Concept Guide

Interface Range Enhancements
Inserting a space between comma-separated interfaces and interface ranges in interface range command syntax is no
longer required.
For example, you can enter the following valid interface range: interface range fo 2/0-16,te 1/0,te 0/0–3,fo
0/4.
Also, you can associate a static multicast MAC address with one or more VLANs and port interfaces by using the mac-
address-table static multicast-mac-address vlan vlan-id output-range interface command.
Defining Interface Range Macros
You can define an interface-range macro to automatically select a range of interfaces for configuration.
Before you can use the macro keyword in the interface-range macro command string, define the macro.
To define an interface-range macro, use the following command.
● Defines the interface-range macro and saves it in the running configuration file.
CONFIGURATION mode
define interface-range macro_name {vlan vlan_ID - vlan_ID} | {{tengigabitethernet |
fortyGigE} slot/port - port} | {{peGigE | peTenGigE} pe-id/unit-id/port-id} [{vlan
vlan_ID - vlan_ID} {{tengigabitethernet | fortyGigE} slot/port - port} |{peGigE pe-id/
unit-id/port-id}]
Define the Interface Range
The following example shows how to define an interface-range macro named “test” to select 10–GigabitEthernet interfaces 5/1
through 5/4.
Dell(config)# define interface-range test tengigabitethernet 5/1 - 4
Choosing an Interface-Range Macro
To use an interface-range macro, use the following command.
● Selects the interfaces range to be configured using the values saved in a named interface-range macro.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface range macro name
The following example shows how to change to the interface-range configuration mode using the interface-range macro named
“test.”
Dell(config)# interface range macro test
Dell(config-if)#
Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces
Monitor interface statistics with the monitor interface command. This command displays an ongoing list of the interface
status (up/down), number of packets, traffic statistics, and so on.
To view the interface’s statistics, use the following command.
● View the interface’s statistics.
EXEC Privilege mode
Enter the type of interface and slot/port information:
○ For the Management interface, enter the keyword ManagementEthernet then the slot/port information.
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