Cisco Systems DSC9148D8G48PK9 manual Configuring TL Ports, Clearing the Alpa Cache

Chapter 2 Configuring Interfaces

Configuring Interfaces

Detailed Steps

To configure switch port attributes, follow these steps:

	Command	Purpose
Step 1
	switch# config t	Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
	switch(config)# no system default	Configures the default setting for administrative state of an
	switchport shutdown	interface as Up. (The factory default setting is Down).
	switch(config)#	Tip	This command is applicable only to interfaces for
			which no user configuration exists for the
			administrative state.
	switch(config)# system default	Configures the default setting for administrative state of an
	switchport shutdown	interface as Down. This is the factory default setting.
	switch(config)#	Tip	This command is applicable only to interfaces for
			which no user configuration exists for the
			administrative state.
	switch(config)# system default	Configures the default setting for administrative trunk mode
	switchport trunk mode auto	state of an interface as Auto.
	switch(config)#	Note	The default setting is trunk mode on.

Configuring TL Ports

Private loops require setting the interface mode to TL.

Use the switchport mode command to configure a TL port. See the “Configuring Interface Modes” section on page 2-22.

Manually Inserting Entries into the ALPA Cache

Detailed Steps

To manually insert entries into the ALPA cache, follow these steps:

	Command	Purpose
Step 1
	switch# config t	Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
	switch(config)# tlport alpa-cache interface	Configures manual entries into the ALPA cache.
	fc1/2 pwwn 22:00:00:20:37:46:09:bd alpa 0x02
Step 3
	switch(config)# tlport alpa-cache interface	Removes this entry from the ALPA cache.
	fc1/3 pwwn 22:00:00:20:37:46:09:bd

Clearing the ALPA Cache

The clear tlport alpa-cachecommand clears the entire content of the ALPA cache.

	Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
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