Enabling Traffic Flow; Configuring An Interface Mode - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Interfaces
Step 1
Enter configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 Select a Fibre Channel interface and enter interface configuration submode:
switch(config)# interface fc1/1
Step 3
Gracefully shut down the interface and administratively disable the traffic flow; this is the default state
switch(config-if)# shutdown

Enabling Traffic Flow

To enable traffic flow, perform these steps:
Step 1
Enter configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 Select a Fibre Channel interface and enter interface configuration submode:
switch(config)# interface fc1/1
Step 3
Enable traffic flow to administratively allow traffic when the no prefix is used (provided the operational state is up):
switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Configuring an Interface Mode

To configure the interface mode, perform these steps:
Step 1
Enter configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 Select a Fibre Channel interface and enter interface configuration submode:
switch(config)# interface fc1/1
Step 3 Configure the administrative mode of the port. You can set the operational state to auto, E, F, FL, Fx, TL, NP, or SD port
mode:
switch(config-if)# switchport mode F
Fx ports refer to an F port or an FL port (host connection only), but not E ports.
Note
Step 4 Configure interface mode to auto negotiate an E, F, FL, or TE port mode (not TL or SD port modes) of operation:
switch(config-if)# switchport mode auto
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