Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Nx-Os Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)N1(1 - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
You must configure Ethernet ports and Fibre Channel ports in a specified order:
Note
• Fibre Channel ports must be configured from the last port of the module.
• Ethernet ports must be configured from the first port of the module.
If the order is not followed, the following errors are displayed:
ERROR: Ethernet range starts from first port of the module
ERROR: FC range should end on last port of the module
On a Cisco Nexus 5548UP switch, the 32 ports of the main slot (slot1) are unified ports. The Ethernet
ports start from port 1/1 to port 1/32. The Fibre Channel ports start from port 1/32 backwards to port 1/1.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# slot slot number
3. switch(config-slot)# port port number type {ethernet | fc}
4. switch(config-slot)# copy running-config startup-config
5. switch(config-slot)# reload
6. switch(config)# no port port number type fc
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# slot slot number
Step 3 switch(config-slot)# port port number type
{ethernet | fc}
Step 4 switch(config-slot)# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 5
switch(config-slot)# reload
Step 6
switch(config)# no port port number type fc
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Identifies the slot on the switch.
Configures a unified port as a native Fibre Channel port and an
Ethernet port.
Note
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
Reboots the switch.
Removes the unified port.

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)N1(1)

• type—Specifies the type of port to configure on a slot in
a chassis.
• ethernet—Specifies an Ethernet port.
• fc—Specifies a Fibre Channel (FC) port.
The switch requires a reboot for changes to take
effect.
Configuring Unified Ports
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