Users Guide
Basic Interface Configuration............................................................................................................................. 409
Advanced Interface Configuration.....................................................................................................................409
Port Numbering......................................................................................................................................................410
Interface Types........................................................................................................................................................413
View Basic Interface Information........................................................................................................................413
Resetting an Interface to its Factory Default State..........................................................................................419
Enabling a Physical Interface............................................................................................................................... 419
Physical Interfaces................................................................................................................................................. 420
Port Pipes...........................................................................................................................................................420
Setting the Speed and Duplex Mode of Ethernet Interfaces.................................................................. 420
Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces.......................................................................................... 421
Overview of Layer Modes............................................................................................................................... 421
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode......................................................................................................... 422
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode..........................................................................................................422
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.......................................................................................................... 422
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode..........................................................................................................423
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)...........................................................................................................................424
Important Points to Remember.................................................................................................................... 424
Configuring EIS.................................................................................................................................................424
Management Interfaces........................................................................................................................................425
Configuring a Dedicated Management Interface .....................................................................................425
Configuring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port.................................................................... 426
Port Extender Interfaces....................................................................................................................................... 427
VLAN Interfaces...................................................................................................................................................... 427
Loopback Interfaces..............................................................................................................................................428
Null Interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................428
Port Channel Interfaces........................................................................................................................................429
Port Channel Definition and Standards.......................................................................................................429
Port Channel Benefits..................................................................................................................................... 429
Port Channel Implementation.......................................................................................................................429
10/40 Gbps Interfaces in Port Channels.....................................................................................................430
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces......................................................................................430
Creating a Port Channel................................................................................................................................. 430
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel...........................................................................................431
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel......................................................................................433
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel..................................................................433
Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN...................................................................................434
Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel.................................................................................................434
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel.......................................................................................................... 434
Load Balancing Through Port Channels..................................................................................................... 435
Changing the Hash Algorithm.......................................................................................................................435
Bulk Configuration.................................................................................................................................................436
Interface Range................................................................................................................................................ 436
Bulk Configuration Examples........................................................................................................................ 436
Defining Interface Range Macros.......................................................................................................................438
Define the Interface Range............................................................................................................................ 438
Choosing an Interface-Range Macro.......................................................................................................... 438
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