Administrator Guide

Configuring a VLT Interconnect
To configure a VLT interconnect, follow these steps.
1 Configure the port channel for the VLT interconnect on a VLT switch and enter interface configuration
mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface port-channel id-number
Enter the same port-channel number configured with the peer-link port-channel command as
described in Configuring VLT and Connecting a VLT Domain.
NOTE: To be included in the VLTi, the port channel must be in Default mode (no switchport or
VLAN assigned).
2 Remove an IP address from the interface.
INTERFACE PORT-CHANNEL mode
no ip address
3 Add one or more port interfaces to the port channel.
INTERFACE PORT-CHANNEL mode
channel-member interface
interface: specify one of the following interface types:
• 10-Gigabit Ethernet: Enter tengigabitethernet slot/port.
4 Ensure that the port channel is active.
INTERFACE PORT-CHANNEL mode
no shutdown
5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 on the VLT peer switch to configure the VLT interconnect.
Configuring a VLT Backup Link
To configure a VLT backup link, use the following command.
1 Specify the management interface to be used for the backup link through an out-of-band management
network.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface managementethernet slot/ port
Enter the slot (0-1) and the port (0).
2 Configure an IPv4 address (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 address (X:X:X:X::X) and mask (/x) on the interface.
MANAGEMENT INTERFACE mode
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