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09-08-2016 02:03 PM
09-08-2016 02:03 PM
Hi,
I have a 7904 switch (2 in an irf).
When i run the command to set an interface to route mode i got the error failed to switch. Can someone explain what i am doing wrong here or what i missed? I enabled it successful on 5900 switches.
[MYSW01-Ten-GigabitEthernet2/1/0/23]port link-mode route
Failed to switch.
Thank you
Mark
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09-08-2016 03:34 PM - edited 09-08-2016 03:46 PM
09-08-2016 03:34 PM - edited 09-08-2016 03:46 PM
Re: Failed to switch
Hello,
I can't remember seeing that message before. The 7900's and 12900's are a bit different to the rest of the Comware boxes and seem to have their own rules and guidelines - are you running your switch in a particular operating mode and does this mode support routed interfaces?
Anything in the syslog? Did it throw up any traps?
Can you "default" the interface first to strip any existing configuration from it before trying the switching modes again?
Let us know what you find out. We can then put some tags on the thread to make it easier to find if anyone comes looking for the same issue in the future.
Many thanks
Ian
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09-09-2016 02:55 AM - edited 09-09-2016 02:58 AM
09-09-2016 02:55 AM - edited 09-09-2016 02:58 AM
Solution# Configure FortyGigE 1/0/1 to operate in bridge mode. <Sysname> system-view [Sysname] interface fortygige 1/0/1 [Sysname-FortyGigE1/0/1] port link-mode bridge # Configure FortyGigE 1/0/1 to operate in route mode. <Sysname> system-view [Sysname] reserve-vlan-interface 3000 [Sysname] interface fortygige 1/0/1 [Sysname-FortyGigE1/0/1] port link-mode route
- Aggregation groups.
- Reflector port of a remote source mirroring group.
- operating in IRF mode and with enhanced IRF enabled.
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09-09-2016 03:15 AM
09-09-2016 03:15 AM
Re: Failed to switch
The trick was the reserve-vlan-interface setup.
Thanks a lot!
Mark
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09-09-2016 03:18 AM
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Re: Failed to switch
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09-09-2016 06:39 AM
09-09-2016 06:39 AM
Re: Failed to switch
Good to know about the resource reservation for the route ports.
Thanks for that.
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