Install the Reference Configuration File (RCF) script
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Follow this procedure to install the RCF script.
What you'll need
Before installing the RCF script, make sure that the following are available on the switch:
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Cumulus Linux is installed. See the Hardware Universe for supported versions.
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IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway defined via DHCP or manually configured.
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You must specify a user in the RCF (in addition to the admin user) to be used specifically for log collection. |
Current RCF script versions
There are two RCF scripts available for Cluster and Storage applications. Download RCFs from here. The procedure for each is the same.
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Cluster: MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP
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Storage: MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Storage
About the examples
The following example procedure shows how to download and apply the RCF script for Cluster switches.
Example command output uses switch management IP address 10.233.204.71, netmask 255.255.254.0 and default gateway 10.233.204.1.
Example 1. Steps
Cumulus Linux 4.4.3
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Display the available interfaces on the SN2100 switch:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ net show interface all State Name Spd MTU Mode LLDP Summary ----- ----- --- ----- ----------- ------------------ -------------- ... ... ADMDN swp1 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp2 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp3 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp4 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp5 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp6 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp7 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp8 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp9 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp10 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp11 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp12 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp13 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp14 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp15 N/A 9216 NotConfigured ADMDN swp16 N/A 9216 NotConfigured
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Copy the RCF python script to the switch.
cumulus@cumulus:mgmt:~$ cd /tmp cumulus@cumulus:mgmt:/tmp$ scp <user>@<host:/<path>/MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP . ssologin@10.233.204.71's password: MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP 100% 8607 111.2KB/s 00:00
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Apply the RCF python script MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP.
cumulus@cumulus:mgmt:/tmp$ sudo python3 MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP [sudo] password for cumulus: ... Step 1: Creating the banner file Step 2: Registering banner message Step 3: Updating the MOTD file Step 4: Ensuring passwordless use of cl-support command by admin Step 5: Disabling apt-get Step 6: Creating the interfaces Step 7: Adding the interface config Step 8: Disabling cdp Step 9: Adding the lldp config Step 10: Adding the RoCE base config Step 11: Modifying RoCE Config Step 12: Configure SNMP Step 13: Reboot the switch
The RCF script completes the steps listed in the example above.
In step 3 Updating the MOTD file above, the command cat /etc/motdis run. This allows you to verify the RCF filename, RCF version, ports to use, and other important information in the RCF banner.
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Reapply any previous customizations to the switch configuration. Refer to Review cabling and configuration considerations for details of any further changes required.
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Verify the configuration after the reboot:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ net show interface all State Name Spd MTU Mode LLDP Summary ----- --------- ---- ----- ---------- ----------------- -------- ... ... DN swp1s0 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp1s1 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp1s2 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp1s3 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp2s0 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp2s1 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp2s2 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp2s3 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) UP swp3 100G 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) UP swp4 100G 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp5 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp6 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp7 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp8 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp9 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp10 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp11 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp12 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp13 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) DN swp14 N/A 9216 Trunk/L2 Master: bridge(UP) UP swp15 N/A 9216 BondMember Master: bond_15_16(UP) UP swp16 N/A 9216 BondMember Master: bond_15_16(UP) ... ... admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ net show roce config RoCE mode.......... lossless Congestion Control: Enabled SPs.... 0 2 5 Mode........... ECN Min Threshold.. 150 KB Max Threshold.. 1500 KB PFC: Status......... enabled Enabled SPs.... 2 5 Interfaces......... swp10-16,swp1s0-3,swp2s0-3,swp3-9 DSCP 802.1p switch-priority ----------------------- ------ --------------- 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 0 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 3 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4 4 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 5 5 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 6 6 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 7 7 switch-priority TC ETS --------------- -- -------- 0 1 3 4 6 7 0 DWRR 28% 2 2 DWRR 28% 5 5 DWRR 43%
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Verify information for the transceiver in the interface:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ net show interface pluggables Interface Identifier Vendor Name Vendor PN Vendor SN Vendor Rev --------- ------------- ----------- --------------- -------------- ---------- swp3 0x11 (QSFP28) Amphenol 112-00574 APF20379253516 B0 swp4 0x11 (QSFP28) AVAGO 332-00440 AF1815GU05Z A0 swp15 0x11 (QSFP28) Amphenol 112-00573 APF21109348001 B0 swp16 0x11 (QSFP28) Amphenol 112-00573 APF21109347895 B0
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Verify that the nodes each have a connection to each switch:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ net show lldp LocalPort Speed Mode RemoteHost RemotePort --------- ----- ---------- ---------------------- ----------- swp3 100G Trunk/L2 sw1 e3a swp4 100G Trunk/L2 sw2 e3b swp15 100G BondMember sw13 swp15 swp16 100G BondMember sw14 swp16
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Verify the health of cluster ports on the cluster.
