Hi there,
We are currently building a VSS and our design has L3 subinterfaces however we have hit a major wall while trying to do the following
- Create physical subinterface on VSS switch – Fail
- Create port-channel subinterface on VSS switch – Fail
- Create physical subinterface on standalone switch – Fail
- Create port-channel subinterface on standalone switch – Fail
Below is the output showing that the option of a subinterfaces seems to be available, but it still doesn’t apply
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#int po1
Switch(config-if)#no swi
Switch(config-if)#no switchport
Switch(config-if)#int po1.1
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
Switch(config)#int po
Switch(config)#int port-channel 1.?
<0-4294967295> Port-channel interface number
Switch(config)#int port-channel 1.1
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
Switch(config)#int tenGigabitEthernet 1/1
Switch(config-if)#no swi
Switch(config-if)#no switchport
Switch(config-if)#exit
Switch(config)#int tenGigabitEthernet 1/1.?
<0-4294967295> TenGigabitEthernet interface number
Switch(config)#int tenGigabitEthernet 1/1.1
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
Switch(config)#
Here’s the show ver and show module output
Switch#show ver
Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500e-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 03.07.00.E RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc4)
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software.
ROM: 15.0(1r)SG11
Switch uptime is 5 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
Running default software
Jawa Revision 2, Winter Revision 0x0.0x41
Last reload reason: power-on
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*Apr 29 18:56:44.596: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
License Information for 'WS-C4500X-32'
License Level: entservices Type: Permanent
Next reboot license Level: entservices
cisco WS-C4500X-32 (MPC8572) processor (revision 9) with 4194304K bytes of physical memory.
Processor board ID JAE191304FG
MPC8572 CPU at 1.5GHz, Cisco Catalyst 4500X
Last reset from PowerUp
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
32 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
Configuration register is 0x2101
Switch#
Switch#show module
Chassis Type : WS-C4500X-32
Power consumed by backplane : 0 Watts
Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
1 32 4500X-32 10GE (SFP+) WS-C4500X-32 JAE191304FG
M MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status
--+--------------------------------+---+------------+----------------+---------
1 b0aa.7777.5840 to b0aa.7777.585f 2.0 15.0(1r)SG11 03.07.00.E Ok
System Failures:
----------------
Power Supply: bad/off (see 'show power')
Switch#
All we can find is a little note on the release notes:
A Catalyst 4006 switch with Supervisor Engine III does not support subinterfaces or the encapsulation keyword on
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Source: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/XE3-7-0E/15-23E/configuration/guide/xe-370-configuration/l3_int.html
I am assuming this restriction applies to this platform but other than that there is nothing specifying we can't do this. Anyone out there has hit the same issue? or can anyone confirm this is an actual platform restriction
Thank you
