show vpex

show vpex

Description

Shows the status of Extended Edge Switching VPEX mode, auto-configuration (partial automation) and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) (full automation) status, ring re-balancing status, and if applicable, switch port to bridge port extender (BPE) slot assignments.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or variables.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

For ZTP (full automation) status, the following states can appear:
  • Initializing—Initializing.
  • Searching for BPEsExtended Edge Switching-capable switch (CB) is detected and system is waiting for a BPE to be attached in order to continue, or for the configuration to be saved in order to finish. The CB can remain in this state indefinitely.
  • Searching for MLAG PeerExtended Edge Switching-capable switch (CB) is detected and system is looking for an MLAG (Multi-switch Link Aggregation Group) peer. The CB can remain in this state for up to four minutes.
  • Nothing Provisioned – Existing configuration present—Full automation is not running because it has detected an existing configuration.
  • Nothing Provisioned – Disabled—Full automation is disabled by running the terminate vpex ztp command or by Extreme Management Center.
  • Provisioning Complete—Full automation has finished creating the Extended Edge Switching configuration.

Example

The following example shows VPEX mode, auto-configuration, and ring re-balancing are enabled, and that switch port 1:20 is attached to a BPE assigned to slot number 100:

# show vpex
Virtual Port Extender:   Enabled
Auto-Configuration:      Enabled
Ring rebalancing:      Auto
Zero Touch Provisioning: Nothing Provisioned - Existing configuration present

Cascade        
Port/MLAG Id    Slot
====================
1:20             100

The following example shows that VPEX mode is disabled:

# show vpex
Virtual Port Extender:   Disabled

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 22.5.

Auto-configuration status information was added in ExtremeXOS 22.6.

Ring re-balancing and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) information was added in ExtremeXOS 22.7.

Platform Availability

This command is available on the Summit X670-G2 and ExtremeSwitching X690, X590 series switches.