RE: bring ethernet interface to up/up

Sorry about the nasty line formatting, hopefully this is better

Aaron

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Does that always work? I think it worked in old school platforms...or maybe
on routed interfaces...not sure about L2 switched interfaces though...

In IOS XR I like to use "loopback internal"

Aaron

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#do sh ip ro 1.1.1.1

% Network not in table

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#do show ip int br GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2

Interface IP-Address Status
Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2 1.1.1.1 Down Down

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#loopback internal

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#commi

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#do show ip int br GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2

Interface IP-Address Status
Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2 1.1.1.1 Up Up

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#do sh ip ro 1.1.1.1

Routing entry for 1.1.1.1/32
  Known via "local", distance 0, metric 0 (connected)
  Installed Mar 21 03:12:35.791 for 00:00:11
  Routing Descriptor Blocks
    directly connected, via GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
      Route metric is 0
  No advertising protos.
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#no loopback internal

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:9k(config-if)#commi

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Carlos G Mendioroz
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:14 AM
To: amin
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: bring ethernet interface to up/up

no keepalive ?

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> Hi Experts,
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> Can I bring interface status an Ethernet up , up , even without a
> cable connected to it?
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