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Created on ‎06-21-2022 11:41 AM Edited on ‎07-20-2022 03:01 PM

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Technical Tip: Hardware-switch option is missing while creating a new interface

Description This article discusses about the hardware-switch option missing under 'type' section while creating a new interface.
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Creating a new interface with 'Type: Hardware-switch' is not possible as the 'Hardware-switch' option is missing.

 

This is because by default globally 'virtual-vlan-switch' is enabled.

In this case only the 'vlan-switch' option will be given.

 

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If hardware-switch option is a requirement then the vlan-switch option should be disabled globally.

Follow the below CLI commands to achieve the very same.

 

# config system global

     set virtual-switch-vlan disable

  end

 

Now when tried to create a new interface, 'Type: Hardware-switch' option shows up as expected.

 

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Note: At a given point of time either hardware-switch or vlan-switch can be chosen.

When the above specified CLI commands are ran one will see the following alert:

 

'This change will disable trunk on interfaces and remove VLAN from virtual switches. If you don't want it to be changed, type "abort" '.
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