Step 5
Click
Save Changes
.
The remainder of the steps in this section do not apply to systems using a UCS Mini chassis with
a UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect. If using a UCS Mini Chassis, proceed to .
Note
Step 6
Configure server ports.
a) In the Navigation pane, click the
Equipment
tab.
b) Select
Fabric Interconnect >Fabric Interconnect [A-B] > Fixed Module > Unconfigured Ports
.
c) Choose one or more of the ports in the
Ethernet Ports
folder.
d) Right click and select
Configure as Server Port
.
e) Answer
Yes
to the question prompt.
f)
Verify that the ports were successfully designated as Server Port.
g) Repeat the previous steps for all ports that are connected from the chassis IOM 1 to Fabric Interconnect
A.
h) Repeat the previous steps for all ports that are connect from the Chassis IOM 2 to Fabric Interconnect B.
i)
Repeat the previous steps for all chassis connected to Fabric Interconnect A and B.
Step 7
Verify that the chassis connected to Fabric Interconnect (A and B) are present in the Equipment
Main Topology
View
or under the
Chassis
tab in the Navigation Pane.
Step 8
Verify the Connection Topology.
a) In the Navigation pane, click the
Equipment
tab.
b) For the UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis, select
Chassis > Chassis Number > IO Modules > IO Module
Number
.
c) Click the
Fabric Ports
tab.
d) Right click and select
Configure as Server Port
.
e) Use the information on this tab to verify your Server Port connections.
IO Module 1 should be connected to Fabric Interconnect A on ports 1/1 and 1/2. The ports should be up.
IO Module 2 should be connected to Fabric Interconnect B on ports 2/1 and 2/2. The ports should be up.
Blade Connectivity Verification
Before you begin
Use the following procedure along with the Cisco B-Series Checklist to configure the system parameters. If
the customer has not provided specific information, use the checklist defaul.
Procedure
Step 1
At the Fabric Interconnect A console, enter the following command to commission the external Fabric
Interconnect chassis or UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect and show the chassis inventory:
Example:
Fabric-A#
show chassis detail
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