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fex associate

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fex associate
To associate a Fabric Extender to a fabric interface, use the fex associate command. To disassociate the
Fabric Extender, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
chassis_ID
Command Default None
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History Release
4.0(1a)N2(1)
Usage Guidelines Before you can associate an interface on the parent switch to the Fabric Extender, you must first make
the interface into a fabric interface by entering the
Examples This example shows how to associate the Fabric Extender to an Ethernet interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/40
switch(config-if)# switchport mode fex-fabric
switch(config-if)# fex associate 101
This example shows how to associate the Fabric Extender to an EtherChannel interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface port-channel 4
switch(config-if)# switchport mode fex-fabric
switch(config-if)# fex associate 101
Related Commands Command
show fex
switchport mode
fex-fabric
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fex associate chassis_ID
no fex associate [chassis_ID]
Fabric Extender chassis ID. The chassis ID range is from 100 to 199.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays all configured Fabric Extender chassis connected to the switch.
Sets the interface to be an uplink port.
Chapter 4
switchport mode fex-fabric
Fabric Extender Commands
command.
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