Dcbx Port-Role; Dcbx Version - Dell Force10 S4810P Reference Manual

dcbx port-role

Configure the DCBX port role the interface uses to exchange DCB information.
S4810
Syntax dcbx port-role {config-source | auto-downstream | auto-upstream
| manual}
To remove DCBX port role, use the no dcbx port-role {config-source | auto-
downstream | auto-upstream | manual} command.
Parameters
config-source |
auto-downstream
| auto-upstream |
manual
Defaults Manual
Command Modes INTERFACE PROTOCOL LLDP
Command History
Version 8.3.12.0
Version 8.3.16.0
Usage
DCBX requires that you enable LLDP to advertise DCBX TLVs to peers.
Information
Configure DCBX operation at the INTERFACE level on a switch or globally on the switch. To
verify the DCBX configuration on a port, use the show interface dcbx detail
command.

dcbx version

Configure the DCBX version used on the interface.
S4810
Syntax dcbx version {auto | cee | cin | ieee-v2.5}
To remove the DCBX version, use the dcbx version {auto | cee | cin | ieee-
v2.5} command.
626
Enter the DCBX port role, where:
• config-source: configures the port to serve as the
configuration source on the switch.
• auto-upstream: configures the port to receive a peer
configuration. The configuration source is elected from auto-
upstream ports.
• auto-downstream: configures the port to accept the
internally propagated DCB configuration from a configuration
source.
• manual: configures the port to operate only on administer-
configured DCB parameters. The port does not accept a DCB
configuration received form a peer or a local configuration
source.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.