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Switch policies
4. Modify the following DCB Port parameters as required:
5. When you have finished configuring the policies, apply the settings to the DCB port.
6. Click OK when you have finished modifying the DCB port parameters.
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8. Click Start on the Deployment Status dialog box to save the changes to the selected port or
9. Click Close to close the Deployment Status dialog box.
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Status - Enable or Disable. You must enable the LAG to use the DCB functionality.
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Interface Mode - None or L2. For external ports, the L3 interface mode displays, in addition
to None or L2. If you select L3 as the interface mode, the IP/Netmask field is enabled and
you can then assign the primary and secondary IP addresses.
L2 Mode - This is enabled if you select L2 as the Interface Mode. If a DCB port is
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enabled on the 10 Gbps DCB/FC switch module, the L2 mode is disabled.
L3 Mode appears only for the external ports of embedded platforms.
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NOTE
You can change the Interface Mode from L2 to None only if the port is assigned to the
default VLAN 1.
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IP/Netmask - The netmask is used to divide an IP address into subnets. It specifies which
portion of the IP address represents the network and which portion represents the host,
and can only be configured if the interface mode is L3.
Primary - The primary IP address assigned to a 10 Gbps DCB/FC switch module.
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Secondary - The secondary IP address is optional. Secondary IP addresses are helpful
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when the interface port is part of multiple subnets.
NOTE
Clicking Cancel when there are pending changes launches a pop-up dialog.
The Deploy to Ports dialog box displays.
Click OK after changing the attributes of the current deployment.
The Deployment Status dialog box launches.
ports.
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