Service Manual
switchport
Place an interface in Layer 2 mode.
Syntax
switchport [backup interface {gigabit slot/port | tengigabit slot/port |
fortyGigE slot/port | port-channel number}]
To remove an interface from Layer 2 mode and place it in Layer 3 mode, enter the no switchport
command. If a switchport backup interface is congured, rst remove the backup conguration. To remove
a switchport backup interface, enter the no switchport backup interface {gigabit slot/
port
| tengigabit slot/port | fortyGigE slot/port | port-channel number}
command.
Parameters
backup interface Use this option to congure a redundant Layer 2 link without using Spanning Tree.
The keywords backup interface congures a backup port so that if the
primary port fails, the backup port changes to the up state. If the primary later
comes up, it becomes the backup.
gigabit Enter the keyword gigabit if the backup port is a 1G port.
tengigabit Enter the keyword tengigabit if the backup port is a 10G port.
fortyGigE Enter the keyword fortyGigE if the backup port is a 40G port.
port-channel Enter the keywords port-channel if the backup port is a static or dynamic port
channel.
slot/port Specify the line card and port number of the backup port.
Defaults Disabled (The interface is in Layer 3 mode.)
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. 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
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S3048-ON and S4048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on ExaScale.
8.4.1.0 Added support for port-channel interfaces (the port-channel number
option).
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.7.1.0 Added the backup interface option.
Interfaces
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