Users Guide
Defining uplinks
1. On the Uplink Port Configuration page of the Configure Chassis wizard, in the Configure Uplinks
area, click Define Uplinks.
2. In the Define Uplinks dialog box, click Add Uplink, and enter the following:
a. Enter the name for the uplink.
b. From the Port Channel drop-down list, select the port channel that you want to create on the
switch.
c. From the Network Type drop-down list, select one or more networks that you want to assign to
the uplink.
The Network Name(s) column displays the networks that are assigned to the uplinks.
To delete an uplink, click the Delete icon left to the corresponding uplinks.
3. Repeat step 2 to define multiple uplinks.
4. Click Save.
Configuring uplink ports on all chassis independently
1. On the Uplink Port Configuration page, select the Configure Uplinks check box.
2. Select Configure Uplink Ports on All Chassis independently option.
Select the arrow left to the section title to expand the section.
3. In the Configure Uplinks area, expand the chassis section, and perform one of the following actions:
• Select the Configure the uplinks on each I/O Module Independently check box to configure
different ports as uplink ports in each I/O module.
The table lists ports that are available in each I/O module in separate columns.
• Clear the Configure the uplinks on each I/O Module Independently check box to configure the
same ports as uplink ports across all I/O modules.
The table displays the following information:
– IO modules (Model Name) that is present in each fabric.
– Ports that are available in each IO module.
4. In the table, select the Quadport mode check box if you want to run the port in Quad mode.
When a 40 GbE port is run in quad mode, it provides four 10 GB Ethernet interfaces that number
sequentially starting with the port number of the 40GbE interface. For example, when Quadport
mode is enabled on the GbE port number 33, it makes four 10GbE links with the port numbers 33,
34, 35, and 36.
5. From the drop-down list next to the corresponding port numbers, select the uplink that you want to
configure on each port.
6. Click Next.
Configuring uplink ports on all chassis the same
1. On the Uplink Port Configuration page, select the Configure Uplinks check box.
2. Select Configure Uplink Ports on All Chassis the Same option.
3. In the Configure Uplinks area, perform one of the following actions:
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