Configuring A 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Example - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Example Configurations
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switch(config)# interface fc 4/11 - 12
Disable the interfaces and take them out of service.
Step 2
switch(config-if)# shutdown
switch(config-if)# out-of-service
Return to configuration mode.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# exit
switch#
Select the interfaces fc 4/1.
Step 4
switch# config t
switch(config)# interface fc 4/1
Step 5 Configure the port speed, rate mode, and port mode on the interfaces.
switch(config-if)# switchport speed 8000
switch(config-if)# switchport rate-mode shared
switch(config-if)# switchport mode f
Step 6 Enable the interfaces and return to configuration mode.
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
switch(config-if)# exit
switch#
Select the interfaces fc 4/2 through fc 4/10.
Step 7
switch# config t
switch(config)# interface fc 4/2 - 10
Step 8 Configure the port speed, rate mode, and port mode on the interfaces.
switch(config-if)# switchport speed auto max 4000
switch(config-if)# switchport rate-mode shared
switch(config-if)# switchport mode f
Step 9 Enable the interfaces and return to configuration mode.
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
switch(config-if)# exit
switch#

Configuring a 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Example

These steps describe how to configure the example shown in
Select interfaces fc 3/1 through fc 3/3.
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)# interface fc 3/1 - 3
Configure the port speed, rate mode, and port mode on the interfaces.
Step 2
switch(config-if)# switchport speed 4000
switch(config-if)# switchport rate-mode dedicated
switch(config-if)# switchport mode e
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Chapter 3 Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
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