Tracking Multiple Ports - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Port Tracking

Tracking Multiple Ports

You can control the operational state of the linked port based on the operational states of multiple tracked
ports. When more than one tracked port is associated with a linked port, the operational state of the linked
port will be set to down only if all the associated tracked ports are down. Even if one tracked port is up, the
linked port will stay up.
In the following figure, only if both ISLs 2 and 3 fail, will the direct link 1 be brought down. Direct link 1
will not be brought down if either 2 or 3 are still functioning as desired.
Figure 47: Traffic Recovery Using Port Tracking
Tracking Multiple Ports
To track multiple ports, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
3. switch(config-if)# port-track interface interface fc slot/port | san-port-channel port
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Step 3
switch(config-if)# port-track interface interface
fc slot/port | san-port-channel port
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Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the specified interface and enters the interface
configuration mode. You can now configure tracked ports.
Tracks the linked port with the specified interface. When the
tracked port goes down, the linked port is also brought down.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
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