Guidelines And Limitations - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Guidelines and Limitations

Guidelines and Limitations

Before configuring port tracking, consider the following guidelines:
• Verify that the tracked ports and the linked ports are on the same Cisco MDS switch.
• Do not track a linked port back to itself (for example, Port fc1/2 to Port fc2/5 and back to Port fc1/2) to
• Be aware that the linked port is automatically brought down when the tracked port goes down. Be aware
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avoid recursive dependency.
that the linked port is automatically brought down when the tracked port goes down.
Configuring Port Tracking