Configuring Switching Modes on J Series uPIMs

You can set a multiport Gigabit Ethernet uPIM on a J Series device to either switching or enhanced switching mode. The default mode of operation is routing mode.

When you set a multiport uPIM to switching mode, the uPIM appears as a single entity for monitoring purposes. The only physical port settings that you can configure are autonegotiation, speed, and duplex mode on each uPIM port, and these settings are optional.

Note: You cannot configure switch ports from J-Web Quick Configuration pages. You must use the J-Web or CLI configuration editor.

J-Web Configuration

To set the uPIM mode of operation to switching:

1. Select Configure>CLI Tools>Point and Click CLI.
2. Next to Chassis, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Fpc, click Add new entry.
4. In the Slot field, enter the number of the slot of the chassis in which the uPIM is inserted, and click OK.
5. Next to Pic, click Add new Entry.
6. Enter 0 in the Slot field. (This number is always 0 on a J Series device.)
7. Next to Ethernet, click Configure.
8. From the Pic mode list, choose switching and click OK.

To set the uPIM mode of operation to enhanced switching:

1. Select Configure>CLI Tools>Point and Click CLI.
2. Next to Chassis, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Fpc, click Add new entry.
4. In the Slot field, enter the number of the slot of the chassis in which the uPIM is inserted, and click OK.
5. Next to Pic, click Add new Entry.
6. Enter 0 in the Slot field. (This number is always 0 on a J Series device.)
7. Next to Ethernet, click Configure.
8. From the Pic mode list, choose enhanced-switching and click OK.

To set a physical parameter on a port on the uPIM:

1. Select Configure>CLI Tools>Point and Click CLI.
2. Next to Interfaces, click Configure or Edit.
3. Click the name of the uPIM interface—for example ge-2/0/0.
4. Next to Switch options, click Configure.
5. Next to Switch port, click Add new entry.
6. In the Port field, enter the number of the port you want to configure.
7. Choose the settings for Autonegotiation, Link mode, and Speed, and click OK.

CLI Configuration

To set the uPIM mode of operation to switching:

To set the uPIM mode of operation to enhanced switching:

To set a physical parameter on a port on the uPIM:

Related Topics

• Verifying Switching Mode Configuration on J Series uPIMs