Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS - Configuring Interface Modes

Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Selects a Fibre Channel interface and enters interface
configuration mode.
switch(config)# interface {fc
slot/port}|{vfc vfc-id}
Step 2
If this is a QSFP+ GEM, the slot/port syntax
is slot/QSFP-module/port.
Note
Gracefully shuts down the interface and
administratively disables traffic flow (default).
switch(config-if)# shutdown
Step 3
Configuring Interface Modes
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 1
Selects a virtual Fibre Channel interface and
enters interface configuration mode.
switch(config) # interface vfc vfc-id}
Example:
switch(config) # interface vfc 20
switch(config-if) #
Step 2
Sets the port mode.switch(config-if) # switchport mode {E|NP}
Step 3
Example:
switch(config-if) # switchport mode E
switch(config-if) #
vFC interfaces support modes F, E, or NP.
SD ports cannot be configured
automatically. They must be
administratively configured.
Note
This example shows how to configure VE port 20 and bind it to Ethernet slot 1, port 3:
switch# config t
switch(config) # interface vfc 20
switch(config-if) # bind interface ethernet 1/3
switch(config-if) # switchport mode E
switch(config-if) # exit
switch#
This example shows the running configuration for vFC 20 bound to the Ethernet slot1,port 3 interface.
switch# show running-config
switch(config) # interface vfc20
Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces