FI link to IOM

[skcis_460]

My FI (6248s) have 4 link-connections to IOM (2208XP) and the chassis discovery has been done. The above links are configured as server ports.  So, do we leave them as individual server ports or do we use portchannel on the FI and IOM? In other words, what would be the best for redundancy if one of the links failed?   I can’t seem find anything about the above config in Cisco docs, or may be, I’m looking at wrong place.

Thanks!

[Keny Perez]

Hello,

This is really up to you, port channel mode will give you more redundancy in case of a link failure, even if you have VIC cards you may even have a port channel all the way up even up to a Nexus 5K if that is what you have upstream.

Let us know if you have specific quetions in mind that we may answer.

-Kenny

[padramas]

Configuring fabric port channel ( between FI and IOM )  provides you similar benefits of a regular port channel over individual links.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/2.1/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_1_chapter_0110.html#concept_5D3D88341BFB43468B62B5A77876C67B

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/2.1/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_1_chapter_01100.html

Padma