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Changing the Module Type to a Split Mode

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Rev 1.6.2 Table 27 - Port Splitting Options Port # Can be split Turns off port Can be split to 4 # to 2 1 - YES 10 YES 11 - 2 - - 11 - - 3 YES 2 - 12 - - 4 - YES 13 YES 14 - 5 - - 14 - 6 YES 5 - 15 YES 7 - - 16 YES 17 - 8 - - 17 - - 9 YES 8 - 18 - YES 5.1.1.1 Changing the Module Type to a Split Mode  To split a port of an interface: Step 1. Log in as admin. Step 2. Enter config mode. Run: switch > enable switch # configure terminal Step 3. Shut down all the ports related to the interface. Run: • in case of split-2, shut down the current interface only • in case of split-4, shut down the current interface and the other interface switch (config) # interface ethernet 1/3 switch (config interface ethernet 1/3) # shutdown switch (config interface ethernet 1/3) # exit switch (config) # interface ethernet 1/4 switch (config interface ethernet 1/4) # shutdown Step 4. Split the ports as desired. Run: switch (config interface ethernet 1/4) # module-type qsfp qsfp-split-4 switch (config interface ethernet 1/4) # Step 5. Choose Yes when prompted Are you sure? The following warning will be displayed: Ports configuration is deleted. The field in the warning refers to the affected ports from splitting port in the applied command. Please beware that splitting a port into 4 prevents you from accessing the splittable port, and additional one. For example, in the procedure above, ports 3and 4 become unaccessible. Mellanox Technologies 60

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Table 27 - Port Splitting Options
Port #
Can be split
to 4
Turns off port
#
Can be split
to 2
1
—
YES
10
YES
11
—
2
—
—
11
—
—
3
YES
2
—
12
—
—
4
—
YES
13
YES
14
—
5
—
—
14
—
6
YES
5
—
15
YES
7
—
—
16
YES
17
—
8
—
—
17
—
—
9
YES
8
—
18
—
YES
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5.1.1.1
Changing the Module Type to a Split Mode
To split a port of an interface:
Step 1.
Log in as admin.
Step 2.
Enter config mode. Run:
Step 3.
Shut down all the ports related to the interface. Run:
•
in case of split-2, shut down the current interface only
•
in case of split-4, shut down the current interface and the other interface
Step 4.
Split the ports as desired. Run:
Step 5.
Choose
Yes
when prompted
Are you sure?
The following warning will be displayed:
Ports <ports> configuration is deleted
.
The
<ports>
field in the warning refers to the affected ports from splitting port
<inf>
in the
applied command.
switch > enable
switch # configure terminal
switch (config) # interface ethernet 1/3
switch (config interface ethernet 1/3) # shutdown
switch (config interface ethernet 1/3) # exit
switch (config) # interface ethernet 1/4
switch (config interface ethernet 1/4) # shutdown
switch (config interface ethernet 1/4) # module-type qsfp qsfp-split-4
switch (config interface ethernet 1/4) #
Please beware that splitting a port into 4 prevents you from accessing the splittable port,
and additional one. For example, in the procedure above, ports 3and 4 become unacces-
sible.