Cisco Systems N5KC5596TFA Manual De Usuario

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces

The section includes the following topics:

Configuring a Layer 3 Interface on a Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switch

On Cisco Nexus devices, you can configure a Layer 3 interface.

You can change a Layer 3 interface into a Layer 2 interface by using the switchport command. You can
change a Layer 2 interface into a Layer 3 interface by using the no switchport command.

Note

Procedure

Purpose

Command or Action

Enters configuration mode.

switch# configure terminal

Step 1

Enters configuration mode for the specified
interface.

switch(config)# interface ethernet slot/port

Step 2

Selects the Layer 3 interface.

switch(config-if)# no switchport

Step 3

Restarts the interface.

switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Step 4

This example shows how to configure a Layer 3 interface:

switch#

configure terminal

switch(config)#

interface ethernet 1/2

switch(config-if)#

no switchport

switch(config-if)#

no shutdown

Configuring Unified Ports

Before You Begin

Confirm that you have a supported Cisco Nexus switch. Unified Ports are available on the following Cisco
Nexus switches:

• Cisco Nexus 5596T

• Cisco Nexus 5548UP

• Cisco Nexus 5596UP

• Cisco Nexus 5548P switch with an installed Cisco N55-M16UP expansion module

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)

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Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces