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Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions

You're reading from   Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions Cisco Unified Computer System is a powerful solution for data centers that can raise efficiency and lower costs. This tutorial helps professionals realize its full potential through a practical, hands-on approach written by two Cisco experts.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782170662
Length 370 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Cisco UCS Physical Architecture and Installing UCS Hardware FREE CHAPTER 2. Setting Up Lab Using Cisco UCS Emulator 3. Configuring Cisco UCS Using UCS Manager 4. Configuring LAN Connectivity 5. Configuring SAN Connectivity 6. Creating Identity and Resource Pools 7. Creating and Managing Service Profiles 8. Managing UCS through Routine and Advanced Management 9. Virtual Networking in Cisco UCS 10. Configuring Backup, Restore, and High Availability 11. Cisco UCS Failure Scenarios Testing 12. Third-party Application Integration Index

Configuring the FC port channel and trunking


Similar to an Ethernet port channel, a Fiber Channel port channel or trunk can be created to aggregate multiple physical Fiber Channel links into a single logical link to provide higher throughput and redundancy. A maximum of 16 uplink ports can be aggregated in a port channel. Perform the following steps to configure the FCoE port channel:

  1. Log in to UCS Manager.

  2. Click on the SAN tab in the Navigation pane.

  3. In the SAN tab, expand SAN and then SAN Cloud.

  4. Right-click on FCoE Port Channel and click on Create FCoE Port Channel:

  5. In the pop-up window, set the port channel ID and Name.

  6. Click on Add Ports.

  7. On the next screen, drag appropriate ports to the port channel Add Ports.

  8. Repeat steps for both VSANs.

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