Dell 9.7(0.0) manual Switchport, Backup, Tengigabit, Port-channel

Example (stack unit – Warning message when 13 ports are configured in any port range)

Dell(conf)#stack-unit 0 port 48 portmode quad

Maximum number of ports that can be made Quad mode in the range <0-63> is configured. Ports 52,56,60, will be disabled on reload.

Do you wish to continue? [confirm yes/no]:yes

Please save and reset unit 0 for the changes to take effect. Dell(conf)#

switchport

Place an interface in Layer 2 mode.

S6000

Syntax

Parameters

Defaults

Command Modes

Command History

switchport [backup interface {gigabit slot/port tengigabit slot/port fortyGigE slot/port port-channel number}]

To remove an interface from Layer 2 mode and place it in Layer 3 mode, enter the no switchport command. If a switchport backup interface is configured, first remove the backup configuration. To remove a switchport backup interface, enter the no switchport backup interface {gigabit slot/port

tengigabit slot/port fortyGigE slot/port port-channel number} command.

backup	Use this option to configure a redundant Layer 2 link without
interface	using Spanning Tree. The keywords backup interface
	configures a backup port so that if the primary port fails, the
	backup port changes to the up state. If the primary later
	comes up, it becomes the backup.
tengigabit	Enter the keyword tengigabit if the backup port is a 10G
	port.
fortyGigE	Enter the keyword fortyGigE if the backup port is a 40G
	port.
port-channel	Enter the keywords port-channelif the backup port is a
	static or dynamic port channel.
slot/port	Specify the line card and port number of the backup port.

Disabled (The interface is in Layer 3 mode.)

INTERFACE

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.

The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.

VersionDescription

9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.

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