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Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Configuration -WAN Access 5 Logical interface configuration
Issue 5.3 (
30 March 2009) Nortel Networks Inc. 5-9
Data preparation
To configure a virtual template, you need the following data.
No. Data
1 Number of the virtual template
2 Number of maximum links for sending multicast or broadcast packets supported by
the virtual template
Configuration procedures
No. Procedure
1 Creating a VT
2 Setting maximum number of links supported by a VT
3 Checking the configuration
5.3.2 Creating a VT
Do as follows on the routers:
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view appears.
Step 2 Run:
interface virtual-template vt-number
The command creates the virtual template and the VT view appears.
vt-number specifies the number of the virtual interface template. The value ranges from 0 to
1023. You can create up to 1024 virtual templates.
While deleting the virtual template, ensure that all of its derived virtual access interfaces are
removed and the virtual template is not in use.
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5.3.3 Setting maximum number of links supported by a VT
Do as follows on the routers:
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view appears.