Configuring a VSI interface
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Create a VSI interface and enter VSI interface view. | interface vsi-interface vsi-interface-id | By default, no VSI interfaces exist. |
3. Assign an IPv4 or IPv6 address to the VSI interface. |
| By default, no IPv4 or IPv6 address is assigned to a VSI interface. This interface will be used as a gateway for VXLANs. |
4. Specify the VSI interface as a distributed gateway. | distributed-gateway local | By default, a VSI interface is not a distributed gateway. |
5. Enable local proxy ARP or local ND proxy. |
| By default, local proxy ARP and local ND proxy are disabled. For more information about the commands, see Layer 3—IP Services Command Reference. |
6. Assign a MAC address to the VSI interface. | mac-address mac-address | By default, all VSI interfaces on a device use a fixed MAC address. The MAC addresses of VSI interfaces on different devices are different. |
7. (Optional.) Configure the description of the VSI interface. | description text | The default description of a VSI interface is interface-name plus Interface (for example, Vsi-interface100 Interface). |
8. (Optional.) Set the MTU for the VSI interface. | mtu mtu-value | The default MTU of a VSI interface is 1444 bytes. Make sure the MTU is a minimum of 36 bytes less than the MTU of the physical outgoing interface. |
9. (Optional.) Set the expected bandwidth for the VSI interface. | bandwidth bandwidth-value | The default expected bandwidth (in kbps) equals the interface baud rate divided by 1000. |
10. (Optional.) Restore the default settings on the interface. | default | N/A |
11. (Optional.) Set an ARP packet sending rate limit for the VSI interface. | arp send-rate pps | By default, the ARP packet sending rate is not limited for a VSI interface. |
12. Bring up the interface. | undo shutdown | By default, a VSI interface is not manually shut down. |