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Contents Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Configuring vPC Peer Links and Links to the Core on a Single Module 7-19 vPC Interactions with Other Features 7-20 Virtualization Support 7-27 vPC Recovery After an Outage 7-27 High Availability 7-28 Licensing ...MAC Address 7-42 Manually Configuring the System Priority 7-44 Manually Configuring the vPC Peer Device Role 7-45 Configuring the Tracking Feature on a Single-Module vPC 7-46 Configuring for Recovery After an Outage 7-48 Configuring the Suspension of Orphan Ports 7-52 Configuring the vPC Peer Switch 7-53 Verifying...
Contents Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Configuring vPC Peer Links and Links to the Core on a Single Module 7-19 vPC Interactions with Other Features 7-20 Virtualization Support 7-27 vPC Recovery After an Outage 7-27 High Availability 7-28 Licensing ...MAC Address 7-42 Manually Configuring the System Priority 7-44 Manually Configuring the vPC Peer Device Role 7-45 Configuring the Tracking Feature on a Single-Module vPC 7-46 Configuring for Recovery After an Outage 7-48 Configuring the Suspension of Orphan Ports 7-52 Configuring the vPC Peer Switch 7-53 Verifying...
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... giving you can bundle up the vPC on the F series module. New and Changed Information Send document comments to appear as a single STP root in the Layer 2 topology. 5.0(2) Chapter 7, "Configuring vPCs" Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x xiv...Feature Description Changed in Release Where Documented Inband Management in the Nexus Chassis Configures inband management in the Cisco 5.1(1) Nexus 7000 switches when there are only F1 series module in -Q Tunneling Enables the segregation of traffic for the port channel Supports bundling of VLANs for ...
... giving you can bundle up the vPC on the F series module. New and Changed Information Send document comments to appear as a single STP root in the Layer 2 topology. 5.0(2) Chapter 7, "Configuring vPCs" Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x xiv...Feature Description Changed in Release Where Documented Inband Management in the Nexus Chassis Configures inband management in the Cisco 5.1(1) Nexus 7000 switches when there are only F1 series module in -Q Tunneling Enables the segregation of traffic for the port channel Supports bundling of VLANs for ...
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... 18, 20, 22, 24 25, 27, 29, 31 26, 28, 30, 32 Ports that are interrelated for Ethernet and Management Interfaces Module Type N7K-M132XP-12 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet N7K-M108X2-12L 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Speed Mode Setting Auto1 Auto1 Duplex Mode Setting Auto1...Release 5.x. Information About the Basic Interface Parameters Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Rate Mode On a 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module, each set of four ports or share the bandwidth across all four ports. You can be dedicated to utilize...
... 18, 20, 22, 24 25, 27, 29, 31 26, 28, 30, 32 Ports that are interrelated for Ethernet and Management Interfaces Module Type N7K-M132XP-12 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet N7K-M108X2-12L 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Speed Mode Setting Auto1 Auto1 Duplex Mode Setting Auto1...Release 5.x. Information About the Basic Interface Parameters Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Rate Mode On a 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module, each set of four ports or share the bandwidth across all four ports. You can be dedicated to utilize...
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... of time. When you set the parameter to desired, the send or receive flow-control function is disabled for Ethernet and Management Interfaces Module Type Speed Mode Setting N7K-M148GS-11 N7K-M148GS-11L 48-port 1-Gigabit Ethernet Auto1 N7K-M148GT-11 Auto1 48-port 10/100/1000... port that runs 1 Gb/s or faster fills, flow control enables that transmission direction. If you must set one of data. OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-5 To see how the different port flow-control states affect the link flow-control state...
... of time. When you set the parameter to desired, the send or receive flow-control function is disabled for Ethernet and Management Interfaces Module Type Speed Mode Setting N7K-M148GS-11 N7K-M148GS-11L 48-port 1-Gigabit Ethernet Auto1 N7K-M148GT-11 Auto1 48-port 10/100/1000... port that runs 1 Gb/s or faster fills, flow control enables that transmission direction. If you must set one of data. OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-5 To see how the different port flow-control states affect the link flow-control state...
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By default, each I/O module. Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-6 OL-23435-03 You can configure an MTU size between two ports, you can process. Note ... up to occur between 576 and 9216 bytes. Information About the Basic Interface Parameters Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Table 2-3 Port Flow-Control Influences on Link Flow Control Port Flow Control States Port Receiving Data Port Transmitting Data (Sends Pause Frames) (Receives Pause...
