1. Complete the following fields:

   • Admin State field—Click the Enabled radio button to run the backup operation as soon as you click OK.

   • Type field—Click the All Configuration radio button to create an XML backup file that includes all system and logical configuration information.

   • Preserve Identities check box—If the Cisco UCS domain includes any identities derived from pools that you need to preserve, check this check box.

     Identities such as MAC addresses, WWNNs, WWPNs, or UUIDS are assigned at runtime. If you do not want these identities to change after you import the backup file, you must check this check box. If you do not, these identities may be changed after the import and operations such as a PXE boot or a SAN boot may no longer function.

   • Protocol field—Click the one of the following radio buttons to indicate the protocol you want to use to transfer the file to the backup server:

     • FTP

     • TFTP

     • SCP

     • SFTP

   • Hostname field—Enter the IP address or hostname of the location where the backup file is to be stored. This can be a server, storage array, local drive, or any read/write media that the fabric interconnect can access through the network. If you use a hostname, you must configure Cisco UCS Manager to use a DNS server.

   • Remote File field—Enter the full path to the backup configuration file. This field can contain the filename as well as the path. If you omit the filename, the backup procedure assigns a name to the file.

   • User field—Enter the username that Cisco UCS Manager should use to log in to the backup location. You do not need to complete this field if you selected TFTP for the protocol.

   • Password field—Enter the password associated with the username. You do not need to complete this field if you selected TFTP for the protocol.

2. Click OK.

If you set the Admin State field to enabled, Cisco UCS Manager takes a snapshot of the configuration type that you selected and exports the file to the network location. The backup operation displays in the Backup Operations table in the Backup Configuration dialog box.

1. If the operation does not display in the Properties area, click the operation in the Backup Operations table.
2. In the Properties area, click the down arrows on the FSM Details bar.

The FSM Details area expands and displays the operation status.

The backup operation continues to run until it is completed. To view the progress, re-open the Backup Configuration dialog box.

If the status is not operable, create and download a Tech Support file, and contact Cisco Technical Support. Do not proceed with the firmware upgrade. For more information about Tech Support files, see the Cisco UCS Manager B-Series Troubleshooting Guide.

If the values are different, create and download a Tech Support file, and contact Cisco Technical Support. Do not proceed with the firmware upgrade. For more information about Tech Support files, see the Cisco UCS Manager B-Series Troubleshooting Guide.

You need to know this information to upgrade the firmware on the fabric interconnects.

If the values are different, create and download a Tech Support file, and contact Cisco Technical Support. Do not proceed with the firmware upgrade. For more information about Tech Support files, see the Cisco UCS Manager B-Series Troubleshooting Guide.

1. Right-click the server for which you want to verify the discovery status and choose Show Navigator.
2. In the Status Details area of the General tab, verify that the Discovery State field displays a value of complete.

   If the fields in the Status Details area are not displayed, click the Expand icon to the right of the heading.

If the fields show a different value and the adapter is inoperable, you can proceed with the upgrade for other adapters on the servers in the Cisco UCS domain. However, you cannot upgrade the inoperable adapter.

1. In your web browser, navigate to the following website: http:/​/​developer.cisco.com/​web/​unifiedcomputing/​microsoft
2. Scroll down to the Cisco UCS PowerTool (PowerShell Toolkit) Beta Download area.
3. Download the CiscoUcs-PowerTool-0.9.6.0.zip file.
4. Unzip the file and follow the prompts to install Cisco UCS PowerTool.

   You can install Cisco UCS PowerTool on any Windows computer. You do not need to install it on a computer used to access Cisco UCS Manager.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco UCS PowerTool>C:\Windows\System32\windowspowe rshell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File .\StartUc sPS.ps1

The following example shows what happens when you launch Cisco UCS PowerTool:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco UCS PowerTool>C:\Windows\System32\windowspowe
rshell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File .\StartUc
sPS.ps1
Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

1. Connect to Cisco UCS Manager, as follows:

   PS C:\> Connect-Ucs IP_address

2. Enter your username and password when prompted for your credential as shown in the following example:

   cmdlet Connect-Ucs at command pipeline position 1
   Supply values for the following parameters:
   Credential

   Cisco UCS PowerTool outputs the following to your screen after you log in.

   Cookie                : 1331303969/2af0afde-6627-415c-b85f-a7cae6233de3
   Domains               :
   LastUpdateTime        : 3/9/2012 6:20:42 AM
   Name                  : 209.165.201.15
   NoSsl                 : False
   NumPendingConfigs     : 0
   NumWatchers           : 0
   Port                  : 443
   Priv                  : {admin, read-only}
   RefreshPeriod         : 600
   SessionId             : web_49846_A
   TransactionInProgress : False
   Ucs                   : ucs-4
   Uri                   : https://209.165.201.15
   UserName              : admin
   VirtualIpv4Address    : 209.165.201.15
   Version               : 2.0(2i)
   WatchThreadStatus     : None

PS C:\> Get-UcsServiceProfile -type instance | Get-UcsVnicIScsi | ? { $_.InitiatorName -ne "" } | select Dn,InitiatorName | group InitiatorName | ? { $_.Count -gt 1 } | % { $obj = New-Object PSObject ; $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty Count $_.Count; $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty InitiatorName $_.Name; $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty Dn ($_ | select -exp Group | % { $_.Dn } ); $obj }

Cisco UCS PowerTool outputs the results to your screen, as follows:

                    Count InitiatorName              Dn
                    ----- -------------              --
                        2 iqn.2012-01.cisco.com:s... {org-root/ls-SP_1_6/is...
                        2 iqn.2012-01.cisco.com:s... {org-root/ls-SP_2_1/is...
                        2 iqn.2012-01.cisco.com:s... {org-root/ls-SP_2_41/i...
                        4 iqn.2012-01.cisco.com:s... {org-root/ls-SP_2_7/is...
                        2 iqn.2012-01.cisco.com:s... {org-root/org-sub1/ls-...
                        2 iqn.2012-01.cisco.com:s... {org-root/org-sub2/ls-...
                        

PS C:\> Get-UcsServiceProfile -type instance | Get-UcsVnicIScsi | ? { $_.InitiatorName -ne "" } | select Dn,InitiatorName | group InitiatorName | ? { $_.Count -gt 1 } | % { $obj = New-Object PSObject ; $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty Count $_.Count; $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty InitiatorName $_.Name; $obj | Add-Member Noteproperty Dn ($_ | select -exp Group | % { $_.Dn } ); $obj } | ogv

PS C:\>Disconnect-Ucs