To configure Ethernet ports

Note

Before you can configure 802.1X on an Ethernet access port, 802.1X must be enabled on the device and an 802.1X policy must be created and distributed to the device.

See To enable or disable 802.1X for information about enabling 802.1X on a device. See Chapter 59, 802.1x policies for information about creating and distributing 802.1X policies.

Depending on the NE and release, the navigation to the Physical Port form or the tabs and parameters displayed may vary.

Steps
 

On the equipment tree, expand Network→NE→Shelf→Card Slot n→Daughter Card Slot n→Port n/n/n.


Right-click on the Port icon and choose Properties. The Physical Port (Edit) form opens.


Configure the required general parameters.

Only one MAC address can be assigned to a port. When a new MAC address is configured while the port is operational, IP issues an ARP, if appropriate, and BPDUs are sent with the new MAC address. A default MAC address is assigned by the system.

If the port is a LAG member, the Hold Time Up (seconds) parameter is configurable only if the port is the primary member. The Hold Time Down (seconds) parameter is not configurable when the port is a LAG member.

When you set a DWDM Channel, the other DWDM parameters are populated. You cannot configure the DWDM channel if frequency is configured under the DWDM Optics tab. DWDM channel and frequency configuration are mutually exclusive.

The DDM Event Suppression parameter is configurable only on ports on SFPs and XFPs optical modular transceivers.

You cannot change the Mode parameter when the Enable DEI parameter is selected.

When you set the Mode parameter to Hybrid, you cannot set the Encapsulation Type parameter to Null.

The MTU value for a port is associated with the port mode and the port encapsulation type. By default, the MTU of a hybrid port is set to the larger of the network and access MTUs.

You cannot deselect the Enable DEI parameter on a port when SAPs on that port are configured with color-aware meters. If you deselect the Enable DEI parameter, the ingress policies assigned to SAPs on the port must be configured with meters whose Color Mode parameter is set to Color Blind. See To configure a 7210, 7250, and 1830 SAP Access Ingress policy .

Consider the following when you configure the Enable DEI parameter on a hybrid port.

  • When the Enable DEI parameter is selected, the network policy assigned to the port must be configured to use DEI as the profile. The Default FC Profile parameter and the Profile parameter on the Ingress Dot1p tab in the policy must be set to the DEI option. See To configure a 7210 and 1830 network policy .

  • You cannot select Enable DEI and assign a DEI-configured network policy in the same configuration process. You must first assign the network policy with the Default FC Profile and Profile parameters set to the DEI option, and apply the change. Then you can subsequently select the Enable DEI parameter.


If you set the Mode parameter to Hybrid, configure the required parameters in the Hybrid Ingress Buffer Allocation and the Hybrid Egress Buffer Allocation panels, as required.


If you change the Mode parameter from Access to Hybrid and there are SAPs on the port, perform To migrate SAPs from access mode to hybrid mode to migrate the SAPs.


If you are configuring a 7210 SAS Ethernet port, you can add the port to an SHG on supporting NEs. See To create a 7210 SAS SHG for information about creating an SHG.

Note: A port cannot be added to or deleted from an SHG if it has a SAP configured on it or is a member of a LAG.

A port cannot belong to more than one SHG; you must remove any SHGs from the port before you can add the port to a different SHG.


Configure the Named Pool Buffer Policy for the port in the Named Buffer Pool panel.

  1. Select an Ingress Pool Policy.

  2. Select an Egress Pool Policy.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

    Note:

    Ensure that the named pool mode is enabled. See To enable named pool mode in Chapter 15, Shelf and card object configuration for more information.


Click on the States tab and configure the required parameters.


Click on the Policies tab.

Note: The types of policies that you can choose depend on the type of NE, daughter card, and the mode type of the port you are configuring.

  • The Network Queue and Accounting Policies panel are only displayed for network and hybrid ports.

  • The Port Scheduler panel is only displayed for ports on non-HSMDA daughter cards.

