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3. Verify the configuration.
INTERFACE mode
show config
DellEMC(conf-if-te-1/5)#show config
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/5
no ip address
shutdown
All the applied configurations are removed and the interface is set to the factory default state.
Enabling a Physical Interface
After determining the type of physical interfaces available, to enable and configure the interfaces, enter INTERFACE mode by
using the interface interface command.
1. Enter the keyword interface then the type of interface and slot/port information.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface interface
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
2. Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
To confirm that the interface is enabled, use the show config command in INTERFACE mode. To leave INTERFACE mode,
use the exit command or end command. You cannot delete a physical interface.
Physical Interfaces
The Management Ethernet interface is a single RJ-45 Fast Ethernet port on a switch.
The interface provides dedicated management access to the system.
Linecard interfaces support Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic over the and 40-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. These interfaces can also
become part of virtual interfaces such as virtual local area networks (VLANs) or port channels.
For more information about VLANs, refer to Bulk Configuration. For more information on port channels, refer to Port Channel
Interfaces.
Dell EMC Networking OS Behavior: The system uses a single MAC address for all physical interfaces.
Port-Pipes
A port pipe is a Dell EMC Networking-specific term for the hardware packet-processing elements that handle network traffic to
and from a set of front-end I/O ports. The physical, front-end I/O ports are referred to as a port-set. In the command-line
interface, a port pipe is entered as port-set port-pipe-number.
A line card is a Dell EMC Networking-specific term that describes the subsystem for a logical grouping of one or more port
pipes. The Z9500 has three line-card subsystems (0-2) with fixed, front-end ports. Each Z9500 line card consists of several
port pipes. Line card 0 consists of three port pipes: 0 to 2; line cards 1 and 2 consist of four port pipes: 0 to 3.
The ports and port pipes on each Z9500 line card are as follows:
● On line card 0, ports 0 to 47 belong to port pipe 0; ports 48 to 95 belong to port pipe 1; ports 96 to 143 belong to port pipe
2.
● On line card 1, ports 0 to 47 belong to port pipe 0; ports 48 to 95 belong to port pipe 1; ports 96 to 143 belong to port pipe 2;
ports 144 to 191 belong to port pipe 3.
● On line card 2, ports 0 to 47 belong to port pipe 0; ports 48 to 95 belong to port pipe 1; ports 96 to 143 belong to port pipe
2; ports 144 to 191 belong to port pipe 3.
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Interfaces