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Configuring Ethernet interfaces ··························································· 1
Ethernet interface naming conventions ··························································································· 1
Configuring a management Ethernet interface ·················································································· 1
Configuring common Ethernet interface settings ··············································································· 1
Splitting a 40-GE interface and combining 10-GE breakout interfaces ············································· 2
Configuring basic settings of an Ethernet interface or subinterface ················································· 3
Configuring the link mode of an Ethernet interface ······································································ 4
Configuring jumbo frame support ···························································································· 5
Configuring physical state change suppression on an Ethernet interface ········································· 5
Enabling loopback testing on an Ethernet interface ····································································· 6
Configuring generic flow control on an Ethernet interface ····························································· 7
Configuring PFC on an Ethernet interface ················································································· 7
Enabling energy saving features on an Ethernet interface ···························································· 8
Setting the statistics polling interval ························································································· 9
Configuring storm suppression ····························································································· 10
Configuring a Layer 2 Ethernet interface ······················································································· 11
Configuring storm control on an Ethernet interface ··································································· 11
Forcibly bringing up a fiber port ···························································································· 12
Setting the MDIX mode of an Ethernet interface ······································································· 14
Testing the cable connection of an Ethernet interface ································································ 14
Enabling bridging on an Ethernet interface ·············································································· 15
Setting the interface connection distance ················································································ 15
Configuring a Layer 3 Ethernet interface or subinterface··································································· 16
Setting the MTU for an Ethernet interface or subinterface ·························································· 16
Setting the MAC address of an Ethernet interface or subinterface ················································ 16
Displaying and maintaining an Ethernet interface or subinterface ······················································· 16
Configuring loopback, null, and inloopback interfaces ···························· 18
Configuring a loopback interface ································································································· 18
Configuring a null interface ········································································································· 18
Configuring an inloopback interface ····························································································· 19
Displaying and maintaining loopback, null, and inloopback interfaces ·················································· 19
Bulk configuring interfaces ······························································· 20
Configuration restrictions and guidelines ······················································································· 20
Configuration procedure ············································································································ 20
Displaying and maintaining bulk interface configuration ···································································· 21
Configuring the MAC address table ···················································· 22
Overview ································································································································ 22
How a MAC address entry is created ····················································································· 22
Types of MAC address entries ····························································································· 22
MAC address table configuration task list ······················································································ 23
Configuring MAC address entries ································································································ 24
Configuration guidelines ····································································································· 24
Adding or modifying a static or dynamic MAC address entry globally ············································ 24
Adding or modifying a static or dynamic MAC address entry on an interface ·································· 25
Adding or modifying a blackhole MAC address entry ································································· 25
Adding or modifying a multiport unicast MAC address entry ························································ 25
Disabling MAC address learning ································································································· 26
Disabling global MAC address learning ·················································································· 27
Disabling MAC address learning on interfaces ········································································· 27
Disabling MAC address learning on a VLAN ············································································ 27
Setting the aging timer for dynamic MAC address entries ································································· 28
Setting the MAC learning limit ····································································································· 28
Configuring the unknown frame forwarding rule after the MAC learning limit is reached ·························· 29
Assigning MAC learning priority to interfaces ················································································· 29