Fabric Interconnect Features
A Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect provides both network connectivity and management capabilities to a Cisco UCS system. The fabric interconnect provides Ethernet and Fibre Channel to the servers in the system, the servers connect to the fabric interconnect, and the fabric interconnect connects to the LAN or SAN.
Each Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect runs Cisco UCS Manager to fully manage all Cisco UCS elements. The fabric interconnect supports full end-to-end 40-Gigabit capabilities in the fabric and enables 16-Gigabit Fibre Channel capabilities. High availability can be achieved when a Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect is connected to another Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect through the L1 or L2 port on each device.
The Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect joins next-generation UCS products, including the following hardware:
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Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect, an Ethernet or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) chassis with 32 40-Gigabit QSFP+ ports
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Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect, an Ethernet, FCoE, and Fibre Channel chassis with 16 1- or 10-Gigabit SFP+ ports or 16 4-, 8-, or 16-Gigabit Fibre Channel ports, 24 40-Gigabit QSFP+ ports
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Cisco 2304 IOM, an I/O module with 8 40-Gigabit backplane ports and 4 40-Gigabit uplink ports
- Multiple VICs
Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect
The Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect is a 1 RU, top-of-rack switch with 32 40-Gigabit QSFP+ ports, one 100/1000 network management port, one RS-232 console port for setting the initial configuration, and two USB ports for saving or loading configurations. The switch also includes an L1 port and an L2 port for connecting two fabric interconnects to provide high availability. The switch mounts in a standard 19-inch rack, such as the Cisco R Series rack.
Cooling fans pull air front-to-rear. That is, air intake is on the fan side and air exhaust is on the port side.
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| 1 | Port lane switch button, port lane LEDs, and L1 and L2 ports. For additional information about the port lane switch and LEDs, see Lane Switch and LEDs. | 2 | Ports 1–12 and ports 15–26 can operate as 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports, or as 4 x 10-Gbps SFP+ breakout ports. Ports 1 - 4 support Quad to SFP or SFP+ (QSA) adapters to provide 1-Gbps/10 Gbps operation. Ports 13 and 14 can operate as 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports. They cannot operate as 4 x 10-Gbps SFP+ breakout ports. |
| 3 | Ports 27–32 operate as 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports. |
For additional information about the port groups, see Port Numbering.
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| 1 | Power supply and power cord connector | 2 | Fans1 through 4, numbered left to right, when facing the front of the chassis |
| 3 | Management, console, and USB ports, and LEDs. For more information about the connections ports and LEDs, see Connection Ports and LEDs. |
Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect
The Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect is a 1 RU top-of-rack switch with 24 40-Gb QSFP+ ports, 16 10-Gb SFP ports, one 100/1000 network management port, one RS-232 console port for setting the initial configuration, and two USB ports for saving or loading configurations. The switch also includes an L1 port and an L2 port for connecting two fabric interconnects to provide high availability. The switch mounts in a standard 19-inch rack, such as the Cisco R Series rack.
Cooling fans pull air front-to-rear. That is, air intake is on the fan side and air exhaust is on the port side.
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| 1 | Port lane switch button, port lane LEDs, and L1 and L2 ports. For more information about the port lane switch, see Lane Switch and LEDs. | 2 | Ports 1–16 are Unified Ports (UP) that operate either as 1- or 10-Gbps SFP+ fixed Ethernet ports; or as 4-, 8-, or 16-Gigabit Fibre Channel ports. |
| 3 | Ports 17–34 operate either as 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports, breakout mode for 4 x 10-Gigabit SFP+ breakout ports, or QSA for 10G. | 4 | Ports 35–40 operate as 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports. |
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| 1 | Power supply and power cord connector | 2 | Fans1 through 4, numbered left to right, when facing the front of the chassis |
| 3 | Management, console, and USB ports, and LEDs. For more information about the connection ports, see Connection Ports and LEDs. |
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6300 Fabric Interconnects
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6300 Series can be configured to carry either Ethernet or Fibre Channel traffic. These ports are not reserved. They cannot be used by a Cisco UCS domain until you configure them.
