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This script clones a NetApp LUN on a C-Mode system, builds an initiator group with UCS WWPNs and associates the IG to the LUN.Change Log:     v0.1.00 - Initial version

Cisco UCS Platform Emulator, Release 2.1(1aPE3)Release 2.1(1aPE3) adds support for the following:Cluster support with dual Fabric Interconnects simulated on same virtual machineSupport for FEX and Rack-mount servers. This was a major effort including...

Overview:A virtualized server implementation consists of one or more VMs running as 'guests' on a single physical server. The guest VMs are hosted and managed by a software layer called the hypervisor or virtual machine manager (VMM). The hypervisor ...

Direct YouTube Link:What's new in the world of Cisco Standalone C-Series Integrated management Controller (IMC) 2.0 - YouTubeUCS Tech Talk (Hosted on Google+ via Hangout on Air): What’s new in the world of Cisco Standalone C-Series Integrated managem...

Chris Wahl (christopher.wahl Wahl Network) recently posted a great blog and YouTube video on customizing the UCSM interface. Well worth a watch.

Makes a great desktop background or print it out and you have a fun dartboard.  (The gears are worth 100 points and each of the integrated infrastructure are worth 10) 

"Unable to launch application" Error when trying to login into UCS Manager If you get  that error message and the UCSM GUI do not start you can try to disable HTTPS, and log in successfully. Open an ssh session to the UCSM ip address and do the follo...

Direct YouTube Link: Best Practices and Real World Applications for Integrating C-Series Servers in UCS Manager - YouTubeUCS Tech Talk (Hosted on Google+ via Hangout on Air):  Best Practices and Real World Applications for Integrating C-Series Server...

Watch Craig Ashapa show you how to implement pod-based storage with full zoning on Cisco UCS. The video shows single initiator / single target and single initiator / multiple targets.Total running time 11:47

Learn benefits of a Cisco VIC on a standalone Rack-Mount Server in a Classical Ethernet environment.Stephen McQuerry shows you how the Cisco VICs eliminate the need for the operating system to understand the need for trunking from the switch for impr...

Craig Ashapa shows you how to configure, clone, and move a boot from SAN service profile.Total running time 10:20

Stephen McQuerry show how to use the Cisco Server Configuration Utility (SCU) on standalone C-Series servers to configure the hardware and load the operating system.Total running time 06:41

Optimize deployment time with Firmware Auto Install in UCS Manager. In the video, ravmishr walks you through the process to upgrade infrastructure and server firmware in a step-by-step fashion.Total running time 07:49

This video by Jeffrey Silberman shows how it easy it is to move a sever from one domain to another.Total running time 07:09

UCS Manager MIT Snapshot toolIn addition to scheduling Full-State and Config-All backups of a UCS Domain, it can also be considered a Best Practice to capturesnapshots of the UCS Manager MIT (Management Information Tree).  The MIT is a configuration ...