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Example of the show vlt statistics Command
Dell_VLTpeer1# show vlt statistics
VLT Statistics
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HeartBeat Messages Sent: 987
HeartBeat Messages Received: 986
ICL Hello's Sent: 148
ICL Hello's Received: 98
Dell_VLTpeer2# show vlt statistics
VLT Statistics
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HeartBeat Messages Sent: 994
HeartBeat Messages Received: 978
ICL Hello's Sent: 89
ICL Hello's Received: 89
VLT Sample Configurations
To configure VLT, configure a backup link and interconnect trunk, create a VLT domain, configure a
backup link and interconnect trunk, and connect the peer switches in a VLT domain to an attached
access device (switch or server).
Review the following examples of VLT configurations.
Configuring Virtual Link Trunking (VLT Peer 1)
Configure the backup link.
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf)#interface ManagementEthernet 0/0
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-ma-0/0)#ip address 10.11.206.23/
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-ma-0/0)#no shutdown
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-ma-0/0)#exit
Configure the VLT interconnect (VLTi).
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf)#interface port-channel 100
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-po-100)#channel-member TenGigE 0/6,7
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-po-100)#no shutdown
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-po-100)#exit
Enable VLT and create a VLT domain with a backup-link VLT interconnect trunk (VLTi).
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf)#vlt domain 999
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-vlt-domain)#peer-link port-channel 100
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-vlt-domain)#back-up destination 10.11.206.35
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-vlt-domain)#exit
Configure the port channel to an attached device.
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf)#interface port-channel 110
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-po-110)#switchport
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-po-110)#channel-member TenGigE 0/5
Dell_VLTpeer1(conf-if-po-110)#no shutdown
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