Enabling Port Tracking; About Configuring Linked Ports; Operationally Binding A Tracked Port - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Configuring Port Tracking
• Do not track a linked port back to itself (for example, Port fc2/2 to Port fc2/4 and back to Port fc2/2) to

Enabling Port Tracking

The port tracking feature is disabled by default in Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. When you enable this
feature, port tracking is globally enabled for the entire switch.
To configure port tracking, enable the port tracking feature and configure the linked ports for the tracked port.
To enable port tracking, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

About Configuring Linked Ports

You can link ports using one of two methods:
• Operationally binding the linked ports to the tracked port (default).
• Continuing to keep the linked port down forcefully, even if the tracked port has recovered from the link

Operationally Binding a Tracked Port

When you configure the first tracked port, operational binding is automatically in effect. When you use this
method, you have the option to monitor multiple ports or monitor ports in one VSAN.
To operationally bind a tracked port, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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avoid recursive dependency.
Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# port-track enable
switch(config)# no port-track enable
failure.
Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
switch(config-if)# port-track interface fc
slot/port | san-port-channel port
switch(config-if)# no port-track interface
fc slot/port | san-port-channel port
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables port tracking.
Removes the currently applied port tracking
configuration and disables port tracking.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enters the interface configuration mode for the
linked port. You can now configure the tracked
ports.
Specifies the tracked port. When the tracked port
goes down, the linked port is also brought down.
Removes the port tracking configuration that is
currently applied to the interface.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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