Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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enable edp ports
enable edp ports [<ports> | all]
Description
Enables the Extreme Discovery Protocol (EDP) on one or more ports.
Syntax Description
Default
Enabled.
Usage Guidelines
On a modular switch,
<ports>
can be a list of slots and ports. On a stand-alone switch,
<ports>
can be
one or more port numbers. For a detailed explanation of port specification, see
“Port Numbering”
in
Chapter 1, “Command Reference Overview.”
EDP is useful when Extreme Networks switches are attached to a port.
The EDP is used to locate neighbor Extreme Networks switches and exchange information about switch
configuration. When running on a normal switch port, EDP is used to by the switches to exchange
topology information with each other. Information communicated using EDP includes the following:
●
Switch MAC address (switch ID)
●
Switch software version information
●
Switch IP address
●
Switch VLAN information
●
Switch port number
●
Switch port configuration data: duplex, and speed
Example
The following command enables EDP on slot 1, port 3 on a modular switch:
enable edp ports 1:3
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
The port configuration data was added in ExtremeWare XOS 11.0.
ports
Specifies one or more ports or slots and ports.
all
Specifies all ports on the switch.
