Table Of Contents

Ports/Interface Management
(Switch > Ports)

Configuring All Ports/Interfaces

Editing Port/Interface Attributes

Restarting Ports/Interfaces

Configuring a Group of Physical Ports Using the Port Wizard

Selecting Ports

Port Selector

Configuring Ports

Configuring VLAN for Ports

Access Port Configuration

Trunk Port Configuration

Routed Port Configuration

Port Wizard Summary

Configuring Access Ports

Editing and Restarting Access Ports

Configuring Trunk Ports

Editing and Restarting Trunk Ports

Configuring Routed Ports

Editing and Restarting Routed Ports

Configuring SVIs

Editing and Restarting SVIs

Adding an SVI

Configuring Tunnel Interfaces

Editing and Restarting Tunnel Interfaces

Adding a Tunnel Interface

Configuring Loopback Interfaces

Editing and Restarting Loopback Interfaces

Adding a Loopback Interface

Viewing Other Interfaces

Understanding Interface Ranges

Adding Interface Ranges

Switched Virtual Interface Selector

Editing Interface Ranges

Viewing Interface Range Details

Editing Ports/Interfaces Within an Interface Range

Ports/Interface Management
(Switch > Ports)

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CVDM-C6500 provides configuration of both physical ports and logical interfaces. In this section, both physical ports and logical interfaces are referred to as interfaces.

CVDM-C6500 supports these interface types:

•Ethernet

•Fast Ethernet

•Gigabit Ethernet

•Ten Gigabit Ethernet

•Switched Virtual Interface (SVI)

The following topics contain information about:

•Configuring All Ports/Interfaces

•Configuring a Group of Physical Ports Using the Port Wizard

•Configuring Access Ports

•Configuring Trunk Ports

•Configuring Routed Ports

•Configuring SVIs

•Configuring Tunnel Interfaces

•Configuring Loopback Interfaces

•Viewing Other Interfaces

•Understanding Interface Ranges

Configuring All Ports/Interfaces

You can view all ports and interfaces that exist on the device. Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Ports/Interfaces from the selector to display the Ports/Interfaces page (see Figure 3-1).

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Note To easily configure a group of physical ports, use the Port Setup wizard. For more information on the Port Setup wizard, see Configuring a Group of Physical Ports Using the Port Wizard.

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Figure 3-1 Ports/Interfaces Page

This page provides a table displaying the following information.

Column	Description
Name	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1.
Description	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the interface, either up or down.
Oper Status	Line protocol status of the port (whether or not port is passing packets).
Mode	Configuration mode (access, trunk, or routed) for physical ports.
Hardware Type	Port hardware type. This field is applicable only to physical ports.

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Note All columns are sortable.

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Editing Port/Interface Attributes

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Step 1 From the Ports/Interfaces page you can edit port/interface description, administrative status, and mode settings. Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports from the left-most pane, and select Ports/Interfaces from the selector.

Step 2 From the table, select the port you want to edit. To select multiple ports, press the Ctrl key as you select each port you want to edit.

Step 3 Click Edit.... The Edit Port dialog box appears.

Step 4 Edit the appropriate values.

GUI Element	Action/Description
Name field	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1. This field cannot be edited.
Description field	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status list	Administrative status of the interface, either up or down.
Mode list	Select the port mode: •Access •Trunk •Routed

Step 5 Click OK.

Step 6 Click Deliver at the top of the window. For more information on delivering accumulated CLI commands, see Delivering CLI Commands to the Device.

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Restarting Ports/Interfaces

You can shut down a port/interface and then restart it.

CVDM-C6500 issues a shutdown command (# shutdown), followed by a no shutdown command (# no shutdown). CVDM-C6500 then refreshes and updates the Admin and Oper Status values.

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Note If you have pending CLI commands to deliver to the device, click Deliver before resetting the interfaces.

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports from the left-most pane, and select Ports/Interfaces, Access Ports, Trunk Ports, Routed Ports, or Switched Virtual Interfaces from the selector.

Step 2 From the table, select the interface you want to restart. To select multiple interfaces, press the Ctrl key as you select each port you want to restart.

Step 3 Click the Reset button.

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Configuring a Group of Physical Ports Using the Port Wizard

You can configure a group of physical ports as access, trunk, or routed ports using the Port Wizard. The wizard will walk you through VLAN configuration, spanning tree configuration, and so forth, based on the type of ports selected. The wizard shows appropriate default values based on Cisco recommended best practice configurations.

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Note When using the wizard, existing configurations of selected ports are cleared (a default interface command is issued) and the ports are configured with the new wizard configuration.

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Ports/Interfaces from the selector. The Ports/Interfaces page appears.

Step 2 Click the Setup Wizard button.

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Selecting Ports

In the ports selection page of the wizard, you define the ports you want to configure.

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Step 1 Enter ports to configure, by doing one of the following:

•To manually enter ports, click the Enter Port Range option. You can enter either of the following:

–One or more ports, separated by commas (for example, Fa3/10, Fa3/12).

–A range of ports (for example, Fa3/10-14).

•To select from available ports, click the Select Ports option. (For more information on the Port Selector, see Port Selector.)

Step 2 (Optional) Enter a shortcut name for the group of ports you are configuring. This creates an interface range macro for the selected ports. This allows you to later view this group of ports by clicking the macro from the Custom View folder. See Understanding Interface Ranges for more information on interface ranges.

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Note Although an interface range macro is created, CVDM-C6500 applies the configuration defined by the wizard to each port separately. You can see this if you have set CVDM-C6500 to display the CLI commands to be delivered to the device using the Deliver Configuration to Switch dialog box. For information on setting this option, see Editing Preferences.

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Port Selector

The Port Selector appears in various wizards. It allows you to browse and select ports for configuration. The following table describes how to use the Port Selector.

