Configuring The Interface Description - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# interface {fc slot/port}|{vfc vfc-id}
3. switch(config-if)# switchport mode E | F | NP | TE | TF | TNP | SD | auto
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configuration terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# interface {fc slot/port}|{vfc
vfc-id}
Step 3 switch(config-if)# switchport mode E | F | NP
| TE | TF | TNP | SD | auto
This example shows how to configure VE port 20 and bind it to Ethernet slot 1, port 3:
switch# config t
switch(config)# interface vfc 20
switch(config-if)# bind interface ethernet 1/3
switch(config-if)# switchport mode E
switch(config-if)# exit
switch#
This example shows the running configuration for vFC 20 bound to the Ethernet slot1,port 3 interface.
switch# show running-config
interface vfc20
bind interface Ethernet1/3
switchport mode E
no shutdown

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:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# interface {fc slot/port}|{vfc vfc-id}
3. switch(config-if)# switchport description cisco-HBA2
4. switch(config-if)# no switchport description
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Selects a Fibre Channel interface and enters interface configuration
mode.
For a Fibre Channel interface, you can set the mode to E, F, NP, TE,
TF, TNP, or SD port mode. Set the mode to auto to auto-negotiate
an E, F, NP, TE, TF, or TNP port mode.
Note SD ports cannot be configured automatically. They must be
administratively configured.
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
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