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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide,

Release 5.2(1)N1(1)

First Published: July 02, 2012

Last Modified: July 02, 2012

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- Table of Contents4
- Document Conventions19
- Documentation Feedback21
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request21
- Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(123
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- Chapter29
- Physical Fibre Channel Interfaces30
- Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces30
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- Interface Modes32
- TNP Port33
- SD Port34
- Auto Mode34
- Interface States34
  - Administrative States34
  - Operational States34
  - Reason Codes35
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  - Buffer-To-Buffer Credits37
- Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces38
  - Configuring a Fibre Channel Interface38
  - Configuring a Range of Fibre Channel Interfaces38
  - Setting the Interface Administrative State39
  - Configuring Interface Modes39
  - Configuring the Interface Description40
  - Configuring Unified Ports41
  - Configuring Port Speeds42
    - Autosensing43
  - Configuring SD Port Frame Encapsulation43
  - Configuring Receive Data Field Size43
  - Understanding Bit Error Thresholds44
- Configuring Global Attributes for Fibre Channel Interfaces45
  - Configuring Switch Port Attribute Default Values45
  - Information about N Port Identifier Virtualization46
  - Enabling N Port Identifier Virtualization46
- Example Port Channel Configurations47
- Verifying Fibre Channel Interfaces48
  - Verifying SFP Transmitter Types48
  - Verifying Interface Information48
  - Verifying Bb_Credit Information50
- Default Fibre Channel Interface Settings50
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Chapter 4 Configuring Fibre Channel Domain Parameters53
- Information about Domain Parameters53
- Domain Ids60
- FC Ids69
CHAPTER 5 Configuringnportvirtualization77
- Configuring N Port Virtualization77
Configuring Fcoe NPV89
- Information about Fcoe NPV89
- Configuring Fcoe NPV90
- Fcoe NPV Model91
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- Mapping Requirements92
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- Port Requirements93
- NPV Features93
- Vpc Topologies94
- Supported and Unsupported Topologies95
- Guidelines and Limitations99
- Fcoe NPV Configuration Limits99
- Default Settings100
- Enabling Fcoe and Enabling NPV100
- Enabling Fcoe NPV101
- Configuring NPV Ports for Fcoe NPV102
- Verifying Fcoe NPV Configuration102
- Configuration Examples for Fcoe NPV103
Chapter 7 Configuring VSAN Trunking107
- Configuring VSAN Trunking107
- Information about VSAN Trunking107
  - VSAN Trunking Mismatches108
  - VSAN Trunking Protocol108
Configuring VSAN Trunking109
- Guidelines and Limitations109
- Enabling or Disabling the VSAN Trunking Protocol109
- Trunk Mode109
- Configuring Trunk Mode110
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- Trunk-Allowed VSAN Lists112
- Configuring an Allowed-Active List of Vsans113
- Displaying VSAN Trunking Information114
- Default Settings for VSAN Trunks115
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Chapter 8 Configuring SAN Port Channels117
- Configuring SAN Port Channels117
- Information about SAN Port Channels117
Configuring SAN Port Channels121
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- F and TF Port Channel Guidelines123
- SAN Port Channel Configuration Guidelines123
- About Port Channel Modes124
  - Configuring Active Mode SAN Port Channel125
  - About SAN Port Channel Deletion126
    - Deleting SAN Port Channels126
- Creating a SAN Port Channel124
- Interfaces in a SAN Port Channel127
- SAN Port Channel Protocol130
- Example Port Channel Configurations134
- Verifying SAN Port Channel Configuration135
- Default Settings for SAN Port Channels136
Chapter 9 Configuring and Managing Vsans137
- Configuring and Managing Vsans137
Chapter 1 0 Configuring and Managing Zones153
- Information about Zones153
Chapter 1 1 Distributing Device Alias Services189
Distributing Device Alias Services189
- Information about Device Aliases189
- Device Alias Databases191
- Legacy Zone Alias Configuration198
  - Importing a Zone Alias198
- Device Alias Database Merge Guidelines198
- Verifying the Device Alias Configuration199
- Default Settings for Device Alias Services199
Chapter 1 2 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols201
- Information about Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols201
CHAPTER 13 Managingflogi,Nameserver,Fdmi,Andrscndatabases223
- Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases223
  - Fabric Login223
  - Name Server Proxy224
C H a P T E237
- Discovering SCSI Targets237
  - Information about SCSI LUN Discovery237
  - Displaying SCSI LUN Information239
C H a P T E241
Advanced Fibre Channel Features241
- Advanced Fibre Channel Features and Concepts241
Chapter 1 6 Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP261
- Information about FC-SP and DHCHAP261
Chapter 1 7 Configuring Port Security275
- Configuring Port Security275
- Information about Port Security275
Configuring Port Security277
- Configuring Port Security with Auto-Learning and CFS Distribution277
- Configuring Port Security with Auto-Learning Without CFS278
- Configuring Port Security with Manual Database Configuration278
- Enabling Port Security279
- Port Security Activation279
- Auto-Learning282
- Port Security Manual Configuration286
  - WWN Identification Guidelines286
  - Adding Authorized Port Pairs287
- Port Security Configuration Distribution288
- Merging the Port Security Database292
- Database Interaction292
- Displaying Port Security Configuration296
- Default Settings for Port Security296
Chapter 1 8 Configuring Fabric Binding297
- Configuring Fabric Binding297
- Information about Fabric Binding297
Chapter 1 9 Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers305
Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers305
- Information about FCS305
Chapter 2 0 Configuring Port Tracking309
- Configuring Port Tracking309
- Information about Port Tracking309
- Default Settings for Port Tracking310
Configuring Port Tracking311
- Enabling Port Tracking311
- Configuring Linked Ports312
- Operationally Binding a Tracked Port312
- Tracking Multiple Ports313
- Monitoring Ports in a VSAN314
- Forcefully Shutting down315
- Forcefully Shutting down a Tracked Port315
- Displaying Port Tracking Information316
Chapter 2 1 Fibre Channel Slow Drain Device Detection and Congestion Avoidance- an Overview317
- How to Configure a Stuck Frame Timeout Value318
  - Configuring a Stuck Frame Timeout Value318
- How to Configure a No-Credit Timeut Value318
  - Configuring a No-Credit Timeout Value318
  - Displaying the Average Credit Not Available Status320
- How to Configure a Port Monitor321
  - Port Monitoring321

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