Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2(1) (OL-16599-01, March 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
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Chapter 2 Ethernet Commands
interface ethernet
interface ethernet
To enter interface configuration mode for an Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface, use the interface ethernet
command.
interface ethernet [chassis_ID/]slot/port
Syntax Description
Command Default None
Command Modes Configuration mode
Command History
Examples This example shows how to enter configuration mode for Ethernet interface 1/4:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)#
This example shows how to enter configuration mode for a host interface on a Fabric Extender:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 101/1/1
switch(config-if)#
Related Commands
chassis_ID (Optional) Specifies the Fabric Extender chassis ID. Chassis ID is 100 to
199.
Note This argument is not optional when addressing the host interfaces of
a Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender.
slot Specifies a slot from 1 to 3. The following list defines the slots available:
• Slot 1 includes all the fixed ports. A Fabric Extender only has a Slot 1.
• Slot 2 includes the ports on the upper expansion module (if populated).
• Slot 3 includes the ports on the lower expansion module (if populated).
port Specifies the port number within a particular slot.
Release Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a) This command was introduced.
4.0(1a)N2(1) This command was modified to provide the chassis ID argument.
Command Description
show fex Displays all configured Fabric Extender chassis connected to the switch.
show interface
ethernet
Displays various parameters of an Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface.