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Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric
Note
You cannot include NX-OS line cards in the same chassis when running in ACI mode.
Step 1
For the transceivers with removable cables, make sure that the transceivers are separated from their interface cables.
Step 2
Insert the appropriate transceiver into an active uplink port on the leaf switch.
Note
For 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet on a Cisco Nexus 93108TC-EX or 93180YC-EX switch or a N9K-X9732C-EX,
N9K-X9736PQ, or N9K-X9432PQ line card, insert a QSFP-to-SFP adapter (CVR-QSFP-SFP10G) before
inserting an SFP+ transceiver.
Step 3
Insert the same type of transceiver in the spine switch port on a line card.
Step 4
For transceivers with removable cables, insert the interface cable into the open end of each of those transceivers.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for each spine switch in the ACI fabric.
The leaf switch is connected to each spine switch in the ACI fabric.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each leaf switch in the ACI fabric.
Each leaf switch in the ACI fabric is connected to each spine switch in the network,
The fabric automatically implements Equal Cost Multi-Pathing (ECMP) and enables all links. You do not
need to configure the links.
Setting Up an Optional Console Interface
You can optionally set up a console interface for performing the initial configuration of the switch. To do
this, use the interface cable provided in the accessory kit to connect the switch to your console device. You
can connect the console port on the switch to a modem. If you do not connect it to a modem, make the
connection either before powering up the switch or after completing the boot process for the switch.
Before you begin
The console device must support VT100 terminal emulations and asynchronous transmissions.
Step 1
Configure the terminal emulator program to match each of the following default port characteristics:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
Step 2
Insert the RJ-45 connector on the interface cable found in the accessory kit into the RS-232 port on the switch and insert
the DB-9 connector on the other end of the cable to the serial port on the console device.
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