Cisco SGE2000 Software Configuration Guide - Page 26

Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface Configuring the Fabric Extender Ensure that you have not enabled the feature set in the specified VDC. SUMMARY STEPS 1. configure terminal 2. vdc vdc_ID 3. no allow feature-set fex 4. end DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Command or Action configure terminal Purpose Enters configuration mode. Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# vdc vdc_ID Specifies a VDC and enters VDC configuration mode. Example: switch(config)# vdc 1 no allow feature-set fex Disallows the feature set in the VDC. You cannot disallow a feature set that is enabled in the specified VDC. Example: By default, the installed Fabric Extender feature set is allowed in all switch(config-vdc)# fex no allow feature-set VDCs on the device. You can disallow a feature set in a specific VDC. Subsequently, you can change the status back to allowed with the allow feature-set fex command. end Exits VDC configuration mode and returns to EXEC mode. Example: switch(config-vdc)# end switch# Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface A FEX is connected to its parent device through a port channel. By default, the parent device does not allow the attached Fabric Extender to connect until it has been assigned a FEX-number and is associated with the connected interface. Note You must have installed and enabled the Fabric Extender features with the install feature-set fex and feature-set fex commands before you can configure and use a Fabric Extender that is connected to the parent switch. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 16 OL-25816-02