Unified Computing System Discussions

Resolved! Restoring config-all.xml file fails with encrypted password error

Hi all,I wanted to do some DR Testing on a UCS environment I'm shortly placing into production. The system gets backed up daily using UCS Powertools.To start the DR test I simply erased the configuration on BOTH Fabric Interconnects - running f/w 2.2...

Resolved! Help - Change Service Profile templates and policies without changing the existing MAC or WWN on vNICs and vHBAs

Hi, I would like to know if there is a way to preserve existing vNIC MACs and vHBA WWNs if I change a Service Profile's template? To clarify, our Service Profiles have been created from an initial-template, and now we would like these Service Profil...

vPC configuration between 2 FIs and 2 N5Ks . + FCoE over this vPC

Hi Experts is there anylink for vPC configuration betwwn 2 FIs and 2 N5Ks , with FCoE traffic over this vPC Link , i dont kow if this is doable thanks

SAS adapters for Cisco UCS C240 server

I'm trying to add an external SAS shelf to a Cisco UCS C240 server. The server does not have any onboard SAS ports. What's the best solution to add this SAS shelf?

Cisco UCS upgrade plan from 2.1(3a) to 2.2(5b)

Hello all,we are planning to upgrade our vmware env from 5.1 to 6. as per compatibility matrix 2.1 does not support vsphere 6 OS.is anybody has already done this upgrade? what precaution need to take place before we start? thanks haresh n

SHo configuration

Hello All, Easy question from a newbie here, On UCS ss the Show Configuration Command the equivilant of the show run command? Thanks. All replies rated!

change IP settings on UCS to move to another network

Hello i have a Prime infrastructure on UCS in one network and i want to move it to another network with a different subnet. i am not a UCS expert and i want to know which IPs i need to change (ESXI etc..) and how can i change them ?

ESXi VMDirectPath I/O pass-through on Cisco UCS !

Hi everybody, My system has a configuration like below: Blade Server: UCS B200 M2 (Model: N20-B6625-1) with mezzazine card M81KRHost OS: VMWare ESXi 5.0.0 - 623680VM-to-SAN Network Connection: <(Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) on an ESXi5.0> Blade Server...

How to move a blade server between chassis and domains

I am going to move a Windows server from one chassis to a new one and they are on different domains. OS is on local disks and I have no scrub policy in use on it. It has iSCSI drives which are configured within the OS. I’ll expect the OS to find new ...

Fusion-io, B200-M4: „PCIe Power over Budget“ Error

I have a customer with B200-M4 and VIC1340 and one 1300GB Fusion ioMemory3 PX. The Fusion-io card flags „PCIe Power over Budget“ Errors. Spec Sheet for B200-M4 shows this as a certified configuration. I found below for C-Series servers. Q. does this ...

Replacement for M81KR in B230-BASE-M2

I have a number of B230-BASE-M2 servers with the End of Support M821KR adapter. The last replacement spec I saw was the VIC 1280...and that was about 3 years ago. Is there an update to the appropriate replacement VIC? Thanks.

Cisco UCS Manager

Looking for software download to manage my UCS 1508 I need to add more blades and do not have the UCS Manager software.

Resolved! Vcenter Server and UCS

Hello, someone can help me with this error? please. Vcenter Server Version 5.0.0 UCS Manager Version 2.1(3a) Thanks

How To...Set correct time on UCS for Central Time Zone

I'm trying to set the time correctly on our UCS. When going thru the scope instructions for "set timezone" and pick the correct options, the last option is to confirm the time is correct. However, the time shown at that point is incorrect. We have...

Cisco UCS FI In-Band access

Hello.I have the following question , did anybody setup the In-Band access on Fabric interconnect ?In Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.2 I can’t find it and from other source the same...Have anybody practice in such configuration ...