What is ethpm in Nexus switch?

[amit.sardana]

Cisco Nexus switches are configured with configurations components that include "ethpm" in it.. Can someone tell me what is the significance of ethpm related configurations?

e.g.

logging level ethpm link-up error

logging level ethpm link-down error

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

ethpm is Ethernet Port Module.

see this link:

http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Cisco_Nexus_7000_Series_NX-OS_Troubleshooting_Guide_--_Troubleshooting_Ports

HTH

[amit.sardana]

Thanks a lot Reza

[Bilal Nawaz]

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[miknovistwink]

The link in the answer is outdated. One can find explanation of ethpm here:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/nx-os/fundamentals/configuration/guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_7000_Series_NX-OS_Fundamentals_Configuration_Guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_7000_Series_NX-OS_Fundamentals_Configuration_Guide_Release_6-x_chapter_...

Ethernet Port Manager (EthPM)—Provides software values for the following parameters:

Link state—Provides software support on Ethernet interfaces, Fabric Extender (FEX) interfaces, and breakout interfaces.

Flow control—Provides software support on Ethernet interfaces, FEX interfaces, breakout interfaces, and port-channel interfaces.

FEX fabric port or any other port—Provides software support on FEX fabric port or any other port.

Native VLAN—Provides software support on L2 Ethernet interfaces, L2 FEX interfaces, L2 breakout interfaces, and L2 port-channel interfaces.