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Switch Quick Configuration
CLI Guide for
SSE-G48-TG4
SSE-G24-TG4
SSE-X24S
SSE-X24SR
SSE-X3348S
SSE-X3348SR
SSE-X3348T
SSE-X3348TR
SBM-GEM-X2C
SBM-GEM-X2C+
SBM-GEM-X3S+
SBM-XEM-X10SM



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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5
2 Basic Configurations ................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Console Port ......................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Management IP Address ...................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Changing Management IP Address .............................................................. 8
2.2.2 Default Gateway ........................................................................................... 8
2.3 User Accounts ...................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Interface MTU and J umbo Frames ..................................................................... 10
2.5 Interface Description .......................................................................................... 10
2.6 Configuring Interface Range .............................................................................. 11
2.7 Energy Efficient Ethernet ................................................................................... 11
2.8 Stacking .............................................................................................................. 13
2.9 Tracking Uplink Failure ..................................................................................... 14
2.10 Saving Configurations .................................................................................... 15
2.11 Upgrading Firmware....................................................................................... 16
2.12 Resetting to Factory Defaults ......................................................................... 16
3 VLAN Configurations .............................................................................................. 17
3.1 VLAN Example .................................................................................................. 18
4 Link Aggregation (LA) ............................................................................................. 21
4.1 Link Aggregation Example ................................................................................ 22






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1 Introduction
This document is designed to provide Supermicro Switch users with the information required to
configure the basic functionalities on the switch through the Command Line Interface (CLI).
The Supermicro Switch command line interface is accessible through an RS232 console port, or
viaTelnet and SSH connections.
The Supermicro Switch CLI is designed to follow industry standard CLI commands. Standard
features including context sensitive help and auto-completion-on-tab-key are supported.
After logging in to the switch CLI, you are automatically in the user EXEC mode. This mode
supports show commands and minimal configuration commands.
To enter the configuration mode, use the command configure terminal . For example:
SMIS# configure terminal
SMIS(config)#
To exit to EXEC mode, use the command exit or end.
Note:
Most of the contents of this manual apply to all of these switch products:
SSE-G48-TG4,
SSE-G24-TG4,
SSE-X24S,
SSE-X24SR,
SSE-X3348S,
SSE-X3348SR,
SSE-X3348T
SSE-X3348TR
SBM-GEM-X2C,
SBM-GEM-X2C+
SBM-GEM-X3S+
SBM-XEM-X10SM.
In a few sections the contents differ for these products. In those specific places, the applicable
product is clearly identified. So if any particular product is not mentioned, you can assume that
the contents are valid for these seven products.


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2 Basic Configurations
2.1 Console Port

Switch Console Port
SSE-G24-TG4
SSE-G48-TG4
SSE-X24S
SSE-X24SR
SSE-X3348S
SSE-X3348SR
SSE-X3348T
SSE-X3348TR
These switches have a DB9 RS232 console port. Use the serial
cable provided with the switch to connect the switch console port
to any computer COM port.
SBM-GEM-X2C
SBM-GEM-X2C+
SBM-GEM-X3S+
These switches have an RJ 45 connector for the RS232 console
port. Connect a regular straight RJ 45 Ethernet cable to the switch
console port, and connect the other end of the RJ 45 Ethernet
cable to the console adapter provided with the switch.
The console adapter coverts the RJ 45 to DB9 port. Connect the
DB9 end of the console adapter to any computer COM port.
SBM-XEM-X10SM This switch has a USB connector for the RS232 console port. Use
the USB to DB9 serial cable provided with the switch to connect
the USB console port to any computer COM port.
The computer COM port settings should be as follows:
Baudrate: 9600
Data: 8 bit
Parity: none
Stop: 1 bit
Flow Control: none


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2.2 Management IP Address
The default management IP address for all Supermicro switch products is: 192.168.100.102.

Switch Management IP Interface
SSE-G24-TG4
SSE-G48-TG4

The management IP is configured for VLAN 1. All front 1G ports
and back 10G ports are configured as untagged member ports
of VLAN 1 by default.
You can connect to any of the front panel 1G ports or back
panel 10G ports to manage the switch with management IP.
SSE-X24S
SSE-X24SR
SSE-X3348S
SSE-X3348SR
SSE-X3348T
SSE-X3348TR
The management IP is configured for a 1G management
Ethernet port. You can connect to this management Ethernet
port with the management IP.
If you prefer to manage through the 10G ports, then you can
assign the desired management IP address to VLAN 1.
Alternatively, you can create any layer 3 VLAN to manage the
switch through its 10G ports.
SBM-GEM-X2C
SBM-GEM-X2C+
SBM-GEM-X3S+
SBM-XEM-X10SM
For blade switches, you can manage with the default IP through
the CMM Ethernet connections. The internal management
Ethernet ports of the blade switches are connected with the
CMM Ethernet ports internally.
If you prefer to manage through the front panel Ethernet ports,
then you can assign the desired management IP address to
VLAN 1.
Alternatively, you can create any layer 3 VLAN and manage the
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2.2.1 Changing Management IP Address

