sever ports on the FIs.

[Brent Rockburn]

Hi,

Can someone explain to me what the server port configuration is on the FIs?

Do you configure the interfaces as server ports if you want to manage a rack server outside the chassis?

Thanks,

BR

[Brian Morrissey]

Hi,

Server ports are used to connect to either chassis IOM or FEX modules for c-series management.  If you look at the configuration of the server port from the CLI you will see it is in switchport mode fex-fabric.  Currently, it is not possible to connect a c-series rack server directly to the FI without a FEX module in between.

Below is some information on managing c-series rack servers through UCSM if you are interested:

C-Series Single Wire Management

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c-series_integration/ucsm2.1/b_UCSM2-1_C-Integration_chapter_010.html

C-Series Dual Wire Management

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c-series_integration/ucsm2.1/b_UCSM2-1_C-Integration_chapter_011.html

[Keny Perez]

Brent,

What Biran pointed out above is correct, let's remeber that IOMs and Nexus 2K (used to integrate a rack server to UCSM), both are Fabric Extenders (FEX's) in consequence, one or another connection will require you to configure those ports as server ports.

This process only requires a right-click on the port and choose the optio to configure as such.

-Kenny