Inventory
The Inventory tab includes three subtabs: Servers, Chassis, and Fabric Extender that provide detailed inventory details for servers, chassis, and Fabric Extender. In addition, these subtabs also include the ability to launch the API Explorer to perform Redfish™ based operations such as power cycling the server and retrieving BIOS tokens.
Servers
The Servers subtab provides detailed information about all the servers connected through the Fabric Interconnect. This information is based on the data stored in the local database on the Fabric Interconnect.
Details |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the name of the server. |
Status |
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PID |
Displays the PID of the server. |
Serial |
Displays the host ID/serial number of the server. |
User Label |
Displays a user label that contains the serial number, PID, and the VID. This serial number is displayed in the management software of the server. |
In this subtab, you can perform the following server actions:
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Power On/Off
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Launch KVM
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Launch API Explorer
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Generate Tech Support Bundle
Note
The resulting techsupport bundles can be downloaded from the Diagnostic Data tab.
Performing Redfish™ Based Server Operations from the API Explorer
Redfish™ Based Server Operations - Examples
For an overview of Redfish™ based server operations and examples, see https://intersight.com/apidocs/introduction/overview/
Launching the API Explorer
To perform Redfish™ Based server operations from the API Explorer, do the following:
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On the Severs table view, select the server and click the ellipsis (…).
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From the ellipsis (…), select Launch API Explorer.
Chassis
The Chassis subtab provides detailed information about all the chassis connected through the Fabric Interconnect.
Details |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the name for the chassis. |
ID |
Displays the unique ID for the chassis. |
Status |
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Model |
Displays the chassis model. |
Serial |
Displays the host ID/serial number of the chassis. |
In this subtab, you can perform the following chassis operations:
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Launch API Explorer (IOM 1)
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Launch API Explorer (IOM 2)
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Generate Tech Support Bundle
Performing Redfish™ Based Chassis Operations from the API Explorer
Redfish™ Based Chassis Operations - Examples
For an overview of Redfish™ based chassis operations and examples, see https://intersight.com/apidocs/introduction/overview/
Launching the API Explorer
To perform Redfish™ Based chassis operations from the API Explorer, do the following:
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On the Chassis table view, select the chassis and click the ellipsis (…).
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From the ellipsis (…), select Launch API Explorer.
Fabric Extender
The Fabric Extender subtab provides detailed information about all the Fabric Extender (FEX) connected through the Fabric Interconnect.
Details |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the name for the FEX. |
Identifier |
Displays the unique ID for the FEX. |
Lifecycle |
Displays the current state of the FEX lifecycle. The values can be:
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Model |
Displays the FEX model. |
Serial |
Displays the host ID/serial number of the FEX. |
Description |
Displays the description for the FEX, if any. |