Function Command Syntax Example
Configure management
IP address
ip address <ip addr> SMIS(config)# ip address
172.31.1.100
Remove management
IP address
no ip address SMIS(config)# no ip address
Get management IP
through DHCP
ip address dhcp SMIS(config)# ip address dhcp
View management IP
address
show ip interface SMIS# show ip interface

2.2.2 Default Gateway
The default gateway can be configured only for the SBM-GEM-X2C, SBM-GEM-X2C+, SBM-
GEM-X3S+, SBM-XEM-X10SM and SSE-X24S, SSE-X24SR, SSE-X3348S, SSE-X3348SR,
SSE-X3348T and SSE-X3348TR switches.
Use the command ip gateway <ip addr> to configure the gateway.
For example:
SMIS(config)# ip gateway 172.31.1.1
For other switches (SSE-G24-TG4 and SSE-G48-TG4) you can add the required route to access
the gateway for a desired network. The route can be added using the command ip route <prefix>
<mask> {<next hop> | vlan <id> | interface }.
For example:
SMIS(config)# ip route 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 172.31.0.1

Note:
For blade switches SBM-GEM-X2C, SBM-GEM-X2C+, SBM-GEM-X3S+and SBM-XEM-X10SM
the management IP address and default gateway can also be configured from the CMM
management interface.
The management IP address and gateway of the switch are saved automatically into switch
NVRAM. So you do not need to do a save configuration command in order to save the
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2.3 User Accounts
The default administrative user name for all Supermicro switches is ADMIN and the password for
all these switches is also ADMIN. The password for this ADMIN user can be changed using the
command username ADMIN password <new password>.
New users can be created with different privilege levels. Fifteen is the highest privilege it equals
ADMIN user. One is the lowest privilege which only allows the user to view the configurations; the
user may not modify them. The default privilege is at least one.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Create New User username <name> [password
<password>] [privilege <level>]
SMIS(config)# username abc
password abc privilege 15
SMIS(config)# username new1
password new1
Remove user no username <name> SMIS(config)# no username abc
Change
password
username <name> [password
<password>]
SMIS(config)# username abc
password aa12
View users list users SMIS# list users


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2.4 Interface MTU and Jumbo Frames
The interface MTU can be changed by using the mtu command in interface mode. The default
MTU is 1500 bytes. The maximum supported MTU is 9202.
The Supermicro switch MTU refers only to the layer 2 payload size. Hence the MTU of 9202
means a total in-wire MTU of 9220 (14 bytes Ethernet Header plus 4 bytes FCS are added).
To configure the MTU for any interface, the interface must be administratively brought down using
the shutdown command.
Function Command Syntax Examples
Configure MTU mtu <frame size> Example to configure MTU for port gi 0/1
SMIS(config)# interface gi 0/1
SMIS(config-if)# shutdown
SMIS(config-if)# mtu 9000
SMIS(config-if)# no shutdown
View MTU show interface mtu SMIS# show interface mtu
To configure jumbo frame support just configure the MTU as 9200 bytes (or to any other jumbo
size preferred up to 9202 bytes).
2.5 Interface Description
Interfaces can be assigned with a description or name in text. This helps users to identify or
remember the interface connections with other components on the network.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Configure
interface
description
description <string> Example to configure description for gi 0/1
SMIS(config)# interface gi 0/1
SMIS(config-if)# description lab network
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2.6 Configuring Interface Range
To configure the same parameters on multiple interfaces, the interface range command can be
useful. For example, to configure the MTU as 9000 for all gi 0/1 to gi 0/24 ports, using the range
command allows all to be configured in one sequence instead of requiring that they be configured
on the individual interfaces 24 times.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Interface
Range
Command
interface range <intf str> Example to configure mtu for 24 ports from gi 0/1 to
gi 0/24
SMIS(config)# interface range gi0/1-24
SMIS(config-if)# shut
SMIS(config-if)# mtu 9000
Example to configure description for 3 ports gi 0/1,
gi 0/5 and gi 0/10
SMIS(config)# int range gi0/1,gi0/5,gi0/10
SMIS(config-if)# description test network

