HP 5500 Ei 5500 Si Switch Series Configuration Guide

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Configuring Ethernet interfaces 
Ethernet interface naming conventions 
The GE and 10-GE interfaces on the switches are named in the format of interface-type A/B/C, where 
the following definitions apply:  
•   A—Represents the ID of the switch in an IRF fabric. If the switch is not assigned to any IRF fabric, A 
uses 1.  
•   B— R e p re s e n t s  a  s l o t  n u m b e r  o n  t h e  s w i t c h .  I t  u s e s  0   for fixed interfaces, 1 for interfaces on interface 
expansion card 1, and 2 for...

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1000_BASE_T. If the current port is the fiber port, the output will not include the information 
mentioned above. 
Changing the active port of a combo interface 
 
Step Command Remarks 
1.   Enter system view. 
system-view  N/A 
2.  Enter Ethernet interface view.  interface 
interface-type 
interface-number   N/A 
3.
  Activate the current interface.  undo shutdown  Optional. 
By default, of the two ports 
that compose a combo 
interface, the one with a 
smaller port ID is active.  
 
Configuring...

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Step Command Remarks 
4.  Set the duplex mode of the 
interface.  duplex
 { auto | full |  half }  Optional. 
By default, 
the duplex mode is  auto 
for Ethernet interfaces. 
The  half keyword is not applicable 
to Ethernet copper ports that are 
configured with a 1000-Mbps port 
speed and fiber ports. 
5.   Set the port speed. 
speed { 10 | 100  | 1000   | auto  } 
Optional. 
By default, an Ethernet interface 
automatically negotiates a speed 
with the peer. 
A Gigabit fiber port does not 
support...

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•  With the  flow-control  command configured, an interface can both send and receive flow control 
frames: When congested, the interface sends a flow  control frame to its peer. Upon receiving a flow 
control frame from the peer, the interface suspends sending packets. 
•   With the  flow-control receive enable  command configured, an interface can receive, but not send 
flow control frames. When the interface receives a flow control frame from its peer, it suspends 
sending packets to the peer. When...

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Step Command Remarks 
1.  Enter system view.  system-view  N/A 
2.  Enter Ethernet interface 
view.  interface 
interface-type 
interface-number  N/A 
3.
  Set a link-down event 
suppression interval.  link-delay 
delay-time Link-down event suppression is disabled by 
default.  
 
Configuring link-up event suppression 
To configure link-up event suppression on an Ethernet interface:  
Step Command Remarks 
1.
  Enter system view. 
system-view  N/A 
2.  Enter Ethernet interface 
view.  interface...

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Step Command Remarks 
2.  Enter Ethernet interface view.  interface 
interface-type 
interface-number   N/A 
3.
  Enable loopback testing.  loopback { external |  internal }  Optional. 
Disabled by default. 
 
Configuring the link mode of an Ethernet interface (available 
only on the 5500 EI) 
 
 
CAUTION: 
•
  After you change the link mode of an Ethernet interface, all the settings of the Ethernet interface are 
restored to their defaults under the new link mode. 
•   The link mode configuration for...

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Step Command Remarks 
1.  Enter system view.  system-view  N/A 
2.  Enter Ethernet 
interface view.  interface
 interface-type 
interface-number  N/A
 
3.  Configure jumbo 
frame support.  jumboframe enable 
[ value ] By default, the switch allows jumbo frames within 
9216 bytes to pass through Ethernet interfaces. 
If you set the 
value argument multiple times, the 
latest configuration takes effect. 
 
Enabling the auto power-down function on an Ethernet 
interface 
To save power, enable the auto...

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Task Remarks 
Configuring storm suppression Optional 
Applicable to Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces 
Setting the statistics polling interval Optional 
Applicable to Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces 
Enabling loopback detection on an Ethernet interface Optional 
Applicable to Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces 
Setting the MDI mode of an Ethernet interface Optional 
Applicable to Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces 
Enabling bridging on an Ethernet interface Optional 
Applicable to Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces 
Testing the...

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Configuring a MAC Address for an Ethernet port (available 
only on the 5500 SI) 
You can use this function to manually configure a MAC address for an Ethernet port. After that, when the 
switch sends packets of Layer 2 protocols (including cluster, DLDP, HABP, LACP, LLDP, MSTP, NDP, NTDP, 
and GVRP) out of this port, it can use the MAC address of this port as the source MAC address of these 
protocol packets.  
Configuring a MAC address for an Ethernet port does not affect the normal forwarding of...