Managing switch pairs

This guide outlines the procedure for configuring and managing switch pairs within the Fabric Manager.

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Initial Setup & Link Discovery

1. Navigate to Fabric Manager > Fabrics > My Fabric.
2. Click on the Overview tab.
3. Locate the Physical Link Layer section:
   • Manually define the physical links, OR
   • Click the Discover Links button to automatically identify them.

Defining Link Aggregation

1. Locate the dropdown menu for Physical Link Layer and change it to Logical Link Layer.
2. Click on the specific link where you wish to define the aggregation.
3. From the Aggregation Type dropdown, select either LAG or MLAG.
4. Select the appropriate links from the Links dropdown.
5. Click Create.

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MLAG Specific Configuration

If you selected MLAG in the previous step, follow these additional configuration steps:

1. Define MLAG Domain

1. Change the dropdown from Logical Link Layer to Logical Device Layer.
2. Click on the link intended for the MLAG.
3. Enter the MLAG Domain Identifier.
4. Select the links and click Create.

2. Configure Underlay & BGP

1. Within the Logical Device Layer, select the Underlay layer dropdown.
2. Click on the link you previously configured for MLAG.
3. Configure the following BGP parameters:
   • BGP Numbering: Select Inherited, Numbered, or Unnumbered.
   • BGP Link Configuration: Select Disabled, Active, or Passive.
   • BGP Link Configuration Type: Select Link or Link Aggregation.
4. Finalize the configuration:
   • If Link was selected, select the specific Link.
   • If Link Aggregation was selected, select the LAG under Link Aggregation.
5. Click Create.

Fabric link aggregations

In addition to switch pairs, MetalSoft now supports managing link aggregations (LAG, MLAG, peer-link) as standalone resources at the fabric level. This provides more granular control over how links between network devices are grouped and how BGP sessions are configured on them.

For details see Managing BGP Sessions and Link Aggregations.