Service Manual

Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
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.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information
If you congure the interface type as CR4 with auto-negotiation enabled. Many DAC cable link issues are
resolved by setting the interface type as CR4.
If the CR4 optic fails to come up, use the autoneg option.
Related Commands
• Interfaces — congures a physical interface.
• interface loopback — congures a loopback interface.
• interface null — congures a null interface.
• interface port-channel — congures a port channel group.
keepalive
Send keepalive packets periodically to keep an interface alive when it is not transmitting data.
Syntax
keepalive
To stop sending keepalive packets, use the no keepalive command.
Defaults Enabled.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. 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(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-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.
Interfaces
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