2.7 Energy Efficient Ethernet
IEEE 802.3 defines the Ethernet standard and subsequent power requirements based on cable
connections operating at 100 meters. Enabling power saving mode can reduce power used for
cable lengths of 60 meters or less, with more significant reduction for cables of 20 meters or less,
and continue to ensure signal integrity. IEEE 802.3az specifies a mechanism for reducing power
consumption when a link is idle. It is known as Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE).
The power-saving methods provided by this switch include this EEE power saving feature when
there is no activity on a link: Under normal operation, the switch continuously auto-negotiates to
find a link partner, keeping the MAC interface powered up even if no link connection exists. When
using power-savings mode, the switch checks for energy on the circuit to determine if there is a
link partner. If none is detected, the switch automatically turns off the transmitter, and most of the
receive circuitry (entering Sleep Mode). In this mode, the low-power energy-detection circuit
continuously checks for energy on the cable. If none is detected, the MAC interface is also
powered down to save additional energy. If energy is detected, the switch immediately turns on
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This feature is Off by default. To enable the feature on a particular port use the following
command:
i nput i nt er f ace ex <i nt er f ace- i d>.
SMIS(config)# interface ex 0/1
i nput EEE mode and t hen i nput exi t .
SMIS(config-if)# EEE mode
SMIS(config-if)# exit
To confirm that the port is configured for EEE:
i nput show i nt er f ace ex <i nt er f ace- i d>.
SMIS(config)# show interface ex 0/1
To disable this feature:
i nput i nt er f ace ex <i nt er f ace- i d>.
SMIS(config)# interface ex 0/1
i nput no EEE mode and t hen i nput exi t .
SMIS(config-if)# no EEE mode
SMIS(config-if)# exit
To confirm that EEE is disabled on the port:
i nput show i nt er f ace ex <i nt er f ace- i d>.
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2.8 Stacking
SSE-G24-TG4 and SSE-G48-TG4 switches support stacking up to 16 switches. SBM-GEM-X2C
and SBM-GEM-X2C+switches support stacking up to 8 switches.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Enable
stacking on
switch
stack { priority {PM | BM | PS} }
{switchId <NodeId (1-16)>} {ports
<xg1,xg2,..>}
Example to enable stacking with switch
identifier 1 as preferred master using xg3
and xg4 as stacking ports
SMIS# stack priority PM switchid 1 ports
xg3-4
Example to enable stacking with switch
identifier 2 as preferred slave using xg1
and xg2 as stacking ports
SMIS# stack priority PS switchid 2 ports
xg1-2
Example to enable stacking with switch
identifier 3 as back up master using xg1
and xg2 as stacking ports
SMIS# stack priority BM switchid 3 ports
xg1-2
Remove
from
stacking
no stack [switch id] To remove this switch from stack
SMIS# no stack
To remove switch 2 from stack from master
CLI
SMIS# no stack switch 2
View stack
information
show stack details SMIS# show stack details

Note:
1. Do not use the same switch ID for multiple switches on the stack.
2. Only one master switch may be configured in a stack. The slave switches will not allow you to
configure any thing except to disable stacking. To login to a slave switch console port, use the
login name of stackuser and password of stack123.
3. Make sure all stacked switches run the same version of firmware!
4. Only the same switch models can be stacked together. For example, the SSE-G24-TG4 switch
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2.9 Tracking Uplink Failure
The Uplink Failure Tracking Feature (ULFT) is useful for blade switches (SBM-GEM-X2C, SBM-
GEM-X2C+, SBM-GEM-X3S+and SBM-XEM-X10SM). This helps blade servers to move to
redundant Ethernet ports in case any blade switch uplink fails.
The user can configure one or more groups for ULFT. Each group can have one or more uplinks
and one or more downstream ports.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Enabling uplink
failure tracking
feature
link-status-tracking enable SMIS(config)# link-status-tracking enable
Disabling uplink
failure tracking
feature
link-status-tracking disable SMIS(config)# link-status-tracking
disable
Creating group link-status-tracking group
<id>
SMIS(config)# link-status-tracking group
1
Adding uplink to
group
link-status-tracking group
<id> upstream
SMIS(config-if)# link-status-tracking
group 1 upstream
Adding
downstream ports
to group
link-status-tracking group
<id> downstream
SMIS(config-if)# link-status-tracking
group 1 downstream
View configuration show link-status-tracking SMIS# show link-status-tracking
For example if it is desired to bring down all fourteen ports from gi 0/1 to gi 0/14 when uplink
interfaces gi 0/15 and gi 0/16 go down:
SMIS# configure terminal
SMIS(config)# link-status-tracking enable
SMIS(config)# link-status-tracking group 1
SMIS(config)# interface range gi0/15-16
SMIS(config-if)# link-status-tracking group 1 upstream
SMIS(config-if)# exit
SMIS(config)# interface range gi0/1-14
SMIS(config-if)# link-status-tracking group 1 downstream
SMIS(config-if)# exit
Note:
If more than one uplink port is configured, all downstream ports will be brought down only when
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2.10 Saving Configurations
Switch configurations can be saved using the command write startup-config.
A configuration saved as a default configuration will be loaded automatically every time the switch
reboots.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Save the configuration as
default
write startup-config SMIS# write startup-config
Save the configuration on
a file
write flash:filename SMIS# write flash:abc
Save the configuration on
a remote TFTP machine
write tftp://ip-
address/filename
SMIS# write tftp://10.1.1.1/abc
To view all saved
configuration files
list files SMIS# list files
To delete a particular
configuration file
erase flash:filename SMIS# erase flash:abc
To erase the default
configuration
erase startup-config SMIS# erase startup-config
To choose any saved
configuration file as the
default config
set startup-config <file> SMIS# configure terminal
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2.11 Upgrading Firmware
Switch firmware can be upgraded from the CLI using the command firmware upgrade.

