Specifications

70 ExtremeWare XOS 11.0 Concepts Guide

Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch

If a slot is configured for one type of module, and a different type of module is inserted, the inserted

module is put into a mismatch state and is not brought online. To use the new module type in a slot,

the slot configuration must be cleared or configured for the new module type. To clear the slot of a

previously assigned module type, use the following command:

clear slot <slot>

All configuration information related to the slot and the ports on the module is erased. If a module is

present when you issue this command, the module is reset to default settings.

To display information about a particular slot, use the following command:

show slot

Information displayed includes:

• Card type, serial number, part number.

• Current state (power down, operational, diagnostic, mismatch).

• Port information.

If no slot is specified, information for all slots is displayed.

Configuring Ports on a Switch

On a modular switch, the port number is a combination of the slot number and the port number. The

nomenclature for the port number is as follows:

slot:port

For example, if an I/O module that has a total of four ports is installed in slot 2 of the chassis, the

following ports are valid:

• 2:1

• 2:2

• 2:3

• 2:4

You can also use wildcard combinations (*) to specify multiple modular slot and port combinations. The

following wildcard combinations are allowed:

• slot:*—Specifies all ports on a particular I/O module.

• slot:

-slot:

—Specifies a contiguous series of ports on a particular I/O module.

• slot:

—Specifies a contiguous series of ports on a particular I/O module.

• slot

-slot

—Specifies a contiguous series of ports that begin on one I/O module and end on

another I/O module.