Dell C1048P Port Extender Networking Configuration Guide for the C9000 Series - Page 503

Enabling a Physical Interface After determining the type of physical interfaces available, to enable and configure the interfaces, enter INTERFACE mode by using the interface interface {slot/port | pe-id/stack-unit/port} command. 1 Enter the keyword interface then the type of interface and slot/port information. CONFIGURATION mode interface interface • For the Management interface, enter the keyword ManagementEthernet then the slot/port information. • For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information. • For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/port information. • For a port extender (PE) Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword peGigE then the pe-id/ stack-unit /port-id information. 2 Enable the interface. INTERFACE mode no shutdown To confirm that the interface is enabled, use the show config command in INTERFACE mode. To leave INTERFACE mode, use the exit command or end command. You cannot delete a physical interface. Physical Interfaces The Management Ethernet interface is a single RJ-45 Fast Ethernet port on a switch. The interface provides dedicated management access to the system. Line card interfaces support Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic over 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 40-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. These interfaces can also become part of virtual interfaces such as virtual local area networks (VLANs) or port channels. For more information about VLANs, refer to Bulk Configuration. For more information on port channels, refer to Port Channel Interfaces. Port Pipes A port pipe is a Dell Networking-specific term for the hardware packet-processing elements that handle network traffic to and from a set of front-end I/O ports. The physical, front-end I/O ports are referred to as a port set. The system has 10 switch cards and each card has only one port pipe and 48 ports in each. • For ports connected through the port extender, you can have a maximum of 4 sessions system. Interfaces 503