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Replacing Fabric Interconnects in a UCS Domain, Intersight
Enter the configuration method. (console/gui) ? console
Installer has detected the presence of a peer Fabric interconnect.
This Fabric interconnect will be added to the cluster. Continue (y/n) ? y
Enter the admin password of the peer Fabric interconnect:
Connecting to peer Fabric interconnect... done
Retrieving config from peer Fabric interconnect... done
Management Mode is
Local Fabric Interconnect
Kickstart version
Management Plugin version
local_model_no
Peer Fabric Interconnect
Kickstart version
Management Plugin version
local_model_no
Do you wish to update firmware on this Fabric Interconnect to the
Peer's version? (y/n): y
Updating firmware of Fabric Interconnect.......
updating firmware ]
Updating images
Please wait for firmware update to complete...
Step 10
Allow the new fabric interconnects to come online.
Step 11
Claim the new fabric interconnect pair to Intersight.
Step 12
In IMM, in the Fabric Interconnects list, find both fabric interconnects that you replaced.
Step 13
Click the checkbox for either of the fabric interconnects (not both) you are replacing in the domain.
Step 14
Click the Replace UCS Domain Interconnect icon.
This step starts the Replace workflow, which guides you through decommissioning the fabric interconnects.
Step 15
Follow the workflow to completion.
Step 16
When the workflow is completed:
a) Verify that the Domain Profile is deployed for both fabric interconnects.
b) Check that all discovery and inventory workflows are triggered and successful for both fabric interconnects.
c) Verify that the Server Profile is deployed for both fabric interconnects.
d) Verify that the Chassis Profile is deployed for both fabric interconnects.
e) Ensure that all the correct switch policies are configured for both fabric interconnects.
f) Verify that all required ports, port channels, virtual Ethernet and virtual Fibre Channel interfaces are
configured and up for both fabric interconnects.
g) Verify that both of the removed fabric interconnects are deleted from the Fabric Interconnects list.
h) Verify that end-to-end Ethernet connectivity is up for both fabric interconnects.
i) Verify that end-to-end Fibre Channel connectivity is up for both fabric interconnects.
j) Verify that you can launch a virtual KVM session on both fabric interconnects.
Cisco UCS 6500 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
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:
intersight
: 9.3(5)I42(1b)
: 1.0.9-255
: UCS-FI-6536
: 9.3(5)I42(1b)
: 1.0.9-281
: UCS-FI-6536
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Replacing the Fabric Interconnect
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