To set up GRIP successfully, it is advised that you check the inline functions of each HC2 separately.

To set up GRIP successfully, it is advised that you check the inline functions of each HC2 separately.

https://gigamoncp.force.com/partnercommunity/s/article/HC2-GRIP-Configuration-example#loaded

A. Set up Primary without GRIP
a. ensure secondary is wire only (i.e physical bypass = enable)
b. take primary out of bypass, configure all ports and forward inline traffic to inline tool

On secondary: inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass en

On primary:
port 1/1/x23..x24 params admin enable
port 1/1/x8..x9 type inline-tool
port 1/1/x8..x9 params ad en

inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 traffic-path to-inline-tool

inline-tool alias IT-01 pair tool-a 1/1/x8 and tool-b 1/1/x9
inline-tool alias IT-01 failover-action tool-bypass
inline-tool alias IT-01 enable
c. Forward traffic to the inline tool for inspection:
map-passall alias IL-to-tool-Grip
from default_inline_net_1_1_4
to IT-01
exit

inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass disable

Confirm set up on primary using show port params and show port stats

B. Set up Secondary without GRIP
a. Set primary as wire only (i.e physical bypass = enable)
On primary: inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass en

On secondary:
port 1/1/x23..x24 params admin enable
inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 traffic-path to-inline-tool

port 1/1/x2..x3 type inline-tool
port 1/1/x2..x3 params ad en
inline-tool alias IT-02 pair tool-a 1/1/x2 and tool-b 1/1/x3
inline-tool alias IT-02 failover-action tool-bypass
inline-tool alias IT-02 enable

map-passall alias IL-to-tool-GripSecondary
from default_inline_net_1_1_4
to IT-02
exit

inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass disable

Again, confirm configuration by using show port params and show port stats

C. Configure redundancy profiles and signal links.

i. Enable bypass on both
[primary] inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass en
[secondary] inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass en

ii. Configure GRIP Redundancy profiles and check signal link
Note: signal link on primary is 1/x7, on secondary, it is x4

Primary:
port 1/1/x7 type stack
port 1/1/x7 params admin en

redundancy-profile alias RP-01
protection-role primary
signaling-port 1/1/x7
exit

Secondary:
port 1/1/x4 type stack
port 1/1/x4 params admin en

redundancy-profile alias RP-02
protection-role secondary
signaling-port 1/1/x4
exit

D. Turn off LFP, Assign Redundancy Profile (RP) to Inline Network ports on both chassis
[primary]
no inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_4_4 lfp en
inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass disable
inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 redundancy-profile RP-01
[secondary]
no inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_4_4 lfp en
inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 physical-bypass disable
inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4 redundancy-profile RP-02
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Once the redundancy profile has been applied, the physical bypass state is controlled by software

Commands for checking status;
[Primary]
show inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4
show port stats p 1/1/x23,1/1/x8,1/1/x9,1/1/x24
show port params p 1/1/x23,1/1/x8,1/1/x9,1/1/x24

[Secondary]
show inline-network alias default_inline_net_1_1_4
show port params p 1/1/x23,1/1/x2,1/1/x3,1/1/x24
show port stats p 1/1/x23,1/1/x2,1/1/x3,1/1/x24

Note: Note that in this example, link fail propagation (LFP) is disabled to reduce inlinennetwork recovery time after failover.
When GRIP is deployed with high availability networks where a second path is present, it is a best practice to leave LFP enabled.