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

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Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
This chapter describes interface configuration for Fibre Channel interfaces and virtual Fibre Channel
interfaces. This chapter includes the following sections:
• Information About Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 10-1
• Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 10-8
• Verifying Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 10-12
• Default Settings, page 10-14
Information About Fibre Channel Interfaces
This section describes Fibre Channel interfaces and virtual Fibre Channel interfaces. This section
includes the following topics:
• Licensing Requirements, page 10-1
• Physical Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 10-1
• Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 10-2
• Interface Modes, page 10-2
• Interface States, page 10-5
• Buffer-to-Buffer Credits, page 10-7
Licensing Requirements
On Nexus 5000 Series switches, Fibre Channel capability is included in the Storage Protocol Services
License.
Ensure that you have the correct license installed (N5010SS or N5020SS) before using Fibre Channel
interfaces and capabilities.
Physical Fibre Channel Interfaces
Nexus 5000 Series switches provide up to eight physical Fibre Channel uplinks. The Fibre Channel
interfaces are supported on optional expansion modules. The Fibre Channel plus Ethernet expansion
module contains four Fibre Channel interfaces.