CHAPTER 5

Configuring the Fabric Interconnects
Thischapter includes the followingsections:
InitialSystem Setup, page 65
Performingan Initial System Setup for a Standalone Configuration, page 67
InitialSystem Setup for a Cluster Configuration, page 69
Enablinga StandaloneFabric Interconnect for ClusterConfiguration, page 72
EthernetSwitching Mode, page 72
ConfiguringEthernet Switching Mode, page 73
FibreChannel Switching Mode, page 74
ConfiguringFibre Channel Switching Mode, page 74
Changingthe Properties of the Fabric Interconnects, page 75
Determiningthe Leadership Role ofa FabricInterconnect, page 76

Initial System Setup

Thefirst time that you access a fabric interconnect in a Cisco UCS domain, a setup wizard prompts you for
thefollowing information required to configure the system:
• Installation method (GUI or CLI)
• Setup mode (restore from full system backup or initial setup)
• System configuration type (standalone or cluster configuration)
• System name
• Admin password
• Management port IP address and subnet mask
• Default gateway IP address
• DNS Server IP address
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