Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Create and Configure a Virtual Fibre Channel Interface

B–Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Configuration

Create and Configure a Virtual Fibre Channel Interface

2.Enable LLDP on the Ethernet interface by issuing the following commands:

(config-if)#lldp transmit (config-if)#lldp receive

3.Set the PFC mode for the interface by issuing the following command:

(config-if)#priority-flow-control mode auto

4.Configure the switch port as a trunk port by issuing the following command:

(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

5.Configure the Ethernet interface as portfast by issuing the following command:

(config-if)#spanning-tree port type edge trunk

6.Enable the Ethernet interface by issuing the following command:

(config-if)# no shutdown

7.Exit the interface configuration mode by issuing the following command:

(config-if)# exit

Create and Configure a Virtual Fibre Channel Interface

To create and configure a virtual Fibre Channel interface:

1.Create a virtual Fibre Channel interface by issuing the interface vfc command. In the example, the number 19 is arbitrary—you can use any available vfc number.

(config)# interface vfc 19

2.Bind the Ethernet interface to the virtual Fibre Channel interface by issuing the following command:

(config-if)#bind interface Ethernet 1/19

3.Enable the virtual Fibre Channel interface by issuing the following command:

(config-if)# no shutdown

4.Exit the interface configuration mode by issuing the following command:

(config-if)# exit

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