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GRE Tunnel Interface Configuration Mode Commands
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This command configures the source IP address of the tunnel either by specifying the IP address (host address) or by
specifying another configured non-tunnel IP interface. This is a mandatory configuration for GRE tunnel interface.
specifying another configured non-tunnel IP interface. This is a mandatory configuration for GRE tunnel interface.
Product
All
Privilege
Security Administrator, Administrator
Mode
Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > Tunnel Interface Configuration > GRE Tunnel Interface
Configuration
Configuration
configure > context context_name > interface interface_name tunnel > tunnel-mode gre
Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:
[context_name]host_name(config-if-tunnel-mode)#
Syntax
[ no ] source { address ip_address | interface interface_name }
no
Removes/disassociates the configured source IP address or host interface from a specific GRE tunnel
interface configuration.
interface configuration.
address ip_address
Configures the IP address for the interface specifying the IP address.
ip_address
must be specified using IPv4 dotted-decimal notation.
interface interface_name
Specifies the name of the preconfigured non-tunnel IP interface, whose address is used as the source address
of the GRE tunnel.
of the GRE tunnel.
Usage
Use this command to configure the source IP address of the tunnel either by specifying the IP address (host
address) or by specifying another configured non-tunnel IP interface for GRE tunnel interface.
address) or by specifying another configured non-tunnel IP interface for GRE tunnel interface.
Important:
State of source address will affect the operational state of the tunnel.
Example
The following command sets the 10.2.3.4 as source IP address of the GRE tunnel interface:
source address 10.2.3.4