Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP p-Class BladeSystem Software Configuration Guide

Contents

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Trunk Ports 7-3

EtherChannel Port Groups 7-3

Connecting Interfaces 7-4

Using Interface Configuration Mode 7-4

Procedures for Configuring Interfaces 7-5

Configuring a Range of Interfaces 7-6

Configuring and Using Interface Range Macros 7-7

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces 7-9

Default Ethernet Interface Configuration 7-9

Interface Speed and Duplex Mode 7-10

Speed and Duplex Configuration Guidelines 7-10

Setting the Interface Speed and Duplex Parameters 7-11

Configuring IEEE 802.3x Flow Control 7-12

Configuring Auto-MDIX on an Interface 7-13

Adding a Description for an Interface 7-14

Configuring the System MTU 7-14

Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces 7-16

Monitoring Interface Status 7-16

Clearing and Resetting Interfaces and Counters 7-17

Shutting Down and Restarting the Interface 7-17

CHAPTER

8 Configuring Smartports Macros 8-1

Understanding Smartports Macros 8-1

Configuring Smartports Macros 8-2

Default Smartports Macro Configuration 8-2

Smartports Macro Configuration Guidelines 8-3

Creating Smartports Macros 8-4

Applying Smartports Macros 8-5

Applying Cisco-Default Smartports Macros 8-6

Displaying Smartports Macros 8-8

CHAPTER

9 Configuring VLANs 9-1

Understanding VLANs 9-1

Supported VLANs 9-2

VLAN Port Membership Modes 9-3

Configuring Normal-Range VLANs 9-4

Token Ring VLANs 9-5

Normal-Range VLAN Configuration Guidelines 9-5