Enabling Port Tracking; About Configuring Linked Ports; Operationally Binding A Tracked Port - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Port Tracking

Enabling Port Tracking

The port tracking feature is disabled by default in Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. When you enable this
feature, port tracking is globally enabled for the entire switch.
To configure port tracking, enable the port tracking feature and configure the linked ports for the tracked port.
To enable port tracking, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# port-track enable
3. switch(config)# no port-track enable
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# port-track enable
Step 3
switch(config)# no port-track enable

About Configuring Linked Ports

You can link ports using one of two methods:
• Operationally binding the linked ports to the tracked port (default).
• Continuing to keep the linked port down forcefully, even if the tracked port has recovered from the link

Operationally Binding a Tracked Port

When you configure the first tracked port, operational binding is automatically in effect. When you use this
method, you have the option to monitor multiple ports or monitor ports in one VSAN.
To operationally bind a tracked port, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
3. switch(config-if)# port-track interface fc slot/port | san-port-channel port
4. switch(config-if)# no port-track interface fc slot/port | san-port-channel port
OL-xxxxx-xx
failure.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables port tracking.
Removes the currently applied port tracking configuration
and disables port tracking.
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