portswitch batch

Function

The portswitch batch command changes the mode of Ethernet interfaces from Layer 3 to Layer 2 in batches.

The undo portswitch batch command changes the mode of Ethernet interfaces from Layer 2 to Layer 3 in batches.

By default, an Ethernet interface works in Layer 3 mode.

Format

portswitch batch interface-type { interface-number1 [ to interface-number2 ] } &<1-10>

portswitch batch interface-name

undo portswitch batch interface-type { interface-number1 [ to interface-number2 ] } &<1-10>

undo portswitch batch interface-name

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
interface-type	Specifies the interface type.	-
interface-number1	Specifies the start interface.	-
interface-number2	Specifies the end interface.	-
interface-name	Specifies the interface name.	-

Views

System view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
vlan	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

By default, Ethernet interfaces of Layer 3 devices such as the Router operate in Layer 3 mode. If these interfaces need to be added to a VLAN or other Layer 2 configurations need to be performed on these interfaces, the mode of these interfaces needs to be switched to Layer 2.

If the mode of multiple interfaces needs to be changed in batches, either from Layer 3 to Layer 2, or from Layer 2 to Layer 3, run the portswitch batch or the undo portswitch batch command.

Precautions

When you run this command on an interface, the mode switching configuration takes effect when only attribute configurations (such as shutdown and description configurations) or configurations that are supported on Layer 2 or Layer 3 interfaces (such as modelacp and lacp system-id configurations) exist on the interface. Configurations that are not supported by the interface mode after the switch should not exist.

When an interface range is specified, ensure that the following conditions are met:

The types of the interfaces are the same.
The interfaces in the range must exist.
If the portswitch batch command is run more than once, all configurations take effect.
If IP address unnumbered is configured for an Ethernet interface or a GE interface, the portswitch batch command cannot be run for the interface.
Eth-Trunk member interfaces do not support changes of the working mode between Layer 2 and Layer 3.
In addition, only Layer 2 Eth-Trunk interfaces can be bound to or unbound from a VLAN. If an Eth-Trunk interface is changed from the Layer 3 to Layer 2 mode, all Layer 3 functions and identifiers of the Eth-Trunk interface are disabled, and the system MAC address is used.

Example

# Change the mode of GE 0/1/0, GE 0/1/8, and GE 0/1/16 to Layer 2.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] portswitch batch GigabitEthernet 0/1/0 0/2/0 0/3/0