New to UCSPE and want to use a copy of my production UCS

[flbog.irm]

I have a working UCS infrastructure and will be adding a new type of blade server. Was advised to use UCSPE to model out the service template building and hardware profile adding processes.

I performed a full-state backup of my production UCS and saved that on the local drive of the computer that has the VMplayer and UCSPE virtual Machine installed into it.

How do I get the backup of my production UCS into the UCSPE? If there is a way to 'import' the full-state backup will this provide all the inventory information needed to mirror the production UCS or do I have to set up the inventory manually first?

[padramas]

Hello,

UCS PE does not support import and export of full state UCSM configuration.

From release notes

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http://developer.cisco.com/web/unifiedcomputing/ucsemulatordownload

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator does not support full- state back up or restore configurations from within Cisco UCS Manager.

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Please load the hardware inventory from the live UCS system and then configure the service profile in UCS PE to test necessary requirements.

Please refer to " Importing the Equipment from a Cisco UCS Domain " section in UCS PE user guide.

HTH

Padma

[flbog.irm]

I cannot figure out how to communicate between my UCSPE running in a VM Player and the live UCS. How might that be done? Or am I simply out of luck?

[padramas]

Did you try following the steps in the user guide on importing hardware inventory from live system ?

http://developer.cisco.com/documents/2048839/2482256/Cisco_UCS_Platform_Emulator_User_Guide_Release_2_1.pdf?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.cisco.com%2Fweb%2Funifiedcomputing%2Fucsemulatordownload%3Fp_p_id%3Ddoc_library_summary_portlet_WAR_doclibrary...

Relevant sections

Importing the Equipment from a Cisco UCS Domain

Loading a Saved Hardware Inventory Configuration

Padma

[flbog.irm]

I am running UCSPE in a VMware Player and cannot ping the production UCS. Therefore I cannot connect via HTTP or HTTPS to get the configuration.  I am not experienced with VMware Player to know how to traverse outside the player to the "real"network to access the live UCS. Any advice appreciated.

[padramas]

What is your VM network configuration in VMware player ?

Try NAT option and check the network connectivity from the UCSPE

http://www.carbonwind.net/Virtualization/VMware-Player-Networking-Options/VMware-Player-Networking-Options.htm

HTH

Padma