This script allows you to quickly launch the UCSM GUI.  It shows you how to create a secure credentials file to bypass the requirement to provide credentials to access the UCSM GUI.  Additionally it supports providing command line parameters for the IP Address/Hostname of a UCSM Domain and the location of the credentials file if not located with the script or named differently. Change Log:    v0.1.00 - Initially posted version    v0.1.01 - Minor changes and fixes    v0.1.02 - Added -nossl switch to launch UCSM GUI via HTTP instead of HTTPS.  You need to disable HTTP redirect in UCSM if you want to use this. As always, please provide me any comments, concerns or suggestions! Joe ... View more

Thank you everyone who joined in at TechEd 2014 on our Introduction to PowerTool sessions.  I hope you enjoyed it and get a lot from combining UCS and PowerShell.  You can easily become part of this community and post your scripts, ask questions and discuss things of interest with experts globally. Take care! Joe Martin Consulting Systems Engineer Cisco Systems ... View more

This script allows you to connect to a single or multiple UCS domains and it will take all 4 types of backups available in UCS for each domain.  The filenames will be descriptive of the UCS domain and the date/time of the backup.  The script supports interactive mode or supports the ability to run fully unattended to make it simple to use Windows Task Scheduler to take backups on a schedule.  The script is fully documented and has complete integrated help (get-help). Change Log:    v0.1.00 - Initially posted version    v0.1.01 - Fixed issue when used with systems registered to UCS Central As always, let me know if you have any questions, comments or concerns! Joe ... View more

This PowerShell/PowerTool script allows you to log into a single or multiple UCS Domains and will create User Labels on all rack and blade servers in those systems with a mini-inventory label.  It will consist of the UCS rack or blade friendly name, the quantity and model of processors as friendly names and the quantity of RAM.  The maximum length of a User Label is 32 characters so this was about all I could fit. Here is an example of a generated User Label:      B200-M3 / 2 x E5-2660 / 256GB The script is based on the post by Doron Chosnek.  Thank you! Change Log:      v0.2 - Initially posted version      v0.2.01 - Added built in help.  Command line options.  Standard naming convention.      v0.2.03 - Added support for using a saved credentials file As always, let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions! Joe ... View more

This script will provide Bandwidth information for all the vNICs/vHBAs on Service Profiles in your UCS Domains      The bandwidth is a 30 second snapshot The script allows you to log into a single or multiple UCS domains The script allows you to report on single, multiple or all associated Service Profiles in your UCS Domains It will check that the Collection Policies of your UCS Domains are set correctly and correct them if necessary      The settings will be:           Collection Interval: 30 seconds           Reporting Interval: 2 minutes The script will write the output to the screen and a Microsoft Word document      The file will be saved in the directory: $PSScriptRoot Prerequisites for this script are:      PowerShell must be enabled on your client computer. - set-executionpolicy unrestricted -force      You must be running PowerShell version 3 or above      You must download and install Cisco PowerTool for PowerShell from http://www.cisco.com           A CCO Login is required      You must be network connected and have reachability via SSL TCP Port 443 to your Cisco UCS Domains      You must have a login into your UCSM domains      You must have Microsoft Word installed on the client machine ChangeLog:      v0.1.02 - Initial Posted Version      v0.1.03 - Added built in help.  Command line options.  Standard naming convention.      v0.1.04 - Added support for rack servers.  Added support for the reporting of vHBA statistics.  Updated some of the output format.      v0.1.05 - Added full command line support.  Now support secure credentials file. As always, let me know if you have any questions, problems or suggestions! Joe ... View more