3Com Router 3031, Command Reference Manual

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Parameter
interface-type: Type of interface
interface-number: Number of interface, including slot number, card number, and
port number.
subinterface-number: Number of sub-interface, ranging from 0 to 4096.
p2mp: Configures type of sub-interface as point to multipoint
p2p: Configures type of sub-interface as point to point
Description
Using the interface command, you can create sub-interface of point to multipoint
or point to point types. Using the undo interface command, you can delete
specified sub-interface.
By default, the type of sub-interface is point to multipoint.
Presently, point to multipoint or point to point sub-interface can be configured to
ATM interface, interface with frame relay or X.25 as its link layer protocol type. In
contrast, sub-interface of Ethernet is of broadcast type.
Up to 1024 sub-interfaces can be created for one main-interface.
Example
Create a sub-interface on ATM interface 2/0/0.
<3com> system-view
[3com] interface atm 2/0/0.1
[3com-Atm2/0/0.1]
interface ethernet Syntax
interface ethernet interface-number.subinterface-number
undo interface ethernet interface-number.subinterface-number
View
System view
Parameter
interface-number: Number of interface, including slot number, card number, and
port number.
subinterface-number: Number of sub-interface, ranging from 0 to 4096.