Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 21 S Commands
switchport promiscuous-mode
switchport promiscuous-mode
To configure the promiscuous-mode in Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, use the switchport
promiscuous-mode command in interface configuration submode. Use the no form of the command to
delete the configured switch port information.
switchport promiscuous-mode {off | on}
no switchport promiscuous-mode
Syntax Description
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes Interface configuration submode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines Access this command from the
switch(config-if)# submode for Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Examples The following example enables promiscuous mode on a Gigabit Ethernet interface.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet 8/1
switch(config-if)# switchport promiscuous-mode on
The following example disables promiscuous mode on a Gigabit Ethernet interface.
switch(config-if)# switchport promiscuous-mode off
The following example disables promiscuous mode on a Gigabit Ethernet interface.
switch(config-if)# no switchport promiscuous-mode
Related Commands
off Disables promiscuous mode.
on Enables promiscuous mode.
Release Modification
1.1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
show interface
gigabitethernet
Displays an interface configuration for a specified Gigabit Ethernet
interface.

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