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Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.3.0SG and IOS 15.1(1)SG
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Using the Ethernet Management Port 7-6
Understanding the Ethernet Management Port 7-6
Fa1 Interface and mgmtVrf 7-7
SSO Model 7-9
ISSU Model 7-9
Supported Features on the Ethernet Management Port 7-9
Configuring the Ethernet Management Port 7-10
Defining and Using Interface-Range Macros 7-10
Deploying SFP+ in X2 Ports 7-11
Deploying 10-Gigabit Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports on Supervisor Engine V-10GE 7-12
Deploying 10-Gigabit Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Ports 7-13
Port Numbering TwinGig Convertors 7-13
Limitations on Using a TwinGig Convertor 7-14
Selecting X2/TwinGig Convertor Mode 7-14
Invoking Shared-Backplane Uplink Mode on
Supervisor Engine 6-E and Supervisor Engine 6L-E 7-15
Limitation and Restrictions on Supervisor Engine 7-E and Supervisor Engine 7L-E 7-16
Selecting Uplink Mode on a Supervisor Engine 6-E 7-16
Selecting the Uplink Port on a Supervisor Engine 7L-E 7-17
Single Supervisor Mode 7-17
Redundant Supervisor Mode 7-18
Digital Optical Monitoring Transceiver Support 7-18
Configuring Optional Interface Features 7-19
Configuring Ethernet Interface Speed and Duplex Mode 7-19
Speed and Duplex Mode Configuration Guidelines 7-19
Setting the Interface Speed 7-20
Setting the Interface Duplex Mode 7-21
Displaying the Interface Speed and Duplex Mode Configuration 7-21
Adding a Description for an Interface 7-22
Configuring Flow Control 7-22
Configuring Jumbo Frame Support 7-24
Ports and Modules That Support Jumbo Frames 7-24
Jumbo Frame Support 7-25
Configuring MTU Sizes 7-27
Interacting with Baby Giants 7-28
Configuring the Port Debounce Timer 7-28
Configuring Auto-MDIX on a Port 7-29
Displaying the Interface Auto-MDIX Configuration 7-30
Understanding Online Insertion and Removal 7-31