UCS PowerTool: UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf not displayed via GUI

[alois.heilmaier]

Hi all,

I tried to configure my UCS System with a Service Profile template.

I Use iscsi boot, so I Need to configure a UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf via CiscoUCSPS.
It took me a Long time to find out the Syntax with try and error and the | convertto-ucscmdlet.
But now I got the correct cmdlet:

Get-UcsOrg -Level root -Ucs $UCS | Get-UcsOrg -Name $Scope -LimitScope | Get-UcsServiceProfile -Name $SpName -LimitScope | Get-UcsVnicIScsi -Name "iSCSI-A" | Add-UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf -ModifyPresent  -AuthProfileName "" -IpAddress "10.10.10.10" -Name "iqn.1992-08.com.netapp:sn.123456789012345678901234567890:vs.10" -Port 3260 -Priority 1

I do also get a positive result via following cmdlet. So I think it would work.

Get-UcsOrg -Level root -Ucs $UCS | Get-UcsOrg -Name $Scope -LimitScope | Get-UcsServiceProfile -Name $SpName -LimitScope | Get-UcsVnicIScsi -Name "iSCSI-A" | Get-UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf

But by now I can not see the result in the UCM GUI. There is no entry: Service Profile Templates > ServiceTemplateX > Boot Order > iSCSI > iSCSI-A > Set iSCSI Boot Parameters > iSCSI Static Targed Interface

Any suggestions on that ?

Thanks and best regards

Alois

[Walter Dey]

I'm confused ? the powershell commands refer to a service profile, your UCSM GUI refer to a service profile template ?

[alois.heilmaier]

Hello Walter,

sorry for confusion.

The varname $SpName is a little bit confusing, I should use something like $SptName.

I do select a serviceprofile template with the

"Get-UcsServiceProfile -Name $SpName -LimitScope"

The Profile was created earlier with the Option

$Type = "updating-template"

Get-UcsOrg -Level root -Ucs $UCS | Get-UcsOrg -Name $Scope -LimitScope | Add-UcsServiceProfile –ModifyPresent -BootPolicyName $BootPolicyName -ExtIPPoolName $ExtIPPoolName -ExtIPState "pooled" -IdentPoolName $IdentPoolName -Name $SpName -PolicyOwner "local" -ScrubPolicyName $ScrubPolicyName -StatsPolicyName "default" -Type $Type -Uuid "0" -VconProfileName $VconProfileName

[Walter Dey]

Hi Alois

-updating template - > changes can only be made on the template, derived service profile is read only

-some changes require a reboot.

Do you have a maintenance policy in place, which requires a ACK; and if yes, did you check on the UCSM, if you don't have a pending ack's ?

[alois.heilmaier]

Hi Walter,

until now I do not have any instantiated service profile from this template, so there is no pending task. I also have no binding of a service profile to a blade.

I tried to instantiate 2 service profiles from this service profile template.
Result:
GUI does not show the "iSCSI static target Interface"
Powershell cmdlet ... Get-UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf (with the select on the new service profile instances) does show the "iSCSI static target Interface"

I tried to bind a service profile to a blade via GUI:
Result:
Configuration Error:
"issue with boot order, posibly iSCSI vNIC not found or no Targets configured for iSCSI vnic"

I will also try to bind the service profile to a blade via powershell, maybe this will work. But first I do have explore the right cmdlet(s) to to this.

[Walter Dey]

Alois

I would first troubleshoot the service profile, that it successfully associates with a physical blade.

then I would create this SP from scratch, using convertto-ucscmdlet.

then I would create a template, using convertto-ucscmdlet

btw. do you have an initiator name and ip pool, that you reference in your template ?

[alois.heilmaier]

Hi Walter,

Thanks a lot. I tried the last (Add-UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf) step again via GUI + -LogAllXml  and the convertto-ucscmdlet.
(adding the initiatol pool and ip pool worked but was also a hard way to get to)

This gave me a new starting point to Add-UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf.

I will compare the differences between the old cmdlet and the new one -that works- and will provide Feedback on that.

By the way, I got following error as I tried the convertto-ucscmdlet. Do you have more detailed Information ?
(I have UCSM 2.2(5a) and Powertool 1.2.1.0)

WARNING: Add-UcsVnicIPv4PooledIscsiAddr cmdlet does not exist. Using the generic version.
#Post your query or feedback in Cisco UCS Integrations Communities (https://communities.cisco.com/ucsintegrations) or contact Cisco TAC.

Start-UcsTransaction
$mo = Get-UcsOrg -Level root -Ucs $UCS | Get-UcsOrg -Name $Scope -LimitScope | Get-UcsServiceProfile -Name $SpName -LimitScope | Get-UcsVnicIScsiBootParams | Set-UcsVnicIScsiBootParams -Descr "" -PolicyOwner "local"
$mo_1 = Get-UcsOrg -Level root -Ucs $UCS | Get-UcsOrg -Name $Scope -LimitScope | Get-UcsServiceProfile -Name $SpName -LimitScope | Get-UcsVnicIScsiBootParams | Get-UcsVnicIScsiBootVnic -Name $Name | Set-UcsVnicIScsiBootVnic -AuthProfileName "" -Descr "" -InitiatorName "" -IqnIdentPoolName $IqnIdentPoolName -PolicyOwner "local"
$mo_1_1 = $mo_1 | Add-UcsVnicIScsiStaticTargetIf -AuthProfileName "" -IpAddress "10.10.10.10" -Name "iqn.1992-08.com.netapp:sn.123456789012345678901234567890:vs.13" -Port 3260 -Priority 1
$mo_1_1_1 = $mo_1_1 | Add-UcsVnicLun -ModifyPresent -Bootable "no" -Id 0
Complete-UcsTransaction

[Walter Dey]

Hi Alois

I would create the pools without powershell anyway; this has to be done once only.

The newest versions are

2.2.5b (see the performance caveat with 2.2.5a for some B200-M4 blades)

and

Cisco UCSM PowerTool - Cisco UCSM Module of Windows PowerShell  CiscoUcs-PowerTool-1.5.1.0.exe

16-JUL-2015

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