Configuration of uplinks FC UCS

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• configuration of DST in UCS 2.02 q

  Hi all

  We are in the time zone IS (Sydney Australia).

  We just improved our ucs to 2.02 q system and found that the clock of the UCS is fast than before 1 hour.

  As attached shows, we have not changed the time zone configuration after upgrade.

  I am connected to the UCS NXOS and I found the following configuration on the time zone:

  UCS - A (nxos) # show running-config | clock Inc.

  clock timezone IS 10-0

  summer time clock IS 4 Sunday March 02:00 5 Sunday October 03:00 60

  Above summer time config is bad for me.

  In Australia:

  Daylight saving time begins at 02:00 on the first Sunday in October and ends at 02:00 (which is 03:00 daylight saving time) the first Sunday in April.

  Anyone from cisco can confirm that it is bug in the firmware or not?

  Best regards

  David,

  I am able to recreate the problem in the lab. When it prompts you, it displays the correct time, but after that commit us the changes, the system is configured with + 1 hour of the suggested time stamp.

  -------------------------------------------------------------------

  /system/services# set timezone
  
  
  This is why "Australia/Sydney" zone will be defined.
  
  The local time is now: Wednesday 23 May 21:01:41 CEST 2012.
  Universal time is now: Wednesday, May 23, 11:01:41 UTC 2012.
  Is the information above, OK?
  (1) Yes
  (2) NO.
  #? 1
  / system/services * # commit buffer
  / system/services # see the clock
  Wednesday May 23 22:02:10 EAST 2012<=======  incorrect="">
  / system/services # connect nxos
  (nxos) # poster run | I have the clock
  clock timezone IS 10-0
  summer time clock IS 4 Sunday March 02:00 5 Sunday October 03:00 60<=== incorrect="" daylight="" savings="">
  
  
  ----------------------------------------------
  I presented as a result of failure to follow this issue.
  http://Tools.Cisco.com/support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCua06838
  It will take a while to get published on the external Web site.
  Please open a TAC service request and download bundle support tech UCSM on it.
  As a work-around, we need manually configure the time on FI.
  staff system
  services in scope
  set the clock?
  Padma
  		   

• Prevent the vlan 1 on an uplink in UCS

  People,

  I have 2 areas of disjoing and I use the new UCS 2.1 feature to allow only some VLAN on a port channel. But what I notice is that there is no way to prevent the vlan 1 to sink on this channel port on the side of the UCS, even if I'm not in the VLAN Manager.

  Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

  VLAN 1 can always on your links rising regardless of the leaking L2 configuration.  It is one of the small system.   This is called in the configuration guide:

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/SW/CLI/config/Guide/2.0/b_UCSM_CLI_Configuration_Guide_2_0_chapter_010100.html#concept_4E7BF4F5FA754183B5FE3298755800A1

  Kind regards

  Robert

• Configuration RAID - on Cisco UCS C 220 M3 with controller RAID UCSC-RAID-11-C220 problem.

  Dear all,

  Hope everything is going well...

  Here is the error I encountered during the installation:

  While Installting and UCS C220 M3s server configuration & initially map is with card UCSC-RAID-MZ that supports RAID 0/1/10.

  Now I replaced it with UCSC-RAID-11-C220 mezzanine card so that it supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50.

  But when I opened the MMIC for the server & again, it is show that it supports only RAID 0/1/10...

  Please find the spare part for your reference.

  I have to activate or configure additional options on the BIOS to support RAID 5 Server?

  Looking forward to hear from you! Thanks in advance...

  Kind regards

  Gopi G

  Please mark the thread as "answered" for future users to see that you found the solution and if possible share the info for others facing the same issue.

  -Kenny

• Configuration of Raid M4X UCS C 240

  Can anyone know how to configure Raid on UCS C 240 M4 X model? I tried to run Ctrl + H while restarting, but I don't have any option of Ctrl + H so that UCS restart server. Server contain 6 disk of the 827 GB each. What Raid level, should I choose 5 or 6 (or other)? I tried to read Cisco docs but I don't have a lot of them.

  CUCM apps usually posted requirements for the required flow rate minimum of Mbps.

  Often, we see a mirror raid 1 2 drive for the operating system, then 4 or more drives Raid 5 that stores data warehouses main the guestVMs run from as a common configuration.

  By creating virtual drives (assuming you have HDs and not SSD) make sure that you set enable-write caching (with good BBU) and activate the cache before reading.

  We see sometimes raid 10 used, but which has a surcharge of 50% of raid and to do by multiples of 4.

  I see you found the MMIC storage tab, which is easier to use than time message option rom, Megaraid utility to create raid volumes.

  Once you have created your virtual disks (VDs), make sure you configure your boot order to include your local drive.

  Please see http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/UC_Virtualization_Supported_Hardware regarding some of the app voice UC requirements.

  Thank you

  Kirk...

• Uplink Ethernet UCS Portchannel LACP mode

  Hello

  UCS just support LACP uplin portchannel, someone could advise the mode (active, passive or on) the portchannel LACP is running on?

  Thank you very much!

