Chapter 21 Configuring Flex Links and the MAC Address-Table Move Update Feature

Configuring Flex Links and MAC Address-Table Move Update

Configuring Flex Links and MAC Address-Table Move Update

This section contains this information:

Configuring Flex Links, page 21-6

Configuring VLAN Load Balancing on Flex Links, page 21-8

Configuring the MAC Address-Table Move Update Feature, page 21-9

Configuring Flex Links

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure a pair of Flex Links:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

 

 

interface interface-id

Specify the interface, and enter interface configuration

 

 

mode. The interface can be a physical Layer 2 interface or

 

 

a port channel (logical interface). The port-channel range

 

 

is 1 to 48.

Step 3

 

 

switchport backup interface interface-id

Configure a physical Layer 2 interface (or port channel)

 

 

as part of a Flex Link pair with the interface. When one

 

 

link is forwarding traffic, the other interface is in standby

 

 

mode.

Step 4

 

 

end

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 5

 

 

show interface [interface-id]switchport backup

Verify the configuration.

Step 6

 

 

copy running-config startup config

(Optional) Save your entries in the switch startup

 

 

configuration file.

 

 

 

This example shows how to configure an interface with a backup interface and to verify the configuration:

Switch# configure terminal

Switch(conf)# interface gigabitethernet1/0/1

Switch(conf-if)#switchport backup interface gigabitethernet1/0/2

Switch(conf-if)# end

Switch# show interface switchport backup

Switch Backup Interface Pairs:

Active Interface Backup Interface State

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GigabitEthernet1/0/1 GigabitEthernet1/0/2 Active Up/Backup Standby

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