Identifying switch ports and interfaces

Physical ports on the switch and their corresponding logical software interfaces are identified using the format: 

member/slot/port
On the 8400 Switch Series
  • member: Always 1. VSF is not supported on this switch.
  • slot: Specifies physical location of a module in the switch chassis.

    • Management modules are on the front of the switch in slots 1/5 and 1/6.

    • Line modules are on the front of the switch in slots 1/1 through 1/4, and 1/7 through 1/10.

  • port: Physical number of a port on a line module
For example, the logical interface 1/1/4 in software is associated with physical port 4 in slot 1 on member 1.