Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

PurposeCommand or Action
Configures the interface as an NP port.switch(config-if)# switchport mode NP
Step 3
Brings up the interface.switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 4
Configuring a Server Interface
To configure a server interface, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Selects a server interface.
switch(config)# interface {fc slot/port | vfc
vfc-id}
Step 2
Configures the interface as an F port.switch(config-if)# switchport mode F
Step 3
Brings up the interface.switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 4
Configuring NPV Traffic Management
Configuring NPV Traffic Maps
An NPV traffic map associates one or more NP uplink interfaces with a server interface. The switch associates
the server interface with one of these NP uplinks.
If a server interface is already mapped to an NP uplink, you should include this mapping in the traffic
map configuration.
Note
To configure a traffic map, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode on the NPV.switch# config t
Step 1
Configures a mapping between a server interface
(or range of server interfaces) and an NP uplink
interface (or range of NP uplink interfaces).
switch(config)# npv traffic-map
server-interface {fc slot/port | vfc vfc-id}
external-interface fc slot/port
Step 2
Removes the mapping between the specified
server interfaces and NP uplink interfaces.
switch(config)# no npv traffic-map
server-interface {fc slot/port | vfc vfc-id}
external-interface fc slot/port
Step 3
Enabling Disruptive Load Balancing
If you configure additional NP uplinks, you can enable the disruptive load-balancing feature to distribute the
server traffic load evenly among all the NP uplinks.
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Configuring N Port Virtualization
Configuring a Server Interface