DYNES-Deployments

[Shawn McKee <>]

Hi Jorge,

I'm not sure about VLAN 704.  What range of VLANs do you allow DYNES to use?

In your new configuration, DYNES needs a way to get any circuit created to the port the FDT box connects to.   The FDT agent will setup the appropriate connection from the FDT box end.  We need to make sure that either DYNES controls the 8132 or some configuration is put in place to guarantee the connectivity (on the right VLAN) and the bandwidth between the FDT server and the 6248.  

The easiest thing to do may be to put the 8132 under control of DYNES.  However I am not sure we have any access to an 8132 to verify DYNES software can appropriately configure it.  I expect it would be pretty straightforward though, since we do support 8024 switches already.   If the 8132 were the "new" DYNES switch you could move the uplink over to it and then the 6248 wouldn't have to be involved in setting up DYNES circuits (unless you want to extend them there as well).

Maybe others on the list have comments or suggestions.

Thanks,

Shawn

On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Jorge L. Rodriguez <> wrote:

Guys,

I need some advise regarding the DYNES endsite here at FIU. We need to increase the number of 10 GbE ports on the site and am moving forward with a purchase of a new Dell 8132 switch. I plan to connect this guy up with the existing DYNES 6248 as described below. Since this will affect the topology I wanted to first verify with the group to see if there is something I need to consider before I pull the trigger on the purchase. The current and planned configuration is shown below for your consideration.

I also have a question regarding the VLAN configuration currently on the 6248. It seems that a new VLAN 704 has shown up that I don't remember being there before. Is this indeed something new or has it always been there?

The current and planned configuration are listed beloe

CURRENT with the single DYNES 6248:
1. 6248: XG1 <---> FDT server on VLAN 1 (private)
2. 6248: XG2 <---> FDT server on VLAN 503 (public)
3. 6248: XG3 <---> No connection on VLAN 704
4. 6248: XG4 <---> uplink to campus no VLAN defined

All ports are configured with in VLAN mode "Access" except the uplink to the WAN it is instead set to "Trunk"

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The new proposed configuration with the old DYNES 6248 and the proposed 8132.

1. 6248: XG1 <---> 8132: XG1 one end of the TwinAx Direct Attached Cable
2. 6248: XG2 <---> 8132: XG2 one end of the TwinAx Direct Attached Cable
3. 6248: XG3 <---> No connection on VLAN 704
4. 6248: XG4 <---> uplink to campus

1. 8132: XG1 <---> FDT server on VLAN 1 (private)
2. 8132: XG2 <---> FDT server on VLAN 503 (public)
3. 8132: XG3 <---> 6248: XG1 the other end of the DAC
4. 8132: XG4 <---> 6248: XG2 the other end of the DAC
5. 8132: 1g1 <---> DGT server on VLAN 1 (private) over Cat6e @10Gb
6. 8132: 1g2 <---> DGT server on VLAN 503 (public) over Cat6e @ 10Gb

Jorge