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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring N Port Virtualization
Configuring NPV
Configuring NPV Interfaces
After you enable NPV, you should configure the NP uplink interfaces and the server interfaces. To
configure an NP uplink interface, perform this task:
To configure a server interface, perform this task:
Configuring NPV Traffic Management
After the interfaces are configured in NPV mode, you can configure NPV traffic management.
This section includes the following topics:
•
Configuring NPV Traffic Maps, page 1-7
•
Enabling Disruptive Load Balancing, page 1-8
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.
Note
If a server interface is already mapped to an NP uplink, you should include this mapping in the traffic
map configuration.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)#
interface fc
slot/port
Selects an interface that will be connected to the
core NPV switch.
Step 3
switch(config-if)#
switchport mode NP
switch(config-if)#
no shutdown
Configures the interface as an NP port.
Brings up the interface.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)#
interface
{
fc
slot/port
|
vfc
vfc-id
}
Selects a server interface.
Step 3
switch(config-if)#
switchport mode F
switch(config-if)#
no shutdown
Configures the interface as an F port.
Brings up the interface.