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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Interfaces Command Reference
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Chapter I Commands
interface ethernet (Layer 3)
interface ethernet (Layer 3)
To configure a Layer 3 Ethernet IEEE 802.3 routed interface, use the interface ethernet command.
interface ethernet [chassis_ID/] {slot/[QSFP-module/]port[.subintf-port-no]}
Syntax Description
Command Default None
Command Modes Global configuration mode
Interface configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines You must use the no switchport command in the interface configuration mode to configure the interface
as a Layer 3 routed interface. When you configure the interface as a Layer 3 interface, all Layer 2 specific
configurations on this interface are deleted.
Use the switchport command to convert a Layer 3 interface into a Layer 2 interface. When you configure
the interface as a Layer 2 interface, all Layer 3 specific configurations on this interface are deleted.
Examples This example shows how to enter configuration mode for a Layer 3 Ethernet interface 1/5:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/5
switch(config-if)# no switchport
switch(config-if)# ip address 10.1.1.1/24
switch(config-if)#
chassis_ID (Optional) Specifies the Fabric Extender chassis ID. The chassis ID is from
100 to 199.
Note This argument is not optional when addressing the host interfaces of
a Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender.
slot
Slots from 1 to 4. The following list defines the slots available:
• Slot 1 are the fixed ports.
• Slots 2 to 4 are expansion modules.
QSFP-module
The QSFP-module numbers are from 1 to 4.
Note The QSFP-module number applies only to the QSFP+ Generic
Expansion Module (GEM).
port Port number within a particular slot. The port number is from 1 to 128.
. (Optional) Specifies the subinterface separator.
subintf-port-no (Optional) Port number for the subinterface. The range is from 1 to 48.
Release Modification
6.0(2)N1(1) Support for the QSFP+ GEM was added.
5.2(1)N1(1) This command was introduced.