  • The HSMDA Egress Scheduler panel is only displayed for ports on HSMDA daughter cards. HSMDA is only supported on 7750 SR-7/12/12e and 7450 ESS-7/12, Release 20.10 and earlier.


10 

Select an accounting policy for the port, if applicable.


11 

Configure the Collect Accounting Statistics parameter, if required.


12 

If you are configuring an access port on a 7210 SAS-E for the collection of packet forwarding statistics on egress queues, configure the required parameters in the Egress Packets Forwarding panel.

For the 7210 SAS-E, access ports always contain eight queues. You can enable up to eight queues on any port for the collection of packet forwarding statistics. However, only eight counters can be enabled for each 7210 SAS-E device. If no queues are enabled on a port, no accounting statistics are collected for that port.


13 

If you are configuring a 7210 SAS Ethernet port, perform To assign QoS policies to a 7210 SAS Ethernet port , then go to Step 20 .


14 

Select a network queue policy for the port, if applicable.


15 

Select a 7250 SROS Port QoS policy for the port, if applicable.


16 

Select a port scheduler policy for the port, if applicable.


17 

Select a port scheduler policy override for the port, if applicable.

  1. Click Create in the Port Scheduler Policy Override panel. The Port Scheduler Policy Override form opens.

  2. Click on the Override tab.

  3. Configure the Override, MAX, CIR, and PIR parameters for each required level.

  4. Save your changes and close the form.


18 

Configure the Collect Stats parameter in the Port Scheduler Monitor panel, if required.


19 

Select a scheduler policy for the port, if applicable.


20 

Click on the DDM tab to view digital diagnostics monitoring information, if required.


21 

Click on the Media Adaptor tab to view information about the SFP, if required.


22 

If you are configuring a 7705 SAR-Wx and the port supports DSL, the DSL tab is displayed. Configure DSL.

  1. Click on the DSL tab.

  2. Configure the required parameters.

  3. Click on the XDSL Line tab.

  4. Choose an XDSL line and click Properties. The XDSL Line (Edit) form opens.

  5. Configure the Administrative State parameter.

  6. Save your changes and close the form.

  7. Repeat 2 to 6 to configure more lines, if required.


23 

Click on the Ethernet tab.


24 

Configure the required parameters.

For access or hybrid ports on the 7210 SAS-X, configure the SAP QoS Marking parameter to enable or disable SAP-based remarking.

For hybrid ports on the 7210 SAS-K12 and 7210 SAS-K30, configure the Egress Network Aggregate Shaper Rate parameter.

The RS-FEC Mode parameter is configurable in the NFM-P for supported physical ports and breakout ports. The RS-FEC Mode is configurable for physical ports under the Ethernet tab. For breakout ports, the RS-FEC Mode parameter is configurable either under the Ethernet tab of the breakout port or under the General tab of its connector port. After the RS-FEC Mode is configured, the RS-FEC Oper Mode can be viewed in the General tab.

On the 7210 SAS-X, configure the Egress Scheduler Mode parameter to choose FC-based or SAP-based scheduling for access ports.

For access ports on supporting 7210 SAS NEs, configure overrides for queues in the Port Access Egress policy assigned to the port; see To configure QoS policy overrides on port access egress queues for a 7210 SAS.

For 7210 SAS NEs, ports can forward multicast data packets to either L2 or L3 interfaces, but not both. Configure the Multicast Ingress parameter according to your forwarding requirements.

Management connectivity between the NFM-P and the 7705 SAR may be lost if a line loopback is applied to an Ethernet port that is carrying in-band management traffic. The line loopback remains in effect until the timer expires and the 7705 SAR removes the loopback.

Statistics are collected for IEEE 1588 PTP timestamps only when the Timestamp Capable parameter is enabled on the 7705 SAR-A, 7705 SAR-Ax, and the 7705 SAR-W.

If you are configuring a 7705 SAR-Wx and the port supports DSL, the EFM-OAM tab appears. Perform the required steps in To configure an 802.3ah EFM OAM diagnostic test from an NE Properties form to configure the EFM-OAM tab.

