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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Interfaces Command Reference
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Chapter V Commands
vsi (virtual Ethernet interface)
vsi (virtual Ethernet interface)
To configure virtual Ethernet interface as a Virtual Station Interface (VSI), use the vsi command. To
revert to the default settings, use the no form of this command.
vsi mac mac_ID
no vsi mac mac_ID
Syntax Description
Command Default None
Command Modes Virtual Ethernet interface configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines Before you use this command, make sure that you enable the Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender
(VM-FEX) on the switch by using the feature vmfex command.
This command does not require a license.
Examples This example shows how to configure a VMware policy on a specific virtual Ethernet interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# install feature-set virtualization
switch(config)# feature-set virtualization
switch(config)# feature vmfex
switch(config)# interface vethernet 1
switch(config-if)# vsi mac 0005.9b74.a6fc
switch(config-if)#
Related Commands
mac Configures the VM MAC address mapping.
mac_ID Virtual machine MAC address in the format EEEE.EEEE.EEEE.
Release Modification
5.2(1)N1(1) This command we introduced.
Command Description
feature vmfex Enables VM-FEX on the switch.
show interface
vethernet
Displays information about the virtual Ethernet interface configuration.
show running-config
interface
Displays the running system configuration information for an interface.