Error while configuring FC Port 3 as a FC storage port.

[david-samoska]

I'm getting following error when trying to change FC Uplink port to FC Storage port. 

Error while configuring FC Port 3 as a FC storage port.
FcEstcEp must be contained under SubGroup hierarchy for this platform: cannot contain: object of class fabricFcEstcEp with RN phys-fc-slot-1-port-3, DN is fabric/fc-estc/A/phys-fc-slot-1-port-3

Cisco UCS 6536 is in  FC Switching Mode with DAS (direct attached storage)

Its Unified port 35 (breakout to 4x16 FC) 

1/35/1 and 1/35/2 are working properly as storage ports, however when trying to add 1/35/3 or 1/35/4 i get the error above. 

[Enes Simnica]

@david-samoska good question! Fo so it's a hardware limitation. On a UCS 6536 with a breakout cable, you can only use the first two ports (1/35/1 and 1/35/2) for storage. The other two (1/35/3 and 1/35/4) are locked out from being storage ports.

U have to options here: 1. Use them as Uplinks; Meaning that u can configure ports 1/35/3 and 1/35/4 as FC Uplinks to a different switch. They just can't be storage ports....... and 2. Re Cable, which if u need more storage ports, u'll have to use a different physical port group....

check this link: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/ucs-manager/Reference-Docs/Configuration-Limits/4-2/b_UCS_Configuration_Limits_4_2.html

and hope it helps!

-Enes

[Mark Elsen]

  - @david-samoska       FYI : https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwk47042
                                              https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwm38741

  M.

[david-samoska]

I've erased all configuration 

connect local-mgmt
erase configuration

Configured fresh instance, FC switch mode, now I cannot setup 1/35/1 and 1/35/2 as Storage ports, getting the same error. 

All ports are FC Uplinks by default. 

I have restored previous configuration from backup, still have 2 FC Storage, but still cannot assign FC uplinks to FC Storage.

Added screenshot with firmware versions.

Any ideas ?