On the 7250 IXR, the Timed Loopback Type parameter must be configured while enabling Swap Mac Address. Internal loopback is only supported in access or hybrid mode, and line loopback is supported in access or network mode.  You cannot configure the Timed Loopback Type parameter when the Received Remote Loopback Requests parameter is set to Processed.

Select the Hardware Aggregate Shaper Scheduler policy.


25 

Configure a port loopback on a 7210 SAS device.

  1. If you are configuring a port loopback with MAC swap, you must first configure a no-service loopback port. See To configure a no-service loopback port on the 7210 SAS .

  2. Set the Type parameter to Internal. See Step 24 .

  3. Select a SAP in the SAP panel.

  4. In the MAC panel, configure the required parameters.


26 

For supported 7210 SAS devices, associate the port with an operational group. See To configure a 7210 SAS operational group for information about 7210 SAS operational groups.

Perform one of the following:

  1. For an L2 uplink port, assign the port to an operational group. Select an operational group in the Oper Group panel.

  2. For an access port, choose an operational group to monitor. Select an operational group in the Oper Group panel.


27 

If you are configuring an Ethernet port on a 2-port ring MDA on a 7705 SAR-8 or 7705 SAR-18, select a VLAN filter.


28 

If you are configuring a 7705 SAR Ethernet port, select a Shaper policy in the Shaper Policy panel as required.

Note: When the port mode is access, the Shaper policy can be associated with the access egress of the port. When the port mode is hybrid, the Shaper policy can be associated with the access egress and network egress.


29 

If you are configuring a 7705 SAR Ethernet port, configure Ethernet Bandwidth Notification as required. See To configure Ethernet Bandwidth Notification on a 7705 SAR Ethernet port for more information.

Note: ETH-BN can only be enabled if the egress rate is configured.


30 

To transparently forward LACP packets, enable the LACP Tunnel parameter, as required.


31 

Configure the Dot1x Tunneling Enabled parameter, as required.


32 

In the Synchronous Ethernet panel, configure the required parameters.


33 

In the E-LMI panel, configure the required parameters.


34 

In the CRC Failure panel, configure the required parameters.


35 

In the Oper Group panel, configure the required parameters.


36 

Select the sFlow check box to enable sFlow on the Ethernet port. See To configure sFlow on an NE for more information.


37 

If the port is an access or hybrid port with QinQ or dot1q encapsulation, or a network port with dot1q encapsulation, the MEPs tab is displayed. Add a facility MEP, if required.

Note: Only one facility MEP can be configured on a port.

  1. Click on the MEPs tab.

  2. Click Create. The MEP (Create) form opens.

  3. Select a global MEG for the MEP.

    Note:

    For port-based facility MEPs, the Maintenance Domain must be set for a Level of 0 or 1. See To configure an Ethernet CFM MD policy and subordinate objects for information on creating the MD.

  4. Configure the required parameters.

    Only the parameters that are supported on the NE, daughter card, or port are displayed.

    You cannot enable the collection of LMM statistics on a LAG facility MEP or on a tunnel facility MEP if a service MEP is already configured to collect the LMM statistics information.

    To enable fault propagation on a LAG facility MEP or on a tunnel facility MEP, the Facility Fault Notify parameter must be enabled.

    To link the facility tunnel status to the SAP, the Facility VLAN ID parameter must match the outer encapsulation value of the SAP.

    The CCM Padding Packet Size (Bytes) parameter cannot be configured when the CCM interval parameter is set to 10 ms or 100 ms.

  5. If the MD for the MEP has a Name Type of none the Y.1731 Tests tab is configurable. Click on the Y.1731 Tests tab and configure the required parameters.

  6. Save your changes and close the form.


38 

Click on the EFM-OAM tab to configure and initiate the 802.3ah EFM OAM diagnostic as described in To configure an 802.3ah EFM OAM diagnostic test from an NE Properties form . Otherwise, continue to Step 40 .


39 

To configure Ethernet link monitoring on the port, perform To configure link monitoring on an Ethernet port .


