Back in July we announced Project Starship along with a Tech Preview of a product that would later be launched as Cisco Intersight. While it is not common that we release an internal project codename, we felt that in the spirit of the original ‘Project California’, the codename for Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System), warranted that we solicit feedback from our customers prior to the formal announcement and launch.  In September, we formally announced Cisco Intersight as the product name and going forward we will use this name in all external communications.  Cisco Intersight Update: We are pleased to announce that the Cisco Intersight Base was launched today for General Availability and is live at: https://intersight.com . This capability is available at no additional cost to existing Cisco UCS and Cisco Hyperflex customers who are on supported platforms. Tech Preview Feedback & Product Announcement: This announcement comes after a successful Tech Preview and I want to thank everyone who participated and provided feedback. In case you missed it, we formally announced Cisco Intersight to the world in September 2017 and the announcement was captured here: https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1880956 TechWise TV InnovationFest Episode that includes Cisco Intersight: https://blogs.cisco.com/cin/techwisetv-live-introducing-cisco-intersight-for-ucs-and-hx-and-the-new-aci-anywhere Watch comments from Alan Crouch at Vocera who talks about his experience with Cisco Intersight: https://youtu.be/N5f65IxPOns General Availability of Cisco Intersight Base: The launch of Cisco Intersight Base includes a number of features that we have tested through the course of the Tech Preview for Cisco UCS Manager, IMC Software and Cisco Hyperflex. Accounts created during the Tech Preview will be automatically migrated to Cisco Intersight, enabling a seamless transition for users. This launch is for the Base offering which is available to all Cisco UCS and Cisco HyperFlex customers who have eligible systems. The features included in the Base offering, which is available immediately include: Unified Dashboard (UCS Managed, Standalone C-Series & HyperFlex platforms) Centralized Alerting UCS Manager Launch (GUI & CLI) Hyperflex Connect GUI Launch HyperFlex Multi-Cluster Visibility User Management & Audit Logging Tagging & Global Search Embedded ‘How-To’ Guided Documentation Localization: Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese Light and Dark UI themes Read-Only Configuration of Cisco Intersight Device Connector Supported Platforms & Minimum Versions: - Cisco UCS Manager (v3.2 and later) – Available - Cisco IMC Software (v3.1 and later) – Available - Cisco HyperFlex (v2.5.1 and later) – Available Cisco Intersight Portal: https://intersight.com Cisco Intersight Portal Status Page: https://status.intersight.com Cisco Intersight Resources: Cisco Intersight Help Portal: https://intersight.com/help   Cisco Intersight Main Page (Cisco.com): https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/intersight/index.html ... View more

Cisco has released IMC (Integrated Management Controller) Software version 3.1(1) for the C220 M5 and C240 M5 which is available on Cisco.com. Cisco IMC Software provides out of band platform management for Standalone Cisco UCS Servers. Cisco IMC Software version 3.1(1) is available for the C220 M5 and C240 M5 servers which are built on the Intel Purley architecture with Skylake CPUs. This release delivers support for new M5 platforms as well as a wide variety of accessories, including NVMe drives, additional hard drives, Fibre Channel cards, additional GPUs and much more. Please see the IMC Software 3.1 Release Notes for additional details. From a software perspective, IMC Software 3.1(1) enables support for the next generation UCS Management platform. This cloud-based management platform provides easy adoption through a device connector that will provide access to new UCS server management functionality. While details of the functionality of the next generation UCS management platform will be available when it is released, this provides a convenient method to take advantage of the new functionality when customers are ready to use it without having to do an additional software or hardware upgrade. All that will be needed is to sign-up for the new platform, point the device connector to the cloud-based management platform by configuring any HTTP proxy information, claim the appropriate devices, and start taking advantage of new features and functions. The IMC Software version 3.1 Release Notes provide additional detail on platform support, features, accessories, and defect fixes. You can download IMC Software 3.1(1) today from Cisco.com . ... View more

We are pleased to announce the release of C-Series Standalone IMC (Integrated Management Controller) Software 3.0(1c), which is now available for download on Cisco.com. The team has been hard at work on a portfolio of new and innovative features that have been bundled into this release. Key features packaged in this release include: HTML5 WebUI (for M4 Servers): The WebUI has been updated eliminating dependencies on flash and providing an updated user interface and exeperience. HTML5 vKVM (for M4 Servers): A new alternative to the Java vKVM, the new HTML5 vKVM provides remote console connectivity with enhanced functionality including chat, embedded server power controls and screen capture capabilities. XML API Transaction Support: Building on top of the existing XML API, this release will introduce a new method (configConfMos) for these systems that will allow users to make multiple configuration changes in a single transaction. This will improve efficiency of the API while not sacrificing functionality. Redfish Support: These systems will also introduce support for Redfish, a DMTF standard. Support for this new standards-based API will extend the programmatic capabilities of these systems which adheres to v1.01 of the specification delivering capabilities including inventory queries and power control. Multi-Language Support: These systems deliver localized language support in the WebUI with support for Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish. This release includes a number of other important features including: · BIOS profiles (One-Touch Configuration) · One click hardware inventory collection · Cisco IMC asset tag configuration · One-time boot (supports precision boot devices) · Local / LDAP user search priority · Power-on password · Cisco IMC IP whitelisting · Smart SSD data reporting IMC Utilities Update Features: · Separation of Server Configuration Utility (Separate Diagnostics & Deployment Tools) · Driver Update Utility (Linux) Platform Availability Cisco C-Series Standalone IMC Software version 3.0(1c) is available for the following platforms: · Cisco UCS C220 M4 · Cisco UCS C240 M4 · Cisco UCS C460 M4 · Cisco C3160 · Cisco C3260 · Cisco UCS C220 M3 · Cisco UCS C240 M3 · Cisco UCS C22 M3 · Cisco UCS C24 M3 Additional Information Key information for Cisco C-Series Standalone IMC Software includes: Cisco IMC Software 3.0 Release Notes Cisco IMC Software Installation and Configuration Guides Cisco IMC Programmers Guide Cisco IMC Release Bundle Contents ... View more