Target Display Mode -- Pressing command-F2 does nothing

Solution 1:

iMac 27 5K Late 2014 model and later no longer support Target Display Mode.

Solution 2:

I have found that Target Display Mode will work, but only if I do command-f2 from the login screen. After logging in, the command does nothing.

Hope this helps someone! Running 2011 27-inch iMac as display with MacBook Air and a thunderbolt cable on El Capitan.