GUI Element	Action/Description
Available Ports column	The table in the Available Ports column displays all physical ports that are available and supported on this switch. It displays ports that are associated with the selected port connection mode. From the table, select the port you want to configure. To select multiple ports, press the Ctrl key as you select random ports or press the Shift key as you select contiguous ports to configure. Note If the destination port mode is Routed, then you can select only one port at a time to add to the Selected Port(s) column. Depending on what type of port you select, the Available Ports column may contain the following columns: •Name—Indicates the name assigned to a port. •Type—Indicates the hardware type of a port. •VLAN—Indicates the VLAN with which a port is associated. This field is displayed only when the Access port connection mode is selected. •Allowed VLANs—Indicates the range of valid VLAN values for a port. This field is displayed only when the Trunk port connection mode is selected. •IP Address—Indicates the IP address of a port. This field is displayed only when the Routed port connection mode is selected.
Add>> button	With ports selected in the Available Ports column, click to add selected ports to the Selected Port(s) column.
<<Remove button	With ports selected in the Selected Port(s) table, click to remove selected ports from that table.
Clear All button	Click to remove all ports listed in the Selected Port(s) table and put them back in the Available Ports table.
Selected Port(s) column	Displays all selected ports. With either Access or Trunk port mode selected, the ports listed here are assigned to the VLAN specified in the VLAN field. The Name field indicates the name of a selected port. Note IP address and network mask values can be seen when you pass your mouse over the port.

Routed Port Details Dialog Box

This dialog box appears from the Port Selector when a selected destination port mode is routed and the IP address and network mask details are not available. The following information appears.

Field	Action/Description
Port Name	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1.
IP Address	Enter the port IP address.
Net Mask	Enter a network mask or select one from the list.

Configuring Ports

On the basic ports configuration page of the wizard, you define the following port parameters.

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Note Depending on the capabilities of the port, many of the parameters and values described may not be available.

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GUI Element	Description/Action
Connection Mode radio buttons	Select the type of port connection you want to establish: •Switch-to-Host—Creates a connection between the switch and a host machine. •Switch-to-Switch—Creates a connection between two switches. •Switch-to-Router—Creates a connection between a switch and a router. Note The term Switch refers to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switch.
Port Mode list	Select the port configuration type: •Access •Trunk (not available when connection mode is Switch-to-Router) •Routed (not available when connection mode is Switch-to-Switch)
Description field	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
MTU (bytes) field	(Optional) Enter the maximum packet size. Note Access or trunk ports can have a value of 1500 or 9216. Routed ports have a valid range from 1500 to 9216.
Flow Control: Send list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not send flow-control frames to the neighboring port. •On—The port sends flow-control frames to the neighboring port.
Flow Control: Receive list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not use flow control, regardless of whether flow control is requested by the neighboring port. •On—The port uses flow control dictated by the neighboring port.
Admin Status list	Administrative status of the interface, either up or down.
Speed (Mbps) list	(Optional) Select how fast the interface transmits information: •10—Transmits at 10 Mbps. •100—Transmits at 100 Mbps. •auto—Enables the autonegotiation capability.
Duplex list	Select duplex operation: •Half—Sends and receives data, but not at the same time. •Full—Sends and receives data at the same time. Note If speed is set to auto, both speed and duplex are autonegotiated.
UDLD list	Select Unidirectional Link Detection mode: •Enabled—Enables UDLD in normal mode. •Aggressive—Enables UDLD in aggressive mode. Overrides the setting of the global UDLD. •Disabled—Disables UDLD. UDLD is a Layer 2 protocol that works with Layer 1 mechanisms to determine the physical status of a link. At Layer 1, autonegotiation takes care of physical signaling and fault detection. UDLD performs tasks that autonegotiation cannot perform, such as detecting the identities of neighbors and shutting down misconnected ports. When you enable both autonegotiation and UDLD, Layer 1 and 2 detections work together to prevent physical and logical unidirectional connections and the malfunctioning of other protocols.
Enable CDP check box	Select to enable CDP, or deselect to disable CDP.

Configuring VLAN for Ports

In the access port configuration page of the wizard, you define VLAN information for selected ports. Depending on the type of configuration mode (access, trunk, or routed) you chose in Step 2, you will now do one of the following:

•Access Port Configuration

•Trunk Port Configuration

•Routed Port Configuration

Access Port Configuration

For access port configuration mode, you configure the access VLAN.

GUI Element	Action/Description
Assign Ports to VLAN pane
Access VLAN list	Click and then select one of the following: •Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. •Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. •Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Port Security pane
Port Security check box	Select to enable port security options or deselect to disable port security options. For port security configuration guidelines, see the relevant section in the Catalyst 6500 Family IOS Software Configuration Guide.
Max Num MAC Address field	Enter the maximum number of secure MAC addresses. The range is 1-1025.
Violation Policy list	Select the violation policy type: •Protect—Drops packets with unknown source addresses until you remove a sufficient number of secure MAC addresses to drop below the maximum value. •Restrict—Drops packets with unknown source addresses until you remove a sufficient number of secure MAC addresses to drop below the maximum value, and causes the securityviolation counter to increment. •Shutdown—Immediately puts the interface into the error-disabled state and sends an SNMP trap notification.
Spanning Tree Parameters pane
Port Fast list	From the list, select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled •Global This option causes a port to immediately enter the spanning-tree forwarding state, bypassing the listening and learning states.
BPDU Guard list	From the list, select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled •Global This option causes the spanning tree to shut down PortFast-configured interfaces that receive BPDUs, instead of putting them into the spanning-tree blocking state.
BPDU Filter list	From the list, select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled •Global This option forces an interface to become a designated port to protect the current root status and prevent surrounding switches from becoming the root switch.

Create VLAN Dialog Box

This dialog box appears when you click the Create VLAN... button from a number of other dialog boxes. This dialog box allows you to create a new VLAN. Enter the following information and click OK.

GUI Field	Action/Description
VLAN ID	Enter the ID number of the VLAN.
VLAN Name	Enter the name of the VLAN.
Media Type	Type of VLAN.

VLAN Selector

This dialog box displays the available VLANs that you can select from. Select a VLAN from the table and click OK.

