Unified Computing System Discussions

Hello,We recently added LDAP authentication to our UCS Manager (v2.0(1s)) and the binding of roles works and users are able to login using their AD accounts.  However, I was wondering if anyone knows how to assign a locale to a remotely authenticated...

Hello,We have several B440 blades that have 2x72gb drives in a raid-10/mirror array for local storage.  We would like to increase them to 146gb drives.  I have been unable to locate any documentation / support that shows what would be the best path t...

HiWe have three Cisco UCS 5108 blade server chassie with 12 blade servers (B200 M2) which we have installed VmWare Esxi 4.1 on. We have done a server template with all vLan, but now we want to add 2-3vLan how can we do to automate this?RegardsTobias

Hello Allwe need help for C460 with BCM57711#our enviromentsC460 M2 E7-4807, 64Gb RAMWindows server 2003 x64 enterprise edition (yes we know that cisco not support this OS) BCM57711 this is the symptom :1. driver allready install2. plug to Cisco Swit...

HiI am new to Cisco UCS, I have a little idea about Nexus Series Switches.I would like to know what exactly are the differentiating factors between - UCS 6100 Fabric InterconnectNexus 5000 SeriesMDS 9000 Series switchesAll these can support FCoE, 1G ...

Hi All,Wanted to know if there is any ways of exporting service profile for a single blade instead of importing the full UCS backup.Regards

I have several B200M2's with Intel Xeon x5670's and M81KR's that I'm installing Hyper-V on.  Anybody have recommendations on boot policies for Hyper-V?   I've got the two obvious ones of Execute Disabled and Virtualization Technology enabled, but was...

I'm trying to make a solution where the Fabric Interconnect will handle direct link with the storages but i don't know how to do it on the new FI 6200 series. For instance I can make the FC expansion module in 6100 series to switch and leave the fixe...

Hi,I have x2 UCS chassis spilt over 2 sites with x1 vsphere 5 cluster the VSM works on site A and site B doesnt load the VEM. The config is the same on the UCS/Fabric Interconnects/Nexus 5020. The x4 esxi hosts with the issue can still route vm/vmker...

Hi All,I have a question in regards to ISCSI boot via an appliance port on a Cisco UCS 6248 fi. The set up currently consists of a NetApp filer (FAS3240) with a direct connection to the FI via an appliance port. The finalised setup will be eventually...

I'm curious if anyone has a guide or documentation on best practices for configuring a Hyper-V host and cluster on UCS. I see the Exchange/Hyper-V/UCS guide, but it really skips over my core question of how this is accomplished with only 2 vNICs. A H...

The Customer asked me to Quote UCS to Install Active Directory and Wins and other applications Could you pls advise which UCS series I should Recommend ? I don't have any experience about the UCS

Here's what we have:- two Blades M250- two fabric interconnets- one nexus 5000We have created two Service Profiles and assign to each blades. ESX 4.1 is already installed on both blades.The probelm is we can't ping to both ESX server concurrently. We...