Configuring a POS subinterface

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Create a POS subinterface and enter its view.

interface pos interface-number.subnumber [ p2mp | p2p ]

You can create POS subinterfaces only on Frame Relay-enabled standard POS interfaces.

3. Configure the subinterface description.

description text

By default, the description of a POS subinterface is interface name Interface, for example, Pos2/1/1.1 Interface.

4. Set the MTU.

mtu size

The default setting is 1500 bytes.

5. Configure the expected bandwidth of the subinterface.

bandwidth bandwidth-value

By default, the expected bandwidth (in kbps) is the interface baud rate divided by 1000.

6. Restore the default settings for the POS subinterface.

default

N/A

7. Shut down and bring up the POS subinterface.

shutdown

undo shutdown

By default, a POS subinterface is up.

For the settings to take effect, you must perform this step.