Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0 (OL-16598-01, June 2008)

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Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
This section describes the configuration of the Ethernet interfaces on the Nexus 5000 Series switches. It
includes the following sections:
• Information About Ethernet Interfaces, page 8-1
• Configuring Ethernet Interfaces, page 8-1
• Displaying Interface Information, page 8-1
Information About Ethernet Interfaces
The Ethernet ports can operate as standard Ethernet interfaces connected to servers or to a LAN.
The Ethernet interfaces also support Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). FCoE allows the physical
Ethernet link to carry both Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic.
On the Nexus 5000 Series switch, the Ethernet interfaces are enabled by default.
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Fabric Manager and Device Manager display configuration settings and status information about the
physical Ethernet interfaces on Nexus 5000 Series switches. However, you cannot change the
configuration for physical Ethernet interfaces using Fabric Manager or Device Manager.
Displaying Interface Information
Fabric Manager and Device Manager display configuration settings and status information about the
physical Ethernet interfaces on Nexus 5000 Series switches.
To display Ethernet interfaces using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 In the Physical Attributes pane, expand Switches > Interfaces and then select Ethernet.
You see the Ethernet interface information pane as shown in Figure 8-1.
The General tab displays the description, speed, MAC address and status for each interface.