Service Manual

Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................ 422
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.........................................................................................422
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................ 423
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)........................................................................................................424
Important Points to Remember................................................................................................. 424
Configuring EIS........................................................................................................................... 424
Management Interfaces....................................................................................................................425
Configuring Management Interfaces......................................................................................... 425
Configuring Management Interfaces on the S-Series...............................................................426
VLAN Interfaces.................................................................................................................................427
Loopback Interfaces.........................................................................................................................428
Null Interfaces...................................................................................................................................429
Port Channel Interfaces....................................................................................................................429
Port Channel Definition and Standards..................................................................................... 429
Port Channel Benefits.................................................................................................................429
Port Channel Implementation....................................................................................................430
10/40 Gbps Interfaces in Port Channels....................................................................................430
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces......................................................................430
Creating a Port Channel..............................................................................................................431
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel...........................................................................431
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel......................................................................433
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel....................................................434
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Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel................................................................................435
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel.........................................................................................435
Load Balancing Through Port Channels....................................................................................435
Load-Balancing Method.............................................................................................................436
Changing the Hash Algorithm....................................................................................................436
Bulk Configuration............................................................................................................................438
Interface Range...........................................................................................................................438
Bulk Configuration Examples..................................................................................................... 438
Defining Interface Range Macros.................................................................................................... 440
Define the Interface Range........................................................................................................ 440
Choosing an Interface-Range Macro........................................................................................ 440
Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces............................................................................................ 441
Maintenance Using TDR............................................................................................................. 442
Non Dell-Qualified Transceivers......................................................................................................442
Splitting QSFP Ports to SFP+ Ports.................................................................................................. 443
Converting a QSFP or QSFP+ Port to an SFP or SFP+ Port............................................................444
Important Points to Remember................................................................................................. 444
Example Scenarios......................................................................................................................445
Link Dampening................................................................................................................................446
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