Configuring Interfaces

This chapter describes how to configure interfaces for the Catalyst 4500 series of standalone and modular switches. It also provides guidelines, procedures, and configuration examples.

This chapter includes the following major sections:

Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, first look at the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html

If the command is not found in the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference, it will be found in the larger Cisco IOS library. Refer to the Cisco IOS Command Reference and related publications at this location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html

About Interface Configuration

By default, all interfaces are enabled. The 10/100-Mbps Ethernet interfaces autonegotiate connection speed and duplex. The 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet interfaces negotiate speed, duplex, and flow control. The 1000-Mbps Ethernet interfaces negotiate flow control only. Autonegotiation automatically selects the fastest speed possible on that port for the given pair. If a speed is explicitly stated for an interface, that interface defaults to half duplex unless it is explicitly set for full duplex.

Many features are enabled on a per-interface basis. When you enter the interface command, you must specify the following:

  • Interface type:

– Fast Ethernet (use the fastethernet keyword)

– Gigabit Ethernet (use the gigabitethernet keyword)

– 10-Gigabit Ethernet (use the tengigabitethernet keyword)

  • Slot number—The slot in which the interface module is installed. Slots are numbered starting with 1, from top to bottom.
  • Interface number — The interface number on the module. The interface numbers always begin with 1. When you are facing the front of the switch, the interfaces are numbered from left to right.

You can identify interfaces by physically checking the slot/interface location on the switch. You can also use the Cisco IOS show commands to display information about a specific interface or all the interfaces.

Using the interface Command

These general instructions apply to all interface configuration processes:

Step 1 At the privileged EXEC prompt, enter the configure terminal command to enter global configuration mode:

Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#
 

Step 2 In global configuration mode, enter the interface command. Identify the interface type and the number of the connector on the interface card. The following example shows how to select Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1:

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 5/1
Switch(config-if)#
 

Step 3 Interface numbers are assigned at the factory at the time of installation or when modules are added to a system. Enter the show interfaces EXEC command to see a list of all interfaces installed on your switch. A report is provided for each interface that your switch supports, as shown in this display:

Switch(config-if)#Ctrl-Z
Switch#show interfaces
Vlan1 is up, line protocol is down
Hardware is Ethernet SVI, address is 0004.dd46.7aff (bia 0004.dd46.7aff)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
GigabitEthernet1/1 is up, line protocol is down
Hardware is Gigabit Ethernet Port, address is 0004.dd46.7700 (bia 0004.dd46.7700)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Auto-duplex, Auto-speed
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/2000/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
GigabitEthernet1/2 is up, line protocol is down
Hardware is Gigabit Ethernet Port, address is 0004.dd46.7701 (bia 0004.dd46.7701)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Auto-duplex, Auto-speed
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/2000/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
--More--
<...output truncated...>
 

Step 4 To begin configuring Fast Ethernet interface 5/5, as shown in the following example, enter the interface keyword, interface type, slot number, and interface number in global configuration mode:

Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 5/5
Switch(config-if)#
 

Note You do not need to add a space between the interface type and interface number. For example, in the preceding line you can specify either fastethernet 5/5 or fastethernet5/5.

Step 5 Follow each interface command with the interface configuration commands your particular interface requires. The commands you enter define the protocols and applications that run on the interface. The commands are collected and applied to the interface command until you enter another interface command or press Ctrl-Z to exit interface configuration mode and return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6 After you configure an interface, check its status by using the EXEC show commands listed in the “Monitoring and Maintaining the Interface” section.

 

Configuring a Range of Interfaces

The interface-range configuration mode allows you to configure multiple interfaces with the same configuration parameters. When you enter the interface-range configuration mode, all command parameters you enter are attributed to all interfaces within that range until you exit interface-range configuration mode.

To configure a range of interfaces with the same configuration, enter this command:

 

Command
Purpose
Switch(config)# interface range { vlan vlan_ID - vlan_ID } | {{ fastethernet | gigabitethernet | tengigabitethernet | macro macro_name} slot/interface - interface} [ , { vlan vlan_ID - vlan_ID } {{ fastethernet | gigabitethernet | tengigabitethernet | macro macro_name} slot/interface - interface}]

Selects the range of interfaces to be configured. Note the following:

  • You are required to enter a space before the dash.
  • You can enter up to five comma-separated ranges.
  • You are not required to enter spaces before or after the comma.

Note When you use the interface range command, you must add a space between the vlan, fastethernet, gigabitethernet, tengigabitethernet, or macro keyword and the dash. For example, the command interface range fastethernet 5/1 - 5 specifies a valid range; the command
interface range fastethernet 5/1-5 does not contain a valid range command.

Note The interface range command works only with VLAN interfaces that have been configured with the interface vlan command (the show running-configuration command displays the configured VLAN interfaces). VLAN interfaces that are not displayed by the show running-configuration command cannot be used with the interface range command.

This example shows how to reenable all Fast Ethernet interfaces 5/1 to 5/5:

Switch(config)# interface range fastethernet 5/1 - 5
Switch(config-if-range)# no shutdown
Switch(config-if-range)#
*Oct 6 08:24:35: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/1, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:24:35: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/2, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:24:35: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/3, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:24:35: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/4, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:24:35: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/5, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:24:36: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet5/
5, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:24:36: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet5/
3, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:24:36: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet5/
4, changed state to up
Switch(config-if)#
 

This example shows how to use a comma to add different interface type strings to the range to reenable all Fast Ethernet interfaces ranging from 5/1 to 5/5 and both Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1/1 and 1/2:

Switch(config-if)# interface range fastethernet 5/1 - 5, gigabitethernet 1/1 - 2
Switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Switch(config-if)#
*Oct 6 08:29:28: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/1, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:29:28: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/2, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:29:28: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/3, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:29:28: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/4, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:29:28: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/5, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:29:28: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/1, changed state to
up
*Oct 6 08:29:28: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/2, changed state to
up
*Oct 6 08:29:29: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet5/
5, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:29:29: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet5/
3, changed state to up
*Oct 6 08:29:29: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet5/
4, changed state to up
Switch(config-if)#

Note If you enter multiple configuration commands while in interface-range configuration mode, each command is run as it is entered (they are not batched together and run after you exit interface-range configuration mode). If you exit interface-range configuration mode while the commands are being run, some commands might not be run on all interfaces in the range. Wait until the command prompt is displayed before exiting interface-range configuration mode.

