Configuring Service Profiles

This chapter includes the following sections:

Service Profiles that Override Server Identity

This type of service profile provides the maximum amount of flexibility and control. This profile allows you to override the identity values that are on the server at the time of association and use the resource pools and policies set up in Cisco UCS Manager to automate some administration tasks.

You can disassociate this service profile from one server and then associate it with another server. This re-association can be done either manually or through an automated server pool policy. The burned-in settings, such as UUID and MAC address, on the new server are overwritten with the configuration in the service profile. As a result, the change in server is transparent to your network. You do not need to reconfigure any component or application on your network to begin using the new server.

This profile allows you to take advantage of and manage system resources through resource pools and policies, such as the following:

  • Virtualized identity information, including pools of MAC addresses, WWN addresses, and UUIDs

  • Ethernet and Fibre Channel adapter profile policies

  • Firmware package policies

  • Operating system boot order policies

Unless the service profile contains power management policies, a server pool qualification policy, or another policy that requires a specific hardware configuration, the profile can be used for any type of server in the Cisco UCS domain.

You can associate these service profiles with either a rack-mount server or a blade server. The ability to migrate the service profile depends upon whether you choose to restrict migration of the service profile.


Note

If you choose not to restrict migration, Cisco UCS Manager does not perform any compatibility checks on the new server before migrating the existing service profile. If the hardware of both servers are not similar, the association might fail.

Service Profiles that Inherit Server Identity

This hardware-based service profile is the simplest to use and create. This profile uses the default values in the server and mimics the management of a rack-mounted server. It is tied to a specific server and cannot be moved or migrated to another server.

You do not need to create pools or configuration policies to use this service profile.

This service profile inherits and applies the identity and configuration information that is present at the time of association, such as the following:

  • MAC addresses for the two NICs

  • For a converged network adapter or a virtual interface card, the WWN addresses for the two HBAs

  • BIOS versions

  • Server UUID

Important:

The server identity and configuration information inherited through this service profile may not be the values burned into the server hardware at manufacture if those values were changed before this profile is associated with the server.

Service Profile Templates

With a service profile template, you can quickly create several service profiles with the same basic parameters, such as the number of vNICs and vHBAs, and with identity information drawn from the same pools.


Tip

If you need only one service profile with similar values to an existing service profile, you can clone a service profile in the Cisco UCS Manager GUI.

For example, if you need several service profiles with similar values to configure servers to host database software, you can create a service profile template, either manually or from an existing service profile. You then use the template to create the service profiles.

Cisco UCS supports the following types of service profile templates:

Initial template

Service profiles created from an initial template inherit all the properties of the template. Service profiles created from an initial service profile template are bound to the template. However, changes to the initial template do not automatically propagate to the bound service profiles. If you want to propagate changes to bound service profiles, unbind and rebind the service profile to the initial template.

Updating template

Service profiles created from an updating template inherit all the properties of the template and remain connected to the template. Any changes to the template automatically update the service profiles created from the template.

Guidelines and Recommendations for Service Profiles

In addition to any guidelines or recommendations that are specific to policies and pools included in service profiles and service profile templates, such as the local disk configuration policy, you need to be aware of the following guidelines and recommendations that impact the ability to associate a service profile with a server:

Limit to the Number of vNICs that Can Be Configured on a Rack-Mount Server

You can configure up to 56 vNICs per supported adapter, such as the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01), on any rack-mount server that is integrated with Cisco UCS Manager.

No Power Capping Support for Rack-Mount Servers

Power capping is not supported for rack servers. If you include a power control policy in a service profile that is associated with a rack-mount server, the policy is not implemented.

QoS Policy Guidelines for vNICs

You can only assign a QoS policy to a vNIC if the priority setting for that policy is not set to fc, which represents the Fibre Channel system class. You can configure the priority for the QoS policy with any other system class.

QoS Policy Guidelines for vHBAs

You can only assign a QoS policy to a vHBA if the priority setting for that policy is set to fc, which represents the Fibre Channel system class.

The Host Control setting for a QoS policy applies to vNICs only. It has no effect on a vHBA.

Creating Service Profiles

Creating a Service Profile with the Expert Wizard

Procedure
    Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
    Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
    Step 3   Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the service profile.

    If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

    Step 4   Right-click the organization and select Create Service Profile (expert).
    Step 5   In the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard, complete the following:

    Page 1: Identifying the Service Profile

    This procedure directly follows the steps in Creating a Service Profile with the Expert Wizard. It describes how to set the identity of a service profile on the Identify Service Profile page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

    Procedure
      Step 1   In the Name field, enter a unique name that you can use to identify the service profile.

      This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

      This name must be unique within the organization or sub-organization in which you are creating the service profile.

      Step 2   From the UUID Assignment drop-down list, do one of the following:
      Option Description

      Select (pool default used by default)

      Assigns a UUID from the default UUID Suffix pool.

      Continue with Step 5.

      Hardware Default

      Uses the UUID assigned to the server by the manufacturer.

      If you choose this option, the UUID remains unassigned until the service profile is associated with a server. At that point, the UUID is set to the UUID value assigned to the server by the manufacturer. If the service profile is later moved to a different server, the UUID is changed to match the new server.

      Continue with Step 5.

      XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX

      Uses the UUID that you manually assign.

      Continue with Step 3.

      Pools Pool_Name

      Assigns a UUID from the UUID Suffix pool that you select from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list.

      Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of UUIDs still available in the pool and the total number of UUIDs in the pool.

      If you do not want use any of the existing pools, but instead want to create a pool that all serivce profiles can access, continue with Step 4. Otherwise, continue with Step 5.
      Step 3   (Optional)If you selected the XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX option, do the following:
      1. In the UUID field, enter the valid UUID that you want to assign to the server which uses this service profile.
      2. To verify that the selected UUID is available, click the here link.
      Step 4   (Optional)If you want to create a new UUID Suffix pool to use to use in this service profile, click Create UUID Suffix Pool and complete the fields in the Create UUID Suffix Pool wizard.

      For more information, see Creating a UUID Suffix Pool.

      Step 5   (Optional)In the text box, enter a description of this service profile.

      The user-defined description for this service profile.

      Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

      Step 6   Click Next.
      What to Do Next

      Complete the steps in Page 3: Configuring the Networking Options.

      Page 2: Configuring the Networking Options

      This procedure directly follows Page 1: Identifying the Service Profile. It describes how to configure the networking options, including LAN connectivity, on the Networking page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

      Procedure
        Step 1   (Optional)If you plan to assign this service profile to a server with an adapter that supports dynamic vNICs, choose one of the following options from the Dynamic vNIC Connection drop-down list:
        Option Description

        Select a Policy to use

        Enables you to create a service profile without a dynamic vNIC connection policy for a server with an adapter that does not support dynamic vNICs. This option does not include a dynamic vNIC connection policy in the service profile.

        If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this option.

        Continue with Step 4 .

        Create a Specific Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy

        Enables you to create a dynamic vNIC connection policy that can only be accessed by this service profile.

        Continue with Step 2.

        Dynamic vNIC Connection Policies Policy_Name

        Select an existing dynamic vNIC connection policy from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns this policy to the service profile.

        If you do not want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles can access, continue with Step 3. Otherwise, continue with Step 4.

        Step 2   (Optional)If you clicked Create a Specific Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy, do the following to create a new dynamic vNIC connection policy that can only be used by this service profile:
        1. Complete the following fields:
          Name Description

          Number of Dynamic vNICs field

          The number of dynamic vNICs that this policy affects.

          Adapter Policy drop-down list

          The adapter profile associated with this policy. The profile must already exist to be included in the drop-down list.

