configure virtual-network flooding
Description
This command modifies the flooding mode of an existing virtual network.
Syntax Description
| vn_name | Alphanumeric string identifying the Virtual Network to be configured. |
| standard | Head-end replication to remote endpoints with standard L2 flooding to tenant ports. |
| multicast | Multicast flooding to remote endpoints with standard L2 flooding to tenant ports. |
| group | Configure multicast group for flooding of unknown-destination frames (automatically assigned if unspecified). |
| grpipaddress | IPv4 multicast group address to be used for flooding. |
| none | Unconfigure multicast group. Flooding changes to auto-assigned multicast group. |
Default
Standard.
Usage Guidelines
For auto-assigning multicast groups, you must configure the following command: configure virtual-network multicast group.
This command is not allowed on dynamic virtual networks.
Example
To configure multicast flooding mode (group is auto-assigned):
configure virtual-network my_virtual_network flooding multicast
To configure multicast flooding mode specifying a multicast group:
configure virtual-network my_virtual_network flooding multicast group 232.1.1.1
To unconfigure multicast group (flooding changes to auto-assigned group):
configure virtual-network my_virtual_network flooding multicast none
To configure standard flooding mode:
configure virtual-network my_virtual_network flooding standard
History
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 31.2.
Platform Availability
This command is supported on the ExtremeSwitching X465, X590, X695 standalone, and stacks with X465, X590, X695 slots only.