Setting The Interface Administrative State; Configuring Interface Modes - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# interface { fc slot/port - port [ , fc slot/port - port ] | vfc vfc-id - vfc-id [ , vfc vfc-id -
vfc-id ] }
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configuration terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# interface { fc slot/port - port [ , fc slot/port
- port ] | vfc vfc-id - vfc-id [ , vfc vfc-id - vfc-id ] }

Setting the Interface Administrative State

To gracefully shut down an interface, perform this task:
To enable traffic flow, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# interface {fc slot/port}|{vfc vfc-id}
3. switch(config-if)# shutdown
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configuration terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# interface {fc slot/port}|{vfc
vfc-id}
Step 3 switch(config-if)# shutdown

Configuring Interface Modes

To configure the interface mode, perform this task:
OL-xxxxx-xx
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Selects the range of Fibre Channel interfaces and
enters interface configuration mode.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Selects a Fibre Channel interface and enters interface
configuration mode.
Gracefully shuts down the interface and administratively
disables traffic flow (default).
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