- Preface
- Product Overview
- Installing Cisco Fabric Manager
- Fabric Manager Server
- Authentication in Fabric Manager
- Fabric Manager Client
- Device Manager
- Using Cisco Fabric Services
- Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring Virtual Interfaces
- Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Configuring N-Port Virtualization
- Configuring Domain Parameters
- Configuring VSAN Trunking
- Configuring and Managing VSANs
- Configuring and Managing Zones
- Distributing Device Alias Services
- Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
- Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases
- Configuring SPAN
- Discovering SCSI Targets
- Configuring SAN PortChannels
- Advanced Features and Concepts
- Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
- Configuring Port Security
- Configuring Fabric Binding
- Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers
- Configuring Port Tracking
- Network Monitoring
- Performance Manager
- Nexus 5000 Management Software FAQ
- Troubleshooting Your Fabric
- Index
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
This section describes the configuration of the Ethernet interfaces on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. It includes the following sections:
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Information About Ethernet Interfaces
•Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
•Displaying Interface Information
Information About Ethernet Interfaces
The Ethernet ports can operate as standard Ethernet interfaces connected to servers or to a LAN.
The Ethernet interfaces also support Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). FCoE allows the physical Ethernet link to carry both Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic.
On the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch, the Ethernet interfaces are enabled by default.
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Fabric Manager and Device Manager display configuration settings and status information about the physical Ethernet interfaces on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. However, you cannot change the configuration for physical Ethernet interfaces using Fabric Manager or Device Manager.
Displaying Interface Information
Fabric Manager and Device Manager display configuration settings and status information about the physical Ethernet interfaces on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches.
To display Ethernet interfaces using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 In the Physical Attributes pane, expand Switches > Interfaces and then select Ethernet.
You see the Ethernet interface information pane as shown in Figure 8-1.
The General tab displays the description, speed, MAC address and status for each interface.
Figure 8-1 Ethernet Information Pane
Step 2 Select the VLAN tab to display the VLAN assigned to each interface.
Step 3 Select the CDP Neighbors tab to display the CDP neighbor assigned to each interface.
Default Physical Ethernet Settings
The following table lists the default settings for all physical Ethernet interfaces:
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|---|---|
Debounce |
Enable, 100 milliseconds |
Duplex |
Auto (full-duplex) |
Encapsulation |
ARPA |
MTU1 |
1500 bytes |
Port Mode |
Access |
Speed |
Auto (10000) |
1 MTU cannot be changed per-physical Ethernet interface. You modify MTU by selecting maps of QoS classes. |
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