User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Nexus 3000 NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)U3(1)
- Contents
- Preface
- New and Changed Information for this Release
- Overview
- Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
- Information About Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring the UDLD Mode
- Changing an Interface Port Mode
- Configuring Interface Speed
- Disabling Link Negotiation
- Configuring the CDP Characteristics
- Enabling or Disabling CDP
- Enabling the Error-Disabled Detection
- Enabling the Error-Disabled Recovery
- Configuring the Error-Disabled Recovery Interval
- Configuring the Debounce Timer
- Configuring the Description Parameter
- Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces
- Displaying Interface Information
- Displaying Input Packet Discard Information
- Default Physical Ethernet Settings
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring Private VLANs
- Information About Private VLANs
- Guidelines and Limitations for Private VLANs
- Configuring a Private VLAN
- Enabling Private VLANs
- Configuring a VLAN as a Private VLAN
- Associating Secondary VLANs with a Primary Private VLAN
- Configuring an Interface as a Private VLAN Host Port
- Configuring an Interface as a Private VLAN Promiscuous Port
- Configuring a Promiscuous Trunk Port
- Configuring an Isolated Trunk Port
- Configuring the Allowed VLANs for PVLAN Trunking Ports
- Configuring Native 802.1Q VLANs on Private VLANs
- Verifying the Private VLAN Configuration
- Configuring Access and Trunk Interfaces
- Configuring Switching Modes
- Configuring Rapid PVST+
- Information About Rapid PVST+
- Understanding STP
- Understanding Rapid PVST+
- Rapid PVST+ and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks
- Rapid PVST+ Interoperation with Legacy 802.1D STP
- Rapid PVST+ Interoperation with 802.1s MST
- Configuring Rapid PVST+
- Enabling Rapid PVST+
- Enabling Rapid PVST+ per VLAN
- Configuring the Root Bridge ID
- Configuring a Secondary Root Bridge
- Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Port Priority
- Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Pathcost Method and Port Cost
- Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Bridge Priority of a VLAN
- Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Hello Time for a VLAN
- Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Forward Delay Time for a VLAN
- Configuring the Rapid PVST+ Maximum Age Time for a VLAN
- Specifying the Link Type
- Restarting the Protocol
- Verifying Rapid PVST+ Configurations
- Information About Rapid PVST+
- Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree
- Information About MST
- Configuring MST
- MST Configuration Guidelines
- Enabling MST
- Entering MST Configuration Mode
- Specifying the MST Name
- Specifying the MST Configuration Revision Number
- Specifying the Configuration on an MST Region
- Mapping and Unmapping VLANs to MST Instances
- Mapping Secondary VLANs to Same MSTI as Primary VLANs for Private VLANs
- Configuring the Root Bridge
- Configuring a Secondary Root Bridge
- Configuring the Port Priority
- Configuring the Port Cost
- Configuring the Switch Priority
- Configuring the Hello Time
- Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time
- Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time
- Configuring the Maximum-Hop Count
- Configuring PVST Simulation Globally
- Configuring PVST Simulation Per Port
- Specifying the Link Type
- Restarting the Protocol
- Verifying MST Configurations
- Configuring STP Extensions
- About STP Extensions
- Information About STP Extensions
- Configuring STP Extensions
- STP Extensions Configuration Guidelines
- Configuring Spanning Tree Port Types Globally
- Configuring Spanning Tree Edge Ports on Specified Interfaces
- Configuring Spanning Tree Network Ports on Specified Interfaces
- Enabling BPDU Guard Globally
- Enabling BPDU Guard on Specified Interfaces
- Enabling BPDU Filtering Globally
- Enabling BPDU Filtering on Specified Interfaces
- Enabling Loop Guard Globally
- Enabling Loop Guard or Root Guard on Specified Interfaces
- Verifying STP Extension Configuration
- About STP Extensions
- Configuring LLDP
- Configuring the MAC Address Table
- Configuring IGMP Snooping
- Configuring Traffic Storm Control
- INDEX

PurposeCommand or Action
Specifies the description for the interface.
switch(config-if)# description test
Step 3
This example shows how to set the interface description to "Server 3 Interface."
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/3
switch(config-if)# description Server 3 Interface
Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces
You can shut down and restart an Ethernet interface. This action disables all of the interface functions and
marks the interface as being down on all monitoring displays. This information is communicated to other
network servers through all dynamic routing protocols. When shut down, the interface is not included in any
routing updates.
To disable an interface, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Enters interface configuration mode for the
specified interface.
switch(config)# interface type slot/port
Step 2
Disables the interface.switch(config-if)# shutdown
Step 3
Restarts the interface.switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 4
The following example shows how to disable an Ethernet port:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# shutdown
The following example shows how to restart an Ethernet interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Displaying Interface Information
To view configuration information about the defined interfaces, perform one of these tasks:
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Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces