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Public Network Uplinks

Warning

This is typically the hardest part of the install, as it requires interfacing with the customer fabric. Up until this point, the entire HyperCloud installation is self-contained.

Before you start

On the uplink switch:

  1. Is LACP enabled?
  2. Is LACP configured at “Rate: Slow”?
  3. Are all the required uplink VLANs trunked?
  4. Is FEC enabled on the customer switch?
  5. It is VERY helpful to have a dump of the port configurations from the customer-side switch fabric.

Tip

If LACP is not properly configured you may have to disconnect the uplink to the secondary HyperCloud Interconnect to allow traffic to pass. (The primary Interconnect is configured for LACP bypass)

Connect to the Customer Infrastructure

  1. Connect the customer uplinks

    • SFP uplinks: Physical port 48 on the High Speed Interconnects
    • QSFP uplinks: Physical port 49 on the High Speed Interconnects

  2. Check connectivity

    • Does the physical link layer come up? (i.e. do you have a link light?)
      • If not, double check interface speeds and/or FEC settings both sides. On the HyperCloud Interconnect side, see: SONiC Port Attributes

Log into the HyperCloud Cluster

Log in and help with first steps of having an empty cluster.

See HyperCloud Documentation - Cluster Management