Adding a Network Interface with a Configuration Editor

Navigate to the Interfaces level in the configuration hierarchy.

1. In the configuration editor hierarchy, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Interfaces, click Configure or Edit.

From the top of the configuration hierarchy, enter

edit interfaces

Create the new interface.

1. Next to Interface, click Add new entry.
2. Enter the name of the new interface in the Interface name box.

   Make sure the name conforms to the interface naming rules. For more information, see Interfaces and Interface Naming.

3. Click OK.

Create and name the interface:

set interface-name

Create the basic configuration for the new interface.

1. Under Interface Name in the table, click the name of the new interface.
2. Enter values in the other fields on this page if warranted.

   All these entries are optional, but you need to set values for Clocking and Encapsulation in particular if the default values are not suitable.

Enter values for physical interface properties as needed. Examples include changes to the default values for physical encapsulation or MTU.

Add values for interface-specific options.

Most interface types have optional parameters that are specific to the interface type.

1. Under Nested configuration, click Configure for the appropriate interface type.
2. In the interface-specific page that appears, enter the values you need to supply or change the default values.
3. When you are finished, click OK to confirm your changes or Cancel to cancel them and return to the previous page.

1. From the [edit interfaces interface-name] hierarchy level, type

   edit interface-options

2. Enter the statement for each interface-specific property for which you need to change the default value.

Add logical interfaces.

1. In the main Interface page for this interface, next to Unit, click Add new entry.
2. On the Unit page for logical interfaces that appears, type a number from 0 through 16384 in the Interface unit number box.
3. Enter values in other fields as required for your network.
4. To configure protocol family values if needed, under Family, click Configure next to the appropriate protocol.
5. To access additional subordinate hierarchies under Nested configuration, click Configure next to any parameter you want to configure.
6. When you are finished, click OK to confirm your changes or Cancel to cancel them and return to the previous page.

1. From the [edit interfaces interface-name] hierarchy level, type

   set unitlogical-unit-number

   Replace logical-unit-number with a value from 0 through 16384.

2. Enter additional values for properties you need to configure on the logical interface, such as logical encapsulation or protocol family.