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This article demonstrates the ability to toggle the boot order on a standalone C-Series server using the unified XML API. This is one of the many things that the programmatic nature of the API allows you to do, and helps facilitate and expedite initi...

Installation PrerequisitesBefore installing UCSPE, do the following:Ensure that the target system meets the following requirements:1 GB free RAM8 GB disk space1.8 GHz single CPUInstall one of the following VMware products; the UCSPE virtual machine c...

This script creates a UCS Service Profile from a Service Profile Template.Change Log:     v0.1.00 - Initially posted version.

•Field guides are meant to be used by customers for cleaning up an existing HyperFlex Edge or HyperFlex DC FI deployments for the purposes of reinstalling.    •The procedures in these guides are DESTRUCTIVE. Make sure all VMs and data are backed up ...

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator (2.2(5a))CONFIGURATION IMPORT NOTE:  Importing configuration backups (All, System, or Logical) taken from the UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE) to physical UCS Manager domains is not recommended or supported by Cisco TAC.  UCS...

The UCS Platform Emulator (PE)The UCS Platform Emulator (PE) is a version of the UCS Manager that runs in a hypervisor (VMWare, Hyper-V).  No UCS hardware is required to run UCS PE.    And the UCS Platform Emulator is completely free (Cisco.com login...

On the Cisco UCS server, default BIOS token files are available for every server platform, and you can configure the value of these tokens using the Graphic User Interface (GUI), CLI interface or XML API interface. These BIOS tokens can be used optim...

The UCS Manager XML Schema forms the basis for the UCS Model Driven Architecture.The UCS PowerTool and UCS Python SDK are all code-generated, based on the UCS Manager XML Schema.Attached below are all the Schema and Schema Diffs that have been publis...

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator (version 2.0(1m))

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator, Release 3.1(1ePE1)CONFIGURATION IMPORT NOTE:  Importing configuration backups (All, System, or Logical) taken from the UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE) to physical UCS Manager domains is not recommended or supported by Cisco...

There are many great new features that have been rolled into the CIMC 1.5 release for Standalone C-Series Servers. I presented a session at Cisco Live outlining many of these new features, but also wanted to take a few minutes to share more details a...

Example UCSPE XML config file with 6296 FI, 5108 chassis, 2208XP IOM, and 8 B200 M4s.  Configuration can be imported by selecting "Import from file", choosing/loading the xml file, and restarting UCSPE:

BIOS profiles allow users to propagate consistent BIOS settings across a large amount of nodes and has the ability to be applied using multiple interfaces for quick and easy implementation. This guide will demonstrate how to implement a BIOS profile ...

Cisco has developed and maintains management software integrations with popular DevOps tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef that provide Configuration Management, orchestration capabilities, and infrastructure monitoring.  The attached solution br...

OverviewEnsuring that applications run at peak efficiency requires effective allocation, configuration, and placement of both applications and the supporting infrastructure. Cisco Workload Optimization Managersafeguards business by reducing risks tha...