Using the Ethernet Management Port

This section has this information:

Understanding the Ethernet Management Port

The Ethernet management port, also referred to as the Fa1 or fastethernet1 port , is a Layer 3 host port to which you can connect a PC. Use the Ethernet management port instead of the switch console port for network management. When managing a switch, connect the PC to the Ethernet management port on a Catalyst 4500 series switch. (Figure 6-1).

Note When connecting a PC to the Ethernet management port, you must assign an IP address.

Figure 6-1 Connecting a Switch to a PC

 

By default, the Ethernet management port is enabled. The switch cannot route packets from the Ethernet management port to a network port, and from the network port to the Ethernet port. To obtain these, the Fa1 interface is automatically placed in a separate routing domain (or VRF domain), called mgmtVrf. (You observe the ip Vrf forwarding mgmtVrf line in the running configuration when you boot up.) For details, read the “Fa1 Interface and mgmtVrf” section.

Even though the Ethernet management port does not support routing, you might need to enable routing protocols on the port. As illustrated in Figure 6-2, you must enable routing protocols on the Ethernet management port when the PC is multiple hops away from the switch and the packets must pass through multiple Layer 3 devices to reach the PC.

Figure 6-2 Network with Routing Protocols Enabled

 

The specific implementation of Ethernet management port depends on the redundancy model you are applying.

For details on configuring SSO and ISSU, refer to Chapter 8, “Configuring Supervisor Engine Redundancy Using RPR and SSO on Supervisor Engine 8-E” and Chapter 5, “Configuring the Cisco IOS XE In Service Software Upgrade Process”.

Fa1 Interface and mgmtVrf

Caution The Ethernet management port is intended for out-of-band access only. Like the console port, the Ethernet management port has direct access to critical resources on the switch. Connecting this port to an in-band network might cause performance degradation and vulnerability to a denial of service attack.

All features that use fa1 now need to be VRF-aware.

Note You cannot configure any other interface in the same routing domain and you cannot configure a different routing domain for the Fa1 interface.

On bootup the fa1 port assumes the following default configuration:

ip unicast-routing
 
ip vrf mgmtVrf
 
!
interface FastEthernet1
ip vrf forwarding mgmtVrf
speed auto
duplex auto
 
Switch# show ip vrf
Name Default RD Interfaces
mgmtVrf Fa1
 

Because the management port is placed in mgmtVrf, you should be aware of the VRF aware commands required for the following tasks:

Note Command usage specific to the mgmtVrf are mentioned below. The additional configuration that is necessary to make the feature work needs to be configured.

Ping

If you want to ping an IP address that is reachable through an fa1 port, enter the following command:

Switch# ping vrf mgmtVrf ip address

For example:

Switch# ping vrf mgmtVrf 20.20.20.1
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 20.20.20.1, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms

TraceRoute

Switch# traceroute vrf mgmtVrf ip address
 
For example:
 
Eg: Switch# traceroute vrf mgmtVrf 20.20.20.1
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 20.20.20.1
1 20.20.20.1 0 msec 0 msec *

Telnet

If you want to Telnet to a remote switch through the Fa1 port, enter the following command:

Switch# telnet word /vrf mgmtVrf
word IP address or hostname of a remote system
 

Following is an example illustrating how to use this command:

Switch# telnet 20.20.20.1 /vrf mgmtVrf
Trying 20.20.20.1 ... Open
User Access Verification
Password:
switch> en
Password:
switch#

TFTP

If you want to use Fa1 port for TFTP operation, configure the Fa1 port as the source interface for TFTP as follows:

Switch(config)# ip tftp source-interface fastEthernet1

FTP

If you want to use an Fa1 port for an FTP operation, configure the Fa1 port as the source interface for FTP as follows:

Switch(config)# ip ftp source-interface fastEthernet1

SSH

If you want initiate SSH from your switch through the Fa1 port, enter the following command:

Switch# ssh –l login name -vrf mgmtVrf ip address
 

For example:

Switch# ssh –l xyz -vrf mgmtVrf 20.20.20.1

SSO Model

On a redundant chassis, management port behavior differs from that of a standard Ethernet port in that each supervisor engine possesses a management port, and only the port on the active supervisor engine is enabled. The management port on the standby supervisor engine is always disabled; it cannot switch any kind of traffic.

When a switchover occurs, the management port of the standby supervisor engine (now, active) is enabled and can be used to switch traffic, while the management port on the “old” active supervisor engine is disabled.

Note The Cisco IOS configuration for the management port is synchronized between the two supervisor engines. Under Cisco IOS, they possess the same IP address. To avoid address overlapping during a switchover on a redundant chassis, you should assign a different IP address on the management port from the one you assigned to the same port in the ROMMON configuration.

ISSU Model

In SSO mode, the running configurations on the active and standby supervisor engines must match.

Supported Features on the Ethernet Management Port

The Ethernet management port supports these features:

  • Express setup
  • Network Assistant
  • Telnet with passwords
  • TFTP
  • Secure Shell (SSH)
  • DHCP-based autoconfiguration
  • SNMP (only the ENTITY-MIB and the IF-MIB)
  • IP ping
  • Interface features

– Speed—10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, 1000Mb/s, and autonegotiation

– Duplex mode—Full, half, and autonegotiation

– Loopback detection

  • Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) (only on WS-C4900M and WS-C4948)
  • IPv4 access control lists (ACLs)
  • Routing protocols (only on WS-C4900M and WS-C4948)
  • AAA
Caution Before enabling a feature on the Ethernet management port, ensure that the feature is supported. If you try to configure an unsupported feature on an Ethernet management port, the feature might not work properly, and the switch might fail.

Configuring the Ethernet Management Port

To specify the Ethernet management port, enter fastethernet1.

To disable the port, use the shutdown interface configuration command. To enable the port, use the
no shutdown interface configuration command.

To determine the link status to the PC, you can monitor the LED for the Ethernet management port:

  • The LED is green (on) when the link is active.
  • The LED is off when the link is down.
  • The LED is amber when there is a POST failure.

To display the link status, use the show interfaces fastethernet 1 privileged EXEC command.

Defining and Using Interface-Range Macros

You can define an interface-range macro to automatically select a range of interfaces for configuration. Before using the macro keyword in the interface-range macro command string, you must define the macro.

