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This chapter describes the Cisco NX-OS commands that begin with B that are used to manage a Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender from a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.
To turn on the locator beacon LED of a Fabric Extender, use the beacon command. To turn off the locator beacon LED, use the no form of this command.
Fabric extender configuration mode
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This command was deprecated, and the locator-led command was introduced. |
Use the beacon command to toggle the locator beacon LED of a Fabric Extender, which allows you to easily identify the machine in a busy data center.
This example shows how to turn on the locator beacon LED for a specific Fabric Extender chassis:
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
fex 101
switch(config-fex)#
beacon
This example shows how to turn off the locator beacon LED for a specific Fabric Extender chassis:
switch#
configure terminal
switch(config)#
fex 101
switch(config-fex)#
no beacon
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Creates a Fabric Extender and enters Fabric Extender configuration mode. |
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Displays all configured Fabric Extender chassis connected to the switch. |