Unified Computing System Discussions

I'm installing ESXi and Windows Server 2008 R2 via the Virtual Media tab on the UCS KVM Console, but noticed that it's really, really slow. My network meter is showing a send rate of 1.1 Mbps per session. Is this normal?Thanks.

Hi,I have installed ESXi-5.1.0-1065491-custom-Cisco-5.1.1.1 to the FlexFlash HV partition on a C220M3 and a C240M3, but on both servers when ESXi loads after a successful install it complains with 'no compatible network adapter found'.  It works fine...

Hi, we create various layer-2 only vlans on the FIs in order to achieve high network IO between servers and to avoid L3 lookups and northbound traffic to the core/aggregation switches. An example of this can be vmotion vnic on the esxi blades which i...

HiI wonder if there is any setting to set to get a graceful restart, when I update Host Firmware on a Service Profile and select "Reboot now" under Pending Activities. It seems that it just kill the server.Hopefully it is possible to set it to restar...

How to configure two cisco UCS manager in a cluster?Please provide the steps to configure two UCS manager in a cluster.Thanks in Advance!!!Thanks & Regards,Shashi

I got some thermal alerts from a 2104XP IOM last week.  I investigated and saw no thermal issues in our datacenter, nothing was blocking airflow, and not other components were experiencing any type of thermal issue.  So I opened a case with Cisco TAC...

Hi,       I need  a help to install the windows server 2012 on Cisco UCS 240 M3 server. I am new for UCS technology.I configured the CIMC and can access the CIMC via GUI.As it doesnt have a CD/DVD rom, i used the KVM to map the bootable 2012 image wh...

Hello,I am currently working on my first UCS installation. Current version is  1.43. We are using 6120XP FIs and B200 blades with M81KR VICs. Ethernet  Uplinks are configured to 2 NEXUS 5548UP. There are two vlans configured so far in all switches an...

Helloplease help me .I configured CIMC ( management IP) after that i configured CIMC  (remote presence) and i configured over serial (9600). After that i use  SSH , and i put connect host , but it requested to remove the   connection and use serial o...

I am installing a new UCS blade system connecting it to a VNX5300 at our disaster recovery site. We are installing ESXi 5.0 Update 2 on each blade using boot from SAN. I have created my service profile and associated it with a blade. The profile has ...

How will the 6248UP Fabric Interconnect ports be licensed?Will ports configured as Fiber Channel also consume a port license?Will the Expansion Module be fully licensed or will it share license with fixed ports?

Are Cisco Flexibile Flash secure digital cards (SD Cards) suppored in the newest firmware release?Based on the link below it will be enabled in future firmware and software updates.http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/ps10280/ps12288/da...

I'm working on standing up a HyperV2012 cluster using ISCSI boot to a Netapp filer. I've got the servers to boot just fine using one Nic, but as soon as I add a second Iscsi boot adapter for redundancy stops loading windows and takes me to the 2012 r...