Column	Description
VLAN ID	Number (ID) of the VLAN.
Name	Name of the VLAN.
Access Ports	Access ports assigned to the VLAN.
Trunk Ports	Trunk ports assigned to the VLAN.
Services	Services associated to the VLAN.

Trunk Port Configuration

For trunk ports, configure the following trunk parameters:

GUI Element	Action
Trunk Parameters
Trunk Mode list	Select one of the following trunk modes: •Static—Puts the port into permanent trunking mode and negotiates to convert the link into a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port even if the neighboring port does not accept the change. •Dynamic-Auto—Allows the port to convert the link to a trunk link. The port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring port is set to trunk or desirable mode. •Dynamic-Desirable—Makes the port actively attempt to convert the link to a trunk link.
Dynamic Trunk Protocol (DTP) Negotiate check box	Select to enable DTP negotiation, or deselect to disable DTP negotiation. This option is available only if trunk mode is static. If trunk mode is Dynamic-Desirable or Dynamic-Auto, DTP negiotiation has to be turned on. DTP manages trunk autonegotiation on ports. DTP supports autonegotiation of both ISL and 802.1Q trunks.
Trunk Encapsulation list	Select one of the following: •dot1q—Specifies 802.1Q encapsulation on the trunk link. •isl—Specifies ISL encapsulation on the trunk link. 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports do not support ISL encapsulation.
Assign VLANs
Allowed VLANs field	Do one of the following: •Enter one of the following: –One or more VLANs, separated by commas (for example, 111,600). –A range of VLANs (for example, 1-4094). •Click and then select one of the following: –Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. –Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. –Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Pruning Eligible VLANs field	Do one of the following: •Enter one of the following: –One or more VLANs, separated by commas (for example, 111,600). –A range of VLANs (for example, 2-1001). •Click and then select one of the following: –Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. –Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. –Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Native VLANs list	Click and then select one of the following: –Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. –Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. –Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Spanning Tree Parameters
Port Fast list	Select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled •Global This option causes a port to immediately enter the spanning-tree forwarding state, bypassing the listening and learning states.
BPDU Guard list	Select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled •Global This option causes the spanning tree to shut down PortFast-configured interfaces that receive BPDUs, instead of putting them into the spanning-tree blocking state.
BPDU Filter list	Select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled •Global This option forces an interface to become a designated port to protect the current root status and prevent surrounding switches from becoming the root switch.
Root Guard list	Select one of the following: •Disabled •Enabled When enabled, the root guard feature provides a way to enforce the placement of a root bridge in a network.

Routed Port Configuration

For routed ports, you see the following parameters.

Column	Action/Description
Name	Name of the port being configured.
IP Address	Double-click the cell and enter the IP address.
Mask	Double-click the cell and select a mask from the list.

Port Wizard Summary

From this window, you can view a summary of the configured settings.

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Note Any port configuration changes you made will clear all previous configurations after you click Finish.

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Click Finish to send the commands to the device. The Deliver Configuration to Switch/Module(s) dialog box appears if you have configured CVDM-C6500 to display the accumulated CLI commands after you have completed a wizard (for information on configuring this option, see Editing Preferences).

For more information on the Deliver Configuration to Switch/Module(s) dialog box, see Delivering CLI Commands to the Device.

Configuring Access Ports

An access port is a switching port that is used to connect host machines or servers. An access port belongs to and carries the traffic of only one VLAN. Traffic is received and sent in native formats with no VLAN tagging.

You can view all access ports on the switch. Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Access Ports from the selector. The Access Ports page is displayed.

This page displays the following:

•Access Ports pane—Contains a table that shows general information about each access port.

Column	Description
Name	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1.
Description	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the port/interface.
Oper Status	Line protocol status of the port (whether or not the port is passing packets).
Access VLAN	VLAN ID associated with the port.
Hardware Type	Hardware configuration type.

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Note All columns are sortable.

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•Details pane—Shows detailed information about a single selected port. When multiple ports are selected, the Details pane will not show any values. See Editing and Restarting Access Ports for descriptions of each field.

Editing and Restarting Access Ports

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Access Ports from the selector. The Access Ports page displays all access ports and related access port parameters in a table.

Step 2 From the table, select the port you want to edit. To select multiple ports, press the Ctrl key as you select each port you want to edit.

Step 3 Click one of the following buttons below the table:

•Reset—Shuts down and restarts an interface. For more information see Restarting Ports/Interfaces.

•Edit—Edits port settings. The Edit Access Port or the Multi Port Edit dialog box appears.

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Note•If you are editing multiple ports, you will see that all values in the parameter fields are empty. Any values or configuration changes you enter are applied to all selected ports. Any values that you do not enter or change will remain at their previous configuration setting.

•The single edit ports dialog box and the multiple edit ports dialog box may have different parameters available.

•Depending on the capabilities of the selected ports, many of the parameters and values described may not be available.

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GUI Element	Action/Description
Name field	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1. This field cannot be edited.
Description field	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status list	Select the administrative status of the interface: •up •down
Access VLAN list	Click and then select one of the following: •Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. •Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. •Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Port Security list or check box	Multiple Port Edit Mode—From the list, select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled Single Port Edit Mode—Select the check box to enable security options and deselect to disable security options. For port security configuration guidelines, see the relevant section in the Catalyst 6500 Family IOS Software Configuration Guide.
Max MAC Addresses field	Enter the maximum number of secure MAC addresses. The range is 1-1025.
Violation Policy list	Select type of violation policy: •Protect—Drops packets with unknown source addresses until you remove a sufficient number of secure MAC addresses to drop below the maximum value. •Restrict—Drops packets with unknown source addresses until you remove a sufficient number of secure MAC addresses to drop below the maximum value, and causes the securityviolation counter to increment. •Shutdown—Immediately puts the interface into the error-disabled state and sends an SNMP trap notification.
Speed list	Select how fast the interface transmits: •10—Transmits at 10 Mbps. •100—Transmits at 100 Mbps. •auto—Enables the autonegotiation capability.
Duplex list	Select duplex operation: •Half—Sends and receives data, but not at the same time. •Full—Sends and receives data at the same time. Note If speed is set to auto, both speed and duplex are autonegotiated.
MTU (bytes) list	Select the maximum packet size. Valid values are 1500 or 9216.
Link Negotiation list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select to enable or disable link negotiation.
UDLD list	Select UDLD mode: •Enabled—Enables UDLD in normal mode. •Aggressive—Enables UDLD in aggressive mode. Overrides the setting of the global UDLD. •Disabled—Disables UDLD.
Enable CDP check box	Single Edit Mode—Select to enable CDP, and deselect to disable CDP.
CDP list	Multiple Edit Mode—From the list, select one of the following: •Enabled •Disabled
Flow Control: Send list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not send flow-control frames to the neighboring port. •On—The port sends flow-control frames to the neighboring port.
Flow Control: Receive list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not use flow control, regardless of whether flow control is requested by the neighboring port. •On—The port uses flow control dictated by the neighboring port.

