FlexAttach, Enhancements | Cisco Systems DSC9148D8G48PK9 guide

Table 1	New and Changed Features (continued)

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				in
Feature		GUI Change	Description	Release	Where Documented

FlexAttach		Disable FlexAttach	Added information about disabling	5.0(1a)	Chapter 8, “Configuring
			FlexAttach.		FlexAttach Virtual
					pWWN”

Port Group		Check Oversubscription	Added information about	5.0(1a)	Chapter 2, “Configuring
Monitoring		> Monitor	monitoring a selected port group.		Interfaces”
Enhancements

Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide Americas HeadquartersPage N T E N T S TL Ports Specifying a Port Owner Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces Information About Interface Buffers Default Settings Deleting an Interface from a PortChannel Verifying NPV Monitoring Ports in a Vsan Xii Three new counters for the port Monitor command Port Monitor Configuring Port Added information about 22aEnhancements Monitor Policy Feature Port Monitor Port Guard About This Guide Enhancements FlexAttachMonitoring Monitoring a selected port group Chapter Title Description AudienceOrganization Document Conventions Boldface font Related Documentation Command-Line Interface Troubleshooting and Reference Trunks and PortChannels Fibre Channel Port Rate Limiting FlexAttach Extended CreditsPort Virtualization Interfaces Overview FlexAttach OL-29284-01, Release Configuring Interfaces Information About Interfaces Interface Description Interface Modes NP Ports PortFL Port TF Port TL PortTE Port SD Port Auto ModeTNP Port ST Port Operational States Administrative StatesInterface States Reason Codes Reason Codes for Interface States Administrative Operational Configuration Status Reason CodeNone Reason Codes for Nonoperational States ApplicableReason Code long version Description Modes Graceful Shutdown Autosensing Port Administrative SpeedsFrame Encapsulation Beacon LEDs Bit Error ThresholdsCisco MDS 9000 Family Switch Interface Modes Speed LEDs SFP Transmitter Acronym Definitions SFP Transmitter TypesExtended transmitters assigned to Cisco-supported SFPs Translation from Translation to Example TL PortsCWDM-1590 CWDM-1610 C1590 C1610 Supported TL Port Translations TL Port Alpa Caches Port Guard Port Monitor Threshold Interval Rising Falling Counter Type Seconds Event Port Group Monitor Local SwitchingPort Monitor Port Guard Rising Threshold Slow Drain Device Detection and Congestion Avoidance Management Interfaces Guidelines and Limitations Generation 1 Interface Configuration GuidelinesPrerequisites for Interfaces Vsan Interfaces Private Loop Configuration Guidelines Vsan Interface Configuration Guidelines 7lists the default settings for interface parameters Default SettingsConfiguring Interfaces Parameters Default Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces Command Purpose Setting the Interface Administrative State Configuring Interface Modes Mode F if applicable Configuring System Default Port Mode FSets the administrative mode of Fibre Channel ports to Default unless user configured Configuring ISL between Two Switches Configuring 10-Gbps FC Mode Configuring Port Administrative Speeds Configuring Port Speed Group Configuring the Interface Description Interface configuration submode Configuring Beacon ModeEnters configuration mode Specifying a Port Owner Disabling Bit Error Threshold Configuring Switch Port Attribute Default Values Manually Inserting Entries into the Alpa Cache Configuring TL PortsConfigures manual entries into the Alpa cache Clearing the Alpa Cache Configuring Port Guard Enables default port monitoring Configuring Port MonitorTo enable port monitor, follow these steps Disables port monitoring Configuring a Port Monitor Policy Reverts to the default policy for sync loss Specifies the delta protocol error poll intervalSpecifies the delta signal loss poll interval Reverts to the default policy for Tx performance Activating a Port Monitor Policy Configuring a Port Monitor Port GuardConfiguring Port Group Monitor Configuring a Port Group Monitor Policy Enabling Port Group Monitor Reverting to the Default Policy for a Specific Counter Turning Off the Monitoring of Specific Counter Configuring Management Interfaces Activating a Port Group Monitor Policy Creating Vsan Interfaces Configuring No-Credit Timeout Value Configuring Congestion Frame Timeout ValueConfiguring Stuck Frame Timeout Value Mode for the switch Configuring Credit Loss Recovery Threshold and ActionSpecifies the no-credit timeout value and port Specifies the default no-credit timeout value port Verifying Interfaces Configuration Configuring Interfaces Verifying Interfaces Configuration Example 2-3 Displays All Interfaces Discards, 0 errorsDisplaying Interface