Configuring The Interface Description - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Configuration Manual

Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
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This example shows how to configure a unified port on a Cisco N55-M16UP expansion module:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# slot 2
switch(config-slot)# port 1-16 type fc
switch(config-slot)# copy running-config startup-config
switch(config-slot)# poweroff module 2
switch(config-slot)# no poweroff module 2

Configuring the Interface Description

Interface descriptions should help you identify the traffic or use for that interface. The interface description
can be any alphanumeric string.
To configure a description for an interface, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
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Command or Action
switch(config-slot) # copy
running-config startup-config
switch(config-slot) # reload
switch(config) # slot slot number
switch(config-slot) # no port port
number type fc
Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# interface {fc
slot/port}|{vfc vfc-id}
switch(config-if)# switchport description
cisco-HBA2
switch(config-if)# no switchport
description
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
Purpose
• ethernet—Specifies an Ethernet port.
• fc—Specifies a Fibre Channel (FC) port.
Changing unified ports on an expansion module
Note
(GEM) requires that you power cycle the GEM
card. You do not have to reboot the entire switch
for changes to take effect.
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
Reboots the switch.
Identifies the slot on the switch.
Removes the unified port.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Selects a Fibre Channel interface and enters
interface configuration mode.
If this is a QSFP+ GEM, the slot/port
Note
syntax is slot/QSFP-module/port.
Configures the description of the interface. The
string can be up to 80 characters long.
Clears the description of the interface.
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