Dell Force10 E1200i FTOS Version 8.4.1.5 Configuration Guide for ExaScale - Page 414

www.dell.com | support.dell.com Enable a Physical Interface After determining the type of physical interfaces available, the user may enter the INTERFACE mode by entering the command interface interface 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: Step Command Syntax 1 interface interface 2 no shutdown Command Mode Purpose CONFIGURATION Enter the keyword interface followed by the type of interface and slot/port information: • For a 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information. • For a Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information. • For the Management interface on the RPM, enter the keyword ManagementEthernet followed by the slot/port information. • For a SONET interface, enter the keyword sonet followed by slot/port information. • For a 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information. INTERFACE Enter the no shutdown command to enable the interface. If the interface is a SONET interface, enter the encap ppp command to enable PPP encapsulation. 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 Route Processor Module (RPM) of the C-Series and E-Series, and provides dedicated management access to the system. The S-Series systems supported by FTOS do not have this dedicated management interface, but you can use any Ethernet port configured with an IP address and route. Line card interfaces support Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic over the 10/100/1000, Gigabit, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. SONET interfaces with PPP encapsulation support Layer 3 traffic. These interfaces (except SONET interfaces with PPP encapsulation) can also become part of virtual interfaces such as VLANs or port channels. Link detection on ExaScale line cards is interrupt-based rather than poll-based, which enables ExaScale cards to bring up and take down links faster. 414 | Interfaces