HPE FlexFabric 12900E Series Configuration Manual page 65

Figure 22 Network diagram
Device
MDC A
LAN 1
Server
Department A
Procedure
IMPORTANT:
By default, interfaces on the device are disabled (in ADM or Administratively Down state). To have
an interface operate, you must use the
1. Create and configure MDCs:
# Create MDCA for Department A.
<Device> system-view
[Device] mdc MDCA
It will take some time to create MDC...
MDC created successfully.
[Device-mdc-2-MDCA] quit
# Create MDCB for Department B.
[Device] mdc MDCB
It will take some time to create MDC...
MDC created successfully.
[Device-mdc-3-MDCB] quit
# Reclaim the LPU in slot 2 from the default MDC.
[Device] mdc Admin
[Device-mdc-1-Admin] undo location slot 2
The configuration associated with the specified slot of MDC will be lost. Continue?
[Y/N]:y
[Device-mdc-1-Admin] quit
# Assign interfaces Ten-GigabitEthernet 2/0/1 through Ten-GigabitEthernet 2/0/24 to MDCA.
[Device] mdc MDCA
Internet
MDC B
LAN 1
Server
Department B
undo shutdown command to enable that interface.
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