Extreme vSLX Installation and User Guide, 20.1.1
> Appendix A: vShell Command Reference
Published February 2020
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Preface
Text Conventions
Documentation and Training
Getting Help
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About This Document
Emulated Hardware
Overview of vSLX
Introduction to vSLX
Supported functionality
vSLX Installation
Installation overview
vSLX server requirements
Download vSLX software
Download Firmware on vSLX
Install Linux on an x86 server
Verifying virtualization support
Creating additional Linux users
Network-interface setup
Configuring a static IP address bridge
Configuring a dynamic IP address bridge
Copying the software distribution
Installing a vSLX lab on a host
Upgrading or downgrading vSLX (host installation)
Container installation (multiple vSLX labs)
Installing the xlxc bash scripts
Reinstalling the xlxc bash scripts
Creating a container for vSLX
Installing vSLX in a container
Reinstalling vSLX in a container
Uninstalling vSLX completely
vShell Basics
Overview of vShell entities
Scaling Considerations
Up-and-running example
Basic vShell Tasks
Virtual Networks
Overview of virtual networks
Links
Creating Links Between Ports
Deleting links between ports
Creating and linking a bridge
Creating and linking a probe
Linking across vSLX instances with tunnels
Linking to a Real Interface
IP Fabric Emulation
IP Fabric reference topology
IP Fabric features tested
Layer 2 Exchange Emulation
L2 Exchange reference topology
L2 Exchange features tested
Advanced vShell Features
vShell commands from the Linux shell
User-developed commands and scripts
Implementation flow for vShell extensions
Syntax of the cmdparser( ) function
Implementing a configuration script
Guidelines for isolating issues to vSLX
Appendix A: vShell Command Reference
clear debug
connect
create bridge
create chassis
create link
create probe
create template
create tunnel
create workstation
delete
help
list
poweroff
poweron
show
show debug
start
system
vsh
Appendix B: Alternate Routines
Multiple vSLX labs (lxc)
Creating a container for vSLX (lxc)
Installing vSLX in a container (lxc)
Appendix C: vSLX on VMware ESXi
vSLX on VMware overview
Resource Scoping for vSLX on VMware
Create a VM and install Ubuntu
Initializing a VM for vSLX
Specifying VM settings for vSLX
Installing Ubuntu Linux on the VM
Installation of vSLX on a VM (linked table)
Appendix A: vShell Command Reference
