Distributed Trunking between 5406RZL2 and 3500YL with multicast

[ISCL_Lang]

Hi all,

I like to configure a Distributed Trunk between two 5406RZL2 on one site and two 3500YL on the other side. Both sides are connected with two 1GbE-Fibre.
Firmware 5406RZL2: K16.07.0002
Firmware 3500YL: K16.02.0019

We are using IP multicast in our network.

Does anybody know, if this configuration works properly?
Any opinions are welcome!

Thanks for your support!

Gerald

[parnassus]

Technically speaking, shouldn't be a problem to interconnect two different DT Switches pairs (DT1: two HP 5400R zl2, DT2: two HP 3500yl): each side (DT1, DT2) should see incoming LACP ports trunk(s) as originating from one switch only (on the origin the port trunk should be declared as dt-lacp)...so basically, in the end, you're going to have two dt-lacp ports trunks connecting each other (more or less as this scenario ...and, considering that you're limited by just two physical links between your two "DT zones", a simple "X crossing" between them should be enough with respect to have a full interconnect mesh which will require four physical links)

[ISCL_Lang]

Hi parnassus,

thank you very much for your answer!

Are there reasons, about assuming that in DT setups multicast IP traffic will work fine?
Do you have some experience with this?

Thanks!

Gerald