Configuring Npv Interfaces; Configuring An Np Interface - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring N Port Virtualization
We recommend that you save your current configuration either in boot flash memory or to a TFTP server
Note
before you enable NPV.
To enable NPV, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# npv enable
3. switch(config-npv)# no npv enable
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# npv enable
Step 3 switch(config-npv)# no npv enable

Configuring NPV Interfaces

After you enable NPV, you should configure the NP uplink interfaces and the server interfaces.

Configuring an NP Interface

After you enable NPV, you should configure the NP uplink interfaces and the server interfaces. To configure
an NP uplink interface, perform this task:
To configure a server interface, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
3. switch(config-if)# switchport mode NP
4. switch(config-if)# no shutdown
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables NPV mode. The switch reboots, and it comes back up in
NPV mode.
Note
Disables NPV mode, which results in a reload of the switch.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
A write-erase is performed during the
initialization.
Configuring NPV
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