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Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions

You're reading from   Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions Deploy, manage, and automate your datacenter

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2017
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ISBN-13 9781786464408
Length 482 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Prasenjit Sarkar Prasenjit Sarkar
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Anuj Modi Anuj Modi
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Preface 1. What's New with Cisco UCS FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing Cisco UCS Hardware 3. Setting Up a Lab Using Cisco UCS Emulator 4. Configuring Cisco UCS Using UCS Manager 5. Configuring LAN Connectivity 6. Configuring SAN Connectivity 7. Creating Identity Resource Pools, Policies, and Templates 8. Creating and Managing Service Profiles 9. Managing UCS through Routine and Advanced Management 10. Virtual Networking in Cisco UCS 11. Configuring Backup, Restore, and High Availability 12. Cisco UCS Failure Scenarios Testing 13. Third-Party Application Integration 14. Automation and Orchestration of Cisco UCS

Configuring the FC ports


By default, all the ports are configured as unified ports until gen 2 but FI 6332-16UP model in gen 3 has first 16 unified ports and FC ports require additional one-time disruptive configuration on both Fabric Interconnects. Fabric Interconnect provides unified port configuration manager that can change the Ethernet port mode to the FC port. You need to plan ahead on the total number of FC ports required for your application, otherwise changing the port mode will  require a reboot of Fabric Interconnect in the future. Perform the following steps to configure the FC port for gen 2 FI where gen 3 FI required slider configuration from right to left side for first 16 unified ports with FI 6332-16UP model:

  1. Log into UCS Manager.
  2. Click on the Equipment tab in the navigation pane.
  3. In the Equipment tab, click on Fabric Interconnect A.
  4. In the Actions area of the work pane, click on Configure Unified Ports. 
  5. Click on Yes on the pop-up warning message to restart the Fabric Interconnect...
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