Disconnecting from the Switch Module

Chapter 4 Managing the Switch Module

Accessing the Switch Module

The service-module gigabitEthernet 0/x/0 session command is the privileged EXEC mode command used to console into the Ethernet switch module from the host router.

You need to console into the switch module in order to configure it. In order to console into the switch module, you must configure an IP address on the internal backplane Gigabit Ethernet interface, that is, GE0/0/0 or GE0/2/0, connected to the switch module. If you try to console into the switch module without assigning an IP address, you receive the following error message:

Router1#service-module gigabitEthernet 0/2/0 session

IP address needs to be configured on interface GigabitEthernet0/2/0

To access the switch module from the host router:

	Command		Purpose

Step 1	Router> enable		Log into the Cisco CGR 2010 router in privileged EXEC mode.
			Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2	Router# show running		Displays the running interface of the router, which should have a
	interface		Gigabit Ethernet interface representing the switch module.
	gigabitethernet0/<slot>/0

Step 3	Router# configure terminal		Enters global configuration mode.

Step 4	Router(config)# interface		Enters interface configuration mode, and specifies the Gigabit
	gigabitethernet 0/<slot>/0		interface used to access the switch module.

Step 5	Router(config-if)# ip address		Configures the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.
	20.0.0.1	255.255.255.0

Step 6	Router(config-if)# no		Enables the switch module port.
	shutdown

Step 7	Router(config-if)# end		Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 8	Router# service-module		Establishes a session from the router over the internal backplane
	<interface><slot/subslot/port		Gigabit Ethernet interface to the switch module.
	> session
	Example:
	Router> service-module
	gigabitethernet0/<slot>/0
	session

Step 9	Switch#		After you execute the service-module<interface> session
			command, the switch module prompt appears and you have full
			access to the switch module.

To disconnect from the switch module and return to the host Cisco CGR 2010 router:

	Command	Purpose

Step 1	Switch> enable	Enters privileged EXEC mode on the switch module.

Step 2	Switch# show ip interface	Displays the brief version of the switch module configuration
	brief	information.

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Disconnecting from the Switch Module

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