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Quick Start Guide
Cisco UCS Manager Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager R2

Overview of the SCOM R2 Management Pack

Installing the SCOM R2 Management Pack

Assigning an IP Address to the Management Port

Creating an Account for Administrators

Adding an Account to a Profile

Adjusting the Discovery Interval

Uninstalling the SCOM R2 Management Pack

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request


Quick Start Guide
Cisco UCS Manager Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager R2

Release 1.0

Created: February 16, 2011, OL-21813-01

Prerequisites

A complete set of prerequisites can be found at the following address:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb309428.aspx

1 Overview of the SCOM R2 Management Pack

The Cisco UCS SCOM (System Center Operations Manager) R2 Management Pack is a plug-in for SCOM 2007 R2, installed on a SCOM server. It is used to monitor the health of the UCS system in the data center. With this plug-in, you can monitor chassis, blades, and service profiles across multiple UCS systems. Additionally, the Cisco UCS SCOM management pack enables correlation of faults and events between the Cisco UCS infrastructure, and both, bare-metal and virtualized operating systems already managed by SCOM.

Figure 1 shows SCOM R2.

Figure 1 System Center Operations Manager R2

2 Installing the SCOM R2 Management Pack

To install the management pack, follow these steps:

Step 1 Start CISCO.UCS.MP.Install.msi, and then click Next.

Step 2 Enter a server name in the Server Name field, and then click Next.

Step 3 Select the Enable Virtualization check box if you want to support the discovery and monitoring of hypervisors and virtual machines, and then click Next.

Note Enabling virtualization support requires that System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008 (version 2.0.3451.0) be installed, prior to the installation of the Cisco UCS Manager Management Pack. Prior to installation, the management packs specific to SCVMM 2008 must be installed in the Operations Manager console. Consult the SCVMM and SCOM R2 documentation for any installation details.

Note System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Management Pack version 2.0.3451.0 is required for SCOM 2007 R2.

Step 4 Enter a path to folder where the management pack is installed in the Folder field.

Step 5 Select the Everyone or Just Me radio button to install the management pack for yourself or for any one else who uses it, and then click Next.

Step 6 Click Next to confirm the installation, and then click Close.

Step 7 Perform the following steps if during the installation an error occurred, and you were asked to import an appropriate management pack independently:

a. Click Go on the top tool bar in System Center Operations Manager, and then click Administration on the drop-down menu.

b. Right-click the Management Packs node, and then select Import Management Packs on the drop-down menu.

The Import Management Packs wizard appears.

c. Click Add, and then select Add from Disk.

d. Click No in Online Catalog Connection.

e. Navigate to the folder selected during installation process in the Select Management Packs to Import dialog box.

f. Click Open, and then click Install.

g. Click Close when the management pack is imported.

3 Assigning an IP Address to the Management Port

To assign an IP address to the management port, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Authoring from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 Expand the Management Pack Templates node.

Step 3 Select Cisco UCS Management Port, and then click the Add Monitoring Wizard tab under the top tool bar.

The Add Monitoring Wizard appears, and Cisco UCS Management Port is selected in the Select the Monitoring Type area.

Step 4 Use the wizard to add a management port IP address and port number:

a. Click Next.

b. Enter an IP address and port number in the URL field, and then click Next.

c. Enter a name in the Name field.

When you enter a name, it appears in the Create Destination Management Pack field. Alternatively, you can check the Use Existing Management Pack or Create New check box to create a management pack or browse for a preexisting management pack.

d. (Optional) Enter a description in the Description field, and then click Next.

e. (Optional) Check the Virtualization check box, if you want to monitor any virtual machines, and then click Next.

f. Use the Summary page to ensure that you have the proper configuration, and then click Create.

An IP address is now assigned to the management port.

4 Creating an Account for Administrators

To create an account for administrators, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Administration from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 Right-click Accounts, and then select Create Run as Accounts from the drop-down menu.

The Create Run as Accounts wizard appears.

Note By using the Run as Accounts option, you create an account for an administrator to login to the UCS system from SCOM to retrieve required information. The administrator account details must be available in the UCS system to authenticate the user.

Step 3 Use the wizard to create an account:

a. Read the introduction, and then click Next.

b. Select Simple Authentication from the Run as Account Type drop-down list.

c. Enter a display name in the Display Name field.

d. (Optional) Enter a description in the Description field, and then click Next.

e. Enter a user name in the User Name field.

f. Enter a password in the Password field, and then reenter the same password in the Confirm Password field.

g. Check the Less Secure radio button, and then click Create.

An account for the administrator is now created.

5 Adding an Account to a Profile

To add an account to a profile, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Administration from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 Click Profiles.

Step 3 Right-click the appropriate account, and then select Properties from the drop-down menu.

The Run as Profile wizard appears.

Step 4 Use the wizard to create an account:

a. Click Run as Accounts.

b. Click the Add icon.

c. Select an account from the Run as Account drop-down list.

d. Click either the All Targeted Objects or the A Selected Class radio button, and then click OK.

The account is now added to the profile.

6 Adjusting the Discovery Interval

To adjust the discovery interval, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Authoringfrom the drop-down menu.

Step 2 Click the Objects Discoveries node, and then click Scope.

Step 3 Click Clear All, and then select the View all Targets radio button.

Step 4 Enter Chassis in the Look For field.

Step 5 Check the Chassis check box, and then click OK.

Note The Management Pack column value has to match the name entered while processing the management pack template.

Step 6 Double-click on the Chassis Discovery row.

Step 7 Click the Overrides tab, and then click Override.

Step 8 Select For all Objects of Class: Management Port from the drop-down menu.

Step 9 Check the IntervalSeconds check box.

Step 10 Change the value in the Override Value column to another value, and then click OK.

Step 11 Click OK again.

The discovery interval is now adjusted.

Note You must perform these steps for all classes of objects, such as Management Port, Chassis, Server, Organization, and Associated Service Profile. To change the intervals for Rules and Monitors perform the steps, but start from the node Rules or Monitors.

7 Uninstalling the SCOM R2 Management Pack

To uninstall the management pack, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Authoring from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 Click Cisco UCS Management Port, and then right-click your PC.

Step 3 Select Properties from the drop-down menu, and then select the Virtualization tab.

Step 4 Uncheck the Enable Virtualization check box, and then click OK.

Step 5 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Administration from the drop-down menu.

Step 6 Select the Profiles node.

Step 7 Right-click your profile, and then select Properties from the drop-down menu.

The Run as Profile wizard appears.

Step 8 Click the Run As Accounts link.

Step 9 Select your account name, and then click Remove.

Step 10 Click Save.

Step 11 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Authoring from the drop-down menu.

Step 12 Right-click your template, and then click Delete.

Step 13 Click Go on the top tool bar in the SCOM, and then select Administration on the drop-down menu.

Step 14 Select the Management Packs node.

Step 15 Right-click your management pack, and then click Delete.

Step 16 Right-click Cisco Unified Computing System Enterprise Management Pack, and then select Properties from the drop-down menu.

Step 17 Click the Dependencies tab.

Step 18 Ensure that the Management Packs list is empty, and then click Cancel.

Step 19 Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.

Step 20 Select CISCO UCS Management Pack, and then click Remove.

The SCOM R2 Management Pack is now uninstalled.

8 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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