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This example shows how to enter port profile configuration mode and enable the port profile:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# port-profile type ethernet test
switch(config-port-prof)# state enabled
switch(config-port-prof)#
Inheriting a Port Profile
You can inherit a port profile onto an existing port profile. The switch supports four levels of inheritance.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 1
Enters port profile configuration mode for the
specified port profile.
port-profile name
Example:
switch(config)# port-profile test
switch(config-port-prof)#
Step 2
Inherits another port profile onto the existing
one. The original port profile assumes all the
configurations of the inherited port profile.
inherit port-profile name
Example:
switch(config-port-prof)# inherit
port-profile adam
switch(config-port-prof)#
Step 3
Exits the port profile configuration mode.exit
Example:
switch(config-port-prof)# exit
switch(config)#
Step 4
(Optional)
Displays the port profile configuration.
show port-profile
Example:
switch(config)# show port-profile name
Step 5
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the
startup configuration.
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 6
This example shows how to inherit the port profile named adam onto the port profile named test:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# port-profile test
switch(config-ppm)# inherit port-profile adam
switch(config-ppm)#
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
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Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces
Port Profiles