backup peer
To specify a redundant peer for a pseudowire virtual circuit (VC), use the backup peer command in interface configuration mode or xconnect configuration mode. To remove the redundant peer, use the no form of this command.
backup peer peer-router-ip-addr vcid [ pw-class pw-class-name ] [ priority value ]
no backup peer peer-router-ip-addr vcid
Syntax Description
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peer-router-ip-addr |
IP address of the remote peer. |
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vcid |
32-bit identifier of the VC between the routers at each end of the layer control channel. |
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pw-class |
(Optional) Specifies the pseudowire type. If not specified, the pseudowire type is inherited from the parent xconnect. |
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pw-class-name |
(Optional) Name of the pseudowire you created when you established the pseudowire class. |
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priority value |
(Optional) Specifies the priority of the backup pseudowire in instances where multiple backup pseudowires exist. The default is 1. The range is from 1 to 10. |
Command Default
No redundant peer is established.
Command Modes
Interface configuration (config-if)
Xconnect configuration (config-if-xconn)
Command History
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Release |
Modification |
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Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1 |
This command was introduced. |
Usage Guidelines
The combination of the peer-router-ip-addr and vcid arguments must be unique on the router.
Examples
The following example shows how to configure a MPLS xconnect with one redundant peer:
Device(config)# interface GigabitEthernet1/0/44
Device(config-if)# xconnect 10.0.0.1 100 encapsulation mpls
Device(config-if-xconn)# backup peer 10.0.0.2 200

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