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M4300 LACP 802.3ad with

Joris-DLabs
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M4300 LACP 802.3ad with

Hello,

I'm currently changing my switch with M4300-96X.

I've a problem with my NAS LACP (802.3ad compliant). My NAS (QNAP) is setup in trunking mode IEEE 802.3ad with all his ports (4x 1G base-T & 2x 10G Fiber) in L2+3.

 

In the config of my M4300 I've try multiple settings and I don't really understand the behavior.

When I set my LACP like:

Local Interface................................ lag 5
Channel Name................................... ch5
Link State..................................... Down
Admin Mode..................................... Enabled
Type........................................... Dynamic
Port-channel Min-links......................... 1
Load Balance Option............................ 3
(Src/Dest IP and TCP/UDP Port fields)
Local Preference Mode.......................... Disabled

Mbr Device/ Port Port
Ports Timeout Speed Active
------- ------------- --------- -------
1/1/3 actor/long 10G Full False
partner/long
1/7/6 actor/long Auto False
partner/long
1/7/7 actor/long Auto False
partner/long
1/8/6 actor/long Auto False
partner/long
1/8/7 actor/long Auto False
partner/long
1/2/3 actor/long 10G Full False
partner/long

 

 

My interface is shown as down, and I can't even pong my NAS. If I remove my SFP the 1G ports as still show as down, but I can access my device.

 

I've tried the load balanced option in 6, the problem is still the same.

Just to test I've disabled my LACP (with using the static mode on) and now my interface is shown as up (but my NAS isn't accessible which is normal).

I've tried the SFP port alone and they don't work either (if I disable LACP they are shown as up but don't work).

Just in case I've tried to disable STP and that doesn't change anything.

 

 

If you have an idea, that would be awesome.

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schumaku
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Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with


@Joris-DLabs wrote:

I've a problem with my NAS LACP (802.3ad compliant). My NAS (QNAP) is setup in trunking mode IEEE 802.3ad with all his ports (4x 1G base-T & 2x 10G Fiber) in L2+3.


Definitively an illegal configuration, no matter if we talk standards, QNAP, or Netgear M4300. In a LAG group, only links with the same speed and the same latency must be configured. Remove the four GbE links, and operate the LAG on the two 10G fiber ports. Review the LAG config on the 10G fiber pair, show us the QNAP and the M4300-96 Web LAG and LACP based config please..

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Joris-DLabs
Tutor

Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with

I completely forgot this point ..

 

There is my configuration. It is still not working with only the 2 fiber ports.

JorisDLabs_0-1691413156501.png

 

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schumaku
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Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with

Fiber links are up (link LED up, showing activity)?

 

What SFP+ modules are in place on the M4300 and on the QNAP end of the connection? Correct fiber types in place?

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Joris-DLabs
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Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with

I've not specify this point but yes link are UP and shown as active in the CLI.

The SFP are compatible with the device and the fiber. I've been using them on my previous switch.

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schumaku
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Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with


@Joris-DLabs wrote:

I've not specify this point but yes link are UP and shown as active in the CLI.

Some more insight of the SFP+ modules could be read from the switch, when the wally brain is still working, something like:

 

# show fiber 

 


@Joris-DLabs wrote:

The SFP are compatible with the device and the fiber. I've been using them on my previous switch.


Some more information would be great for completeness...

 

Always worth checking would be is these ports are in stacking or in Ethernet mode.

 

# show stack-port

 

 

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Joris-DLabs
Tutor

Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with

For me the optics seems to works well :

JorisDLabs_0-1691422286923.png

 

JorisDLabs_1-1691422345769.png

 

JorisDLabs_2-1691422464765.png

 

JorisDLabs_3-1691422512210.png

 

The same SFP are working with ProSafe XS708E & ProSafe XS712

 

EDIT : I've try to use a QNAP load-balancing mode with only my SFP and it's works well at the first try.
But that doesn't explain why it's not working with LACP

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schumaku
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Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with

@LaurentMa can you please jump in on this thread here, too? Picked the wrong one before...

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nigelgourley1
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Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with QNAP

Can I check... we want to set this up also.. we have 2 x 10G ports that already work between QNAP and Netgear with ALB trunking  on the qnap nas enabled. So the ports and connections all work. 

 

Is the setup in the previous post picture the only things you need to set up to make it work. Pick  LAG ID and select the ports to join it.

 

 

QNAP say this about hash mode..

 

Select the desired hash policy for 802.3ad trunking:

Layer 2 (MAC) – Compatible with all managed switches (default).

Layer 2+3 (MAC+IP) – Not supported by all switches. If supported, offers better performance (recommended).

 

So which hash mode applies to these options. Layer 2+3 apparently better performance but which mode is this on netgear.. enhanced?

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schumaku
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Re: M4300 LACP 802.3ad with QNAP


@nigelgourley1 wrote:

Is the setup in the previous post picture the only things you need to set up to make it work. Pick  LAG ID and select the ports to join it.


The port selection is in place, look on @Joris-DLabs post up here. The point it the dynamic LACP LAG does not come up for the OP when I remember the thread right.

 


@nigelgourley1 wrote:

QNAP say this about hash mode..

 

Select the desired hash policy for 802.3ad trunking:

Layer 2 (MAC) – Compatible with all managed switches (default).

Layer 2+3 (MAC+IP) – Not supported by all switches. If supported, offers better performance (recommended).

 

So which hash mode applies to these options. Layer 2+3 apparently better performance but which mode is this on netgear.. enhanced?


The M4300 (and M4250, M4350, ...) are almost certainly able to take the L2+3 data stream on a static and a dynamic LCACP LAG. Similar settings available on the LAG controls 8-)

 

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