About Port Vsan Membership; Assigning Static Port Vsan Membership - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring and Managing VSANs
Command or Action
Step 3
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id
Step 4 switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id name name
Step 5 switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id suspend
Step 6 switch(config-vsan-db)# no vsan vsan-id suspend
Step 7 switch(config-vsan-db)# end

About Port VSAN Membership

Port VSAN membership on the switch is assigned on a port-by-port basis. By default each port belongs to
the default VSAN. You can assign VSAN membership to ports using one of two methods:
• Statically—Assigning VSANs to ports.
• Dynamically—Assigning VSANs based on the device WWN. This method is referred to as dynamic
VSAN trunking ports have an associated list of VSANs that are part of an allowed list.
Related Topics
Assigning Static Port VSAN Membership, on page 95

Assigning Static Port VSAN Membership

To statically assign VSAN membership for an interface port, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# vsan database
3. switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id
4. switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id interface {fc slot/port | vfc vfc-id}
5. switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id {fc slot/port | vfc vfc-id}
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
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port VSAN membership (DPVM). Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches do not support DPVM.
Purpose
Creates a VSAN with the specified ID if that VSAN does
not exist already.
Updates the VSAN with the assigned name.
Suspends the selected VSAN.
Negates the suspend command issued in the previous step.
Returns you to EXEC mode.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide
Configuring VSANs
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