Tunnel Keepalive - Dell S6100 Configuration Manual

tunnel keepalive

Configure the tunnel keepalive target, interval and attempts.
Syntax tunnel keepalive {ip-address | ipv6-address}[interval {seconds}] [attempts
{count | unlimited}]
To disable the tunnel keepalive probes use the no tunnel keepalive command.
Parameters
ip-address ipv6
address
interval seconds
count
unlimited
Defaults Tunnel keepalive is disabled.
Command Modes INTERFACE TUNNEL
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version
9.10(0.0)
9.8(1.0)
9.8(0.0P5)
9.8(0.0P2)
9.7(0.0)
9.5(0.1)
9.4(0.0)
Usage Information
Enabling tunnel keepalive causes ICMP echo packets to be sent to the keepalive target. The ICMP echo will be
sourced from the tunnel interface logical IPv4 or IPv6 address and will be tunnel encapsulated. The response will
be accepted whether it returns tunnel encapsulated or not.
When configuring tunnel keepalive at both end points of a tunnel interface it is recommended to set the tunnel
keepalive target to the logical IPv4 or IPv6 address of the far end tunnel peer, rather than to the tunnel
destination. This reduces the chance of both ends of the tunnel staying in keepalive down state. If both ends get
1634 Tunneling
Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the peer to which the keepalive probes will be
sent.
Enter the keyword interval then the interval time, in seconds, after which the restart
process to keepalive probe packets.
The range is from 5 to 255. The default is 5.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword count to count packets processed by the filter.
The range is from 3 to 10. The default is 3.
Enter the keyword unlimited to specify the unlimited number of keepalive probe packets.
Description
Introduced on the S6100–ON.
Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
Introduced on the S4048-ON.
Introduced on the S3048-ON.
Introduced on the S6000-ON.
Introduced on the Z9500.
Introduced on the S4810, S4820T, S6000 and Z9000.