portswitch (VE interface view)

Function

The portswitch command changes the working mode of a virtual Ethernet (VE) interface from Layer 3 mode to Layer 2 mode.

The undo portswitch command changes the working mode of a VE interface from Layer 2 mode to Layer 3 mode.

By default, a VE interface works in Layer 3 mode.

Only the S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-HI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S support this command.

Format

portswitch

undo portswitch

Parameters

None

Views

VE interface view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

By default, a VE interface on the device works in Layer 3 mode. To enable Layer 2 forwarding on the VE interface, run the portswitch command to change the working mode to Layer 2 mode.

Precautions

If an interface has the non-attribute configuration, this command cannot be executed. Before running this command, delete the non-attribute configuration on the interface.
The minimum interval between running the portswitch and undo portswitch commands must be 30s.

Example

# Change VE0/0/1 to Layer 2 mode.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] interface virtual-ethernet 0/0/1
[HUAWEI-Virtual-Ethernet0/0/1] portswitch