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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS - User Manual

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS
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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide,
Release 7.x
First Published: January 29, 2014
Last Modified: May 22, 2014
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Text Part Number: OL-30895-01

Table of Contents

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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandCisco
ModelNexus 5500 Series NX-OS
CategoryNetwork Router
LanguageEnglish

Summary

CHAPTER 1 Overview

SAN Switching Overview

Overview of SAN switching for Cisco NX-OS devices, covering key concepts and features.

CHAPTER 2 Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces

Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces

Detailed steps for configuring physical and virtual Fibre Channel interfaces on Cisco Nexus devices.

Information About Fibre Channel Interfaces

Explains Fibre Channel interface modes, states, reason codes, and related topics.

CHAPTER 3 Configuring Fibre Channel Domain Parameters

Information About Domain Parameters

Explains the fcdomain feature for principal switch selection, domain ID distribution, and FC ID allocation.

CHAPTER 4 Configuring N Port Virtualization

Configuring N Port Virtualization

Covers the configuration of N Port Virtualization (NPIV) on Cisco Nexus devices for fabric mode.

Information About NPV

Provides an overview of NPV mode, server interfaces, NP uplinks, and FLOGI operations.

CHAPTER 6 Configuring VSAN Trunking

Configuring VSAN Trunking

Details how to configure VSAN trunking for transmitting frames across multiple VSANs on E and F ports.

CHAPTER 7 Configuring SAN Port Channels

Configuring SAN Port Channels

Covers the aggregation of physical Fibre Channel interfaces into logical interfaces for bandwidth and resiliency.

CHAPTER 8 Configuring and Managing VSANs

Configuring and Managing VSANs

Describes how to configure and manage Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs) for improved security and fabric stability.

CHAPTER 17 Configuring Port Security

Configuring Port Security

Details how to configure port security to reject intrusion attempts and report them to the administrator.

CHAPTER 18 Configuring Fabric Binding

Configuring Fabric Binding

Covers the configuration of fabric binding to ensure Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) are enabled only between specified switches.

CHAPTER 20 Configuring Port Tracking

Configuring Port Tracking

Explains the port tracking feature on physical Fibre Channel interfaces for faster recovery from link failures.

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