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Configuring Port Tracking

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The port tracking feature is unique to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of switches. This feature uses 
information about the operational state of the link to initiate a failure in the link that connects the edge 
device. This process of converting the indirect failure to a direct failure triggers a faster recovery process 
towards redundant links. When enabled, the port tracking feature brings down the configured links based 
on the failed link and forces the traffic to be redirected to another redundant link.

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This chapter includes the following sections:

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