Configuring breakout mode

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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:

Access global configuration mode.
```
device# configure terminal
```

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

Access hardware configuration mode.
```
device(config)# hardware
```
Access the port to be configured.
```
device(config-hardware)# connector 0/1
```
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.

Exit configuration mode.

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

Verify the configuration.

device(config)# show interface status
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Port         Status          Mode       Speed    Type            Description
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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       --         --        --