Fabric Interconnect ports that should be connected to southbound IOM cards should be configured as server ports.

The following are the steps to configure the server ports:

1. Log into UCS Manager.
2. Click on the Equipment tab in the navigation pane.
3. In the Equipment tab, click on a Fabric Interconnect.
4. In the work area pane, select LAN Uplinks Manager.
5. Expand Ports in the Fixed Module or Expansion Module (if present).
6. Right-click on a single port or hold the Ctrl key and select multiple ports.
7. Select Configure as Server Port.
8. A pop-up menu will appear which allows configuring new statuses for the port(s).
9. Select the new port status and click on Yes.

Repeat these steps to configure all the server ports for both Fabric Interconnects: