Cisco Systems N5KC5596TFA Configuring Ethernet Interfaces, Configuring Unified Ports, Procedure

Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces

The section includes the following topics:

Configuring a Layer 3 Interface on a Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switch

On Cisco Nexus devices, you can configure a Layer 3 interface.

You can change a Layer 3 interface into a Layer 2 interface by using the switchport command. You can change a Layer 2 interface into a Layer 3 interface by using the no switchport command.

Note

Procedure

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	switch# configure terminal	Enters configuration mode.
Step 2	switch(config)# interface ethernet slot/port	Enters configuration mode for the specified
		interface.
Step 3	switch(config-if)# no switchport	Selects the Layer 3 interface.
Step 4	switch(config-if)# no shutdown	Restarts the interface.

This example shows how to configure a Layer 3 interface:

switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/2 switch(config-if)# no switchport switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Configuring Unified Ports

Before You Begin

Confirm that you have a supported Cisco Nexus switch. Unified Ports are available on the following Cisco Nexus switches:

•Cisco Nexus 5596T

•Cisco Nexus 5548UP

•Cisco Nexus 5596UP

•Cisco Nexus 5548P switch with an installed Cisco N55-M16UP expansion module

	Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
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