Users Guide

Implementation Information
You can configure any IP address as a static route except IP addresses already assigned to interfaces.
NOTE: 31-bit subnet masks (/31, or 255.255.255.254), as defined by RFC 3021, are supported. This feature
allows you to save two more IP addresses on point-to-point links than 30-bit masks. The system also
supports RFC 3021 with ARP.
Configuration Tasks for IP Addresses
The following describes the tasks associated with IP address configuration.
Configuration tasks for IP addresses includes:
• Assigning IP Addresses to an Interface (mandatory)
• Configuring Static Routes (optional)
• Configure Static Routes for the Management Interface (optional)
For a complete listing of all commands related to IP addressing, refer to the Dell Networking OS Command
Line Reference Guide.
Assigning IP Addresses to an Interface
Assign primary and secondary IP addresses to physical or logical (for example, [virtual local area network
[VLAN] or port channel) interfaces to enable IP communication between the system and hosts connected to
that interface.
You can assign one primary address and up to 255 secondary IP addresses to each interface.
NOTE
: You cannot assign an IP address on a port extender interface and VP-LAG. However, you can
assign an IP address to a VLAN that is associated with a port extender interface or a VP-LAG interface that
is a member. The commands that are applicable on a switchport are only available on the port extender
interface.
1 Enter the keyword interface then the type of interface and slot/port information.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface interface
• For a loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback then a number from 0 to 16383.
• For the Management interface, enter the keyword ManagementEthernet 0/0 . The slot number
is 0; the port number is 0.
• For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a number.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port
information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
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