Enabling a Physical Interface............................................................................................................ 321
Physical Interfaces.............................................................................................................................321
Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces..........................................................................322
Overview of Layer Modes........................................................................................................... 322
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode........................................................................................322
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................ 323
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.........................................................................................323
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................ 324
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)........................................................................................................324
Important Points to Remember..................................................................................................325
Configuring EIS............................................................................................................................325
Management Interfaces....................................................................................................................325
Configuring Management Interfaces......................................................................................... 325
Configuring Management Interfaces on the S-Series...............................................................326
VLAN Interfaces.................................................................................................................................327
Loopback Interfaces......................................................................................................................... 328
Null Interfaces...................................................................................................................................328
Port Channel Interfaces....................................................................................................................328
Port Channel Definition and Standards......................................................................................329
Port Channel Benefits.................................................................................................................329
Port Channel Implementation....................................................................................................329
10/100/1000 Mbps Interfaces in Port Channels........................................................................330
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces......................................................................330
Creating a Port Channel..............................................................................................................331
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel...........................................................................331
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel......................................................................333
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel....................................................334
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Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel................................................................................ 335
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel.........................................................................................335
Load Balancing Through Port Channels.................................................................................... 335
Load-Balancing on the S- Series................................................................................................336
Changing the Hash Algorithm....................................................................................................336
Bulk Configuration............................................................................................................................338
Interface Range...........................................................................................................................338
Bulk Configuration Examples..................................................................................................... 338
Defining Interface Range Macros.................................................................................................... 340
Define the Interface Range........................................................................................................ 340
Choosing an Interface-Range Macro........................................................................................ 340
Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces............................................................................................ 341
Maintenance Using TDR............................................................................................................. 342
Splitting QSFP Ports to SFP+ Ports.................................................................................................. 342