To define an interface-range macro, enter this command:

This example shows how to define an interface-range macro named enet_list to select Fast Ethernet interfaces 5/1 through 5/4:

 
Command
Purpose
Switch(config)# define interface-range macro_name { vlan vlan_ID - vlan_ID } | {{ fastethernet | gigabitethernet | tengigabitethernet } slot/interface - interface}
[ , { vlan vlan_ID - vlan_ID } {{ fastethernet | gigabitethernet | tengigabitethernet } slot/interface - interface}]

Defines the interface-range macro and saves it in the running configuration file.
Switch(config)# define interface-range enet_list fastethernet 5/1 - 4
 

To show the defined interface-range macro configuration, enter this command:

 
Command
Purpose
Switch# show running-config

Shows the defined interface-range macro configuration.

This example shows how to display the defined interface-range macro named enet_list :

Switch# show running-config | include define
define interface-range enet_list FastEthernet5/1 - 4
Switch#
 

To use an interface-range macro in the interface range command, enter this command:

 
Command
Purpose
Switch(config)# interface range macro name

Selects the interface range to be configured using the values saved in a named interface-range macro.

This example shows how to change to the interface-range configuration mode using the interface-range macro enet_list :

Switch(config)# interface range macro enet_list
Switch(config-if)#

Limitation and Restrictions on Supervisor Engine 8-E

When you use Supervisor Engine 8-E in RPR or SSO mode, only the first four uplinks on each supervisor engine are available. The second set of four uplinks are unavailable.

Digital Optical Monitoring Transceiver Support

Command line interface (CLI) commands (show inventory, show idprom interface) are used on transceivers to obtain serial number, model name, inventory information.

The following commands are specific to the transceivers that support the DOM capability:

  • Displays current values and thresholds for all sensor on a particular interface transceiver:

show interfaces int-name transceiver [detail] [threshold]

  • Enables or disables the entSensorThresholdNotification for all sensors in all the transceivers:

snmp-server enable trap transceiver

  • Enables or disables transceiver monitoring:

transceiver type all
monitoring

Note This feature is only available when a DOM capable transceiver is present and configured for monitoring. The frequency at which the sensor information is refreshed depends on default values configured in the transceiver SEEPROM (Serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory).

Note For details on transceiver module compatibility, refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Configuring Optional Interface Features

The following sections describe optional procedures:

Speed and Duplex Mode Configuration Guidelines

Note You do not configure the client device for autonegotiation. Instead, you configure the switch with the speed, or range of speeds, that you want to autonegotiate.

You can configure the interface speed and duplex mode parameters to auto and allow the Catalyst 4500 series switch to negotiate the interface speed and duplex mode between interfaces. If you decide to configure the interface speed and duplex commands manually, consider the following:

  • If you enter the no speed command, the switch automatically configures both interface speed and duplex to auto.
  • When you set the interface speed to 1000 (Mbps) or auto 1000, the duplex mode is full duplex. You cannot change the duplex mode.
  • If the interface speed is set to 10 or 100, the duplex mode is set to half duplex by default unless you explicitly configure it.
Caution Changing the interface speed and duplex mode configuration might shut down and restart the interface during the reconfiguration.

Setting the Interface Speed

If you set the interface speed to auto on a 10/100-Mbps Ethernet interface, speed and duplex are autonegotiated. The forced 10/100 autonegotiation feature allows you to limit interface speed auto negotiation up to 100 Mbps on a 10/100/1000BASE-T port.

To set the port speed for a 10/100-Mbps Ethernet interface, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet slot/interface

Specifies the interface to be configured.

Step 2
Switch(config-if)# speed [ 10 | 100 | auto [10 | 100] ]

Sets the interface speed of the interface.

This example shows how to set the interface speed to 100 Mbps on the Fast Ethernet interface 5/4:

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 5/4
Switch(config-if)# speed 100
 

This example shows how to allow Fast Ethernet interface 5/4 to autonegotiate the speed and duplex mode:

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 5/4
Switch(config-if)# speed auto

Note The proceeding cli is analogous to speed auto 10 100.

This example shows how to limit the interface speed to 10 and 100 Mbps on the Gigabit Ethernet interface 1/1 in auto-negotiation mode:

Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/1
Switch(config-if)# speed auto 10 100
 

This example shows how to limit speed negotiation to 100 Mbps on the Gigabit Ethernet interface 1/1:

Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/1
Switch(config-if)# speed auto 100

Note Turning off autonegotiation on a Gigabit Ethernet interface results in the port being forced into 1000 Mbps and full-duplex mode.

To turn off the port speed autonegotiation for Gigabit Ethernet interface 1/1, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet1/1

Specifies the interface to be configured.

Step 2
Switch(config-if)# speed nonegotiate

Disables autonegotiation on the interface.

To restore autonegotiation, enter the no speed nonegotiate command in the interface configuration mode.

Note For the blocking ports on the WS-X4416 module, do not set the speed to autonegotiate.

Setting the Interface Duplex Mode

Note When the interface is set to 1000 Mbps, you cannot change the duplex mode from full duplex to half duplex.

To set the duplex mode of a Fast Ethernet interface, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet slot/interface

Specifies the interface to be configured.

Step 2
Switch(config-if)# duplex [ auto | full | half ]

Sets the duplex mode of the interface.

This example shows how to set the interface duplex mode to full on Fast Ethernet interface 5/4:

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 5/4
Switch(config-if)# duplex full

Displaying the Interface Speed and Duplex Mode Configuration

To display the interface speed and duplex mode configuration for an interface, enter this command:

 

Command
Purpose
Switch# show interfaces [ fastethernet | gigabitethernet | tengigabitethernet ] slot/interface

Displays the interface speed and duplex mode configuration.

 

This example shows how to display the interface speed and duplex mode of Fast Ethernet interface 6/1:

Switch# show interface fastethernet 6/1
FastEthernet6/1 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is Fast Ethernet Port, address is 0050.547a.dee0 (bia 0050.547a.dee0)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Full-duplex, 100Mb/s
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input 00:00:54, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 50/2000/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
50 packets input, 11300 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 50 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
1456 packets output, 111609 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
1 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
Switch#

Adding a Description for an Interface

You can add a description about an interface to help you remember its function. The description appears in the output of the following commands: show configuration , show running-config , and
show interfaces .

