Configuring Ethernet Link Bundles 71
Configuring EFP Load Balancing on an Ethernet Link Bundle 76
Configuring VLAN Bundles 78
Configuring the Default LACP Short Period Time Interval 84
Configuring Custom LACP Short Period Time Intervals 86
Configuration Examples for Link Bundling 91
Example: Configuring an Ethernet Link Bundle 91
Example: Configuring a VLAN Link Bundle 92
Example: Configuring EFP Load Balancing on an Ethernet Link Bundle 92
Examples: Configuring LACP Short Periods 92
Additional References 93
Configuring Traffic Mirroring 95
CHAPTER 7
Overview of Traffic Mirroring 95
ERSPAN 96
ERPAN with UDF 97
Traffic Mirroring Terminology 97
Characteristics of the Source Port 98
Characteristics of the Monitor Session 98
Characteristics of the Destination Port 98
Configure Traffic Mirroring 99
Configuring Virtual Loopback and Null Interfaces 103
CHAPTER 8
Prerequisites for Configuring Virtual Interfaces 103
Information About Configuring Virtual Interfaces 103
Virtual Loopback Interface Overview 104
Null Interface Overview 104
Virtual Management Interface Overview 104
Active and Standby RPs and Virtual Interface Configuration 104
How to Configure Virtual Interfaces 105
Configuring Virtual Loopback Interfaces 105
Configuring Null Interfaces 106
Configuring Virtual IPv4 Interfaces 108
Configuration Examples for Virtual Interfaces 109
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