V-Line Module Commands; Show Vline; Set Vline Mode - Network Critical SmartNA-X User Manual

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V-Line module commands

This section provides reference information for V-Line module commands.

show vline

Use the show vline command to list V-Line settings. The information reported shows the V-Line mode, bypass mode,
heartbeat rate and timeout, and ingress slicing settings.
Syntax
show vline
Parameters
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Example
List V-Line settings:
CONTROLLER>show vline
vline mode : vline
Bypass mode : auto
Heartbeat rate : 50
Heartbeat timeout : 250
Heartbeat status ACDB : OK
Heartbeat status BDCA : OK
Slicing a ingress : 0
Slicing b ingress : 0>

set vline mode

Use the set vline mode command to set the operating mode of a V-Line module. Changes must be committed before they
are implemented on the system.
The following operating modes can be set:
• V-Line mode—permits inline integration of a device into a network. Inline devices are continuously monitored for
failure and, depending on how bypass mode has been configured, are either short-circuited (bypassed) or the network
is stopped if the device fails. This mode also allows packets to be sliced before sending onto the live network (ingress).
• Breakout mode—copies traffic from the live ports (A and B) to a selectable combination of the monitoring ports (C
and D), with optional egress and ingress packet slicing if required. Use the set vline breakout command to specify
breakout ports.
• Aggregation mode—aggregates packets received on the live ports (A and B) to monitoring ports (C and D). Use the set
vline aggregate command to specify breakout ports.
Egress mode—internally maps other modules to the V-Line module and takes it out of the front ports (A, B, C and D).
•
Packet slicing is also supported.
Syntax
set vline mode { Vline | Breakout | Aggregation | Egress }
Parameters
Vline, Breakout, Aggregation, Egress Choose the V-Line operating mode. Note that changes must be committed in
order to enforce the new operating mode.
Example
Select V-Line mode on Slot 4 and commit changes:
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