  I checked and 'Active' mode is the only option in EHM mode and switch.

  Kind regards

  Robert

• Uplink Ports Fibre Channel - UCS GUI Configuration Guide

  Hi all

  Could someone please explain which means that what follows in the Configuration of GUI of UCS guide @.

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/SW/GUI/config/Guide/2.0/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_0_chapter_0101.PDF

  Uplink Ports Fibre Channel

  Manage ports Uplink Fiber Channel FCoE traffic between the interconnection of fabric and the next layer of the

  SAN storage network. All FCoE network-related traffic is pinned to one of these ports.

  By default, the Fibre Channel ports are uplink. However, you can configure them to work as Fibre Channel

  storage ports. This is useful in cases where a Cisco UCS requires a connection to a DAS storage

  Device (DAS).

  My question is, how the FC Port could handle FCoE traffic? My understanding was that FCoE will be lifted and Enthernet connection only.

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/SW/GUI/config/Guide/2.0/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_0_chapter_0101.PDF

  Thanks for your help

  Concerning

  Vikas Srivastava

  The CF module interconnection fabric is the place where the speration of CF vs. FCoE happen, so it's where the FC frame is extracted in the Ethernet frame.

• without uplinks in dvSwitch created by UCS vCSA 6.0, 6.0u1b, 6.0u2 Manager

  I try to configure passthru vnic UCS in vCenter Server Appliance 6.0u1b. I had:

  1. updated my UCS field for the 2.2 version (6f).
  2. installed VMware-VCSA-all - 6.0.0 - 3343019.iso;
  3. installed ESXi 5.1 with the latest updates and cisco-vem-v151 - 5.1 - 1.1.1.1.zip;
  4. moved this 5.1 to vCenter ESXi host;
  5. exported vCenter extension of UCS Manager;
  6. any succesfully extension to vCenter;
  7. created vCenter, Datacenter, folder and DVS in the UCS Manager;

  After a few moments UCS created this DVS in vCenter. When I try to move 5.1 ESXi host at this DVS, there is no uplinks:

  

  VCenter then unable to bind ESXi vmnic for anything whatsoever. In addition, I tried to add an ESXi host to DVS without uplinks and obviously it worked. For example, it is a screenshot of vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 in the same window of uplinks. Servers is B200-M4 with VIC 1340 adapters to the chassis with modules e/s 2208XP. Is it possible to install vnic passthru vCSA 6.0u1b and ESXi 5.1/5.5 Server blades Cisco UCS?

  This is a bug of the vmware vsphere web 6.0 client, 6.0u1b, 6.0u2 and maybe later versions. It can not find or just cannot display the uplinks in ucs-associated distributed switch. so I could not add the host to the switch via vmware vsphere client web. uplinks in switch is very good, so this bug have several workaround solutions. host can be added to the distributed switch ucs related through:

  1. application of VMware vsphere client. It will automatically assign first free uplink in the switch and i/o directpath will work;
  2. profiles of the host. in this case I can attribute any any vmnic uplink as I want. This can be done in vsphere client of web as application of vmware vsphere client.
  3. client VMware console or sdk. I did not tried this case, but I guess it will work fine.

  success. distributed switch:

  

  virtual machine:

  

• UCS Config - is allowing disruptive VAN?

  Hello

  I'm working to implement the UCS in our environment for the first time. We have two 6120 s and a blade single chassis. We are links to the storage of the 6120 s through two MDS 9124 fabric switch (v.4.2(3), I think). If I understand correctly, I need to activate NPV on each of the 9124 s until I can get the UCS to communicate through the fabric. Is this correct? And if so, simply activate VAN will cause a disruption in service to other devices on the MDS switch? We currently have other production systems using the same switches. This time NPIV is already enabled.

  Once I get NPV activated, is there something else I need to configure the ports for UCS work?

  Thanks in advance!

  -Adam

  You need not enable VAN on the MDS, is the interconnection fabric that works using NPV, not MDS.

  NPIV is required on the MDS, so as you already have this option, you should be good to go. You must always configure the MDS ports in the VSAN correct and your zoning based on the WWPN pools that you create in the service profile. On the side of the UCS, make sure that the uplink FC ports are configured in the same VSAN.

  This document explains the requirements more in detail.

  https://supportforums.Cisco.com/docs/doc-6186

• UCS management interface - B series

  Management of the UCS of series B can then passage to uplink ports / Server interconnection fabric and not on the Management Interface of the FI? As in the C series there is a choice in the MMIC where management requires ports LAN (LOM)

  Yes, since IF you have a connection of the mgmt0 port - is for the FI management and KVM blade, etc. (e.g. the OOB management).

  On the IF configure you uplink profits that are used to carry network traffic on the blades.

  On the C series if you configure the port MMIC to be mode shared-LOM then yes all traffic management and the path of data will be done by the same ports LOM. If you choose the dediacted port then you must use the MMIC port on the C series for the management and LOM for the data.

  . / Afonso

• UCS FC have licensing Question

  Hi all

  Could you please let me know if we need licenses on the UCS for CF service system runs.  All I have in the form of license is:

  I have the pair of 6120's

  

  use to see the UCSM-1A /license #.

