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Chapter 43 Configuring the Switch Fabric Modules
Configuring and Monitoring the Switch Fabric Module
These sections describe how to configure the Switch Fabric Module:
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Configuring a Fallback Option, page 43-3
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Configuring the Switching Mode, page 43-3
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Switch Fabric Redundancy, page 43-4
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Monitoring the Switch Fabric Module, page 43-4
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Configuring the LCD Banner, page 43-8
Configuring a Fallback Option
The
set system crossbar-fallback
{
bus-mode | none
} command allows you to configure a fallback option
if the Switch Fabric Module connection fails.
To configure a fallback option for the Switch Fabric Module, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to configure a fallback option to bus-mode:
Console> (enable)
set system crossbar-fallback bus-mode
System crossbar-fallback set to bus-mode.
Console> (enable)
Configuring the Switching Mode
To improve performance, you can manually specify which switching mode the system uses. If you have
one or more nonfabric-enabled modules installed in the chassis, configure the switch to use flow-through
mode. If you have only fabric-enabled modules installed, configure the switch to use compact mode.
Note
Nonfabric-enabled modules do not support compact mode.
To configure the switch to use flow-through mode if you have non-fabric enabled modules installed,
perform this task:
This example shows how to configure the switch to use flow-through mode:
Console> (enable)
set system switchmode allow bus-only
Console> (enable)
Task
Command
Configure a fallback option for the Switch Fabric
Module.
set system crossbar-fallback
{
bus-mode | none
}
Task
Command
Configure the switch to use flow-through mode.
set system switchmode allow bus-only