Accessing Link Layer Protocol Configuration and Console Processes
Refer to “Chapter 1. Getting Started”on page 3 for complete information on
accessing the protocol configuration and console processes. Accessing these
processes allows you to change and monitor configurable parameters for Link Layer
protocols supported by your router.
Defining Spare Interfaces
There may be occasions when you will need to define interfaces on your device
that do not currently exist. Youaccomplish this

dynamic reconfiguration

of a
device by defining spare interfaces while you are configuring the device and then
using the console process to activate the interfaces when they are present. See
“Configuring Spare Interfaces” on page44 and “Activate” on page128 for details.

Getting Started with Network Interfaces

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