Configure Layer 3 (Network) Mode - Dell Force10 S4810P Configuration Manual

Configure Layer 3 (Network) Mode

When you assign an IP address to a physical interface, you place it in Layer 3 mode. Use the
command and
no shutdown
interface. In all interface types except VLANs, the
through the interface. In VLANs, the
interface. Layer 2 traffic is unaffected by the
be in Layer 3 mode before you configure or enter a Layer 3 protocol mode (for example, OSPF).
The example below shows how the
FTOS(conf-if)#show config
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/5
ip address 10.10.10.1 /24
no shutdown
FTOS(conf-if)#
If an interface is in the incorrect layer mode for a given command, an error message is displayed to the
user. In the example below, the command
Layer 2 mode and the
FTOS(conf-if)#show config
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/2
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
FTOS(conf-if)#ip address 10.10.1.1 /24
% Error: Port is in Layer 2 mode Gi 1/2.
FTOS(conf-if)#
To determine the configuration of an interface, you can use the
mode or the various
To assign an IP address, use both of the following commands in the INTERFACE mode:
Command Syntax
no shutdown
ip address
ip-address mask
command in INTERFACE mode to enable Layer 3 mode on an individual
shutdown
show config
ip address
command is a Layer 3 command only.
ip address
commands in EXEC mode.
show interface
Command Mode
INTERFACE
[ secondary ] INTERFACE
command prevents all traffic from passing
shutdown
command prevents Layer 3 traffic from passing through the
command. One of the interfaces in the system must
shutdown
command displays an example of a Layer 3 interface.
triggered an error message because the interface is in
show config
Purpose
Enable the interface.
Configure a primary IP address and mask on
the interface. The
dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D) and the
must be in slash format (/xx).
mask
Add the keyword secondary if the IP address
is the interface's backup IP address.
ip address
command in INTERFACE
must be in
ip-address
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