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Adding a Network Interface with a Configuration Editor

After you install a PIM, connect the interface cables to the ports, and power on the router, you must complete initial configuration of each network interface, as described in the following procedure:

  1. Navigate to the top of the interfaces configuration hierarchy in either the J-Web or CLI configuration editor.
  2. Perform the configuration tasks described in Table 35.
  3. When you are finished configuring the router, commit the configuration.
  4. To verify that the network interface is configured correctly, see Verifying Interface Configuration.

Table 35: Adding an Interface

Task

J-Web Configuration Editor

CLI Configuration Editor

Navigate to the Interfaces level in the configuration hierarchy.

  1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
  2. Next to Interfaces, click Configure or Edit.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

edit interfaces interface-name

For information about interface names, see Network Interface Naming.

Create the new interface.

  1. Next to Interface, click Add new entry.
  2. Enter the name of the new interface in the Interface name box.

    Make sure the name conforms to the interface naming rules. For more information, see Network Interface Naming.

  3. Click OK.

Create the basic configuration for the new interface.

  1. Under Interface Name in the table, click the name of the new interface.
  2. Enter values in the other fields on this page if warranted.

    All these entries are optional, but you need to set values for Clocking and Encapsulation in particular if the default values are not suitable.

Enter values for physical interface properties as needed. Examples include changes to the default values for physical encapsulation or MTU. For example:

set interface-name encapsulation ppp

Add values for interface-specific options.

Most interface types have optional parameters that are specific to the interface type.

  1. Under Nested configuration, click Configure for the appropriate interface type.
  2. In the interface-specific page that appears, enter the values you need to supply or change the default values.
  3. When you are finished, click OK to confirm your changes or Cancel to cancel them and return to the previous page.
  1. From the [edit interfaces interface-name] hierarchy level, type

    edit interface-options

  2. Enter the statement for each interface-specific property for which you need to change the default value.

Add logical interfaces.

  1. In the main Interface page for this interface, next to Unit, click Add new entry.
  2. On the Unit page for logical interfaces that appears, type a number from 0 through 16384 in the Interface unit number box.
  3. Enter values in other fields as required for your network.
  4. To configure protocol family values if needed, under Family, click Configure next to the appropriate protocol.
  5. To access additional subordinate hierarchies under Nested configuration, click Configure next to any parameter you want to configure.
  6. When you are finished, click OK.
  1. From the [edit interfaces interface-name] hierarchy level, type

    set unitlogical-unit-number

    Replace logical-unit-number with a value from 0 through 16384.

  2. Enter additional values for properties you need to configure on the logical interface, such as logical encapsulation or protocol family.

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