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Figure 2 shows PortChannel designs.
Note:
A fabric interface that fails in the PortChannel does not trigger a change to the host interfaces. Traffic is
automatically redistributed across the remaining links in the PortChannel fabric interface.
Figure 2.
PortChannel Designs
Configuring a Fabric PortChannel
1. Log into the first parent switch and enter into configuration mode.
Nexus 5000 Switch
login: admin
Password:
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N5548-Bottom# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
N5548-Bottom(config)#
2. Enable the fabric extender feature.
N5548-Bottom(config)#
N5548-Bottom(config)# feature fex