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Configuring Trunk Ports

A trunk port is a switching port operating at Layer 2 to carry multiple VLAN traffic. Traffic is tagged with a VLAN number to differentiate traffic from each VLAN. A trunk port is used to connect switches to switches or to connect switches to routers. The Trunk Ports page displays all trunk ports and related trunk port parameters in a table.

You can view all trunk ports on the switch. Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Trunk Ports from the selector. The Trunk Ports page is displayed. This page displays the following:

•Trunk Ports table—Shows general information about each trunk port.

Column	Description
Name	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1.
Description	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the port/interface.
Oper Status	Line protocol status of the port (whether or not port is passing packets).
Trunk Mode	Type of trunk mode assigned to the port.
Encapsulation	Encapsulation type.
Allowed VLANs	VLANs allowed on the port.
Hardware Type	Hardware configuration type.

•Details pane—Shows detailed information about a single selected port. When multiple ports are selected, the Details pane will not show any values. See Editing and Restarting Trunk Portsfor descriptions of each field.

Editing and Restarting Trunk Ports

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Trunk Ports from the selector. The Trunk Ports page displays all trunk ports and related trunk port parameters in a table.

Step 2 From the table, select the port you want to edit. To select multiple ports, press the Ctrl key as you select each port you want to edit.

Step 3 Click one of the following buttons available below the table:

•Reset—Shuts down and restarts a port interface. See Restarting Ports/Interfaces for more information.

•Edit—Edits port settings. The Edit Trunk Port or Edit Multiple Ports dialog box appears. For more information on trunk configuration, see the relevant section in the Catalyst 6500 Family IOS Software Configuration Guide.

Edit the appropriate values.

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Note Depending on the capabilities of the selected ports, many of the parameters and values described may not be available.

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GUI Element	Action
Name field	Name of the selected trunk ports. This field cannot be edited.
Description field	Enter a description of the port to help you remember its function.
Admin Status list	Select the administrative status of the port: •up •down
Trunk Mode list	Select one of the following trunk modes: •Static—Puts the port into permanent trunking mode and negotiates to convert the link into a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port even if the neighboring port does not accept the change. •Dynamic-Auto—Allows the port to convert the link to a trunk link. The port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring port is set to Trunk or Desirable mode. •Dynamic-Desirable—Makes the port actively attempt to convert the link to a trunk link.
Encapsulation list	Select one of the following: •dot1q—Specifies 802.1Q encapsulation on the trunk link. •isl—Specifies ISL encapsulation on the trunk link. 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports do not support ISL encapsulation. •negotiate—Specifies that the port will negotiate with the neighboring port to become an ISL (preferred) or 802.1Q trunk, depending on the configuration and capabilities of the neighboring port.
DTP Negotiation check box	Single Port Edit Mode—Select to enable Dynamic Trunk Protocol (DTP) negotiation or deselect to disable DTP negotiation. DTP manages trunk autonegotiation on ports. DTP supports autonegotiation of both ISL and 802.1Q trunks.
DTP Negotiation list	Multiple Port Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •On—Enables DTP negotiation. •Off—Disables DTP negotiation.
Allowed VLANs field	Designate which VLANs are allowed on the trunk. Do one of the following: •Enter VLAN IDs. You can enter multiple VLANs separated by a comma, or a range of VLANs. For example: 12,17,12 or 2-200. Valid range is 1-4094. •Click and then select one of the following: –Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. –Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. –Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Prune VLANs field	Designate VLANs that are eligible for pruning. Do one of the following: •Enter VLAN IDs. You can enter multiple VLANs separated by a comma, or a range of VLANs. For example: 12,17,12 or 2-200. Valid range is 2-1001. •Click and then select one of the following: –Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. –Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. –Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Native VLAN field	Designate native VLANs. Click and then select one of the following: •Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. •Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. •Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Speed list	Select how fast the interface transmits: •10—Transmits at 10 Mbps. •100—Transmits at 100 Mbps. •auto—Enables the autonegotiation capability.
Duplex list	Select duplex operation: •Half—Sends and receives data, but not at the same time. •Full—Sends and receives data at the same time. Note If speed is set to auto, both speed and duplex are autonegotiated.
MTU (bytes) list	Enter the maximum packet size. Valid values are 1500 or 9216.
Link Negotiation list	Multiple Port Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •Enabled—Enables link negotiation. •Disabled—Disables link negotiation.
UDLD list	Select UDLD mode: •Enabled—Enables UDLD in normal mode. •Aggressive—Enables UDLD in aggressive mode. Overrides the setting of the global UDLD. •Disabled—Disables UDLD.
Enable CDP check box	Single Port Edit Mode—Select check box to enable CDP, and deselect to disable CDP.
CDP list	Multiple Port Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •Enabled—Enables CDP. •Disabled—Disables CDP.
Flow Control: Send list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not send flow-control frames to the neighboring port. •On—The port sends flow-control frames to the neighboring port.
Flow Control: Receive list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not use flow control, regardless of whether flow control is requested by the neighboring port. •On—The port uses flow control dictated by the neighboring port.

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Configuring Routed Ports

A routed port is a physical port that acts like a port on a router. A routed port is not associated with a particular VLAN, and it behaves like a regular router interface. You can configure a routed port with a Layer 3 routing protocol.

