01-27-2009 06:15 AM - edited 03-06-2019 03:40 AM
Hi
I need help for some weird pb.
When trying to configure a port of 6500 as a layer 2 port (on 6148A-GE-TX module) by entering the "switchport" command, the switch rejects the command with "not a switching port" as error message !
About half of the card ports are already configured as switching ports, the others are not used (so shutdown and routed by default)
I have tried on another 6500 (same card, same ios version) without any problem.
IOS version : 12.2(33)SXH3A modular (IPbaseK9)
Thanks for your help
Caroline
01-27-2009 07:49 AM
Hello Caroline,
had that specific port be used in recent past as a L3 interface ?
if so and the switch has not been reloaded since there can be some IDB structure for the phantom L3 config
try to do:
int gx/y
no ip address
shut
int gix/y
no shut
switchport
Hope to help
Giuseppe
01-28-2009 03:08 AM
Hi
Thanks for your response.
I tested what you said and unfortunately, it didn't solve the problem.
I didn't try to reboot but I can't for the moment.
Any other idea ?
Caroline
01-28-2009 05:37 AM
Hello Caroline,
I would try to use the default command that should reset config of the port
conf t
default interface gix/y
then because a port is L3 by default
int gix/y
switchport
other possible option could be that of reloading the whole module with
hw-module module x reset
Hope to help
Giuseppe
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