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Verify that cluster ports are up and healthy across all nodes in the cluster:
cluster1::*> network port show -role cluster Node: node1 Ignore Speed(Mbps) Health Health Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status Status --------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- -------- ------ e3a Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false e3b Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false Node: node2 Ignore Speed(Mbps) Health Health Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status Status --------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- -------- ------ e3a Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false e3b Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false -
Verify the switch health from the cluster (this might not show switch sw2, since LIFs are not homed on e0d).
cluster1::*> network device-discovery show -protocol lldp Node/ Local Discovered Protocol Port Device (LLDP: ChassisID) Interface Platform ----------- ------ ------------------------- --------- ---------- node1/lldp e3a sw1 (b8:ce:f6:19:1a:7e) swp3 - e3b sw2 (b8:ce:f6:19:1b:96) swp3 - node2/lldp e3a sw1 (b8:ce:f6:19:1a:7e) swp4 - e3b sw2 (b8:ce:f6:19:1b:96) swp4 - cluster1::*> system switch ethernet show -is-monitoring-enabled-operational true Switch Type Address Model --------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----- sw1 cluster-network 10.233.205.90 MSN2100-CB2RC Serial Number: MNXXXXXXGD Is Monitored: true Reason: None Software Version: Cumulus Linux version 4.4.3 running on Mellanox Technologies Ltd. MSN2100 Version Source: LLDP sw2 cluster-network 10.233.205.91 MSN2100-CB2RC Serial Number: MNCXXXXXXGS Is Monitored: true Reason: None Software Version: Cumulus Linux version 4.4.3 running on Mellanox Technologies Ltd. MSN2100 Version Source: LLDP
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Cumulus Linux 5.x
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Display the available interfaces on the SN2100 switch:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ nv show interface Interface MTU Speed State Remote Host Remote Port- Type Summary ------------- ----- ----- ----- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------- + cluster_isl 9216 200G up bond + eth0 1500 100M up mgmt-sw1 Eth105/1/14 eth IP Address: 10.231.80 206/22 eth0 IP Address: fd20:8b1e:f6ff:fe31:4a0e/64 + lo 65536 up loopback IP Address: 127.0.0.1/8 lo IP Address: ::1/128 + swp1s0 9216 10G up cluster01 e0b swp . . . + swp15 9216 100G up sw2 swp15 swp + swp16 9216 100G up sw2 swp16 swp
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Copy the RCF python script to the switch.
cumulus@cumulus:mgmt:~$ cd /tmp cumulus@cumulus:mgmt:/tmp$ scp <user>@<host:/<path>/MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP . ssologin@10.233.204.71's password: MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP 100% 8607 111.2KB/s 00:00
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Apply the RCF python script MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP.
cumulus@cumulus:mgmt:/tmp$ sudo python3 MSN2100-RCF-v1.x-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP [sudo] password for cumulus: . . Step 1: Creating the banner file Step 2: Registering banner message Step 3: Updating the MOTD file Step 4: Ensuring passwordless use of cl-support command by admin Step 5: Disabling apt-get Step 6: Creating the interfaces Step 7: Adding the interface config Step 8: Disabling cdp Step 9: Adding the lldp config Step 10: Adding the RoCE base config Step 11: Modifying RoCE Config Step 12: Configure SNMP Step 13: Reboot the switch
The RCF script completes the steps listed in the example above.
In step 3 Updating the MOTD file above, the command cat /etc/issueis run. This allows you to verify the RCF filename, RCF version, ports to use, and other important information in the RCF banner.For example:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ cat /etc/issue ****************************************************************************** * * NetApp Reference Configuration File (RCF) * Switch : Mellanox MSN2100 * Filename : MSN2100-RCF-1._x_-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP * Release Date : 13-02-2023 * Version : 1._x_-Cluster-HA-Breakout-LLDP * * Port Usage: * Port 1 : 4x10G Breakout mode for Cluster+HA Ports, swp1s0-3 * Port 2 : 4x25G Breakout mode for Cluster+HA Ports, swp2s0-3 * Ports 3-14 : 40/100G for Cluster+HA Ports, swp3-14 * Ports 15-16 : 100G Cluster ISL Ports, swp15-16 * * NOTE: * RCF manually sets swp1s0-3 link speed to 10000 and * auto-negotiation to off for Intel 10G * RCF manually sets swp2s0-3 link speed to 25000 and * auto-negotiation to off for Chelsio 25G * * * IMPORTANT: Perform the following steps to ensure proper RCF installation: * - Copy the RCF file to /tmp * - Ensure the file has execute permission * - From /tmp run the file as sudo python3 <filename> * ******************************************************************************
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Reapply any previous customizations to the switch configuration. Refer to Review cabling and configuration considerations for details of any further changes required.
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Verify the configuration after the reboot:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ nv show interface Interface MTU Speed State Remote Host Remote Port Type Summary ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----------- ---- ------------- + cluster_isl 9216 200G up bond + eth0 1500 100M up RTP-LF01-410G38.rtp.eng.netapp.com Eth105/1/14 eth IP Address: 10.231.80.206/22 eth0 IP Address: fd20:8b1e:b255:85a0:bace:f6ff:fe31:4a0e/64 + lo 65536 up loopback IP Address: 127.0.0.1/8 lo IP Address: ::1/128 + swp1s0 9216 10G up cumulus1 e0b swp . . . + swp15 9216 100G up cumulus swp15 swp admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ nv show interface Interface MTU Speed State Remote Host Remote Port- Type Summary ------------- ----- ----- ----- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------- + cluster_isl 9216 200G up bond + eth0 1500 100M up mgmt-sw1 Eth105/1/14 eth IP Address: 10.231.80 206/22 eth0 IP Address: fd20:8b1e:f6ff:fe31:4a0e/64 + lo 65536 up loopback IP Address: 127.0.0.1/8 lo IP Address: ::1/128 + swp1s0 9216 10G up cluster01 e0b swp . . . + swp15 9216 100G up sw2 swp15 swp + swp16 9216 100G up sw2 swp16 swp admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ nv show qos roce operational applied description ----------------- ----------- --------- ---------------------------------------- enable on Turn feature 'on' or 'off'. This feature is disabled by default. mode lossless lossless Roce Mode congestion-control congestion-mode ECN,RED Congestion config mode enabled-tc 0,2,5 Congestion config enabled Traffic Class max-threshold 195.31 KB Congestion config max-threshold min-threshold 39.06 KB Congestion config min-threshold probability 100 lldp-app-tlv priority 3 switch-priority of roce protocol-id 4791 L4 port number selector UDP L4 protocol pfc pfc-priority 2, 5 switch-prio on which PFC is enabled rx-enabled enabled PFC Rx Enabled status tx-enabled enabled PFC Tx Enabled status trust trust-mode pcp,dscp Trust Setting on the port for packet classification RoCE PCP/DSCP->SP mapping configurations =========================================== pcp dscp switch-prio -- --- ----------------------- ----------- 0 0 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 0 1 1 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 1 2 2 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 2 3 3 24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31 3 4 4 32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39 4 5 5 40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47 5 6 6 48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55 6 7 7 56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63 7 RoCE SP->TC mapping and ETS configurations ============================================= switch-prio traffic-class scheduler-weight -- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 0 0 0 DWRR-28% 1 1 0 DWRR-28% 2 2 2 DWRR-28% 3 3 0 DWRR-28% 4 4 0 DWRR-28% 5 5 5 DWRR-43% 6 6 0 DWRR-28% 7 7 0 DWRR-28% RoCE pool config =================== name mode size switch-priorities traffic-class -- --------------------- ------- ---- ----------------- ------------- 0 lossy-default-ingress Dynamic 50% 0,1,3,4,6,7 - 1 roce-reserved-ingress Dynamic 50% 2,5 - 2 lossy-default-egress Dynamic 50% - 0 3 roce-reserved-egress Dynamic inf - 2,5 Exception List ================= description -- -----------------------------------------------------------------------… 1 RoCE PFC Priority Mismatch.Expected pfc-priority: 3. 2 Congestion Config TC Mismatch.Expected enabled-tc: 0,3. 3 Congestion Config mode Mismatch.Expected congestion-mode: ECN. 4 Congestion Config min-threshold Mismatch.Expected min-threshold: 150000. 5 Congestion Config max-threshold Mismatch.Expected max-threshold: 1500000. 6 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio0. Expected scheduler-weight: DWRR-50%. 7 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio1. Expected scheduler-weight: DWRR-50%. 8 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio2. Expected scheduler-weight: DWRR-50%. 9 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio3. Expected scheduler-weight: DWRR-50%. 10 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio4. Expected scheduler-weight: DWRR-50%. 