Configuring the Interface
Configuring the Interface
After you verify that the new PA-VXA, PA-VXB, or PA-VXC is installed correctly (the enabled LED
goes on), use the privileged-level configure command to configure the new interface. Have the following
information available:
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If you installed a new PA-VXA, PA-VXB, or PA-VXC or if you want to change the configuration of an
existing interface, you must enter configuration mode to configure the new interface. If you replaced a
PA-VXA, PA-VXB, or PA-VXC that was previously configured, the system recognizes the new interface
and brings it up in its existing configuration.
For a summary of the configuration options available and instructions for configuring the interface on a
PA-VXA, PA-VXB, or PA-VXC, refer to the appropriate configuration publications listed in the
"Related Documentation" section on page
You execute configuration commands from the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter, which
usually requires password access. Contact your system administrator, if necessary, to obtain password
access. (See the
privileged level of the EXEC.)
This section contains the following subsections:
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Shutting Down a Controller
Before you remove a PA-VXA, PA-VXB, or PA-VXC that you will not replace, or replace a PA-VXA,
PA-VXB, or PA-VXC, use the shutdown command to shut down (disable) the controller to prevent
anomalies when you reinstall the new or reconfigured port adapter. When you shut down the controller,
it is designated administratively down in the show command displays.
Follow these steps to shut down an interface:
Enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter (also called enable mode). (See the
Step 1
the EXEC Command Interpreter" section on page 4-1
At the privileged-level prompt, enter configuration mode and specify that the console terminal is the
Step 2
source of the configuration subcommands, as follows:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
Shut down the controller by entering the controller t1 or controller e1 subcommand (followed by the
Step 3
interface address of the controller), and then enter the shutdown command.
command syntax.
When you have finished, press Ctrl-Z—hold down the Control key while you press Z—or enter end or
exit to exit configuration mode and return to the EXEC command interpreter.
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Protocols you plan to route on the interface
IP addresses, if you plan to configure the interface for IP routing
Bridging protocols you plan to use
"Using the EXEC Command Interpreter" section on page 4-1
Shutting Down a Controller, page 4-2
Performing a Basic Configuration, page 4-4
Chapter 4
Configuring the PA-VXA, PA-VXB, and PA-VXC
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