  Name default feat Total used as State as scope

  Used peer status thanks

  ------------------------------ ----- ------- ----------- ---------- ------------

  -------- ----------- ----------

  ETH_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG 8 8 4 license Ok

  Corresponding to 0

  ETH_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG B 8 8 4 license Ok

  Corresponding to 0

  YEW is the DURATION Mode and is connected to a Nexus 5010 via an uplink port. When I do 'flog dat sho' I don't see not all entries.

  Pointers?

  The UCSM is in Mode 'CF End Host' hope (assuming).

  However the FI will run in mode of VAN.  You have successfully configured the Nexus with NPIV.  The Nexus 5010 interface should operate in mode 'F' (but car should be good too).

  There is not any FLOGI until you have configured a service profile UCS with a vHBA for SAN boot or local boot and the vHBA on the host operating system tries to access the storage.  Have you done this yet?

  A command can be useful to you is from the CLI UCSM (ssh to the virtual IP of the UCS)

  connect NXOS

  Show Van flogi-table

  If you do not see a flogi VAN here entry, you will not see it on the Nexus 5000.

  Robert

• Channel ports (connection linked to the North) and uplink interface (private storage switch)

  Hello

  What will be the best configuration if I connect 2ports north bound connection and has been applied to the port channel. and I go to configuration 2ports uplink for storage (private switch) interface. All cisco switches.

  2 x 2104XP IOM

  2 x FI 6120XP

  Thank you.

  Dexter

  Hi Dexter,

  Since you will have two / several switches uplink to which you will have an Ethernet to the North, a what you will have to configure is the layer 2 disjoint.

  You must be on any version 2.0 to configure that.

  Here are a few documents to help you with the details:

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/white_paper_c11-692008.html

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/SW/GUI/config/Guide/2.0/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_0_chapter_010101.html

  Thank you!

  . / Afonso

• Configuration of the channel of port on nexus 1000V

  Hello

  I'm new on nexus 1000V, the configuration is as follows, UCS chassis with 4 blades full-width connected to 2 FI 6248UP.

  each FI's uplink to a n5k (no mail ORDER).

  is there any configuration model the nexus 1000v? How to configure port-channel?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  We recommend using mac pinning ("channel-group auto mode on mac - pinning") when N1KV is used on the blades of the UCS.

  Next doc provides good overview on best practices.

  Best practices in deploying Cisco Nexus 1000V switches in the Cisco UCS B and C series series Cisco UCS Manager servers

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9902/white_paper_c11-558242.html

  HTH

  Padma

• Cisco UCS C210M2-VCD2 network connectivity

  Hello

  I will install three servers of c210M2 and I am quite new to the world of the UCS. According to the design that I'm supposed to install

  4 x Vm (CUCM, CUC, presence, UCCX) primary or Publisher on NGC 01

  4 x Vm (CUCM, CUC, presence, UCCX) subscribed or failover on NGC 02

  2 x Vm (MeetingPlace) on NGC 03

  I have a few switches access X 3750 for network connectivity. My question is how to configure the NICs on UCS Server or the network. According to my knowledge each server has cards NIC 2 x 10 giga and 1 x NIC integrated management. I'm confused how many NICs each VM will have and how to set up all these VMs NIC on 2 x card physical NETWORK by UCS. Any suggestions please.

  Kind regards

  Asif

  Asif,

  Nexus 1000 would be useful here, but if not an option and that you use standard vSwitch then both NICS should serve rising in a unique vSwitch for redundancy.

  Here are some suggestions of QoS that might help you too.

  Rredundant of the physical LAN interfaces are recommended

  One or two pairs of cluster NETWORK adapter for the CPU VM traffic. A pair just on C210 due to the low load per VM

  A pair of NIC (or dedicated team) for specific traffic VMware (mgmt, vMotion, VMware HA, etc.)

  SIDENOTE: Pair of grouping NIC can be divided through the motherboard and the PCIe card permitting the UCS C-series, protects against the failure of the PCIe card

  Once we know exactly asked what vSwitch using as the last post, we are able to locate more, but this is based on the standard use of vSwitch

  I hope this helps.

• Definition of the uplink on two SRW2042

  Hello world.

  I have two 2042 srw switches, connected to each other via a connecting cable. I have not changed the port settings everything is default. What I have to configure an uplink port for each switch to speed things up or is it done automatically by the switch? If I don't need re-branded one uplink port please provide detailed instructions. I have also noted a feature "back pressure" in respect of the management of the ports and I was wondering if that helps with an uplink port.

  One last thing. When you use the web management application under ~ statistics ~... ~ using port ~ initially it shows a few ports at 100% usage until I put the Refresh function TO update the statistics. It then changes the stats to a normal range of about 6% use. Once refresh is on ports never go more than 10% but if I disconnect and return to and check these settings initial use is 100%. This could just be buggy software?

  Thank you!

  Chris

  Hi Chris, there not a port special uplink for these products. Any port can this service (and the absence of State) need. The use of the port is probably just a caveat of software. These products are very old.

  -Tom
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