thank you for your reply. I did the config as you suggested and the module was already power enabled.

I checked one port and found:

gigabitethernet 7/1 administratively down, line protocol is down (disabled).

Any other hints?

Thanks again

Frank

Hello Franck,

sorry it was even easier ...

when you add a network module in a never used slot you need to enable the new module's ports with no shut on all the ports you want to use

do

int gi7/1

no sh

to get at least a L1 link

Hope to help

Giuseppe

Thank you for the reply. One thing I forgot to mention is the module is not part of the default VLAN when installed.

I tried the no shutdown. The light are green when a computer is plugged in, but not seeing the network at all.

Frank

Hello Franck

in order to connect a PC and to provide ip connectivity:

you need to put the port in switchport mode and in an access vlan that has L3 services:

int gi7/1

no shut

>>switchport

switchport mode access

swtichport access vlan 130

Be aware in a C6500 default port config is to be a routed port (to have an ip address on it).

This is a different behaviour then other multilayer switches where the port is L2 by default.

you can check with:

sh int gi7/1 switchport

where 130 stays for an access vlan

or also vlan 1 can be used of course

Hope to help

Giuseppe