Dell Force10 Interoperability Guide

Dell Networking
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Purpose of This Document ......................................................................................................................................... 2
VTP .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Spanning Tree Protocols ............................................................................................................................................. 4
PVST (FTOS) and PVST+ (IOS) ............................................................................................................................. 5
Switch Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Convergence Test: ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Results: ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Results: ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
RSTP and RPVST+ .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Switch Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Convergence Test: ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Results: .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Results: .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
MSTP ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Implementation Note ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Port Channels ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Figures
Figure 1 : VTP Basic Test Setup ............................................................................ 3
Figure 2: Port Channel FTOS Screenshot ............................................................... 4
Figure 3 : Dell Force 10 and Cisco Catalyst 6509 PVST+ Test Setup ............................... 5
Figure 4 : RSTP and PVST+ Setup......................................................................... 8
Figure 5 : S4810_1 Configuration ......................................................................... 8
Figure 6 : S4810_2 Configuration ........................................................................ 9
Figure 7 : Catalyst 6509 Configuration .................................................................. 9
Figure 8 : Port Channel Setup ............................................................................ 11
Figure 9 : Port Channel Configuration .................................................................. 12
Tables
Table 1 : Dell Force 10 vs. Cisco Features
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