Users Guide

Interworking of EIS With Various Applications..................................................................................................... 351
Designating a Multicast Router Interface................................................................................................................... 351
19 Interfaces.................................................................................................................................................352
Basic Interface Configuration...................................................................................................................................... 352
Advanced Interface Configuration.............................................................................................................................. 352
Interface Types..............................................................................................................................................................353
View Basic Interface Information................................................................................................................................ 353
Resetting an Interface to its Factory Default State..................................................................................................355
Enabling a Physical Interface....................................................................................................................................... 355
Physical Interfaces........................................................................................................................................................ 356
Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces...................................................................................................356
40G to 1G Breakout Cable Adaptor.......................................................................................................................356
Overview of Layer Modes...................................................................................................................................... 357
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode................................................................................................................. 357
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode..................................................................................................................358
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.................................................................................................................. 358
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode..................................................................................................................359
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)................................................................................................................................. 359
Important Points to Remember.............................................................................................................................359
Configuring EIS........................................................................................................................................................360
Management Interfaces............................................................................................................................................... 360
Configuring Management Interfaces.................................................................................................................... 360
Configuring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port............................................................................... 362
VLAN Interfaces............................................................................................................................................................ 363
Loopback Interfaces......................................................................................................................................................363
Null Interfaces................................................................................................................................................................364
Port Channel Interfaces................................................................................................................................................364
Port Channel Definition and Standards................................................................................................................ 364
Port Channel Benefits.............................................................................................................................................364
Port Channel Implementation................................................................................................................................ 365
Interfaces in Port Channels....................................................................................................................................365
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces................................................................................................366
Creating a Port Channel......................................................................................................................................... 366
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel.................................................................................................... 366
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel............................................................................................... 368
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel..............................................................................369
Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN.............................................................................................369
Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel..........................................................................................................370
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel.....................................................................................................................370
Load Balancing Through Port Channels................................................................................................................ 371
Changing the Hash Algorithm.................................................................................................................................371
Bulk Configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 372
Interface Range........................................................................................................................................................372
Bulk Configuration Examples..................................................................................................................................373
Defining Interface Range Macros................................................................................................................................374
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