Table Of Contents
Configuring the Uplinks
Guidelines and Limitations
Modifying the Uplink Type
Verifying the Uplink Configuration
Additional References
Related Documents
Standards
MIBs
RFCs
Feature History for Uplink
Configuring the Uplinks
This chapter describes how to configure the uplink type and includes the following sections:
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Guidelines and Limitations
•Modifying the Uplink Type
•Verifying the Uplink Configuration
•Additional References
•Feature History for Uplink
Guidelines and Limitations
Follow these guidelines and limitations when configuring the Cisco Nexus 1010:
•A change to the uplink type does not take effect until you reload the software.
•Use Table 4-1 when modifying the uplink type.
Table 4-1 Uplink Usage
Uplink Type
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Usage
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1
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When only the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM is installed.
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2
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When only NAM is installed.
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3
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When the management and data traffic upstream must be separated.
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4
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When the management and data traffic upstream must be separated and control and data traffic must also be separated.
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Modifying the Uplink Type
Use this procedure to modify the uplink type on an operational Cisco Nexus 1010.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
•You are logged in to the CLI in EXEC mode.
•You must reload the Cisco Nexus 1010 pair in order to activate the changes made in this procedure. This procedure includes a step for reloading.
Caution To prevent loss of connectivity, you must reconfigure the uplink switches to correspond with the change made in this procedure.
•The following are supported uplink types and the ports that carry each type of VLAN traffic.
Table 4-2 Uplink Types and VLAN Ports
Uplink type
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Management VLAN
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Control VLAN
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Data VLAN
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1
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ports 1 and 2
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ports 1 and 2
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ports 1 and 2
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2
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ports 1 and 2
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ports 1 and 2
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ports 3-6
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3
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ports 1 and 2
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ports 3-6
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ports 3-6
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4
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ports 1 and 2
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ports 3-4
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ports 5-6
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•For a description of each uplink, see the "Uplinks" section.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. config t
2. network uplink type number
3. show network-uplink type
4. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
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Command
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Purpose
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Step 1
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config t
Example:
switch# config t
switch(config)#
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Places you in the CLI Global Configuration mode.
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Step 2
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network uplink type number
Example:
switch(config)# network uplink type 2
switch(config)#
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Changes the uplink type for the Cisco Nexus 1010.
number: 1, 2, 3, or 4
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Step 3
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show network-uplink type
Example:
switch(config)# show network uplink type
Administrative topology id: 2
Operational topology id: 1
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Displays the uplink configuration for verification.
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Step 4
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copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
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Saves the running configuration persistently through reboots and restarts by copying it to the startup configuration.
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Step 5
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reload
Example:
switch(config)# reload
This command will reboot the system. (y/n)? [n] y
2009 Oct 30 21:51:34 s1 %$ VDC-1 %$ %PLATFORM-2-PFM_SYSTEM_RESET: Manual system restart
from Command Line Interface
switch(config)#
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Verifying the Uplink Configuration
To verify the uplink configuration, use the following commands:
Command
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Purpose
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show network-uplink type
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Displays the uplink configuration for verification.
See Example 4-1
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Example 4-1 Network Uplink Type
This example shows how to display the uplink configuration:
switch# show network uplink type
Administrative topology id: 2
Operational topology id: 1
Additional References
For additional information related to implementing system-level HA features, see the following sections:
•Related Documents
•Standards
•MIBs
•RFCs
Related Documents
Related Topic
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Document Title
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Software setup configuration
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Setting Up the Management Software
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virtual service blade configuration
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Configuring Virtual Service Blades
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Connecting uplinks to the network
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Cisco Nexus 1010 Virtual Services Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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Cisco Nexus 1010 commands
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Cisco Nexus 1010 Command Reference, Release 4.2(1)SP1(2)
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Standards
Standards
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Title
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No new or modified standards are supported by this feature, and support for existing standards has not been modified by this feature.
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MIBs
MIBs
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MIBs Link
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No MIBs are supported by this feature
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RFCs
RFCs
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Title
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No RFCs are supported by this feature
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Feature History for Uplink
This section provides the uplink feature release history.
Feature Name
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Releases
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Feature Information
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Uplink
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4.0(4)SP1(1)
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This feature was introduced.
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