Function Command Syntax Examples
To upgrade
firmware
firmware upgrade
tftp://<ip-
address>/<filename>
flash:normal
SMIS# firmware upgrade
tftp://10.1.1.1/SWITHC_FIRMWARE_1.0.7.bin
flash:normal
To upgrade
to fallback
firmware
firmware upgrade
tftp://<ip-
address>/<filename>
flash:fallback
SMIS# firmware upgrade
tftp://10.1.1.1/SWITHC_FIRMWARE_1.0.7.bin
flash:fallback
Make sure the TFTP server is running on the computer where the firmware image is available.
2.12 Resetting to Factory Defaults
Supermicro switches can be reset to factory defaults using the CLI command reset-to-factory-
default.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Reset to
factory
defaults
reset-to-factory-defaults SMIS# configure terminal
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3 VLAN Configurations
The SSE-G24-TG4, SSE-G48-TG4, SBM-GEM-X2C, SBM-GEM-X2C+and SBM-GEM-X3S+
switches all support 1024 static VLANs. The SSE-X24S, SSE-X24SR, SSE-X3348S, SSE-
X3348SR, SSE-X3348T, SSE-X3348TR and SBM-XEM-X10SM switches support 4K static
VLANs.
The below table describes the basic VLAN configuration commands.

Function Command Syntax Examples
Creating VLAN vlan <vlan id> SMIS(config)# vlan 10
SMIS(config-vlan)#
Adding tagged
ports to VLAN
ports <ports list> tagged SMIS(config-vlan)# ports gi 0/1-10
tagged
Adding untagged
ports to VLAN
ports <ports list> untagged SMIS(config-vlan)# ports gi 0/11,0/13
untagged
Forbidding ports to
VLAN
ports <ports list> forbidden SMIS(config-vlan)# ports gi 0/15-20,0/23
forbidden
Removing ports
from VLAN
no ports <ports list> <tagged |
untagged | forbidden>
To remove tagged ports
SMIS(config-vlan)# no ports gi 0/1-5
tagged
To remove untagged ports
SMIS(config-vlan)# no ports gi 0/1-5
untagged
To remove forbidden ports
SMIS(config-vlan)# no ports gi 0/1-5
forbidden
Deleting VLAN no vlan <vlan-id> SMIS(config)# no vlan 10
Configuring name
to VLAN
name <string> SMIS(config-vlan)# name labVlan
Port VLAN ID switchport pvid <vlan> To configure pvid for port gi 0/1 as vlan
10
SMIS(config)# interface gi 0/1
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Note: PVID
Supermicro switches associate all untagged packets received as VLAN 1. This happens
irrespective of the VLANs associated with the received ports. Therefore if you need untagged
packets to be associated with a particular VLAN of the ports, it is necessary to configure a pvid
for the ports.
3.1 VLAN Example
Requirements:
A. Limit VLAN 1 to only one port gi 0/1
B. Ports gi 0/2-5 untagged member of VLAN 100
C. Ports gi 0/6-10 tagged member of VLAN 100
D. Ports gi 0/11-15 untagged member of VLAN n 200
E. Ports gi 0/16-20 tagged member of VLAN 200
F. Port ex 0/1 tagged member of VLAN 100 and 200
First remove all other ports from VLAN 1 except required port gi 0/1 with the commands below:
SMIS# config term
SMIS(config)# vlan 1
SMIS(config-vlan)# no ports gi 0/2-24 untagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# no ports ex 0/1-4 untagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# exit
The above commands assumed the port numbers used on SSE-G24-TG4 switches. On other
switches use appropriate port numbers.
Create VLAN 100 and add untagged and tagged ports as required:
SMIS(config)# vlan 100
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports gi 0/2-5 untagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports gi 0/6-10 tagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports ex 0/1 tagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# exit
Create VLAN 200 and add untagged and tagged ports as required:
SMIS(config)# vlan 200
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports gi 0/11-15 untagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports gi 0/16-20 tagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports ex 0/1 tagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# exit
Configure the switch port pvid also for these ports as below:
SMIS(config)# interface range gi0/2-10
SMIS(config-if)# switchport pvid 100
SMIS(config-if)# exit
SMIS(config)# interface range gi0/11-20


