vnet-create
This command creates a new virtual network (vNET) for a fabric, cluster, or standalone switch.
Syntax vnet-create name
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name name-string |
Specify the name of the virtual network (vNET). |
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scope local|fabric |
Specify the scope of the virtual network (vNET) |
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Specify one or more of the following options: |
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vrg vrg-name |
Specify the name of the virtual resource group (VRG). |
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vlan-type public|private |
Specify the type of VLAN used by the vNET. |
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num-vlans number |
Specify the number of VLANs to assign to the vNET. Using this parameter allows you to assign a group of VLANs rather than specific VLANs. |
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vlans vlan-list |
Specify the list of VLANs to assign to the vNET. You can specify a list or range of VLANs that the vNET assigns to vNET interfaces. |
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public-vlans vlan-list |
Specify the public VLANs assigned to private VLAN vNET. |
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num-private-vlans number |
Specify the number of private VLANs that the vNET administrator can create for the vNET. This is a number between 1 and 4094. |
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num-bridge-domains number |
Specify the number of bridge domains that the vNET administrator can create for the vNET. This is a number between 0 and 4094. |
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vxlans vxlan-id |
Specify the VXLAN ID assigned to the vNET. |
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vxlan-end vxlan-id |
Specify the last VXLAN ID assigned to the vNET. |
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managed-ports port-list |
Specify the list of managed ports on the vNET. |
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shared-ports port-list |
Specify the shared ports for the vNET. |
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shared-port-vlans vlan-list |
Specify the shared port VLANs. |
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config-admin|no-config-admin |
Specify an administrator for the vNET. This is optional. |
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admin user-name |
Specify the user name for the admin role. |
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create-vnet-mgr|no-create-vnet-mgr |
Specify if you want to create or not create a vNET manager. |
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vnet-mgr-name name-string |
Specify the name of the vNET manager. If you don’t specify a name, one is automatically configured. |
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vnet-mgr-storage-pool storage-pool-name |
Specify the storage pool for the vNET. |
Defaults None.
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History
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Version 1.2 |
Command introduced. |
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Version 2.1 |
The parameter, config-admin, added. |
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Version 2.4.1 |
The parameters, num-private-vlans, vxlans, and vxlan-end added. |
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Version 2.5.4 |
The parameter, create-vnet-mgr| |
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Version 3.1.0 |
The parameter, shared-port-vlans, added. |
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Version 6.1.0 |
The parameter, num-bridge-domains, added. |
Usage A fabric, cluster, or standalone switch can be virtualized into tenant networks called virtual networks (vNETs). This command creates a new vNET.
Examples This example shows how to create a fabric-wide virtual network (vNET) named MyVMotionvNET.
CLI network-admin@switch > vnet-create name MyVMotionvNET scope fabric vlan 777 ports 35-37