Cisco UCS C210 Installation And Service Manual page 109

Appendix
Note
2. Physically Connecting the Server to the Cisco UCS Environment
Use the following procedure to connect the Cisco UCS C210 M2 server to the Cisco UCS environment.
Connect the management traffic paths from the server to the FEXes (see
Step 1
a.
b.
c.
d.
Connect the data traffic paths from the server to the FEXes (see
Step 2
a.
b.
Connect the paths from the FEXes to the FIs. These paths carry both data and management traffic.
Step 3
The maximum number of uplinks is eight. The port cabling requirements between the FEX and the FI
Note
vary, depending on whether your UCS Manager FI discovery policy is set to hard-pinning mode or
port-channel mode. See
a.
b.
Reboot the server.
Step 4
To view and configure settings for the server from within the Cisco UCS Manager software, see the
Step 5
information instructions in the
OL-20887-02
These UCSM mode settings enable DHCP, Active-Active NIC redundancy, and Shared LOM
NIC mode, which enables CIMC control through the 1Gb LOM ports, rather than the
management port. Any static IP addresses and the management port are disabled, so you lose
connection with the CIMC. To connect the server to your Cisco UCS FEXes and FIs, continue
with 2. Physically Connecting the Server to the Cisco UCS Environment, page
Insert one GLC-T transceiver into a port of the FEX in Fabric A. You can use any port on the FEX.
Insert one GLC-T transceiver into a port of the FEX in Fabric B. You can use any port on the FEX.
Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable between 1-Gb port Eth1 or Eth 2 on the rear panel of the server
and the transceiver that you inserted into the FEX in Fabric A.
Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable between 1-Gb port Eth1 or Eth 2 on the rear panel of the server
and the transceiver that you inserted into the FEX in Fabric B.
Connect a 10-Gb SFP cable between the 10-Gb adapter card in the server and a port on a FEX in
Fabric A. You can use any port on the FEX.
Connect a 10-Gb SFP cable between the 10-Gb adapter card in the server and a port on a FEX in
Fabric B. You can use any port on the FEX.
Hard-Pinning Mode and Port-Channel Mode Discovery Policies, page
Connect two 10-Gb SFP cables between FEX A and two ports on FI A. You can use any ports on FI
A, but the ports must be enabled for server traffic.
Connect two 10-Gb SFP cables between FEX B and two ports on FI B. You can use any ports on FI
B, but the ports must be enabled for server traffic.
Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guide, Release 2.0
Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide
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