Cisco UCS 6454 User manual
Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2018-08-14
Last Modified: 2018-11-07
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CONTENTS
Product Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Overview 1
Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect 1
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect 2
Port Numbering 4
Power Supplies 5
Fan Modules 6
HA Ports and LEDs 6
Management Port LEDs 7
System Environment LEDs 7
Port LEDs 8
L1 and L2 Port LEDs 8
Supported Transceivers 8
SFP 1-Gigabit Transceivers 9
SFP+ Transceivers and SFP+ Copper Cables 9
QSFP Transceivers and Cables 11
SFP Fibre Channel Transceivers 12
Installing the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 15
CHAPTER 2
Preparing for Installation 15
Considerations and Warnings 15
Installation Options 16
Airflow Considerations 16
Fabric Interconnect Weight 16
Installation Guidelines 16
Required Equipment 17
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Cabinet and Rack Requirements 18
General Requirements for Cabinets and Racks 18
Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets 19
Requirements Specific to Standard Open Racks 19
Cable Management Guidelines 19
Unpacking and Inspecting the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 19
Installing the Cisco UCS Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack 20
Establishing System Ground 24
Proper Grounding Practices 24
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 25
Grounding the Fabric Interconnect 27
Starting the System 28
Connecting the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 31
CHAPTER 3
Preparing for Network Connections 31
Connecting to the Console Port 31
Connecting the Management Port 33
Connecting to an SFP28 Ethernet or Fibre Channel Port 33
Installing or Removing Cables into SFP Transceivers 33
Installing a Transceiver 33
Removing a Transceiver 34
Installing or Removing Cables into SFP28 Trancsceivers 35
Installing a Cable into an SFP28 Transceiver 35
Removing a Cable from a Transceiver 35
Maintaining SFP28 Transceivers and Fiber-Optic Cables 36
Replacing Components 37
CHAPTER 4
Preparing a Fabric Interconnect for Removal 37
Removing a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 38
Replacing a Fabric Interconnect 38
Repacking the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect for Return Shipment 42
Technical Specifications 43
CHAPTER 5
System Specifications 43
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Power Specifications 43
Transceiver Specifications 45
Environmental Conditions and Power Requirements Specification for SFP Transceivers 45
General Specifications for Cisco Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers 45
Cable and Port Specifications 47
CHAPTER 6
Accessory Kit for the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 47
Console Cable 48
Console Port 48
Supported AC Power Cords and Plugs 49
Argentina 49
Australia and New Zealand 50
Peoples Republic of China 50
Europe 51
India, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates 51
Israel 52
Italy 52
North America 53
Switzerland 54
Taiwan 54
United Kingdom 55
Cabinet Jumper Power Cords 55
Site Planning and Maintenance Records 57
CHAPTER 7
Site Preparation Checklist 57
Contact and Site Information 59
Chassis and Module Information 60
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Contents
CHAPTER 1
Product Overview
•Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Overview, on page 1
•Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect, on page 1
•Ports on the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect, on page 2
•Port Numbering, on page 4
•Power Supplies, on page 5
•Fan Modules, on page 6
•HA Ports and LEDs, on page 6
•Management Port LEDs, on page 7
•System Environment LEDs, on page 7
•Port LEDs, on page 8
•L1 and L2 Port LEDs, on page 8
•Supported Transceivers, on page 8
Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Overview
The Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect provides both network connectivity and management capabilities
to the 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 then to the LAN or SAN.
Each Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect runs Cisco UCS Manager to fully manage all Cisco UCS elements.
The fabric interconnect supports 10/25 Gigabit ports in the fabric with 40/100 Gigabit uplink ports. High
availability can be achieved when a Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect is connected to another Cisco UCS
6454 Fabric Interconnect through the L1 or L2 port on each device.
Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect
The Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect is a 1 RU top-of-rack switch with 48 10/25-Gigabit SFP28 ports (8
unified ports) and six 40/100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports. The eight unified ports support 10/25 GbE or 8/16/32G
Fibre Channel speeds. The switch also has one network management port, a console port for setting the initial
configuration, and a USB port for saving or loading configurations. The switch also includes L1/L2 ports 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. The Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect also contains a CPU board
which consists of:
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• Intel Xeon D-1528 v4 Processor, 1.6 GHz
• 64 GB of RAM
• 8 MB of NVRAM (4 x NVRAM chips)
• 128 GB SSD (bootflash)
Figure 1: Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Rear View
Ports 9-44 (10/25 Gbps Ethernet or FCoE)2Ports 1-8 (Unified Ports 10/25 Gbps
Ethernet or FCoE or 8/16/32 Gbps Fibre
Channel)
1
Uplink Ports 49-54 (40/100 Gbps Ethernet
or FCoE)
4Ports 45-48 (1/10/25 Gbps Ethernet or
FCoE)
3
For additional information about the port groups, see Port Numbering, on page 4.
The Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect chassis has two power supplies and four fans. Two of the fans
provide front to rear airflow.
Figure 2: Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Front View
Fans 1 through 4, numbered left to right, when
facing the front of the chassis
2Power supply and power cord connector1
L1 port, L2 port, RJ45, console, USB port,
and LEDs
3
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect
The ports on the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect can be configured to carry either Ethernet or Fibre
Channel traffic. You can configure only the first eight ports to carry Fibre Channel traffic. The ports cannot
be used by a Cisco UCS domain until you configure them.
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Product Overview
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect
When you configure a port on a fabric interconnect, the administrative state is automatically set to enabled.
If the port is connected to another device, this may cause traffic disruption. The port can be disabled and
enabled after it has been configured.
Note
The following table summarizes the second, third and fourth generation ports for the Cisco UCS fabric
interconnects.
Fourth
Generation
Third GenerationSecond Generation
Cisco UCS
6454
Cisco UCS
6332-16UP
Cisco UCS
6332
Cisco UCS
6296 UP
Cisco UCS
6248 UP
Item
54-Port Fabric
Interconnect
40-Port Fabric
Interconnect
32-Port Fabric
Interconnect
96-Port Fabric
Interconnect
48-Port Fabric
Interconnect
Description
1 RU1 RU1 RU2 RU1 RUForm factor
48 10/25G
interfaces
88 (40G to 4 x 10G
breakout cables)
96 (40G to 4 x
10G breakout
cables), QSA,
Port 13 and 14
do not support
40G to 10G
breakout
4832Number of
fixed 10 GB
Interfaces
816—4832Number of
Unified Ports
10/25 Gbps or
8/16/32-Gbps
FC
1/10 Gbps or
4/8/16-Gbps FC
—1/10 Gbps or
1/2/4/8-Gbps
FC
1/10 Gbps or
1/2/4/8-Gbps
FC
Unified Port
Speeds
Six 40/100
Gigabit ports
2432——Number of
40-Gbps ports
Ports 1-8Ports 1-16NonePorts 1-48Ports 1-32Unified Port
Range
UCS 2204,
UCS 2208
UCS 2204, UCS
2208, UCS 2304
UCS 2204,
UCS 2208,
UCS 2304
UCS 2204,
UCS 2208
UCS 2204,
UCS 2208
Compatibility
with the IOM
Cisco Nexus
2232PP
Cisco Nexus
2232TM-E
Cisco Nexus
2232PP
Cisco Nexus
2232TM-E
Cisco Nexus
2348UPQ
Cisco Nexus
2232PP
Cisco Nexus
2232TM-E
Cisco Nexus
2348UPQ
Cisco Nexus
2232PP
Cisco Nexus
2232TM-E
Cisco Nexus
2232PP
Cisco Nexus
2232TM-E
Compatibility
with the FEX
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Ports on the Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect
Fourth
Generation
Third GenerationSecond Generation
NoneNoneNone3 (16 port)1 (16 port)Expansion Slots
44442Fan Modules
2 (AC/DC)2 (AC/DC)2 (AC/DC)2 (AC/DC
available)
2 (AC/DC
available)
Power Supplies
Port Numbering
Ports on the Cisco UCS 6454 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.
Figure 3: Rear View of Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Port Numbers
Ports 9–44. Each port can operate as either
a 10 Gbps or 25 Gbps SFP28 port.
2Ports 1–8. Unified Ports can operate as
10/25 Gbps Ethernet or 8/16/32 Gbps
Fibre Channel. FC ports are converted
in groups of 4 ports by the first 4 ports
(port 1 to 4) or the first 8 ports (port 1
to 8). For more information on how to
configure the port modes, refer to
"Configuring Port Modes for a 6454
Fabric Interconnect" in the Cisco UCS
Network Management Guide, Release
4.0.
1
Uplink Ports 49–54. Each port can operate
as either a 40 Gbps or 100 Gbps Ethernet
or FCoE port. Ports 49-54 can only be used
to connect to network or FCoE uplink ports
and not UCS server ports. These ports do
not support breakout cables or QSA
module.
4Ports 45–48. Each port can operate as
a 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or 25 Gbps Ethernet
or FCoE port.
3
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Port Numbering
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