Pinning Max-Links - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 4 Fabric Extender Commands
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pinning max-links

To specify the number of statically pinned uplinks, use the pinning max-links command. To reset to the
default, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
uplinks
Command Default The maximum uplinks is 1.
Command Modes Fabric Extender configuration mode
Command History Release
4.0(1a)N2(1)
Usage Guidelines Use the pinning max-links command when you create a number of pinned fabric interface connections
to enable the parent switch to determine a distribution of host interfaces. The host interfaces are divided
by the number of uplinks and distributed accordingly.
Changing the value of uplinks is disruptive; all the host interfaces on the Fabric Extender are brought
Caution
down and back up as the parent switch reassigns its static pinning.
Examples This example shows how to specify the number of statically pinned uplinks for a Fabric Extender:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# fex 101
switch(config-fex)# pinning max-links 4
This example shows how to revert to the uplink count to the default for a Fabric Extender:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# fex 101
switch(config-fex)# no pinning max-links
OL-16599-01
pinning max-links uplinks
no pinning max-links
Number of uplinks. The range is 1 to 4. The default is 1.
This command is applicable only if the Fabric Extender is connected to its
parent switch using one or more statically pinned fabric interfaces.
Modification
This command was introduced.
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