Reference Guide

Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces.......................................................................... 377
Overview of Layer Modes............................................................................................................377
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode........................................................................................378
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................ 378
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.........................................................................................378
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode........................................................................................ 379
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)........................................................................................................380
Important Points to Remember................................................................................................. 380
Configuring EIS........................................................................................................................... 380
Management Interfaces.................................................................................................................... 381
Configuring Management Interfaces......................................................................................... 381
Configuring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port.......................................................381
VLAN Interfaces................................................................................................................................ 382
Loopback Interfaces......................................................................................................................... 383
Null Interfaces...................................................................................................................................383
Port Channel Interfaces....................................................................................................................384
Port Channel Definition and Standards..................................................................................... 384
Port Channel Benefits.................................................................................................................384
Port Channel Implementation....................................................................................................384
Interfaces in Port Channels........................................................................................................ 385
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces...................................................................... 385
Creating a Port Channel............................................................................................................. 386
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel.......................................................................... 386
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel......................................................................388
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel....................................................389
Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN................................................................... 389
Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel................................................................................390
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel........................................................................................ 390
Load Balancing Through Port Channels.................................................................................... 391
Load-Balancing Method............................................................................................................. 391
Changing the Hash Algorithm....................................................................................................392
Bulk Configuration............................................................................................................................393
Interface Range...........................................................................................................................393
Bulk Configuration Examples..................................................................................................... 394
Defining Interface Range Macros.....................................................................................................395
Define the Interface Range.........................................................................................................395
Choosing an Interface-Range Macro........................................................................................ 396
Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces............................................................................................396
Maintenance Using TDR............................................................................................................. 397
Non Dell-Qualified Transceivers......................................................................................................398
Splitting 100G Ports..........................................................................................................................398
Link Dampening................................................................................................................................399
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