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The following table summarizes the second and third generation ports for the Cisco UCS fabric interconnects.
| Cisco UCS Mini | Second Generation | Third Generation | |||
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| Item | Cisco UCS 6324 | Cisco UCS 6248 UP | Cisco UCS 6296 UP | Cisco UCS 6332 | Cisco UCS 6332-16UP |
| Description | Fabric Interconnect with 4 ports and 1 scalability port | 48-Port Fabric Interconnect | 96-Port Fabric Interconnect | 32-Port Fabric Interconnect | 40-Port Fabric Interconnect |
| Form factor | 1 RU | 1 RU | 2 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| Number of fixed 10 GB Interfaces | 4 | 32 | 48 | 96 (24 X 4 using 4 x10G breakout cables), QSA | 88 (18 x 4 using 4 x 10G breakout cables) |
| Number of 1GB Interfaces (depending on the SFP module installed) | 4 | 32 | 48 | 4 (only ports 1 - 4 with QSA adapter) | Ports 1-16 |
| Unified Ports ( 8-, 4-, 2-, 1- Gbps, FC, FCoE) | 4 | All | All | None | None |
| Number of 40-Gbps ports | 1 | — | — | 32 | 24 |
| Unified Ports(1- or 10 Gbps Ethernet, or 4-, 8-, or 16-Gbps, Fibre Channel) | — | None | None | None | Ports 1-16 |
| Compatibility with the IOM | N/A | UCS 2204, UCS 2208 | UCS 2204, UCS 2208 | All | All |
| Expansion Slots | — | 1 (16 port) | 3 (16 port) | None | None |
| Fan Modules | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Power Supplies | — | 2 (AC/DC available) | 2 (AC/DC available) | 2 (AC/DC/HVDC available) | 2 (AC/DC/HVDC available) |
Note | The third-generation ports support breakout capability. For more information on how the 40-Gigabit Ethernet ports can be converted into 4 X 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/ucs-manager/GUI-User-Guides/Getting-Started/3-1/b_UCSM_Getting_Started_Guide_3_1/b_UCSM_Initial_Configuration_Guide_3_0_chapter_011110.html. |
Port Numbering
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect are numbered and grouped according to their function. The ports are numbered top to bottom and left to right. The following figure shows the port numbering.
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| 1 | Ports 1–12. Each port can operate as either a 40-Gbps QSFP+ port or as 4 x 10-Gbps SFP+ breakout ports. Ports 1 - 4 support Quad to SFP or SFP+ (QSA) adapters to provide 1-Gbps/10-Gbps operation. | 2 | Ports 13–14. Each port operates as a 40-Gbps QSFP+ port. These two ports cannot operate as 4 x 10-Gbps SFP+ breakout ports. |
| 3 | Ports 15–26. Each port can operate as either a 40-Gbps QSFP+ port or as 4 x 10-Gbps SFP+ breakout ports. | 4 | Ports 28–32. Each port operates as a dedicated 40-Gbps QSFP+ port. |
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect are numbered and grouped according to their function. The ports are numbered top to bottom and left to right. The following figure shows the port numbering.
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| 1 | Ports 1–16. These ports are universal ports that operate as 1- or 10-Gbps fixed Ethernet or as 4-, 8-, or 16-Gbps Fibre Channel. | 2 | Ports 17–34. Each port operates as either 40-Gbps QSFP+ port, breakout mode for 4 x 10-Gigabit SFP+ breakout port, or QSA for 10G. |
| 3 | Ports 35–40. Each port operates as a fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ port. | 4 | — |
Port Breakout Feature
Both the Cisco UCS 6332 fabric interconnect and the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP fabric interconnect have ports that can be configured for the breakout feature that supports connectivity between 40-Gigabit Ethernet ports and 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. This feature provides backward compatibility to existing hardware that supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet. A 40-Gigabit Ethernet port can be used as 4 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. Using a 40-Gigabit Ethernet SFP, these ports on the UCS 6300 Series fabric interconnect can be configured as an appliance port, server port (IOM, Fabric Extender, or C-series server), uplink, FCoE uplink and/or FCoE storage port.
The breakout feature can be configured on ports 1 to 12 and ports 15 to 26 on the Cisco UCS 6332 fabric interconnect. Ports 17 to 34 on the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP fabric interconnect support the breakout feature. For information on how to configure the breakout feature, see the Getting Started Guide for the latest release of Cisco UCS Manager. The configuration guides are available at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-manager/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html.
