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ProSafe M5300 Switch
Interface Naming Convention
The ProSafe support physical and logical interfaces. Interfaces are identified by their type
and the interface number. The physical ports are gigabit interfaces and are numbered on the
front panel. You configure the logical interfaces by using the software. Table 2 describes the
naming convention for all interfaces available on the switch.
Table 2. Naming Conventions for Interfaces
Interface Description Example
Physical The physical ports are in
unit/slot/port format, where unit is
the stack ID of the switch, slot is the
slot ID (always 0 for physical ports),
and port is the port ID, which starts
at 1 and is identified on the front
panel of the switch.
1/0/1: Port 1 on stack member 1
2/0/23: Port 23 on stack member 2
Link Aggregation Group (LAG) LAG interfaces are logical
interfaces that are only used for
bridging functions.
ch1, ch2, ch3, and so on
CPU Management Interface This is the internal switch interface
responsible for the switch base
MAC address. This interface is not
configurable and is always listed in
the MAC Address Table.
5/1
Routing VLAN Interfaces This is an interface used for routing
functionality. The format can be
expressed in vlan id format or
unit/slot/interface format, where unit
is 0, slot is 4, and interface is the
logical VLAN interface ID.
0/4/1, 0/4/2, 0/4/3, and so on
or
vlan 1, vlan 2, vlan 3, and so on