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Disabling and Re-enabling a Physical Interface

By default, all port interfaces on an Aggregator are operationally enabled (no shutdown) to send and

receive Layer 2 traffic. You can reconfigure a physical interface to shut it down by entering the

shutdown

command. To re-enable the interface, enter the

no shutdown command.

To confirm that the interface is enabled, use the

show config command in INTERFACE mode.

To leave INTERFACE mode, use the

exit command or end command.

You cannot delete a physical interface.

The management IP address on the D-fabric provides a dedicated management access to the system.

The switch interfaces support Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic over the 100/1000/10000, 10-Gigabit, and

40-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

These interfaces can also become part of virtual interfaces such as virtual

local area networks (VLANs) or port channels.

For more information about VLANs, refer to VLANs and Port Tagging. For more information about port

channels, refer to Port Channel Interfaces.

Step Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose

interface interface CONFIGURATION Enter the keyword interface followed by the type of interface and

slot/port information:

• For a 10GbE interface, enter the keyword

TenGigabitEthernet

followed by the slot/port numbers; for example, interface

tengigabitethernet 0/56.

• For the management interface on a stack-unit, enter the

keyword ManagementEthernet followed by the slot/port

numbers; for example, interface managementethernet 0/33.

shutdown

INTERFACE Enter the shutdown command to disable the interface.

FTOS Behavior: The Aggregator uses a single MAC address for all physical interfaces.