Configuring Ethernet Interfaces; Configuring A Management Ethernet Interface - H3C S7500E Series Instruction Manual

Configuring Ethernet interfaces

The Switch Series supports Ethernet interfaces, management Ethernet interfaces, and Console
interfaces.
Your device supports the following types of Ethernet interfaces:
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Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces—Physical Ethernet interfaces operating at the data link layer
(Layer 2) to switch packets.
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Layer 3 Ethernet interfaces—Physical Ethernet interfaces operating at the network layer
(Layer 3) to route packets. You can assign an IP address to a Layer 3 Ethernet interface.
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Layer-configurable Ethernet interfaces—Physical Ethernet interfaces that can be configured
to operate in bridge mode as Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces or in route mode as Layer 3 Ethernet
interfaces.
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Layer 3 Ethernet subinterfaces—Logical interfaces operating at the network layer. You can
assign an IP address to a Layer 3 Ethernet subinterface. On a Layer 3 Ethernet interface, you
can create multiple Layer 3 subinterfaces.
This chapter describes how to configure management Ethernet interfaces and Ethernet interfaces.

Configuring a management Ethernet interface

About management Ethernet interface
A management Ethernet interface uses an RJ-45/LC connector. You can connect the interface to a
PC for software loading and system debugging, or connect it to a remote NMS for remote system
management.
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In standalone mode:
When the switch has multiple management Ethernet interfaces, only the management
Ethernet interface on the active MPU processes management traffic.
When the management Ethernet interface on the active MPU fails, the management
Ethernet interface on the standby MPU takes over to process management traffic.
When the management Ethernet interface on the active MPU recovers, it takes over to
process management traffic again.
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In IRF mode:
When an IRF system has multiple management Ethernet interfaces, only the management
Ethernet interface on the global active MPU processes management traffic.
When the management Ethernet interface on the global active MPU fails, the management
Ethernet interface on the global standby MPU takes over to process management traffic.
When the management Ethernet interface on the global active MPU recovers, it takes over
to process management traffic again.
Configuration procedure
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter management
Ethernet interface view.
3. (Optional.) Set the
interface description.
Command
system-view
interface
M-GigabitEthernet
interface-number
description text
3
Remarks
N/A
N/A
The default setting is
M-GigabitEthernet0/0/0 Interface.