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Connecting the Fabric Interconnect
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Overview of Network Connections
After you install the fabric interconnect in a rack and power it up, you are ready to make the following network
connections:
• Console connection—This is a direct local management connection that you use to initially configure
• Management connection—After you complete the initial configuration using a console, you can make
• Uplink and downlink interface connections—These are connections to hosts and servers in the network.
Each of these connection types is explained in one of the sections that follow.
Note
Overview of Network Connections, on page 27
Connecting a Console to the Fabric Interconnect, on page 28
Setting Up the Management Interface, on page 29
Connecting Interface Ports to Other Devices, on page 29
Fabric Interconnect Configuration, on page 30
Migrating a Cisco 6400 Series Fabric Interconnect to a Cisco 6500 Series Fabric Interconnect, on page
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the fabric interconnect. You must make this connection first to initially configure the fabric interconnect
and determine its IP address, which is needed for the other connections.
this connection to manage all future fabric interconnect configurations.
When running cables in overhead or subfloor cable trays, we strongly recommend that you locate power cables
and other potential noise sources as far away as practical from network cabling that terminates on Cisco
equipment. In situations where long parallel cable runs cannot be separated by at least 3.3 feet (1 meter), we
recommend that you shield any potential noise sources by housing them in a grounded metallic conduit.
C H A P T E R
Cisco UCS 6500 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
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