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Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions

You're reading from   Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions Cisco Unified Computer System is a powerful solution for data centers that can raise efficiency and lower costs. This tutorial helps professionals realize its full potential through a practical, hands-on approach written by two Cisco experts.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782170662
Length 370 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Cisco UCS Physical Architecture and Installing UCS Hardware FREE CHAPTER 2. Setting Up Lab Using Cisco UCS Emulator 3. Configuring Cisco UCS Using UCS Manager 4. Configuring LAN Connectivity 5. Configuring SAN Connectivity 6. Creating Identity and Resource Pools 7. Creating and Managing Service Profiles 8. Managing UCS through Routine and Advanced Management 9. Virtual Networking in Cisco UCS 10. Configuring Backup, Restore, and High Availability 11. Cisco UCS Failure Scenarios Testing 12. Third-party Application Integration Index

VSM control plane


A VSM can be deployed either as a standalone or as an active/standby HA pair. It controls the VEMs and performs the following functions for the Cisco N1KV system:

  • Configuration

  • Management

  • Monitoring

  • Diagnostics

  • Integration with the VMware vCenter

The following figure explains the various N1KV components and their relation. Essentially, it explains the relation between a VSM and VEM.

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