Users Guide

NOTE: Provisioning a PE automatically creates a link aggregation group (LAG or port channel) on the
controlling bridge. The generated auto-LAG number is from 257 to 513. All cascade ports configured
on the control bridge to connect to the PE become member ports of the auto-LAG.
3 (Optional) Provision a C1048P for port-extender stacking. You can pre-provision a C1048P so that the
parent C9010 dynamically discovers and automatically provisions the PE as a stack unit.
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf-pe-0)# stack-unit unit-id type unit-type
• unit-id is a stack-unit ID number from 0 to 7.
• unit-type is a stack-unit type. The only supported value is C1048P.
4 Verify the provisioned configuration on a C1048P.
EXEC Privilege mode
Dell# show pe pe-id
Dell# show pe brief
Dell# show interfaces port-channel brief
Example of Provisioning a Port Extender
Dell(conf)# interface range tengigabitethernet 1/0, tengigabitethernet 1/12
Dell(conf-if-te-1/0,te-1/12)# no shutdown
Dell(conf-if-te-1/0,te-1/12)# exit
Dell(conf)# pe provision 10
Dell(conf-pe-10)# cascade interface tengigabitethernet 1/0,12
Dell(conf-pe-10)# show config
pe provision 10
cascade interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/0,12
stack-unit 0 type C1048P
Dell# do show pe brief
-- Port Extenders Information --
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PE-id Status Stack-size Type System-MAC
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10 online 1 C1048P 00:01:02:03:11:01
NOTE: If the status of a port extender is not online, communication with the attached C9010 was
unsuccessful, possibly due to a mismatch in software version (SVM) or another communication error. Wait
five minutes for an auto-upgrade of the port extender to be performed. If the status does not change to
online, contact Dell Networking support at https://www.dell.com/support/ for assistance. See
Troubleshooting a Port Extender for more information.
Port Extenders (PEs) 822