Owners Manual

Network conguration

OpenSwitch OPX supports the ability to model and congure various networking features in the network processing unit (NPU) using two

methods—Linux commands and CPS APIs. This information describes how to program networking features using Linux commands and

open source applications.

See Programmability in the OpenSwitch OPX Developers Guide for a description of the CPS framework, and detailed information on using

the CPS API for conguration.

OpenSwitch OPX network functionality is handled by the network adaptation service (NAS) which listens to netlink events for Layer 2 and

Layer 3 congurations, and programs the NPU.

NOTE: Layer 2 LLDP conguration is not available when using the CPS

API.

Linux command — open source application

• Interfaces — physical, link aggregation (LAG), VLAN

• Layer 2 bridging — LLDP, STP, VLAN

• Layer 3 routing — ECMP, IPv4, IPv6, unicast

CPS API conguration

• Interfaces — physical, link aggregation (LAG), VLAN, Fanout (script)

• Layer 2 bridging — MAC address table, STP, VLAN

• Layer 3 routing — ECMP, IPv4, IPv6, unicast

• Security — QoS and ACL

• Monitoring — port mirroring, sFlow, and port and VLAN statistics

Dell-provided commands

These features are not supported using standard Linux commands but can be congured using the Dell EMC-provided utilities.

• Fan-out (4x10G) interface conguration

• Layer 2 MAC address table conguration

• QoS and ACL conguration

• Port monitoring, sFlow conguration, and port and VLAN statistics

4 Network conguration