To add a description for an interface, enter the following command:

 

Command
Purpose
Switch(config-if)# description string

Adds a description for an interface.

 

This example shows how to add a description on Fast Ethernet interface 5/5:

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 5/5
Switch(config-if)# description Channel-group to "Marketing"

Configuring Flow Control

Gigabit Ethernet ports use flow control to slow down the transmission of incoming packets. If a buffer on a Gigabit Ethernet port runs out of space, the port transmits a special packet that requests remote ports to delay sending packets for a period of time. The port can also receive this special packet from its link partner for the same purpose. This special packet is called a pause frame.

The default settings for Gigabit Ethernet interfaces are as follows:

  • Sending pause frames is off—Non-oversubscribed Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
  • Receiving pause frames is desired—Non-oversubscribed Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
  • Sending pause frames is on—Oversubscribed Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
  • Receiving pause frames is desired—Oversubscribed Gigabit Ethernet i nterfaces

The default settings for 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces are as follows:

  • Sending pause frames is on.
  • Receiving pause frames is on.

Note desired is not a flow control option on the 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

To configure flow control, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 2
Switch(config)# interface interface-id

Enters interface configuration mode and specifies the interface to be enabled for flowcontrol.

Step 3
Switch(config-if)# flowcontrol {receive | send} {off | on | desired}

Configures a Gigabit Ethernet port to send or receive pause frames.

Step 4
Switch(config-if)# end

Returns to configuration mode.

Step 5
Switch(config)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

This example shows how to configure flow control on an oversubscribed Gigabit Ethernet port 7/5:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface g7/5
Switch(config-if)# flowcontrol send on
Switch(config-if)# end
Switch)# show interfaces gigabitEthernet 7/5 capabilities
GigabitEthernet7/5
Model: WS-X4548-GB-RJ45-RJ-45
Type: 10/100/1000-TX
Speed: 10,100,1000,auto
Duplex: half,full,auto
Trunk encap. type: 802.1Q,ISL
Trunk mode: on,off,desirable,nonegotiate
Channel: yes
Broadcast suppression: percentage(0-100), hw
Flowcontrol: rx-(off,on,desired),tx-(off,on,desired)
VLAN Membership: static, dynamic
Fast Start: yes
Queuing: rx-(N/A), tx-(1p3q1t, Sharing/Shaping)
CoS rewrite: yes
ToS rewrite: yes
Inline power: no
SPAN: source/destination
UDLD: yes
Link Debounce: no
Link Debounce Time: no
Port Security: yes
Dot1x: yes
Maximum MTU: 1552 bytes (Baby Giants)
Multiple Media Types: no
Diagnostic Monitoring: N/A
 
Switch)# show flowcontrol interface GigabitEthernet 7/5
Port Send FlowControl Receive FlowControl RxPause TxPause
admin oper admin oper
--------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Gi7/5 on off desired off 0 0
 

This example shows the output of the show interfaces and show flowcontrol commands on an non-oversubscribed Gigabit Ethernet port 5/5:

Switch# show interfaces gigabitEthernet 5/5 capabilities
GigabitEthernet5/5
Model: WS-X4306-GB-Gbic
Type: No Gbic
Speed: 1000
Duplex: full
Trunk encap. type: 802.1Q,ISL
Trunk mode: on,off,desirable,nonegotiate
Channel: yes
Broadcast suppression: percentage(0-100), hw
Flowcontrol: rx-(off,on,desired),tx-(off,on,desired)
VLAN Membership: static, dynamic
Fast Start: yes
Queuing: rx-(N/A), tx-(1p3q1t, Sharing/Shaping)
CoS rewrite: yes
ToS rewrite: yes
Inline power: no
SPAN: source/destination
UDLD: yes
Link Debounce: no
Link Debounce Time: no
Port Security: yes
Dot1x: yes
Maximum MTU: 9198 bytes (Jumbo Frames)
Multiple Media Types: no
Diagnostic Monitoring: N/A
 
Switch# show flowcontrol interface gigabitEthernet 5/5
Port Send FlowControl Receive FlowControl RxPause TxPause
admin oper admin oper
--------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Gi5/5 off off desired off 0 0
 

This example shows the output of the show interfaces and show flowcontrol commands on an unsupported Fast Ethernet port 3/5:

Switch# show interfaces fa3/5 capabilities
FastEthernet3/5
Model: WS-X4148-RJ-45
Type: 10/100BaseTX
Speed: 10,100,auto
Duplex: half,full,auto
Trunk encap. type: 802.1Q,ISL
Trunk mode: on,off,desirable,nonegotiate
Channel: yes
Broadcast suppression: percentage(0-100), sw
Flowcontrol: rx-(none),tx-(none)
VLAN Membership: static, dynamic
Fast Start: yes
Queuing: rx-(N/A), tx-(1p3q1t, Shaping)
CoS rewrite: yes
ToS rewrite: yes
Inline power: no
SPAN: source/destination
UDLD: yes
Link Debounce: no
Link Debounce Time: no
Port Security: yes
Dot1x: yes
Maximum MTU: 1552 bytes (Baby Giants)
Multiple Media Types: no
Diagnostic Monitoring: N/A
 
Switch# show flowcontrol interface fa3/5
Port Send FlowControl Receive FlowControl RxPause TxPause
admin oper admin oper
--------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Fa3/5 Unsupp. Unsupp. Unsupp. Unsupp. 0 0

Configuring Jumbo Frame Support

These sections describe jumbo frame support:

Ports and Modules That Support Jumbo Frames

The following ports and modules support jumbo frames:

  • Supervisor uplink ports
  • WS-C4500X ports
  • WS-X4306-GB: all ports
  • WS-X4232-GB-RJ: ports 1-2
  • WS-X4418-GB: ports 1-2
  • WS-X4412-2GB-TX: ports 13-14
  • WS-X4506-GB-T
  • the 4648-GB-RJ45V
  • WS-X4648-GB+RJ45V
  • WS-X4648-RJ45V-E
  • WS-X4648-RJ45V+E
  • WS-X4706-10GE

Jumbo Frame Support

These sections describe jumbo frame support:

Maximum Transmission Units

The Catalyst 4500 series switch allows you to configure a maximum of 32 different maximum transmission unit (MTU) sizes system wide. This means that the maximum number of different MTU sizes that you can configure with the system mtu, mtu, ip mtu, and ipv6 mtu command on all Layer 2 and Layer 3 interfaces combined is 32.

