Users Guide

Dell(conf)# pe provision pe-id
• pe-id is a port-extender ID number from 0 to 255. You must enter a pe-id value; there is no default.
After you provision a PE, you can manage the PE by entering the pe pe-id command; for example:
Dell(conf)# pe 0
Dell(conf-pe-0)# show config
NOTE: Dell Networking OS recommends that before you configure the cascade ports on the parent control bridge,
ensure that the cascade ports have a default port configuration with no L2 and L3 configuration.
2 Configure the cascade ports on the parent control bridge used to connect to the PE. The cascade ports must be
operationally up (the no shutdown command) and have a default port configuration with no L2 and L3 configuration. The
port interfaces must be the same type. You can configure up to sixteen control bridge ports in the auto-LAG.
PORT-EXTENDER CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf-pe-0)# cascade interface interface-type slot/port-range
NOTE: Dell Networking OS recommends not to use RPM Slots 10 and 11 for PE connectivity.
• interface interface-type specifies a C9010 10-GbE interface. The only supported value is
TenGigabitEthernet slot/port-range.
• slot/port-range specifies a C9010 10GbE port, including the slot number and either a single port number, a port
range, or a combination of both.
• The range of slot numbers is from 0 to 9 for linecard slots. The range of port numbers is from 0 to 23.
• Enter a port range with or without spaces; for example, cascade interface tengigabitethernet 0/1-5 or
cascade interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 - 5.
NOTE: Provisioning a PE automatically creates a link aggregation group (LAG or port channel) on the controlling bridge.
The generated auto-LAG number is from 257 to 513. All cascade ports configured on the control bridge to connect to
the PE become member ports of the auto-LAG.
3 (Optional) Provision a C1048P for port-extender stacking. You can pre-provision a C1048P so that the parent C9010
dynamically discovers and automatically provisions the PE as a stack unit.
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf-pe-0)# stack-unit unit-id type unit-type
• unit-id is a stack-unit ID number from 0 to 7.
• unit-type is a stack-unit type. The only supported value is C1048P.
4 Verify the provisioned configuration on a C1048P.
EXEC Privilege mode
Dell# show pe pe-id
Dell# show pe brief
Dell# show interfaces port-channel brief
Example of Provisioning a Port Extender
Dell(conf)# interface range tengigabitethernet 1/0, tengigabitethernet 1/12
Dell(conf-if-te-1/0,te-1/12)# no shutdown
Dell(conf-if-te-1/0,te-1/12)# exit
Dell(conf)# pe provision 10
Dell(conf-pe-10)# cascade interface tengigabitethernet 1/0,12
Port Extenders (PEs) 687