Deploying FCoE (FIP Snooping) on Dell Force 10 MXL
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Basic Validation for the Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch configuration
In order to have a fully supported configuration the cables or SFP+ transceivers must only be Cisco-
branded products for the Cisco Nexus.
The following command is used to give a port status overview:
show interface brief
.
This example has been shortened from the actual results but will display the results of active ports and
VFC interfaces. Verify that the ports which are expected to have links show up correctly.
“show interface brief” command
Figure 15.
Nexus5548-top#
show interface brief
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Interface Vsan Admin Admin Status SFP Oper Oper Port
Mode Trunk Mode Speed Channel
Mode (Gbps)
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fc2/15 2 auto auto up swl F 4 --
fc2/16 2 auto auto up swl F 4 --
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Ethernet VLAN Type Mode Status Reason Speed Port
Interface Ch #
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Eth1/1 20 eth trunk up none 10G(D) 2
Eth1/2 20 eth trunk up none 10G(D) 2
Eth1/3 1 eth access up none 10G(D) --
Eth1/4 1 eth access down SFP not inserted 10G(D) --
*rest of the ports removed for sizing
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Port-channel VLAN Type Mode Status Reason Speed Protocol
Interface
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Po2 20 eth trunk up none a-10G(D) lacp
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Port VRF Status IP Address Speed MTU
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mgmt0 -- up 172.25.188.100 1000 1500
----------------------------------------------------------------------Interface
Vsan Admin Admin Status SFP Oper Oper Port
Mode Trunk Mode Speed Channel
Mode (Gbps)
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vfc1 2 F on trunking -- TF auto --