More Vman configuration questions

[Rod_Robertson2]

Im trying to configure Vman for the first time and hopefully have followed the documentation for a basic system.

Ist switch
Slot-1 SLOUGH_SWITCH4.69 # sh conf | include vman
configure vman ethertype 0x8100
create vman "SLOUGH4088"
configure vman SLOUGH4088 tag 4088
configure vman SLOUGH4088 add ports 1:48 tagged
configure vman SLOUGH4088 add ports 1:1 untagged ( customer facing port)

Conf vlan test1 add port 1:1 t (user vlan)
Conf vlan test2 add port 1:1 t ( user vlan )

( middle switch )

Slot-1 SLOUGH_SWITCH1.39 # sh conf | include vman
configure vman ethertype 0x8100
create vman "SLOUGH4088"
configure vman SLOUGH4088 tag 4088
configure vman SLOUGH4088 add ports 1:46-47 tagged

Bottom Switch

* Slot-1 SLOUGH_SWITCH3.16 # sh conf | include vman
configure vman ethertype 0x8100
create vman "SLOUGH4088"
configure vman SLOUGH4088 tag 4088
configure vman SLOUGH4088 add ports 1:48 tagged
configure vman SLOUGH4088 add ports 1:1 untagged ( customer facing port.

Conf vlan test1 add port 1:1 t
Conf vlan test2 add port 1:1 t

There are two other switches , one at each end , where test 1 and test 2 reside with IP addresses.

I have added an IP address also the the vman and this pings across ( which you would expect as it basic layer 2 connection

Please advise what am i missing ..

[Frank]

Heh - you do the same that we do: draw pictures on a whiteboard, then document it via smartphone pic! +1, kind sir 😄
Glad I could help!

[Rod_Robertson2]

Of course all the vlan names have been changed to protect the location..

[Rod_Robertson2]

[Rod_Robertson2]

Frank , brilliant It works ... I was getting stuck on the Tagged untagged on port 1:1 ...

Thanks for your help..

[Frank]

You said "I tag my user vlans ( test1 and 2 port 1:1 )"
Don't do that  Or at least: "I didn't do that"

Let's say user's switch, port 24, has tagged vlan "123" and "234" - connects to physical port 1:1 on bottom switch.

Bottom switch has VMAN "slough4088" configured with UNtagged port 1:1 and TAGged port 48 (presumably goes to 46/47 on middle switch)
Middle switch has VMAN "slough4088" with TAGged 46/47
Upper switch etc. just like bottom switch.
All VMANs are ethertype 0x8100

In my case, I just hand the customer an ethernet cable that's plugged in to my switch's "1:1" port (untagged VMAN port). That gets plugged into their switch, and I don't care how many VLANs they tag on their port, or what the numbers are, etc.

Now, if they would need multiple (5) ethernet cables connecting their gear to let's say ports 1:1-5 on my end, I'd still tell them to tag/trunk that stuff on their ports, and I'd just say "conf VMAN slough add ports 1:1-5 UNtagged" - or at least I think that's how that should work.