Unified Computing System Discussions

i have a ucs blade server running firmware 4.13b and ive been trying to figure out a solution for offline upgrades. if i use scope cimc/firmware update (ftp) i know the update is being done and is not applied until i issue "activate", but i've been t...

To host some VMware VMs that demand very low latency, I want to configure SR-IOV on one or more interfaces of B200-M4/M5 blades. However I can't find any instructions on how to do this. Been searching but the most recent instructions I can find are f...

Hello Folks, I met a strange setup for a LAN Cloud in UCS Manager (3.2.3k) There is a production VLAN with the same name and the same ID, which has been definied both in "Dual Mode", and also in "Fabric A" in the LAN Cloud (don't ask why ) - What wi...

The results from a recent pre-upgrade check are reporting that the "Safeshut Workaround" is "Needed." The comment is, "Contact TAC". I did some research, but I cannot find any substantive information at the Cisco site or elsewhere. I resorted to read...

Hello, I tried to insert (16 GB x 12 ) and (32 GB X 4) DIMMs in B200 M4 Blade Server. But the 32 GB DIMMs are not working in Blade Sever. Could anyone guide me to insert the DIMMs Correctly? Current DIMMs Slot - 16GB (A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2,E1,E2,F1,F2,G1...

Hi CiscoIt would seem that the FIX that was part of 2.0.1s did not work.https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/release/notes/RN-CiscoUCSCentral_2_0.html#Cisco_Reference.dita_b5af0d32-8681-401c-9fcd-634fa8964dc8:~:text=have%20been...

If the HX Cluster was deployed by using OVA installer, I can not use Intersight to expand it or add more node. But if the HX cluster was deployed by using Intersight, would I still be able to expand the cluster using OVA installer?

Hi,I work on UCS Central 2.0(1q). My goal is to forward syslog in an encrypted fashion. I can't figure-out how to do that.Based on this documentation :https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/ucs-central/cli-reference-manual/2-0/b_...

I am currently managing at three chassis UCS 4.1 environment. I have 18 B220M5 servers that are all configured as VMware 6.7 ESXi hosts and they are all configured with Flexflash SD boot disks. We are moving to VMware 7.0 and that requires me to move...

Hello,I am trying to create a lab, that is going to use two of the 8 blades on a chassis (5108), lab blades B200 m3. The other 6 blades are being used for production. The production has it's own Tagile storage array for VSphere. The lab will probably...

I've configured boot from SAN on UCS with both iSCSI and FC a number of times, but either I'm getting rusty or something has changed.  UCS cluster is running 4.1.  I have two older M4 blades that I'm trying to boot from a Nimble iSCSI SAN.  After cre...

Hi everyone,I have a pair of 6454s that I recently provisioned. Per 6454 documentation, I have FI 6454 PID with 18x10/25-Gbps ports (up to 16 ports can support FC) pre-licensed and 2x40/100-Gbps pre-licensed ports.I am using 48 ports, 8 FC, 8 network...

Have a UCS C240 server with 2 cisco hbas in PCI slots.   When I look in CIMC, I see the HBAs listed under the Inventory,  but they are not showing up in the Storage tab, or under the Storage option.   Has anyone seen this before ?  We have other serv...

Hey guys So this is my first time working with blades. I was told the chassis has an IP already and whenever I enter it into my search bar it errors out and will not connect. I have my chassis connected to a switch through fabric and can putty into t...

Is it supported to export All Configuration from a 6248 domain and import into a 6454 domain? Are there firmware restrictions? Let's assume the 6248s are running slightly older firmware than the fully updated 6454s. I can't find this exact scenario i...