Enhance Cisco UCS Value with Systems Management

Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager provides unified, embedded model-based management of all components of the Cisco UCS. By exposing an open XML API, Cisco collaborates with a broad set of systems management vendors to deliver optimized solutions covering the entire operational lifecycle.

Features and Capabilities

Save Time, Add Value

The Cisco UCS Manager delivers granular system visibility and control to minimize time spent on manual operations and troubleshooting of third-party management solutions. In addition, it expedites data center consolidation and allows users to extract more value from Cisco UCS assets.

The Cisco UCS programmable infrastructure allows unified management and provisioning for data center automation. To learn more about the UCS management ecosystem, read UCS Manager: Operating with the Infrastructure.

Custom Development With Cisco UCS Manager

The Cisco UCS Manager XML API is an open interface to the managed UCS objects. Documentation for this API is available on the Cisco Developer Network (CDN).

To support you in developing solutions with the UCS XML API, the following resources are available from the CDN:

• Programmer's guides, forums, and blogs
• Cisco UCS Platform Emulator
• Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Common Practices and Quick-Start Guide

More than 30 management applications from these vendors have been qualified with Cisco UCS Manager, with more being added regularly. Learn more about specific applications.