ExtremeWare XOS 11.3 Concepts Guide
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5 Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch
This chapter covers the following topics:
● Configuring a Slot on a Modular Switch—BlackDiamond 10K Switch and BlackDiamond 8800
Family of Switches Only on page 109
● Configuring Ports on a Switch on page 111
● Jumbo Frames on page 116
● Link Aggregation on the Switch on page 119
● Switch Port Mirroring on page 130
● Extreme Discovery Protocol on page 134
● Software-Controlled Redundant Port and Smart Redundancy on page 135
● Configuring Automatic Failover for Combination Ports—Summit X450 Switch Only on page 139
● Displaying Port Configuration Information on page 140
Configuring a Slot on a Modular Switch—BlackDiamond
10K Switch and BlackDiamond 8800 Family of
Switches Only
NOTE
The BlackDiamond 8800 family of switches was formerly known as Aspen.
This section discusses configuring slots on a modular switch, which are the BlackDiamond 10K switch
and the BlackDiamond 8800 family of switches. The following topics are discussed:
● Overview on page 109
● I/O Ports on BlackDiamond 8810 MSM Module on page 110
● I/O Ports on BlackDiamond 8806 MSM Module on page 111
Overview
If a slot has not been configured for a particular type of module, then any type of module is accepted in
that slot, and a default port and VLAN configuration is automatically generated.
After any port on the module has been configured (for example, a VLAN association, a VLAN tag
configuration, or port parameters), all the port information and the module type for that slot must be
saved to non-volatile storage. Otherwise, if the modular switch is rebooted or the module is removed
from the slot, the port, VLAN, and module configuration information is not saved.