Router interface name different in web GUI and CLI

[phil6564]

Hi all

I have setup a topology, including some routers using the viosl2-adventerprisek9-m.03.2017 image, and in the web GUI, when creating the connections to other devices, the interfaces show up as Gi0/0 - Gi0/3 and Gi1/0 - Gi1/3 but in the router's CLI they are Gi0/0 - Gi0/7. It is therefore impossible to use the Gi1/0-Gi1/3 interfaces as we cannot configure them.

Does anyone know what causes this and how to rectify it?

Thanks.
Phil.

[Uldis (UD)]

L2 image is not router bur switch and it is correct what it does show.
vIOS L2 switches are using 4 port cards 0/.0-0/3, 1/0-1/3, 2/0-2/3 and so on

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Switch#sh ip int brief
Interface              IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet0/1     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet0/2     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet0/3     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet1/0     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet1/1     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet1/2     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet1/3     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet2/0     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet2/1     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet2/2     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet2/3     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet3/0     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet3/1     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet3/2     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
GigabitEthernet3/3     unassigned      YES unset  down                  down    
Switch#

[phil6564]

I see Gi0/0-Gi0/3 and Gi1/0-Gi1/3 as the options for connections to other devices in the GUI, just as you have in the attachment, but at command line it has Gi0/0 - Gi0/7. Consequently Gi1/0 onwards cannot be configured because they are not referenced at command line.

I need to use a router with six interfaces, ideally named Gi0/0-Gi0/3 and Gi1/0-Gi1/1 so which image do I need ?

[Uldis (UD)]

NO, it will not be like that my friend,

You again messing L3 router vs L2/L3 switch node

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Router#sh ip int brief
Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/1         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/2         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/3         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/4         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/5         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/6         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/7         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/8         unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down    
Router#sh version
Cisco IOS Software, IOSv Software (VIOS-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 15.9(3)M4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2021 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 04-Aug-21 

For your info:
Max supported ports on vIOS L2 - 16 (switch)
Maz supported ports on vIOSL3 - 9 (router)

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