Interface Types................................................................................................................................................................ 410
View Basic Interface Information................................................................................................................................. 411
Resetting an Interface to its Factory Default State............................................................................................... 416
Enabling a Physical Interface........................................................................................................................................ 417
Physical Interfaces...........................................................................................................................................................417
Port Pipes.................................................................................................................................................................... 417
Setting the Speed of Ethernet Interfaces........................................................................................................... 417
Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces................................................................................................. 418
Overview of Layer Modes........................................................................................................................................418
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode................................................................................................................. 419
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode..................................................................................................................419
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.................................................................................................................. 419
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode.................................................................................................................420
Egress Interface Selection (EIS).................................................................................................................................420
Configuring EIS...........................................................................................................................................................421
Management Interfaces................................................................................................................................................. 421
Configuring a Dedicated Management Interface ..............................................................................................421
Configuring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port............................................................................ 422
Port Extender Interfaces...............................................................................................................................................423
VLAN Interfaces.............................................................................................................................................................. 424
Loopback Interfaces.......................................................................................................................................................424
Null Interfaces..................................................................................................................................................................425
Configuring Port Delay.................................................................................................................................................. 425
Port Channel Interfaces................................................................................................................................................ 425
Port Channel Definition and Standards............................................................................................................... 426
Port Channel Benefits..............................................................................................................................................426
Port Channel Implementation.................................................................................................................................426
10/40 Gbps Interfaces in Port Channels.............................................................................................................426
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces..............................................................................................427
Creating a Port Channel.......................................................................................................................................... 427
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel.................................................................................................. 427
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel............................................................................................. 429
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel...........................................................................430
Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN........................................................................................... 430
Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel........................................................................................................ 430
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel.....................................................................................................................431
Load Balancing Through Port Channels............................................................................................................... 431
Changing the Hash Algorithm................................................................................................................................. 431
Bulk Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 432
Interface Range......................................................................................................................................................... 432
Bulk Configuration Examples..................................................................................................................................432
Defining Interface Range Macros............................................................................................................................... 434
Define the Interface Range.....................................................................................................................................434
Choosing an Interface-Range Macro................................................................................................................... 434
Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces...................................................................................................................... 434
Maintenance Using TDR..........................................................................................................................................435
Displaying Traffic Statistics on HiGig Ports............................................................................................................. 436
Link Bundle Monitoring..................................................................................................................................................436
Monitoring HiGig Link Bundles.....................................................................................................................................437
Enabling HiGig Link-Bundle Monitoring............................................................................................................... 438
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