Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Chapter 1 CLI Overview
Navigating Through CLI Commands
When you enter commands that require port names for the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem or the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter, use the appropriate naming convention
from either Table 1-5 or Table 1-6. See Example 1-2 and Example 1-3 for typical commands that require
port names.
Example 1-2 interface Command
switch# config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
chester-1(config)# interface ext2
chester-1(config-if)#
Example 1-3 show interface Command
switch# show interface bay 5
Table 1-6 Port Mapping Between the Cisco MDS 9000 Family and the Cisco Fabric Switch for
IBM BladeCenter
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Port
Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM
BladeCenter Port Port Group
fc1/1 ext19 PortGroup 1
fc1/2 bay10
fc1/3 bay11
fc1/4 bay12
fc1/5 ext18 PortGroup 2
fc1/6 bay9
fc1/7 bay13
fc1/8 bay14
fc1/9 bay8 PortGroup 3
fc1/10 ext17
fc1/11 bay6
fc1/12 bay5
fc1/13 bay7 PortGroup 4
fc1/14 ext16
fc1/15 bay4
fc1/16 bay2
fc1/17 bay3 PortGroup 5
fc1/18 ext0
fc1/19 bay1
fc1/20 ext15

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available