Networking shows DOWN -- How to bring up?

[Dunham]

Hi Everyone, 

I'm having some issues getting started with networking. The nodes do not have external access and when connected into the switch, the ping command reports a time out. My architecture is a comware based 180XGc (internal) switch matched to a 4QSFP+ (external, uplink). The uplink (through FGE1/1/1) is connected to a SFP+ port on switch.

When in the moonshot,

> set switch power on sa
> connect switch vsp sa

to connect into the switch. Then get an overview of the interface(s),

<HPE>display interface brief

which gives the output,

<HPE>display interface brief
Brief information on interfaces in route mode:
Link: ADM - administratively down; Stby - standby
Protocol: (s) - spoofing
Interface            Link Protocol Primary IP      Description                
InLoop0              UP   UP(s)    --              
M-GE0/0/0            UP   UP       --              
NULL0                UP   UP(s)    --              
REG0                 UP   --       --              

Brief information on interfaces in bridge mode:
Link: ADM - administratively down; Stby - standby
Speed: (a) - auto
Duplex: (a)/A - auto; H - half; F - full
Type: A - access; T - trunk; H - hybrid
Interface            Link Speed   Duplex Type PVID Description                
FGE1/1/1             DOWN auto    A      A    1    
FGE1/1/2             DOWN auto    A      A    1    
FGE1/1/3             DOWN auto    A      A    1    
FGE1/1/4             DOWN auto    A      A    1

(output from the nodes cut off)

My thoughts are that maybe the 'Administratively down' status on the link could be it? Like, I may need to bring the interface up? Or else the FGE1/1/1 should be told to operate in a ten gig mode so that it matches the SFP+ port?

I've read quite a few of the manuals learning the comware syntax and also tried editing the config file directly but I'm just not being successful.

Any tips would be greatly greatly appreciated!!

-J