          Protection field

          Dynamic vNICs are always protected in Cisco UCS, but this field allows you to select a preferred fabric, if any. You can choose one of the following:

          • Protected Pref A—Cisco UCS attempts to use fabric A but fails over to fabric B if necessary

          • Protected Pref B—Cisco UCS attempts to use fabric B but fails over to fabric A if necessary

          • Protected—Cisco UCS uses whichever fabric is available
        2. Continue with Step 4.
        Step 3   (Optional)To create a dynamic vNIC connection policy that will be available to all service profiles, do the following:
        1. Click Create Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy.
        2. In the Create Dynamic vNIC Connect Policy dialog box, complete the fields.
          Note   

          Do not specify "default" as the value for the dynamic vNIC connection policy name. Cisco UCS Manager automatically resolves any empty policy references to "default". Any service profiles or service profile templates with only static vNICS defined will automatically reference the policy "default" when it is present. If you specify “default” for the dynamic vNIC connection policy name, then unexpected dynamic vNICs might be created on those service profiles or service profile templates.

          For more information, see the Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX configuration guides.

        3. Click OK.
        4. From the Dynamic vNIC Connection drop-down list, choose the policy you created.
        5. Continue with Step 4.
        Step 4   In the How would you like to configure LAN connectivity? field, click one of the following options:
        Option Description

        Simple

        Allows you to create a maximum of two vNICs, in dual fabric mode, for this service profile.

        Continue with Step 5.

        Expert

        Allows you to create an unlimited number of vNICs for this service profile.

        If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this option.

        If you are configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, continue with Step 7. For all other configurations, continue with Step 6.

        No vNICs

        Does not include any vNICs for connections to a LAN in the service profile. Any server associated with this service profile cannot be able to communicate with a LAN unless you modify the service profile to add vNICs.

        Continue with Step 9.

        Hardware Inherited

        Uses the vNICs assigned to the Ethernet adapter profile associated with the server.

        Continue with Step 9.

        Use Connectivity Policy

        Allows you to use a LAN Connectivity policy for this service profile.

        Continue with Step 8.

        Note   

        You cannot have a LAN connectivity policy and locally created vNICs in the same service profile. When you add a LAN connectivity policy to a service profile, any existing vNIC configuration is erased.

        Step 5   (Optional)If you chose the simple LAN connectivity option, do the following:
        1. In the vNIC 0 (Fabric A) area, complete the following fields:

          • In the Name field, enter a unique name for the vNIC.

          • From the Select Native VLAN drop-down list, choose the name of the VLAN with which this vNIC should communicate.

          If the VLAN you need is not in the drop-down list, click the Create VLAN link. For more information, see Creating a Named VLAN.

        2. Repeat Step 2a in the vNIC 1 (Fabric B) area to create a VLAN for that vNIC.
        3. Continue with Step 9.
        Step 6   If you chose the expert LAN connectivity option and are not configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, do the following:
        1. Click Add on the icon bar of the table to open the Create vNICs dialog box.
        2. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vNIC:
          Name Description

          Name field

          The user-defined name for this vNIC.

          This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

          Use vNIC Template check box

          Check this check box if you want to use a template to create the vNIC. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vNIC Template drop-down list from which you can choose the appropriate template and the Adapter Performance Profile area from which you can choose an adapter profile.

          Note   

          You can choose this option only if one or more vNIC templates exist in the system.

          Create vNIC Template link

          Click this link if you want to create a vNIC template.

          MAC Address Assignment drop-down list

          If you want to:

          • Use the default MAC address pool, leave this field set to Select (pool default used by default).

          • Use the MAC address assigned to the server by the manufacturer, select Hardware Default.

          • Use a specific MAC address, choose 02:25:B5:XX:XX:XX and enter the address in the MAC Address field. To verify that this address is available, click the corresponding link.

          • Use a MAC address from a pool, choose the pool name from the list. Each pool name is followed by a pair of numbers in parentheses. The first number is the number of available MAC addresses in the pool and the second is the total number of MAC addresses in the pool.

        3. In the Fabric Interconnect area, complete the following fields:
          Name Description

          Fabric ID field

          The fabric interconnect associated with the component.

          If you want this vNIC to be able to access the second fabric interconnect if the default one is unavailable, check the Enable Failover check box.

          Note   

          Do not enable fabric failover for the vNIC under the following circumstances:

          • If the Cisco UCS domain is running in Ethernet Switch Mode. vNIC fabric failover is not supported in that mode. If all Ethernet uplinks on one fabric interconnect fail, the vNICs do not fail over to the other.

          • If you plan to associate this vNIC with a server that has an adapter which does not support fabric failover, such as the Cisco UCS 82598KR-CI 10-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. If you do so, Cisco UCS Manager generates a configuration fault when you associate the service profile with the server.

          VLANs table

          This table lists the VLANs that can be associated with this vNIC. The columns are:

          • Select—Check the check box in this column for each VLAN that you want to use.

            Note   

            VLANs and PVLANs can not be assigned to the same vNIC.

          • Name—The name of the VLAN.

          • Native VLAN—To designate one of the VLANs as the native VLAN, click the radio button in this column.

          Create VLAN link

          Click this link if you want to create a VLAN.

          MTU field

          The maximum transmission unit, or packet size, that this vNIC accepts.

          Enter an integer between 1500 and 9216.

          Note   

          If the vNIC has an associated QoS policy, the MTU specified here must be equal to or less than the MTU specified in the associated QoS system class. If this MTU value exceeds the MTU value in the QoS system class, packets might get dropped during data transmission.

          Pin Group drop-down list

          Choose the LAN pin group that you want associated with this vNIC.

          Create LAN Pin Group link

          Click this link if you want to create a LAN pin group.

          Operational Parameters Section

          Stats Threshold Policy drop-down list

          The statistics collection policy with which this vNIC is associated.
        4. In the Adapter Performance Profile area, complete the following fields:
          Name Description

          Adapter Policy drop-down list

          The Ethernet adapter policy with which this vNIC is associated.

          Create Ethernet Adapter Policy link

          Click this link if you want to create an Ethernet adapter policy.

          Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy drop-down list

          The dynamic vNIC connection policy with which this vNIC is associated.

          Create Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy link

          Click this link if you want to create a dynamic vNIC connection policy.

          QoS drop-down list

          The quality of service policy with which this vNIC is associated.

          Create QoS Policy link

          Click this link if you want to create a quality of service policy.

          Network Control Policy drop-down list

          The network control policy with which this vNIC is associated.

          Create Network Control Policy Policy link

          Click this link if you want to create a network control policy.

        5. Click OK.
        6. Continue with Step 9.
        Step 7   If you chose the expert LAN connectivity option and are configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, do the following:
        1. Click the down arrows to expand the iSCSI vNICs bar.
        2. Click Add on the icon bar of the table to open the Create iSCSI vNIC dialog box.
        3. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the iSCSI vNIC:
          Name Description

          Name field

          The name of the iSCSI vNIC.

          This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

          Overlay vNIC drop-down list

          The LAN vNIC associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any.

          iSCSI Adapter Policy drop-down list

          The iSCSI adapter policy associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any.

          Create iSCSI Adapter Policy link

          Click this link to create a new iSCSI adapter policy that will be available to all iSCSI vNICs.

          MAC Address field

          The MAC address associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any. If the MAC address is not set, the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays Derived.

          MAC Pool field

          The MAC pool associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any.

          VLAN drop-down list

          The virtual LAN associated with this iSCSI vNIC. The default VLAN is default.

          Note   

          For the Cisco UCS M81KR Virtual Interface Card and the Cisco UCS VIC-1240 Virtual Interface Card, the VLAN that you specify must be the same as the native VLAN on the overlay vNIC.

          For the Cisco UCS M51KR-B Broadcom BCM57711 Adapter, the VLAN that you specify can be any VLAN assigned to the overlay vNIC.
        4. Click OK.
        5. Repeat steps b through d to configure additional iSCSI vNICs.
        6. Continue with Step 9.
        Step 8   If you chose Use Connectivity Policy, do one of the following:
        • To use an existing LAN connectivity policy, choose that policy from the LAN Connectivity Policy drop-down list.
        • If you do not want use any of the existing LAN connectivity policies, but instead want to create a policy that all serivce profiles can access, click the Create LAN Connectivity Policy link and complete the fields.

