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Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Configuration -WAN Access 5 Logical interface configuration
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30 March 2009) Nortel Networks Inc. 5-11
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Run the display virtual-access command. The configuration succeeds when the status of a
virtual access interface appears. For example:
[Nortel] display virtual-access
Virtual-Template1:0 current state : UP
Line protocol current state : UP
Description : NORTEL, Nortel Series, Virtual-Template1:0 Interface, Route Port
The Maximum Transmit Unit is 1500 bytes
Link layer protocol is PPP
LCP opened, MP opened, IPCP opened
Physical is MP
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2 packets input, 28 bytes, 0 drops
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5.4 Configuring virtual ethernet interfaces
5.4.1 Establishing the configuration task
Applicable environment
You use Virtual Ethernet (VE) interfaces in PPPoEoA and IPoEoA, and for the configurations
of policy-based routing, firewall, and routing.
Configuration of the VE interface is like that of the eEthernet interface. For details, refer to
"Ethernet Interface Configuration" in the Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series Configuration
Guide - LAN and MAN Access.
In addition, VE interfaces support the routing protocol.
Preconfiguration tasks
Before configuring a VE interface, install and power on the router properly.
Data preparation
To configure a VE interface, you need the following data.
No. Data
1 Number of the VE interface
2 MAC address of the VE interface