Cisco Systems DSC9148D8G48PK9 manual Specifying a Port Owner, Configuring Beacon Mode

Chapter 2 Configuring Interfaces

Configuring Interfaces

	Command	Purpose
Step 3
	switch(config-if)#switchport description cisco-HBA2	Configures the description of the
		interface. The string can be up to 80
		characters long.
	switch(config-if)#no switchport description	Clears the description of the interface.

Specifying a Port Owner

Using the port owner feature, you can specify the owner of a port and the purpose for which a port is used so that the other administrators are informed.

Note The port guard and port owner features are available for all ports regardless of the operational mode.

Detailed Steps

To specify or remove the port owner, follow these steps:

	Command	Purpose
Step 1
	switch# config t	Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
	switch(config)# interface fc1/1	Selects the port interface.
Step 3
	switch(config)# switchport owner description	Specifies the owner of the switch port. The
		description can include name of the owner and
		the purpose for which the port is used. The
		description can be up to 80 characters long.
	switch(config)# no switchport owner	Removes (default) the port owner description.

To display the owner description specified for a port, use the following commands: switch# show running interface fc module-number/interface-number

switch# show port internal info interface fc module-number/interface-number

Configuring Beacon Mode

By default, the beacon mode is disabled on all switches. The beacon mode is indicated by a flashing green light that helps you identify the physical location of the specified interface. Configuring the beacon mode has no effect on the operation of the interface.

Detailed Steps

To enable beacon mode for a specified interface or range of interfaces, follow these steps:

	Command		Purpose
Step 1
	switch# config t		Enters configuration mode.
	switch(config)#
Step 2
	switch(config)# interface fc1/1		Selects a Fibre Channel interface and enters
	switch(config-if)#		interface configuration submode.
		Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
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