topic Re: ISE with UCS server in Integrated Security Platform

ISE with UCS server

Adnan Jameel — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:25:28 GMT

Hi,

I need a guidance that Can I run ISE on physical UCS server

Thanks

Re: ISE with UCS server

Karsten Iwen — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:31:40 GMT

Installing on the physical machine is only supported on the SNS appliances. For everything else you need a hypervisor:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ise/3-1/install_guide/b_ise_InstallationGuide31/b_ise_InstallationGuide31_chapter_2.html

Re: ISE with UCS server

Adnan Jameel — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:12:41 GMT

Means I can't install ISE on simple USC server?

Re: ISE with UCS server

Karsten Iwen — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:22:05 GMT

You can after putting a hypervisor on that UCS. I never tried to install it without as it is not supported. The Cisco ISE is always a critical element in the network, and doing something that Cisco explicitly says is not supported, is typically a bad idea.

Re: ISE with UCS server

Adnan Jameel — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:35:55 GMT

I found Hardware specification which is stating UCS server for ISE. Specs attached and link pasted below.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ise/sns3500hig/b_ise_SNS3500HIG/b_ise_SNS3500HardwareInstallationGuide22_chapter_00.html

Re: ISE with UCS server

Udupi Krishna. — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:02:07 GMT

As pointed out by @Karsten Iwen ISE cannot be installed on baremetal server unless its an SNS appliance. While the underlying hardware is still a UCS server (for SNS), ISE cannot be installed on other non-SNS UCS servers and it isnt supported either by Cisco.

You can always have a hypervisor on top of any servers and deploy virtual ISE.

Re: ISE with UCS server

Adnan Jameel — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:21:11 GMT

Thanks for your valuable responses.