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Send documentation comments to [email protected] 20 C H A P T E R 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, Gigabit Ethernet 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: • Common Interface Configuration, page 20-1 • Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 20-2 • TL Ports for Private Loops, page 20-18 • Buffer Credits, page 20-20 • Management Interfaces, page 20-23 • VSAN Interfaces, page 20-24 • Default Settings, page 20-26 See Chapter 12, "Initial Configuration," and Chapter 51, "Configuring IP Services," for more information on configuring mgmt0 interfaces. See Chapter 53, "Configuring IPv4 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces" and Chapter 54, "Configuring IPv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces"for more information on configuring Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. Tip Before you begin configuring the switch, ensure that the modules in the chassis are functioning as designed. See the "Verifying the Module Status" section on page 12-2. Common Interface Configuration Some configuration settings are similar for Fibre Channel, management, and VSAN interfaces. You can configure interfaces from Fabric Manager by expanding Switches > Interfaces and selecting the interface type from the Physical Attributes pane. Figure 20-1 shows a sample of what you might see in the Information pane for Fibre Channel Interfaces. OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide 20-1