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(config) interface
Defining Interface Descriptions
You can specify a one-line description for a specific interface on a WAAS device. Use the description
text interface configuration command to enter the description for the specific interface. The maximum
length of the description text is 240 characters. This feature is supported for the Gigabit Ethernet,
port-channel, and Standby interfaces.
Note This feature is not currently supported for the SCSI or IDE interfaces.
After you define the description for an interface, use the show EXEC commands to display the defined
interface descriptions. Enter the show interface interface type slot/port EXEC command to display the
defined description for a specific interface on the WAE.
Port-Channel (EtherChannel) Interface
EtherChannel for the WAAS software supports the grouping of two same-speed network interfaces into
one virtual interface. This grouping allows you to set or remove a virtual interface that consists of the
two integrated Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. EtherChannel also provides interoperability with Cisco
routers, switches, and other networking devices or hosts supporting EtherChannel, load balancing, and
automatic failure detection and recovery based on each interface’s current link status.
Note You cannot use the inline Ethernet interfaces that are located on the WAE inline network adapter to form
an EtherChannel.
InlineGroup Interface
An InlineGroup interface is a logical grouping of a pair of Ethernet ports that are physically contained
in the optional 4-port inline network adapter card. The inline network adapter is supported on all WAAS
appliance platforms beginning with the WAAS 4.0.7 release. You can have up to two InlineGroup
interfaces, which allows for two bypass-enabled paths for traffic to pass through the WAE appliance,
making multiple-router deployments possible. The InlineGroup interfaces provide failover capability
and can be assigned to any desired set of VLANs. (For examples of InlineGroup interface configurations,
see the
“(config-if) inline” command.)
InlinePort Interface
The InlinePort interfaces are a set of four Ethernet ports that are physically contained in the optional
4-port inline adapter card. InlinePorts are identified by slot number, InlineGroup number, and interface
direction (either as the LAN-facing or WAN-facing interface). You can configure the InlinePort interface
for link speed (bandwidth or autosense) and mode of operation (half-duplex or full-duplex).
Note We strongly recommend that you do not use half-duplex connections on the WAE or on routers, switches,
or other devices.
Examples The following example configures an attribute of an interface with a single CLI command:
WAE(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1/0 full-duplex
The following example shows that an interface can be configured in a sequence of CLI commands:
WAE(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1/0
WAE(config-if)# full-duplex
WAE(config-if)# exit