        For more information about LAN connectivity policies, see Creating a LAN Connectivity Policy.

        Step 9   Click Next.
        What to Do Next

        Complete Page 2: Configuring the Storage Options.

        Page 3: Configuring the Storage Options

        This procedure directly follows Page 3: Configuring the Networking Options. It describes how to configure the storage options for a service profile on the Storage page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

        Procedure
          Step 1   From the Local Storage drop-down list, choose one of the following:
          Option Description

          Select Local Storage Policy to use

          Assigns the default local disk storage policy to this service profile.

          Continue with Step 4.

          Create a Specific Storage Policy

          Enables you to create a local disk policy that can only be accessed by this service profile.

          Continue with Step 2.

          Storage Policies Policy_Name

          Select an existing local disk policy from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns this policy to the service profile.

          If you do not want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles can access, continue with Step 3. Otherwise, continue with Step 4.

          Step 2   (Optional)If you chose Create a Specific Storage Policy and want to create a new policy that can only be used by this service profile, do the following:
          1. From the Mode drop-down list, choose one of the following:

            • No Local Storage—For a diskless server or a SAN only configuration. If you select this option, you cannot associate any service profile which uses this policy with a server that has a local disk.

            • RAID 0 Striped—Data is striped across all disks in the array, providing fast throughput. There is no data redundancy, and all data is lost if any disk fails.

            • RAID 1 Mirrored—Data is written to two disks, providing complete data redundancy if one disk fails. The maximum array size is equal to the available space on the smaller of the two drives.

            • Any Configuration—For a server configuration that carries forward the local disk configuration without any changes.

            • No RAID—For a server configuration that removes the RAID and leaves the disk MBR and payload unaltered.

              If you choose No RAID and you apply this policy to a server that already has an operating system with RAID storage configured, the system does not remove the disk contents. Therefore, there may be no visible differences on the server after you apply the No RAID mode. This can lead to a mismatch between the RAID configuration in the policy and the actual disk configuration shown in the Inventory > Storage tab for the server.

              To make sure that any previous RAID configuration information is removed from a disk, apply a scrub policy that removes all disk information after you apply the No RAID configuration mode.

            • RAID 5 Striped Parity—Data is striped across all disks in the array. Part of the capacity of each disk stores parity information that can be used to reconstruct data if a disk fails. RAID 5 provides good data throughput for applications with high read request rates.

            • RAID 6 Striped Dual Parity—Data is striped across all disks in the array and two parity disks are used to provide protection against the failure of up to two physical disks. In each row of data blocks, two sets of parity data are stored.

            • RAID10 Mirrored and Striped— RAID 10 uses mirrored pairs of disks to provide complete data redundancy and high throughput rates.

            Note   

            Some Cisco UCS servers require a license for certain RAID configuration options. When Cisco UCS Manager associates a service profile containing this local disk policy with a server, Cisco UCS Manager verifies that the selected RAID option is properly licensed. If there are issues, Cisco UCS Manager displays a configuration error during the service profile association.

            For RAID license information for a specific Cisco UCS server, see the Hardware Installation Guide for that server.

          2. If you want to ensure that the server retains the configuration in the local disk configuration policy even if the server is disassociated from the service profile, check the Protect Configuration check box.

            When a service profile is disassociated from a server and a new service profile associated, the setting for the Protect Configuration property in the new service profile takes precedence and overwrites the setting in the previous service profile.

            Note   

            If you disassociate the server from a service profile with this option enabled and then associate it with a new service profile that includes a local disk configuration policy with different properties, the server returns a configuration mismatch error and the association fails.

          3. Continue with Step 4.
          Step 3   (Optional)To create a local disk configuration policy that will be available to all service profiles, do the following:
          1. Click the Create Local Disk Configuration Policy link.
          2. In the Create Local Disk Configuration dialog box, complete the fields.

