Dell S4810 Reference Manual page 802

Parameters
backup
interface
gigabit
tengigabit
fortyGigE
port-channel
slot/port
Defaults Disabled (The interface is in Layer 3 mode.)
Command INTERFACE
Modes
Command
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
History
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0
Version
8.3.19.0
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.5.1.0
Version 8.4.1.0
Version 8.3.7.0
Version 8.1.1.0
Version 7.7.1.0
Version 7.6.1.0
Version 7.5.1.0
pre-Version
6.2.1.0
Usage
If an IP address or VRRP group is assigned to the interface, you cannot use the
Information
switchport command on the interface. To use the switchport command on an
802
Use this option to configure a redundant Layer 2 link without
using Spanning Tree. The keywords backup interface
configures a backup port so that if the primary port fails, the
backup port changes to the up state. If the primary later
comes up, it becomes the backup.
Enter the keyword gigabit if the backup port is a 1G port.
Enter the keyword tengigabit if the backup port is a 10G
port.
Enter the keyword fortyGigE if the backup port is a 40G
port.
Enter the keywords port-channel if the backup port is a
static or dynamic port channel.
Specify the line card and port number of the backup port.
Introduced on the S6000.
Introduced on the S4820T.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on ExaScale.
Added support for port-channel interfaces (the port-
channel number option).
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Added the backup interface option.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
Introduced on the E-Series.
Interfaces