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FlexPod Design Details
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Cisco Unified Computing System Manager
Cisco UCS Manager provides unified, centralized, embedded management of all Cisco Unified
Computing System software and hardware components across multiple chassis and thousands of virtual
machines. Administrators use this software to manage the entire Cisco UCS as a single logical entity
through an intuitive GUI, a command-line interface (CLI), or an XML API.
The Cisco UCS Manager resides on a pair of Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects using a
clustered, active-standby configuration for high availability. The software gives administrators a single
interface for performing server provisioning, device discovery, inventory, configuration, diagnostics,
monitoring, fault detection, auditing, and statistics collection. Cisco UCS Manager service profiles and
templates support versatile role- and policy-based management, and system configuration information
can be exported to configuration management databases (CMDBs) to facilitate processes based on IT
Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts.
Compute nodes are deployed in a UCS environment by leveraging UCS service profiles. Service profiles
let server, network, and storage administrators treat Cisco UCS servers as raw computing capacity to be
allocated and reallocated as needed. The profiles define server I/O properties, personalities, properties
and firmware revisions and are stored in the Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects. Using service
profiles, administrators can provision infrastructure resources in minutes instead of days, creating a
more dynamic environment and more efficient use of server capacity.
Each service profile consists of a server software definition and the server's LAN and SAN connectivity
requirements. When a service profile is deployed to a server, Cisco UCS Manager automatically
configures the server, adapters, fabric extenders, and fabric interconnects to match the configuration
specified in the profile. The automatic configuration of servers, network interface cards (NICs), host bus
adapters (HBAs), and LAN and SAN switches lowers the risk of human error, improves consistency, and
decreases server deployment times.
Service profiles benefit both virtualized and non-virtualized environments. The profiles increase the
mobility of non-virtualized servers, such as when moving workloads from server to server or taking a
server offline for service or an upgrade. Profiles can also be used in conjunction with virtualization
clusters to bring new resources online easily, complementing existing virtual machine mobility.
For more information on Cisco UCS Manager, see:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/index.html
NetApp OnCommand System Manager
NetApp OnCommand System Manager makes it possible for administrators to manage individual or
clusters of NetApp storage systems through an easy-to-use browser-based interface. System Manager
comes with wizards and workflows, simplifying common storage tasks such as creating volumes, LUNs,
qtrees, shares, and exports, which saves time and prevents errors. System Manager works across all the
NetApp storage such as FAS2000, FAS3000, and FAS6000 Series and V-Series systems.
NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager complements the features of System Manager by enabling the
monitoring and management of storage within the NetApp storage infrastructure.
The solution uses both OnCommand System Manager and OnCommand Unified Manager to provide
storage provisioning and monitoring capabilities within the infrastructure.
sample in NetApp OnCommand System Manager.
VMware vSphere 5.1 on FlexPod with Nexus 7000 Using FCoE
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VMware vCenter™ Server
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