Information Interface fc3/13 , fc3/16 Example 2-4 Displays Multiple, Specified InterfacesInterface fc1/1 5 , fc2/5 Frames/sec Switch# show interface fc2/2 fc2/2 is trunkingExample 2-5 Displays a Specific Interface Example 2-6 Displays Port Description Switch# show interface descriptionSwitch# show interface brief Switch# show interface counters fc3/1 Example 2-8 Displays Interface Counters Switch# show interface counters brief Example 2-9 Displays Interface Counters in Brief Format Switch# show running-config Example 2-10 Displays Transceiver Information Switch# show running-config interface fc1/1 System default switchport mode F interface fc4/1 Example 2-17 Displays the TL Ports in All VSANs Switch# show tlport listDisplaying TL Port Information Displaying the Alpa Cache Contents Displaying Port Monitor Status and Policies Switch# show port-monitor Port-monitor active Switch# show port-group-monitor status Displaying Port Group Monitor Status and Policies Pgm1 Switch# show port-group-monitorDefault Pgm2 Displaying Vsan Interface Information Displaying Management Interface ConfigurationSwitch# show interface mgmt 0 mgmt0 is up OL-29284-01, Release Generations of Modules and Switches Information About Fibre Channel Interfaces Backplane crossbar bandwidth Generation 3 Fabric SwitchPart Number Product Name and Description Any-to-any connectivity Maximum Generation 2 Fabric SwitchesPort Groups Product Name Part Number Description Per Port Group Gbps Generation 3 Fabric SwitchesDS-C9148-K9 Port 8-Gbps Cisco MDS Fabric switch Generation 3 Modules Port Rate Modes Switches Supports Default Speed Product NameMode and Rate Configured Speed Reserved Bandwidth Dedicated Rate ModePart Number Description Mode Mode on All Ports Auto Gbps Auto with 4-Gbps maximum Shared Rate Mode Auto Gbps Auto with 2-Gbps maximum Dedicated Rate Mode Configurations for the 8-Gbps Modules Modules Negotiates to a maximum speed of 4 Gbps Port SpeedDynamic Bandwidth Management Negotiates to a maximum speed of 8 Gbps Out-of-Service Interfaces Oversubscription Ratio Restrictions Switch# show port-resources module 8 Module Bandwidth Allocation for Oversubscribed Interfaces Switch# show port-resources module Fc5/12 Shared Port-Group Total bandwidth is 32.4 Gbps Fc5/31 Buffers Gbps Bandwidth Fairness Upgrade or Downgrade ScenarioSwitch# show module 2 bandwidth-fairness Guidelines and Limitations Port Index Limitations Local Switching LimitationsSwitch# show port index-allocation Generation 1 Module Supervisor-1 Module Supervisor-2 Module Switch# show moduleNumber of Port Indexes Required Port Index Requirements for Generation 1 Modules Show port index-allocation startup PortChannel LimitationsPortChannels have the following restrictions Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide New Member Members PortChannel Type Addition Type Result PortChannel Configuration and Addition ResultsPortChannel If resources are not available Auto Default Port 4-Gbps Port 10-Gbps Parameter Switching ModuleSpeed mode Auto Auto1 Rate mode Shared Shared Dedicated 14 Default Generation 4 Interface Parameters Configuring Fibre Channel InterfacesPort mode BBcredit buffers Configure the rate mode dedicated or shared to use Configure the rate mode dedicated or sharedConfigure the port mode Task Flow for Configuring 12-Port 4-Gbps Module Interfaces Task Flow for Configuring 4-Port 10-Gbps Module Interfaces Configuring Port Speed Configuring Rate Mode Switch# show interface fc 9/1 fc9/1 is up Displaying the Rate Mode Configuration for Interfaces Port-resources command to Switch# show port-resource module 4 Module Fc4/1232 8.0 shared Port-Group Total bandwidth is 12.8 Gbps Switch# show port-resources module 7 Module Fc7/13 Configuring Local Switching Disabling Restrictions on Oversubscription Ratios Buffers Gbps Fc2/1 Shared Fc2/2 Fc2/3 Enabling Restrictions on Oversubscription Ratios Switch# show running-config include oversubscription-limitSwitch# copy running-config startup-config Shut down Enabling Bandwidth Fairness Disabling Bandwidth Fairness Taking Interfaces Out of ServiceConfiguration submode Selects the interface and enters interface Fc9/2 out-of-service Disables the interfaceTakes the interface out of service Releasing Shared Resources in a Port Group Verifying Fibre Channel Interfaces Configuration Disabling ACL Adjacency Sharing for System Image Downgrade Displaying Interface Capabilities Switch# show interface fc 9/1 capabilitiesSwitch# show interface fc 4/1 capabilities Configuration Examples for Fibre Channel Interfaces Displaying SFP Diagnostic Information Enable the interfaces and return to configuration mode Configuration Example for 48-Port 8-Gbps Module InterfacesConfiguration Example for 24-Port 8-Gbps Module Interfaces Select the interfaces fc 4/3 through fc 4/4 Select interfaces fc 3/1 Disable the interfaces and take them out of serviceReturn to configuration mode Select the interfaces fc 3/2 through fc 3/3 Select the interfaces fc 4/2 through fc 4/10 Configuration Example for 48-Port 4-Gbps Module InterfacesSwitchconfig# interface fc 4/2 Select the interfaces fc 4/1 through fc 4/6 Select the interfaces fc 3/4 through fc 3/6 Configuration Example for 24-Port 4-Gbps Module InterfacesSelect the interfaces fc 4/7 through fc 4/10 OL-29284-01, Release Information About Interface Buffers Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Performance Buffers Buffer Pools Total BB credit buffers 189047 BBCredit Buffers for Switching Modules Gbps Speed BBCredit Buffer Allocation Shared Rate ModeBBCredit Buffers Per Port Fx Port Default BBcredit buffers 250 Maximum BBcredit buffers 500 Port 8-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffer Allocation Total Number of BBCredit Buffers per Module Default BBcredit buffers 500 Maximum BBcredit buffers24-Port 8-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffer Allocation Ports 1 through Ports 13 through 6000 Three ports with dedicated rate mode and 4-Gbps speed 4/44-Port 8-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffer Allocation Gbps Speed Dedicated Rate Mode48-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffer Allocation Gbps 24-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffer Allocation Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Module BBCredit Buffers Gbps Speed BBCredit Buffer Allocation Type ISL Fx Port Port 4-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffers12-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffer Allocation ISL Gbps Speed BBCredit Buffer Allocation Type Port 10-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffers4-Port 10-Gbps Switching Module BBCredit Buffer Allocation Port Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch BBCredit Buffers BBCredit Buffers for Fabric SwitchesCisco MDS 9148 Fabric Switch BBCredit Buffers Port 8-Gbps Fabric Switch BBCredit Buffer Allocation MDS 9124 Fabric Switch BBCredit Buffer Allocation Defaults Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch BBCredit BuffersUser-configurable BBcredit buffers 4509 250 Extended BBCredits Extended BBcredits on Generation 1 Switching Modules Port Group Support for the Extended BBCredits Feature OL-29284-01, Release Buffer-to-Buffer Credit Recovery Buffer-to-Buffer State Change Number Receive Data Field Size Configuring Interface BuffersConfiguring Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Configuring Performance Buffers Configuring Extended BBcredits Enabling the Buffer-to-Buffer State Change Number Enabling Buffer-to-Buffer Credit RecoveryConfiguring Receive Data Field Size Reduces the data field size for the selected Verifying BBCredit ConfigurationInterface to 2000 bytes. The default is Bytes and the range is from 256 to 2112 bytes Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide Information About Trunking Trunking E Ports 1a and 1b Port trunk with N port Port trunk with NP port Trunking F PortsLink Number Link Description Trunking Protocols Trunking NP port with third-party core switch F portKey Concepts PortChannnel with NP port Port Type Switch Trunking State Port Mode Trunk Link DefaultYour Trunk Mode Configuration Port Type Core Switch NPV Switch Trunking State Link Mode Trunk-Allowed Vsan Lists and VFIDs Vsan and VF-ID Reservations Are Operational and Allowed Vsan Configuration General Guidelines and Limitations Switch# show interface fc2/15 Upgrade and Downgrade LimitationsSwitchconfig-if#switchport trunk allowed vsan Difference Between TE Ports and TF-TNP Ports Sw7# show interface fc1/13 W7# show interface fc1/13 Trunking Misconfiguration Examples Vsan Mismatch Configuring Trunking Enabling the Cisco Trunking and Channeling Protocols Enabling the F Port Trunking and Channeling Protocol Configuring Trunk ModeConfiguring an Allowed-Active List of VSANs Verifying Trunking Configuration Configure the trunk mode to on on the MDS core switch Configuration Example for F Port TrunkingEnable Npiv on the MDS core switch Configure the port mode to NP on the NPV switch Save the configuration Switchconfig# copy running-config startup-config OL-29284-01, Release Configuring PortChannels Information About PortChannels PortChannel Flexibility PortChannels OverviewPortChannels Trunking Only TF PortChannelsPortChanneling and Trunking Load Balancing PortChanneling and Trunking SID1 and DID1-Based Load Balancing PortChannel Modes SID1, DID1, and Exchange-Based Load Balancing PortChannel Deletion On Mode Active ModeChannel Group Configuration Differences Interfaces in a PortChannel Interface Addition to a