            For more information, see Creating a Local Disk Configuration Policy.

          3. Click OK.
          4. From the Local Storage drop-down list, choose the policy you created.
          Step 4   In the How would you like to configure SAN storage? field, click one of the following options:
          Option Description

          Simple

          Allows you to create a maximum of two vHBAs for this service profile.

          Continue with Step 5.

          Expert

          Allows you to create an unlimited number of vHBAs for this service profile.

          Continue with Step 6.

          No vHBAs

          Does not include any vHBAs for connections to a Fibre Channel SAN in the service profile.

          If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this option.

          Continue with Step 8.

          Hardware Inherited

          Uses the vHBAs assigned to the Fibre Channel adapter profile associated with the server.

          Continue with Step 8.

          Use Connectivity Policy

          Allows you to use a SAN Connectivity policy for this service profile.

          Continue with Step 7.

          Note   

          You cannot have a SAN connectivity policy and locally created vHBAs in the same service profile. When you add a SAN connectivity policy to a service profile, any existing vHBA configuration is erased.

          Step 5   (Optional)If you chose the simple SAN storage option, do the following:
          1. From the WWNN Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:

            • Choose Select (pool default used by default) to use the default WWN pool.

            • Choose one of the options listed under Manual Using OUI and then enter the WWN in the World Wide Node Name field.

              You can specify a WWNN in the range from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. You can click the here link to verify that the WWNN you specified is available.

            • Choose a WWN pool name from the list to have a WWN assigned from the specified pool. Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of WWNs still available in the pool and the total number of WWNs in the pool.

          2. In the vHBA 0 (Fabric A) area, complete the following fields:

            • In the Name field, enter a unique name for the vHBA.

            • From the Select VSAN drop-down list, choose the name of the VSAN with which this vHBA should be associated.

            If the VSAN you need is not in the drop-down list, click the Create VSAN link. For more information, see Creating a Named VSAN.

          3. Repeat Step 5b in the vHBA 1 (Fabric B) area to create a VSAN for that vHBA.
          4. Continue with Step 8.
          Step 6   (Optional)If you chose the expert SAN storage option, do the following:
          1. From the WWNN Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:

            • Choose Select (pool default used by default) to use the default WWN pool.

            • Choose one of the options listed under Manual Using OUI and then enter the WWN in the World Wide Node Name field.

              You can specify a WWNN in the range from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. You can click the here link to verify that the WWNN you specified is available.

            • Choose a WWN pool name from the list to have a WWN assigned from the specified pool. Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of WWNs still available in the pool and the total number of WWNs in the pool.

          2. Click Add on the icon bar of the table to open the Create vHBA dialog box.
          3. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vHBA:
            Name Description

            Name field

            The name of this vHBA.

            This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

            Use vHBA Template check box

            Check this check box if you want to use a template to create the vHBA. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vHBA Template drop-down list from which you can choose the appropriate template and the Adapter Performance Profile area from which you can choose an adapter profile.

            Note   

            You can choose this option only if one or more vHBA templates exist in the system.

            Create vHBA Template link

            Click this link if you want to create a vHBA template.

            WWPN Assignment drop-down list

            How Cisco UCS assigns the World Wide Port Node to the vHBA. If you want Cisco UCS to:

            • Use the default WWPN pool, leave this field set to Select (pool default used by default).

            • Use the WWPN assigned to the server by the manufacturer, select Derived.

            • Use a specific WWPN, select 20:00:00:25:B5:00:00:00, 20:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, or 5X:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX and enter the WWPN in the WWPN field.

              If you want the WWPN to be compatible with Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches, use the WWPN template 20:00:00:25:B5:XX:XX:XX.

            • Use a WWPN from a pool, choose the pool name from the list. Each pool name is followed by a pair of numbers in parentheses. The first number is the number of available addresses in the pool and the second is the total number of addresses in the pool.

              If this Cisco UCS domain is registered with Cisco UCS Central, there may be two pool categories. Domain Pools are defined locally in the Cisco UCS domain and Global Pools are defined in Cisco UCS Central.

