VNX/VNXe/Dell EMC Unity: Why I cannot connect new hosts to array. Direct attach Cisco UCS fabric interconnect to array, no switches (User Correctable)

Summary: Cannot connect new hosts to array. direct attach Cisco UCS fabric interconnect to array, no switches (fiber channel)

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Some Cisco UCS fabric interconnects have zoning options.  These options are generally not employed when using fiber channel switches and therefore many don't know about them.  However, in a direct connect environment, where there are no fiber channel switches, only fabric interconnects, it is possible that the fabric interconnects have zoning.

Please reference the following.....

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/servers-unified-computing/ucs-manager/116197-configure-ucs-manager-00.html#anc11

Affected Products

VNX/VNXe

Products

VNX/VNXe
Article Properties
Article Number: 000022462
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2025
Version:  4
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