Reference Guide

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Enabling a Physical Interface
After determining the type of physical interfaces available, the user may enter the INTERFACE mode by
entering the command
interface type slot/port to enable and configure the interfaces.
To enter the INTERFACE mode, use these commands in the following sequence, starting in the
CONFIGURATION mode:
To confirm that the interface is enabled, use the
show config command in the INTERFACE mode. To leave
the INTERFACE mode, use the
exit command or end command. The user can not delete a physical
interface.
Physical Interfaces
The Management Ethernet interface is a single RJ-45 Fast Ethernet port on the S5000. It provides
dedicated management access to the system.
The S5000 switch supports Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic over the 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 40-Gigabit
Ethernet interfaces. These interfaces can also become part of virtual interfaces such as VLANs or port
channels.
The S5000 supports Fibre Channel traffic on the interfaces of a Fibre Channel module. See Fibre Channel
Interface for more information.
For more information on VLANs, see Bulk Configuration and for more information on port channels, see
Port Channel Interfaces.
Step Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
1 interface type slot/port CONFIGURATION Enter the keyword interface followed by the type of interface
and slot/port information:
• For the Management interface, enter the keyword
ManagementEthernet followed by the slot/port
information.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE
followed by the slot/port information.
2
no shutdown
INTERFACE Enter the no shutdown command to enable the interface.
Dell Networking OS Behavior: S5000 systems use a single MAC address for all physical interfaces.