You can view all routed ports on the switch. Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Routed Ports from the selector. The Routed Ports page is displayed. This page displays the following:

•Routed Ports table—Shows general information about each routed port.

Column	Description
Name	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1.
Description	Description of the port.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the port.
Oper Status	Line protocol status of the port (whether or not the port is passing packets).
IP Address	IP address of port.
Mask	Network mask assigned to the port.
Hardware Type	Hardware configuration type.

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Note All columns are sortable.

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•Details pane—Shows detailed information about a single selected port. When multiple ports are selected, the Details pane will not show any values. See Editing and Restarting Routed Ports for descriptions of each field.

Editing and Restarting Routed Ports

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Routed Ports from the selector. The Routed Ports page displays all trunk ports and related trunk port parameters in a table.

Step 2 From the table, select the port you want to edit. To select multiple ports, press the Ctrl key as you select each port you want to edit.

Step 3 Click one of the following buttons available below the table:

•Reset—Shuts down and restarts a port interface. See Restarting Ports/Interfaces for more information.

•Edit—Edits port settings. The Edit Routed Port or the Edit Multiple Port dialog box appears. Proceed to the next step.

Edit the appropriate values.

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Note Depending on the capabilities of the selected ports, many of the parameters and values described may not be available.

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GUI Element	Action
Name field	Name of the selected ports. This field cannot be edited.
Description field	Enter a description of the port to help you remember its function.
Admin Status list	Select the administrative status of the port: •up •down
IP Address field	Single Edit Mode—Enter the IP address of the port.
Clear IP Address list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address value on all selected ports. •yes—Clears previous IP address value on all selected ports.
Mask field	Single Edit Mode—Either select the appropriate mask from the list or enter a value.
Helper IP Addresses field	Single Edit Mode—Specify a helper IP address for the selected routed port. See Selecting Helper IP Addresses for more information.
Clear Helper IP Addresses field	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address values on all selected ports. •yes—Clears previous IP address values on all selected ports.
Speed list	Select how fast the port transmits: •10—Transmits at 10 Mbps. •100—Transmits at 100 Mbps. •auto—Enables the autonegotiation capability.
Duplex list	Select duplex operation: •Half—Sends and receives data, but not at the same time. •Full—Sends and receives data at the same time. Note If speed is set to auto, both speed and duplex are autonegotiated.
MTU (1500-9216 bytes) field	Single Edit Mode—Enter the maximum packet size. Valid values are 1500 to 9216.
MTU (bytes) field	Multiple Edit Mode—Enter the maximum packet size. Valid values are 1500 to 9216.
Link Negotiation list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •Enabled—Enables link negotiation. •Disabled—Disables link negotiation.
UDLD list	Select UDLD mode: •Enabled—Enables UDLD in normal mode. •Aggressive—Enables UDLD in aggressive mode. Overrides the setting of the global UDLD. •Disabled—Disables UDLD.
Enable CDP check box	Single Edit Mode—Select to enable CDP, and deselect to disable CDP.
CDP list	Multiple Port Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •Enabled—Enables CDP. •Disabled—Disables CDP.
Flow Control: Send list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not send flow-control frames to the neighboring port. •On—The port sends flow-control frames to the neighboring port.
Flow Control: Receive list	Select one of the following: •Off—The port does not use flow control, regardless of whether flow control is requested by the neighboring port. •On—The port uses flow control dictated by the neighboring port.

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Selecting Helper IP Addresses

From this dialog box, you can assign a helper IP address to an interface or port. A helper IP address converts the DHCP requests from broadcast to unicast directed to the DHCP server.

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Step 1 Click to open the Helper IP Addresses dialog box.

Step 2 Do one of the following:

–If the IP address you want to select is listed, select it and proceed to Step 3.

–If the IP address you want to select is not listed, click Add to open the Add IP Address window. See Adding an IP Address for more information.

Step 3 Click OK.

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Adding an IP Address

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Step 1 From the Helper IP Addresses dialog box, click Add....

Step 2 Enter the appropriate IP address and then click OK.

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Configuring SVIs

A switched virtual interface (SVI) represents a VLAN of switch ports as one interface to the routing or bridging function in the system. An SVI is created to enable routing between VLANs and to provide IP host connectivity to the switch.

You can view all routed ports on the switch. Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Switched Virtual Interfaces from the selector. This page displays the following:

Column	Description
Name	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1.
Description	Description of the interface.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the port/interface.
Oper Status	Line protocol status of the port (whether or not port is passing packets).
IP Address	IP address of port.
Mask	Network mask of port.
Helper IP Addresses	Helper IP addresses configured for the SVI. A helper IP address converts the DHCP requests from broadcast to unicast directed to the DHCP server.
MTU	Maximum packet size.

Editing and Restarting SVIs

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Switch Virtual Interfaces from the selector. The Switch Virtual Interfaces page displays all switch virtual interfaces and related SVI VLAN parameters in a table.

Step 2 Do one of the following:

•To edit interfaces, select the VLAN you want to edit from the table. To select multiple VLANs, press the Ctrl key as you select each port you want to edit. Click one of the following buttons available below the table:

–Reset—Shuts down and restarts a VLAN interface. See Restarting Ports/Interfaces for more information.

–Edit—Edits port settings. The Edit SVI or the Edit Multiple Port dialog box appears.

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Note You can also get to the Edit SVI dialog box directly from the Services > Flows page.

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Edit the appropriate values.

GUI Element	Action
Switched Virtual Interface field	Single Edit Mode—Name of the selected SVI. This field cannot be edited.
Name field	Multiple Edit Mode—Names of the selected SVIs. This field cannot be edited.
Description field	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status list	Select the administrative status of the interface, either up or down.
IP Address field	Single Edit Mode—Enter IP address of interface.
Clear IP Address list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address value on all selected interfaces. •yes—Clears previous IP address value on all selected interfaces.
Mask field	Single Edit Mode—Either select the appropriate mask from the list or enter a value.
Helper IP Addresses field	Single Edit Mode—Specify a helper IP address for the selected SVI. See Selecting Helper IP Addresses for more information.
Clear Helper Addresses field	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address values on all selected interfaces. •yes—Clears previous IP address values on all selected interfaces.
MTU (64-9216 bytes) field	Single Edit Mode—Enter the maximum packet size. Valid values are 64 to 9216.
MTU (bytes) field	Multiple Edit Mode—Enter the maximum packet size. Valid values are 64 to 9216.

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Adding an SVI

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Switch Virtual Interfaces from the selector. The Switch Virtual Interfaces page displays all switch virtual interfaces and related SVI VLAN parameters in a table.

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Note You can also get to the Add SVI dialog box from the Flows page.

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Step 2 Click Add.

Step 3 Define the appropriate values.

GUI Element	Action
Interface VLAN Number list	Click and then select one of the following: •Select VLAN—Opens the VLAN Selector dialog box and allows you to select available VLANs. •Create VLAN—Opens the Create VLAN Dialog Box and allows you to create a VLAN. •Clear VLAN—Clears all VLANs in the field.
Description field	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status list	Select the administrative status of the interface: •up •down
IP Address field	Enter IP address of port.
Mask field	Either select the appropriate mask from the list or enter a value.
Helper IP Addresses field	Specify a helper IP address for the new SVI. See Selecting Helper IP Addresses for more information.
MTU (64-9216 bytes) field	Enter the maximum packet size. Valid values are 64 to 9216.

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Configuring Tunnel Interfaces

Tunneling provides a way to encapsulate arbitrary packets inside a transport protocol. This feature is implemented as a virtual interface to provide a simple interface for configuration. The tunnel interface is not tied to specific "passenger" or "transport" protocols, but rather, it is an architecture that is designed to provide the services necessary to implement any standard point-to-point encapsulation scheme. Because tunnels are point-to-point links, you must configure a separate tunnel for each link.

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Note CVDM-C6500 supports both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint encapsulation.

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To view the tunnel interfaces configured on the switch, click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Tunnel Interfaces from the selector. The Tunnel Interfaces page is displayed. This page displays the following:

•Tunnel Interfaces table—Shows general information about each tunnel interface.

Column	Description
Tunnel Name	Name of the tunnel interface.
IP Address/Mask	IP address/mask of the tunnel interface.
Encapsulation	Encapsulation type used. There are two possible values: •Point-to-Point GRE •Point-to-Multipoint GRE
Source	Source of the tunnel interface. This value is either an IP address, local interface name, SVI, or loopback interface.
Destination	Destination of the tunnel interface. Note This object is applicable only when the encapsulation type for the tunnel interface is point-to-point GRE.
Admin Status	Current administrative status of the tunnel interface.
Oper Status	Current operational status of the tunnel interface.

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Note All columns are sortable.

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•Details pane—Shows detailed information about a single selected tunnel interface. When multiple tunnel interfaces are selected, the Details pane will not show any values. See Editing and Restarting Tunnel Interfaces for descriptions of each field.

Editing and Restarting Tunnel Interfaces

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Tunnel Interfaces from the selector. The Tunnel Interfaces page displays all tunnel interfaces and related parameters in a table.

Step 2 To edit tunnel interfaces, select the interface you want to edit from the table. To select multiple interfaces, press the Ctrl key as you select each interface you want to edit. Click one of the following buttons available below the table:

•Reset—Shuts down and restarts a tunnel interface. See Restarting Ports/Interfaces for more information.

•Edit—Edits tunnel interface settings. The Edit Tunnel or the Edit Multiple Tunnels dialog box appears.

Edit the appropriate values.

GUI Element	Description/Action
Interface tab
Tunnel Interface Number field	Single Edit Mode—Name of the selected tunnel interface. This field cannot be edited.
Name field	Multiple Edit Mode—Name of the selected tunnel interfaces. This field cannot be edited.
IP Address field	Single Edit Mode—Edit the IP address of the selected tunnel interface.
Clear IP Address list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address value on all selected interfaces. •yes—Clears previous IP address value on all selected interfaces.
Mask field	Single Edit Mode—Either select the appropriate mask from the list or enter a value.
Helper IP Addresses field	Single Edit Mode—Specify a helper IP address for the selected tunnel interface. See Selecting Helper IP Addresses for more information.
Clear Helper Addresses list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address values on all selected interfaces. •yes—Clears previous IP address values on all selected interfaces.
Description field	Edit the description of the selected tunnel interface.
Bandwidth (kilobits) field	Edit the amount of bandwidth available to the selected tunnel interface. Valid values range from 1 to 10000000.
MTU (bytes) field	Edit the maximum packet size that the selected tunnel interface can handle. Valid values range from 68 to 1000000.
Admin Status field	Edit the administrative status of the selected tunnel interface.
Encapsulation tab Select either the Point-to-Point GRE or Point-to-Multipoint GRE radio button.
Source/Destination tab
Source section	Specify the source IP address of the tunnel between the switch and the access point. Select one of the following radio buttons: •Loopback Interface—Specifies a loopback interface as the tunnel source. The loopback interface is a software-only virtual interface that emulates an interface that is always up. Click and then select one of the following: –Select Loopback Interface—Opens a dialog box containing loopback interfaces. Select a loopback interface and click OK. –Create Loopback Interface—Opens the Add Loopback Interface dialog box, from which you can create a new loopback interface. See Adding a Loopback Interface for more information. •Port—Specifies a port as the tunnel source. click to open the Port Selector. For more information, see Port Selector. •SVI—Specifies a SVI as the tunnel source. click and select one of the following: –Select SVI Interface—Opens the Select SVI Interface dialog box and allows you to select an available SVI. –Create SVI Interface—Opens the Adding an SVI dialog box and allows you to create a SVI. •IP Address—Specifies an IP address as the tunnel source. Then, in the IP address field, enter the IP address of the tunnel source.
Destination section	Select one of the following radio buttons and enter the appropriate value: •IP Address •Hostname Note These radio buttons are disabled when the tunnel is configured for Point-to-Multipoint GRE encapsulation.
Mobility tab The objects in this tab are disabled when the tunnel is configured for Point-to-Point GRE encapsulation.
Use this tunnel for mobile clients check box	Select to designate this tunnel for use by the clients that belong to the selected wireless network.
Network ID field	Single Edit Mode—Enter the network ID of the selected wireless network.
Clear Network ID list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous network ID value on all selected tunnel interfaces. •yes—Clears previous network ID value on all selected tunnel interfaces.
Allow Broadcast in the tunnel check box	Select to enable the transmission of broadcast messages on the tunnel interface.
Allow Mobile Nodes with Static IP Address check box	Select to grant client machines with static IP addresses access to the wireless network.
Snoop DHCP requests check box	Select to enable DHCP snooping, which maintains the connection between wireless client machine IDs and their corresponding IP addresses.
Keepalive tab The objects in this tab are disabled when the tunnel is configured for Point-to-Multipoint GRE encapsulation.
Enable keepalives over the tunnel check box	Select to enable the transmission of keepalive messages on the tunnel interface.
Keepalive Period (seconds) field	Edit the amount of time that must pass before a keepalive message is sent over the tunnel interface.
Keepalive Retries field	Edit the number of keepalive messages that are sent before the tunnel is shut down.