By default, each I/O module. Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-6 OL-23435-03 You can configure an MTU size between two ports, you can process. Note ... up to occur between 576 and 9216 bytes. Information About the Basic Interface Parameters Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Table 2-3 Port Flow-Control Influences on Link Flow Control Port Flow Control States Port Receiving Data Port Transmitting Data (Sends Pause Frames) (Receives Pause...
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... enter 2/29.2, 2/30.2. Table 2-6 Information Needed to Identify an Interface for Configurations Interface Type Ethernet Management Identity I/O module slot numbers and port numbers on the same port, for each interface. SUMMARY STEPS 1. But you cannot specify the subinterfaces...Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-15 Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com • Configuring the MTU Size, page 2-31 • Configuring the Bandwidth, page 2-34 • Configuring the ...
... enter 2/29.2, 2/30.2. Table 2-6 Information Needed to Identify an Interface for Configurations Interface Type Ethernet Management Identity I/O module slot numbers and port numbers on the same port, for each interface. SUMMARY STEPS 1. But you cannot specify the subinterfaces...Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-15 Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com • Configuring the MTU Size, page 2-31 • Configuring the Bandwidth, page 2-34 • Configuring the ...
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... switch(config)# interface mgmt0 switch(config-if)# Step 3 description text Step 4 Example: switch(config-if)# description Ethernet port 3 on module 3: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/24 switch(config-if)# description server1 switch(config-if)# Configuring the Beacon Mode You ...example shows how to set the interface description to confirm its LED to Ethernet port 24 on module 1. Exits the interface mode. interface ethernet slot/port OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-17 For an Ethernet port, ...
... switch(config)# interface mgmt0 switch(config-if)# Step 3 description text Step 4 Example: switch(config-if)# description Ethernet port 3 on module 3: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/24 switch(config-if)# description server1 switch(config-if)# Configuring the Beacon Mode You ...example shows how to set the interface description to confirm its LED to Ethernet port 24 on module 1. Exits the interface mode. interface ethernet slot/port OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-17 For an Ethernet port, ...
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...ports in the group, change the rate mode to one port for the dedicated mode. Example: switch(config)# shutdown OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-19 no shutdown 7. configure terminal 2. interface ethernet slot/port, ethernet slot...Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Changing the Bandwidth-Rate Mode You can specify whether each 10 Gb of bandwidth on a 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module is dedicated to dedicated, and then bring the dedicated port ...
...ports in the group, change the rate mode to one port for the dedicated mode. Example: switch(config)# shutdown OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-19 no shutdown 7. configure terminal 2. interface ethernet slot/port, ethernet slot...Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Changing the Bandwidth-Rate Mode You can specify whether each 10 Gb of bandwidth on a 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module is dedicated to dedicated, and then bring the dedicated port ...
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... This example shows how to shared, and then bring the ports administratively up . switch(config)# copy running Example: configuration to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Step 4 Command interface ethernet slot/port Step 5 Example: switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/1 switch(config)# rate-mode dedicated Step 6 ...Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x OL-23435-03 Dedicates the full bandwidth of ports (four ports) on a 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module. Step 7 Example: switch(config-if)# no shutdown switch(config-if)# Sharing the Bandwidth Among a Port Group You can share 10 Gb...
... This example shows how to shared, and then bring the ports administratively up . switch(config)# copy running Example: configuration to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Step 4 Command interface ethernet slot/port Step 5 Example: switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/1 switch(config)# rate-mode dedicated Step 6 ...Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x OL-23435-03 Dedicates the full bandwidth of ports (four ports) on a 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module. Step 7 Example: switch(config-if)# no shutdown switch(config-if)# Sharing the Bandwidth Among a Port Group You can share 10 Gb...
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...its speed. For management interfaces, sets the speed as full, half, or autonegotiate. For Ethernet ports on the 48-port 10/100/1000 modules, sets the speed at 10,000 Mb/s (10 Gb/s) or sets the port to autonegotiate its speed with the other 10/100/1000 port... on the same link. Specifies the duplex mode as 1000 Mb/s or sets the port to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Command configure terminal Step 2 Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface interface Example 1: switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/1 switch...
...its speed. For management interfaces, sets the speed as full, half, or autonegotiate. For Ethernet ports on the 48-port 10/100/1000 modules, sets the speed at 10,000 Mb/s (10 Gb/s) or sets the port to autonegotiate its speed with the other 10/100/1000 port... on the same link. Specifies the duplex mode as 1000 Mb/s or sets the port to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Command configure terminal Step 2 Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface interface Example 1: switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/1 switch...
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... mode is already enabled on devices configured to run UDLD. configure terminal 2. exit 9. copy running-config startup-config OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-39 Table 2-7 lists CLI details to enable and disable UDLD on Different... normal or aggressive unidirectional link detection (UDLD) modes for Ethernet interfaces on the device that UDLD is enabled for the 32-port, 10-Gigabit Ethernet module ports. interface ethernet slot/port 6. udld {enable | disable} 7. show udld [ethernet slot/port | global | neighbors} 8. Table 2-7 CLI ...
... mode is already enabled on devices configured to run UDLD. configure terminal 2. exit 9. copy running-config startup-config OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-39 Table 2-7 lists CLI details to enable and disable UDLD on Different... normal or aggressive unidirectional link detection (UDLD) modes for Ethernet interfaces on the device that UDLD is enabled for the 32-port, 10-Gigabit Ethernet module ports. interface ethernet slot/port 6. udld {enable | disable} 7. show udld [ethernet slot/port | global | neighbors} 8. Table 2-7 CLI ...
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...1 +/- 2 m Pair A Open --- Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Interface Speed Pair Cable Length Distance to fault Channel Pair Status Eth3/12 1000 --- N/A 1 +/- 2 m Pair D Open n7000... Cisco NX-OS Release 5.1, you can configure rate limits for packets that reach the supervisor module on the device for Packets that reach the supervisor module. N/A N/A Pair B Terminated --- N/A N/A Pair C Terminated --- For more information, see the Cisco Nexus...
...1 +/- 2 m Pair A Open --- Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Interface Speed Pair Cable Length Distance to fault Channel Pair Status Eth3/12 1000 --- N/A 1 +/- 2 m Pair D Open n7000... Cisco NX-OS Release 5.1, you can configure rate limits for packets that reach the supervisor module on the device for Packets that reach the supervisor module. N/A N/A Pair B Terminated --- N/A N/A Pair C Terminated --- For more information, see the Cisco Nexus...
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...10000. (Optional) Exits the interface mode. (Optional) Displays the inbound and outbound rate limit configuration for packets that reach the supervisor module on a specific interface: switch# rate-limit cpu direction both pps 1000 action log exit Step 4 Example: switch(config-if)# ... 528 Broadcast 0 Rx: Unicast 0, Multicast 0 Broadcast 0 OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-53 Configures the rate limits for packets that reach the supervisor module on a particular interface. Note If the rate of incoming or outgoing packets ...
...10000. (Optional) Exits the interface mode. (Optional) Displays the inbound and outbound rate limit configuration for packets that reach the supervisor module on a specific interface: switch# rate-limit cpu direction both pps 1000 action log exit Step 4 Example: switch(config-if)# ... 528 Broadcast 0 Rx: Unicast 0, Multicast 0 Broadcast 0 OL-23435-03 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 2-53 Configures the rate limits for packets that reach the supervisor module on a particular interface. Note If the rate of incoming or outgoing packets ...
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... specific interface. You can also clear the counters listed when you are allocated to the VDC that reach the supervisor module on interfaces. 2-54 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x OL-23435-03 show interface switchport Displays the status of...about error-disabled interfaces. Note The system displays only those ports that are working in the output from these commands, see the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Command Reference, Release 5.x. show interface status err-disabled Displays information about the fields in ....
... specific interface. You can also clear the counters listed when you are allocated to the VDC that reach the supervisor module on interfaces. 2-54 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x OL-23435-03 show interface switchport Displays the status of...about error-disabled interfaces. Note The system displays only those ports that are working in the output from these commands, see the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Command Reference, Release 5.x. show interface status err-disabled Displays information about the fields in ....
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...Layer 2 access port mode. Verifying the Interface Configuration Chapter 3 Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Command configure terminal Step 2 Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# system default switchport [shutdown...Example: switch(config-if)# exit switch(config)# show interface brief Step 5 Example: switch# show interface trunk [module module-number | Displays trunk configuration information. Sets the default port mode for interfaces. (Optional) Copies the running -config startup-config Purpose...
