Command Line Reference Guide

Configure DCBX operation at the INTERFACE level on a switch or globally on the
switch. To verify the DCBX configuration on a port, use the show interface
dcbx detail command.
dcbx port-role
Configure the DCBX port role the interface uses to exchange DCB information.
S6000
Syntax
dcbx port-role {config-source | auto-downstream | auto-upstream
| manual}
To remove DCBX port role, use the no dcbx port-role {config-source |
auto-downstream | auto-upstream | manual} command.
Parameters
config-source |
auto-
downstream |
auto-upstream
| manual
Enter the DCBX port role, where:
• config-source: configures the port to serve as the
configuration source on the switch.
• auto-upstream: configures the port to receive a peer
configuration. The configuration source is elected from
auto-upstream ports.
• auto-downstream: configures the port to accept the
internally propagated DCB configuration from a
configuration source.
• manual: configures the port to operate only on
administer-configured DCB parameters. The port does
not accept a DCB configuration received form a peer or a
local configuration source.
Defaults Manual
Command
Modes
INTERFACE PROTOCOL LLDP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
Version
8.3.16.0
Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
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Data Center Bridging (DCB)