Cisco Systems OL-25712-04 User Manual

Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.0First Published: September 06, 2011Last Modified: September 04, 2012Americas HeadquartersCisco S

LDAP Group Rule 134Configuring LDAP Providers 134Configuring Properties for LDAP Providers 134Creating an LDAP Provider 135Changing the LDAP Group Rul

CHAPTER 5Configuring the Fabric InterconnectsThis chapter includes the following sections:• Initial System Setup, page 65• Performing an Initial Syste

• Default domain nameSetup ModeYou can choose to either restore the system configuration from an existing backup file, or manually set upthe system by

Performing an Initial System Setup for a Standalone ConfigurationBefore You Begin1Verify the following physical connections on the fabric interconnect

Step 5Copy the web link from the prompt into a supported web browser and go to the Cisco UCS Manager GUIlaunch page.Step 6On the Cisco UCS Manager GUI

Initial System Setup for a Cluster ConfigurationPerforming an Initial System Setup on the First Fabric InterconnectBefore You Begin1Verify the followi

You will see the power on self-test messages as the fabric interconnect boots.Step 3At the installation method prompt, enter gui.Step 4If the system c

DescriptionFieldThe name of the domain in which the fabric interconnectresides.Domain Name fieldStep 10Click Submit.A page displays the results of you

A page displays the results of your setup operation.Enabling a Standalone Fabric Interconnect for Cluster ConfigurationYou can add a second fabric int

denying egress server traffic on more than one uplink port at a time. End-host mode is the default Ethernetswitching mode and should be used if either

Organizations in a Multi-Tenancy Environment 155Hierarchical Name Resolution in a Multi-Tenancy Environment 156Creating an Organization under the Root

The link for the current mode is dimmed.Step 5In the dialog box, click Yes.Cisco UCS Manager restarts the fabric interconnect, logs you out, and disco

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Fabric Interconnects > Fabric_Inte

DescriptionNameThe associated gateway.Default Gateway fieldStep 8Click OK.Step 9Log out of Cisco UCS Manager GUI and log back in again to see your cha

CHAPTER 6Configuring Ports and Port ChannelsThis chapter includes the following sections:• Server and Uplink Ports on the 6100 Series Fabric Interconn

Ports on the 6100 series fabric interconnect are not unified. For more information on Unified Ports, seeUnified Ports on the 6200 Series Fabric Interc

Changing the port mode results in the existing port configuration being deleted and replaced by a new logicalport. Any objects associated with that po

Beacon LEDs for Unified PortsEach port on the 6200 series fabric interconnect has a corresponding beacon LED. When the Beacon LEDproperty is configure

The total number of uplink Ethernet ports and uplink Ethernet port channel members that can be configuredon each fabric interconnect is limited to 31.

Configuring Port Modes for a 6248 Fabric InterconnectChanging the port mode on either module can cause an interruption in data traffic because changes

What to Do NextConfigure the port types for the ports. You can right-click on any port in the module display above the sliderand configure that port f

Disabling a User Account 176Clearing the Password History for a Locally Authenticated User 177Deleting a Locally Authenticated User Account 177Passwor

• Click Next to configure the port mode for ports in expansion module 2.• If you do not wish to configure the port mode for ports on the remaining exp

Server PortsConfiguring Server PortsYou can only configure server ports on the fixed port module. Expansion modules do not include server ports.This t

The port or ports are configured as uplink Ethernet ports, removed from the list of unconfigured ports, andadded to the Uplink Ethernet Ports node.Wha

Fixed Module•• Expansion ModuleStep 4Click the port or ports you want to reconfigure.Step 5Drag the selected port or ports and drop them in the approp

The port or ports are enabled. Data traffic can begin to travel through them.Disabling a Port on a Fabric InterconnectAfter you enable or disable a po

Unconfiguring a Port on a Fabric InterconnectProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipme

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Fabric Interconnects > Fabric_Inte

DescriptionNameThe data transfer rate for the port, which should match the destinationto which the port is linked. This can be one of the following:•

DescriptionNameThe MAC address for the endpoint.MAC Address fieldStep 10Click OK.The port or ports are configured as Appliance ports, removed from the

DescriptionNameThe data transfer rate for the port, which should match thedestination to which the port is linked. This can be one of thefollowing:• 1

Verifying the Status of I/O Modules 203Verifying the Status of Servers 203Verifying the Status of Adapters on Servers in a Chassis 204Downloading and

Step 9Click OK.FCoE and Fibre Channel Storage PortsConfiguring an FCoE Storage PortYou can configure FCoE storage ports on either the fixed module or

Before You BeginThe Fibre Channel switching mode must be set to Switching for these ports to be valid. The storage portscannot function in end-host mo

zoning option in Cisco UCS Manager is whether the default zone in a VSAN (nodes not assigned to any zone)permits or denies access among its members.Wh

Disabling Default ZoningProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2In the SAN tab, click the SAN node.Step 3In the Work pane, clic

Creating an Uplink Ethernet Port ChannelProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2On the LAN tab, expand LAN > LAN Cloud.Step

Enabling an Uplink Ethernet Port ChannelProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2On the LAN tab, expand LAN > LAN Cloud.Step

• To remove ports, choose one or more ports in the Ports in the port channel table, and then click the<< button to remove the ports from the por

DescriptionNameA user-defined name for the port channel.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special

DescriptionNameCheck the check box in this column for each VLAN you want to use.Select columnThe name of the VLAN.Name columnTo designate one of the V

Enabling an Appliance Port ChannelProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2On the LAN tab, expand LAN > Appliances.Step 3Expa

Adding Firmware Packages to an Existing Service Profile 229Verifying Firmware Versions on Components 230Managing the Capability Catalog 230Capability

• To remove ports, choose one or more ports in the Ports in the port channel table, and then click the<< button to remove the ports from the por

DescriptionNameThe identifier for the port channel.Enter an integer between 1 and 256. This ID cannot be changed afterthe port channel has been saved.

Disabling a Fibre Channel Port ChannelProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2On the SAN tab, expand SAN > SAN Cloud > Fa

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2On the SAN tab, expand SAN > SAN Cloud > Fabric > FC Port Channels.Step 3Click

Adapter Port ChannelsAn adapter port channel groups all the physical links from a Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card (VIC) to anIOM into one logical lin

Cabling Considerations for Fabric Port ChannelsWhen you configure the links between the Cisco UCS 2200 Series IOM and a Cisco UCS 6200 series fabricin

What to Do NextTo add or remove chassis links from a fabric port channel after making a change to the chassis discoverypolicy or the chassis connectiv

Configuring Server Ports with the Internal Fabric ManagerInternal Fabric ManagerThe Internal Fabric Manager provides a single interface where you can

Unconfiguring a Server Port with the Internal Fabric ManagerProcedureStep 1In the Internal Fabric Manager, click the server port in the Server Ports t

CHAPTER 7Configuring Communication ServicesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Communication Services, page 113• Configuring CIM-XML, page

CHAPTER 14 Managing Licenses 247Licenses 247Obtaining the Host ID for a Fabric Interconnect 248Obtaining a License 249Downloading Licenses to the Fabr

DescriptionCommunication ServiceThis service is enabled on port 80 by default.You must enable either HTTP or HTTPS to run Cisco UCS Manager GUI. Ifyou

The CIM-XML area expands to display the available configuration options.Step 5(Optional) In the Port field, change the default port that Cisco UCS Man

to 2048 bits. In general, a longer key is more secure than a shorter key. Cisco UCS Manager provides a defaultkey ring with an initial 1024-bit key pa

c) Click OK.What to Do NextCreate a certificate request for this key ring.Creating a Certificate Request for a Key RingProcedureStep 1In the Navigatio

DescriptionNameThe organizational unit.Enter up to 64 characters. You can use any letters, numbers, or spaces,as well as the following special charact

DescriptionNameThe certificate information for this trusted point.The certificate must be in Base64 encoded X.509 (CER)format.ImportantCertificate Cha

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Management > Communication Service

Step 6Click Save Changes.Deleting a Key RingProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Key Man

• An SNMP manager—The system used to control and monitor the activities of network devices usingSNMP.• An SNMP agent—The software component within Cis

• noAuthNoPriv—No authentication or encryption• authNoPriv—Authentication but no encryption• authPriv—Authentication and encryptionSNMPv3 provides for

Disabling a Port Channel with the LAN Uplinks Manager 269Adding Ports to a Port Channel with the LAN Uplinks Manager 269Removing Ports from a Port Cha

What HappensEncryptionAuthenticationLevelModelProvidesauthentication basedon the HMAC-MD5or HMAC-SHAalgorithms. ProvidesData EncryptionStandard (DES)5

AES Privacy Protocol for SNMPv3 UsersCisco UCS uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) as one of the privacy protocols for SNMPv3 messageencryption an

DescriptionNameThe location of the host on which the SNMP agent (server) runs.Enter an alphanumeric string up to 510 characters.System Location fieldS

DescriptionNameIf you select V2c or V3 for the version, the type of trap to send. Thiscan be one of the following:• Traps• InformsType fieldIf you sel

Creating an SNMPv3 userProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Management >

Deleting an SNMPv3 UserProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Management >

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CHAPTER 8Configuring AuthenticationThis chapter includes the following sections:• Authentication Services, page 131• Guidelines and Recommendations fo

User Accounts in Remote Authentication ServicesUser accounts can exist locally in Cisco UCS Manager or in the remote authentication server.The tempora

Attribute ID RequirementsSchema ExtensionCustomAttributeAuthenticationProviderThe vendor ID for the CiscoRADIUS implementation is 009 andthe vendor ID

Quality of Service 297Configuring System Classes 297System Classes 297Configuring QoS System Classes 298Enabling a QoS System Class 300Disabling a QoS

lDAPDisplayName: CiscoAVPairname: CiscoAVPairobjectCategory: CN=Attribute-Schema,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,CN=XLDAP Group RuleThe LDAP group rule is

DescriptionNameThe specific distinguished name in the LDAP hierarchy where theserver should begin a search when a remote user logs in and thesystem at

• If you want to use secure communications, create a trusted point containing the certificate of the rootcertificate authority (CA) of the LDAP server

DescriptionNameThe LDAP search is restricted to those usernames that match thedefined filter.This value is required unless a default filter has been s

DescriptionNameWhether Cisco UCS also searches LDAP groups when authenticatingand assigning user roles and locales to remote users. This can be oneof

Changing the LDAP Group Rule for an LDAP ProviderProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Us

Step 6Click Save Changes.Deleting an LDAP ProviderProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > U

Creating an LDAP Group MapBefore You Begin• Create an LDAP group in the LDAP server.• Configure the distinguished name for the LDAP group in the LDAP

Configuring RADIUS ProvidersConfiguring Properties for RADIUS ProvidersThe properties that you configure in this task are the default settings for all

The following syntax example shows how to specify multiples user roles and locales if you choose tocreate the cisco-avpair attribute: shell:roles=&quo

Configuring Cisco UCS for Upstream Disjoint L2 Networks 324Creating a VLAN for an Upstream Disjoint L2 Network 325Assigning Ports and Port Channels to

b) Click OK.Step 4Click Save Changes.What to Do NextFor implementations involving a single RADIUS database, select RADIUS as the primary authenticatio

What to Do NextCreate an TACACS+ provider.Creating a TACACS+ ProviderCisco UCS Manager supports a maximum of 16 TACACS+ providers.Before You BeginPerf

DescriptionNameThe port through which Cisco UCS should communicate with theTACACS+ database.Enter an integer between 1 and 65535. The default port is

Provider GroupsA provider group is a set of providers that will be used by Cisco UCS during the authentication process. CiscoUCS Manager allows you to

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > LDAP.Step 3Expand LDAP Provide

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > RADIUS.Step 3Expand RADIUS Pro

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > TACACS+.Step 3Expand TACACS+ P

DescriptionNameWhen a web client connects to Cisco UCS Manager, the client needsto send refresh requests to Cisco UCS Manager to keep the web sessiona

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > Authentication.Step 3Click Nat

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > Authentication.Step 3Click Nat

Adding a WWN Block to a WWPN Pool 351Deleting a WWN Block from a WWPN Pool 351Adding a WWPN Initiator to a WWPN Pool 352Deleting a WWPN Initiator from

assign-default-roleDoes not restrict user access to Cisco UCS Manager based on user roles. Read-only access is grantedto all users unless other user r

CHAPTER 9Configuring OrganizationsThis chapter includes the following sections:• Organizations in a Multi-Tenancy Environment, page 155• Hierarchical

• Service profile templatesThe root organization is always the top level organization.Hierarchical Name Resolution in a Multi-Tenancy EnvironmentIn a

5If the default server pool in the root organization has an available server, Cisco UCS Manager associatesthat server with the service profile and dis

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special charactersother than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (co

CHAPTER 10Configuring Role-Based Access ControlThis chapter includes the following sections:• Role-Based Access Control, page 159• User Accounts for C

A user account can be set with a SSH public key. The public key can be set in either of the two formats:OpenSSH and SECSH.Admin AccountEach Cisco UCS

• The unique username for each user account cannot be all-numeric. You cannot create a local user withan all-numeric username.• The unique username mu

• debugGuidelines for Cisco UCS Manager PasswordsA password is required for each locally authenticated user account. A user with admin or aaa privileg

Roles can be created, modified to add new or remove existing privileges, or deleted. When a role is modified,the new privileges are applied to all use

THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS,INFORMATION, AND RECOMME

Configuring a Blade Server to Use a Static IP Address 374Configuring a Blade Server to Use the Management IP Pool 374Configuring the Management IP Add

Server Profile AdministratorRead-and-write access to logical server related operations. Read access to the rest of the system.Server Security Administ

Default Role AssignmentDescriptionPrivilegeStorage AdministratorExternal SAN securityext-san-securityOperationsAlarms and alarm policiesfaultOperation

Default Role AssignmentDescriptionPrivilegeServer Profile AdministratorService profile server managementservice-profile-serverServer Profile Administr

Configuring User RolesCreating a User RoleProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Mana

Adding Privileges to a User RoleProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management >

Configuring LocalesCreating a LocaleBefore You BeginOne or more organizations must exist before you create a locale.ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation p

Assigning an Organization to a LocaleProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Managemen

Deleting a LocaleProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > User Services

DescriptionNameThe account name that is used when logging into this account. Thisaccount must be unique and meet the guidelines and restrictions forCi

DescriptionNameThe password associated with this account. If password strength checkis enabled, a user's password must be strong and Cisco UCS Ma

Guidelines for all Local Disk Configuration Policies 407Guidelines for Local Disk Configuration Policies Configured for RAID 408Creating a Local Disk

Step 5In the Roles area, check one or more boxes to assign roles and privileges to the user account.Do not assign locales to users with an admin or aa

DescriptionNameThe maximum number of concurrent HTTP and HTTPS sessions allowedfor each user.Enter an integer between 1 and 256.Maximum Sessions Per U

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > User Services > Locally Aut

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management > User Services > Locally Aut

You must have admin or aaa privileges to change the password profile properties. Except for passwordhistory, these properties do not apply to users wi

Configuring the Maximum Number of Password Changes for a Change IntervalYou must have admin or aaa privileges to change the password profile propertie

Configuring the Password History CountYou must have admin or aaa privileges to change the password profile properties.ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation

DescriptionNameWhen a web client connects to Cisco UCS Manager, the client needsto send refresh requests to Cisco UCS Manager to keep the web sessiona

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CHAPTER 11Managing FirmwareThis chapter includes the following sections:• Overview of Firmware, page 183• Firmware Image Management, page 184• Firmwar

vNIC/vHBA Placement Policies 429vCon to Adapter Placement 430vNIC/vHBA to vCon Assignment 430Creating a vNIC/vHBA Placement Policy 433Deleting a vNIC/

• Endpoints physically located on servers, such as the BIOS, storage controller (RAID controller), andCisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) th

Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server Software BundleThis bundle includes the following firmware images that are required to update the firmware for theblad

PackagesThis view provides you with a read-only representation of the firmware bundles that have beendownloaded onto the fabric interconnect. This vie

Firmware Versions in the Fabric Interconnect and Cisco UCS ManagerYou can only activate the fabric interconnect firmware and Cisco UCS Manager on the

Configuration Changes and Settings that Can Impact UpgradesDepending upon the configuration of your Cisco UCS domain, the following changes may requir

If a VSAN has an ID in the reserved range, change that VSAN ID to any VSAN ID that is not used or reserved.All Connectivity May Be Lost During Upgrade

No Server or Chassis MaintenanceDo not remove the hardware that contains the endpoint or perform any maintenance on it until the updateprocess has com

Determine Appropriate Type of Firmware Upgrade for Each EndpointSome endpoints, such as adapters and the server CIMC, can be upgraded through either a

Required Order of Components for Firmware ActivationIf you upgrade firmware by individual components in a Cisco UCS domain, activate the updates in th

• Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server Software Bundle—Required for all Cisco UCS domains thatinclude blade servers.• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server

Configuring a LAN Boot for a Boot Policy 465Local Disk Boot 465Configuring a Local Disk Boot for a Boot Policy 466Virtual Media Boot 466Configuring a

1Insert the blade server into the chassis as described in the server installation guide. Cisco UCS Managercannot discover the server as it is unsuppor

Upgrades of a CIMC through a management firmware package or an adapter through a firmware packagein the service profile associated with the server tak

When you configure Set Startup Version Only for an I/O module, the I/O module is rebooted when thefabric interconnect in its data path is rebooted. If

• Any activities being performed on the server through the KVM console and vMedia are interrupted.• Any monitoring or IPMI polling is interrupted.Outa

This policy ensures that the host firmware is identical on all servers associated with service profiles whichuse the same policy. Therefore, if you mo

Service Profile AssociationDuring this stage, you include the firmware packages in a service profile, and then associate the serviceprofile with a ser

• Back up the configuration into an All Configuration backup file.• For a cluster configuration, verify that the high availability status of the fabri

If you do not, these identities may be changed after the import and operations such as a PXE bootor a SAN boot may no longer function.• Protocol field

Verifying the Overall Status of the Fabric InterconnectsProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, exp

Verifying the Status of I/O ModulesProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Ch

Creating Service Profiles 489Creating a Service Profile with the Expert Wizard 489Page 1: Identifying the Service Profile 490Page 2: Configuring the S

Step 5If you need to verify that a server has been discovered, do the following:a) Right-click the server for which you want to verify the discovery s

• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server Software Bundle—Only required for Cisco UCS domains thatinclude integrated rack-mount servers. This bundle cont

Downloading Firmware Images to the Fabric Interconnect from a Remote LocationIn a cluster setup, the image file for the firmware bundle is downloaded

DescriptionNameThe absolute path to the file on the remote server.If you use SCP, the absolute path is always required. If you use anyother protocol,

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, click the Equipment node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the

Determining the Contents of a Firmware PackageProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, click the Equ

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, click the Equipment node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the

Do not remove the hardware that contains the endpoint or perform any maintenance on it until the updateprocess has completed. If the hardware is remov

What to Do NextActivate the firmware.Updating the Firmware on an AdapterDo not remove the hardware that contains the endpoint or perform any maintenan

Activating the Firmware on an AdapterProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment >

Resetting the UUID Assigned to a Service Profile from a Pool in a Service ProfileTemplate 549Modifying the Boot Order in a Service Profile 550Creating

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

d) Click OK.Updating the CIMC Firmware on a ServerDo not remove the hardware that contains the endpoint or perform any maintenance on it until the upd

Do not remove the hardware that contains the endpoint or perform any maintenance on it until the updateprocess has completed. If the hardware is remov

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > IO M

d) Click OK.Activating the Board Controller Firmware on a ServerOnly certain servers, such as the Cisco UCS B440 High Performance blade server and the

Activating the Cisco UCS Manager SoftwareProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, click the Equipmen

Step 5From the Filter drop-down list on the menu bar, choose Fabric Interconnects.Step 6On the menu bar, check the Ignore Compatibility Check check bo

Step 2From the Filter drop-down list on the menu bar, choose Fabric Interconnects.Step 3On the menu bar, check the Ignore Compatibility Check check bo

DescriptionNameChoose the version that you want to use for the kernel.Kernel Version drop-down listBy default, Cisco UCS makes sure that the firmware

• FC Adapters• HBA Option ROM• Storage ControllerYou can include more than one type of firmware in the same host firmware package. For example, a host

Power Control Policy 569Creating a Power Control Policy 569Deleting a Power Control Policy 570Configuring Manual Blade-Level Power Capping 570Manual B

The following table describes the most common options for upgrading servers with a host or managementfirmware package.Upgrade ActionsMaintenance Polic

Upgrade ActionsMaintenance PolicyService ProfileThe following occurs when you update thefirmware package:1The changes to the firmware package take eff

Upgrade ActionsMaintenance PolicyService ProfileThe following occurs when you update thefirmware package:1Cisco UCS Manager asks you to confirm yourch

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special charactersother than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (co

Manager updates the firmware according to the settings in the maintenance policies included in the serviceprofiles.Creating a Management Firmware Pack

Before You BeginEnsure that the appropriate firmware has been downloaded to the fabric interconnect.ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the S

Step 4Click the service profile to which you want to add the firmware packages.Step 5In the Work pane, click the Policies tab.Step 6Click the down arr

Implementation-Specific Tunable Parameters• Power and thermal constraints• Slot ranges and numbering• Adapter capacitiesHardware-Specific Rules• Firmw

Activating a Capability Catalog UpdateProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All.Step 3Click the Ca

Viewing a Capability Catalog ProviderProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Capability Cat

Booting a Server from the Service Profile 587Determining the Boot Order of a Blade Server 587Shutting Down Blade Servers 588Shutting Down a Blade Serv

Updating the Capability Catalog from a Remote LocationYou cannot perform a partial update to the Capability Catalog. When you update the Capability Ca

Step 8Click OK.Cisco UCS Manager downloads the image and updates the Capability Catalog. You do not need to reboot anyhardware components.What to Do N

Management Extensions enable you to add support for previously unsupported servers and other hardware toCisco UCS Manager. For example, you may need t

CHAPTER 12Configuring DNS ServersThis chapter includes the following sections:• DNS Servers in Cisco UCS , page 237• Adding a DNS Server, page 237• De

