virtual-ip

Configure a virtual IP address for the active management interface. You can configure virtual addresses both for IPv4 and IPv6 independently.

Syntax

virtual-ip{ipv4-address ipv6-address}

 

To return to the default, use the no virtual-ip{ipv4-addressipv6-

 

address} command.

Parameters

ipv4-addressEnter the IP address of the active management interface in a dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D.).

ipv6-addressEnter an IPv6 address of the active management interface, in the x:x:x:x::x format.

NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.

Defaults

Command Modes

Command History

none

CONFIGURATION

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.

The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.

VersionDescription

9.7(0.0)

Introduced on the S6000-ON.

9.0.2.0Introduced on the S6000.

9.0.0.0Introduced on the Z9000

8.3.19.0Introduced on the S4820T.

8.3.12.0Introduced on the S4810.

8.1.1.0Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.

7.5.1.0Introduced on the C-Series.

E-Series

Original command.

Usage

You can configure both IPv4 and IPv6 virtual addresses simultaneously, but only

Information

one of each. Each time this command is issued, it replaces the previously

 

configured address of the same family, IPv4 or IPv6. The no virtual-ip

 

command takes an address/prefix-length argument, so that the desired address

 

only is removed. If you enter the no virtual-ipcommand without any specified

 

address, then both IPv4 and IPv6 virtual addresses are removed.

Related

ip address — assigns a primary and secondary IP address to the interface.

Commands

 

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