Mdc Commands; Mdc Commands For The Default Mdc; Allocate Interface - HP FlexFabric 7900 Series Command Reference Manual

MDC commands

The HPE 7904/HPE 7904 TAA switch uses one built-in MPU (slot 0) and the HPE 7910/HPE 7910
TAA switch uses two removable switching fabric modules (slots 10 and 11) for switching and control.
Unless otherwise stated, the term "card" collectively refers to LPUs, switching fabric modules, and
MPUs.

MDC commands for the default MDC

This section describes the MDC commands that you can use after logging in to the default MDC (the
physical device).
Unless otherwise stated, the term "MDC" in this section refers to a non-default MDC.

allocate interface

Use allocate interface to assign a physical interface to an MDC.
Use undo allocate interface to reclaim a physical interface assigned to an MDC.
Syntax
allocate interface interface-list
undo allocate interface interface-list
Default
All physical interfaces on the device belong to the default MDC. A non-default MDC cannot use any
physical interfaces.
Views
MDC view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
mdc-admin
Parameters
interface-list: Specifies a space-separated list of up to 24 interface items. Each item specifies an
interface by its type and number, or a range of interfaces in the form of interface-type
start-interface-number to interface-type end-interface-number. The two interface-type arguments
must have the same value. All interfaces in the range must be on the same LPU.
Usage guidelines
You can assign multiple physical interfaces to a non-default MDC. A physical interface must meet the
following requirements to be assigned to a non-default MDC:
•
The interface is not the console port. The console port belongs to the default MDC. You cannot
assign a console port to a non-default MDC.
•
The interface is not the management Ethernet interface. The physical management Ethernet
interface of the device belongs to the default MDC and cannot be assigned to a non-default
MDC. When a non-default MDC is created, the system automatically creates a virtual
management Ethernet interface for the MDC. All virtual management Ethernet interfaces use
the same interface number, physical port, and link as the physical management Ethernet
interface. You can assign IP addresses to the virtual management Ethernet interfaces so MDC
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