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The C9010 port-channel interface enabled for PE communication consists of member ports configured with the cascade port
command.
Provisioning a Port Extender
You can provision an N30xx system with an initial software configuration before or after you install and power on the PE. To provision an
N30xx system, start from the C9010 console and enter the following commands. If you enter the commands before you install the N30xx
system with a parent C9010, the pre-configured software settings download to the N30xx system as soon as you attach it to a C9010 port
and power it up.
NOTE:
Although you can provision an N30xx system after you install and power it on, Dell Networking recommends pre-
configuring the software provisioning before you install it. Then connect the N30xx system to a pre-configured, cascaded C9010
port. In this way, you can "plug and play" an N30xx system with a parent C9010.
1
Turn on support for port-extender configuration on a C9010.
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf)# feature extended-bridge
2
Enter Port-Extender configuration mode to pre-provision an N30xx system.
CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf)# pe provision pe-id
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pe-id is a PE ID number from 0 to 255. You must enter a pe-id value; there is no default.
3
(Optional) Provision an N30xx system for PE stacking.
PORT-EXTENDER CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf-pe-0)# stack-unit unit-id type unit-type
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unit-id is a stack-unit ID number from 0 to 7. The default value is 0.
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unit-type is a stack-unit type.
4
Provisioning an N30xx system automatically creates a link aggregation group (LAG) on the C9010. The C9010 LAG member ports are
the cascade ports configured for the PE with the cascade interface command. The cascade ports must be operationally up
(no shutdown command) and have a default port configuration with no L2 and L3 configuration. The port interfaces must be the
same type. You can configure up to eight C9010 ports in the auto-LAG. The generated auto-LAG number is from 257 to 513.
PORT-EXTENDER CONFIGURATION mode
Dell(conf-pe-0)# cascade interface interface-type slot/port-range
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interface interface-type specifies a C9010 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface. The only supported value is
TenGigabitEthernet slot/port-range.
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slot/port-range specifies a C9010 10GbE port, including slot number and either a single port number, a port range, or a
combination of both for auto-LAG configuration.
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The range of slot numbers is from 0 to 11. In line-card slots 0 to 9, the range of port numbers is from 0 to 23; in RPM slots 10
and 11, the range of port numbers is from 0 to 3.
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Enter a port range with or without spaces; for example, cascade interface tengigabitethernet 0/1-5 or
cascade interface tengigabitethernet 0/1 - 5.
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You can enter up to six comma-separated ranges or port numbers; for example, cascade interface
tengigabitethernet 0/1-2,8,10–12,15.
5
Verify the provisioned configuration on an N30xx system.
EXEC Privilege mode
Dell# show pe brief
Dell# show pe pe-id
Dell# show interface port-channel brief
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Starting and Configuring the N30xx System
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