Unified Computing System Discussions

Service Template and iSCSI Boot Parameters

Hello,I use updating service templates to ensure all service profiles are the same and it works great. We have recently setup a Nimble storage array and for iSCSI boot you have to put the target of of the boot LUN in the iSCSI boot parameters. Howeve...

List VIF Paths

Is there a way, through CLI or UCS Powertool, to list the VIF Paths for all service profiles in a UCS FI cluster ?

Ask the Expert: Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B series Upgrade & Troubleshooting Q&A

Welcome to this Cisco Support Community Ask the Expert conversation. This is a continuation of the Live Webcast event providing additional opportunity to learn and ask questions about Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B series Upgrade & Troublesho...

Resolved! Breaking HA Cluster mode from 6120 UCS setup

Hi,This was a used UCS system and i borrowed it to my lab. I just powered on onyl 6100 from the cluster. No scope command works in this single 6100. I was looking for a command to break the cluster. But could not find one in any confiuration guide. C...

What could be the reasons why a server ucs c 210 m2 during the power on process to get stuck in the hardware test?

hi guys,the server to power it gets stuck in the process of test hardware, the server displays the following message on screen "configuring and testing platform hardware" and not proceed to load the OS. The server maintains this behavior after which ...

Resolved! Can I force UCS to change Fabric Interconnect hardware role as A/B when restoring a fullstate backup?

At my customer, who has a large UCS installation, we need to switch hardware “roles” with respect to who is Fabric Interconnect A and and who is B for our two 6296UP v.2.2(2c) Fabric Interconnects (Note: it is *not* with respect to UCSM primary and s...

Resolved! UCS Release Notes 2.2 (1d) and newer

Hey Community, Am I blind or doesn't exists Release Notes for UCS 2.2 (1d) and newer?http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/release/notes/ucs_2_2_rn.htmlIf I open the release notes for 2.2, only information about 2.2(1b) and 2.2(1c) is...

Resolved! UCS hardware recommendations

Hello, I was looking for a recommendation of which parts I should be looking at for buying a UCS system to run just a few virtual machines and a catalyst switch that has the WLC capability. This is for a test environment to play around with ISE and P...

Resolved! UCS License files error

Anyone know how to avoid this error?

LACP configuration for standalone Server

Hey, we just bought FlexPod and are in the process of installation. Unfortunetly we are not able to find answer to our issue. We have a Windows 2012 (no-hyper-v) installed on B200M3 with VIC1240 + expander. After making a TEAM from 2 links (1 link fa...

Resolved! UCS C420M3 server with VIC 1225 , Cant see LOM ethernet ports

Hi Guyz,we have C420M3 server with VIC 1225 connected on PCIe slot, with Fabric Interconnet.After installing OS & drivers , vNICs created on VIC 1225 by service profile appear, but 4 gig ports on Server LOM dont appear. Any Idea.? Thank

Resolved! B420M3 w/1240+PE+1280+ IOM 2208+ESXi 5.5

Hi All,I have B420M3 4CPU's w/1240+Port Expander+1280+ IOM 2208+ESXi 5.5based on my understanding I should get 40GB+40Gb+40GB+40GB=160GB total bandwidth per blade, see attached diagram.How many vNICs should be created in the service profile in order ...

Update my Cisco UCS B200-M3 Blade server with vsphere 5.0 update 2.

Hi All, I Need to update my Cisco UCS B200-M3 Blade server with vsphere 5.0 update 2.Is it possible to update...? If so kindly let me know the path for downloading..

Resolved! Adapter Driver Update Utility?

Hello, Is there an OS specific driver update utility for the C series stand alone servers? I see the driver packs that have all the individual drivers via a zip file, is there a way to automate this outside of an assisted install via the host config...

Resolved! UCS Manager Error Opening KVM Console After Java Upgrade

After the upgrading Java to version 1.7_21 I tried to access the KVM console from inside UCS Manager (v2.1(1d)) and am getting the error:"Cannot run program "C:\\Program": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specifiedI have tried d...