Configuring Isl Between Two Switches - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Interfaces
Note • To ensure that ports that are a part of ISLs do not get changed to port mode F, configure the ports in port
• When the command is executed from the command line, the switch operation remains graceful. No ports
To set the administrative mode of Fibre Channel ports to mode F in the CLI, perform these steps:
Step 1
Enter configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 Sets administrative mode of Fibre Channel ports to mode F (if applicable):
switch(config)# system default switchport mode F
(Optional) Set the administrative mode of Fibre Channel ports to the default (unless user configured), use the following
command:
switch(config)# no system default switchport mode F
For detailed information about the switch setup utility, see the
Note
Configuration
Setup Utility
Setup Utility , on page 45
command line.
Configure default switchport mode F (yes/no) [n]: y
switch(config)# system default switchport mode F

Configuring ISL Between Two Switches

Note
Ensure that the Fibre Channel cable is connected between the ports and perform a no-shut operation on each
port.
E-port mode is used when a port functions as one end of an ISL setting. When you set the port mode to E,
you restrict the port coming up as an E port (trunking or nontrunking, depending on the trunking port mode).
To configure the port mode to E:
Step 1
Enter configuration mode:
mode E, rather than in auto mode.
are flapped.
Guide.
shows the command in the setup utility and the command from the
Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
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