Viewing Fabric Attach discovered elements

Use this procedure to view discovered Fabric Attach elements.

About this task

When FA is enabled on an FA Server switch, LLDP PDUs are exchanged between the FA Server and FA Clients or Proxies. Standard LLDPs allow neighbors to be learned. In addition, organizational specific element discovery TLVs allow the Client or Proxy to recognize that it has attached to an FA Server. Only after the discovery handshake is complete, an FA Client or Proxy can transmit I-SID-to-VLAN assignments to join the SPB Fabric through the FA Server.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Fabric.
  2. Click Fabric Attach.
  3. In the content pane, click the Elements tab.

Elements field descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Elements tab.

Name

Description

IfIndex

Specifies the interface (port or MLT) at which the Fabric Attach element was discovered.

ElementType

Specifies the element type of the discovered Fabric Attach element, as advertised using LLDP.

The supported element type is the Fabric Attach Server.

ElementVlan

Specifies the VLAN ID of the discovered Fabric Attach element, as advertised using LLDP.

ElementId

Specifies the system ID of the discovered Fabric Attach element, as advertised using LLDP.

ElementState

Specifies the state flag data associated with the discovered Fabric Attach element, as advertised using LLDP.

ElementOperAuthStatus

Specifies the authentication status of the discovered Fabric Attach element.

ElementAsgnsOperAuthStatus

Specifies the authentication status of remote assignments.

ElementAuth

Specifies the discovered element authentication status.

AsgnsAuth

Specifies the assignment authentication status.