08-12-2008 10:03 AM - edited 03-06-2019 12:45 AM
We had new switches installed and when I tried to install a new module, the ports are orange. The person who installed them must have disabled something, since when I install the new module in an existing slot, the module works fine.
Can someone give me a hint where to look?
Thanks
Frank
08-12-2008 10:46 AM
Hello Frank,
try to use the following command
conf t
power enable module
this should provide power to the module in slot slot_number
Hope to help
Giuseppe
08-13-2008 04:11 AM
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
08-13-2008 04:38 AM
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
08-13-2008 07:11 AM
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
08-13-2008 08:21 AM
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
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