I have been using the Nexus platform for a year now. I always find I get “ah-ha” moments due to the fact most of the time I am hiding in IOS. Here is a little one regarding showing interfaces. I found this early on to be painful thinking “Where are my FEX’s”.
Showing L3 Interfaces
NX-OS – N5k
LAB-MEL-SVRSW-P1-2# sh ip int br IP Interface Status for VRF "default"(1) Interface IP Address Interface Status Vlan1000 10.10.100.10 protocol-up/link-up/admin-up
IOS – C4507e SUP6L-E
LAB-MEL-CORESW-01#sh ip int br TenGigabitEthernet7/1 unassigned YES unset up up TenGigabitEthernet7/2 unassigned YES unset up up TenGigabitEthernet7/3 unassigned YES unset administratively down down TenGigabitEthernet7/4 unassigned YES unset administratively down down TenGigabitEthernet7/5 unassigned YES unset administratively down down TenGigabitEthernet7/6 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
Okay this is good. We can see our interfaces. On the Nexus 5000 we don’t see our FEX. I know I have a lot plugged in. What command do I need to see over 120 ports? Oh and by the way, on IOS, You cannot issue the same command.
IOS – C4507e SUP6L-E
LAB-MEL-CORESW-01#sh interface br
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
NX-OS – N5k
LAB-MEL-SVRSW-P1-2# sh interface br -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethernet VLAN Type Mode Status Reason Speed Port Interface Ch # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eth1/1 1000 eth trunk up none 10G(D) 11 Eth1/2 1000 eth trunk up none 10G(D) 12 Eth1/3 1000 eth trunk up none 10G(D) 64 Eth1/4 1000 eth trunk up none 10G(D) 64 Eth1/5 1 eth access down SFP not inserted 10G(D) -- Eth1/6 1 eth access down SFP not inserted 10G(D) -- Eth1/7 1 eth access down SFP not inserted 10G(D) -- Eth1/8 1 eth access down SFP not inserted 10G(D) -- Eth1/9 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 105 Eth1/10 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 105 Eth1/11 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 107 Eth1/12 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 107 Eth1/13 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 111 Eth1/14 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 111 Eth1/15 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 101 Eth1/16 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 101 Eth1/17 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 103 Eth1/18 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 103 Eth1/19 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 109 Eth1/20 1 eth fabric up none 10G(D) 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port-channel VLAN Type Mode Status Reason Speed Protocol Interface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Po11 1000 eth trunk up none a-10G(D) lacp Po12 1000 eth trunk up none a-10G(D) lacp Po64 1000 eth trunk up none a-10G(D) lacp Po101 1 eth fabric up none a-10G(D) none Po103 1 eth fabric up none a-10G(D) none Po105 1 eth fabric up none a-10G(D) none Po107 1 eth fabric up none a-10G(D) none Po109 1 eth fabric up none a-10G(D) none Po111 1 eth fabric up none a-10G(D) none Po201 1000 eth trunk up none a-1000(D) none Po202 1000 eth trunk up none a-1000(D) none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port VRF Status IP Address Speed MTU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mgmt0 -- up 192.168.104.14 100 1500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interface Secondary VLAN(Type) Status Reason ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vlan1 -- down Administratively down Vlan1000 -- up -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethernet VLAN Type Mode Status Reason Speed Port Interface Ch # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eth101/1/1 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/2 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth101/1/3 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth101/1/4 71 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth101/1/5 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth101/1/6 71 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth101/1/7 71 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth101/1/8 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/9 20 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/10 20 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/11 71 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/12 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/13 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth101/1/14 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/15 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/16 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/17 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/18 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/19 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/20 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/21 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/22 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/23 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth101/1/24 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/1 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/2 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/3 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/4 20 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/5 71 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/6 120 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/7 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/8 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/9 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/10 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/11 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/12 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/13 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/14 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/15 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/16 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/17 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/18 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/19 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/20 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/21 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth103/1/22 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/23 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth103/1/24 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/1 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/2 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/3 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/4 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/5 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/6 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/7 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/8 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/9 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/10 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/11 1000 eth trunk up none 1000(D) 201 Eth105/1/12 1000 eth trunk up none 1000(D) 201 Eth105/1/13 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/14 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/15 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/16 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/17 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/18 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/19 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/20 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth105/1/21 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/22 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/23 560 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth105/1/24 560 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/1 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/2 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/3 20 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/4 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/5 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/6 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/7 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/8 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/9 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/10 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/11 1000 eth trunk up none 1000(D) 202 Eth107/1/12 1000 eth trunk up none 1000(D) 202 Eth107/1/13 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/14 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/15 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/16 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/17 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/18 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/19 24 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/20 24 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth107/1/21 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/22 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/23 560 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth107/1/24 560 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/1 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/2 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/3 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/4 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/5 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/6 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/7 20 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/8 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth109/1/9 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/10 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/11 1000 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/12 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth109/1/13 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/14 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/15 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth109/1/16 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth109/1/17 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/18 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/19 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth109/1/20 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth109/1/21 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/22 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/23 560 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth109/1/24 560 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/1 10 eth access up none 100(D) -- Eth111/1/2 10 eth access up none 100(D) -- Eth111/1/3 10 eth access up none 100(D) -- Eth111/1/4 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/5 10 eth access up none 100(D) -- Eth111/1/6 10 eth access up none 100(D) -- Eth111/1/7 10 eth access up none 100(D) -- Eth111/1/8 10 eth access up none 100(D) -- Eth111/1/9 10 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/10 10 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/11 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/12 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/13 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/14 60 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/15 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/16 20 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/17 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/18 60 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/19 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/20 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/21 24 eth access up none 1000(D) -- Eth111/1/22 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/23 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) -- Eth111/1/24 1 eth access down Link not connected auto(D) --
sho int status works on both platforms as well. It show similar information to sho int brief.