The following table outlines the differences between the two operating modes and apply to both the MX9116n FSE and the MX5108n switches.
Full Switch mode | SmartFabric mode |
Configuration changes are persistent during power cycle events. | Only the configuration changes made using the OS10 commands below are persistent across power cycle events. All other CLI configuration commands are disabled. |
All switch interfaces are assigned to VLAN 1 by default and are in the same Layer 2 bridge domain. | Layer 2 bridging is disabled by default. Interfaces must join a bridge domain (VLAN) before being able to forward frames. |
All configuration changes are saved in the running configuration by default. To display the current configuration, use the show running-configuration command. | Verify configuration changes using feature-specific show commands, such as show interface and show vlan, instead of show running-configuration. |