Reference Guide

Object Tracking | 651
Object Tracking Configuration
You can configure the following types of object tracking for a client:
• Tracking a Layer 2 Interface on page 651
• Tracking a Layer 3 Interface on page 652
• Tracking an IPv4/IPv6 Route on page 653
For a complete listing of all commands related to object tracking, refer to the
FTOS Command Line Interface.
Tracking a Layer 2 Interface
You can create an object that tracks the line-protocol state of a Layer 2 interface and monitors its
operational status (UP or DOWN). You can track the status of any of the following Layer 2 interfaces (Step
1 below):
• 10-Gigabit Ethernet: Enter
tengigabitethernet slot/port.
• 40-Gigabit Ethernet: Enter
fortyGigE slot/port in the track interface interface command.
• Port channel: Enter
port-channel number, where valid port-channel numbers are 1 to 128
• VLAN: Enter
vlan vlan-id, where valid VLAN IDs are from 1 to 4094.
A line-protocol object only tracks the link-level (UP/DOWN) status of a specified interface. When the
link-level status goes down, the tracked object status is considered to be DOWN; if the link-level status is
up, the tracked object status is considered to be UP.
To configure object tracking on the status of a Layer 2 interface, use the following commands. To remove
object tracking on a Layer 2 interface, enter the
no track object-id command.
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Configure object tracking on the
line-protocol state of a Layer 2 interface.
track object-id interface interface
line-protocol
Valid object IDs are from 1 to 65535.
CONFIGURATION
2 (Optional) Configure the time delay used
before communicating a change in the
status of a tracked interface.
delay {[up seconds] [down
seconds]}
Valid delay times are from 0 to 180
seconds. Default: 0.
OBJECT TRACKING
3 (Optional) Identify the tracked object
with a text description.
description text
The text string can be up to 80
characters.
OBJECT TRACKING
4 (Optional) Display the tracking
configuration and the tracked object’s
status.
show track object-id EXEC Privilege