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

Uninstalling Licenses 58
Updating Licenses 59
Grace Period Alerts 60
License Transfers Between Switches 61
Verifying the License Configuration 61
LAN Switching 63
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces 65
Information About Ethernet Interfaces 65
About the Interface Command 65
About the Unidirectional Link Detection Parameter 66
UDLD Overview 66
Default UDLD Configuration 67
UDLD Aggressive and Nonaggressive Modes 67
About Interface Speed 68
About the Cisco Discovery Protocol 68
Default CDP Configuration 68
About the Debounce Timer Parameters 68
About MTU Configuration 69
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces 69
Configuring the UDLD Mode 69
Configuring Interface Speed 70
Configuring the Cisco Discovery Protocol 71
Configuring the CDP Characteristics 71
Enabling or Disabling CDP 72
Configuring the Debounce Timer 72
Configuring the Description Parameter 73
Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces 73
Displaying Interface Information 74
Default Physical Ethernet Settings 77
Configuring VLANs 79
Configuring VLANs 79
Information About VLANs 79
Understanding VLANs 79
Understanding VLAN Ranges 80
Creating, Deleting, and Modifying VLANs 81
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