connect C-series server to FI

[Amr Hafez]

Hi All

does I need any kind of license to direct connect Cisco C-series to FI

as I found license for connecting C-ser to FI and If not required so what is the purpose of this license?

UCS-L-6200-10G-C         UCS 6200 Series Only Fabric Int 1Port 1/10GE/FC-port license to connect to C-Direct

[Walter Dey · Accepted solution]

Hi Amr

You need a port license on the FI ! either one which is bundled with the hardware, or a additional port license

see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/2-2/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_2/managing_licenses.html

• Cisco UCS 6248 fabric interconnect—pre-installed licenses for the first twelve unified ports enabled in Cisco UCS Manager. Expansion modules come with eight licenses that can be used on the expansion module or the base module.

• Cisco UCS 6296 fabric interconnect—pre-installed licenses for the first eighteen unified ports enabled in Cisco UCS Manager. Expansion modules come with eight licenses that can be used on the expansion module or the base module.

• The eight default licenses that come with a 6200 series fabric interconnect expansion module can be used to enable ports on the base module, but will travel with the expansion module if it is removed. Upon removal of an expansion module, any default expansion module licenses being used by the base module are removed from the ports on the base module, resulting in unlicensed ports.

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