Installing the Cisco UCS FI in a Cabinet or Rack 18
Establishing System Ground 21
Proper Grounding Practices 22
Grounding the Fabric Interconnect 23
Starting the System 24
Connecting the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 27
CHAPTER 3
Preparing for Network Connections 27
Connecting to the Console Port 27
Connecting the Management Port 29
Connecting to an SFP28 Ethernet or Fibre Channel Port 29
Installing or Removing Cables into SFP Transceivers 29
Installing a Transceiver 29
Removing a Transceiver 30
Installing or Removing Cables into SFP28 Trancsceivers 31
Installing a Cable into an SFP28 Transceiver 31
Removing a Cable from a Transceiver 31
Maintaining SFP28 Transceivers and Fiber-Optic Cables 32
Replacing Components 33
CHAPTER 4
Preparing a Fabric Interconnect for Removal 33
Shutting Down a Fabric Interconnect 34
Removing a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect From a Rack 37
Repacking the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect for Return Shipment 38
Technical Specifications 39
CHAPTER 5
System Specifications 39
Power Specifications 40
Transceiver Specifications 42
Environmental Conditions and Power Requirements Specification for SFP Transceivers 42
General Specifications for Cisco Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers 42
Cable and Port Specifications 45
CHAPTER 6
Accessory Kit for the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 45
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