How To Preconfigure Physical Interfaces - Cisco 6000 Series Configuration Manual

How to Preconfigure Physical Interfaces

Note The user does not need to configure anything to guarantee that the standby interface configurations are
maintained.
How to Preconfigure Physical Interfaces
This task describes only the most basic preconfiguration of an interface.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure
2. interface preconfigure type interface-path-id
3. Do one of the following:
4. Configure additional interface parameters, as described in this manual in the configuration chapter that
applies to the type of interface that you are configuring.
5. Do one of the following:
6. show running-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
Step 2 interface preconfigure type interface-path-id
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# interface
preconfigure GigabitEthernet 0/1/0/0
Step 3 Do one of the following:
• ipv4 address ip-address subnet-mask
•
• ipv4 address ip-address/prefix
Example:
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• ipv4 address ip-address subnet-mask
•
• ipv4 address ip-address/prefix
• end
•
• commit best-effort
Purpose
Enters XR configuration mode.
Enters interface preconfiguration mode for an interface,
where type specifies the supported interface type that you
want to configure and interface-path-id specifies the
location where the interface will be located in rack /slot
/module /port notation.
Assigns an IP address and mask to the interface.
Preconfiguring Physical Interfaces