Configuring Fabric Attach globally

For proper operation, FA must be enabled at both the global level and at the interface level on the FA Server. By default, FA is globally enabled. However, FA is disabled by default at the interface level and must be explicitly enabled on each interface.

Use this procedure to enable Fabric Attach globally on a switch.

Procedure

  1. Enter Global Configuration mode:

    enable

    configure terminal

  2. Enable FA:

    fa enable

  3. Optional: Disable FA:

    no fa enable

    Caution

    Caution

    Disabling FA flushes all FA element discovery and mappings.

  4. View the FA configuration status. Use one of the following commands:
    • show fa

    • show fa agent

Example

Switch:1>en
Switch:1#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Switch:1(config)#fa enable
Switch:1(config)#show fa

================================================================================
                          Fabric Attach Configuration
================================================================================
                            FA Service : enabled
                       FA Element Type : server
                 FA Assignment Timeout : 240
                  FA Discovery Timeout : 240
                     FA Provision Mode : spbm


Switch:1(config)#show fa agent 

================================================================================
                          Fabric Attach Configuration
================================================================================
                            FA Service : enabled
                       FA Element Type : server
                 FA Assignment Timeout : 240
                  FA Discovery Timeout : 240
                     FA Provision Mode : spbm