Dell Nexus B22 Getting Started Manual page 10

Configuring the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell
Associating a Fabric Extender to an Ethernet Interface
To associate the Fabric Extender to an Ethernet interface, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# interface ethernet slot/port
Step 3
switch(config-if)# switchport mode fex-fabric
Step 4
switch(config-if)# fex associate FEX Number
Step 5
switch# show interface ethernet port/slot
fex-intf
This example shows how to associate the Fabric Extender to an Ethernet interface on the switch:
switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/19
switch(config-if)# switchport mode fex-fabric 
switch(config-if)# fex associate 102 
This example shows how to display the association of the Fabric Extender and the switch:
switch# show interface ethernet 1/19 fex-intf
Fabric
Interface
---------------------------------------------------
Eth1/19
Associating a Fabric Extender to an EtherChannel
To associate the Fabric Extender to an EtherChannel, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# interface port-channnel
channel
Step 3
switch(config-if)# switchport mode
fex-fabric
Step 4
switch(config-if)# fex associate FEX
Number
Step 5
switch# show interface port-channel
channel fex-intf
Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell Getting Started Guide
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FEX
Interfaces
Eth100/1/16 Eth100/1/15
Eth100/1/12 Eth100/1/11
Eth100/1/8 Eth100/1/7
Eth100/1/4 Eth100/1/3
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Specifies an Ethernet interface to configure.
Sets the interface to support an external Fabric
Extender.
Associates the chassis ID to the Fabric Extender
unit attached to the interface. The range of the
chassis ID is from 100 to 199.
(Optional) Displays the association of a Fabric
Extender to an Ethernet interface.
End with CNTL/Z.
Eth100/1/14 Eth100/1/13
Eth100/1/10 Eth100/1/9
Eth100/1/6 Eth100/1/5
Eth100/1/2 Eth100/1/1
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Specifies an EtherChannel to configure.
Sets the EtherChannel to support an external Fabric
Extender.
Associates the FEX Number to the Fabric Extender
unit attached to the interface. The range of the FEX
Number is from 100 to 199.
(Optional) Displays the association of a Fabric
Extender to an EtherChannel interface.