Deployment Guide

Version Description
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
9.3(0.0) Introduced on the FC Flex IO module installed in the M I/O Aggregator.
Usage Information This command is available at the global level only.
keepalive
Send keepalive packets periodically to keep an interface alive when it is not transmitting data.
Syntax
keepalive [seconds]
To stop sending keepalive packets, use the no keepalive command.
Parameters
seconds (OPTIONAL) For interfaces with PPP encapsulation enabled, enter the number of
seconds between keepalive packets. The range is from 0 to 23767. The default is 10
seconds.
Defaults Enabled.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Programmable-Mux (PMUX)
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
8.3.17.0 Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator.
Usage Information When you congure keepalive, the system sends a self-addressed packet out of the congured interface to
verify that the far end of a WAN link is up. When you congure no keepalive, the system does not send
keepalive packets and so the local end of a WAN link remains up even if the remote end is down.
interface vlan (NPIV proxy gateway)
Create a dedicated VLAN to be used to send and receive Fibre Channel trac over FCoE links between servers and a fabric over an
Aggregator with the PMUX module of NPIV proxy gateway.
Syntax
interface vlan vlan-id
Parameters
vlan-id Enter a number as the VLAN Identier. The range is 1 to 4094.
Defaults Not congured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Programmable-Mux (PMUX)
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
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