Chapter 32
Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Configuring FSPF Link Cost
To configure FSPF link cost using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Expand Switches, expand Interfaces and then select FC Physical.
Step 1
You see the interface configuration in the Information pane.
Click the FSPF tab.
Step 2
You see the FSPF interface configuration in the Information pane as shown in
Figure 32-5
Double-click in the Cost field of a switch and change the value.
Step 3
Click Apply Changes to save these changes, or click Undo Changes to discard any unsaved changes.
Step 4
About Hello Time Intervals
You can set the FSPF Hello time interval to specify the interval between the periodic hello messages sent
to verify the health of the link. The integer value can range from 1 to 65,535 seconds.
This value must be the same in the ports at both ends of the ISL.
Note
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Fibre Channel Physical FSPF Interface
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
FSPF Interface Configuration
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