Configuring breakout mode

On the fixed form factor SLX, you can configure any 100/40G port as four 25G or 10G ports.

Before performing the following procedure, you can verify the current port configuration using the show interface status command:

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Port         Status          Mode       Speed    Type            Description
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Eth 0/1      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
Eth 0/2      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
Eth 0/3      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
Eth 0/4      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
Eth 0/5      adminDown       --         --        --                                  

Note

When configuring breakout mode - either breaking into multiple interfaces or consolidating into one interface - it is a best practice to remove all configuration on the interface, and set the interface to the disabled state.

Perform the following steps:

1. Access global configuration mode.
   

   device# configure terminal

2. Shut down the port or ports to be configured.
   

   device (config)# interface ethernet 0/1
   shutdown
   exit

   Or;

   

   device (config)# interface ethernet 0/1:1-4
   shutdown
   exit

3. Access hardware configuration mode.
   

   device(config)# hardware

4. Access the port to be configured.
   

   device(config-hardware)# connector 0/1

5. Set the breakout mode.
   

   device(config-connector-0/1)# breakout mode 4x10g

   

   Note

   Dynamic breakout is supported; the user does not need to reboot the switch to execute the breakout.
6. Exit configuration mode.
   

   device(config-connector-0/1)# exit
   device(config-hardware)# exit
   device(config)#

7. Verify the configuration.
   

   device(config)# show interface status
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   Port         Status          Mode       Speed    Type            Description
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   Eth 0/1:1      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
   Eth 0/1:2      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
   Eth 0/1:3      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
   Eth 0/1:4      adminDown       --         --        --                                  
   Eth 0/2        adminDown       --         --        --                                  
   Eth 0/3        adminDown       --         --        --                                  
   Eth 0/4        adminDown       --         --        --                                  
   Eth 0/5        adminDown       --         --        --