Command Line Reference Guide

tunnel source
Set a source address for the tunnel.
Z9500
Syntax
tunnel source {ip-address | ipv6–address | interface-type-
number }
To delete the current tunnel source address, use the no tunnel source
command.
Parameters
ip-address Enter the source IPv4 address in A.B.C.D format.
ipv6-address Enter the source IPv6 address in X:X:X:X::X format.
interface-type-
number
• For a 1–Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
GigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keyword port-
channel then a number from 1 to 128.
• For a 10–Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
• For a 40–Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a
number from 1 to 4094.
Defaults none
Command
Modes
INTERFACE TUNNEL (conf-if-tu)
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.2(0.2) Introduced on the Z9000, S4810, and S4820T.
Usage
Information
If you have configured a tunnel interface or destination address, the tunnel source
must be compatible for this command to function. If you configure the tunnel
source address as an interface, the tunnel does not function unless a compatible
address is present on the specified interface.
If you configure the tunnel source address as tunnel source interface, the
lowest address is used. This address is not changed even if you configure a lower
Tunneling Commands
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