system-view

[DeviceA] ip route-static 1.1.5.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.2.2

[DeviceA] ip route-static 1.1.7.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.2.2 preference 50

[DeviceA] ip route-static 1.1.6.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.3.2

[DeviceA] ip route-static 1.1.7.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.3.2 preference 70

# Configure two static routes on Device B.

<DeviceB> system-view

[DeviceB] ip route-static 1.1.4.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.2.1

[DeviceB] ip route-static 1.1.7.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.5.2

# Configure four static routes on Device C.

<DeviceC> system-view

[DeviceC] ip route-static 1.1.2.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.5.1

[DeviceC] ip route-static 1.1.4.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.5.1 preference 50

[DeviceC] ip route-static 1.1.3.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.6.2

[DeviceC] ip route-static 1.1.4.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.6.2 preference 70

# Configure two static routes on Device D.

<DeviceD> system-view

[DeviceD] ip route-static 1.1.4.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.3.1

[DeviceD] ip route-static 1.1.7.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.6.1

2.     Configure interface collaboration on Device B:

# Enable Monitor Link globally. By default, Monitor Link is enabled globally.

<DeviceB> system-view

[DeviceB] undo monitor-link disable

# Create collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB] collaboration-group 1

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 to collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB-collaboration-group1] port gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceB-collaboration-group1] port gigabitethernet 1/0/2

Verifying the configuration

1.     Verify that the state of the uplink interface affects the state of the downlink interface.

# Display the static routing information on Device C.

[DeviceC] display ip routing-table protocol static

 

Summary count : 3

 

Static Routing table status : <Active>

Summary count : 3

 

Destination/Mask   Proto   Pre Cost        NextHop         Interface

1.1.2.0/24         Static  60  0           1.1.5.1         GE1/0/1

1.1.3.0/24         Static  60  0           1.1.6.2         GE1/0/2

1.1.4.0/24         Static  50  0           1.1.5.1         GE1/0/1

 

Static Routing table status : <Inactive>

Summary count : 0

The output shows that the effective route from Device C to Device A goes through Device B.

# Shut down GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 on Device B, and display information about collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB] display collaboration-group 1 verbose

Collaboration group protocol status: Enabled

Collaboration group 1 information:

  Group status     : DOWN

  Member up delay  : 0 seconds

  Last up time     : 16:55:34 2017/04/05

  Last down time   : 16:57:22 2017/04/05

  Member                    Status

  GE1/0/1                   DOWN

  GE1/0/2                   Collaboration-down

The output shows that collaboration group 1 is in DOWN state, GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 is in DOWN state, and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 is in Collaboration-down state.

# Display the static routing information on Device C.

[DeviceC] display ip routing-table protocol static

 

Summary count : 2

 

Static Routing table status : <Active>

Summary count : 2

 

Destination/Mask   Proto   Pre Cost        NextHop         Interface

1.1.3.0/24         Static  60  0           1.1.6.2         GE1/0/2

1.1.4.0/24         Static  70  0           1.1.6.2         GE1/0/2

 

Static Routing table status : <Inactive>

Summary count : 0

The output shows that the effective route from Device C to Device A goes through Device D.

2.     Verify that the state of the downlink interface affects the state of the uplink interface.

# Display the static routing information on Device A.

[DeviceA] display ip routing-table protocol static

 

Summary count : 3

 

Static Routing table status : <Active>

Summary count : 3

 

Destination/Mask   Proto   Pre Cost        NextHop         Interface

1.1.5.0/24         Static  60  0           1.1.2.2         GE1/0/1

1.1.6.0/24         Static  60  0           1.1.3.2         GE1/0/2

1.1.7.0/24         Static  50  0           1.1.2.2         GE1/0/1

 

Static Routing table status : <Inactive>

Summary count : 0

The output shows that the effective route from Device A to Device C goes through Device B.

# Shut down GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 on Device B, and display information about collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB] display collaboration-group 1 verbose

Collaboration group protocol status: Enabled

Collaboration group 1 information:

  Group status     : DOWN

  Member up delay  : 0 seconds

  Last up time     : 17:11:47 2017/04/05

  Last down time   : 17:14:37 2017/04/05

  Member                    Status

  GE1/0/1                   Collaboration-down

  GE1/0/2                   DOWN

The output shows that collaboration group 1 is in DOWN state, GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 is in Collaboration-down state, and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 is in DOWN state.

# Display the static routing information on Device A.

[DeviceA] display ip routing-table protocol static

 

Summary count : 2

 

Static Routing table status : <Active>

Summary count : 2

 

Destination/Mask   Proto   Pre Cost        NextHop         Interface

1.1.6.0/24         Static  60  0           1.1.3.2         GE1/0/2

1.1.7.0/24         Static  70  0           1.1.3.2         GE1/0/2

 

Static Routing table status : <Inactive>

Summary count : 0

The output shows that the effective route from Device A to Device C goes through Device D.

