backup (L2VPN)
To configure the backup pseudowire for the cross-connect, use the backup command in L2VPN xconnect
p2p pseudowire configuration mode. To disable this feature, use the no form of this command.
backup neighbor IP-address pw-id value
no backup neighbor IP-address pw-id value
Syntax Description
Specifies the peer to cross connect. The IP-address argument is the IPv4
address of the peer.
neighbor IP-address
Configures the pseudowire ID. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.
pw-id value
Command Default
None
Command Modes
L2VPN xconnect p2p pseudowire configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.Release 3.8.0
Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task
IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator
for assistance.
Use the backup command to enter L2VPN xconnect p2p pseudowire backup configuration mode.
Task ID
OperationsTask ID
read, writel2vpn
Examples
The following example shows how to configure backup pseudowires:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config)# l2vpn
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-l2vpn)# xconnect group gr1
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-l2vpn-xc)# p2p p001
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-l2vpn-xc-p2p)# neighbor 10.1.1.1 pw-id 2
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-l2vpn-xc-p2p-pw)# backup neighbor 10.2.2.2 pw-id 5
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-l2vpn-xc-p2p-pw-backup)#
Cisco IOS XR Virtual Private Network Command Reference for the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router, Release 4.3.x
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Virtual Private Network Commands
backup (L2VPN)