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 48 Configuring Port Tracking
Configuring Port Tracking
• Tracking Multiple Ports, page 48-5
• About Monitoring Ports in a VSAN, page 48-5
• Monitoring Ports in a VSAN, page 48-5
• About Forceful Shutdown, page 48-6
• Forcefully Shutting Down a Tracked Port, page 48-6
Enabling Port Tracking
The port tracking feature is disabled by default in Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. When you enable
this feature, port tracking is globally enabled for the entire switch.
To configure port tracking, enable the port tracking feature and configure the linked ports for the tracked
port.
To enable port tracking, perform this task:
About Configuring Linked Ports
You can link ports using one of two methods:
• Operationally binding the linked ports to the tracked port (default).
• Continuing to keep the linked port down forcefully, even if the tracked port has recovered from the
link failure.
Operationally Binding a Tracked Port
When you configure the first tracked port, operational binding is automatically in effect. When you use
this method, you have the option to monitor multiple ports or monitor ports in one VSAN.
To operationally bind a tracked port, perform this task:
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# port-track enable
Enables port tracking.
switch(config)# no port-track enable
Removes the currently applied port tracking configuration
and disables port tracking.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface fc
slot/port
Enters the interface configuration mode for the linked port. You
can now configure the tracked ports.
Note This link symbolizes the direct link (1) in Figure 48-1.