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81 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
11.3.3 Define uplinks
NOTE: To change the port speed or breakout configuration, see Section 4.4 and make those changes before
creating the uplinks.
To define the uplinks from the MX9116n FSEs to the Cisco ACI leafs, follow these steps:
1. Open the OME-M console.
2. From the navigation menu, click Devices > Fabric.
3. Click the fabric name, for example, SmartFabric1.
4. In the left pane on the Fabric Details page, click Uplinks.
5. Click the Add Uplink button. In the Add Uplink window complete the following:
a. Enter a Name, for example, VLT01.
b. Optionally, enter a description in the Description box.
c. From the Uplink Type list, select Ethernet.
d. Click Next.
e. From the Switch Ports list, select the ports used in the uplink to the ACI leaf switches. In this
example, ethernet 1/1/43 and 1/1/44 are used on both MX9116n FSEs.
NOTE: Click the service tag of each MX9116n to expand their ports for selection as shown in Figure 71
.
Click switch service tag to view ports