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Power Supplies
The fabric interconnect has two power supplies that are accessible from the rear of the chassis. Two power supplies can be used for redundancy, but the fabric interconnect is fully functional with one power supply.
| Cisco PID | Fabric Interconnect | Source | Wattage |
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| UCS-PSU-6332-AC | Cisco UCS 6332 and Cisco UCS 6332-16UP | 110 to 240 VAC | 650 W |
| UCS-PSU-6332-DC | Cisco UCS 6332 and Cisco UCS 6332-16UP | -48 VDC | 930 W |
| N9K-PUV-1200W | Cisco UCS 6332 and Cisco UCS 6332-16UP | 240 to 380 VDC | 1230 W |
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Power supplies have two LEDs: one for power status and one for a failure condition.
| 1 | Amber fault/error LED | 2 | Green power on LED |
| LED | State | Description |
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| Power on LED | Solid green | Power supply is on and functioning properly |
| Power on LED | Blinking green | 3.3 V voltage standby (VSB) is on but the power supply is not powering the other units |
| Power on LED | Off | There is no AC power to the power supply |
| Fault/error LED | Solid amber | Power supply failure that indicates an over voltage, over current, or over temperature |
| Fault/error LED | Blinking amber | AC power is present, 3.3 VSB is on, and the power supply is off |
| Fault/error LED | Off | Normal operation |
If one power supply is installed in the chassis, but the other power supply slot is empty, a blank filler panel should be used to cover the empty slot.
Fan Modules
LED Descriptions
The fabric interconnect has status LEDs and QSFP+ port LEDs .
| LED | Color | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | Green and Yellow | Front and rear of chassis |
| Beacon | Blue | Front and rear of chassis |
| System Status | Green, Amber, or Red | Front and rear of chassis |
| Environment | Amber or Red | Rear of chassis |
| Power supply | Green or Amber | Front of chassis |
| Fan modules | Green or Amber | Front of chassis, integrated in the fan |
QSFP+ port LEDs on the front of the chassis allow you to see the link status of the ports. When you press the push button on the front panel, a QSFP+ port LED shows the link and activity status for the selected lane, and one of the four green LEDs show which lane is selected. You can press the push button four times to check all four lanes of each QSFP+ port. After the fourth press, all LEDs turn off, indicating that the current link status is 40-Gbps mode, which is the default mode.
Lane Switch and LEDs
Both the Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect and the UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect have a lane switch button and lane LEDs that are shown in the following figure:
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| 1 | L1 highly available port | 2 | L2 highly available port |
| 3 | Lane switch | 4 | QSFP+ lane LEDs |
The port lane switch operates as follows:
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The default mode of operation after bootup is 40-Gbps. The LED on each individual port QSFP+ port indicates the 40-Gbps link status. The lane switch button is illuminated, but none of the four lane LEDs are illuminated.
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Pressing the lane switch button for the first time causes the lane 1 LED to illuminate. The LED on each individual QSFP+ port represents the lane 1 status of the port.
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Pressing the lane switch button for the second time causes the lane 2 LED to illuminate. The LED on each individual QSFP+ port represents the lane 2 status of the port.
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Pressing the lane switch button for the third time causes the lane 3 LED to illuminate. The LED on each individual QSFP+ port represents the lane 3 status of the port.
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Pressing the lane switch button for the fourth time causes the lane 4 LED to illuminate. The LED on each individual QSFP+ port represents the lane 4 status of the port.
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Pressing the lane switch button again causes the 40-Gbps mode to be in effect again.
When you cycle the lane switch button, the LED of a QSFP+ port indicates the status of the different lanes. If a port is configured in breakout mode, the LED for a QSFP+ port is off when the lane LEDs are off. If a 40-Gbps port is not operating in breakout mode, and if the link is up, the LED on a QSFP+ port is green when all the lane LEDs are off. The LED turns off when you press the lane button to lane 1, 2, 3, or 4.
The QSFP+ port LEDs for ports 13 and 14 are always the same as the 40-Gbps mode status because those two ports cannot operate in breakout mode.
