Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# interface {fc slot/port}|{vfc vfc-id}
3. switch(config-if)# switchport description cisco-HBA2
4. switch(config-if)# no switchport description
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)# switchport description cisco-HBA2
Step 4
switch(config-if)# no switchport description
Configuring Unified Ports
Before You Begin
Confirm that you have a supported Cisco Nexus switch. Unified Ports are available on the following Cisco
Nexus switches:
If you're configuring a unified port as Fibre Channel or FCoE, confirm that you have enabled the feature fcoe
command.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config) # slot slot number
3. switch(config-slot) # port port number type {ethernet | fc}
4. switch(config-slot) # copy running-config startup-config
5. switch(config-slot) # reload
6. switch(config) # slot slot number
7. switch(config-slot) # no port port number type fc
OL-27583-01
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Selects a Fibre Channel interface and enters interface
configuration mode.
Configures the description of the interface. The string can
be up to 80 characters long.
Clears the description of the interface.
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