Interface FEC

You can configure Forward Error Correction (FEC) on the SLX interface.

About this task

Follow this procedure to configure Forward Error Correction (FEC) on the SLX interface.

The configuration set by you will continue to exist in the XCO database. DRC is supported. The default value of FEC configured by SLX is auto (auto-negotiation).

Procedure

  1. Run the efa inventory device interface set-fec command to configure Forward Error Correction (FEC) on the SLX interface.
    (efa:root)root@ubuntu:~# efa inventory device interface set-fec --ip 10.20.48.161 --if-type eth --if-name 0/20 --mode rs-fec
    +--------------+----+------+----------------+----------+---------+--------+
    |   DeviceIP   | ID | Name | Interface Type | FEC Mode | Result  | Reason |
    +--------------+----+------+----------------+----------+---------+--------+
    | 10.20.48.161 | 9  | 0/20 | ethernet       | rs-fec   | Success |        |
    +--------------+----+------+----------------+----------+---------+--------+
    Interface Details
    --- Time Elapsed: 4.934749593s ---
  2. Complete the following configuration on SLX devices:
    leaf1# sh run int eth 0/20
     interface Ethernet 0/20
     fec mode RS-FEC
     no shutdown !
  3. Run the efa inventory device interface unset-fec command to unset FEC on the interface:
    (efa:root)root@ubuntu:~# efa inventory device interface unset-fec --ip 10.20.48.161 --if-type eth --if-name 0/20 
    +--------------+----+------+----------------+---------+--------+ 
    | DeviceIP     | ID | Name | Interface Type | Result  | Reason | 
    +--------------+----+------+----------------+---------+--------+ 
    | 10.20.48.161 | 0  | 0/20 | ethernet       | Success |        | 
    +--------------+----+------+----------------+---------+--------+
    Interface Details
    --- Time Elapsed: 4.906542529s ---