Associating A Fabric Extender To A Port Channel - Cisco SD2008T-NA Configuration Manual

Configuring the Fabric Extender

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
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
Example:
switch(config-if)# switchport
Step 4 switchport mode fex-fabric
Example:
switch(config-if)# switchport mode fex-fabric
Step 5
fex associate FEX-number
Example:
switch(config-if)# fex associate 101
Step 6 show interface port-channel channel fex-intf
Example:
switch# show interface port-channel 4 fex-intf
OL-25816-02
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Specifies a port channel to configure.
Note
Sets the interface as a Layer 2 switching port.
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.
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide
Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface
All interfaces in the port channel must be in the
same VDC.
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