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Configuring Interfaces
A switch's main function is to relay frames from one data link to another. To do that, the characteristics
of the interfaces through which the frames are received and sent must be defined. The configured
interfaces can be Fibre Channel interfaces, the management interface (mgmt0), or VSAN interfaces.
This chapter describes the basic interface configuration to get your switch up and running. It includes
the following sections:
Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 11-2
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Configuring Management Interfaces, page 11-20
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Configuring VSAN Interfaces, page 11-22
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Configuring CIM, page 11-22
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Displaying Interface Information, page 11-23
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Default Settings, page 11-34
Note
See
Chapter 4, "Initial Configuration,"
on configuring mgmt0 interfaces.
Before you begin configuring the switch, ensure that the modules in the chassis are functioning as
Tip
designed. To verify the status of a module at any time, issue the show module command in EXEC mode
(see the
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
"Verifying the Module Status" section on page
C H A P T E R
and
Chapter 36, "Configuring IP Services,"
4-16).
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
11
for more information
11-1
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