Reference Guide

Basic Interface Configuration...........................................................................................................425
Advanced Interface Configuration...................................................................................................425
Interface Types................................................................................................................................. 426
View Basic Interface Information.....................................................................................................426
Enabling a Physical Interface........................................................................................................... 428
Physical Interfaces............................................................................................................................428
Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces..........................................................................429
Overview of Layer Modes...........................................................................................................429
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode....................................................................................... 429
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................430
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode........................................................................................ 430
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................ 431
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)........................................................................................................ 431
Important Points to Remember................................................................................................. 432
Configuring EIS........................................................................................................................... 432
Management Interfaces....................................................................................................................432
Configuring Management Interfaces......................................................................................... 432
Configuring Management Interfaces on the S-Series...............................................................433
VLAN Interfaces................................................................................................................................ 434
Loopback Interfaces......................................................................................................................... 434
Null Interfaces...................................................................................................................................435
Port Channel Interfaces....................................................................................................................435
Port Channel Definition and Standards......................................................................................435
Port Channel Benefits.................................................................................................................436
Port Channel Implementation....................................................................................................436
10/100/1000 Mbps Interfaces in Port Channels........................................................................436
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces...................................................................... 437
Creating a Port Channel............................................................................................................. 437
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel.......................................................................... 438
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel..................................................................... 440
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel....................................................440
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Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel................................................................................ 441
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel.........................................................................................442
Load Balancing Through Port Channels....................................................................................442
Load-Balancing Method.............................................................................................................442
Changing the Hash Algorithm....................................................................................................443
Bulk Configuration............................................................................................................................444
Interface Range...........................................................................................................................444
Bulk Configuration Examples..................................................................................................... 445
Defining Interface Range Macros.................................................................................................... 446
Define the Interface Range........................................................................................................ 446