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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 32 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
FSPF Interface Configuration
Note This value must be the same on the switches on both ends of the interface.
Configuring Retransmitting Intervals
To configure the FSPF retransmit time interval using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Expand Switches, expand Interfaces, and then select FC Physical.
You see the interface configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the FSPF tab.
You see the FSPF interface configuration in the Information pane as shown in Figure 32-5.
Step 3 Double-click the ReTx Interval field and enter a value.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes, or click Undo Changes to discard any unsaved changes.
About Disabling FSPF for Specific Interfaces
You can disable the FSPF protocol for selected interfaces. By default, FSPF is enabled on all E ports and
TE ports. This default can be disabled by setting the interface as passive.
Note FSPF must be enabled at both ends of the interface for the protocol to work.
Disabling FSPF for Specific Interfaces
You can disable the FSPF protocol for selected interfaces. By default, FSPF is enabled on all E ports and
TE ports. This default can be disabled by setting the interface as passive.
To disable FSPF for a specific interface using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Expand Switches, expand Interfaces and then select FC Physical.
You see the interface configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the FSPF tab.
You see the FSPF interface configuration in the Information pane shown in Figure 32-5.
Step 3 Set a switch Admin Status drop-down menu to down.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes, or click Undo Changes to discard any unsaved changes.
You can disable the FSPF protocol for selected interfaces. By default, FSPF is enabled on all E ports and
TE ports. This default can be disabled by setting the interface as passive.