Unified Computing System Discussions

UCS B-Series PXE Boot Options

I'm looking to have my B200 M3 servers attempt to continuously PXE boot without user intervention but they stop after about 60 seconds with "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Media in selected Boot device and press a key". I've tried th...

how to extend an existing raid 5 array- C220M3

Hello we have an existing UCS c220M3 server running as standalonedue to fiscal constraints at the time of order, we were only able to procure 4 HD for the serverwe now wish to extend the raid array from 4 -> 8 HD.we do not want to loose the ex...

Resolved! Release date for UCS firmware 2.1.1b?

Dear all,Does anyone know the release date for firmware 2.1.1b?

C Series integration with UCSM and Apex 2800 Offload Card

Looking at the compatibility matrix this card may not be supported when integrated into UCSM?? It is supported in standalone mode. Is this support on the road map? Also, if the card is support as standalone what would prevent it from working when int...

Vnic speed/BW

Hi all, I have a question regarding the speed/BW of vNics we create put of VIC 1240/1280. Lets say I am using 6248 FI's and 2208 IOM's and I connect all 8 ports from each I/O module to FI, so I will have 80 GB B/W on each IOM going to FI. I have a V...

NTP on UCS Mngr.

Hello, I see a clock drift between the NTP server and the UCS manager (when NTP is properly configured ). How can I set off this drift and how can I ensure that such an instance doesn't happen again ?REgards,Naleendra

Design question, UCS and Nexus 5k - FCP

Hi,I need some advice from (Mainly a Nexus person); I have drawn and attached the proposed solution (below).I am designing a solution with 3 UCS chassis, Nexus 5K and 2X NetApp 3240 (T1 and T2). FC will be used to access disk on the SAN. Also, Non UC...

Resolved! Cisco UCS Requirements

Does UCS (Servers and Storage) have to have Nexus infrastructure or it can also work with Cisco Catalyst 6509 series switches. If I understand correctly, Nexus is recommended switches for optimal performance and UCS should also work with Cisco Cataly...

Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters: Mezzanine, Modular LOM, PCIExpress(half height)

Hi,Regarding Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters, what is the difference between:MezzanineModular LOMPCIExpress(half height)

B200M2 freezing issue

Is anyone aware of an issue where any given B200 M2 becomes hung - it cannot be pinged, cannot be accessed via KVM and is totally unresponsive. It is running Redhat 5.4. Neither OS logs, UCS events nor tech-support files show that the server was hu...

FCoE Switch

Hi everybody,We are planning to have a smaller private cloud with around 40 VMs and 4-5 VMWare ESXi Servers for now.if we plan to go with FCoE protocol, what will be the best switch of choice to use?brkuku

Resolved! 6248up to nexus 7000 or 2000

we have 2 core witches nexus 7000 and then downstream to 2 nexus 2000 swithes.then e have the fi 6248up for the ucs. should this be going to the nexus 2000 or directly to nexus 7000 core?what is the advantage or disadvantage of going to the nexus 200...

Resolved! NX5K FC port location requirements after installing expansion module?

Cisco requirements state "FC ports should end on last port of the module".. I would assume that means last port of ANY module and not the last ports of the "last module"?Just confirming when installing a "n55-m16up" (16 port expansion module) into a ...

F0283 Error

hi all,I see this error affecting my M72KR-E adapters. I can reset connectivity with the DCE to clear this error, but it just keeps coming back. I'm on 2.0(1x) right now ... and my M71JR-E.Q adapters don't get this error.Any thoughts?Thanks,Cy. ...

nexus 1000v and vmfex

Can vm-fex and nexus 1000v be on the same service profile? I currently have a profile that has 10vnics, 2 of them used for 1000v and the othr 8 is on standard dvswitch. I did this because I antd the option to migrate back toa dvswitch incase soething...