Configuring Ethernet Interfaces; Configuring A Management Ethernet Interface; Ethernet Interface Naming Conventions - HP 6125XLG Configuration Manual

Configuring Ethernet interfaces

The Ethernet interfaces on the HP 6125XLG blade switches include:
Uplink interfaces—The front panel of the switch houses the uplink ports, including four QSFP+
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interfaces and eight SFP+ interfaces. The uplink interfaces are used to connect the switch to other
network devices or form an IRF fabric with other blade switches.
Downlink interfaces—The rear panel of the switch houses sixteen downlink ports, which are used to
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connect the switch to the blade server.
Crosslink interfaces—The rear panel of the switch houses four crosslink ports, which are used to
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connect the switch to other blade switches or form an IRF fabric with other blade switches.
For more information about the interfaces on the HP 6125XLG blade switches, see HP 6125XLG Blade
Switch Installation Guide.

Configuring a management Ethernet interface

The management interface on an HP 6125XLG blade switch is located in the rear of the switch. To
configure the blade switch through the management module of the server, you can connect the
management module to the management interface.
To configure a management Ethernet interface:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter management
Ethernet interface view.
3. (Optional.) Set the
interface description.
4. (Optional.) Shut down
the interface.

Ethernet interface naming conventions

The Ethernet interfaces on the HP 6125XLG blade switches are named in the format of interface type
A/B/C. The letters that follow the interface type represent the following elements:
A—IRF member ID.
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• B—Slot number. The slot number of the uplink ports on the front panel is 1. The slot number of the
downlink ports and crosslink ports on the rear panel is 0.
C—Port number. See
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Command
system-view
interface M-Ethernet
interface-number
description text
shutdown
Figure 1.
1
Remarks
N/A
N/A
The default setting is M-Ethernet0/0/0
Interface.
By default, the management Ethernet
interface is up.