Connection Ports and LEDs
Both the Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect and the UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect have the connection ports and LEDs shown in the following figure:
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| 1 | RJ45 network management port | 2 | USB port 1 |
| 3 | RJ45 console port | 4 | USB port 2 |
| 5 | Beaconing LED and button | 6 | System status LED |
The status of the beacon and system LEDs are as follows:
| LED | Location | Function | Color | State | Description |
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| Beacon LED | Front and rear | Indicate selected chassis | Blue | Solid on | Chassis selected |
| Beacon LED | Front and rear | Indicate selected chassis | Blue | Off | Chassis not selected |
| System status LED | Front and rear | Indicate system power/health at bootup and run time | Green | Solid on | Normal operation |
| System status LED | Front and rear | Indicate system power/health at bootup and run time | Green | Off | System powered off |
| System status LED | Front and rear | Indicate system power/health at bootup and run time | Amber | On | System fault |
| System status LED | Front and rear | Indicate system power/health at bootup and run time | Red | Solid on | Power shut down by software |
| System status LED | Front and rear | Indicate system power/health at bootup and run time | Red | Blinking | Secure boot validation has failed |
Management Port LEDs
The status of the management ports is listed below.
| LED Position | LED State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Off | No link |
| Left | Solid green | Physical link |
| Right | Off | No activity |
| Right | Blinking green | Activity |
System Environment LEDs
The system environment LED states are listed below.
| LED State | Description |
|---|---|
| Solid amber | Minor fan alarm (a fan is missing or there is a failure) |
| Solid red | Major fan alarm (two or more fans are missing or have failed, or there is a fan direction mismatch |
QSFP Port LEDs
The QSFP port LED states are listed below.
| LED State | Description |
|---|---|
| Yellow | Enabled, but SFP not inserted |
| Green | Enabled and link is up |
| Off | Enabled, but link is not connected |
| Blinking yellow | Power On Self Test (POST) failed |
| Blinking yellow | Port beacon enabled |
| Yellow | Administrative (software shutdown) |
L1 and L2 Port LEDs
The L1 and L2 port LED states are listed below.
| LED Position | LED State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Off | No link |
| Left | Solid green | Physical link |
| Right | Off | No activity |
| Right | Blinking green | Activity |
Supported Transceivers
The Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects support SFP+ Ethernet transceivers, SFP transceivers, SFP+ transceivers, SFP+ copper twinax cables with integrated transceivers, SFP Fibre Channel transceivers, QSFP transceivers, and QSFP cables. Except where noted, both the UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect and the UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect support all the transceivers listed in this section.
On the Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect, all 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit transceivers and twinax cables must use a QSA module (CVR-QSFP-SFP10G) to operate in a 40-Gbps QSFP+ port. In addition, the QSA module is required for a 40-Gbps QSFP+ port to operate at 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps.
On the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect, all 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit transceivers, Fibre Channel transceivers, and twinax cables must use a QSA module (CVR-QSFP-SFP10G) to operate in ports 17–40 (the 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports). Ports 1–16 operate as SFP+ universal ports that are capable of operating at 1- or 10-Gbps fixed Ethernet or 4-, 8-, or 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and do not need a QSFP to SFP+ adapter. In addition, the QSA module is required for a 40-Gbps QSFP+ port to operate at 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps.
SFP 1-Gigabit Transceivers
The SFP 1-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver module is a bidirectional device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package.
| Model | Description |
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| GLC-T | 1000BASE-T standard |
| GLC-SX-MMD | 1000BASE-SX short wavelength; with MDOM |
| SFP-GE-T | 1000BASE-T SFP (NEBS 3 ESD)—supported only on the UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect |
Note | The maximum length of fiber optic runs is limited to 300 meters. This is imposed by our use of 802.3X/802.1Qbb Priority Pauses. SFP-10G-LR is supported between fabric interconnect and I/O Module, but the 300 m limit still applies. |
SFP+ Transceivers and SFP+ Copper Cables
The enhanced SFP+ 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver module is a bidirectional device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package. It has a 20-pin connector on the electrical interface and duplex LC connector on the optical interface.
