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6. Repeat the steps on the second Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch connected to the fabric extender in
interconnect bay 4:
N5548-Top#
configure terminal
N5548-Top(config)#
feature fex
N5548-Top(config)#
fex 192
N5548-Top(config-if)#
interface port-channel
192
N5548-Top(config-if)#
switchport mode fex-fabric
N5548-Top(config-if)#
fex associate 192
N5548-Top(config-if)#
interface ethernet 1/17
N5548-Top(config-if)#
switchport mode fex-fabric
N5548-Top(config-if)#
fex associate 192
N5548-Top(config-if)#
channel-group 192
N5548-Top(config-if)#
interface ethernet 1/18
N5548-Top(config-if)#
switchport mode fex-fabric
N5548-Top(config-if)#
fex associate 192
N5548-Top(config-if)#
channel-group
192
7. Verify that the Cisco Nexus B22 for IBM is up and running:
switch(config-if)#
show fex
FEX FEX FEX FEX
Number Description State Model Serial
------------------------------------------------------------------------
192 FEX0192 Online N2K-B22IBM-P FOC1730R0XQ
A pair of fabric extenders now is configured in straight-through mode, also known as a single-attached
configuration, and each is communicating with its respective Cisco Nexus switch. The links between the two
Cisco Nexus switches and the Cisco Nexus B22 fabric extenders use Port Channels for connectitivity.