Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1 (OL-16597-01, January 2009)

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Chapter 34 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 34-7
• Enabling Disruptive Load Balancing, page 34-8
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.