create tunnel

A virtual tunnel connects two x86 servers—both of which are running vSLX—to form a larger virtual network.

Syntax

create tunnel tunnel-name peer-ip udp-port

Command Default

No tunnels exist.

Parameters

tunnel-name: Specifies a unique name for the tunnel. A valid name must begin with an alphanumeric character. No special characters are allowed, except for the underscore (_) and hyphen (-).
Note
Because tunnel name-space is common to workstation name-space and chassis name-space, we recommend naming conventions that prevent conflict.
peer-ip: Specifies the IP address of the other server.
udp-port: Specifies the port number, which must be identical on both servers and available on both servers.

Modes

vShell prompt (vsh)

Usage Guidelines

You need to create two tunnels, one on each server. A pair of tunnels can support thousands of virtual channels between the servers.

To delete a tunnel, use the delete tunnel command.

Examples

The following example uses a pair of virtual tunnels to connect virtual devices on two x86 servers—both of which are running vSLX—to form a larger virtual network.

(vsh) create tunnel tu_serv_a_b 10.1.1.2 1000
(vsh) create link ch_9540_01 0/1 tu_serv_a_b 1/1
(vsh) create tunnel tu_serv_b_a 10.1.1.1 1000
(vsh) create link ch_9540_101 0/5 tu_serv_b_a 1/1