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SMIS(config-if)# switchport pvid 200
SMIS(config-if)# exit


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Let us choose pvid for ex 0/1 as 200 in this case:
SMIS(config)# interface ex 0/1
SMIS(config-if)# switchport pvid 200
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4 Link Aggregation (LA)
Link Aggregation (LA) is a method of combining multiple parallel physical connections into a
single logical connection(trunk), thus allowing increased bandwidth for a particular network path
beyond what a single connection could sustain. By taking multiple LAN connections and treating
them as a unified, aggregated link, practical benefits in many applications can be achieved. For
example, link aggregation provides redundancy in case one of the links fails. Link Aggregation
also provides load balancing so that processing and communication activity is distributed across
several links in a trunk ensuring that no single link is overwhelmed.
Other terms often used to describe this Link Aggregation method include port trunking, link
bundling, bonding, or teaming. These umbrella terms encompass industry standards such as
IEEE 802.1ax Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for wired Ethernet, or the previous IEEE
802.3ad, as well as various proprietary solutions. In this manual we will also refer to a particular
group of aggregated links as a Port Channel.
Supermicro switches support both static link aggregation and dynamic link aggregation using
IEEE 802.3ad and LACP. Up to 24 Port Channels can be configured on an individual switch and
each Port Channel can contain up to 8 members.
The table below describes the basic link aggregation / port channel configuration commands:

Function Command Syntax Examples
Enable port
channel feature
set port-channel
enable
SMIS(config)# set port-channel enable
Create port channel interface port-channel SMIS(config)# interface port-channel 1
Associating ports to
port-channel
statically
channel-group
<channel> mode manual
First ho into desired port by typing the
command interface gi/ex <port>.
For example:
SMIS(config)# interface range gi0/15-16
Configure the port channel ID using the
channel-group command
SMIS(config-if)# channel-group 1 mode
on
SMIS(config-if)# exit
Associating ports to
LACP port channel
channel-group
<channel> mode <active
| passive>
First ho into desired port by typing the
command interface gi/ex <port>.
For example:
SMIS(config)# interface range gi0/15-16
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channel-group command
SMIS(config-if)# channel-group 1 mode
active
SMIS(config-if)# exit

Activate created
port channel
no shutdown SMIS(config)# int port-channel 1
SMIS(config-if)# no shutdown
SMIS(config-if)#exit
Once a port-channel is created, it can be added as required to any VLAN configuration(s). The
pvid can also be configured for port channel interfaces just as it is for any other ports.
4.1 Link Aggregation Example
Requirement:
A. Ports gi 0/15 and 0/16 need to be trunked
B. And this trunk has to carry VLANs 100 and 200
First enable the port channel feature:
SMIS# config term
SMIS(config)# set port-channel enable
Crate the port channel interface:
SMIS(config)# int port-channel 1
SMIS(config-if)# exit
Add ports to create the port channel interface:
SMIS(config)# int range gi0/15-16
SMIS(config-if)# channel-group 1 mode on
SMIS(config-if)# exit
Associate VLANs to this port channel:
SMIS(config)# vlan 100
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports po 1 tagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# exit
SMIS(config)# vlan 200
SMIS(config-vlan)# ports po 1 tagged
SMIS(config-vlan)# exit
Activate the created port channel:
SMIS(config)# int port-channel 1
SMIS(config-if)# no shut


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SMIS(config-if)# exit