Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode..........................................................................457
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.......................................................................... 458
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode..........................................................................458
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)...........................................................................................459
Important Points to Remember.................................................................................... 459
Configuring EIS.................................................................................................................460
Management Interfaces....................................................................................................... 460
Configuring Management Interfaces...........................................................................460
Configuring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port.................................... 462
VLAN Interfaces......................................................................................................................463
Loopback Interfaces..............................................................................................................464
Null Interfaces........................................................................................................................ 464
Port Channel Interfaces........................................................................................................465
Port Channel Definition and Standards.......................................................................465
Port Channel Benefits..................................................................................................... 465
Port Channel Implementation.......................................................................................465
Interfaces in Port Channels............................................................................................466
Configuration Tasks for Port Channel Interfaces......................................................466
Creating a Port Channel................................................................................................. 467
Adding a Physical Interface to a Port Channel.......................................................... 467
Reassigning an Interface to a New Port Channel..................................................... 469
Configuring the Minimum Oper Up Links in a Port Channel..................................470
Adding or Removing a Port Channel from a VLAN...................................................470
Assigning an IP Address to a Port Channel.................................................................472
Deleting or Disabling a Port Channel...........................................................................472
Load Balancing Through Port Channels..................................................................... 472
Changing the Hash Algorithm....................................................................................... 473
Bulk Configuration.................................................................................................................473
Interface Range.................................................................................................................473
Bulk Configuration Examples........................................................................................ 474
Defining Interface Range Macros....................................................................................... 476
Define the Interface Range............................................................................................ 476
Choosing an Interface-Range Macro.......................................................................... 476
Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces............................................................................. 476
Maintenance Using TDR................................................................................................. 478
Non Dell-Qualified Transceivers........................................................................................ 478
Splitting QSFP Ports to SFP+ Ports.....................................................................................479
Converting a QSFP or QSFP+ Port to an SFP or SFP+ Port..........................................480
Important Points to Remember....................................................................................480
Example Scenarios........................................................................................................... 481
Link Dampening..................................................................................................................... 482
Important Points to Remember....................................................................................482
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