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Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.6.0E and IOS 15.2(2)E
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Traffic on the VSL 5-16
Layer 2 Protocols 5-17
Layer 3 Protocols 5-18
System Monitoring 5-20
Environmental Monitoring 5-20
File System Access 5-20
Diagnostics 5-21
Network Management 5-21
Dual-Active Detection 5-23
Dual-Active Detection Using Enhanced PAgP 5-23
Dual-Active Detection Using Fast-Hello 5-24
Recovery Actions 5-24
Configuring a Recovery IP Address 5-25
VSS Initialization 5-26
Virtual Switch Link Protocol 5-26
SSO Dependencies 5-27
Initialization Procedure 5-27
VSS Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 5-28
General VSS Restrictions and Guidelines 5-28
Multichassis EtherChannel Restrictions and Guidelines 5-30
Dual-Active Detection Restrictions and Guidelines 5-30
Configuring a VSS 5-30
Converting to a VSS 5-30
Backing Up the Standalone Configuration 5-32
Configuring SSO and NSF 5-32
Assigning Virtual Switch Domain and Switch Numbers 5-32
Configuring VSL Port Channel and Ports 5-33
Converting the Switch to Virtual Switch Mode 5-34
(Optional) Configuring VSS Standby Switch Modules 5-35
Displaying VSS Information 5-36
Converting a VSS to Standalone Switch 5-37
Copying the VSS Configuration to a Backup File 5-38
Converting the VSS Active Switch to Standalone 5-38
Converting the VSS Standby Switch to Standalone 5-38
Configuring VSS Parameters 5-39
Configuring VSL Switch Priority 5-39
Configuring a VSL 5-41
Adding and Deleting a VSL Port After the Bootup 5-41
Displaying VSL Information 5-42
Configuring VSL QoS 5-43