40 

Click on the 802.1x Port and 802.1x Port Authenticator tabs, and configure the required parameters.

You can enable the Tunneling parameter only when:

  • the port is in access mode

  • the Controlled Port Control parameter is set to Force Authorized

  • the port is not used as a SAP (except in an Epipe service)

Configure the RADIUS Server Policy Authentication and RADIUS Server Policy Accounting parameters to associate a RADIUS server policy to the Ethernet port.

For 7250 IXR-x1/xs/x3 NEs, Release 21.5.R1 and later, and for 7250 IXR-6d/6dl NEs, Release 22.7.R1 and later, you can only enable the Per Host Authentication State parameter when the forwarding path options for Ethernet 802.1x host authentication are enabled on the NE Properties form. See To configure forwarding path options or resource allocation on a 7250 IXR .

You can click on the Per Host Authentication sub-tab to configure Allowed Source MACs and view authenticated hosts. The configured MAC addresses do not take part in authentication and are always allowed.


41 

Go to To add a queue group to an Ethernet port to add a queue group to the port.


42 

If the port is an HSMDA access port, the Egress Secondary Shapers tab is present. Add an egress secondary shaper, if required.

Note: An HSMDA port is initially created with a default egress secondary shaper. The default shaper cannot be deleted, but it can be modified.

Non-default egress secondary shapers can only be created if the port’s Mode parameter is not set to the network option.

You cannot switch the Mode of an HSMDA port to network if there are non-default egress secondary shapers on that port. An error message will be issued. You must delete any non-default egress secondary shapers from the port before switching its Mode to network.

  1. Click on the Egress Secondary Shapers tab.

  2. Click Create. The HSMDA Egress Secondary Shaper (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Click on the Classes tab.

  5. Configure the Class Rate (kbps), Class Monitor Threshold (Kbytes) and Class Burst Threshold (bytes) parameters for Classes 1 through 8, as required.

  6. Save your changes and close the form.


43 

Click on the LLDP tab and configure the required parameters on the Nearest Bridge, Nearest Customer, and Nearest Non TPMR sub-tabs.

Care must be taken when configuring the Port ID SubType parameter, as the setting may affect the ability to build the Layer 2 topology map using LLDP. See the NE documentation for more information.


44 

Click on the Remote Peers sub-tab under the LLDP tab to search for and display LLDP remote peers associated with the port. These remote peers are used to determine the physical topology of the network.


45 

Configure a QoS pool, if required.

  1. Click on the QoS Pool tab.

  2. Choose a QoS pool from the list and click Properties. The QoS Pool (Edit) form opens.

  3. Select a slope policy for the QoS pool.

  4. Configure the required parameters.

  5. Save your changes and close the form.


46 

Click on the Override Policy Items tab to configure HSMDA overrides, if required. See To configure an HSMDA override for more information.


47 

To configure the center frequency and view the minimum/maximum frequencies and supported frequency grid for a particular optical module, click the DWDM Optics tab and configure the required parameters.

You cannot configure the frequency here if the DWDM channel is configured under the General tab. DWDM channel and frequency configuration are mutually exclusive.


48 

To configure a tunable optic DWDM MDA or IMM on a 7750 SR or 7450 ESS, click on the Optical Transport Channel Unit tab and configure the required parameters.


49 

Click on the OTU Alarms tab and select the OTU alarms for the Configured Alarms parameter.


50 

Select a DWDM channel. The tabs and parameters that appear depend on the supported NE.


51 

Click on the Optical tab and configure the required parameters.


52 

Click on the Optical Amplifier tab and configure the Configured Alarms parameter.


53 

Click on the Optical Tunable Dispersion Compensation Module tab and configure the required parameters.


54 

Save your changes and close the form.


55 

To configure coherent optics options for a 1-Port 100GE OTU4 DWDM tunable optic IMM on a 7750 SR or 7450 ESS, click on the Coherent Optics tab and configure the required parameters.


56 

Click on the Operational Status tab to view information about the state of the optical port.


57 

Save your changes and close the form.

End of steps