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... information about Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the documents listed on a Supervisor Engine 720, page 4-2 • Configuring Supervisor Engine 720 Ports, page 4-2 • Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality, page 4-2 Note • For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html OL-3999-08 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12...
... information about Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the documents listed on a Supervisor Engine 720, page 4-2 • Configuring Supervisor Engine 720 Ports, page 4-2 • Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality, page 4-2 Note • For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html OL-3999-08 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12...
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.../switches/lan/catalyst6500/hardware/Config_Notes/78_17277.html Using the Slots on a Supervisor Engine 720 in slot 5 to use the RJ-45 connector: Router(config)# interface gigabitethernet 5/2 Router(config-if)# media-type rj45 Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality These sections describe how to use the RJ-45 connector, you must change the configuration. Reverts to this task: Command Step 1 Router(config)# interface gigabitethernet slot/2 Step 2 Router(config-if)# media-type {rj45 | sfp} Router(config-if)# no unique configuration options. To configure port...
.../switches/lan/catalyst6500/hardware/Config_Notes/78_17277.html Using the Slots on a Supervisor Engine 720 in slot 5 to use the RJ-45 connector: Router(config)# interface gigabitethernet 5/2 Router(config-if)# media-type rj45 Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality These sections describe how to use the RJ-45 connector, you must change the configuration. Reverts to this task: Command Step 1 Router(config)# interface gigabitethernet slot/2 Step 2 Router(config-if)# media-type {rj45 | sfp} Router(config-if)# no unique configuration options. To configure port...
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... this mode, a compact version of the following modes: • Compact mode-The switch uses this mode for traffic between nonfabric-enabled modules and for traffic between the local bus and the supervisor engine bus. Forwarding Decisions for Layer 3-Switched Traffic Either a PFC3 or a Distributed Feature Card 3 (DFC3) makes the forwarding decision for Layer 3-switched traffic as the ingress port, the DFC3 forwards the packet locally (the packet never leaves the module). - In addition to the Supervisor Engine 720. Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Configuring...
... this mode, a compact version of the following modes: • Compact mode-The switch uses this mode for traffic between nonfabric-enabled modules and for traffic between the local bus and the supervisor engine bus. Forwarding Decisions for Layer 3-Switched Traffic Either a PFC3 or a Distributed Feature Card 3 (DFC3) makes the forwarding decision for Layer 3-switched traffic as the ingress port, the DFC3 forwards the packet locally (the packet never leaves the module). - In addition to the Supervisor Engine 720. Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Configuring...
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... the connectivity diagnostics on the ports. Displayed as fabric mode for fabric-enabled modules with DFC3 installed; Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality The switch fabric functionality supports a number of bus mode, enter the fabric switching-mode allow truncated threshold number command. • To return to the default truncated-mode threshold, enter the no fabric switching-mode allow truncated threshold command. Caution When you enter the no fabric switching-mode allow bus-mode command, power is removed from using truncated mode, enter...
... the connectivity diagnostics on the ports. Displayed as fabric mode for fabric-enabled modules with DFC3 installed; Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality The switch fabric functionality supports a number of bus mode, enter the fabric switching-mode allow truncated threshold number command. • To return to the default truncated-mode threshold, enter the no fabric switching-mode allow truncated threshold command. Caution When you enter the no fabric switching-mode allow bus-mode command, power is removed from using truncated mode, enter...
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... Errors, page 4-7 Displaying the Switch Fabric Redundancy Status To display the switch fabric redundancy status, perform this task: Command Router# show fabric active Purpose Displays switch fabric redundancy status. Router# show fabric active Active fabric card in slot 5 No backup fabric card in bus mode Truncated mode is allowed Module Slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 Switching Mode Crossbar dCEF dCEF dCEF Crossbar dCEF OL-3999-08 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-5 Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Configuring...
... Errors, page 4-7 Displaying the Switch Fabric Redundancy Status To display the switch fabric redundancy status, perform this task: Command Router# show fabric active Purpose Displays switch fabric redundancy status. Router# show fabric active Active fabric card in slot 5 No backup fabric card in bus mode Truncated mode is allowed Module Slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 Switching Mode Crossbar dCEF dCEF dCEF Crossbar dCEF OL-3999-08 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-5 Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Configuring...
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...% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-6 OL-3999-08 This example shows how to display the fabric utilization of all modules: Router# show fabric utilization all Lo% Percentage of Low-priority traffic. Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Router# Displaying the Fabric Status To display the fabric status of one or all modules, perform this task: Command Router# show fabric status [slot_number | all...
...% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-6 OL-3999-08 This example shows how to display the fabric utilization of all modules: Router# show fabric utilization all Lo% Percentage of Low-priority traffic. Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Router# Displaying the Fabric Status To display the fabric status of one or all modules, perform this task: Command Router# show fabric status [slot_number | all...
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... channel 1 0 8 0 8 1 9 0 Router# sync 0 0 0 0 buffer 0 0 0 0 timeout 0 0 0 0 Tip For additional information about Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the documents listed on this task: Command Router# show fabric errors [slot_number | all modules, perform this page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html OL-3999-08 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-7 Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720...
... channel 1 0 8 0 8 1 9 0 Router# sync 0 0 0 0 buffer 0 0 0 0 timeout 0 0 0 0 Tip For additional information about Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the documents listed on this task: Command Router# show fabric errors [slot_number | all modules, perform this page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html OL-3999-08 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-7 Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720...
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Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-8 OL-3999-08
Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Functionality Chapter 4 Configuring a Supervisor Engine 720 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SXF 4-8 OL-3999-08