Example: Configuring interface collaboration for Layer 2 interfaces

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 3, Device C is a Smart Link device, and Device A cannot receive flush messages.

Configure interface collaboration on Device B. When GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 on Device B goes down, Device B brings down GigabitEthernet 1/0/2. When GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 on Device B goes down, Device B brings down GigabitEthernet 1/0/1.

Figure 3 Network diagram

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Procedure

1.     Configure Smart Link on Device C:

# Create a smart link group, and configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 as the primary port and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 as the secondary port for the smart link group. (Details not shown.)

For more information about configuring Smart Link, see "Configuring Smart Link."

2.     Configure Device B:

# Enable Monitor Link globally. By default, Monitor Link is enabled globally.

<DeviceB> system-view

[DeviceB] undo monitor-link disable

# Create collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB] collaboration-group 1

# Assign GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 to collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB-collaboration-group1] port gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[DeviceB-collaboration-group1] port gigabitethernet 1/0/2

Verifying the configuration

1.     Verify that the state of the uplink interface affects the state of the downlink interface.

# Display information about smart link group 1 on Device C.

[DeviceC] display smart-link group 1

Smart link group 1 information:

  Device ID       : 2007-6f03-0700

  Preemption mode : None

  Preemption delay: 1(s)

  Control VLAN    : 1

  Protected VLAN  : Reference Instance 1

 

  Member                  Role      State   Flush-count     Last-flush-time

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  GE1/0/1                 PRIMARY   ACTIVE  2               20:19:28 2017/04/05

  GE1/0/2                 SECONDARY STANDBY 0               NA

The output shows that the primary port of smart link group 1 is GigabitEthernet 1/0/1, and the traffic is sent out of GigabitEthernet 1/0/1.

# Shut down GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 on Device B, and display information about collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB] display collaboration-group 1 verbose

Collaboration group protocol status: Enabled

Collaboration group 1 information:

  Group status     : DOWN

  Member up delay  : 0 seconds

  Last up time     : 20:19:58 2017/04/05

  Last down time   : 20:27:02 2017/04/05

  Member                    Status

  GE1/0/1                   DOWN

  GE1/0/2                   Collaboration-down

The output shows that collaboration group 1 is in DOWN state, GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 is in DOWN state, and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 is in Collaboration-down state.

# Display information about smart link group 1 on Device C.

[DeviceC] display smart-link group 1

Smart link group 1 information:

  Device ID       : 2007-6f03-0700

  Preemption mode : None

  Preemption delay: 1(s)

  Control VLAN    : 1

  Protected VLAN  : Reference Instance 1

 

  Member                  Role      State   Flush-count     Last-flush-time

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  GE1/0/1                 PRIMARY   DOWN    2               20:19:28 2017/04/05

  GE1/0/2                 SECONDARY ACTIVE  1               20:26:35 2017/04/05

The output shows that GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 becomes the primary port of smart link group 1, and the traffic is sent out of GigabitEthernet 1/0/2.

2.     Verify that the state of the downlink interface affects the state of the uplink interface.

# Display information about GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 on Device A.

[DeviceA] display interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1 brief

Brief information on interfaces in bridge mode:

Link: ADM - administratively down; Stby - standby

Speed: (a) - auto

Duplex: (a)/A - auto; H - half; F - full

Type: A - access; T - trunk; H - hybrid

Interface            Link Speed     Duplex Type PVID Description

GE1/0/1              UP   1G(a)     F(a)   A    1

The output shows that GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 is in UP state.

# Shut down GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 on Device B, and display information about collaboration group 1.

[DeviceB] display collaboration-group 1 verbose

Collaboration group protocol status: Enabled

Collaboration group 1 information:

  Group status     : DOWN

  Member up delay  : 0 seconds

  Last up time     : 20:19:58 2017/04/05

  Last down time   : 20:27:02 2017/04/05

  Member                    Status

  GE1/0/1                   Collaboration-down

  GE1/0/2                   DOWN

The output shows that collaboration group 1 is in DOWN state, GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 is in Collaboration-down state, and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 is in DOWN state.

# Display information about GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 on Device A.

[DeviceA] display interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1 brief

Brief information on interfaces in bridge mode:

Link: ADM - administratively down; Stby - standby

Speed: (a) - auto

Duplex: (a)/A - auto; H - half; F - full

Type: A - access; T - trunk; H - hybrid

Interface            Link Speed     Duplex Type PVID Description

GE1/0/1              DOWN auto      A      A    1

The output shows that GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 is in DOWN state.