11 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio5. Expected scheduler-weight: DWRR-50%. 12 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio6. Expected scheduler-weight: strict-priority. 13 Scheduler config mismatch for traffic-class mapped to switch-prio7. Expected scheduler-weight: DWRR-50%. 14 Invalid reserved config for ePort.TC[2].Expected 0 Got 1024 15 Invalid reserved config for ePort.TC[5].Expected 0 Got 1024 16 Invalid traffic-class mapping for switch-priority 2.Expected 0 Got 2 17 Invalid traffic-class mapping for switch-priority 3.Expected 3 Got 0 18 Invalid traffic-class mapping for switch-priority 5.Expected 0 Got 5 19 Invalid traffic-class mapping for switch-priority 6.Expected 6 Got 0 Incomplete Command: set interface swp3-16 link fast-linkupp3-16 link fast-linkup Incomplete Command: set interface swp3-16 link fast-linkupp3-16 link fast-linkup Incomplete Command: set interface swp3-16 link fast-linkupp3-16 link fast-linkup
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Verify information for the transceiver in the interface:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ nv show interface --view=pluggables Interface Identifier Vendor Name Vendor PN Vendor SN Vendor Rev --------- ------------- ----------- --------------- -------------- ---------- swp1s0 0x00 None swp1s1 0x00 None swp1s2 0x00 None swp1s3 0x00 None swp2s0 0x11 (QSFP28) CISCO-LEONI L45593-D278-D20 LCC2321GTTJ 00 swp2s1 0x11 (QSFP28) CISCO-LEONI L45593-D278-D20 LCC2321GTTJ 00 swp2s2 0x11 (QSFP28) CISCO-LEONI L45593-D278-D20 LCC2321GTTJ 00 swp2s3 0x11 (QSFP28) CISCO-LEONI L45593-D278-D20 LCC2321GTTJ 00 swp3 0x00 None swp4 0x00 None swp5 0x00 None swp6 0x00 None . . . swp15 0x11 (QSFP28) Amphenol 112-00595 APF20279210117 B0 swp16 0x11 (QSFP28) Amphenol 112-00595 APF20279210166 B0
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Verify that the nodes each have a connection to each switch:
admin@sw1:mgmt:~$ nv show interface --view=lldp LocalPort Speed Mode RemoteHost RemotePort --------- ----- ---------- ----------------------- ----------- eth0 100M Mgmt mgmt-sw1 Eth110/1/29 swp2s1 25G Trunk/L2 node1 e0a swp15 100G BondMember sw2 swp15 swp16 100G BondMember sw2 swp16
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Verify the health of cluster ports on the cluster.
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Verify that cluster ports are up and healthy across all nodes in the cluster:
cluster1::*> network port show -role cluster Node: node1 Ignore Speed(Mbps) Health Health Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status Status --------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- -------- ------ e3a Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false e3b Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false Node: node2 Ignore Speed(Mbps) Health Health Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status Status --------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- -------- ------ e3a Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false e3b Cluster Cluster up 9000 auto/10000 healthy false -
Verify the switch health from the cluster (this might not show switch sw2, since LIFs are not homed on e0d).
cluster1::*> network device-discovery show -protocol lldp Node/ Local Discovered Protocol Port Device (LLDP: ChassisID) Interface Platform ----------- ------ ------------------------- --------- ---------- node1/lldp e3a sw1 (b8:ce:f6:19:1a:7e) swp3 - e3b sw2 (b8:ce:f6:19:1b:96) swp3 - node2/lldp e3a sw1 (b8:ce:f6:19:1a:7e) swp4 - e3b sw2 (b8:ce:f6:19:1b:96) swp4 - cluster1::*> system switch ethernet show -is-monitoring-enabled-operational true Switch Type Address Model --------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----- sw1 cluster-network 10.233.205.90 MSN2100-CB2RC Serial Number: MNXXXXXXGD Is Monitored: true Reason: None Software Version: Cumulus Linux version 5.4.0 running on Mellanox Technologies Ltd. MSN2100 Version Source: LLDP sw2 cluster-network 10.233.205.91 MSN2100-CB2RC Serial Number: MNCXXXXXXGS Is Monitored: true Reason: None Software Version: Cumulus Linux version 5.4.0 running on Mellanox Technologies Ltd. MSN2100 Version Source: LLDP
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