Cisco SGE2000 Software Configuration Guide - Page 27

Configuring the Fabric Extender Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface Associating a Fabric Extender to a Port Channel Before You Begin Ensure that you have installed and enabled the Fabric Extender feature set. Ensure that you are in the correct VDC (or use the switchto vdc command). SUMMARY STEPS 1. configure terminal 2. interface port-channel channel 3. switchport 4. switchport mode fex-fabric 5. fex associate FEX-number 6. (Optional) show interface port-channel channel fex-intf DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Command or Action configure terminal Purpose Enters configuration mode. Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface port-channel channel Example: switch(config)# interface port-channel 4 switch(config-if)# switchport Specifies a port channel to configure. Note All interfaces in the port channel must be in the same VDC. Sets the interface as a Layer 2 switching port. Example: switch(config-if)# switchport switchport mode fex-fabric Example: switch(config-if)# switchport mode fex-fabric fex associate FEX-number Example: switch(config-if)# fex associate 101 show interface port-channel channel fex-intf Example: switch# show interface port-channel 4 fex-intf Sets the port channel to support an external Fabric Extender. Associates a FEX number to the Fabric Extender unit attached to the interface. The range is from 101 to 199. (Optional) Displays the association of a Fabric Extender to a port channel interface. OL-25816-02 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 17