Configure a DvR Controller

Configure a node as a DvR Controller to enable DvR globally on that node.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that you configure IP Shortcuts on the node. This is necessary for proper functioning of the node as a DvR Controller.

  • Ensure that the dvr-leaf-mode boot flag is disabled on the node.

    To verify the setting, enter show boot config flags in Privileged EXEC mode.

About this task

Perform this procedure to create a DvR domain with the domain ID that you specify, and configure the role of the node as the Controller of that domain. A Controller can belong to only one DvR domain.

Note

Note

For a node to perform the role of both a Controller and a Leaf within a DvR domain, you must configure it as a Controller.

Disabling DvR on a DvR Controller destroys the domain ID and all dynamic content learned within the DvR domain.

However the switch retains the VLAN specific configuration and you can view the information using the command show running-config.

Procedure

  1. Enter Global Configuration mode:

    enable

    configure terminal

  2. Configure a DvR domain ID:

    dvr controller <1-255>

  3. View a summary of the Controller configuration:

    show dvr

Examples

Configure a node as a DvR Controller:

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Switch:1(config)#dvr controller 5
Switch:1>show dvr
==================================================================
                    DVR Summary Info 
==================================================================
Domain ID                      : 5
Domain ISID                    : 16678219
Backbone ISID                  : 16678216
Role                           : Controller
My SYS ID                      : 00:bb:00:00:81:21
Operational State              : Up
GW MAC                         : 00:00:5e:00:01:25
InjectDefaultRouteDisable(GRT) : Disabled
VRRP on DVR I-SIDs             : Enabled
VRRP Priority                  : 100
VRRP Election                  : VLAN 10 / I-SID 10

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the dvr controller command.

Variable

Value

<1-255>

Specifies the domain ID of the DvR domain that the controller belongs.