Users Guide

Example (stack
unit – Warning
message when 13
ports are
configured in any
port range)
Dell(conf)# stack-unit 0 port 48 portmode quad
Maximum number of ports that can be made Quad mode in the range
<0-63> is configured. Ports 52,56,60, will be disabled on reload.
Do you wish to continue? [confirm yes/no]:yes
Please save and reset unit 0 for the changes to take effect.
Dell(conf)#
switchport
Place an interface in Layer 2 mode.
Syntax
switchport [[backup interface {interface | port-channel number}] |
mode private-vlan {host | promisucous | trunk}]
To remove an interface from Layer 2 mode and place it in Layer 3 mode, enter the no
switchport command. If a switchport backup interface is configured, first remove the
backup configuration. To remove a switchport backup interface, enter the
no
switchport backup interface command.
Parameters
backup (OPTIONAL) Use this option to configure a redundant Layer 2
link without using Spanning Tree. The keyword backup
configures a backup port so that if the primary port fails, the
backup port changes to the up state. If the primary later comes
up, it becomes the backup.
interface interface (OPTIONAL) Enter any of the following keywords and the
interface information:
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port[/subport]
information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
port-channel (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords port-channel if the backup
port is a static or dynamic port channel.
mode (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword mode to set the interface mode.
private-vlan (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords private-vlan to set the
interface mode to private VLAN mode.
host (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword host to set the private VLAN
interface to host mode.
promiscuous (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword promiscuous to set the private
VLAN interface to promiscuous mode.
trunk (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword trunk to set the private VLAN
interface to trunk mode.
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