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
fex
To create a Fabric Extender and enter Fabric Extender configuration mode, use the fex command. To
delete the Fabric Extender configuration, use the no form of this command.
fex chassis_ID
no fex chassis_ID
Syntax Description
Command Default None
Command Modes Configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines You can create and configure the Fabric Extender before you connect and associate it to an interface on
the parent switch. Once you associate the Fabric Extender to the switch, the configuration you created
is transferred over to the Fabric Extender and applied.
Examples This example shows how to enter Fabric Extender configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# fex 101
This example shows how to delete the Fabric Extender configuration:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# no fex 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
beacon Turns on the locator beacon LED of a Fabric Extender.
description (fex) Specifies a description for a Fabric Extender.
fex associate Associates a Fabric Extender to an Ethernet or EtherChannel interface.
pinning max-links Specifies the number of statically pinned uplinks connected to a Fabric
Extender.
serial Assigns a serial number to a Fabric Extender.
show fex Displays all configured Fabric Extender chassis connected to the switch.