Setting Up The Management Interface; Connecting Interface Ports To Other Devices - Cisco UCS 6500 Series Installation Manual

Connecting the Fabric Interconnect
Step 3
Route the RJ-45 rollover cable to the console or modem.
Step 4 Connect the other end of the RJ-45 rollover cable to the console or to a modem.

Setting Up the Management Interface

The RJ-45 and/or SFP management ports provide out-of-band management, which enables you to use the
command-line interface (CLI) to manage the fabric interconnect by its IP address. You can use one of these
ports depending on the cable and connecters that you are using to connect the management interface to the
network.
Before you begin
• The fabric interconnect must be powered on.
• The fabric interconnect must be initially configured using a console.
Procedure
Step 1
Connect the management cable with RJ-45 connectors into the management port on the fabric interconnect.
Note
Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a 10/100/1000 RJ-45 port on a network device.

Connecting Interface Ports to Other Devices

Connections and Transceivers
After you perform the initial configuration for the fabric interconnect and create a management connection,
you are ready to connect the interface ports on the fabric interconnect to other devices. Depending on the
types of interface ports on the fabric interconnect, you will need to use interface cables with QSFP28, QSFP+,
SFP+, SFP transceivers, or RJ-45 connectors to connect the fabric interconnect to other devices.
Note
If the transceivers that you are using can be separated from their optical cables, install the transceivers without
their cables before inserting the cables into the transceivers. This helps to prolong the life of both the transceiver
and cables. When removing transceivers from the fabric interconnect, it is best to remove the optical cable
first and then remove the transceiver.
Use only one of these management ports—the fabric interconnect does not support the use of both
management ports.
If you need to use SFP+ or SFP transceivers in a QSFP+ or QSFP28 uplink port, install a QSFP-to-SFP
adapter, such as the CVR-QSFP-SFP10G adapter, in the QSFP port and then install the SFP+ or SFP transceiver.
The fabric interconnect automatically sets the port speed to the speed of the installed transceiver.
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