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Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

herman_fernando — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:52:55 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I have a SmartZone 100 controller setup on a Cisco 3750. I'm only using the 4 ethernet ports on the controller. The 10Gb modules are not being used in the setup, so basically I'm making use of 4 out of the available 6 ports on the controller.

I have setup a port -channel for the 4 ethernet ports, but the controller goes down as soon as I enable all the ports. Shutting down 3 of the 4 ports brings the connection back up.

Any Ideas? Here's the config on the Cisco.

interface Port-channel3 description NIC TEAM for SmartZone 100
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast

interface GigabitEthernet2/0/15
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #1
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast
channel-group 3 mode on
!
interface GigabitEthernet2/0/16
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #2
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
shutdown
spanning-tree portfast
channel-group 3 mode on
!
interface GigabitEthernet2/0/17
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #3
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
shutdown
spanning-tree portfast
channel-group 3 mode on
!
interface GigabitEthernet2/0/18
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #4
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
shutdown
spanning-tree portfast
channel-group 3 mode on

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

michael_brado — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:27:06 GMT

Is this a new install? Here's the Getting Started guide link:

https://ruckus-support.s3.amazonaws.com/private/documents/722/sz-3-1-quick-setup-guide-revA-final-20...

It's recommended to start with one Eth connection from port 1 or 2, for initial configuration.

It then matters if you select One Port Group (and all 4 Eth ports should bond as one), or
Two Port Group, which makes port 1 and 2 Management, and 3 and 4 Data Plane, respectively.

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

herman_fernando — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:59:06 GMT

Yes, it's a new install. I've already solved the issue.

Thanks.

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

christian_aguil — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:05:52 GMT

I am having the same problem on my Smartzone 100
so, for solve this you recommend use only two ports, its that right?

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

herman_fernando — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:27:00 GMT

Actually no, I made a few changes and now I can use all 4 ethernet ports. I added two config lines to each port in the channel-group that made this work:

"channel-protocol lacp"
"channel-group 4 mode active"

See my updated config below:

interface Port-channel4
description NIC TEAM for SmartZone 100
switchport
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast edge

interface GigabitEthernet4/13
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #1
switchport
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast edge
channel-protocol lacp
channel-group 4 mode active
!
interface GigabitEthernet4/14
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #2
switchport
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast edge
channel-protocol lacp
channel-group 4 mode active
!
interface GigabitEthernet4/15
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #3
switchport
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast edge
channel-protocol lacp
channel-group 4 mode active
!
interface GigabitEthernet4/16
description NIC TEAM SMARTZONE02 #4
switchport
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 200
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast edge
channel-protocol lacp
channel-group 4 mode active

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

christian_aguil — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:44:54 GMT

Thanks for your help!

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

dagoberto_casti — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:21:08 GMT

Hello Herman,
What is the configuration for smart zone 100 on interface
thanks

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

herman_fernando — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:28:05 GMT

We are using "One Port Group" on the Smartzone 100

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

victoriano_sene — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:48:11 GMT

Hello Herman,
What is the configuration for sz-100?
I have one port group configuration. And the ports up and down all time.
Thank you.

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

matthew_panton_ — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:38:42 GMT

Herman, can you confirm this still works with all four ports being in a single port channel with active LACP? I cannot replicate that setup.

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

justin_jeremias — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:13:54 GMT

@matthew_panton_63dokw1rvce6l

I'm unable to get this to work as well. Any luck? When I asked ruckus support, they said it's a requested feature but LACP isn't supported. I wonder if they did something to remove support if the people above had success 5 years ago.

Re: Port Channel Settings on Cisco 3750 for a Ruckus SmartZone 100 Controller

matthew_panton_ — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:17:34 GMT

No, never got it to work even with support from a Ruckus SE