Configuring an Ethernet Port Channels uplink on UCS Fabric Interconnect
In this recipe, we will learn how to configure the Ethernet port channel on Cisco FI.
Getting ready
Prepare a Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis with two UCS IOM 2208 XP installed and each UCS IOM is connected to a Cisco UCS 6428 UP. Configure four ports on each Cisco UCS 6428 UP, as Ethernet uplink ports (port 17/18/19/20), which are connected to Cisco LAN Switch by Fibre Channel cables. The details are listed in the following diagram:
How to do it…
In this recipe, we will learn how to configure the Ethernet Port Channel on FI.
The following are the steps to configure the Ethernet uplink:
- Assume that ports 1 to 24 are the Ethernet ports on each Fabric Interconnect.
- Open an Internet Browser, such as IE or Firefox and enter the FI Cluster address and log in to the UCS Manager. Click on the Equipment tab in the navigation pane.
- In the Equipment tab, click on a Fabric Interconnects, as shown in the following screenshot:
- Verify that...
