Sd Port; Auto Mode; Interface States; Administrative States - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual
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Information About Fibre Channel Interfaces
SD Port
In SPAN destination port (SD port) mode, an interface functions as a switched port analyzer (SPAN). The
SPAN feature monitors network traffic that passes though a Fibre Channel interface. This monitoring is done
using a standard Fibre Channel analyzer (or a similar switch probe) that is attached to an SD port. SD ports
do not receive frames, instead they transmit a copy of the source traffic. The SPAN feature is nonintrusive
and does not affect switching of network traffic for any SPAN source ports.
Auto Mode
Interfaces configured in auto mode can operate in one of the following modes: E, F, NP, TE, TF, and TNP
port. The port mode is determined during interface initialization. For example, if the interface is connected
to a node (host or disk), it operates in F port mode. If the interface is attached to a third-party switch, it operates
in E port mode. If the interface is attached to another switch in the Cisco Nexus device or Cisco MDS 9000
Family, it may become operational in TE port mode.
SD ports are not determined during initialization and are administratively configured.
Related Topics
Configuring VSAN Trunking, on page 85
Interface States
The interface state depends on the administrative configuration of the interface and the dynamic state of the
physical link.
Administrative States
The administrative state refers to the administrative configuration of the interface. The table below describes
the administrative states.
Table 1: Administrative States
Administrative State
Up
Down
Operational States
The operational state indicates the current operational state of the interface. The table below describes the
operational states.
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Description
Interface is enabled.
Interface is disabled. If you administratively disable
an interface by shutting down that interface, the
physical link layer state change is ignored.
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