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Dell PowerConnect™ Firmware CLI Transition Guide
April 6, 2011 Page 3
Port Channel Interfaces
Port-channel (or LAG) interfaces are represented in the CLI by the variable port-channel-number,
which can assume values from 1–48.
When listed in command line output, port channel interfaces are preceded by the characters Po.
Loopback Interfaces
Loopback interfaces are represented in the CLI by the variable loopback-id, which can assume values
from 0–7.
VLAN Interfaces
VLAN interfaces are represented in the CLI by the variable vlan-id, which can assume values from 1–
4093.
Tunnel Interfaces
Tunnel interfaces are represented in the CLI by the variable tunnel-id, which can assume values from
0–7.
Refer to the Interface Naming Conventions section of the CLI
REFERENCE GUIDE.
Migration Key Concepts
The 4.x software was designed for the migration to require minimal user intervention. Migration issues
documented here are applicable across all platforms.
Commands That Did Not Migrate
Some commands did not migrate to the 4.x software. Some old commands no longer exist; some
commands have been deprecated by a new command or removed entirely. A list of these commands is
provided in Deprecated Commands on page 18.
Slot Naming Conventions
Along with the interface naming convention changes are the slot naming convention changes. The old
method was unit/type port, for example 1/g1. The new method is interface type unit/slot, based on
industry-standard naming convention, e.g., Gigabit Ethernet (Gi) 1/0/1.
Port channels old method ch1 or port-channel 1, depending on where you were in CLI. The new
abbreviation for port-channel is “po”.
Ethernet Configuration Commands
There is no longer a negotiation command. Effective with the 4.x software, auto-negotiation is
configured as part of the speed and duplex commands. Refer to the descriptions of the speed and
duplex commands in the CLI
REFERENCE GUIDE.
VLANs
In version 4.x, there is a distinction between Layer 2 and Layer 3 configuration. Interface VLAN
Configuration mode is used only for Layer 3 configuration.