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An Open-Compute Platform for the Next Generation Data Centers Joe Piperata, Data Center Consulting SE, Cisco
Additional UCS Features and Useful Tools
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Topics Covered
Blade Server Qualifications
Blade Level Power Capping
Scrub Policies – drives, SD cards, BIOS
Maintenance Policies
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Additional Features
Blade Server Qualifications
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Why Use This Feature?
To qualify servers based on the inventory during the discovery process. The qualifications are individual rules that you configure in the policy to determine whether a server meets the selection criteria. This allows you to match the actual server specifications to your application requirements.
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Server Tab
Servers\Policies\Server Pool Policy Qualifications
Right click (or “+” in Navigation Pane)
Create Server Pool Policy Qualifications: • Adapter Qualifications • Chassis/Server Qualifications • Memory Qualifications • CPU/Cores Qualifications • Storage Qualifications • Server PID Qualifications • Power Group Qualifications • Rack Qualifications
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Blade Server Qualification Options Servers > Policies > Server Pool Policy Qualifications
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Create Server Pool, Associate Qualifications
Servers\Pools\Server Pools
Right click (or “+” in Navigation Pane)
Enter Pool Name and (optional) Description
Click ‘Next,’ click ‘Finish’
Select ‘Show Navigator for Server Pool’
Select “+” under Pool Policies
Enter Name and (optional) Description, select the desired Qualification
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Assigning Qualification to Server Pool
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Additional Features
Blade Level Power Capping
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Why Use This Feature?
To control the maximum of power a blade can consume in the event of a power incident/reduction in power to the chassis.
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Set Global Power Allocation Policy Must be set to “Manual Blade Level Cap”
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Set Per-Blade Power Cap Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Servers
Enter the desired maximum power consumption
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Additional Features
Scrub Policies
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Why Use This Feature?
To erase local data and/or BIOS settings on a server during the discovery process, when the server is re-acknowledged, or when the server is disassociated from a service profile.
* Does not apply to USB Drives
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Create a Scrub Policy Servers > Policies > Scrub Policies
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Name Policy, Select Scrub Options
Name – 16 character limit
Disk Scrub – Yes or No
BIOS Settings Scrub – Yes or No
FlexFlash (SD Card) Scrub – Yes or No
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Assigning a Scrub Policy to a Service Profile Selected during Operational Policies definition
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Additional Features
Maintenance Policies
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Why Use This Feature?
To determine when and how a server is rebooted during initial Service Profile association or when an in-use Service Profile is modified.
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Create Maintenance Policies Servers > Policies > Maintenance Policies
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Name Policy, Select Policy Type
Name – 16 character limit
Description
Reboot Policy • Immediate – server is rebooted automatically • User Ack – server must be rebooted manually • Timer Automatic – action is taken during a defined
maintenance window (one-time or recurring)
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Defining a One Time or Recurring Maintenance Window Timer Automatic Maintenance Policy > Create Schedule
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Assigning a Maintenance Policy to a Service Profile Selected during Operational Policies definition
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Changing a Maintenance Policy for a Service Profile General > Actions > Change Maintenace Policy
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Additional Tools
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Additional UCS Tools
UCS Emulator – Standard and Mini https://communities.cisco.com/docs/DOC-37827
UCS Power Calculator http://www.cisco.com/assets/cdc_content_elements/flash/dataCenter/cisco_ucs_power_calculator/
UCS Application Sizer (Oracle, SQL, Exchange, SAP, Peoplesoft) https://tools.cisco.com/ucsappsizer/project/all/home (appropriate CCO Login required)
UCS Blade Server Diagnostics http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/ucs_diagnostics/
b_UCS_Blade_Server_Diagnostics_User_Guide/b_UCS_Blade_Server_Diagnostics_User_Guide_chapter_00.html
UCS Performance Manager http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-performance-manager/index.html
UCS Monitoring via Solarwinds http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/orion/docs/settingupciscoucs.pdf
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UCS Test Drive http://www.cisco.com/assets/sol/ucp/flash/cisco-ucs-test-drive/
UCS Interactive Model http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-5100-series-blade-server-chassis/
ucs_kaon_model_preso.html
UCS Video Series http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/ps10265/ucs_advantage_video_library.html
Additional UCS Tools
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