Users Guide

switchport
Place an interface in Layer 2 mode.
S4810
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 congured, rst remove the backup conguration. To remove
a switchport backup interface, enter the no switchport backup interface command.
Parameters
backup (OPTIONAL) Use this option to congure a redundant Layer 2 link without using
Spanning Tree. The keyword backup congures 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 slot/port or number
information:
• 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.
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.
Defaults Disabled — interface is in Layer 3 mode.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
Interfaces
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