Also, the system stores the IPv4 and IPv6 MTU sizes configured on an interface separately. For every system mtu command or per interface mtu command, two separate MTU values are stored, one for IPv4 and one for IPv6. This further reduces the number of slots available (out of 32). However, only a single MTU value is stored for each ip mtu and ipv6 mtu commands.

If the new MTU value you are configuring is already present in the system (that is, configured on some other interface), then no new slot(s) are allocated to store it again.

If the maximum limit of 32 is reached and an attempt is made to configure a new MTU size on a new interface, the system only allows configuration to proceed if the new MTU size has previously been configured on some interface. Otherwise, an error message is displayed and the default MTU size is assigned to the interface being configured.

Jumbo Frame Support Overview

A jumbo frame is a frame larger than the default Ethernet size. Enable jumbo frame support by configuring a larger-than-default MTU size on a port or interface.

Catalyst 4500 series switch Ethernet LAN ports configured with a nondefault MTU size accept frames containing packets with a size between 1500 and 9216 bytes (including Ethernet payload, header and trailer). (The maximum MTU size for a Catalyst 4948 series switch is 9198 bytes (not including header and trailer.)) With a nondefault MTU size configured, the packet size of ingress frames is checked. If the packet is larger than the configured MTU, it is dropped.

For traffic that needs to be routed, the MTU of the egress port is checked. If the MTU is smaller than the packet size, the packet is forwarded to the CPU. If the “do not fragment bit” is not set, it is fragmented. Otherwise, the packet is dropped.

Note Jumbo frame support does not fragment Layer 2 switched packets.

The Catalyst 4500 series switch does not compare the packet size with the MTU at the egress port, but jumbo frames are dropped in ports that do not support them. The frames can be transmitted in ports that do support jumbo frames, even though the MTU is not configured to jumbo size.

Note Jumbo frame support is only configured per interface; jumbo frame support cannot be configured globally.

Ethernet Ports

These sections describe configuring nondefault MTU sizes on Ethernet ports:

Ethernet Port Overview

Starting with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EW, configuring a nondefault MTU size on certain Ethernet ports limits the size of ingress packets. The MTU does not impact the egress packets.

Prior to Cisco IOS Release 12.1(13)EW, you could configure the MTU size only on Gigabit Ethernet.

Layer 3 and Layer 2 EtherChannels

Starting with Release Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EW, you could configure all the interfaces in an EtherChannel provided that they have the same MTU. Changing the MTU of an EtherChannel changes the MTU of all member ports. If the MTU of a member port cannot be changed to the new value, that port is suspended (administratively shut down). A port cannot join an EtherChannel if the port has a different MTU. If a member port of an EtherChannel changes MTU, the member port is suspended.

VLAN Interfaces

If switch ports reside in the same VLAN, either configure all of the switch ports to handle jumbo frames and support the same MTU size, or configure none of them. However, such uniformity of MTU size in the same VLAN is not enforced.

When a VLAN has switch ports with different MTU size, packets received from a port with a larger MTU might be dropped when they are forwarded to a port with a smaller MTU.

If the switch ports in a VLAN have jumbo frames enabled, the corresponding SVI can have jumbo frames enabled. The MTU of an SVI should always be smaller than the smallest MTU among all the switch ports in the VLAN, but this condition is not enforced.

The MTU of a packet is not checked on the ingress side for an SVI; it is checked on the egress side of an SVI. If the MTU of a packet is larger than the MTU of the egress SVI, the packet is sent to the CPU for fragmentation processing. If the “do not fragment” bit is not set, the packet is fragmented. Otherwise, the packet is dropped.

Configuring MTU Sizes

To configure the MTU size, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch(config)# interface {{ vlan vlan_ID } | {{ type 1 slot/port } | { port-channel port_channel_number } slot/port }}

Selects the interface to configure.

Step 2
Switch(config-if)# mtu mtu_size

Configures the MTU size.
Switch(config-if)# no mtu

Reverts to the default MTU size (1500 bytes).

Step 3
Switch(config-if)# end

Exits configuration interface mode.

Step 4
Switch(config)# end

Exits configuration mode.

Step 5
Switch# show running-config interface [{ fastethernet | gigabitethernet } slot/port ]

Verifies the running configuration.

1.type = fastethernet, gigabitethernet, or tengigabitethernet

Note When you remove a line card, and then reinsert the card, some or all of the MTU values configured on the ports of that line card may be unconfigured. This occurs if the system wide limit of 32 different MTUs is reached while the card is removed. Upon reinserting the line card, the system attempts to reapply the MTU configuration on the ports. If this attempt fails, the MTU values are set to the default.

Note When configuring the MTU size for VLAN interfaces and Layer 3 and Layer 2 Ethernet ports, note that the supported MTU values are from 1500 to 9198 bytes.

This example shows how to configure the MTU size on Gigabit Ethernet port 1/1:

switch# conf terminal
switch(config)# interface gi1/1
switch(config-if)# mtu 9198
switch(config-if)# end
switch(config)# end
switch# show interface gigabitethernet 1/2
GigabitEthernet1/2 is administratively down, line protocol is down
Hardware is C6k 1000Mb 802.3, address is 0030.9629.9f88 (bia 0030.9629.9f88)
MTU 9216 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
<...Output Truncated...>
switch#
 

For details on how to configure IP MTU size, refer to “Configuring IP MTU Sizes” section.

Interacting with Baby Giants

The baby giants feature, introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(12c)EW, uses the global command system mtu size to set the global baby giant MTU. This feature also allows certain interfaces to support Ethernet payload size of up to 1552 bytes.

Both the system mtu command and the per-interface mtu command can operate on interfaces that can support jumbo frames, but the per-interface mtu command takes precedence.

For example, before setting the per-interface MTU for interface gi1/1, you enter the system mtu 1550 command to change the MTU for gi1/1 to 1550 bytes. You enter the per-interface mtu command to change the MTU for gi1/1 to 9198 bytes. If you change the baby giant MTU to 1540 bytes with the command system mtu 1540, the MTU for gi1/1 remains unchanged at 9198 bytes.

Configuring the Port Debounce Timer

Note You can only configure port debounce on 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.

The port debounce timer suppresses notification of short link-down events. Link-down events that are shorter than the port debounce timer are not notified to Layer 2 or Layer 3 protocols, decreasing traffic loss due to network reconfiguration. You can configure the port debounce timer separately on each LAN port.

Caution Enabling the port debounce timer causes a delay in link down detections, resulting in loss of traffic during the debouncing period. This situation might affect the convergence and reconvergence of some Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols.

To configure the debounce timer on a port, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet slot/port

Selects the port to configure.

Step 2
Switch(config-if)# link debounce [time debounce_time]

Configures the debounce timer.

By default, debounce is disabled.
Switch(config-if)# no link debounce

Reverts to the default setting.

Step 3
Switch# show interfaces debounce

Verifies the configuration.

Note The default time is 10ms for E-series supervisor engines and line cards.

When configuring the debounce timer on a port, you can increase the port debounce timer value between 10 milliseconds and 5000 milliseconds on the 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.

This example shows how to enable the port debounce timer on 10-Gigabit Ethernet port 2/1 and to accept the default value (10 ms):

Switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface tenGigabitEthernet 2/1
Switch(config-if)# link debounce
Warning: Enabling debounce feature causes link down detection to be delayed
Switch(config-if)# exit
 

This example shows how to enable the port debounce timer of 5000 ms on 10-Gigabit Ethernet port 2/2 and to verify the setting:

Switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface tenGigabitEthernet 2/2
Switch(config-if)# link debounce time 5000
Warning: Enabling debounce feature causes link down detection to be delayed
Switch(config-if)# end
Switch#
Switch# show interfaces debounce | include enable
Te2/1 enable 10
Te2/2 enable 5000
Switch#

Configuring Auto-MDIX on a Port

When automatic medium-dependent-interface crossover (auto-MDIX) is enabled on an port, the port automatically detects the required cable connection type (straight through or crossover) and configures the connection appropriately. When connecting switches without the auto-MDIX feature, you must use straight-through cables to connect to devices such as servers, workstations, or routers and crossover cables to connect to other switches or repeaters. With auto-MDIX enabled, use either type of cable to connect to other devices; the interface automatically corrects for any incorrect cabling. For more information about cabling requirements, see the hardware installation guide.

Auto-MDIX is enabled by default. When you enable auto-MDIX, you must also set the speed on the port to auto so that for the feature to operate correctly. auto-MDIX is supported on copper media ports. It is not supported on fiber media ports.

Note The following line cards support Auto-MDIX by default, when port auto-negotiation is enabled: WS-X4424-GB-RJ45, WS-X4448-GB-RJ45,WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 and WS-X4412-2GB-T. You cannot disable them with the mdix command.

Note The following line cards do not support Auto-MDIX, neither by default nor by CLI: WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V, WS-X4524-GB-RJ45V, WS-X4506-GB-T,WS-X4148-RJ, WS-X4248-RJ21V, WS-X4248-RJ45V, WS-X4224-RJ45V and WS-X4232-GB-RJ.

Note The following line cards support Auto-MDIX through the CLI on their copper media ports: WS-X4124-RJ45, WS-X4148-RJ45 (hardware revision 3.0 or higher), and WS-X4232-GB-RJ45 (hardware revision 3.0, or higher), WS-X4920-GE-RJ45, WS-4648-RJ45V+E, WS-X4748-UPOE+E and WS-X4748-RJ45+E (Auto-MDIX support when inline power is disabled on the port).

Table 6-1 shows the link states that results from auto-MDIX settings and correct and incorrect cabling.

 

Table 6-1 Link Conditions and auto-MDIX Settings

Local Side auto-MDIX
Remote Side auto-MDIX
With Correct Cabling
With Incorrect Cabling

On

On

Link up

Link up

On

Off

Link up

Link up

Off

On

Link up

Link up

Off

Off

Link up

Link down

To configure auto-MDIX on a port, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode

Step 2
Switch(config)# interface interface-id

Enters interface configuration mode for the physical interface to be configured.

Step 3
Switch(config-if)# speed auto

Configures the port to autonegotiate speed with the connected device.

Step 4
Switch(config-if)# mdix auto

Enables auto-MDIX on the port.

Step 5
Switch(config-if)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6
Switch# show interfaces interface-id

Verifies the configuration of the auto-MDIX feature on the interface.

Step 7
Switch# copy running-config startup-config

(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.

To disable auto-MDIX, use the no mdix auto interface configuration command.

This example shows how to enable auto-MDIX on a port:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 6/5
Switch(config-if)# speed auto
Switch(config-if)# mdix auto
Switch(config-if)# end

Displaying the Interface Auto-MDIX Configuration

To display the interface speed and duplex mode configuration for an interface, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1

Switch> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

Switch# show interfaces type slot / interface

Displays the interface auto-MDIX configuration setting and operational state.

Depending on how the speed auto and the mdix auto commands are configured on a supported line card interface, the show interfaces command displays the following possible auto-MDIX statuses:

Table 6-2 shows the auto-MDIX setting and operational state and the status of auto-MDIX.

 

Table 6-2 Auto-MDIX and Operational State
Auto-MDIX Setting and Operational State
on an Interface
Description

Auto-MDIX on (operational: on)

Auto-MDIX is enabled and is fully functioning.

Auto-MDIX on (operational: off)

Auto-MDIX is enabled on this interface but it is not functioning. To allow auto-MDIX feature to function properly, you must also set the interface speed to be autonegotiated.

Auto-MDIX off

Auto-MDIX has been disabled with the
no mdix auto command.

This example show s how to display the auto-MDIX configuration setting and its operational state on Fast Ethernet interface 6/1:

Switch# show interfaces fastethernet 6/1
FastEthernet6/1 is up, line protocol is up (connected)
Hardware is Fast Ethernet Port, address is 0001.64fe.e5d0 (bia 0001.64fe.e5d0)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Full-duplex, 100Mb/s, link type is auto, media type is 10/100BaseTX
input flow-control is unsupported output flow-control is unsupported
Auto-MDIX on (operational: on)
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input 00:00:16, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/2000/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
511 packets input, 74464 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 511 broadcasts (511 multicasts)
0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
3552 packets output, 269088 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
1 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
Switch#

Understanding Online Insertion and Removal

The online insertion and removal (OIR) feature supported on the Catalyst 4500 series switch allows you to remove and replace modules while the system is online. You can shut down the module before removal and restart it after insertion without causing other software or interfaces to shut down.

You do not need to enter a command to notify the software that you are going to remove or install a module. The system notifies the supervisor engine that a module has been removed or installed and scans the system for a configuration change. The newly installed module is initialized, and each interface type is verified against the system configuration; then the system runs diagnostics on the new interface. There is no disruption to normal operation during module insertion or removal.

If you remove a module and then replace it, or insert a different module of the same type into the same slot, no change to the system configuration is needed. An interface of a type that has been configured previously is brought online immediately. If you remove a module and insert a module of a different type, the interface(s) on that module is administratively up with the default configuration for that module.

Online Insertion and Removal on a WS-4500X-32

You must initiate an uplink module removal procedure on a WS-4500X-32 (the Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch) either through a CLI (below) or through the OIR button on the front panel of the uplink.

Note Unscheduled uplink module removal is not supported because the C4KX-NM-8 module has hardware communication lines to the baseboard that cannot be unplugged in an online state. Communication must be stopped first.

Before removing the uplink module, you must press the OIR button for 5 seconds, and wait for the OIR LED to turn Green. Removing a module without pressing the OIR button causes the system to reboot to ROMMON with the following console error message:

Kernal panic - not syncing: Removing a module from switch causes instability.
Rebooting in 15 seconds...

Note No special steps are needed for insertion.

With Cisco Release IOS XE 3.3.0SG and IOS 15.1(1)SG, two CLI’s are introduced: hw-module module number start and hw-module module number stop. For the number keyword, the only applicable value for WS-C4500 is 2. With Cisco Release IOS XE 3.3.0SG and IOS 15.1(1)SG, the start and stop commands are only enabled on the uplink module of WS-4500X-32.

For details, please refer to the hardware portion of the documentation library:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Shutting down a Module

To shut down a module safely, either enter the hw-module module stop command or press the OIR button for 5 seconds.

Note The hw-module module stop command is enabled only on the uplink modules of the WS-C4500X-32.

The following example shows what happens if a module is up and you enter the hw-module module stop command:

Switch# hw-module module 2 stop
Proceed with module stop? [confirm]
Switch#
*Feb 5 16:34:37.325: %C4K_IOSMODPORTMAN-6-MODULEOFFLINE: Module 2 is offline
Switch# show module
Chassis Type : WS-C4500X-32
 
Power consumed by backplane : 0 Watts
 
Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
1 32 4500X-32 10GE (SFP+) WS-C4900X-32P-10G JAE153505E9
2 8 Module being held in reset WS-X4908X-10G-TIM JAE15340C0J
 
M MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status
--+--------------------------------+---+------------+----------------+---------
1 0022.bde2.1061 to 0022.bde2.1080 0.2 15.0(1r)SG(0 0.DEV-0 Ok
2 0022.bde2.1579 to 0022.bde2.1580 0.1 In Reset
 
Switch#
 

The following example shows what happens if a module is already stopped and you enter the hw-module module stop command:

Switch# hw-module module 2 stop
% Module 2 stopped

Booting a Module After if it has been Stopped

To bring up a module that has been stopped using the hw-module module number stop command or by pressing the OIR button, you either enter the hw-module module number start command or physically remove and reinsert.

The following example shows what happens if a module has been stopped and you enter this command:

Switch# hw-module module 2 start
Switch#
*Feb 5 16:36:27.352: %C4K_IOSMODPORTMAN-6-MODULEINSERTED: Module 2 is inserted
*Feb 5 16:37:15.902: %C4K_IOSMODPORTMAN-6-MODULEONLINE: Module 2 (WS-X4908X-10G-TIM S/N: JAE15340C0J Hw: 0.1) is online
Switch# show module
Chassis Type : WS-C4500X-32
 
Power consumed by backplane : 0 Watts
 
Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
1 32 4500X-32 10GE (SFP+) WS-C4900X-32P-10G JAE153505E9
2 8 10GE SFP+ WS-X4908X-10G-TIM JAE15340C0J
 
M MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status
--+--------------------------------+---+------------+----------------+---------
1 0022.bde2.1061 to 0022.bde2.1080 0.2 15.0(1r)SG(0 0.DEV-0 Ok
2 0022.bde2.1579 to 0022.bde2.1580 0.1 Ok
 
Switch#
 

The following example shows what happens if a module has not been stopped and you enter this command:

Switch# hw-module module 2 start
% Module 2 not stopped

Common Scenarios

Table 6-3 lists the common scenarios associated with an OIR on a WS-4500X-32.

 

Table 6-3 Common Scenarios for OIR on a WS-4500X-32
If you do this or want to do this...
This happens or you need to do this....

Insert a new module for the first time.

The behavior of new module matches that of current linecard.

Pull out an uplink module that was not previously stopped or shut down.

The system reboots to ROMMON.

Press the OIR button accidentally.

Press for less than 5 sec and nothing happens.

Press for more than 5 sec and OIR is initiated. The linecard moves to the reset state and the OIR LED turns GREEN.

Change your mind after entering the module stop command or pressing the OIR button.

Enter the module start command or perform a physical OIR. Both actions trigger uplink module restart. If the module is not faulty, it is restored to online state.

Know if the OIR button has taken effect.

The OIR LED on the uplink module turns GREEN and the linecard status LED on the uplink module turns off.

Disable the OIR button and force use of a CLI to initiate an OIR.

Cannot be done.

Monitoring and Maintaining the Interface

The following sections describe how to monitor and maintain the interfaces:

Monitoring Interface and Controller Status

The Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 series switch contains commands that you can enter at the EXEC prompt to display information about the interface, including the version of the software and the hardware, the controller status, and statistics about the interfaces. The following table lists some of the interface monitoring commands. (You can display the full list of show commands by entering the show ? command at the EXEC prompt.)

To display information about the interface, enter one of the following commands:

 

Command
Purpose
Switch# show interfaces [ type slot/interface ]

Displays the status and configuration of all interfaces or of a specific interface.
Switch# show running-config

Displays the configuration currently running in RAM.
Switch# show protocols [ type slot/interface ]

Displays the global (system-wide) and interface-specific status of any configured protocol.

Switch# show version

Displays the hardware configuration, software version, the names and sources of configuration files, and the boot images.