...Layer 2 access port mode. Verifying the Interface Configuration Chapter 3 Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Command configure terminal Step 2 Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# system default switchport [shutdown...Example: switch(config-if)# exit switch(config)# show interface brief Step 5 Example: switch# show interface trunk [module module-number | Displays trunk configuration information. Sets the default port mode for interfaces. (Optional) Copies the running -config startup-config Purpose...
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... display layer 2 interfaces: Command clear counters [interface] load- Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1) for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series devices, sets three different sampling intervals to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Command show running-config interface ethernet slot/port show interface counters errors [module module] Purpose Clears the counters. Displays information on the trunk interface...
... display layer 2 interfaces: Command clear counters [interface] load- Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1) for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series devices, sets three different sampling intervals to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com Command show running-config interface ethernet slot/port show interface counters errors [module module] Purpose Clears the counters. Displays information on the trunk interface...
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...IP Tunnels," for more information on high availability. Loopback Interfaces A loopback interface is a virtual interface with the F1 Series modules in the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches with a single endpoint that is immediately received by this interface. You can configure up to 1024 loopback...for routing protocol sessions. Any packet transmitted over IP through a tunnel created between two routers. You can configure VLAN interface for complete information on IP tunnels. See the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide, Release 5.x, for inband ...
...IP Tunnels," for more information on high availability. Loopback Interfaces A loopback interface is a virtual interface with the F1 Series modules in the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches with a single endpoint that is immediately received by this interface. You can configure up to 1024 loopback...for routing protocol sessions. Any packet transmitted over IP through a tunnel created between two routers. You can configure VLAN interface for complete information on IP tunnels. See the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide, Release 5.x, for inband ...
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... a Routed Interface, page 4-6 • Configuring a Subinterface, page 4-8 • Configuring the Bandwidth on an F1 I/O module. interface ethernet slot/port Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 4-6 OL-23435-03 This applies to both of the supported connectivity... Chapter 4 Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com • The Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender can not participate in Layer 3 mode. • Layer 3 router interfaces and sub-interfaces can configure any Ethernet port as a routed interface...
... a Routed Interface, page 4-6 • Configuring a Subinterface, page 4-8 • Configuring the Bandwidth on an F1 I/O module. interface ethernet slot/port Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x 4-6 OL-23435-03 This applies to both of the supported connectivity... Chapter 4 Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com • The Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender can not participate in Layer 3 mode. • Layer 3 router interfaces and sub-interfaces can configure any Ethernet port as a routed interface...
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... that you use the switchto vdc command). interface vlan number 4. management 6. Caution We recommend that you are only F1 Series modules in the chassis. SUMMARY STEPS 1. no shutdown 5. ip address ip-address/length 7. (Optional) show interface vlan number 8. (Optional...) copy running-config startup-config 4-12 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x OL-23435-03 feature interface-vlan 3. configure terminal 2. Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces Chapter...
... that you use the switchto vdc command). interface vlan number 4. management 6. Caution We recommend that you are only F1 Series modules in the chassis. SUMMARY STEPS 1. no shutdown 5. ip address ip-address/length 7. (Optional) show interface vlan number 8. (Optional...) copy running-config startup-config 4-12 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x OL-23435-03 feature interface-vlan 3. configure terminal 2. Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces Chapter...
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...detection protocol designed to configure Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) on supported modules. BFD provides subsecond failure detection between two adjacent devices and can be distributed onto the data plane on Cisco NX-OS devices. This chapter includes the following topics: •... hello mechanisms. BFD makes network profiling and planning easier and reconvergence time consistent and predictable. Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com 5 C H A P T E R Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding Detection This chapter describes how to provide fast forwarding-path ...
...detection protocol designed to configure Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) on supported modules. BFD provides subsecond failure detection between two adjacent devices and can be distributed onto the data plane on Cisco NX-OS devices. This chapter includes the following topics: •... hello mechanisms. BFD makes network profiling and planning easier and reconvergence time consistent and predictable. Send document comments to nexus7k-docfeedback@cisco.com 5 C H A P T E R Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding Detection This chapter describes how to provide fast forwarding-path ...