Administrator Guide

downstream disable links
Configure the number of downstream links in the uplink-state group that are disabled if one upstream link in an uplink-state
group goes down.
C9000 Series
Syntax
downstream disable links {number |all}
To revert to the default setting, use the no downstream disable links command.
Parameters
number
Enter the number of downstream links to be brought down by UFD. The range is
from 1 to 1024.
all Brings down all downstream links in the group.
Defaults No downstream links are disabled when an upstream link in an uplink-state group goes down.
Command Modes UPLINK-STATE-GROUP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.4.2.3 Introduced on the S-Series S50.
Usage
Information
A user-configurable number of downstream interfaces in an uplink-state group are put into a link-down
state with an UFD-Disabled error message when one upstream interface in an uplink-state group goes
down.
If all upstream interfaces in an uplink-state group go down, all downstream interfaces in the same uplink-
state group are put into a link-down state.
Related
Commands
downstream assigns a port or port-channel to the uplink-state group as a downstream interface.
uplink-state-group creates an uplink-state group and enables the tracking of upstream links.
enable
Enable uplink state group tracking for a specific UFD group.
C9000 Series
Syntax
enable
To disable upstream-link tracking without deleting the uplink-state group, use the no enable command.
Defaults Upstream-link tracking is automatically enabled in an uplink-state group.
Command Modes UPLINK-STATE-GROUP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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