Configuring Interface Descriptions; Configuring Beacon Mode; Configuring Autonegotiation; Configuring The Mtu Frame Size - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 52 Configuring IP Storage
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management port coming up due to delay from Ethernet spanning tree processing that the Ethernet
switch would run if enabled. FoR Cisco Ethernet switches, use either the switchport host command in
IOS is or the set port host in Catalyst OS. Refer to the configuration guide for your Ethernet switch.
To configure the Gigabit Ethernet interface for the scenario in
From Fabric Manager, choose Switches > Interfaces > Gigabit Ethernet in the Physical Attributes
Step 1
pane. You see the Gigabit Ethernet configuration in the Information pane.
From Device Manager, right-click the Gigabit Ethernet port that you want to configure and choose
Configure.... You see the Gigabit Ethernet configuration dialog box.
Step 2 Click the General tab in Fabric Manager, or click the GigE tab in Device Manager to display the general
configuration options for the interface.
Step 3 Set the description and MTU value for the interface. The valid value for the MTU field can be a number
in the range from 576 to 9000.
Step 4 Set Admin up or down and check the CDP check box if you want this interface to participate in CDP.
Step 5 Set IpAddress/Mask with the IP address and subnet mask for this interface.
Step 6 From Fabric Manager, click the Apply Changes icon to save these changes, or click the Undo Changes
icon to discard changes.
From Device Manager, click Apply to save these changes, or click Close to discard changes and close
the Gigabit Ethernet configuration dialog box.

Configuring Interface Descriptions

See the
description for any interface.

Configuring Beacon Mode

See the
interface.

Configuring Autonegotiation

By default, autonegotiation is enabled all Gigabit Ethernet interface. You can enable or disable
autonegotiation for a specified Gigabit Ethernet interface. When autonegotiation is enabled, the port
automatically detects the speed or pause method, and duplex of incoming signals based on the link
partner. You can also detect link up conditions using the autonegotiation feature.

Configuring the MTU Frame Size

You can configure the interfaces on a switch to transfer large (or jumbo) frames on a port. The default
IP maximum transmission unit (MTU) frame size is 1500 bytes for all Ethernet ports. By configuring
jumbo frames on a port, the MTU size can be increased up to 9000 bytes.
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
"About Interface Modes" section on page 20-3
"About Beacon Mode" section on page 20-15
Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces for IPv4
Figure 52-3, follow these steps
for details on configuring the switch port
for details on configuring the beacon mode for any
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