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UCS 240m4 with VIC1225 VMware vSphere 5.5 netwotk issue

Hi We have UCS 240M4 with VIC 1225 in VMware vSpere 5.5 cluster and all work as expected except with VIC 1225 issue. Ports are connected to Nexus 7k in port channel with mode ON and traffic is flowing across both ports properly (we have 4 vNICs per p...

C220 M4S Disk Drive compatibility

Hi, does anyone what drive mfg and model will work with C220 M4S? I have the below list if anyone has use this on any Cisco UCS C-Series server, particularly on C220 M4S servers. Also, if anyone has any experience with other disk that does not cost s...

Resolved! Configure RAID array on a C210 M2 in UEFI mode

Hello everyone. I have what may be a really stupid question. When I boot a C210 M2 rack server in UEFI mode, how do I go about configuring a RAID array? I see no mention of the LSI 9261-8i storage controller in the BIOS, which is where I'm used to se...

Mellanox cable (P/N# MC220731V-030) on Cisco Nexus 5672UP QSFP+ 40GB port

We are in the process of connecting two different switches (One is Arista Switch and the other one is a Cisco Nexus 5672UP) on two different networks between two different labs on a single floor using Mellanox cable (P/N# MC220731V-030). As we conne...

Resolved! C210 M2 LSI RAID controller firmware

Hello everyone. I recently updated all the firmware on one of my C210 M2 rack servers via Cisco's Host Update Utility (HUU). However, after doing so, I noticed the firmware on the RAID controller, an LSI 9261-8i running version 12.12.0-0149, hadn't b...

Resolved! nested hypervizor - cant add role.

hi, please see attach i can't run nested i try - with DRS, no drs. single host enable ept..... enable in bios vt ..... if need txt mode - how enable this ???

Resolved! RAID 6 array on a C210 M2

Hello everyone. When creating a RAID 6 array on a C210 M2 equipped with an LSI 9261-8i HBA, is it possible to select which physical hard drives you want to be used for parity? Many thanks!

Resolved! Nexus 5000 native FC to disk array and tape library

Is it possible to have servers connect by FCoE to nexus 5000 switches as well as native FC attached disk arrays and tape librarys without requiring an additional FC switch like the MDS 9000? The reason I ask is that all the diagrams I have seen on co...

CIMC SSH/Dropbear Server Vulnerabilities Cisco Bug CSCvb56137

Hi, A recent vulnerability scan has shown a SSH/Dropbear server vulnerability on UCS Managed C240M servers. Cisco Bug ID CSCvb56137 details the issue. The C240M servers are managed via UCSM. UCSM was recently upgraded to V3.1.2E along with all Blades...

Resolved! Management IP or CIMC IP Pool

Hello Guys, Need you expert comments on one of the doubt i have came across. This is regarding out-of-band (OOB) IPv4 address assigned directly to the Blade server or IPv4 address assigned thro service profile from global ext-mgmt pool. My question...

Resolved! UCS-CPU-GREASE3 is which colour Cap

We are in process of replacing motherboard of our UCS C220 M4 server. The RMA we ordered came without the Thermal Paste UCS-CPU-GREASE3. We are supposed to purchase the same from market. Now the question is which color cap thermal past should we use...

Replacement Rackear PID for UCSC-C240-M4SX / UCSC-C240-M4L

I've noticed Cisco offers a replacement rack ear kit for the C220-M4s, but havent been able to find anything on the C240 stuff. The 24bay M4SX has the console port on the right side ear. Any ideas? Cheers!

Query for VLAN-IDs on UCS-FI ports with Powershell

Hello! My setup is: Cisco UCS with 2x UCS-FI-6296UP (running 2.2(8f)A), each has 2 ports configured as channeled trunk ports, for the vlans of the vms running on some blades. The trunk ports are connected to a Nexus 5596UP. Is it possible to query th...

Resolved! UCS C210 M2 - add UCS VIC P81E

Hi guys, I have added this CNA to the UCS server and drom CIMC I only see it as a PCI device, not a network adapter. I need to see it as a network adapter so I can configure VNIC on it. How do I ensure CIMC sees it as a network adapter?

How long should I expect upgrade from UCS 2.2(3c) to 3.1(2e) to take?

Our 2 FIs are 6296UPs with fully-populated expansion slots, 8 chassis (8 x 10Gigabit fiber optic cables per side per chassis), FC to our VMAX SAN (no blades have any local storage).We have 28 x B200 M4s, and 18 x B420 M3s, leaving only a couple of fu...