Cisco nexus 5000 series Configuration Manual page 301

Configuring the Fabric Extender
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. interface port-channel channel
3. switchport mode fex-fabric
4. fex associate FEX-number
5. (Optional) show interface port-channel channel fex-intf
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2 interface port-channel channel
Example:
switch(config)# interface port-channel 4
switch(config-if)#
Step 3
switchport mode fex-fabric
Example:
switch(config-if)# switchport mode fex-fabric
Step 4 fex associate FEX-number
Example:
switch(config-if)# fex associate 101
Step 5 show interface port-channel channel fex-intf
Example:
switch# show interface port-channel 4 fex-intf
This example shows how to associate the Fabric Extender to a port channel interface on the parent device:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/28
switch(config-if)# channel-group 4
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/29
switch(config-if)# channel-group 4
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/30
switch(config-if)# channel-group 4
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/31
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.1(3)N1(1)
Associating a Fabric Extender to a Port Channel
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Specifies a port channel to configure.
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.
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