Configuring Interfaces - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Interfaces

This chapter describes how to configure interfaces for the Catalyst 4500 series of standalone and
modular switches. It also provides guidelines, procedures, and configuration examples.
This chapter includes the following major sections:
• About Interface Configuration, page 7-2
• Using the interface Command, page 7-2
• Configuring a Range of Interfaces, page 7-4
• Using the Ethernet Management Port, page 7-6
• Defining and Using Interface-Range Macros, page 7-10
• Deploying SFP+ in X2 Ports, page 7-11
• Deploying 10-Gigabit Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports on Supervisor Engine V-10GE,
page 7-12
• Deploying 10-Gigabit Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Ports, page 7-13
• Invoking Shared-Backplane Uplink Mode on Supervisor Engine 6-E and Supervisor Engine 6L-E,
page 7-15
• Limitation and Restrictions on Supervisor Engine 7-E and Supervisor Engine 7L-E, page 7-16
• Selecting Uplink Mode on a Supervisor Engine 6-E, page 7-16
• Selecting the Uplink Port on a Supervisor Engine 7L-E, page 7-17
Digital Optical Monitoring Transceiver Support, page 7-18
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Configuring Optional Interface Features, page 7-19
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Understanding Online Insertion and Removal, page 7-31
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Online Insertion and Removal on a WS-4500X-32, page 7-32
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Monitoring and Maintaining the Interface, page 7-34
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Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, first look at
the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html
If the command is not found in the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference, it will be found in
the larger Cisco IOS library. Refer to the Cisco IOS Command Reference and related publications at this
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