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stack-unit portmode
Syntax
Parameters
stack-unit Enter the stack member unit identifier of the stack member to reset.
number Enter the port number of the port to be split.
port Enter the keyword port then the port number to specify the port where fanout
mode is specified.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Added support for dynamically fanning-out of interfaces on S6000. Introduced on
the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.1 Introduced on the S4810.
Usage
Information
You can split a 40G port into four 10G ports.
You can use the stack-unit portmode command to dynamically fan-out 40G ports into 10G ports
and vice-versa without reloading a switch.
The port must be in a default configuration before it can be split. As the 40G port is lost in the
configuration when the port is split, ensure that you remove the port from other L2/L3 feature
configurations.
You cannot use this command if you use an LR4 optics.
The following guidelines apply to the splitting of 40GbE QSFP+ ports into four 10GbE SFP+ ports by using
the stack-unit portmode command on the S6000 or S6000–ON platform.
● On an S6000 switch, the fan-out profile constructs automatically
with default 24 ports on quad-port-profile. The default ports are,
0,8,16,24,32,36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,68,72,76,80,84,88,92,100,108,116,124.
Example (stack
unit – Warning
message when
13 ports are
configured in any
port range)
DellEMC(conf)# stack-unit 0 port 48 portmode quad
Maximum number of ports that can be made Quad mode in the range <0-63>
is configured. Ports 52,56,60, will be disabled on reload.
Do you wish to continue? [confirm yes/no]:yes
Please save and reset unit 0 for the changes to take effect.
DellEMC(conf)#
Interfaces 689