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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
OL-13270-01
CHAPTER
10 Configuring Interface Characteristics 10-1
Understanding Interface Types 10-1
Port-Based VLANs 10-2
Switch Ports 10-2
Access Ports 10-3
Trunk Ports 10-3
Tunnel Ports 10-4
Routed Ports 10-4
Switch Virtual Interfaces 10-5
EtherChannel Port Groups 10-5
10-Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 10-6
Connecting Interfaces 10-6
Using Interface Configuration Mode 10-7
Procedures for Configuring Interfaces 10-8
Configuring a Range of Interfaces 10-9
Configuring and Using Interface Range Macros 10-10
Using the Internal Ethernet Management Port 10-12
Understanding the Internal Ethernet Management Port 10-12
Supported Features on the Ethernet Management Port 10-14
Layer 3 Routing Configuration Guidelines 10-15
Monitoring the Ethernet Management Port 10-15
TFTP and the Ethernet Management Port 10-16
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces 10-16
Default Ethernet Interface Configuration 10-16
Configuring Interface Speed and Duplex Mode 10-18
Speed and Duplex Configuration Guidelines 10-18
Setting the Interface Speed and Duplex Parameters 10-19
Configuring IEEE 802.3x Flow Control 10-20
Configuring Auto-MDIX on an Interface 10-21
Adding a Description for an Interface 10-22
Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces 10-22
Configuring the System MTU 10-24
Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces 10-26
Monitoring Interface Status 10-26
Clearing and Resetting Interfaces and Counters 10-27
Shutting Down and Restarting the Interface 10-27