| Product ID | Description |
|---|---|
| SFP-10G-SR | 10GBASE-SR SFP+ module (multimode fiber [MMF]) |
| SFP-10G-SR -S | 10GBASE-SR SFP+ module (multimode fiber [MMF], S-Class) |
| SFP-10G-LR | 10GBASE-LR SFP+ module (single-mode fiber [SMF]) |
| SFP-10G-LR -S | 10GBASE-LR SFP+ module (single-mode fiber [SMF], S-Class) |
| FET-10G | Cisco 10G Line Extender for FEX |
| SFP+ Copper Cables with Integrated Transceivers | |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 1 meter, passive |
| SFP-H10GB-CU2M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 2 meter, passive |
| SFP-H10GB-CU3M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 3 meter, passive |
| SFP-H10GB-CU5M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 5 meter, passive |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU7M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 7 meter, active |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU10M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 10 meter, active |
| SFP-10G-AOC1M | 10GBASE-AOC SFP+ cable 1 meter |
| SFP-10G-AOC2M | 10GBASE-AOC SFP+ cable 2 meter |
| SFP-10G-AOC3M | 10GBASE-AOC SFP+ cable 3 meter |
| SFP-10G-AOC5M | 10GBASE-AOC SFP+ cable 5 meter |
| SFP-10G-AOC7M | 10GBASE-AOC SFP+ cable 7 meter |
| SFP-10G-AOC10M | 10GBASE-AOC SFP+ cable 10 meter |
Note | The maximum length of fiber optic runs is limited to 300 meters. This is imposed by our use of 802.3X/802.1Qbb Priority Pauses. SFP-10G-LR is supported between fabric interconnect and FEX, but the 300 m limit still applies. |
QSFP Transceivers and Cables
The Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects support Cisco 40GGBASE Quad Small Form Factor (QSFP) transceiver modules.
| Model | Description |
| QSFP-40G-SR4 | 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP module (multimode fiber [MMF]), 100 meter |
| QSFP-40G-SR4-S | 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP module (multimode fiber [MMF]), 100 meter |
| QSFP-40G-CSR4 | 40GBASE Extended CSR4 QSFP module (MMF), 300 meter |
| QSFP-40G-LR4 | Cisco 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ transceiver module for SMF, duplex LC connector |
| QSFP-40G-LR4-S | Cisco 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ transceiver module for SMF, duplex LC connector |
| QSFP-40G-SR-BD | Cisco QSFP40G BiDi Short-reach transceiver |
| FET-40G | Cisco 40G Line Extender for FEX |
| QSFP-4x10G-AC7M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ active direct-attached breakout cable, 7 meter |
| QSFP-4x10G-AC10M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ active direct-attached breakout cable, 10 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-CU1M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 SFP+ passive direct-attach copper cable, 1 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-CU3M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 SFP+ passive direct-attach copper cable, 3 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-CU5M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 SFP+ passive direct-attach copper cable, 5 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-ACU7M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 SFP+ active direct-attach copper cable, 7 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-ACU10M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 SFP+ active direct-attach copper cable, 10 meter |
| QSFP-4SFP10G-CU1M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ passive direct-attach copper transceiver assembly, 1 meter |
| QSFP-4SFP10G-CU3M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ passive direct-attach copper transceiver assembly, 13 meter |
| QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ passive direct-attach copper transceiver assembly, 5 meter |
| QSFP-4X10G-AOC1M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP TO 4 SFP+ Active Optical breakout Cable, 1 meter |
| QSFP-4X10G-AOC2M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP TO 4 SFP+ Active Optical breakout Cable, 2 meter |
| QSFP-4X10G-AOC3M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP TO 4 SFP+ Active Optical breakout Cable, 3 meter |
| QSFP-4X10G-AOC5M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP TO 4 SFP+ Active Optical breakout Cable, 5 meter |
| QSFP-4X10G-AOC7M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP TO 4 SFP+ Active Optical breakout Cable, 7 meter |
| QSFP-4X10G-AOC10M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP TO 4 SFP+ Active Optical breakout Cable, 10 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC1M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 1 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC2M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 2 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC3M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 3 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC5M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 5 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC7M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 7 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC10M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 10 meter |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC15M | Cisco 40GBASE-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 15 meter |
| CVR-QSFP-SFP10G | Cisco 40GBASE QSFP to SFP+ and SFP adapter |
Note | The Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect does not support passive copper CR4 cables in ports 35 through 40 because these ports do not support negotiate auto. All other 40-Gigabit ports on the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect support passive copper CR4 cables. |
SFP Fibre Channel Transceivers
The Cisco UCS 6332-16UP Fabric Interconnect supports the SFP Fibre Channel transceivers listed below. These transceivers are not supported on the UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect.
| Model | Description |
|---|---|
| DS-SFP-FC4G-SW | 4 Gbps Fibre Channel-SW SFP, LC |
| DS-SFP-FC8G-SW | 8-Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC |
| DS-SFP-FC8G-LW | 8-Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC |
| DS-SFP-FC16G-SW | 16-Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC |
Note | The maximum length of fiber optic runs from the fabric interconnect to a chassis is limited to 300 meters. This restriction is imposed by the use of 802.3X/802.1Qbb Priority Pauses. |
FAQs
What is Cisco UCS fabric interconnects? ›
What is a Fabric Interconnect? Fabric interconnects mostly exist in the Cisco world. They are devices that connect servers and other network-attached equipment to the rest of the network. Fabric interconnects are typically found in the UCS line of Cisco products and services.
