Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2(1) (OL-16599-01, March 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
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Chapter 4 Fabric Extender Commands
fex associate
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.
fex associate chassis_ID
no fex associate [chassis_ID]
Syntax Description
Command Default None
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History
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 switchport mode fex-fabric command.
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
chassis_ID Fabric Extender chassis ID. The chassis ID range is from 100 to 199.
Release Modification
4.0(1a)N2(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
show fex Displays all configured Fabric Extender chassis connected to the switch.
switchport mode
fex-fabric
Sets the interface to be an uplink port.