Configuring Cisco Intersight Monitoring

Cisco Intersight Overview

Cisco Intersight™ is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) infrastructure lifecycle management platform that delivers simplified monitoring and support of Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®). Cisco Intersight can be used for monitoring the UCS components that are part of the Cisco Integrated System for Azure Stack Hub.

The following features are part of Cisco Intersight Base License and can be used with Cisco UCS components:

For more information about Cisco Intersight, see Getting Started

Network Requirements for using Cisco Intersight

All device connectors must properly resolve svc.intersight.com and allow outbound initiated HTTPS connections on port 443. To resolve svc.intersight.com, you must configure DNS on the managed targets. If a proxy is required for an HTTPS connection to svc.intersight.com, the proxy can be configured in the Device Connector user interface.

For more information, see Intersight FAQ.

Creating an Intersight Account

You must have a Cisco Intersight account to configure Intersight Monitoring for Azure Stack Hub UCS Platform.

To create a Cisco Intersight account, do the following:

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to https://intersight.com/.

You must have a valid Cisco ID to create a Cisco Intersight account. If you do not have a Cisco ID, create one here.

Step 2

Click Create an Account, accept the Cisco End User License Agreement, and enter the account name in the Account Creation dialog box.

Step 3

Click Create.

You can create multiple accounts using the same Cisco ID. Click Create an Account on https://intersight.com/ and follow the step 2 to create another Intersight account.

After creating an Intersight account, you can begin claiming targets to manage your endpoints.

Obtaining Device ID and Claim Code

To obtain the Domain Device ID and Claim Code, do the following:

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco UCS Manager in a web browser.

Step 2

In the Navigation pane, click Admin.

Step 3

Expand Communication Management category and select DNS Management.

Verify the DNS server entries. If there are no DNS server entries, add minimum one DNS server IP address.
Step 4

In the Navigation pane, expand All and select Device Connector.

The Device Connector tab displays the device ID, claim code, connection status and the set access mode.

If the Device Connector does not show green dots to the Internet icon even with DNS entries, click Retry Connection to re-establish the Internet connection. Once the connection is established, the device ID and claim code will be displayed.

Claiming a UCSM Managed Domain

To initiate the Cisco UCS Domain (UCSM Managed) target claim, do the following:

Procedure

Step 1

In Cisco Intersight, navigate to ADMIN > Targets > Claim Target.

The Select Target Type window is displayed.

Step 2

In the filter column, select Compute / Fabric and select Cisco UCS Domain (UCSM Managed), and then click Start.

Note 
Do not select the Cisco UCS Domain (Intersight Managed) target.
Step 3

Enter the Device ID and Claim Code obtained from Cisco UCS Manager. For more information, see Obtaining Device ID and Claim Code.

Step 4

Click Claim.

The Cisco UCS Domain (UCSM Managed) instance will be added to the Intersight Managed devices.

Creating and Associating an Organization with Cisco UCS Manager Instance

The organization represents the Cisco UCS Manager instance to which it belongs to. When a Cisco UCS Manager instance is claimed in Cisco Intersight, you can assign the Cisco UCS Manager instance to an organization different from the default organization.

To create and associate a claimed Cisco UCS Manager instance to an organization, do the following:

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco Intersight.

Step 2

Click the gear icon in the upper right of the home screen and choose Settings from the drop-down list.

Step 3

In the Account Details screen, click the Organizations in the middle pane and perform the following:

  1. Click Create Organization.

  2. Enter the name of the organization. For example, Azure-Stack-Hub.

  3. Enter the description of the organization.

  4. Select the claimed Cisco UCSM Managed Domain.

  5. Click Create to create and associate the Cisco UCSM Managed Domain with the new organization.

    Click Fabric Interconnects in the right pane to view the claimed Fabric Interconnects and its status.

Customize Dashboard Widgets

Cisco Intersight provides dashboard for real-time health and inventory status monitoring. You can create, customize, rename, and manage multiple dashboard views by adding, removing, or rearranging widgets. In the Widget Library, you can select the widget(s) that you want to pin to the dashboard, preview the details for a server or a cluster, search for a widget, and add a custom title to a widget. You can toggle between the detail and list view of the available widgets in the library. You can add multiple instances of a widget to monitor different targets. You can add a maximum of 30 widgets per dashboard.

  • Use Add Widget button on the top right of the dashboard to add a widget.

  • Hover the cursor on the widget, click X that appears on the top right corner of the widget to remove the widget.