What to Do Next
Configurethe port types for the ports. You can right-click on any port in the module display above the slider
andconfigure that port for an available port type.
Configuring Port Modes for a 6296 Fabric Interconnect
Changingthe port mode on either module can cause an interruption in data traffic because changes to the
fixedmodule require a rebootof thefabric interconnect and changes on an expansionmodule require a
rebootof thatmodule.
Ifthe Cisco UCS domain has a cluster configuration that is set up for high availability and servers with
serviceprofiles that are configured for failover, traffic fails over to the other fabric interconnect and data
trafficis not interrupted when the port mode is changed on the fixed module.
Caution
Procedure
Step 1 Inthe Navigation pane, clickthe Equipment tab.
Step 2 Onthe Equipment tab, expand Equipment >Fabric Interconnects >Fabric_Interconnect_Name.
Step 3 Inthe Work pane, click the General tab.
Step 4 Inthe Actions area of the Generaltab, clickConfigure Unified Ports.
Step 5 Reviewthe confirmation message and click one of the following:
•Yes—Toopen the Configure Unified Ports wizard and continue with configuring the port mode.
•No—Toexit without configuring the port mode and wait for an appropriate maintenance window.
Step 6 Onthe Configure Fixed Module Ports page, do the following:
a) Use your mouse to drag the slider along the bar until the displays shows the port mode configuration that
youwant for the fixed module.
b) If you want to configure the port type for a port, right-click on any port in the module display above the
sliderand configure that port for an available port type.
c) Do one of the following:
•ClickNext to configure the port mode for ports in expansion module 1.
•Ifyou do not wish to configure the port mode for ports on the expansion modules, continue with
Step9.
Ifyou changethe portmode for a previously configured port, the port returns to an unconfigured state.
Step 7 Onthe Configure Expansion Module 1 Ports page, do the following:
a) Use your mouse to drag the slider along the bar until the displays shows the port mode configuration that
youwant for the expansion module.
b) If you want to configure the port type for a port, right-click on any port in the module display above the
sliderand configure that port for an available port type.
c) Do one of the following:
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