Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX - Configuring FC NPV Interfaces; Configuring a Server Interface

Enabling the Fibre Channel Port License
This section explains how to enable the licensing for FC NPV.
Before You Begin
Enabling the port license requires fibre channel (FC) ports.
Procedure
Enable the port license.
Example:
Switch(config)# int fc1/1
Switch(config)# port-license acquire
Configuring FC NPV Interfaces
After you enable FC NPV, you should configure the NP uplink interfaces and the server interfaces.
Configuring FC NPV Interfaces
To configure an NP uplink interface, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Selects an interface (Fibre Channel or SAN port
channel) that will be connected to the core FC
NPV switch.
switch(config)# interface { fc slot/port |
san-port-channel <number> }
Step 2
Sets the speed, which can be 4 G, 8G, or 16 G
switch(config-if)# switchport speed speed
Step 3
8 G speed is not supported for server and
target interfaces.
Note
Configures the interface as an NP port.switch(config-if)# switchport mode NP
Step 4
Brings up the interface.switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 5
Configuring a Server Interface
To configure a server interface, perform this task:
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS FC NPV Configuration Guide
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Configuring N Port Virtualization
Enabling the Fibre Channel Port License