Deleting a DNS ServerProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2In the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Services.Step 3C

CHAPTER 13Configuring System-Related PoliciesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Configuring the Chassis Discovery Policy, page 239• Config

cannot discover any chassis that is wired for 1 link or 2 links. Reacknowledgement of the chassis does notresolve this issue.The following table provi

Platform-MaxDiscovery Policy8-Link ChassisDiscovery Policy4-Link ChassisDiscoveryPolicy2-Link ChassisDiscoveryPolicy1-Link ChassisDiscoveryPolicyNumbe

are grouped in a fabric port channel. If set to no group, links from the IOM to the fabric interconnect are notgrouped in a fabric port channel.Once a

Step 6Click Save Changes.What to Do NextTo customize fabric port channel connectivity for a specific chassis, configure the chassis connectivity polic

Renumbering a Rack-Mount Server 606Removing a Non-Existent Rack-Mount Server from the Configuration Database 607Turning the Locator LED for a Rack-Mou

• Port Channel—All links from an IOM to a fabric interconnect are grouped in a port channel.• Global—The chassis inherits this configuration from the

Step 6Click Save Changes.Configuring the Aging Time for the MAC Address TableAging Time for the MAC Address TableTo efficiently switch packets between

Step 6Click Save Changes. Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.0246 OL-25712-04 Configuring the Aging Time for the MAC Address Tabl

CHAPTER 14Managing LicensesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Licenses, page 247• Obtaining the Host ID for a Fabric Interconnect, page 24

• Cisco UCS 6296 fabric interconnect—pre-installed licenses for the first eighteen unified ports enabledin Cisco UCS Manager. Expansion modules come w

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Fabric Interconnects.Step 3Click the

Downloading Licenses to the Fabric Interconnect from the Local File SystemIn a cluster setup, we recommend that you download and install licenses to b

Downloading Licenses to the Fabric Interconnect from a Remote LocationIn a cluster setup, we recommend that you download and install licenses to both

DescriptionNameThe username the system should use to log in to the remote server. Thisfield does not apply if the protocol is TFTP.User fieldThe passw

Viewing the Licenses Installed on a Fabric InterconnectProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All &

Creating an Import Operation 626Running an Import Operation 629Modifying an Import Operation 630Deleting One or More Import Operations 630Restoring th

DescriptionNameThe administrative state of the license. This can be one of the following:• Delete Failed—Cisco UCS could not delete the license. If th

DescriptionNameThe Product Authentication Key (PAK) associated with this license, ifavailable.PAK columnThe signature key associated with the licenses

DescriptionNameThe number of licenses on the peer fabric interconnect compared to thisfabric interconnect. This can be one of the following:• exceeds—

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > License Management.Step 3In the Work pane, click th

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CHAPTER 15Managing Virtual InterfacesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Virtual Interfaces, page 259• Virtual Interface Subscription Manag

If you change your configuration in a way that decreases the number of VIFs available to a blade, UCSManager will display a warning and ask you if you

PART IIINetwork Configuration• Using the LAN Uplinks Manager, page 263• Configuring VLANs, page 277• Configuring LAN Pin Groups, page 293• Configuring

CHAPTER 16Using the LAN Uplinks ManagerThis chapter includes the following sections:• LAN Uplinks Manager, page 263• Launching the LAN Uplinks Manager

CONTENTSPreface Preface xxxiiiAudience xxxiiiConventions xxxiiiRelated Cisco UCS Documentation xxxvDocumentation Feedback xxxvObtaining Documentat

Support for Disk Drive Monitoring 658Prerequisites for Disk Drive Monitoring 659Viewing the Status of a Disk Drive 659Interpreting the Status of a Mon

Some of the configuration that you can do in the LAN Uplinks Manager can also be done in nodes on othertabs, such as the Equipment tab or the LAN tab.

ProcedureStep 1In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the LAN Uplinks tab.Step 2In the Ports area, click the down arrows to expand the Unconfigured Ports s

Disabling a Server Port with the LAN Uplinks ManagerProcedureStep 1In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the LAN Uplinks tab.Step 2In the Ports area, clic

Disabling an Uplink Ethernet Port with the LAN Uplinks ManagerProcedureStep 1In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the LAN Uplinks tab.Step 2In the Port C

• Fabric Interconnect BStep 4In the Set Port Channel Name page of the Create Port Channel wizard, do the following:a) Complete the following fields:De

Disabling a Port Channel with the LAN Uplinks ManagerProcedureStep 1In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the LAN Uplinks tab.Step 2In the Port Channels a

Removing Ports from a Port Channel with the LAN Uplinks ManagerProcedureStep 1In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the LAN Uplinks tab.Step 2In the Port

ProcedureStep 1In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click the LAN Uplinks tab.Step 2In the Port Channels and Uplinks area, click Create Pin Group.Step 3In the

You cannot create VLANs with IDs from 3968 to 4047. This range of VLAN IDs is reserved.VLANs in the LAN cloud and FCoE VLANs in the SAN cloud must hav

DescriptionNameTo create one VLAN, enter a single numeric ID. To create multipleVLANs, enter individual IDs or ranges of IDs separated by commas.A VLA

Configuring Call Home Policies 688Call Home Policies 688Configuring a Call Home Policy 688Disabling a Call Home Policy 689Enabling a Call Home Policy

Deleting a Named VLAN with the LAN Uplinks ManagerIf Cisco UCS Manager includes a named VLAN with the same VLAN ID as the one you delete, the VLANis n

DescriptionNameIf checked, the associated QoS class is configured on the fabricinterconnect and can be assigned to a QoS policy.If unchecked, the clas

DescriptionNameThe maximum transmission unit for the channel. This can be one of thefollowing:• An integer between 1500 and 9216. This value correspon

CHAPTER 17Configuring VLANsThis chapter includes the following sections:• Named VLANs, page 277• Private VLANs, page 278• VLAN Port Limitations, page

Guidelines for VLAN IDsYou cannot create VLANs with IDs from 3968 to 4047. This range of VLAN IDs is reserved.VLANs in the LAN cloud and FCoE VLANs in

• VIFs on VNTAG adapters can have only one isolated VLAN.Guidelines for VLAN IDsYou cannot create VLANs with IDs from 3968 to 4047. This range of VLAN

• Configuring and unconfiguring border ports and border port channels• Adding or removing VLANs from a cloud• Configuring or unconfiguring SAN or NAS

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2On the LAN tab, click the LAN node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the VLANs tab.Step 4On

DescriptionNameTo create one VLAN, enter a single numeric ID. To create multipleVLANs, enter individual IDs or ranges of IDs separated by commas.A VLA

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• A• B• Dual—The component is accessible to either fabric interconnect.This setting applies to virtual

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• The LAN Cloud > VLANs node for a VLAN accessible to both fabric interconnects.• The Fabric_Interconnect_Name > VLANs node for a VLAN accessibl

Configuring Private VLANsCreating a Primary VLAN for a Private VLANIn a Cisco UCS domain that is configured for high availability, you can create a pr

DescriptionNameYou can choose one of the following:• Common/Global—The VLANs apply to both fabrics and use thesame configuration parameters in both ca

DescriptionNameClick this button to determine whether the VLAN ID overlaps with anyother IDs on the system.Check Overlap buttonStep 6If you clicked th

DescriptionNameThe full path to the VSAN. Click the link in this column to view theproperties for the VSAN.DN columnc) Click OK.d) If Cisco UCS Manage

DescriptionNameFor a single VLAN, this is the VLAN name. For a range of VLANs,this is the prefix that the system uses for each VLAN name.The VLAN name

DescriptionNameWhether this VLAN is subdivided into private or secondary VLANs.This can be one of the following:• None—This VLAN does not have any sec

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• A• B• Dual—The component is accessible to either fabric interconnect.This setting applies to virtual

DescriptionNameThe maximum number of VLAN ports allowed on this fabricinterconnect.VLAN Port Limit fieldThe number of available VLAN access ports.Acce

CHAPTER 18Configuring LAN Pin GroupsThis chapter includes the following sections:• LAN Pin Groups, page 293• Creating a LAN Pin Group, page 293• Delet

PrefaceThis preface includes the following sections:• Audience, page xxxiii• Conventions, page xxxiii• Related Cisco UCS Documentation, page xxxv• Doc

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2On the LAN tab, expand LAN > LAN Cloud.Step 3Right-click LAN Pin Groups and select C

CHAPTER 19Configuring MAC PoolsThis chapter includes the following sections:• MAC Pools, page 295• Creating a MAC Pool, page 295• Deleting a MAC Pool,

Step 4Right-click MAC Pools and select Create MAC Pool.Step 5In the first page of the Create MAC Pool wizard:a) Enter a unique name and description fo

CHAPTER 20Configuring Quality of ServiceThis chapter includes the following sections:• Quality of Service, page 297• Configuring System Classes, page

Table 10: System ClassesDescriptionSystem ClassA configurable set of system classes that you can include in the QoS policyfor a service profile. Each

DescriptionNameIf checked, the associated QoS class is configured on the fabricinterconnect and can be assigned to a QoS policy.If unchecked, the clas

DescriptionNameThe maximum transmission unit for the channel. This can be one of thefollowing:• An integer between 1500 and 9216. This value correspon

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2In the LAN tab, expand LAN > LAN Cloud.Step 3Select the QoS System Class node.Step 4

DescriptionNameThe priority assigned to this QoS definition. This can be one of thefollowing:• Fc—Use this priority for QoS policies that control vHBA

DescriptionNameWhether Cisco UCS controls the class of service (CoS). This can beone of the following:• None—Cisco UCS uses the CoS value associated w

IndicationConventionTerminal sessions and information that the system displaysappear in courier font.courierfontElements in square brackets are option

Configuring Flow Control PoliciesFlow Control PolicyFlow control policies determine whether the uplink Ethernet ports in a Cisco UCS domain send and r

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• Auto—Cisco UCS and the network negotiate whether PPP is usedon this fabric interconnect• On—PPP is e

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CHAPTER 21Configuring Network-Related PoliciesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Configuring vNIC Templates, page 307• Configuring Etherne

• Named VLAN• MAC pool• QoS policy• LAN pin group• Statistics threshold policyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2On the LA

DescriptionNameThe fabric interconnect associated with the component.If you want vNICs created from this template to be able to access thesecond fabri

b) In the VLANs area, use the table to select the VLAN to assign to vNICs created from this template. Thetable contains the following columns:Descript

What to Do NextInclude the vNIC template in a service profile.Deleting a vNIC TemplateProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2O

b) Click OK.Step 9In the warning dialog box, click Yes to acknowledge that Cisco UCS Manager may need to reboot the serverif the binding causes the vN

For Fibre Channel adapter policies, the values displayed by Cisco UCS Manager may not match thosedisplayed by applications such as QLogic SANsurfer. F

Related Cisco UCS DocumentationDocumentation RoadmapsFor a complete list of all B-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentati

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Policies.Step 3Expand the node for the orga

DescriptionNameThe number of interrupt resources to allocate. In general, this valueshould be equal to the number of completion queue resources.Enter

DescriptionNameRSS distributes network receive processing across multiple CPUs inmultiprocessor systems. This can be one of the following:• Disabled—N

Deleting an Ethernet Adapter PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the LAN tab.Step 2On the LAN tab, expand LAN > Policies > Organi

