Operation Manual – Smart Link-Monitor LinkH3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Smart Link Configuration1-4z Disable the port to avoid loops, thus preventing broadcast storm.z Disable STP on the port.After completing the configuration, you need to enable the Ethernet ports disabledbefore configuring the smart link group.1.2.1 Configuration Task ListComplete the following tasks to configure Smart Link:Task RemarksCreate a smart link groupAdd member ports to thesmart link groupConfiguring a SmartLink Device Enable the function ofsending flush messages inthe specified control VLANRequiredConfiguringAssociated DevicesEnable the function ofprocessing flush messagesreceived from the specifiedcontrol VLANRequired1.2.2 Configuring a Smart Link DeviceA Smart Link device refers to a device on which Smart Link is enabled and a smart linkgroup is configured, and that sends flush messages from the specified control VLAN. Amember port of a smart link group can be either an Ethernet port or amanually-configured or static LACP aggregation group. You can configure a port or alink aggregation group as a member of a smart link group.Follow these steps to configure Smart Link (with ports as the members of the smart linkgroup):To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Create a smart linkgroup and enter smartlink group viewsmart-link group group-id RequiredEnable the function ofsending flush messagesin the specified controlVLANflush enable control-vlan vlan-idRequiredBy default, nocontrol VLANfor sendingflushmessages isspecified.
