Resetting An Interface To Its Factory Default State; Enabling A Physical Interface - Dell S4048–ON Configuration Manual

Resetting an Interface to its Factory Default State

You can reset the configurations applied on an interface to its factory default state. To reset the configuration, perform the following
steps:
1. View the configurations applied on an interface.
INTERFACE mode
show config
Dell(conf-if-te-1/5)#show config
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/5
no ip address
portmode hybrid
switchport
rate-interval 8
mac learning-limit 10 no-station-move
no shutdown
2. Reset an interface to its factory default state.
CONFIGURATION mode
default interface interface-type slot/port[/subport]
Dell(conf)#default interface tengigabitethernet 1/5
3. Verify the configuration.
INTERFACE mode
show config
Dell(conf-if-te-1/5)#show config
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/5
no ip address
shutdown
All the applied configurations are removed and the interface is set to the factory default state.

Enabling a Physical Interface

After determining the type of physical interfaces available, to enable and configure the interfaces, enter INTERFACE mode by using
the interface interface command.
1. Enter the keyword interface then the type of interface and slot/port[/subport] information.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface interface
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port[/subport] information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
2. Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
To confirm that the interface is enabled, use the show config command in INTERFACE mode. To leave INTERFACE mode, use
the exit command or end command. You cannot delete a physical interface.
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