Description

This Article explains the cut-through switching mode support with QFX5200 switches

Symptoms

Under forwarding-options configuration, no cut-through option available with QFX5200 switches.

 

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admin@qfx5200# set forwarding-options ?

Possible completions:

> access-security Access security configuration

> analyzer Analyzer options

+ apply-groups Groups from which to inherit configuration data

+ apply-groups-except Don't inherit configuration data from these groups

> dhcp-relay Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol relay configuration

> enhance-fp-thread Set fpc fast thread options

> enhanced-hash-key Select data used in the hash key for Enhanced IP Forwarding Engines

> evpn-vxlan EVPN VXLAN configurations

> explicit-null-cos Configure to use MPLS explicit null exp for COS classification

> family Protocol family

> helpers Port forwarding configuration

> ip-options-protocol-queue IP Options protocol logical queue parameters

> local-bias Turn on local bias functionality

mpls-tunnel-extend Extend MPLS Tunnel table usage. This config will restart PFE

> multicast Multicast resolve and mismatch rate

> multicast-replication Set mode of multicast replication

no-hierarchical-ecmp Disable hierarchical ecmp. This will restart PFE

ospf2-flow-check-disable To disable ospf flow check

> pfe-sensor Enable sensor for pfe resources

port-mac-in-tcam Enable Port+mac knob in my_station_tcam. This will restart PFE

> port-mirroring Configure port mirroring of traffic

> rpf-loose-mode-discard Configure rpf loose mode behavior

> sampling Statistical traffic sampling options

> satellite Satellite forwarding options

> sflow Sflow related

> storm-control Storm control config

> storm-control-profiles Storm control profile for this instance

> tunnels Tunnel port profile

vrf-fallback Enable vrf-fallback forwarding. This will restart PFE

vrrp-flow-check-disable To disable vrrp flow check

vxlan-disable-copy-tos-decap Disable copy of TOS bits from Outer IP to Inner IP at VxLAN Tunnel Decap

vxlan-disable-copy-tos-encap Disable copy of TOS bits from Outer IP to Inner IP at VxLAN Tunnel Encap

{master:0}[edit]

admin@qfx5200# set forwarding-options

 

Solution

Cut-through swithcing mode is not supported with QFX5200 platform. Though the comand is not visible under forwarding-options, it can be configured as it is not supported there is a warning message to indicate the unsupportability of this mode.

 

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labroot@jtac-qfx5200-32c-32q-r2055# show | compare

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+ forwarding-options {

+   cut-through;

+ }

 

{master:0}[edit]

labroot@jtac-qfx5200-32c-32q-r2055# commit check

configuration check succeeds

 

{master:0}[edit]

labroot@jtac-qfx5200-32c-32q-r2055# commit

configuration check succeeds

commit complete

 

 

labroot@jtac-qfx5200-32c-32q-r2055# show forwarding-options

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## Warning: statement ignored: unsupported platform (qfx5200-32c-32q)

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cut-through;

 

Modification History

2024-07-29 : Article Created