PortChannel Compatibility Check Interface Deletion from a PortChannel PortChannel ProtocolsForcing an Interface Addition Channel Group Creation Autocreating Channel Groups User-Configured Channel Group Autocreated Channel Group Autocreation Manually Configured Channel Groups Prerequisites for PortChannels Configuring PortChannels Guidelines and Limitations Generation 1 PortChannel Limitations TF PortChannel Limitations 7provides examples of valid PortChannel configurations Valid and Invalid PortChannel Examples Default PortChannel Parameters 3lists the default settings for PortChannelsMisconfigured Configurations Configures the specified PortChannel 1 using Configuring PortChannelsConfiguring the PortChannel Mode Default on mode Deleting PortChannels Adding an Interface to a PortChannel Forcing an Interface Addition Deleting an Interface from a PortChannel Converting to Manually Configured Channel Groups Verifying PortChannel ConfigurationEnabling and Configuring Autocreation Example 6-1 Displays the PortChannel Summary Switch# show port-channel summarySwitch# show port-channel database port-channel Port-channel database Example 6-4 Displays the Consistency Status without Details Switch# show port-channel consistencySwitch# show port-channel consistency detail Example 6-5 Displays the Consistency Status with Details Example 6-8 Displays Autocreated PortChannels Example 6-6 Displays the PortChannel UsageExample 6-7 Displays the PortChannel Compatibility Example 6-9 Displays the Specified PortChannel Interface Create the PortChannel on the NPV switch Configuration Examples for F and TF PortChannelsCreate the PortChannel on the MDS core switch Example 6-10 Displays the PortChannel Summary Create the PortChannel in dedicated mode on the NPV switch Switchconfig# interface port-channel Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide Configuring N Port Virtualization NPV Overview Npiv Example Port Identifier VirtualizationPort Virtualization Cisco NPV Fabric Configuration NPV Mode Internal Flogi Parameters NP PortsNP Links Internal Flogi Parameters Default Port NumbersParameter Derived From Auto NPV CFS Distribution over IPNPV Traffic Management Traffic Map NPV Guidelines and Requirements Multiple Vsan SupportDisruptive Dpvm Configuration Guidelines NPV Traffic Management Guidelines NPV and Port Security Configuration Guidelines Configuring N Port VirtualizationConfiguring NPV Enabling N Port Identifier Virtualization Enables Npiv mode on the NPV core switch To configure NPV using the CLI, perform the following tasksOn the NPV core switch, enters configuration Disables Npiv mode on the NPV core switch Configuring NPV Traffic Management Verifying NPV Configuration Enabling the Global Policy for Disruptive Load Balancing Verifying NPV Switch# show fcns databaseSwitch# show fcns database detail Verifying NPV Traffic Management Switch# show npv flogi-tableSwitch# show npv internal info traffic-map OL-29284-01, Release Information About FlexAttach Virtual pWWN FlexAttach Virtual pWWN Difference Between SDV and FlexAttach Virtualization FlexAttach Virtual pWWN CFS DistributionSAN Device Virtualization SDV FlexAttach Virtualization Automatically Assigning FlexAttach Virtual pWWN Configuring FlexAttach Virtual pWWNSecurity Settings for FlexAttach Virtual pWWN Manually Assigning FlexAttach Virtual pWWN Mapping pWWN to Virtual pWWN Specified virtual pWWN and the real pWWN must not be logged Verifying FlexAttach Virtual pWWN ConfigurationCommits the configuration To map pWWN to virtual pWWN, perform this task Verifying the End Device Error Description WorkaroundMonitoring FlexAttach Virtual pWWN Error Description Workaround OL-29284-01, Release Configuring Port Tracking Information About Port Tracking 1lists the default settings for port tracking parameters Default Port Tracking Parameters Enabling Port Tracking Configuring Port TrackingInformation About Configuring Linked Ports Binding a Tracked Port Operationally Information About Tracking Multiple Ports Monitoring Ports in a Vsan Tracking Multiple PortsInformation About Monitoring Ports in a Vsan Forcefully Shutting Down a Tracked Port Displaying Port Tracking InformationInformation AboutForceful Shutdown Linked port Port linked to interface fc1/1 Switch# show interface fc1/1Switch# show interface port-channel Example 9-4 Displays a Forced Shutdown Configuration Switch# show interface fc 1/5 Asterisk First operational port Bandwidth fairness Default settings Example configurationsPort 10-Gbps switching modules IN-2 Deleting from PortChannels IN-3 Configuring descriptions MPS-14/2 modules Configuring extended BBcredits IN-5 IN-6 Status Trunk ports Displaying information TL ports Alpa caches ConfiguringTrunk mode Administrative default Configuring IN-8