Unified Computing System Discussions

Resolved! UCS to NEXUS

Hello,Is it possible to connect a UCS solution to a pair of Nexus 5500 via native Ethernet as per the LAN communications and via native FC as per the SAN communications? Then I was planning to connect EMC VNX arrays to the Nexus 5500 via native FC an...

howto stress test a server

We obtained a number of UCS servers and as I am new to the server world I would like to know which tests are being run to test a new server. I already installed a netboot server which allows the servers to boot a memtest86 image to test the memory bu...

Breaking RAID-1 while running

Ciscu UCS C200 M2 with RHEL 5.7 64-bitI have a situation where I'm going to have to break the RAID-1 (hardware) setup that I have every quarter. I'm going to have to pull out one of the drives, ship it off site, and replace it with another, and have...

Resolved! how to clear Faults on UCSM 1.4(3q)

Hello,I'm running a 1.4(3q) platform and i'd would like to clear all the faults displayed on the UCSM.How can i do that ?i would like to delete faults because in some case, it very old faults.All the faults are Acknoledged but i can't clear it.Thanks

UCS 6250

Hi All,I am new in UCS but not in storage , I am looking for information on UCS 6250 I do not see anything in the support , your help is appreciated.Saleem

Resolved! Firmware for UCS C200 M2

I'm wondering if I'm missing some existing documentation?Is there not just a single DVD I can load into the server and have it run through all of the firmware updates?Does Cisco provide this?I've tried to look through the site, and was hoping I didn'...

Strange errors with m2 blades connected over fiber channel to a 3par san

We are seeing numerous errors in the logs sayingMar 9 10:00:19 **** kernel: rport-2:0-238: blocked FC remote port time out: removing rportThese hosts have 4 virtual hbas connected to a 3par san. we are seeing less than optimal io performance.

C210 serial port

Hi All, I need to understand how to access the serial port on a C210 server. I basically have CUCM installed on a C210 but I have the requirement to send certain character strings out of the serial port when an Ip phone dials a certain number.Can any...

VPC Connection

I have two Nexus 5010 connected as a pair runnint IOS n5000-uk9.4.1.3.N2.1.bin. I have two upgrade the Nexus 5010 to newer IOS. Will the VPC channel connecter to cisco 3750 switches go in error disable if one is running the current version and the ot...

[Memory] Need Statements of Volatility

Can you help me? Possibly point me in the right direction? We are looking for a Statement of Volatility for UCS 2100, 5100, 6100, B-series Blade and Nexus switches. Who handles Federal security concerns for Cisco UCS and Nexus?The SoV contains inform...

Resolved! Right role/privileges for KVM Access only in UCS

HiI am making some locally Authenticated Users for some people at work. They only need to access KVM and do things there.What role/privileges do I need to set on the user?

Resolved! UCS 2.0 Documentation Loop

Hey all, I am interested in the VIF scaling with interconnect port channel mode.The following section in the Configuration Guide indicates that a document exists:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/2.0/b...

Server reboot in a blade

Hi,I'm having a UCS issue.A blade within the UCS chassis was rebooted and begun a reboot cycle.I tried to reset the server two times without resolution.I have now tried to do a disassociate of the profile to reapply it. I cannot remove the profile. ...

Intel cores

Hello,For the sake of good design, I'd like to understand the performance difference between an Intel E72800/4800 GHz vs. an Intel Xeon 5600 GHz.That is, if I have a 6 core Xeon 5600 CPU at 2 GHz, how much different is (performancewise) compared to a...