Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 18 P Commands
port-track interface
port-track interface
To enable port tracking for specific interfaces, use the port-track interface command in interface
configuration submode. To disable this feature, use the no form of the command.
port-track interface {fc slot/port | fcip port | gigabitethernet slot/port | port-channel port}
[vsan vsan-id]
no port-track interface {fc slot/port | fcip port | gigabitethernet slot/port | port-channel port}
[vsan vsan-id]
Syntax Description
Defaults None.
Command Modes Interface configuration submode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines When the ports that an interface is tracking goes down, the interface also goes down. When the tracked
port comes backup, the linked interface also comes back up. Use the port-track force-shut command
to keep the linked interface down.
Examples The following example shows how to enable port tracking for specific interfaces.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# interface fc 1/2
switch(config-if)# port-track interface port-channel 2
switch(config-if)# port-track interface fcip 5
Related Commands
fc slot/port Specifies a Fibre Channel interface.
fcip port Specifies a FCIP interface.
gigabitethernet
slot/port
Specifies a Gigabit Ethernet interface.
port-channel port Specifies a PortChannel interface. The range is 1 to 128.
vsan vsan-id Specifies a VSAN ID. The range is 1 to 4093.
Release Modification
2.0(x) This command was introduced.
Command Description
port-track enable Enables port tracking.
port-track force-shut Forcefully shuts an interface for port tracking.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	MDS 9000 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English