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Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions

You're reading from   Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions Deploy, manage, and automate your datacenter

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2017
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ISBN-13 9781786464408
Length 482 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Prasenjit Sarkar Prasenjit Sarkar
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Anuj Modi Anuj Modi
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Preface 1. What's New with Cisco UCS FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing Cisco UCS Hardware 3. Setting Up a Lab Using Cisco UCS Emulator 4. Configuring Cisco UCS Using UCS Manager 5. Configuring LAN Connectivity 6. Configuring SAN Connectivity 7. Creating Identity Resource Pools, Policies, and Templates 8. Creating and Managing Service Profiles 9. Managing UCS through Routine and Advanced Management 10. Virtual Networking in Cisco UCS 11. Configuring Backup, Restore, and High Availability 12. Cisco UCS Failure Scenarios Testing 13. Third-Party Application Integration 14. Automation and Orchestration of Cisco UCS

Using Cisco UCSPE

UCSPE is packaged on a CentOS Linux-based VM. Keep in mind that the system boot time is long compared to regular Linux VMs as UCSPE and UCSM services are initialized before the VM can be used. Once the UCSPE VM is operational, it can be managed through a web browser or through a VM console CLI session. UCSM 3.1 added support for an HTML5 interface in addition to the previous Java-based interface. The HTML5 interface provides a similar look and functionality to the Java-based interface without requiring Java.

For web-based access, type the management IP as it appears in the VM console into the browser:

The web interface is divided into two main panes. On the left-hand side is the navigation pane, and on right-hand side is the main work pane. The navigation pane has the Equipment tab, as shown in the preceding screenshot, and is used to manage the UCSPE features, hardware inventory, and system reboots...

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