17-9
Task
Remarks
Configuring a Tunnel Interface
Required
Configuring an IPv6 Manual Tunnel
Configuring an IPv6
over IPv4 tunnel
Optional
Use one as needed.
Configuring an IPv4 over IPv4 Tunnel
Optional
Configuring an IPv4 over IPv6 Tunnel
Optional
Configuring an IPv6 over IPv6 Tunnel
Optional
Configuring a GRE over IPv4 Tunnel
Optional
Configuring a GRE over IPv6 Tunnel
Optional
Configuring a Tunnel Interface
Configuration Prerequisites
Before configuring a tunnel interface on the S5820X and S5800 switches, create a service loopback
group with its service type of tunnel and add the unused Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces on the switches
into the group. For more information about the service loopback group,
see Service Loopback Group
Configuration in the Layer 2 - LAN Switching Configuration Guide.
Configuration Procedure
Follow these steps to configure a tunnel interface:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Create a tunnel interface and enter
its view
interface tunnel
number
Required
By default, no tunnel interface is
created.
Configure the description for the
interface
description
text
Optional
By default, the description of a
tunnel interface is the interface
name followed by the "Interface"
string.
Specify the member ID for
forwarding the traffic on the
interface
service slot slot-number
Optional
Not specified by default.