Chapter 2 Configuring Interfaces

Configuring Interfaces

To configure the mgmt0 Ethernet interface to connect over IPv6, follow these steps:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

switch# config terminal

Enters configuration mode.

 

switch(config)#

 

Step 2

 

 

switch(config)# interface mgmt0

Selects the management Ethernet interface on the

 

switch(config-if)#

switch and enters interface configuration submode.

Step 3

 

 

switch(config-if)# ipv6 enable

Enables IPv6 and assigns a link-local address on

 

 

the interface.

Step 4

 

 

switch(config-if)# ipv6 address ipv6

Specifies an IPv6 unicast address and prefix length

 

address 2001:0db8:800:200c::417a/64

on the interface.

Step 5

 

 

switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Enables the interface.

Step 6

 

 

switch(config-if)# end

Returns to EXEC mode.

 

switch#

 

Step 7

 

 

switch# copy running-config startup-config

(Optional) Saves your configuration changes to the

 

 

file system.

 

 

Note If you want to save your configuration, you

 

 

can enter this command at any time.

 

 

 

Creating VSAN Interfaces

Detailed Steps

To create a VSAN interface, follow these steps:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

switch# config t

Enters configuration mode.

Step 2

 

 

switch(config)# interface vsan 2

Configures a VSAN with the ID 2.

 

switch(config-if)#

 

Step 3

 

 

switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Enables the VSAN interface.

 

 

 

Configuring Slow Drain Device Detection and Congestion Avoidance

This section includes the following topics:

Configuring Congestion Frame Timeout Value, page 2-39

Configuring Stuck Frame Timeout Value, page 2-39

Configuring No-Credit Timeout Value, page 2-39

Configuring Credit Loss Recovery Threshold and Action, page 2-40

Configuring Average Credit Nonavailable Duration Threshold and Action, page 2-41

 

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