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The LAN Uplinks Manager provides a single interface where you can configure the connections between Cisco UCS and the LAN. You can use the LAN Uplinks Manager to create and configure the following:
Ethernet switching mode
Uplink Ethernet ports
Port channels
LAN pin groups
Named VLANs
Server ports
QoS system classes
Some of the configuration that you can do in the LAN Uplinks Manager can also be done in nodes on other tabs, such as the Equipment tab or the LAN tab.
When you change the Ethernet switching mode, Cisco UCS Manager logs you out and restarts the fabric interconnect. For a cluster configuration, Cisco UCS Manager restarts both fabric interconnects sequentially. The second fabric interconnect can take several minutes to complete the change in Ethernet switching mode and become system ready.
You can only configure server ports on the fixed port module. Expansion modules do not include server ports.
Configuring Server Ports
Configuring Uplink Ethernet Ports
Configuring Uplink Ethernet Port Channels
Configuring LAN Pin Groups
In a system with two fabric interconnects, you can associate the pin group with only one fabric interconnect or with both fabric interconnects.
Configure the ports and port channels with which you want to configure the pin group. You can only include ports and port channels configured as uplink ports in a LAN pin group
Include the pin group in a vNIC template.
Configuring Named VLANs
In a Cisco UCS instance with two switches, you can create a named VLAN that is accessible to both switches or to only one switch.
You cannot create VLANs with IDs from 3968 to 4048. This range of VLAN IDs is reserved.
If Cisco UCS Manager includes a named VLAN with the same VLAN ID as the one you delete, the VLAN is not removed from the fabric interconnect configuration until all named VLANs with that ID are deleted.
Step 1 | In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the VLANs tab. | ||||||||||
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Click one of the following subtabs, depending upon what type of VLAN you want to delete:
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In the table, click the VLAN you want to delete. You can use the Shift key or Ctrl key to select multiple entries. |
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Step 4 | Right-click the highlighted VLAN or VLANs and select Delete. | ||||||||||
Step 5 | If Cisco UCS Manager displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes. |
Step 1 | In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the QoS tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Update the following properties for the system class you want to configure to meet the traffic management needs of the system:
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Step 3 | Do one of the following: |