Configuring Npv Ports For Fcoe Npv; Verifying Fcoe Npv Configuration - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Configuration Manual

Configuring NPV Ports for FCoE NPV

Step 4
This example shows how to enable FCoE NPV using the feature fcoe-npv command.
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# feature fcoe-npv
FCoE NPV license checked out successfully
fc_plugin extracted successfully
FC plugin loaded successfully
FCoE manager enabled successfully
FCoE NPV enabled on all modules successfully
This example shows how to enable FCoE NPV using the feature fcoe and feature npv commands.
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# feature fcoe
switch(config)# feature npv
Configuring NPV Ports for FCoE NPV
You can configure NVP port for FCoE NPV.
1 Create a vFC port.
switch# config t
switch(config)# interface vfc 20
switch(config-if)#
2 Bind the vFC to an Ethernet port.
switch(config-if)# bind interface ethernet 1/20
switch(config-if)#
3 Set the port mode to NP.
switch(config-if)# switchport mode NP
switch(config-if)#
4 Bring up the port:
switch(config-if)# interface vfc 20no shutdown
switch(config-if)#

Verifying FCoE NPV Configuration

To display FCoE NPV configuration information, perform one of the following tasks:
Command
show fcoe database
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Command or Action
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Purpose
(Optional)
Saves the change persistently through reboots and
restarts by copying the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
Purpose
Displays information about the FCoE database.
Configuring FCoE NPV
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