Ips Netsim Enable - Cisco MDS 9000 series Command Reference Manual

Chapter 11 I Commands
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ips netsim enable

To enable two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to operate in the network simulation mode, enter the ips
netsim enable command in SAN extension tuner configuration submode. To disable this feature, use the
no form of the command.
Syntax Description
interface
gigabitethernet
slot/port
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes
SAN extension tuner configuration submode.
Command History Release
3.1(1)
Usage Guidelines This command enables two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to simulate network characteristics. The first
interface specified is the ingress port and the second interface specified is the egress port. Ports must be
adjacent and the ingress interface must be an odd-numbered port.
Interfaces configured with this command can no longer be used for FCIP or iSCSI. When the SAN
extension tuner configuration submode is turned off, any interface configured for network simulation
reverts back to normal operation.
Examples
The following example enables the IP Network Simulator and configures interfaces 2/3 and 2/4 for
network simulation.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)#
switch(config)# san-ext-tuner enable
switch(config)# exit
switch#
switch# ips netsim enable interface gigabitethernet 2/3 gigabitethernet 2/4
Related Commands Command
show ips netsim
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
ips netsim enable interface gigabitethernet slot/port gigabitethernet slot/port
Specifies that interfaces are enabled.
Specifies the the slot and port number of the Gigabit Ethernet interface.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays a summary of the interfaces that are currently operating in network
simulation mode.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
ips netsim enable
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