How do you add fabric interconnect to cluster? ›To use the cluster configuration, the two fabric interconnects must be directly connected together using Ethernet cables between the L1 (L1-to-L1) and L2 (L2-to-L2) high availability ports, with no other fabric interconnects in between.
What is the default password for UCS fabric interconnect? ›In a web browser on the workstation, enter the IP address that you assigned to the CIMC during initial setup. On the login page, enter the default user name ( admin ) and default password ( password ), and then click Log In.
Which is the default mode of fabric interconnect? ›The default switching mode is the EHM, which eliminates the use of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on Fabric Interconnect.
Is Cisco Fabric Interconnect a switch? ›The Cisco UCS 6332-16UP 40-Port Fabric Interconnect is a 1RU 40 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE interconnect offering up to 2.43-Gbps throughput with 40 ports (Figure 5). The switch has 24 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports and 16 unified ports.
What is the purpose of Fabric Interconnect? ›The Fabric Interconnect (FI) is the core component of a UCS solution, providing network, storage, and unified management capabilities to servers. Fabric Interconnects are typically configured as highly available clustered pairs in production environments and provide active-active data traffic.
How do I enable CDP on fabric interconnect? ›To enable CDP the first thing you must do is to create a new Network Control policy. To do this go to the LAN tab in UCSM, expand Policies, right-click Network Control Policies to create a new policy. Name it something like “Enable-CDP” and select the option to enable CDP.
How do I turn off UCS fabric interconnect? ›UCS Fabric Interconnects are designed for continuous operation. In a production environment, there is no need to shut down or reboot Fabric Interconnects. Therefore, there is no power button on UCS Fabric Interconnects. In order to shut down UCS Fabric Interconnect, it is required to pull the power cable manually.
What are the L1 L2 ports in UCS? ›L1 & L2 ports are used for Fabric interconnect heart-beating and this connectivity ensures that both the FI's maintaining the identical data. 2. Laid the cabling between the chassis and Fabric interconnect. So that chassis can be discovered in the UCS manager.
Which mode must be enabled on a Cisco UCS fabric interconnect to connect directly to a storage array? ›Switch mode allows the fabric interconnect to connect directly to a storage device.
How many ports does the Cisco UCS 6324 fabric interconnect module have in Cisco UCS Mini? ›
40 Gbps QSFP+ port plus 4 uplink SFP+ ports * 10Gbps plus 16 server internal ports * 10 Gbps plus 1 crosslink port * 10Gbps = 250 Gbps.
What is the default password for cisco Fabric Manager? ›The default user name is admin and the default password is password for your initial login. This information is stored in the database. Both the Fabric Manager Server and the Web Server share the same user credential database. Double-click the Fabric Manager Client icon on your workstation.
Is Fabric Interconnect active or passive? ›Fabric interconnects are typically deployed in active–active redundant pairs providing uniform access to storage arrays and other network resources.
What is a Cisco fabric? ›Cisco Unified Fabric is the interconnection point for. applications, stored data, and users that can help you: • Build an intelligent, high-performing infrastructure. with multidimensional scalability for the data center. network.
What is Cisco switch fabric module? ›Switch Fabric Overview
The switch fabric is the core of the Cisco CRS 4-slot line card chassis. The switch fabric is implemented through switch fabric cards installed in the chassis. The switch fabric uses a cell-switched, buffered three-stage Benes switch fabric architecture.
A Bridge is a device that connects two LANs and controls data flow between them. A Switch is a networking device that learns which machine is connected to its port by using the device's IP Address. Bridges divide collision domain into two parts. Bridges can create collision domains but not broadcast domains.
What is the difference between Cisco switch and router? ›1. A Cisco router connects different networks together whereas, a switch connects multiple devices together to create a network. 2. Routers work on the Physical layer; Data link layer and the Network layer whereas Switches, as well as advanced switches, work on the Data link layer and the Network layer too.
Which cable is used to connect to the CLI on a fabric interconnect? ›An RJ-45 rollover cable provided in the fabric interconnect accessory kit. Network cabling is routed to the location of the installed fabric interconnect. Connect an RJ-45 rollover cable to the console port on the fabric interconnect. You can find this cable in the accessory kit.
What is fabric module in networking? ›Fabric Modules are like backplane of nexus Switches, when all the Line cards, Supervisor are inserted to nexus Chassis, then all line cards and supervisor modules are connected to each other via fabric Module. Traffic between Ingress and egress line card must pass through Fabric modules.
Which mode can the link between Fex and UCS FI operate? ›FEX Connection Mode and Discovery
You can connect the FEX to the FI in two ways. Cisco UCS Manager FI discovers the FEX based on the FEX/Chassis discovery mode. The FEX connection modes are: Hard-Pinning mode: The server facing FEX ports are pinned to the connected uplink ports when the FEX is discovered.
What material is used between two layers of fabric to give more support it is attached to garments through sewing or heating process? ›
Interlinings, also called interfacing, are generally nonwoven fabrics that add more structure and body to garment components like collars, button plackets, waistbands, and cuffs. Interlinings may be fusible or sew-on. Interlining durability is important for garment construction.
How to configure CDP on Cisco switch? ›To enable the CDP, use the cdp run command in global configuration mode. To disable CDP, use the no form of this command. This command has no arguments or keywords. Enabled at the global level and on all the supported interfaces.
Is Cisco CDP enabled by default? ›CDP is enabled by default. You can disable CDP and then reenable it. You must enable CDP on the device before you enable CDP on any interfaces.
How do I know if my CDP is enabled? ›To enable CDP globally, use “cdp run” on the router configuration mode. To enable CDP on a specific interface, use “cdp enable” command on the interface configuration mode. By default CDP is already enabled. You can also disable CDP by using “no cdp enable” command.
How to disable interface in Cisco switch? ›To disable an interface, use the shutdown interface configuration command. To restart a disabled interface, use the no form of this command.
How to decommission Cisco UCS? ›Login to UCS and navigate to the affected server. 2. In the Actions pane, click Server Maintenance, Decommission. Click Ok, then Yes.
How do I know if my port is L2 or L3? ›In looking at the output if there is a single local network/subnet then most likely is L2. If there are multiple local network/subnet and especially if there are any remote network/subnet then it is L3. I also think that the output of show ip protocol might be helpful in this.
What is the difference between Cisco UCS B and C? ›Cisco UCS B-series blade servers sits inside the UCS chassis and are managed by UCS manager running on Fabric Interconnect. Cisco UCS C-series rack server are independent 1RU or 2RU size servers, which can be independently managed or via UCS FI.
What is the difference between server port and uplink port in UCS? ›Server Port: Port is configured for southbound connection to an IOM Fabric Extender (FEX) module in a blade chassis. Uplink Port: Port is configured for northbound connection to the upstream Ethernet switch. Uplink ports are always configured as trunk ports.
What type of port on the fabric interconnects is responsible for connecting to the data center? ›At the fabric interconnect, the server-facing Ethernet port receives the Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic.
What components connect the UCS fabric interconnects to the blade servers? ›
If you are using blade servers, you must have FEXes in the back of it to provide connectivity to the Cisco UCS system. The FEXes are connected to the Fabric Interconnects. There are two FEX slots in the Blade Chassis, one for A side connectivity and one for B side connectivity.
How do I enable full duplex on Cisco? ›- Login to the device using SSH / TELNET and go to enable mode.
- Execute Show interface command to view the interface configuration. ...
- Go into the config mode. ...
- Go into the interface config mode. ...
- Configure Speed. ...
- Configure Duplex. ...
- Exit interface configuration mode.
In the Work pane, click the General tab. In the Actions area, click Management Interfaces to open the Management Interfaces dialog box. To change only the virtual IP address that you use to access Cisco UCS Manager, enter the desired IP address in the IP Address field in the Virtual IP area.
What does UC stand for in Cisco? ›Unified Communications System - Cisco.
What are the two components that are used to administer Cisco UCS? ›UCS system has two different types of network adapters: UCS 82598KR-CI 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and UCS M71KR-E/ UCS M71KR-Q Converged network adapter.
What is the default password for Cisco UCS 6300 series fabric interconnect? ›Cisco recommends changing the password once access is gained using the default “Cisco1234” password.
What is the default password for Cisco UCS fabric interconnect? ›Each Cisco UCS instance has a default user account, admin, which cannot be modified or deleted. This account is the system administrator or superuser account and has full privileges. There is no default password assigned to the admin account; you must choose the password during the initial system setup.
What is the difference between fabric interconnect and switch? ›The fabric interconnect always lives at the top of these UCS chassis, and is like a specialized switch. The most significant difference is that each connection is always active. These fabric interconnects typically have more bandwidth than traditional switches, too.
What is the purpose of the Cisco UCS fabric interconnect? ›The UCS fabric interconnect is a core part of Cisco's Unified Computing System, which is designed to improve scalability and reduce the total cost of ownership of data centers by integrating all components into a single platform, which acts as a single unit.
What is the purpose of fabric interconnect? ›The Fabric Interconnect (FI) is the core component of a UCS solution, providing network, storage, and unified management capabilities to servers. Fabric Interconnects are typically configured as highly available clustered pairs in production environments and provide active-active data traffic.
What is the difference between fabric connect and fabric attach? ›
The Fabric Attach extends Fabric technology functionality to network elements or hosts that are not SPB-capable. The Fabric Connect tab allows you to view topologies with the fabric-enabled sites in your network.
What is the difference between a network and a fabric? ›A fabric refers collectively to the equipment and configuration that implements a network. A network fabric describes the network topology in which components pass data to each other through interconnecting switches.
What is Cisco fabric path? ›Cisco FabricPath is an innovation in Cisco NX-OS Software that uses routing principles to allow Layer 2 scaling in a way that was not possible before. This technology provides the flexibility and the performance required to make data centers a service for the applications that use them.
Is switching fabric hardware or software? ›Switching fabric is a combination of hardware and software that controls traffic to and from a network node with the use of multiple switches.
What is Cisco fabric Services Protocol? ›Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) provides a common infrastructure for automatic configuration synchronization in the network. It provides the transport function and a set of common services to the features.
What is the difference between install and bundle mode Cisco? ›The Install mode and the Bundle mode of operation have the following restrictions: Booting from a USB driver or TFTP in Install mode is not supported. Booting the switch in Bundle mode consumes more memory than the Install mode because the packages are extracted from the bundle and copied to the RAM.
What is Cisco fabric? ›Cisco Unified Fabric is the interconnection point for. applications, stored data, and users that can help you: • Build an intelligent, high-performing infrastructure. with multidimensional scalability for the data center.
What does a Cisco fabric extender do? ›Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders (FEXs) provide ToR connectivity for Nexus 5000 and 7000 series switches. This 9-step plan shows you how to bring a FEX online, and includes configuration tips and code examples.
Why is fabric com shutting down? ›At the time, it said it would help the fabric site expand its selection of items and allow Amazon to offer its customers more sewing and crafting supplies. The closure of the business comes as Amazon is attempting to cut costs amid worries about the wider economic environment and sluggish online sales.
Is fabric com owned by Amazon? ›Amazon acquired the company in 2008 with the goal of expanding its craft and hobby material segment.
What is meant by switch fabric? ›
Switched fabric or switching fabric is a network topology in which network nodes interconnect via one or more network switches (particularly crossbar switches).
What does Cisco FEX stand for? ›Cisco Nexus Switches are sometimes used with Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders (FEX) units. These separate units provide additional Ports for some Nexus 5000, 7000 or 9000 series switches, and have an up-link connection to the main Switch.
What is Cisco fabric services Protocol? ›Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) provides a common infrastructure for automatic configuration synchronization in the network. It provides the transport function and a set of common services to the features.
Is Cisco discontinuing UCS? ›Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco UCS Manager Release 4.0. The last day to order the affected product(s) is February 7, 2022.
How do you power off fabric interconnects in Cisco UCS? ›UCS Fabric Interconnects are designed for continuous operation. In a production environment, there is no need to shut down or reboot Fabric Interconnects. Therefore, there is no power button on UCS Fabric Interconnects. In order to shut down UCS Fabric Interconnect, it is required to pull the power cable manually.