Here are the steps to configure the required port channel and VLAN settings on Switch A:

Enter Configuration Mode:

SwitchA# configure terminal

Create Port Channel 10:

SwitchA(config)# interface port-channel 10

SwitchA(config-if-po10)# switchport mode trunk

SwitchA(config-if-po10)# switchport trunk native vlan 1

SwitchA(config-if-po10)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,10

Assign Interfaces Eth 1/11 and Eth 1/12 to Port Channel 10:

SwitchA(config)# interface ethernet 1/11

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/11)# channel-group 10 mode active

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/11)# exit

SwitchA(config)# interface ethernet 1/12

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/12)# channel-group 10 mode active

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/12)# exit

Configure Interface Eth 1/1 for Server Connection:

SwitchA(config)# interface ethernet 1/1

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/1)# switchport mode trunk

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/1)# switchport trunk native vlan 1

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/1)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,10

SwitchA(config-if-eth1/1)# end

Save Configuration:

SwitchA# write memory

Comprehensive Detailed Step by Step Explanation with References:

Enter Configuration Mode:

Start by entering the global configuration mode to make changes to the switch configuration.

Create Port Channel 10:

Enter the port channel interface configuration mode using interface port-channel 10.

Set the port channel to trunk mode with switchport mode trunk.

Specify VLAN 1 as the native VLAN (untagged) using switchport trunk native vlan 1.

Allow VLANs 1 and 10 on the trunk with switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,10.

Assign Interfaces Eth 1/11 and Eth 1/12 to Port Channel 10:

Enter interface configuration mode for ethernet 1/11 and ethernet 1/12.

Assign each interface to port channel 10 using the channel-group 10 mode active command.

Exit the interface configuration mode.

Configure Interface Eth 1/1 for Server Connection:

Enter interface configuration mode for ethernet 1/1.

Set the interface to trunk mode with switchport mode trunk.

Specify VLAN 1 as the native VLAN using switchport trunk native vlan 1.

Allow VLANs 1 and 10 on the trunk with switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,10.

Exit the configuration mode.

Save Configuration:

Ensure the configuration is saved so it persists after a reboot using the write memory command.

References:

Dell Technologies Networking - SONiC

Dell Enterprise SONiC Deployment Guide

These steps provide a comprehensive guide to configure a port channel and VLAN settings on Switch A to meet the specified requirements for server and trunk connections.

Here is the step-by-step configuration for R1:

Enter BGP Configuration Mode:

R1# configure terminal

R1(config)# router bgp 1

Configure the BGP Neighbor:

R1(config-router)# neighbor 10.10.12.2 remote-as 2

Redistribute Connected Routes into BGP:

R1(config-router)# redistribute connected

Exit BGP Configuration Mode and Save the Configuration:

R1(config-router)# end

R1# write memory

Comprehensive Detailed Step by Step Explanation with References:

Enter BGP Configuration Mode:

To configure BGP on R1, you need to enter global configuration mode and then enter BGP configuration mode with the AS number. Since R1 is in AS 1, you use the command router bgp 1.

Configure the BGP Neighbor:

BGP neighbors must be manually specified. In this case, R1's neighbor is R2, which has an IP address of 10.10.12.2 and resides in AS 2. The command neighbor 10.10.12.2 remote-as 2 establishes this relationship.

Redistribute Connected Routes into BGP:

To ensure that all connected routes on R1 are advertised via BGP, you use the redistribute connected command. This ensures that any connected IPv4 routes are redistributed into BGP, meeting the requirement to advertise current and future connected routes.

Exit BGP Configuration Mode and Save the Configuration:

Once the configuration is complete, you exit BGP configuration mode by typing end and then save the configuration with the write memory command. This ensures that the changes persist after a reboot.

References:

Cisco BGP Configuration Guide

Dell Technologies Networking - SONiC

Dell Enterprise SONiC Deployment Guide

These steps provide a comprehensive guide to configure R1 to meet the specified requirements for BGP peering and route redistribution.

Here are the steps to create the VTEP and map the VNI to the VLAN:

Enter Configuration Mode:

SwitchA# configure terminal

Create VTEP Interface:

SwitchA(config)# interface vtep1

SwitchA(config-if-vtep1)# ip address 10.10.10.1/24

SwitchA(config-if-vtep1)# exit

Map VNI 400 to VLAN 40:

SwitchA(config)# vlan 40

SwitchA(config-vlan)# vn-segment 400

SwitchA(config-vlan)# exit

Enable ARP Neighbor Suppression:

SwitchA(config)# interface Vlan40

SwitchA(config-if-Vlan40)# ip address 192.168.40.254/24

SwitchA(config-if-Vlan40)# vxlan arp-suppression

SwitchA(config-if-Vlan40)# exit

Save Configuration:

SwitchA# write memory

Enter Configuration Mode:

Begin by entering the global configuration mode to make changes to the switch configuration.

Create VTEP Interface:

Enter the interface configuration mode for the VTEP interface named vtep1 using interface vtep1.

Assign the IP address 10.10.10.1/24 to the VTEP interface using the ip address command.

Exit the interface configuration mode.

Map VNI 400 to VLAN 40:

Enter the VLAN configuration mode for VLAN 40 using vlan 40.

Map the VNI 400 to VLAN 40 using the vn-segment 400 command.

Exit the VLAN configuration mode.

Enable ARP Neighbor Suppression:

Enter the interface configuration mode for VLAN 40 using interface Vlan40.

Assign the anycast IP address 192.168.40.254/24 to the VLAN interface using the ip address command.

Enable ARP neighbor suppression using the vxlan arp-suppression command.

Exit the interface configuration mode.

Save Configuration:

Save the configuration to ensure the changes persist after a reboot using the write memory command.

References:

Dell Technologies Networking - SONiC

Dell Enterprise SONiC Deployment Guide

These steps provide a comprehensive guide to configure a VTEP and map the VNI to VLAN 40 on Switch A, ensuring the specific requirements for IP addressing and ARP neighbor suppression are met.

In a symmetric Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB) overlay network, the Source Virtual Tunnel End Point (VTEP) and the Destination VTEP route unencapsulated user traffic. Symmetric IRB ensures that routing occurs at both the ingress and egress VTEPs, allowing for optimized traffic flow and efficient network operations.

References:

Dell Technologies SONiC documentation

VXLAN Configuration Guide