Solved: UCS 5108

opnineopnine · ‎02-20-2017

Hi all,

Can the UCS 5108, be used with out the fabric interconnect? and be used like a server ?

thanks.

willwetherman · ‎02-20-2017

Hi,

The short answer is no as the Fabric Interconnects are a mandatory component of the UCS B-series server architecture.

There is an option to embed the Fabric Interconnects into the 5108 chassis for smaller scale deployments using the Cisco UCS 6324 FIs. This solution is known as UCS Mini.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-mini/index.html

Hope this helps

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willwetherman · ‎02-20-2017

Hi,

The short answer is no as the Fabric Interconnects are a mandatory component of the UCS B-series server architecture.

There is an option to embed the Fabric Interconnects into the 5108 chassis for smaller scale deployments using the Cisco UCS 6324 FIs. This solution is known as UCS Mini.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-mini/index.html

Hope this helps