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Adding a Tunnel Interface

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Tunnel Interfaces from the selector. The Tunnel Interfaces page displays all tunnel interfaces and related parameters in a table.

Step 2 Click Add.

Step 3 Enter the appropriate values.

GUI Element	Action
Interface tab
Tunnel Interface Number field	Enter the name of the new tunnel interface.
IP Address field	Enter the IP address of the new tunnel interface.
Mask field	Either select the appropriate mask from the list or enter a value.
Helper IP Addresses field	Specify a helper IP address for the new tunnel interface. See Selecting Helper IP Addresses for more information.
Description field	Enter the description of the new tunnel interface.
Bandwidth (kilobits) field	Enter the amount of bandwidth (in kilobits) available to the new tunnel interface. Valid values range from 1 to 10000000.
MTU (bytes) field	Enter the maximum packet size that the new tunnel interface can handle. Valid values range from 68 to 1000000.
Admin Status list	Select the administrative status of the new tunnel interface.
Encapsulation tab Select either the Point-to-Point GRE or Point-to-Multipoint GRE radio button.
Source/Destination tab
Source section	Specify the source IP address of the tunnel between the switch and the access point. Select one of the following radio buttons: •Loopback Interface—Specifies a loopback interface as the tunnel source. The loopback interface is a software-only virtual interface that emulates an interface that is always up. Click and then select one of the following: –Select Loopback Interface—Opens a dialog box containing loopback interfaces. Select a loopback interface and click OK. –Create Loopback Interface—Opens the Add Loopback Interface dialog box, from which you can create a new loopback interface. See Adding a Loopback Interface for more information. •Port—Specifies a port as the tunnel source. Click to open the Port Selector. For more information, see Port Selector. •SVI—Specifies a SVI as the tunnel source. Click and select one of the following: –Select SVI Interface—Opens the Select SVI Interface dialog box and allows you to select an available SVI. –Create SVI Interface—Opens the Adding an SVI dialog box and allows you to create a SVI. •IP Address—Specifies an IP address as the tunnel source. Then, in the IP address field, enter the IP address of the tunnel source.
Destination section	Select one of the following radio buttons and enter the appropriate value: •IP Address •Hostname Note These radio buttons are disabled when the tunnel is configured for Point-to-Multipoint GRE encapsulation.
Mobility tab The objects in this tab are disabled when the tunnel is configured for Point-to-Point GRE encapsulation.
Use this tunnel for mobile clients check box	Select to designate this tunnel for use by the clients that belong to the new wireless network.
Network ID field	Enter the network ID of the new wireless network.
Allow Broadcast in the tunnel check box	Select to enable the transmission of broadcast messages on the tunnel interface.
Allow Mobile Nodes with Static IP Address check box	Select to grant client machines with static IP addresses access to the wireless network.
Snoop DHCP requests check box	Select to enable DHCP snooping, which maintains the connection between wireless client machine IDs and their corresponding IP addresses.
Keepalive tab The objects in this tab are disabled when the tunnel is configured for Point-to-Multipoint GRE encapsulation.
Enable keepalives over the tunnel check box	Select to enable the transmission of keepalive messages on the tunnel interface.
Keepalive Period (seconds) field	Enter the amount of time that must pass before a keepalive message is sent over the tunnel interface.
Keepalive Retries field	Enter the number of keepalive messages that are sent before the tunnel is shut down.

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Configuring Loopback Interfaces

A loopback interface is a virtual interface that allows Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and remote source-route bridging (RSRB) sessions to stay up even if the outbound interface is down. You can use the loopback interface as the termination address for BGP sessions, for RSRB connections, or to establish a Telnet session from the device's console to its auxiliary port when all other interfaces are down.

To view the loopback interfaces configured on the switch, click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Loopback Interfaces from the selector. The Loopback Interfaces page appears and displays a table that provides general information about each loopback interface.

Column	Description
Name	Name of the loopback interface.
Description	Description of the loopback interface.
IP Address	IP address of the loopback interface.
Helper IP Addresses	Helper IP addresses associated with the loopback interface.
Admin Status	Current administrative status of the loopback interface.
Oper Status	Current operational status of the loopback interface.

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Note All columns are sortable.

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Editing and Restarting Loopback Interfaces

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Loopback Interfaces from the selector. The Loopback Interfaces page displays all loopback interfaces and related parameters in a table.

Step 2 To edit loopback interfaces, select the interface you want to edit from the table. To select multiple interfaces, press the Ctrl key as you select each interface you want to edit. Click one of the following buttons available below the table:

•Reset—Shuts down and restarts a loopback interface. See Restarting Ports/Interfaces for more information.

•Edit—Edits loopback interface settings. The Edit Loopback Interface or the Edit Multiple Ports dialog box appears.

