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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 21 S Commands
switchport proxy-initiator
switchport proxy-initiator
To configure the iSCSI proxy initiator mode on an iSCSI interface, use the switchport proxy-initiator
command in interface configuration submode. To delete the iSCSI proxy initiator mode, use the no form
of the command.
switchport proxy-initiator [nwwn wwn pwwn wwn]
no switchport proxy-initiator [nwwn wwn pwwn wwn]
Syntax Description
Defaults The iSCSI proxy initiator mode is disabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration submode under the iscsi interface x/x command.
Command History
Usage Guidelines When you do not include the WWNs in the command, the IPS port dynamically assigns a pWWN and
nWWN to the proxy initiator.
Caution Enabling proxy initiator mode on an iSCSI interface that is part of an iSLB VRRP group impacts load
balancing on the interface.
Examples The following example configures theiSCSI proxy initiator mode for a iSCSI interface using WWNs.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# interface iscsi 2/5
switch(config-if)# switchport proxy-initiator nwwn 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11 pwwn
22:22:22:22:22:22:22:22
The following example configures the iSCSI proxy initiator mode for a iSCSI interface without WWNs.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# interface iscsi 2/5
switch(config-if)# switchport proxy-initiator
The following example deletes the iSCSI proxy initiator mode for a iSCSI interface.
switch(config-if)# switchport proxy-initiator
nwwn wwn Specifies the node WWN.
pwwn wwn Specifies the port WWN.
Release Modification
1.1(1) This command was introduced.
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