UCS Director team is pleased to announce the availability of Cisco UCS Director version 5.3
The following are the high-level release objectives:
· Provide a platform for Cisco Enterprise Cloud Suite
· Entry into Hyper-Convergence Space with VMware VSAN
· Provide enhancements on secure multi-tenancy, API, and L4-L7 Policy definition in ACI Application container Profile.
UCS Director 5.3 Feature Highlights:
Virtualization:
VMware VSAN Features
• VSAN Nodes – Inventory, Discovery & Reports
• VSAN Cluster Lifecycle Management
• VSAN Storage Profile Management
• VSAN Qualification Policies
• Compute Policy Update (Storage Profile support)
• Support for VMware affinity rules for Storage
Network:
· Support Nexus 9372PX/TX Models (Standalone)
· N1KV/Hyper-V VXLAN support
Storage:
· Support NetApp ONTAP 8.3 release
· NetApp vServer level account management
· Native support IBM Storwize V7K unified and SVC
· Invicta Appliance 5.0.1.2 support
Compute:
· Qualify VSAN nodes - C240M3 & C240M4
· Native support for Cisco C880 server
ACI:
· APIC 1.03(f) Support
· L4-L7 support in Application Container
. L4-L7 Service Policy, Service Chaining, Firewall Policy updates
Platform:
· Secure Multi-Tenancy – Reports, Branding, FW/LB Management (ACI)
· Resource Management - Support for VMAX, L4-L7 Resource Pool
· SDK & API - PSC 11.0 integration (APIs)
· Metering & Chargeback - Cost Model changes (Physical Server in ACI Container)
· Licensing - Support for Cisco One Licensing (available from 5.2.0.2 patch)
Software Download Links:
Cisco UCS Director 5.3 Download Site
Documentation Links:
Release Notes
Install & Upgrade Guides
Compatibility Matrix
Open Automation & SDK
Refer to this link for all documentation: Cisco UCS Director Documentation
