Virtual Fibre Channel interface - "Hardware is Ethernet"

[Charles Morrall]

Completely new to the Cisco switches, I'm struggling with some of the basics. Right now, I'm playing with the virtual fibre channel bits.

On a Nexus 5548UP version 5.1(3)N2(1)

conf t

int vfc 16

bind int eth 1/6

no shut

switch# show int vfc 16

vfc16 is trunking (Not all VSANs UP on the trunk)

    Bound interface is Ethernet1/6

    Hardware is Ethernet

    Port WWN is 20:0f:54:7f:ee:e2:af:3f

From reading various guides and manuals, I expected "Hardware" to read "Virtual Fibre Channel". What am I missing here?

[Vu Phan]

Allow only the vsan you need in this vfc

Example the active vsan 10

conf t

interface vfc16

switchport trunk allow vsan 10

end

[Charles Morrall]

Seems "Virtual Fibre Channel" is what you'll see in the Fabric Interconnect modules. At any rate, my configuration is working now.