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For additional information, see the
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Configuring the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell
This section describes how to configure a Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell with a Cisco Nexus
5500 series switch and includes the following sections:
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Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface
A Fabric Extender is connected to the switch through physical Ethernet interfaces or an EtherChannel.
By default, the switch does not allow the attached Fabric Extender to connect until it has been assigned
a chassis ID and is associated with the connected interface.
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The Fabric Extender may connect to the switch through a number of separate physical Ethernet
interfaces or at most one EtherChannel interface.
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You can continue or cancel the upgrade when you see this question (the default is no):
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n] : y
You can upgrade the Cisco NX-OS software using a nondisruptive procedure.
The command automatically checks the image integrity, which includes the running kickstart and
system images. The command sets the kickstart and system boot variables.
The command performs a platform validity check to verify that a wrong image is not used.
The Ctrl-c escape sequence gracefully ends the install all command. The command sequence
completes the update step in progress and returns to the EXEC prompt.
After issuing the install all command, if any step in the sequence fails, the upgrade ends.
The following message appears to warn you about the impact of upgrading the power sequencer:
Warning: please do not remove or power off the module at this time.
Note: Power-seq upgrade needs a power-cycle to take into effect.
On success of power-seq upgrade, SWITCH OFF THE POWER to the system and then, power it
up.
You can force a disruptive upgrade.
Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface, page 9
Configuring the Fabric Extender, page 12
Redistributing the Links, page 12
Displaying Fabric Extender Information, page 14
Associating a Fabric Extender to an Ethernet Interface, page 10
Associating a Fabric Extender to an EtherChannel, page 10
Disassociating a Fabric Extender from an Interface, page 11
Configuring the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade
Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Dell Getting Started Guide
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