Technical Tip: Configuration and license requirement for 10G module on MC4200 controller

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Description
This article describes describes configuration and license requirement for setting up 10G module on MC4200 controllers.

Scope
For version 8.x or above.

Solution
The MC4200 controller model allows users to install an upgrade network module that allows throughput of up to 10Gbps.

Once the 10G module is configured on the controller other standard ethernet becomes non-operational.

Bonding needs to configured as 'none' on the controller in order to ensure optimal functionality of the 10G module.

# configure terminal
(config) bonding none
(config) end

From 8.x firmware version it is not required to have extra license to configure 10G module on the MC4200 controllers.

Once the 10G module is connected to the slot on the controller, execute the below command to enable it.

# configure terminal
(config)# 10gig‐module enable

Then save the configuration and restart the controller once again.