Configuring Interfaces; Fibre Channel Interfaces - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

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Configuring Interfaces

The main function of a switch is to relay frames from one data link to another. To relay the frames, the
characteristics of the interfaces through which the frames are received and sent must be defined. The
configured interfaces can be Fibre Channel interfaces, Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, the management
interface (mgmt0), or VSAN interfaces.
This chapter describes the basic interface configuration to get your switch up and running. It includes
the following sections:
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For more information on configuring mgmt0 interfaces, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS
Fundamentals Configuration Guide and Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration
Guide.
See the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide for more information on
configuring Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Before you begin configuring the switch, ensure that the modules in the chassis are functioning as
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designed. To verify the status of a module at any time, enter the show module command in EXEC mode
(for information about verifying the module status, refer to the Cisco NX-OS Fundamentals
Configuration Guide).

Fibre Channel Interfaces

This section describes Fibre Channel interface characteristics, including (but not limited to) modes,
frame encapsulation, states, SFPs, and speeds.
This section includes the following topics:
OL-19445-02, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(x)
Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 2-1
TL Ports for Private Loops, page 2-28
Configuring Port Guard, page 2-32
Configuring Port Monitor, page 2-34
Configuring Port Group Monitor, page 2-40
Configuring Slow Drain Device Detection and Congestion Avoidance, page 2-44
Management Interfaces, page 2-47
VSAN Interfaces, page 2-49
Default Settings, page 2-50
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
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