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

Configuring Port Profiles
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. port-profile [type {ethernet | interface-vlan | port channel}] name
3. exit
4. (Optional) show port-profile
5. (Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2 port-profile [type {ethernet | interface-vlan | port channel}]
name
Example:
switch(config)# port-profile type ethernet test
switch(config-port-prof)#
Step 3 exit
Example:
switch(config-port-prof)# exit
switch(config)#
Step 4
show port-profile
Example:
switch(config)# show port-profile name
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config
This example shows how to create a port profile named test for Ethernet interfaces:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# port-profile type ethernet test
switch(config-port-prof)#
This example shows how to add the interface commands to a port profile named ppEth configured for Ethernet
interfaces:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# port-profile ppEth
switch(config-port-prof)# switchport mode trunk
switch(config-port-prof)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 300-400
switch(config-port-prof)# flowcontrol receive on

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Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Creates and names a port profile for the specified
type of interface and enters the port profile
configuration mode.
Exits port profile configuration mode.
(Optional)
Displays the port profile configuration.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.