Configure a Switch

The information that displays on the Switch Configuration page depends on the Switch Mode. By default, switches are in GUI-Mode. To configure an ExtremeXOS switch through the CLI, you can place the switch in CLI-Mode. For more information, see CLI - Mode Advanced Settings.
Note

Note

CLI-Mode support is limited to ExtremeXOS switches.

To access the switch configuration page:

  1. Go to Configure > Devices > Switches and select a switch (not the check box).

    For switches that are not in CLI-Mode, ExtremeCloud IQ Controller displays a list of ports on the Switch Configuration page. From the configuration page, create LAG groups and select the Admin state, Port Function, and PoE of each port.

    For each port, the following information is displayed:
    • Admin State
    • Name
    • Alias Function
    • Speed
    • Neighbor
    • LAG Members
    • PoE
  2. Select one or more ports from the list. Then, set the Admin State, Port Function, and PoE options to On or Off. Select Apply after each selection.

Switch in CLI-Mode:

After placing an ExtremeXOS switch in CLI-Mode, the Switch Configuration page display is limited to the following buttons:
  • Activate Console. Opens a remote console for a live SSH console session.
  • Backups. Displays a list of switch configuration backup files. From this list you can view a file or restore a configuration from a backup file.
  • Create Backup. Create a backup file of the switch configuration.
  • Advanced. In CLI-Mode, switch advanced settings are limited to changing the switch mode. From here you can select Change to GUI-Mode.