7.8.1.0 - Force10 Networks

To enter the INTERFACE mode, use these commands in the following sequence, starting in the
CONFIGURATION mode:
Step Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
1 interface interface 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.
2
no shutdown 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.
Configuring Layer 2 mode
The user must place interfaces in Layer 2 mode to configure Layer 2 protocols on the interface, such as
Spanning Tree Protocol.
To configure an interface in Layer 2 mode, use these commands in the INTERFACE mode:
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
no shutdown INTERFACE Enable the interface.
switchport INTERFACE Place the interface in Layer 2 (switching) mode.
For information on enabling and configuring Spanning Tree Protocol, see Chapter 10, Layer 2, on page 47.
To view the interfaces in Layer 2 mode, use the command show interfaces switchport (Figure 177) in the
EXEC mode.
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