 

This example shows how to display the status of Fast Ethernet interface 5/5:

Switch# show protocols fastethernet 5/5
FastEthernet5/5 is up, line protocol is up
Switch#

Clearing and Resetting the Interface

To clear the interface counters shown with the show interfaces command, enter this command:

 

Command
Purpose
Switch# clear counters { type slot/interface }

Clears interface counters.

 

This example shows how to clear and reset the counters on Fast Ethernet interface 5/5:

Switch# clear counters fastethernet 5/5
Clear "show interface" counters on this interface [confirm] y
Switch#
*Sep 30 08:42:55: %CLEAR-5-COUNTERS: Clear counter on interface FastEthernet5/5
by vty1 (171.69.115.10)
Switch#
 

The clear counters command (without any arguments) clears all the current interface counters from all interfaces.

Note The clear counters command does not clear counters retrieved with SNMP; it clears only those counters displayed with the EXEC show interfaces command.

Shutting Down and Restarting an Interface

You can disable an interface, which disables all functions on the specified interface and marks the interface as unavailable on all monitoring command displays. This information is communicated to other network servers through all dynamic routing protocols. The interface is not mentioned in any routing updates.

To shut down an interface and then restart it, perform this task:

 

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1
Switch(config)# interface { vlan vlan_ID } | {{ fastethernet | gigabitethernet | tengigabitethernet } slot / port } | { port-channel port_channel_number }

Specifies the interface to be configured.

Step 2
Switch(config-if)# shutdown

Shuts down the interface.

Step 3
Switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Reenables the interface.

This example shows how to shut down Fast Ethernet interface 5/5:

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 5/5
Switch(config-if)# shutdown
Switch(config-if)#
*Sep 30 08:33:47: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet5/5, changed state to a administratively down
Switch(config-if)#
 

This example shows how to reenable Fast Ethernet interface 5/5:

Switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Switch(config-if)#
*Sep 30 08:36:00: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet5/5, changed state to up
Switch(config-if)#
 

To verify whether an interface is disabled, enter the EXEC show interfaces command. An interface that has been shut down appears as “administratively down.”

Configuring Interface Link Status and Trunk Status Events

You can configure interface link status and trunk status events. On the Catalyst 4500 series switch, the following interface logging event notifications are supported both globally and per interface:

  • Enable or disable notification on the interface whenever its data link status is changed.
  • Enable or disable notification on the trunk interface whenever its trunking status is changed.

Use the [no] logging event link-status use-global command to enable or disable the interface link status event. Use the [no] logging event trunk-status use-global command to enable or disable the interface trunk status event.

Each interface link status logging event can be configured in one of the following states:

  • logging event link-status—Link status logging event is enabled explicitly on the interface regardless of the switch global setting.
  • no logging event link-status—Link status logging event is disabled explicitly on the interface regardless of the switch global setting.
  • logging event link-status use-global—Default link status logging event configuration on the interface; its configuration should follow the switch global link status logging event setting.

The interface trunk status logging event can be configured in the same configuration states.

Configuring Link Status Event Notification for an Interface

To enable or disable a link status logging event, enter one of the following commands:

 

Command
Purpose
Switch(config-if)# logging event link-status

Enables interface link status logging.
Switch(config-if)# no logging event link-status

Disables interface link status logging.
Switch(config-if)# logging event link-status use-global

Specifies the global default setting for interface link status logging.

Global Settings

You can also provide a global configuration for the corresponding logging event. A global configuration provides default logging settings for all interfaces. The [no] logging event link-status global command lets you enable or disable the interface link status logging for the entire switch. The [no] logging event trunk-status global command lets you enable disable interface trunk status logging for the entire switch.

Each interface link status logging event, if not configured at the interface level, uses the following global logging event setting:

  • logging event link-status global—Link status logging event is enabled, if not configured on the interface.
  • no logging event link-status global—Link status logging event is disabled, if not configured on the interface.

The interface trunk status logging event has similar global configurations.

Configuring a Switch Global Link Status Logging Event

To enable or disable the global link status logging event, enter one of the following commands:

 

Command
Purpose
Switch(config-if)# logging event link-status global

Enables global link status logging.
Switch(config-if)# no logging event link-status global

Disables global link status logging.

Examples

The following example displays a summary of the operating states for the interface logging event using different combinations of global and interface logging settings:

global setting interface setting actual logging state
-------------- ----------------- --------------------
on on on
off on on
on off off
off off off
on default(use-global) on
off default(use-global) off
 

The following example displays the configuration and logging message output for link status and trunk status logging events:

//
// The global link status and trunk status logging events are enabled.
//
Switch# show running | include logging
show running | include logging
logging event link-status global
logging event trunk-status global
Switch#
 
//
// The interface link status and trunk status logging settings
// are set to default values, which follow regardless of the global
// setting.
//
Switch# show running interface g1/4
Building configuration...
 
Current configuration: 97 bytes
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/4
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
end
Switch#
 
//
// The trunk status logging messages for the interface are
// displayed whenever the interface trunking status is changed.
// Here we change the other end node's trunking encapsulation
// from dot1q to isl.
//
3d00h: %DTP-5-ILGLCFG: Illegal config(on,isl--on,dot1q) on Gi1/4
3d00h: %DTP-5-ILGLCFG: Illegal config(on,isl--on,dot1q) on Gi1/4
3d00h: %DTP-5-ILGLCFG: Illegal config(on,isl--on,dot1q) on Gi1/4
 
//
// The link and trunk status logging message for the interface
// are displayed whenever the interface link status is changed.
// Here we do a "shut" and "no shut" on the other end link node.
//
3d00h: %DTP-5-NONTRUNKPORTON: Port Gi1/4 has become non-trunk
3d00h: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface
GigabitEthernet1/4, changed state to down
3d00h: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/4, changed state to
down
3d00h: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/4, changed state to up
3d00h: %DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON: Port Gi1/4 has become dot1q trunk
3d00h: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface
GigabitEthernet1/4, changed state to up

Resetting the Interface to the Default Configuration

If you have configured a interface with many command lines and you want to clear all the configuration on that interface, use the default interface global configuration command, as follows:

Switch(config)# default interface fastEthernet 3/5
Interface FastEthernet3/5 set to default configuration
 

This command clears all the configurations and shut down the interface:

Switch# show run interface fastethernet 3/5
Building configuration...
 
Current configuration : 58 bytes
!
interface FastEthernet3/5
no ip address
shutdown
end