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Interfaces

This chapter describes interface types, both physical and logical, and how to configure them with Dell

Networking OS.The S5000 supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet, 40-Gigabit Ethernet, and Fibre Channel (2, 4,

and 8G) interfaces.

Basic Interface Configuration:

• Interface Types

• Viewing Basic Interface Information

• Enabling a Physical Interface

• Physical Interfaces

• Management Interfaces

• VLAN Interfaces

• Loopback Interfaces

• Port Channel Interfaces

Advanced Interface Configuration:

• Bulk Configuration

• Interface Range Macros

• Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces

• Splitting QSFP ports to SFP+ ports

• Link Dampening

• Link Bundle Monitoring

• Using Ethernet Pause Frames for Flow Control

• Configuring MTU Size on an Interface

• Adjusting the keepalive timer

• Viewing Advanced Interface Information