Deploying a Cisco Data Center

Module 2: Configure Ethernet Uplinks and Port Channels

Configure Ethernet Uplinks

Configure the Pod assigned ports as Ethernet Uplink Ports on the Fabric A and Fabric B Interconnects.

Procedure

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1. In the Navigation pane, click Equipment.
2. Expand Equipment.
3. Expand Fabric Interconnects.
4. Click on Fabric_Interconnect_Name.

Note: Substitute one of the Fabric Interconnects from the table.

Student	Fabric	Ports
Student	A
	B

5. In the right work pane, click Physical Ports
6. Click Ethernet Ports
7. CLick the + (plus) to expand the Ethernet Ports
8. Shift+Click to select the ports. Right-click the selected ports

Note: Select the ports associated with the Fabric Interconnect from the table above.

9. Choose Configure as Uplink Port from the drop-down menu.

9. Choose Yes from the pop-up window to complete the configuration.
10. A pop-up window appears indicating the Uplink Ports were successfully created. Click the OK button to close this window.
11. Verify the status of your port(s) are Up in the work pane.

Configure Uplink Ethernet Port Channels

Configure the Pod assigned Uplink Ethernet Port-Channels on the Fabric A and Fabric B Interconnects. Two Port-Channels are created.

Procedure

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1. In the Navigation pane, click LAN.
2. Expand LAN
3. Expand LAN Cloud
4. Click the Fabric_Interconnect_Name node.

Note: Substitute one of the Fabric Interconnects in the table.

Student	Fabric	ID	Ports
Student	A
	B

5. Choose Create Port Channel from General tab of the Work pane.

6. Use the information in the table above to complete the fields in the Set Port Channel Name dialog boxes. Click the Next button.

7. Shift+Click to select the ports.

Note: Select the ports associated with the Fabric Interconnect and Port Channel ID in the table above.

8. Click >> to move the ports to the Ports in the Port-Channel work pane element.

9. Click the Finish button.
10. A pop-up window appears indicating the Port Channel was successfully created. Click the OK button to close this window.

11. Verify the status of the Port-Channels.
1. Expand LAN > LAN Cloud > Fabric A node.
2. Expand the Port Channels node.
3. Select the Port-Channels one at a time.
4. Verify the status is Up in the work pane.

The status of the Port-Channel should change to Up in a few minutes.

Example from Student A's perspective: