Configuration Guidelines For 12-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces; Configuration Guidelines For 4-Port 10-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Module Interface Shared Resources
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Configuration Guidelines for 12-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces

The 12-port 4-Gbps switching modules support the following features:
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To configure 4-port 10-Gbps switching modules when starting with the default configuration, follow
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Note If you change the port bandwidth reservation parameters on a 48-port or 24-port module, the change
affects only the changed port. No other ports in the port group are affected.

Configuration Guidelines for 4-Port 10-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces

The 4-port 10-Gbps switching modules support the following features:
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Configure the port mode.
See the "About Interface Modes" section on page
ISL ports cannot operate in shared rate mode.
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Configure the rate mode (dedicated or shared) to use.
See the "Configuring Rate Mode" section on page
Configure the traffic speed (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or autosensing with a maximum of 2 Gbps or
4 Gbps) to use.
See the "Configuring Port Speed" section on page
1-Gbps, 2-Gbps, and 4-Gbps speed traffic
Only dedicated rate mode
ISL (E or TE) and Fx (F or FL) port modes
Extended BB_credits
Performance buffers
Configure the traffic speed (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, or autosensing with a maximum of 2 Gbps or
4 Gbps) to use.
See the "Configuring Port Speed" section on page
Configure the port mode.
Configure the BB_credits, performance buffers, and extended BB_credits, as necessary.
See the "BB_Credit Buffers for Switching Modules" section on page
Fabric Switches" section on page
Only 10-Gbps speed traffic
Only dedicated rate mode
ISL (E or TE) and F port modes
Extended BB_credits
Performance buffers
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