Configuring The Switching Mode; Configuring Fabric-Required Mode - Cisco 7604 Configuration Manual

Configuring the Switch Fabric Module
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When you are in configuration mode you can enter EXEC mode-level commands by entering the do
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keyword before the EXEC mode-level command.

Configuring the Switching Mode

To configure the switching mode, perform this task:
Command
Router(config)# [no] fabric switching-mode allow
{bus-mode | {truncated [{threshold [ number ]}]}
When configuring the switching mode, note the following information:
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When you enter the no fabric switching-mode allow bus-mode command, power is removed from any
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nonfabric-enabled modules installed in the router.
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Configuring Fabric-Required Mode

To configure fabric-required mode, which prevents all switching modules from operating unless there is
a Switch Fabric Module installed, perform this task:
Command
Router(config)# fabric required
Router(config)# no fabric required
Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SX
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Configuring Fabric-Required Mode, page 6-4
Configuring an LCD Message, page 6-5
To allow use of nonfabric-enabled modules or to allow fabric-enabled modules to use bus mode,
enter the fabric switching-mode allow bus-mode command.
To prevent use of nonfabric-enabled modules or to prevent fabric-enabled modules from using bus
mode, enter the no fabric switching-mode allow bus-mode command.
To allow fabric-enabled modules to use truncated mode, enter the fabric switching-mode allow
truncated command.
To prevent fabric-enabled modules from using truncated mode, enter the no fabric switching-mode
allow truncated command.
To configure how many fabric-enabled modules must be installed before they use truncated mode
instead of bus mode, enter the fabric switching-mode allow truncated threshold number command.
To return to the default truncated-mode threshold, enter the no fabric switching-mode allow
truncated threshold command.
Chapter 6 Configuring the Supervisor Engine 2 and the Switch Fabric Module
Purpose
Configures the switching mode.
Purpose
Configures fabric-required mode, which prevents switching
modules from operating without a switch fabric module.
Clears fabric-required mode.
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