Edit the appropriate values:

GUI Element	Description/Action
Loopback Interface field	Single Edit Mode—Name of the selected loopback interface. This field cannot be edited.
Name field	Multiple Edit Mode—Names of the selected loopback interfaces. This field cannot be edited.
Description field	Edit the description of the selected loopback interfaces.
IP Address field	Single Edit Mode—Edit the IP address of the selected loopback interface.
Mask field	Single Edit Mode—Either select the appropriate mask from the list or enter a value.
Helper IP Addresses field	Single Edit Mode—Specify a helper IP address for the selected loopback interface. See Selecting Helper IP Addresses for more information.
Admin Status list	Edit the administrative status of the selected loopback interfaces.
Clear IP Address list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address value on all selected interfaces. •yes—Clears previous IP address value on all selected interfaces.
Clear Helper Addresses list	Multiple Edit Mode—Select one of the following: •no—Leaves previous IP address values on all selected interfaces. •yes—Clears previous IP address values on all selected interfaces.

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Adding a Loopback Interface

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Loopback Interfaces from the selector. The Loopback Interfaces page displays all loopback interfaces and related parameters in a table.

Step 2 Click Add.

Step 3 Enter the appropriate values:

GUI Element	Action
Loopback Interface Number field	Enter the name of the new loopback interface.
Description field	Enter a description of the new loopback interface.
IP Address field	Enter the IP address of the new loopback interface.
Mask field	Either select the appropriate mask from the list or enter a value.
Helper IP Addresses field	Specify a helper IP address for the new loopback interface. See Selecting Helper IP Addresses for more information.
Admin Status list	Select the appropriate administrative status from the list.

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Viewing Other Interfaces

To view all other ports and interfaces on your device that are not access, routed, trunk, SVI, or non-Ethernet, click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Other Interfaces from the selector. These interfaces are not configurable through CiscoView Device Manager.

The following information is displayed in a table.

Column	Description
Name	Name of interface.
Description	Enter a description of the interface to help you remember its function.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the interface, either up or down.
Oper Status	Line protocol status of the port (whether or not port is passing packets).
Mode	Configuration mode.
Hardware Type	Hardware configuration type.

With a port or interface selected, the Details pane displays the information listed in the previous table as fields. It also displays the following information.

Field	Description
IP Address	IP address configured for the port or interface.
Mask	Network mask for the port or interface.
Helper IP Addresses	Helper IP address configured for the port or interface. A helper IP address converts the DHCP requests from broadcast to unicast directed to the DHCP server.

Understanding Interface Ranges

The Interface Ranges feature allows you to name and customize a view so that only the ports/interfaces that you have selected are displayed. Before you begin to use the Interface Ranges feature, you must define a macro. A macro is a range of interfaces that you select and define. The macros you create are listed on the Interface Ranges page.

Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Interface Ranges from the selector to display the Interface Ranges page. This page provides a table that displays all interface ranges with the following information.

Column	Description
Name	Interface range (macro) name.
Interfaces	List of interfaces belonging to the interface range.

Adding Interface Ranges

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Interface Ranges from the selector.

Step 2 Click Add... below the Interface Ranges table.

Step 3 Enter the name of the interface range you want to create in the Interface Range Name field.

Step 4 Use the Port Selector to select ports to add to the interface range. For more information, see Port Selector.

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Note Only Ethernet-type ports and SVIs can be added.

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Step 5 (Optional) From the Switched Virtual Interfaces field, click and select the VLAN interfaces you want to add to the interface range. See Switched Virtual Interface Selector for more information.

Step 6 Click OK.

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Switched Virtual Interface Selector

This dialog box appears after you click from the Switched Virtual Interfaces field when adding or editing an interface range. A list of all switched virtual interfaces is displayed in a table.

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Step 1 Select an interface to add to the interface range. To add multiple interfaces, press the Ctrl key as you select each interface you want to add.

Step 2 Click OK.

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Editing Interface Ranges

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Interface Ranges from the selector.

Step 2 With an interface range selected, click Edit... below the Interface Ranges table.

Step 3 Use the Port Selector to add or remove ports from the selected interface range. For more information, see Port Selector.

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Note Only Ethernet-type ports and SVIs can be added.

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Step 4 (Optional) From the Switched Virtual Interfaces field, click and select the VLAN interfaces you want to add to the interface range. See Switched Virtual Interface Selector for more information.

Step 5 Click OK.

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Viewing Interface Range Details

You can view all interfaces and information about those interfaces belonging to an interface range. Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Interface Ranges from the selector. Expand the Interface Ranges folder and select an interface range. The Interface Range: Macro page is displayed. This page displays the following:

•Interfaces table—Shows general information about each interface.

Column	Description
Name	Interface type and the number of the connector or interface card. For example, fastethernet 5/1 means Fast Ethernet, slot 5, interface 1.
Description	Description of the interface.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the interface, either up or down.
Oper Status	Line protocol status of the port (whether or not port is passing packets).
Mode	Type of port (access, routed, or trunk).
Hardware Type	Hardware configuration type.

•Details pane—Shows detailed information about a single selected port/interface. When multiple ports/interfaces are selected, the Details pane will not show any values. For descriptions of each field, see the appropriate sections:

–Editing and Restarting Access Ports

–Editing and Restarting Trunk Ports

–Editing and Restarting Routed Ports

–Editing and Restarting SVIs

Editing Ports/Interfaces Within an Interface Range

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Step 1 Click Switch at the top of the window, click Ports in the left-most pane, and select Interface Ranges from the selector.

Step 2 Expand the Interface Ranges folder.

Step 3 Select an interface range. The Interface Range: Macro page is displayed.

Step 4 Select the port/interface you want to edit.

Step 5 Click Edit. Edit the appropriate values. For more information on the fields specific to the port/interface you selected, see the appropriate sections:

•Editing and Restarting Access Ports

•Editing and Restarting Trunk Ports

•Editing and Restarting Routed Ports

•Editing and Restarting SVIs

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