Ether Ports > Ethernet
Use the Ethernet subtab to provision the Ethernet ports for the GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, and 10GE_XPE cards. The following table describes Ether Ports > Ethernet subtab page fields and buttons.
Note
The options that can be set depend on the card mode. You can set the card mode on the Card subtab.
 
Item
Description
Port
Displays the card port number. The GE_XP card is a double-slot card with twenty GE client ports (displayed as ONE_GE) and two 10GE trunk ports (displayed as TEN_GE). The 10GE_XP card is a single-slot card with two 10GE client ports and two 10GE trunk ports (all displayed as TEN_GE).
MTU
Sets the maximum transfer unit, which is the largest acceptable packet size configured for that port. The valid range is from 64 to 9700 and the default size is 9700.
To set this option, the card mode must be one of the following:
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L2 over DWDM
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10GE TXP
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10GE MXP
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20GE MXP
Mode
Displays the Ethernet mode. The values are:
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Auto (default, GE ports only)
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1000 Mbps (GE ports only)
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10000 Mbps (default, 10GE ports only)
To set this option, the card mode must be one of the following:
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L2 over DWDM
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10GE TXP
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10GE MXP
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20GE MXP
Speed
Displays the port speed. Possible values are Auto, 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps.
Duplex
Displays the duplex setting of the port. Possible values are Auto, Full, and Half.
Flow Control
Enables/disables flow control messaging with its peer port. When enabled, the port can send and receive PAUSE frames when buffer congestion occurs. Possible values are:
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ON—Flow control is enabled.
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OFF (default)—Flow control is disabled
To set this option, the card mode must be one of the following:
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L2 over DWDM
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10GE MXP
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20GE MXP
Media Type
(GE_XP card only) Allows to select the media type as:
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DS1 over Ethernet
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DS3 over Ethernet
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Ethernet over DS1
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Ethernet over DS3
Committed Info Rate
(GE_XP card only) Sets the guaranteed information rate as provided by the service provider service-level agreement.
To set this option, the card mode must be one of the following:
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L2 over DWDM
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10GE MXP
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20GE MXP
Committed Burst Size
(GE_XP card only) Sets the maximum number of bits that will be transferred per second.
To set this option, the card mode must be one of the following:
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L2 over DWDM
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10GE MXP
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20GE MXP
Excess Burst Size
(GE_XP card only) Sets the maximum number of bits that are credited for later transfer in the event the committed burst rate cannot be transmitted.
To set this option, the card mode must be one of the following:
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L2 over DWDM
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10GE MXP
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20GE MXP
NIM
(GE_XP card only) Sets the port network interface mode (NIM). This parameter classifies port types designed for the Metro Ethernet market to simplify deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
The options are:
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UNI Mode—Provisions the port as a user-to-network interface (UNI). This is the interface that faces the subscriber.
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NNI Mode—Provisions the port as a network-to-network interface (NNI). This is the interface that faces the service provider network.
When a port is in UNI Mode, tagging can be configured as transparent or selective. In transparent mode, only SVLANs in the node VLAN database can be configured. In selective mode, CVLAN to SVLAN relationships can be defined.
To set this option, the card mode must be L2 over DWDM.
Egress QoS
(GE_XP card only) Enables Quality of Service (QoS) on the egress of the port, or output queues.
The options are:
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Checked—QoS is enabled on the egress queues of the port.
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Unchecked—(Default) QoS is disabled on the egress queues of the port.
To set this option, the card mode must be L2 over DWDM.
MAC Learning
(GE_XP card only) Enables or disables MAC learning for the port. MAC learning is used by Layer 2 switches to learn the MAC addresses of network nodes so they know where to send traffic. Layer 2 switches, including the GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, and 10GE_XPE cards in L2 over DWDM mode, maintain a MAC learning table that associates the MAC addresses and VLANs with a given port.
Note
MAC address table aging is 300 seconds. It cannot be changed.
To set this option, the card mode must be L2 over DWDM.
Ingress CoS
(GE_XP card only) Provisions the IEEE 802.1p ingress Class of Service (CoS). The CoS .1p bits set the Ethernet frame priority.
The options are:
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0—(default) Sets the .1p bit to 0.
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1—Sets the .1p bit to 1.
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2—Sets the .1p bit to 2.
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3—Sets the .1p bit to 3.
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4—Sets the .1p bit to 4.
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5—Sets the .1p bit to 5.
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6—Sets the .1p bit to 6.
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7—Sets the .1p bit to 7.
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Trust—Copies the .1p bit from the incoming packet.
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CVLAN—CoS can be provisioned based on CVLAN.
To set this option, the card mode must be L2 over DWDM.
Inner Ethertype (Hex)
(GE_XP card only) Defines the inner Ethertype field. The Ethertype field indicates which protocol is transported in an Ethernet frame.
The Inner Ethertype applies to ports provisioned in UNI mode only. It does not apply to ports provisioned as NNI mode. The ports must be OOS before the Inner Ethertype can be provisioned. The default is 8100 (IEEE Std 802.1Q customer VLAN tag type) and the range is 0x0600 to 0xFFFF.
To set this option, the card mode must be L2 over DWDM.
Outer Ethertype (Hex)
(GE_XP card only) Defines the outer Ethertype field. The Ethertype field indicates which protocol is transported in an Ethernet frame. The default is 8100 (IEEE Std 802.1Q customer VLAN tag type) and the range is 0x0600 to 0xFFFF.
To set this option, the card mode must be L2 over DWDM.
IGMP Static Router Port
Adds multicast-capable ports to the forwarding table for every IP multicast.
To set this option, the card mode must be L2 over DWDM.
Note
If enabled, no router ports are learned dynamically on the card.
AIS Action
Displays the AIS action type provisioned on the port.
Protection Action
Configures the standby port behavior, to None or Squelch. The protection action is applicable on the standby port of a 1+1 protection group.
Apply
Applies changes made.
Reset
Cancels any changes made and returns it to its last-saved settings.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.

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