Summarized on October 13, 2026
Cisco Intersight policies are configurations that define specific settings and behaviors for various components within IT infrastructure, helping enforce secure deployments and ensure consistency across server configurations [1]. Policies are a foundational element of stateless computing and enable flexible, dynamic server management alongside fabric interconnects, profiles, and templates. They automate configurations, reduce manual management overhead, and allow the same settings to be applied consistently across multiple servers.
Intersight policies are organized into several main categories - UCS Server, UCS Domain, UCS Chassis, Hyperflex Cluster, Unified Edge, Workload Deployment - based on the infrastructure they manage:
- Domain policies configure parameters for Cisco UCS fabric interconnects, such as port configuration, VLAN/VSAN settings, NTP, SNMP, and System QoS.
- Server policies for Intersight Managed Mode (IMM) cover fabric interconnect-attached servers and include minimum required policies such as BIOS, Boot Order, LAN Connectivity, Local User, Storage, Virtual KVM, and Virtual Media, along with many optional policies for specific use cases.
- Server policies for Intersight Standalone Mode (ISM) apply to rack mount servers connected directly without fabric interconnects, and include some ISM-exclusive policies such as Adapter Configuration, Device Connector, Ethernet Network, Persistent Memory, SMTP, and SSH.
- Chassis policies manage settings for chassis components, including IMC Access, Power, SNMP, and Thermal configurations.
To get started creating and managing policies, the Cisco Intersight Managed Mode Configuration Guide provides step-by-step instructions for configuring domain, server, and chassis policies and profiles. Additional resources include the Intersight SaaS Help Center and the Intersight IMM Expert Series on the Cisco Compute YouTube channel, which offers instructor-led examples covering domain policies, server policies, ID pools, and use case videos.