Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS - Configuring a Server Interface; Configuring NPV Traffic Management; Configuring NPV Traffic Maps

Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Selects an interface that will be connected to the
core NPV switch.
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Step 2
If this is a QSFP+ GEM, the slot/port
syntax is slot/QSFP-module/port.
Note
Configures the interface as an NP port.switch(config-if)# switchport mode NP
Step 3
Brings up the interface.switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 4
Configuring a Server Interface
To configure a server interface, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Selects an interface that will be connected to the
core NPV switch.
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Step 2
If this is a QSFP+ GEM, the slot/port
syntax is slot/QSFP-module/port.
Note
Configures the interface as an F port.switch(config-if)# switchport mode F
Step 3
Brings up the interface.switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 4
Configuring NPV Traffic Management
Configuring NPV Traffic Maps
An NPV traffic map associates one or more NP uplink interfaces with a server interface. The switch associates
the server interface with one of these NP uplinks.
If a server interface is already mapped to an NP uplink, you should include this mapping in the traffic
map configuration.
Note
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