Cisco UCS Manager, release 1.4(2) and earlier did not enforce the Action on Uplink Fail property forthose types of non-VM-FEX capable converged networ

DescriptionNameThis option determines whether Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) isenabled on servers associated with a service profile that includes this

Step 6In the MAC Security area, do the following to determine whether the server can use different MAC addresseswhen sending packets to the fabric int

CHAPTER 22Configuring Upstream Disjoint Layer-2 NetworksThis chapter includes the following sections:• Upstream Disjoint Layer-2 Networks, page 321• G

that is specifically assigned to that VLAN, and is selectively excluded from all other uplink ports and portchannels. However, traffic for VLANs that

Appliance Port Must Be Configured with the Same VLAN as Uplink Ethernet Port or Port ChannelFor an appliance port to communicate with a disjoint L2 ne

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• Drops the traffic for all of the VLANs on the vNIC.• Raises the following faults:◦ Link Down◦ VIF DownCisco UCS Manager does not raise a fault or wa

ProcedurePurposeCommand or ActionThe Ethernet switching mode must be in End-HostMode for Cisco UCS to be able to communicate withupstream disjoint L2

The LAN Uplinks Manager opens in a separate window.Step 4In the LAN Uplinks Manager, click VLANs > VLAN Manager.Step 5On the icon bar to the right

DescriptionNameWhether this VLAN is subdivided into private or secondary VLANs.This can be one of the following:• None—This VLAN does not have any sec

DescriptionSubtabDisplays the ports, port channels, and VLANs that are accessible to fabricinterconnect B.Fabric BStep 6In the Ports and Port Channels

DescriptionSubtabDisplays the ports, port channels, and VLANs that are accessible to fabricinterconnect A.Fabric ADisplays the ports, port channels, a

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PART IVStorage Configuration• Configuring Named VSANs, page 333• Configuring SAN Pin Groups, page 343• Configuring WWN Pools, page 345• Configuring St

CHAPTER 23Configuring Named VSANsThis chapter includes the following sections:• Named VSANs, page 333• Fibre Channel Uplink Trunking for Named VSANs,

PART IIntroduction• New and Changed Information, page 3• Overview of Cisco Unified Computing System, page 9• Overview of Cisco UCS Manager, page 43• O

For FIP capable, converged network adapters, such as the Cisco UCS CNA M72KR-Q and the Cisco UCSCNA M72KR-E, the named VSAN must be configured with a

1Renders all VSANs with an ID in the range from 3840 to 4079 non-operational.2Raises a fault against the non-operational VSANs.3Transfers all non-oper

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2On the SAN tab, expand SAN > SAN Cloud.Step 3In the Work pane, click the VSANs tab.S

DescriptionNameThe unique identifier assigned to the network.The ID can be between 1 and 4078, or between 4080 and 4093. 4079is a reserved VSAN ID. In

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2On the SAN tab, expand SAN > Storage Cloud.Step 3In the Work pane, click the VSANs t

DescriptionNameThe unique identifier assigned to the network.The ID can be between 1 and 4078, or between 4080 and 4093. 4079is a reserved VSAN ID. In

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2In the SAN tab, click the SAN node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the VSANs tab.Step 4Cl

• After a fresh install of Cisco UCS, release 2.0: The FCoE VLAN for the default VSAN uses VLAN4048 by default. The FCoE storage port native VLAN uses

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CHAPTER 24Configuring SAN Pin GroupsThis chapter includes the following sections:• SAN Pin Groups, page 343• Creating a SAN Pin Group, page 343• Delet

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2In the SAN tab, expand SAN > SAN Cloud.Step 3Right-click SAN Pin Groups and select C

CHAPTER 25Configuring WWN PoolsThis chapter includes the following sections:• WWN Pools, page 345• Configuring WWNN Pools, page 346• Configuring WWPN

WWPN PoolsA WWPN pool is a WWN pool that contains only WW port names. If you include a pool of WWPNs in aservice profile, the port on each vHBA of the

Adding a WWN Block to a WWNN PoolA WWN pool can include only WWNNs or WWPNs in the ranges from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or fr

Adding a WWNN Initiator to a WWNN PoolA WWN pool can include only WWNNs or WWPNs in the ranges from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF

Deleting a WWNN Initiator from a WWNN PoolProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2In the SAN tab, expand SAN > Pools > Or

Configuring WWPN PoolsCreating a WWPN PoolA WWN pool can include only WWNNs or WWPNs in the ranges from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF

Adding a WWN Block to a WWPN PoolA WWN pool can include only WWNNs or WWPNs in the ranges from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or fr

Adding a WWPN Initiator to a WWPN PoolA WWN pool can include only WWNNs or WWPNs in the ranges from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF

Deleting a WWPN Initiator from a WWPN PoolProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2In the SAN tab, expand SAN > Pools > Or

CHAPTER 1New and Changed InformationThis chapter includes the following sections:• New and Changed Information for this Release, page 3New and Changed

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CHAPTER 26Configuring Storage-Related PoliciesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Configuring vHBA Templates, page 355• Configuring Fibre C

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.Step 4Right-click the vHBA Templates node and choose Create vHBA Template.Step 5In t

Step 6Click OK.What to Do NextInclude the vHBA template in a service profile.Deleting a vHBA TemplateProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the

a) From the vHBA Template drop-down list, choose the template to which you want to bind the vHBA.b) Click OK.Step 9In the warning dialog box, click Ye

For Fibre Channel adapter policies, the values displayed by Cisco UCS Manager may not match thosedisplayed by applications such as QLogic SANsurfer. F

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Policies.Step 3Expand the node for the orga

DescriptionNameThe number of SCSI IO queue resources the system should allocate.Enter an integer between 1 and 8. The default is 1.At this time, the C

DescriptionNameThe number of times that the system tries to log into a port after thefirst failure.Enter an integer between 0 and 255. The default is

DescriptionNameThe number of milliseconds the uplink port should be offline before itinforms the system that the uplink port is down and fabric connec

Boot Policy 15Chassis Discovery Policy 16Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy 19Ethernet and Fibre Channel Adapter Policies 19Global Cap Policy 20Host Firmw

Table 2: New Features and Significant Behavioral Changes in Cisco UCS, Release 2.0(2)Where DocumentedDescriptionFeatureiSCSI Boot, on page 443Adds sup

DescriptionNameThe method used to send interrupts to the operating system from thedriver. This can be one of the following:• MSI-X—Message Signaled In

PART VServer Configuration• Configuring Server-Related Pools, page 367• Setting the Management IP Address, page 373• Configuring Server-Related Polici

CHAPTER 27Configuring Server-Related PoolsThis chapter includes the following sections:• Configuring Server Pools, page 367• Configuring UUID Suffix P

Step 4Right-click the Server Pools node and select Create Server Pool.Step 5On the Set Name and Description page of the Create Server Pool wizard, com

Adding Servers to a Server PoolProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Pools > O

Creating a UUID Suffix PoolProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Pools.Step 3Expa

Deleting a UUID Suffix PoolIf you delete a pool, Cisco UCS Manager does not reallocate any addresses from that pool that have beenassigned to vNICs or

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CHAPTER 28Setting the Management IP AddressThis chapter includes the following sections:• Management IP Address, page 373• Configuring the Management

Where DocumentedDescriptionFeatureiSCSI Boot, on page 443iSCSI boot enables a server to boot itsoperating system from an iSCSI targetmachine located r

You cannot assign a static IP address to a server or service profile if that IP address has already beenassigned to a server or service profile in the

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

Configuring a Rack Server to Use the Management IP PoolIf this action is greyed out, the server is already configured to use the management IP pool.Pr

DescriptionFieldThe static IPv4 address to be assigned to the serviceprofileIP AddressThe subnet mask for the IP address.Subnet MaskThe default gatewa

You can configure service profiles and service profile templates to use IP addresses from the management IPpool. You cannot configure servers to use t

Deleting an IP Address Block from the Management IP PoolProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2In the Admin tab, expand All

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CHAPTER 29Configuring Server-Related PoliciesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Configuring BIOS Settings, page 381• Configuring IPMI Acce

Cisco UCS Manager pushes BIOS configuration changes through a BIOS policy or default BIOS settingsto the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC)

DescriptionNameWhat happens when the server encounters a critical error duringPOST. This can be one of the following:• disabled—The BIOS continues to

Where DocumentedDescriptionFeatureThis feature is nowdocumented in the followinginstallation guides:•Cisco UCS ManagerInterface Card Driversfor ESX In

DescriptionNameWhether the BIOS publishes the ACPI 1.0 version of FADT inthe Root System Description table. This version may be requiredfor compatibil

DescriptionNameWhether the processor uses Enhanced Intel SpeedStepTechnology, which allows the system to dynamically adjustprocessor voltage and core

DescriptionNameSets the state of logical processor cores in a package. If youdisable this setting, Hyper Threading is also disabled. This canbe one of

DescriptionNameAllows processors to increase I/O performance by placing datafrom I/O devices directly into the processor cache. This settinghelps to r

DescriptionNameWhether the processor sends the C3 report to the operatingsystem. This can be one of the following:• disabled—The processor does not se

DescriptionNameSets the CPU performance profile for the server. This can beone of the following:• enterprise—All prefetchers and data reuse are disabl

DescriptionNameThe amount of power available to the server components whenthey are idle. This can be one of the following:• c0—The server provides all

DescriptionNameWhether the processor supports Intel VT-d Interrupt Remapping.This can be one of the following:• disabled—The processor does not suppor

RAS Memory BIOS SettingsThe following table lists the RAS memory BIOS settings that you can configure through a BIOS policy orthe default BIOS setting

DescriptionNameMemory mirroring enhances system reliability by keeping twoidentical data images in memory.This option is only available if you choose

Where DocumentedDescriptionFeatureThis feature is documented inthe following configurationguides:•Cisco UCS ManagerVM-FEX for KVM GUIConfiguration Gui

Serial Port BIOS SettingsThe following table lists the serial port BIOS settings that you can configure through a BIOS policy or thedefault BIOS setti

DescriptionNameWhether the USB System Idle Power Optimizing setting is usedto reduce USB EHCI idle power consumption. Depending uponthe value you choo

DescriptionNameWhether the BIOS maximizes memory usage below 4GB foran operating system without PAE support, depending on thesystem configuration. Thi

DescriptionNameWhether the Intel SAS Entry RAID Module is enabled. Thiscan be one of the following:• disabled—The Intel SAS Entry RAID Module is disab

General SettingsDescriptionNameWhether the BIOS generates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI)and logs an error when a system error (SERR) occurs. This canb

DescriptionNameWhat action the system takes if the watchdog timer expires.This can be one of the following:• power-off—The server is powered off if th

Console Redirection SettingsDescriptionNameAllows a serial port to be used for console redirection duringPOST and BIOS booting. After the BIOS has boo

DescriptionNameWhat BAUD rate is used for the serial port transmission speed.If you disable Console Redirection, this option is not available.This can

BIOS PolicyThe BIOS policy is a policy that automates the configuration of BIOS settings for a server or group of servers.You can create global BIOS p

Creating a BIOS PolicyCisco UCS Manager pushes BIOS configuration changes through a BIOS policy or default BIOS settingsto the Cisco Integrated Manage

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Modifying the BIOS DefaultsWe recommend that you verify the support for BIOS settings in the server that you want to configure. Somesettings, such as

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

a) Enter a unique name and description for the profile.b) Click OK.Step 6In the IPMI Profile Users area of the navigator, click +.Step 7In the User Pr

Configuring Local Disk Configuration PoliciesLocal Disk Configuration PolicyThis policy configures any optional SAS local drives that have been instal

Impact of Upgrade from a Release Prior to Release 1.3(1i)An upgrade from an earlier Cisco UCS firmware release to release 1.3(1i) or higher has the fo

To avoid this issue, ensure that the service profile you associate with the server contains the identical localdisk configuration policy as the origin

Creating a Local Disk Configuration PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > P

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following local disk policy modes:• No Local Storage—For a diskless server or a SAN onlyconfiguration. If you se

DescriptionNameIf checked, the server retains the configuration in the local diskconfiguration policy even if the server is disassociated from the ser

DescriptionOptionEnables you to create a local disk configuration policy that can only beaccessed by the selected service profile.Create a Local Disk

CHAPTER 2Overview of Cisco Unified Computing SystemThis chapter includes the following sections:• About Cisco Unified Computing System , page 9• Unifi

BIOS Settings ScrubOne of the following occurs to the BIOS settings when a service profile containing the scrub policy isdisassociated from a server:•

Step 6Click OK.Deleting a Scrub PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Polic

DescriptionNameThe name of the policy.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters other

Configuring Server Autoconfiguration PoliciesServer Autoconfiguration PolicyCisco UCS Manager uses this policy to determine how to configure a new ser

DescriptionNameA description of the policy. We recommend that you include informationabout where and when the policy should be used.Enter up to 256 ch

Configuring Server Discovery PoliciesServer Discovery PolicyThis discovery policy determines how the system reacts when you add a new server. If you c

What to Do NextInclude the server discovery policy in a service profile and/or template.Deleting a Server Discovery PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Naviga

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, click the Equipment node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the

Configuring Server Pool PoliciesServer Pool PolicyThis policy is invoked during the server discovery process. It determines what happens if server poo

DescriptionNameIf you want to associate this policy with one or more specific serverpools, choose the server pool qualification policy that identifies

High AvailabilityThe management and data plane of Cisco UCS is designed for high availability and redundant access layerfabric interconnects. In addit

• Server modelDepending upon the implementation, you may configure several policies with server pool policy qualificationsincluding the following:• Au

b) In the Chassis Qualifications area of the Create Chassis and Server Qualifications dialog box, completethe following fields to specify the range of

DescriptionNameThe minimum memory capacity required, in megabytes.Min Cap fieldThe maximum memory capacity allowed, in megabytes.Max Cap fieldThe mini

c) Click OK.Step 11(Optional) To use this policy to qualify servers according to their storage configuration and capacity, do thefollowing:a) Click Cr

a) Click Create Power Group Qualifications.b) In the Create Power Group Qualifications dialog box, choose a power gruup from the Power Groupdrop-down

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Policies > Organization_Name.Step 3Expan

vCon to Adapter PlacementCisco UCS Manager maps every vCon in a service profile to a physical adapter on the server. How thatmapping occurs and how th

To configure a vCon and the associated vNICs and vHBAs for explicit assignment, do the following:• Set the vCon configuration to any of the available

Implicit Assignment of vNICs in a Mixed Adapter EnvironmentThe implicit assignment of vNICs functions differently for a server that has mixed adapters

dynamic vNICs and static vNICs, at least one static vNIC is assigned to the adapter that does not supportdynamic vNICs.Creating a vNIC/vHBA Placement

At the fabric interconnect, the server-facing Ethernet port receives the Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic. Thefabric interconnect (using Ethertype t

Deleting a vNIC/vHBA Placement PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Polici

DescriptionNameThe user-specified virtual network interface connection (vCon)placement for the vNIC. This can be one of the following:• Any—Allows Cis

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.Step 3Expand the node for

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CHAPTER 30Configuring Server BootThis chapter includes the following sections:• Boot Policy, page 439• Creating a Boot Policy, page 440• SAN Boot, pag

Creating a Boot PolicyYou can also create a local boot policy that is restricted to a service profile or service profile template. However,except for

• Virtual Media Boot —To boot from virtual media that mimics the insertion of a physical CD or floppydrive into a server, continue with Configuring a

Before You BeginIf you are creating a boot policy that boots the server from a SAN LUN and you require reliable SANboot operations, we recommend that

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• Primary—The first address defined for theassociated boot device class. A boot policy canonly have on

Server Architecture and ConnectivityOverview of Service ProfilesService profiles are the central concept of Cisco UCS. Each service profile serves a s

iSCSI Boot ProcessThe Cisco UCS Manager iSCSI vNIC and iSCSI boot information created for the service profile is used inthe association process to pro

Blades that use iSCSI boot must contain the Cisco UCS M51KR-B Broadcom BCM57711 networkadapter. For information on installing or replacing an adapter

Enabling MPIO on WindowsIf you change the networking hardware, Windows may fail to boot from an iSCSI drive. For moreinformation, see Microsoft suppor

PurposeCommand or ActionFor more information about creating a boot policythat can be used in any service profile, seeCreating an iSCSI Boot Policy, on

DescriptionNameThe name of the policy.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters other

Deleting an iSCSI Adapter PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Policies.St

Step 6Click OK.What to Do NextInclude the authentication profile in a service profile and/or template.Deleting an Authentication ProfileProcedureStep

DescriptionNameThe subnet mask associated with the IP addresses in the block.All IP addresses in the management IP pool must be in the same subnetas t

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special charactersother than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (co

DescriptionNameThe name of the iSCSI vNIC.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters ot

You do not need to configure these hardware components directly.Server Identity Management through Service ProfilesYou can use the network and device

For more information, see Creating a MAC Pool, on page 295.Deleting an iSCSI vNIC from a Service ProfileProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click t

DescriptionNameThe name of the associated authentication profile.Authentication Profile drop-downlistClick this link to create a new authentication pr

DescriptionOptionAn IPv4 address is assigned to the iSCSI boot vNIC from the managementIP address pool.Proceed to Step 13.PoolStep 12If you chose Stat

DescriptionNameA regular expression that defines the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) orExtended Unique Identifier (EUI) name of the iSCSI target.You can en

Modifying iSCSI Boot ParametersYou can modify iSCSI boot parameters, including the boot order, boot policy, authentication profile, initiatorinterface

DescriptionNameSelect how the iSCSI boot initiator name is assigned. Choose one ofthe following methods:• Manual—You will enter a name in the Initiato

DescriptionNameThe default gateway associated with the IPv4 address.Default Gateway fieldThe primary DNS server address.Primary DNS fieldThe secondary

DescriptionNameThe system-assigned priority for the iSCSI target.Priority fieldThe port associated with the iSCSI target.Enter an integer between 1 an

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2On the SAN tab, expand SAN > Pools.Step 3Expand the node for the organization where

Step 9Click OK.Step 10Click Finish to complete the wizard.What to Do Next• (Optional) Add additional blocks of IQN suffixes to the IQN pool.• Include

UUID Suffix Pools 32WWN Pools 32Management IP Pool 33Traffic Management 33Oversubscription 33Oversubscription Considerations 33Guidelines for Estimati

such as UUID and MAC address, on the new server are overwritten with the configuration in the serviceprofile. As a result, the change in server is tra

• The vNIC or vHBA is assigned to a different pool.ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the SAN tab.Step 2On the SAN tab, expand SAN > Pool

LAN BootYou can configure a boot policy to boot one or more servers from a centralized provisioning server on theLAN. A LAN (or PXE) boot is frequentl

Configuring a Local Disk Boot for a Boot PolicyYou can also create a local boot policy that is restricted to a service profile or service profile temp

Virtual Media requires the USB to be enabled. If you modify the BIOS settings that affect the USBfunctionality, you also affect the Virtual Media. The

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CHAPTER 31Deferring Deployment of Service Profile UpdatesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Deferred Deployment of Service Profiles, page

If you want to defer the deployment of service profile changes, you must configure one or more maintenancepolicies and configure each service profile

Pending ActivitiesIf you configure deferred deployment in a Cisco UCS domain, Cisco UCS Manager enables you to view allpending activities. You can see

Cannot Perform Partial Deployment of Pending ActivityCisco UCS Manager applies all changes made to a service profile in the scheduled maintenance wind

a) Complete the following fields:DescriptionNameThe name of the one time occurrence of this schedule.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric ch

Service Profile TemplatesWith a service profile template, you can quickly create several service profiles with the same basic parameters,such as the n

DescriptionNameThe maximum number of tasks that can run concurrently during thisoccurrence. This can be one of the following:• Unlimited—Cisco UCS run

DescriptionNameThe day on which Cisco UCS runs an occurrence of this schedule.This can be one of the following:• every day• Monday• Tuesday• Wednesday

DescriptionNameThe maximum number of scheduled tasks that can be run during eachoccurrence. This can be one of the following:• Unlimited—Cisco UCS run

Creating a One Time Occurrence for a ScheduleBy default, the maximum duration and the maximum number of tasks are set to none. If you do not changeeit

DescriptionNameThe maximum number of scheduled tasks that can be run during thisoccurrence. This can be one of the following:• Unlimited—Cisco UCS run

Creating a Recurring Occurrence for a ScheduleProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Schedules.

DescriptionNameThe minute of the hour at which the schedule occurrence starts. Thiscan be an integer between 0 and 60.Minute fieldStep 5Click the down

DescriptionNameThe minimum length of time that the system should wait before startinga new task. This setting is meaningful only if the maximum number

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Schedules > Schedule_Name.Step 3Expand Recurring Occu

DescriptionNameThe name of the policy.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters other

• Location from which the server boots• Order in which boot devices are invokedFor example, you can choose to have associated servers boot from a loca

Deleting a Maintenance PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Policies >

ProcedureStep 1On the toolbar, click Pending Activities.Step 2In the Pending Activities dialog box, click the User Acknowledged Activities tab.Step 3I

ProcedureStep 1On the toolbar, click Pending Activities.Step 2In the Pending Activities dialog box, click the Scheduled Activities tab.Step 3In the Re

CHAPTER 32Configuring Service ProfilesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Service Profiles that Override Server Identity, page 487• Service

Unless the service profile contains power management policies, a server pool qualification policy, or anotherpolicy that requires a specific hardware

Initial templateService profiles created from an initial template inherit all the properties of the template. However,after you create the profile, it

• Page 5: Setting the Server Boot Order, on page 504• Page 6: Adding the Maintenance Policy, on page 507• Page 7: Specifying the Server Assignment, on

DescriptionOptionAssigns a UUID from the UUID Suffix poolthat you select from the list at the bottom ofthe drop-down list.Each pool name is followed b

DescriptionOptionAssigns the default local disk storage policy to this service profile.Continue with Step 4.Select Local Storage Policy touseEnables y

If you choose No RAID and you apply this policy to a server that already has an operating systemwith RAID storage configured, the system does not remo

Table 4: Chassis Discovery Policy and Chassis LinksPlatform-MaxDiscovery Policy8-Link ChassisDiscovery Policy4-Link ChassisDiscoveryPolicy2-Link Chass

Choose Select (pool default used by default) to use the default WWN pool.•• Choose one of the options listed under Manual Using OUI and then enter the

DescriptionNameCheck this check box if you want to use a template to create thevHBA. Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vHBA Templatedrop-down list fr

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• Disabled• EnabledPersistent Binding fieldThe maximum size of the Fibre Channel frame payload bytes t

ProcedureStep 1(Optional) If you plan to assign this service profile to a server with an adapter that supports dynamic vNICs,choose one of the followi

e) Continue with Step 4.Step 4In the How would you like to configure LAN connectivity? field, click one of the following options:DescriptionOptionAllo

DescriptionNameCheck this check box if you want to use a template to create the vNIC.Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vNIC Template drop-downlist fr

DescriptionNameThis table lists the VLANs that can be associated with this vNIC. Thecolumns are:• Select—Check the check box in this column for each V

DescriptionNameClick this link if you want to create a network control policy.Create Network Control PolicyPolicy linke) Click OK.Step 7If you chose t

e) Repeat steps b through d to configure additional iSCSI vNICs.Step 8Click Next.What to Do NextComplete Page 4: Setting the vNIC/vHBA Placement, on p

DescriptionNameMoves the selected vNIC or VHBA to a higherpriority in the list.Move Up buttonMoves the selected vNIC or vHBA to a lowerpriority in the

Platform-MaxDiscovery Policy8-Link ChassisDiscovery Policy4-Link ChassisDiscoveryPolicy2-Link ChassisDiscoveryPolicy1-Link ChassisDiscoveryPolicyNumbe

All—All configured vNICs and vHBAs can be assigned to the vCon, whether they are explicitlyassigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic.•• Assigned Only—vNI

DescriptionOptionEnables you to create a local boot policy that can only be accessed by thisservice profile.Continue with Step 3.Create a Specific Boo

b) Click the Add LAN Boot link.c) In the Add LAN Boot dialog box, enter the name of the vNIC that you want to use for the LAN boot inthe vNIC field, t

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• Primary—The first address defined for theassociated boot device class. A boot policycan only have on

ProcedureStep 1From the Maintenance Policy drop-down list, choose one of the following:DescriptionOptionAssigns the default maintenance policy to this

DescriptionNameWhen a service profile is associated with a server, or when changesare made to a service profile that is already associated with a serv

DescriptionOptionAllows you to assign a server after you have created and configured the serviceprofile.Continue with Step 6.Assign LaterSpecifies the

DescriptionNameTo associate a host firmware package with this service profile, chooseits name from the drop-down list.Host Firmware drop-down listClic

For more information about how to create an IPMI profile, see Creating an IPMI Access Profile, on page 405.Step 4To add a Serial over LAN policy to th

Step 7To associate a power control policy with the service profile, click the down arrows to expand the PowerControl Policy Configuration bar and do o

are grouped in a fabric port channel. If set to no group, links from the IOM to the fabric interconnect are notgrouped in a fabric port channel.Once a

DescriptionNameCheck this check box if you want to create a vNIC for this serviceprofile. If you check this box, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays theres

DescriptionNameThe fabric interconnect that this vHBA is associated with. Do notassociate the primary vHBA with the same fabric as the secondaryvHBA.F

DescriptionNameIf Type is set to san, this area contains the following fields:• vHBA—The vHBA used to access the SAN boot image• LUN—The LUN that corr

Creating a Hardware Based Service Profile for a Blade ServerYou cannot move a hardware based service profile to another server.ProcedureStep 1In the N

a) From the Create Service Profile in Organization drop-down list, select the organization in which youwant to create the service profile.b) Click the

Page 1: Identifying the Service Profile TemplateThis procedure directly follows the steps in Creating a Service Profile Template, on page 518. It desc

What to Do NextComplete the steps in Page 2: Specifying the Storage Options, on page 520.Page 2: Specifying the Storage OptionsThis procedure directly

• RAID 5 Striped Parity—Data is striped across all disks in the array. Part of the capacity of eachdisk stores parity information that can be used to

DescriptionOptionDoes not include any vHBAs for connections to a Fibre Channel SAN in a serviceprofile created from this template.If you are configuri

DescriptionNameThe name of this vHBA.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters other t

For Fibre Channel adapter policies, the values displayed by Cisco UCS Manager may not match thosedisplayed by applications such as QLogic SANsurfer. F

DescriptionNameClick this link if you want to create a pin group.Create SAN Pin Group linkThis can be one of the following:• Disabled• EnabledPersiste

ProcedureStep 1(Optional) If you plan to assign service profiles created from this template to a server with an adapter thatsupports dynamic vNICs, ch

e) Continue with Step 4.Step 4In the How would you like to configure LAN connectivity? field, click one of the following options:DescriptionOptionAllo

DescriptionNameCheck this check box if you want to use a template to create the vNIC.Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vNIC Template drop-downlist fr

DescriptionNameThis table lists the VLANs that can be associated with this vNIC. Thecolumns are:• Select—Check the check box in this column for each V

DescriptionNameClick this link if you want to create a network control policy.Create Network Control PolicyPolicy linke) Click OK.Step 7If you chose t

e) Repeat steps b through d to create additional iSCSI vNICs.Step 8Click Next.What to Do NextComplete Page 4: Setting the vNIC/vHBA Placement, on page

a) Use one or more of the following buttons to adjust the order of the vNICs and vHBAs:DescriptionNameMoves the selected vNIC or VHBA to a higherprior

b) In the Selection Preference column for each Virtual Slot, choose one of the following from the drop-downlist:• All—All configured vNICs and vHBAs c

DescriptionOptionEnables you to create a local boot policy that can only be accessed by a serviceprofile created from this template.Continue with Step

Host Firmware PackageThis policy enables you to specify a set of firmware versions that make up the host firmware package (alsoknown as the host firmw

b) Click the Add LAN Boot link.c) In the Add LAN Boot dialog box, enter the name of the vNIC that you want to use for the LAN boot inthe vNIC field, t

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• Primary—The first address defined for theassociated boot device class. A boot policycan only have on

ProcedureStep 1From the Maintenance Policy drop-down list, choose one of the following:DescriptionOptionAssigns the default maintenance policy to this

DescriptionNameWhen a service profile is associated with a server,or when changes are made to a service profile thatis already associated with a serve

ProcedureStep 1From the Pool Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:DescriptionOptionAllows you to assign a server after you have crea

Step 5Click Next.What to Do NextComplete Page 8: Adding Operational Policies, on page 539.Page 8: Adding Operational PoliciesThis procedure directly f

For more information about how to create a serial over LAN policy, see Creating a Serial over LAN Policy,on page 415.Step 5To configure the management

Creating One or More Service Profiles from a Service Profile TemplateProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

Creating a Service Profile Template from a Service ProfileProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expan

Local Disk Configuration PolicyThis policy configures any optional SAS local drives that have been installed on a server through the onboardRAID contr

Managing Service ProfilesCloning a Service ProfileProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Server

DescriptionOptionSelect a server pool from the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns a serverfrom this pool to the service profile.Continue with S

Step 4Right-click the service profile you want to disassociate from a server and select Disassociate Service Profile.Step 5In the Disassociate Service

Disassociating a Service Profile Template from its Server PoolProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, e

DescriptionOptionUses the UUID assigned to the server by themanufacturer.If you choose this option, the UUID remainsunassigned until the service profi

Step 4Choose the service profile template whose UUID assignment you want to change.Step 5In the Work pane, click the General tab.Step 6In the Actions

Step 4Choose the service profile that requires the UUID for the associated server to be reset to a different UUIDsuffix pool.Step 5In the Work pane, c

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special charactersother than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (co

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• Primary—The first address defined for the associated bootdevice class. A boot policy can only have o

Creating a vNIC for a Service ProfileProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Servic

Management Interfaces Monitoring PolicyThis policy defines how the mgmt0 Ethernet interface on the fabric interconnect should be monitored. If CiscoUC

b) Complete the following fields to specify the fabric connection information:DescriptionNameThe fabric interconnect associated with the component.If

DescriptionNameThe statistics collection policy with which this vNIC is associated.Stats Threshold Policydrop-down listc) In the Adapter Performance P

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.Step 3Expand the node for

a) Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vHBA:DescriptionNameThe name of this vHBA.This name can be between 1 and

DescriptionNameThe pin group with which this vHBA is associated.Pin Group drop-down list boxClick this link if you want to create a pin group.Create S

Changing the WWPN for a vHBAProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profile

Resetting the WWPN Assigned to a vHBA from a Pool in a Service Profile TemplateIf you change the WWPN pool assigned to an updating service profile tem

Deleting a vHBA from a Service ProfileProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Servi

Unbinding a Service Profile from a Service Profile TemplateProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expa

CHAPTER 33Managing Power in Cisco UCSThis chapter includes the following sections:• Power Management in Cisco UCS , page 563• Rack Server Power Manage

Status Bar 50Table Customization 51LAN Uplinks Manager 52Internal Fabric Manager 52Hybrid Display 53Logging in to Cisco UCS Manager GUI through HTTPS

default behavior directs Cisco UCS Manager to bring the remote Ethernet interface down if the associatedborder port fails. In this scenario, any vFibr

Configuring the Power PolicyPower PolicyThe power policy is a global policy that specifies the redundancy for power supplies in all chassis in the Cis

Any change to the manual blade-level power cap configuration will result in the loss of any groups orconfiguration options set for policy-driven chass

The system reserves enough power to boot a server in each slot, even if that slot is empty. This reservedpower cannot be leveraged by servers requirin

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, click the Equipment node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the

Adding a Chassis to a Power GroupProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, click the Equipment node.S

Configuring Power Control PoliciesPower Control PolicyCisco UCS uses the priority set in the power control policy, along with the blade type and confi

DescriptionNameWhat happens to a server when the demand for power within a powergroup exceeds the power supply. This can be one of the following:• No

The following configuration options are available:EnabledYou can specify the maximum amount of power that the server can consume at one time. This max

Step 6Click Save Changes.Viewing the Blade-Level Power CapProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, e

PART VISystem Management• Managing Time Zones, page 575• Managing the Chassis, page 577• Managing Blade Servers, page 585• Managing Rack-Mount Servers

For more information about power supply redundancy, see Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis HardwareInstallation Guide.Quality of Service PolicyA quality of

CHAPTER 34Managing Time ZonesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Time Zones, page 575• Setting the Time Zone, page 575• Adding an NTP Serve

Adding an NTP ServerProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2In the Admin tab, expand All.Step 3Click Timezone Management.Step

CHAPTER 35Managing the ChassisThis chapter includes the following sections:• Chassis Management in Cisco UCS Manager GUI , page 577• Guidelines for Re

Removing a ChassisRemoving is performed when you physically remove a chassis from the system. Once the physical removalof the chassis is completed, th

Decommissioning a ChassisProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis.Step

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2In the Equipment tab, expand the Equipment node.Step 3Click the Chassis node.Step

Renumbering a ChassisYou cannot renumber a blade server through Cisco UCS Manager. The ID assigned to a blade server isdetermined by its physical slot

Toggling the Locator LEDTurning on the Locator LED for a ChassisProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis.Step 3Choose the chassis for

Server Inheritance PolicyThis policy is invoked during the server discovery process to create a service profile for the server. All serviceprofiles cr

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CHAPTER 36Managing Blade ServersThis chapter includes the following sections:• Blade Server Management, page 585• Guidelines for Removing and Decommis

The remaining management tasks can only be performed on the server.If a blade server slot in a chassis is empty, Cisco UCS Manager provides informatio

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.Step 3Expand the node for

The reset may take several minutes to complete. After the server has been reset, the Overall Status field onthe General tab displays an ok status.Avoi

Server Power State AfterCommunication Is DisruptedCurrent Server Power StateDesired Power State in ServiceProfilePowered OnRunning servers are notshut

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

For more information, see Reacknowledging a Server Slot in a Chassis, on page 593.Recommissioning a Blade ServerProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane,

• Server inheritance policy• Server pool policyvHBA TemplateThis template is a policy that defines how a vHBA on a server connects to the SAN. It is a

Removing a Non-Existent Blade Server from the Configuration DatabasePerform the following procedure if you physically removed the server hardware with

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

Before You BeginRemove all attached or mapped USB storage from a server before you attempt to recover the corrupt BIOSon that server. If an external U

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Serv

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CHAPTER 37Managing Rack-Mount ServersThis chapter includes the following sections:• Rack-Mount Server Management, page 599• Guidelines for Removing an

be performed from both the server and service profile. The remaining management tasks can only be performedon the server.Cisco UCS Manager provides in

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Rack Mounts > Servers.Step 3Choose

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Rack Mounts > Servers.Step 3Click

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.Step 2On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.Step 3Expand the node for

vNIC/vHBA Placement PoliciesvNIC/vHBA placement policies are used to determine what types of vNICs or vHBAs can be assigned to thephysical adapters on

The reset may take several minutes to complete. After the server has been reset, the Overall Status field onthe General tab displays an ok status.Avoi

Server Power State AfterCommunication Is DisruptedCurrent Server Power StateDesired Power State in ServiceProfilePowered OnRunning servers are notshut

a) Click Decommission.b) Click OK.The server is removed from the Cisco UCS configuration.Recommissioning a Rack-Mount ServerProcedureStep 1In the Navi

Step 4Choose the rack-mount server that you want to renumber.Step 5On the Equipment tab, click the Rack-Mounts node.Step 6In the Work pane, click the

• Turn on Locator LED• Turn off Locator LEDResetting the CMOS for a Rack-Mount ServerOn rare occasions, troubleshooting a server may require you to re

Recovering the Corrupt BIOS on a Rack-Mount ServerOn rare occasions, an issue with a server may require you to recover the corrupted BIOS. This proced

Viewing the POST Results for a Rack-Mount ServerYou can view any errors collected during the Power On Self-Test process for a server and its adapters.

CHAPTER 38Starting the KVM ConsoleThis chapter includes the following sections:• KVM Console, page 611• Starting the KVM Console from a Server, page 6

network share to a virtual drive, the installation may be even slower because the installation files must bedownloaded from the network to the KVM con

DescriptionNameOpens the Open dialog box that lets you navigate to the local folderthat you want to map on the server.After the system has created the

Flow Control PolicyFlow control policies determine whether the uplink Ethernet ports in a Cisco UCS domain send and receiveIEEE 802.3x pause frames wh

DescriptionMenu ItemResizes the console window to the minimum size needed to display thevideo image from the server.This option is only available if t

Starting the KVM Console from a ServerProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment >

Before You BeginTo access the KVM console for a server through the KVM Launch Manager, you need the following:• Cisco UCS username and password.• Name

CHAPTER 39Managing the I/O ModulesThis chapter includes the following sections:• I/O Module Management in Cisco UCS Manager GUI , page 617• Resetting

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > IO M

CHAPTER 40Backing Up and Restoring the ConfigurationThis chapter includes the following sections:• Backup and Export Configuration, page 619• Backup T

• All configuration—An XML file that includes all system and logical configuration settings. You canuse the file generated from this backup to import

Import ConfigurationYou can import any configuration file that was exported from Cisco UCS Manager. The file does not needto have been exported from t

Backup OperationsCreating a Backup OperationBefore You BeginObtain the backup server IP address and authentication credentials.ProcedureStep 1In the N

DescriptionNameThe information saved in the backup configuration file. This can be oneof the following:• Full state—A binary file that includes a snap

BIOS Settings ScrubOne of the following occurs to the BIOS settings when a service profile containing the scrub policy isdisassociated from a server:•

DescriptionNameThe protocol to use when communicating with the remote server. Thiscan be one of the following:• FTP• TFTP• SCP• SFTPProtocol fieldThe

Running a Backup OperationProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2Click the All node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the Genera

The details of the selected backup operation display in the Properties area. If the backup operation is in adisabled state, the fields are dimmed.Step

• Logical configurationBefore You BeginCollect the following information that you will need to import a configuration file:• Backup server IP address

DescriptionNameWhere the backup file that you want to import is located. This can beone of the following:• Remote File System—The backup XML file is s

a) If the operation does not automatically display in the Properties area, click the operation in the ImportOperations table.b) In the Properties area

Modifying an Import OperationProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2Click the All node.Step 3In the Work pane, click the Gen

DescriptionOptionDeletes the selected import operations and closes the dialog box.OKRestoring the Configuration for a Fabric InterconnectBefore You Be

• FTP• SFTPStep 9In the Server Information area, complete the following fields:DescriptionNameThe IP address of the computer where the full statebacku

CHAPTER 41Recovering a Lost PasswordThis chapter includes the following sections:• Recovering a Lost Password, page 633Recovering a Lost PasswordPassw

the policy to raise an alarm if the CPU temperature exceeds a certain value, or if a server is overutilized orunderutilized.These threshold policies d

Determining the Leadership Role of a Fabric InterconnectProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2In the Equipment tab, exp

• The firmware system versionTo find this information, you can log in with any user account on the Cisco UCS domain.TipProcedureStep 1Connect to the c

Example:Fabric(boot)#load /installables/switch/ucs-6100-k9-system.4.1.3.N2.1.0.211.binStep 9After the system image loads, log in to Cisco UCS Manager.

Ctrl+l•• Ctrl+Shift+rYou may need to press the selected key combination multiple times before your screen displays the loaderprompt.Step 5Boot the ker

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PART VIISystem Monitoring• Monitoring Traffic, page 641• Monitoring Hardware, page 647• Configuring Statistics-Related Policies, page 663• Configuring

CHAPTER 42Monitoring TrafficThis chapter includes the following sections:• Traffic Monitoring, page 641• Guidelines and Recommendations for Traffic Mo

• Service profile vHBA• FCoE port• Port channels• Server portA Fibre Channel traffic monitoring session can monitor any of the following traffic sourc

• If a traffic monitoring session was configured on a dynamic vNIC under a release earlier than CiscoUCS Manager Release 2.0, you must reconfigure the

you do not have to manually configure the MAC addresses to be used by the server associated with the serviceprofile.In a system that implements multi-

Step 5Click OK.What to Do Next• Add traffic sources to the traffic monitoring session.• Activate the traffic monitoring session.Creating a Fibre Chann

Step 5Click OK.What to Do Next• Add traffic sources to the traffic monitoring session.• Activate the traffic monitoring session.Adding Traffic Sources

Activating a Traffic Monitoring SessionThis procedure describes how to activate an Ethernet traffic monitoring session. To activate a Fibre Channelmon

CHAPTER 43Monitoring HardwareThis chapter includes the following sections:• Monitoring a Fabric Interconnect, page 647• Monitoring a Chassis, page 648

DescriptionOptionDisplays the status of all ports on the fabric interconnect. This tab includes thefollowing subtabs:• Uplink Ports tab• Server Ports

DescriptionOptionDisplays the status and selected properties of all servers in the chassis.Servers tabDisplays the status of the service profiles asso

Monitoring a Blade ServerProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis >

DescriptionOptionProvides details about the properties and status of the components of the server onthe following subtabs:• Motherboard—Information ab

DescriptionOptionDisplays an overview of the events generated by the server. You can click any eventto view additional information.Events tabProvides

DescriptionOptionProvides details about the properties and status of the components of the server onthe following subtabs:• Motherboard—Information ab

Management IP PoolThe management IP pool is a collection of external IP addresses. Cisco UCS Manager reserves each block ofIP addresses in the managem

DescriptionOptionDisplays an overview of the events generated by the server. You can click any eventto view additional information.Events tabProvides

DescriptionOptionDisplays the status and selected properties of all fabric ports in the I/O module.Fabric Ports tabDisplays the status and selected pr

In the event of a management interface failure on a fabric interconnect, the managing instance may notchange if one of the following occurs:Important•

DescriptionNameThe type of monitoring you want the system to use. This can be one ofthe following:• Mii Status—The system monitors the availability of

DescriptionNameThe number of seconds to wait for responses from the ARP targets untilthe system assumes they are unavailable.Enter an integer between

Supported Cisco UCS ServersThrough Cisco UCS Manager, you can monitor disk drives for the following servers:• B-200 blade server• B-230 blade server•

DescriptionNameThe operational state of the disk drive. This can be the following:• Operable—The disk drive is operable.• Inoperable—The disk drive is

InterpretationPresence StatusOperability StatusFault condition. The disk drive is in the server,but one of the following could be causing anoperabilit

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CHAPTER 44Configuring Statistics-Related PoliciesThis chapter includes the following sections:• Configuring Statistics Collection Policies, page 663•

Enabling a Standalone Fabric Interconnect for Cluster Configuration 72Ethernet Switching Mode 72Configuring Ethernet Switching Mode 73Fibre Channel Sw

For the 6200 series fabric interconnects running Cisco UCS Manager, version 2.0 and higher, Ethernet uplinkports and Fibre Channel uplink ports are bo

Modifying a Statistics Collection PolicyCisco UCS Manager has one default statistics collection policy for each of the five functional areas. Youcanno

DescriptionNameThe length of time the fabric interconnect should wait before sendingany data collected for the counter to Cisco UCS Manager. This can

Configuring Statistics Threshold PoliciesStatistics Threshold PolicyA statistics threshold policy monitors statistics about certain aspects of the sys

DescriptionNameThe name of the policy.This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters other

• Criticalg) In the Up and Down fields, enter the range of values that should trigger the alarm.h) Click Finish Stage.i) Do one of the following:• To

• Major• Minor• Warning• Condition• Infoe) In the Up and Down fields, enter the range of values that should trigger the alarm.f) In the Alarm Triggers

Adding a Threshold Class to the Uplink Ethernet Port Threshold PolicyYou cannot create an uplink Ethernet port threshold policy. You can only modify o

• Criticalg) In the Up and Down fields, enter the range of values that should trigger the alarm.h) Click Finish Stage.i) Do one of the following:• To

• Minor• Warning• Condition• Infoe) In the Up and Down fields, enter the range of values that should trigger the alarm.f) In the Alarm Triggers (Below

b) Click Next.Step 6In the Threshold Definitions page, do the following:a) Click Add.The Create Threshold Definition dialog box opens.b) From the Prop

Network TypeThe network type is only relevant to traffic on uplink ports, because FCoE does not exist outside Cisco UCS.The rest of the data center ne

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CHAPTER 45Configuring Call HomeThis chapter includes the following sections:• Call Home, page 675• Call Home Considerations and Guidelines, page 677•

• Short text format which provides a one or two line description of the fault that is suitable for pagers orprinted reports.• Full text format which p

The following figure shows the flow of events after a Cisco UCS fault is triggered in a system with Call Homeconfigured:Figure 2: Flow of Events after

Destination ProfileYou must configure at least one destination profile. The destination profile or profiles that you use dependupon whether the receiv

Call Home MeaningCisco UCS FaultCall Home SeverityCritical conditions, immediate attentionneeded.Critical(6) CriticalMajor conditions.Major(5) MajorMi

• Configure the contact information.• Configure the email information.• Configure the SMTP server information.• Configure the default CiscoTAC-1 profi

DescriptionNameWhether the system limits the number of duplicate messages receivedfor the same event. This can be one of the following:• On—If the num

DescriptionNameThe email address for the main contact.Cisco Smart Call Home sends the registration email to this email address.If an email address inc

DescriptionNameThe IP address or hostname of the SMTP server.If you use a hostname rather than an IP address, you mustconfigure a DNS server in Cisco

Link 8Link 7Link 6Link 5Link 4Link 3Link 2Link 1 /FabricPortChannelLinks onChassisNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneServerslots 2, 4,6, and 8Serverslots 1, 3,5,

What to Do NextEnsure that Call Home is fully configured.Configuring System Inventory MessagesConfiguring System Inventory MessagesProcedureStep 1In t

The system inventory message is sent only to those recipients defined in CiscoTAC-1 profile.NoteProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin

Creating a Call Home ProfileBy default, you must configure the Cisco TAC-1 profile. However, you can also create additional profiles tosend email aler

DescriptionNameThe group or groups that are alerted based on this Call Home profile.This can be one or more of the following:• Cisco Tac• Diagnostic•

Step 7In the Recipients area, do the following to add one or more email recipients for the email alerts:a) On the icon bar to the right of the table,

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Management > Call Home.Step 3In th

Enabling a Call Home PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Management

• Alerts• Critical• Debugging• Emergencies• Errors• Information• Notifications• WarningsStep 5In the Contact Information area, complete the following

Step 7In the Email Addresses area, complete the following fields with the email information for Smart Call Homealert messages:DescriptionNameThe email

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Management > Call Home.Step 3In th

Quality of ServiceCisco UCS provides the following methods to implement quality of service:• System classes that specify the global configuration for

DescriptionNameThe date and time for the upcoming data collection.This field is displayed after the first inventory has beensent.NoteNext Scheduled fi

CHAPTER 46Managing the System Event LogThis chapter includes the following sections:• System Event Log, page 695• Viewing the System Event Log for an

Viewing the System Event Log for an Individual ServerProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.Step 2On the Equipment tab, expand

DescriptionNameThe protocol to use when communicating with the remote server. Thiscan be one of the following:• FTP• TFTP• SCP• SFTPProtocol fieldThe

DescriptionNameThe username the system should use to log in to the remote server. Thisfield does not apply if the protocol is TFTP.User fieldThe passw

Printing the System Event LogThis task assumes that you are viewing the system event log for a server from the SEL Logs tab for a serveror a chassis.P

ProcedureAfter Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the system event log in the SEL Logs tab, click Clear.This action triggers an automatic backup if Clear

CHAPTER 47Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsThis chapter includes the following sections:• Configuring Settings for the Fault Collectio

Configuring the Fault Collection PolicyProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Faults, Even

Configuring Settings for the Core File ExporterCore File ExporterCisco UCS Manager uses the Core File Exporter to export core files as soon as they oc

Quality of Service PolicyA quality of service (QoS) policy assigns a system class to the outgoing traffic for a vNIC or vHBA. Thissystem class determi

Disabling the Core File ExporterProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > Faults, Events, and

DescriptionNameThis can be one of the following:• Enabled• DisabledIf Admin State is enabled, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the restof the fields in

DescriptionNameSelect the lowest message level that you want the system to store. Thesystem stores that level and above in a file on the fabric interc

DescriptionNameSelect the lowest message level that you want the system to store. Thesystem stores that level and above in the remote file. This can b

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INDEXAaccounts 159, 160, 162, 171, 176, 177, 179, 180admin 160creating user 171deleting local 177disabling 176enabling 176expiration 160locally authen

autoconfiguration policy 25, 417, 418about 25, 417creating 417deleting 418Automatically Reconnect 57Bbacking up 200, 619, 620, 621, 622, 625, 626, 696

boot policies (continued)LAN boot 465local disk boot 465, 466SAN boot 441virtual media boot 466boot process 444iSCSI 444bootflash, available space 209

CIMC (continued)Management IP (continued)service profiles 376resetting 595, 608updating firmware 215Cisco Discovery Protocol 23, 317, 318Cisco TAC-1 p

disabling (continued)communication services 129Core File Exporter 704port channels 269ports 88, 112server ports 266uplink Ethernet port channels 99upl

• MAC address (used for LAN connectivity)• World Wide Names (used for SAN connectivity)• Boot settingsStateless computing creates a dynamic server env

exporting (continued)user role 621external applications 59Ffabric 108port channels 108fabric failover 318fabric interconnects 46, 65, 66, 67, 69, 71,

Fibre Channel adapter policies 19, 312, 358, 359, 364about 19, 312, 358creating 359deleting 364Fibre Channel switching 95default zoning 95Fibre Channe

Hhard reset 589, 603blade servers 589rack-mount servers 603hardware based service profiles 517hardware-based service profiles 14, 488hardware, statele

IP addresses (continued)management IP pool 33, 377management port 66IP pools 33, 377, 378, 450creating IP address block 378creating iSCSI initiator ad

LAN Uplinks Manager (continued)named VLANs (continued)deleting 274pin groups 270, 271creating 270deleting 271port channels 267, 268, 269, 270adding po

MMAC address table 245aging time, about 245configuring aging time 245MAC addresses 31, 295, 296creating pools 295deleting pools 296pools 31, 295MAC po

network (continued)named VSANs 96, 97, 333, 335, 337, 339deleting 339disabling default zoning 97enabling default zoning 96private VLANs 278network con

PCI configuration, BIOS settings 395pending activities 471, 484, 485, 486about 471deploying 484, 485, 486viewing 484persistent binding, clearing 560PF

port channels (continued)Ethernet 99, 100adding ports 99deleting 100disabling 99removing ports 99fabric 108, 110Fibre Channel 104, 105, 106, 107adding

primary authentication (continued)RADIUS provider 142, 144remote 131selecting console 151selecting default 152TACACS provider 146TACACS+ provider 145p

access any policies in the Finance organization. However, both Finance and HR can use policies and poolsin the root organization.If you create organiz

RADIUS provider (continued)creating 142deleting 144groups 148creating 148deleting 148user attribute 132RAID configurations, local disk configuration p

SAN boot (continued)configuring 441SAN pin groups 343, 344creating 343deleting 344scalability 10schedules 470, 472, 477, 479, 481, 482about 470creatin

servers (continued)changing UUID 547cloning service profiles 544configuration 12creating service profile templates 518, 519creating service profiles 4

service profiles (continued)adding firmware packages 229associating 544binding to template 561changing UUID 547cloning 544configuration 12creating fro

stateless computing 38, 39about 38opt-in 39opt-out 39statelessness 38statistics 30, 666, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672threshold policies 30, 666, 668, 669,

traffic management (continued)quality of service 37, 297system classes 37, 297virtual lanes 37, 297traffic monitoring 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646abou

uplink port channels (continued)Ethernet (continued)enabling 99removing ports 270uplink ports 29, 38, 77, 85, 97, 270, 271, 293, 294, 304, 343, 344abo

vHBA templates (continued)deleting 357unbinding vHBAs 358vHBAs 357, 358, 430, 435, 556, 559, 560, 561assignment to vCon 430, 435binding to vHBA templa

WWN (continued)deleting (continued)WWPN pools 353WWN block 347, 351adding to WWNN pool 347adding to WWPN pool 351deleting from WWNN pool 347deleting f

Overview of Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric ExtenderA virtualized server implementation consists of one or more VMs running as 'guests' on a si

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CHAPTER 3Overview of Cisco UCS ManagerThis chapter includes the following sections:• About Cisco UCS Manager , page 43• Tasks You Can Perform in Cisco

Default Zoning 95Enabling Default Zoning 96Disabling Default Zoning 97Uplink Ethernet Port Channels 97Creating an Uplink Ethernet Port Channel 98Enabl

Centralized ManagementCisco UCS Manager centralizes the management of resources and devices, rather than using multiplemanagement points. This central

• Ports• Interface cards• I/O modulesCisco UCS Resource ManagementYou can use Cisco UCS Manager to create and manage all resources within a Cisco UCS

• Create the pools and policies related to the network configuration, such as WWN pools and Fibre Channeladapter profilesTasks You Cannot Perform in C

CHAPTER 4Overview of Cisco UCS Manager GUIThis chapter includes the following sections:• Overview of Cisco UCS Manager GUI , page 47• Logging in to Ci

Fault Summary AreaThe Fault Summary area displays in the upper left of Cisco UCS Manager GUI. This area displays a summaryof all faults that have occu

The major nodes below the Equipment node in this tab are the following:• Chassis• Fabric InterconnectsServers TabThis tab contains the server-related

Admin TabThis tab contains system-wide settings, such as user manager and communication services, and troubleshootingcomponents, such as faults and ev

On the left, the status bar displays the following information about your current session in Cisco UCS ManagerGUI:• A lock icon that indicates the pro

DescriptionNameThe criteria you enter can include one of the following wildcards:• _ (underscore) or ? (question mark)—replaces a single character• %

Hybrid DisplayFor each chassis in a Cisco UCS domain, Cisco UCS Manager GUI provides a hybrid display that includesboth physical components and connec

Disabling a Server Port with the Internal Fabric Manager 112CHAPTER 7 Configuring Communication Services 113Communication Services 113Configuring CIM-

a) (Optional) Check the check box to accept all content from Cisco.b) Click Yes to accept the certificate and continue.Step 6In the Login dialog box,

Cisco UCS Manager GUI blurs on your screen to indicate that you cannot use it and displays the Exit dialogbox.Step 2From the drop-down list, select on

Pre-Login BannerWith a pre-login banner, when a user logs into Cisco UCS Manager GUI, Cisco UCS Manager displays thebanner text in the Create Pre-Logi

Deleting the Pre-Login BannerProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.Step 2On the Admin tab, expand All > User Management.Step 3

DescriptionNameThe amount of Java message logging done for Cisco UCS ManagerGUI on the user's local machine. This can be one of the following:• A

DescriptionNameIf checked, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation whenoperations are successful.Confirm Successful Operationscheck boxStep 4Cli

DescriptionNameThe number of tabs the system should store in memory for use with theForward and Back toolbar buttons.Max History Size fieldIf checked,

ProcedureStep 1In the Navigation pane, click the policy whose usage you want to view.Step 2In the Work pane, click the General tab.Step 3In the Action

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PART IISystem Configuration• Configuring the Fabric Interconnects, page 65• Configuring Ports and Port Channels, page 77• Configuring Communication Se