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

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Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 18 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
FSPF Interface Configuration
Configuring Retransmitting Intervals
To configure the FSPF retransmit time interval using Fabric Manager, perform this task:
Step 1 In the Physical Attributes pane, expand Switches > Interfaces, and then choose FC Physical.
You see the interface configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the FSPF tab.
You see the FSPF interface configuration in the Information pane as shown in Figure 18-4.
Step 3 Double-click the ReTx Interval field and enter a value.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes, or click Undo Changes to discard any unsaved changes.
About Disabling FSPF for Specific Interfaces
You can disable the FSPF protocol for selected interfaces. By default, FSPF is enabled on all E ports and
TE ports. This default can be disabled by setting the interface as passive.
Note FSPF must be enabled at both ends of the interface for the protocol to work.
Disabling FSPF for Specific Interfaces
You can disable the FSPF protocol for selected interfaces. By default, FSPF is enabled on all E ports and
TE ports. This default can be disabled by setting the interface as passive.
To disable FSPF for a specific interface using Fabric Manager, perform this task:
Step 1 In the Physical Attributes pane, expand Switches > Interfaces, and then choose FC Physical.
You see the interface configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the FSPF tab.
You see the FSPF interface configuration in the Information pane as shown in Figure 18-4.
Step 3 In the Admin Status drop-down list, choose down.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes, or click Undo Changes to discard any unsaved changes.
You can disable the FSPF protocol for selected interfaces. By default, FSPF is enabled on all E ports and
TE ports. This default can be disabled by setting the interface as passive.