feature vmfex

To enable the Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (VM-FEX), use the feature vmfex command. To disable VM-FEX, use the no form of this command.

feature vmfex

no feature vmfex

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

Disabled

Command Modes

Global configuration mode

Command History

Release
Modification
5.1(3)N1(1)
This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

Before you use this command, make sure that you install and enable the virtualization feature set using the install feature-set virtualization and feature-set virtualization commands respectively.

If you attempt to disable the VM-FEX feature with virtual Ethernet interface or port profile configurations enabled, the switch returns an error message.

This command requires an Enhanced Layer 2 license.

Examples

This example shows how to enable VM-FEX on the switch:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# feature vmfex
switch(config)#
 

This example shows how to disable VM-FEX on the switch:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# no feature vmfex
switch(config)#
 

Related Commands

Command
Description
feature-set virtualization
Enables the virtualization features.
interface vethernet
Configures a virtual Ethernet interface.
install feature-set virtualization
Installs the virtualization feature set on the switch.
port-profile
Configures a port profile.
show feature
Displays the features that are enabled or disabled on the switch.
show feature-set
Displays the status of the virtualization feature set.
switchport mode
Configures the interface as a nontrunking nontagged single-VLAN Ethernet interface.