Reference Guide

Virtual Link Trunking (VLT) | 301
Use the delay-restore command at any time to set an amount of time, in seconds, to delay the system from
restoring the VLT port. Refer to VLT Port Delayed Restoration for more information.
Configure a VLT backup link
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Specify the management interface to be used for the
backup link through an out-of-band management
network. Enter the slot (0-1) and the port (0).
interface
managementethernet slot/
port
CONFIGURATION
2 Configure an IPv4 address (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 address
(X:X:X:X::X) and mask (/x) on the interface.
This is the IP address to be configured on the VLT peer
with the
back-up destination command.
{ip address ipv4-address/
mask |
ipv6 address ipv6-address/
mask
}
MANAGEMENT
INTERFACE
3 Ensure that the interface is active.
no shutdown
MANAGEMENT
INTERFACE
4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 on the VLT peer switch.
Configure a VLT port delay period
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Enter VLT-domain configuration mode for a specified
VLT domain.
Range of domain IDs: 1 to 1000.
vlt domain domain-id
CONFIGURATION
2 Enter an amount of time, in seconds, to delay the
restoration of the VLT ports after the system is rebooted.
Range: 1-1200
Default: 90 seconds
delay-restore
delay-restore-time
CONFIGURATION
(Optional) Reconfigure default VLT settings
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Enter VLT-domain configuration mode for a specified
VLT domain.
Range of domain IDs: 1 to 1000.
vlt domain domain-id CONFIGURATION