Unified Computing System Discussions

Resolved! UCS integration issue with Brocade switch

I am very new to the storage world and would need some help.I am having issue at UCS integration with Brocade switch. The brocade switch is running FOC 6.4.1 and NPIV enable on the ports connecting to 6120XP. I I have done the pinning of VMware’s vHB...

RAID on a single HDD

hi... i just want to know if it's possible to have just 1 TB of HDD with RAID on it... so it's just one physical harddisk that is 1 TB...i've read that you have to have multiple HDDs for RAID...i appreciate all the help! ^^

Export Configuration File in Configurable Mode from UCSM

Hi I want to export a Service profile or any configuration file from UCSM by using UCS API and after doing some changes in it, I have to import the same file again to UCS.The problem I am facing is that I need the configuration file in config mode...

Does UCS fallback to local authentication when TACACS fail?

I am considering configuring UCS to use TACACS but can't find any documentaion to suggest if the UCS would fallbackto Local when TACACS fail. One would assume that it would so any link or pointers would be appreciated. Thank you.

Resolved! Looking for UCS environment diagram

Where can I find a single UCS CHASSIS diagram along with fiber interconnects showin connection downstream to MDS and Nexus?

How to connect & config Dell PV132T in UCS?

Hello,I just finished the "DCUCI" training class. I am not really sure how to do this.I need to connect our Tape library Dell PowerVault 132T which connects using FC cable to our UCS system. Previously it was connected to our CX300 FC Interconnects...

Issue with 6248's

This is the Boot from SAN configuration:6248(2.0.1q)->9148->VMAXe. We are getting a message from vCenter “The ESX Host does not have persistent storage”. The original Hosts will Boot from SAN, but are seeing issues (Cannot see the storage in vCenter...

Resolved! system vlan on Nexus 1000v

Hi all,I understand that system vlan allows traffic flowing for those vlan even if VSM is not reachable, and system vlan should NOT be normal virtual machine traffic vlan. In my deployment of a normal vSphere environment with N1kv, I am setting these...

Resolved! Nexus 1000v, UCS and Microsoft NLB

Hi All,I have a customer who is implementing a new Exchange 2010 environment. They have a requirement to configure load balancing for thier Client Access Servers. The environment consists of VMware vShpere running on top of Cisco UCS Blades with the ...

UCS 40G and Upgrades...?

Does the UCS now support 40Gbps uplinks on the 6100? If so, it is on the roadmap?Also, there have been recent upgrades to UCS annunced about 2 months ago...what are they?Thank you

Logging into the standby Nexus 1000v

Is there a way to log into the standby nexus 1000v when it appears that they both share one ip address?Thanks,BR

Max distance, fabric interconnects and rack mount servers?

I am a bit of a newbie to UCS but getting up to speed quickly. We are considering the UCS solution for an upcoming infrastructure upgrade. I have a main data closet that would house UCS with two fabric interconnects and two chassis with several serve...

Resolved! newb question about the 6100 fabrics

Hey,What is the difference between the 6100's and the nexus switches?I'm watching vids on UCS and it looks like both the networking and the fabric are on the 6100s Are the 6100s modules in the nexus switch? Are they completely serperate devices that ...

UCS200 M2

I need to change the IP address of my UCS 200 and for sme reason it will not work th e address is X.17.1.162 if I chnage to x.16.1.162 it fails if I change to x.17.1.242 it is okay.. So it looks like if I chnage the subnet it will not work..Any ...

General impressions on UCS?

So we were "gifted" a UCS C250 M2 server. Very nice of our Cisco Rep, who has been very good to us.The server just got RMA'd due to a motherboard issue diagnosed by a remote TAC engineer.How often does this happen?During our TAC case, the first engi...