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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
OL-29284-01, Release 6.x
Chapter 2 Configuring Interfaces
Configuring Interfaces
To configure the mgmt0 Ethernet interface to connect over IPv6, follow these steps:
Creating VSAN Interfaces
Detailed Steps
To create a VSAN interface, follow these steps:
Configuring Slow Drain Device Detection and Congestion Avoidance
This section includes the following topics:
• Configuring Congestion Frame Timeout Value, page 2-39
• Configuring Stuck Frame Timeout Value, page 2-39
• Configuring No-Credit Timeout Value, page 2-39
• Configuring Credit Loss Recovery Threshold and Action, page 2-40
• Configuring Average Credit Nonavailable Duration Threshold and Action, page 2-41
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# config terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface mgmt0
switch(config-if)#
Selects the management Ethernet interface on the
switch and enters interface configuration submode.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# ipv6 enable
Enables IPv6 and assigns a link-local address on
the interface.
Step 4
switch(config-if)# ipv6 address ipv6
address 2001:0db8:800:200c::417a/64
Specifies an IPv6 unicast address and prefix length
on the interface.
Step 5
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Enables the interface.
Step 6
switch(config-if)# end
switch#
Returns to EXEC mode.
Step 7
switch# copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Saves your configuration changes to the
file system.
Note If you want to save your configuration, you
can enter this command at any time.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# config t
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface vsan 2
switch(config-if)#
Configures a VSAN with the ID 2.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Enables the VSAN interface.
