What is theissue?

A customer is configuring an upstream disjoint Layer 2 network in a Cisco UCS domain. So far they have
configured the following:
Fabric Interconnects are in switching mode.
There is symmetrical configuration for high availability.
There are no overlapping VLANs.
Each vNIC is communicating with one disjoint Layer 2 network.
After validating the above, the customer is still having issues with network connectivity. What is theissue?

A customer is configuring an upstream disjoint Layer 2 network in a Cisco UCS domain. So far they have
configured the following:
Fabric Interconnects are in switching mode.
There is symmetrical configuration for high availability.
There are no overlapping VLANs.
Each vNIC is communicating with one disjoint Layer 2 network.
After validating the above, the customer is still having issues with network connectivity. What is theissue?

A.
Overlapping VLANs are allowed in a disjoint Layer2 network.

B.
The vNIC configuration is incorrect and must communicate with two or more disjoint layer 2 networks.

C.
The fabric interconnect must be in end-host mode for a disjoint Layer 2 network.

D.
Asymmetrical configuration for high availability needs to be configured.

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Chan

Chan

Guidelines for Configuring Upstream Disjoint L2 Networks

When you plan your configuration for upstream disjoint L2 networks, consider the following:

Ethernet Switching Mode Must Be End-Host Mode

Cisco UCS only supports disjoint L2 networks when the Ethernet switching mode of the fabric interconnects is configured for end-host mode. You cannot connect to disjoint L2 networks if the Ethernet switching mode of the fabric interconnects is switch mode.
Symmetrical Configuration Is Recommended for High Availability

If a Cisco UCS domain is configured for high availability with two fabric interconnects, we recommend that both fabric interconnects are configured with the same set of VLANs.
VLAN Validity Criteria Are the Same for Uplink Ethernet Ports and Port Channels

The VLAN used for the disjoint L2 networks must be configured and assigned to an uplink Ethernet port or uplink Ethernet port channel. If the port or port channel does not include the VLAN, Cisco UCS Manager considers the VLAN invalid and does the following:

Displays a configuration warning in the Status Details area for the server.
Ignores the configuration for the port or port channel and drops all traffic for that VLAN.

Note

The validity criteria are the same for uplink Ethernet ports and uplink Ethernet port channels. Cisco UCS Manager does not differentiate between the two.
Overlapping VLANs Are Not Supported

Cisco UCS does not support overlapping VLANs in disjoint L2 networks. You must ensure that each VLAN only connects to one upstream disjoint L2 domain.
Each vNIC Can Only Communicate with One Disjoint L2 Network

A vNIC can only communicate with one disjoint L2 network. If a server needs to communicate with multiple disjoint L2 networks, you must configure a vNIC for each of those networks.

To communicate with more than two disjoint L2 networks, a server must have a Cisco VIC adapter that supports more than two vNICs.
Appliance Port Must Be Configured with the Same VLAN as Uplink Ethernet Port or Port Channel

For an appliance port to communicate with a disjoint L2 network, you must ensure that at least one uplink Ethernet port or port channel is in the same network and is therefore assigned to the same VLANs that are used by the appliance port. If Cisco UCS Manager cannot identify an uplink Ethernet port or port channel that includes all VLANs that carry traffic for an appliance port, the appliance port experiences a pinning failure and goes down.

For example, a Cisco UCS domain includes a global VLAN named vlan500 with an ID of 500. vlan500 is created as a global VLAN on the uplink Ethernet port. However, Cisco UCS Manager does not propagate this VLAN to appliance ports. To configure an appliance port with vlan500, you must create another VLAN named vlan500 with an ID of 500 for the appliance port. You can create this duplicate VLAN in the Appliances node on the LAN tab of the Cisco UCS Manager GUI or the eth-storage scope in the Cisco UCS Manager CLI. If you are prompted to check for VLAN Overlap, accept the overlap and Cisco UCS Manager creates the duplicate VLAN for the appliance port.
Default VLAN 1 Cannot Be Configured Explicitly on an Uplink Ethernet Port or Port Channel

Cisco UCS Manager implicitly assigns default VLAN 1 to all uplink ports and port channels. Even if you do not configure any other VLANs, Cisco UCS uses default VLAN 1 to handle data traffic for all uplink ports and port channels.

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A.Svendsen

A.Svendsen

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