4500 SFP supervisor ports inactive

[mark_shickell]

We need to use the SFP ports on the supervisor modules, problem is that they are on inactive rather than nonconnect.

Probably an easy one...

switch#sh mod

Chassis Type : WS-C4510R

Power consumed by backplane : 40 Watts

Mod Ports Card Type Model

---+-----+--------------------------------------+--------------

1 6 Sup V-10GE 10GE (X2), 1000BaseX (SFP) WS-X4516-10GE

2 6 Sup V-10GE 10GE (X2), 1000BaseX (SFP) WS-X4516-10GE

3 48 10/100BaseTX (RJ45)V, Cisco/IEEE WS-X4248-RJ45V

4 48 10/100BaseTX (RJ45)V, Cisco/IEEE WS-X4248-RJ45V

5 48 10/100BaseTX (RJ45)V, Cisco/IEEE WS-X4248-RJ45V

switch#sh int status mod 1

Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type

Te1/1 notconnect 1 full 10G No X2

Te1/2 inactive 1 full 10G No X2

Gi1/3 inactive 1 full 1000 1000BaseLH

Gi1/4 inactive 1 full 1000 1000BaseLH

Gi1/5 inactive 1 full 1000 1000BaseLH

Gi1/6 inactive 1 full 1000 1000BaseLH

[Bobby Thekkekandam]

Hi Mark,

Simply configure "hw-module uplink select gigabitethernet"

documented here:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_command_reference_chapter09186a00803ff0cf.html#wp1505563

HTH,

Bobby

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[Ravee_08]

I can't access that document. Do you have a link which is publicly accessible?