            Create WWPN Pool link

            Click this link if you want to create a new WWPN pool that will be available to all objects in the Cisco UCS domain.

            WWPN field

            The manually-assigned WWPN if the WWPN Assignment drop-down list is set to one of the manual templates.

            You can specify a WWPN in the range from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.

            To make sure the WWPN is available, click the corresponding link.

          4. In the VSAN area, complete the following fields:
            Name Description

            Fabric ID field

            The fabric interconnect associated with the component.

            Select VSAN drop-down list box

            The VSAN with which this vHBA is associated.

            Create VSAN link

            Click this link if you want to create a VSAN.

            Pin Group drop-down list box

            The SAN pin group with which this vHBA is associated.

            Create SAN Pin Group link

            Click this link if you want to create a pin group.

            Persistent Binding field

            This can be one of the following:

            • Disabled

            • Enabled

            Max Data Field Size field

            The maximum size of the Fibre Channel frame payload bytes that the vHBA supports.

            Enter an integer between 256 and 2112. The default is 2048.

            Operational Parameters Section

            Stats Threshold Policy drop-down list box

            The statistics threshold policy with which this vHBA is associated.
          5. In the Adapter Performance Profile area, complete the following fields:
            Name Description

            Adapter Policy drop-down list box

            The Fibre Channel adapter policy with which this vHBA is associated.

            Create Fibre Channel Adapter Policy link

            Click this link if you want to create a Fibre Channel adapter policy.

            QoS drop-down list box

            The quality of service policy with which this vHBA is associated.

            Create QoS Policy link

            Click this link if you want to create a QoS policy.

          6. Click OK.
          7. Continue with Step 8.
          Step 7   If you chose Use Connectivity Policy, do one of the following:
          • To use an existing SAN connectivity policy, choose that policy from the SAN Connectivity Policy drop-down list.
          • If you do not want use any of the existing SAN connectivity policies, but instead want to create a policy that all serivce profiles can access, click the SAN Connectivity Policy link and complete the fields.

          For more information about SAN connectivity policies, see Creating a SAN Connectivity Policy.

          Step 8   Click Next.
          What to Do Next

          Complete Page 4: Configuring the Fibre Channel Zoning Options.

          Page 4: Configuring the Fibre Channel Zoning Options

          This procedure directly follows Page 2: Configuring the Storage Options. It describes how to configure the vHBA initiator groups required for Fibre Channel zoning for a service profile on the Zoning page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

          Procedure
            Step 1   If you have not already done so, create one or more vHBA initiator groups as follows:
            1. On the icon bar at the bottom of the Select vHBA Initiator Groups table, click +.
            2. In the Create vHBA Initiator Group dialog box, complete the following fields:
              Name Description

              Name field

              The name of the vHBA initiator group.

              This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

              Description field

              A description of the group.

              Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

              Storage Connection Policy drop-down list

              The storage connection policy associated with this vHBA initiator group. This can be one of the following:

              • Use an existing storage connection policy, then choose that policy from the drop-down list. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays information about the policy and its FC target endpoints in the Global Storage Connection Policy area.

                Create a new storage connection policy that will be globally available, then click the Create Storage Connection Policy link.

              • Create a local storage connection policy that is available only to this vHBA initiator group, then choose the Specific Storage Connection Policy option. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the Specific Storage Connection Policy area that allows you to configure the local storage connection policy.

              Create Storage Connection Policy link

              Click this link to create a new storage connection policy that will be available to all service profiles and service profile templates.

              For more information about how to create a storage connection policy, see Creating a Fibre Channel Storage Connection Policy.

            3. Click OK.
            Step 2   In the Select vHBA Initiators table, click one or more vHBA initiators that you want to add to the vHBA initiator group.
            Step 3   In the Select vHBA Initiator Groups table, click the vHBA initiator group to which you want to add the selected vHBA initiator(s).
            Step 4   Click the >> Add To >> button to add the selected vHBA initiator(s) to the selected vHBA initiator group.
            Step 5   When you have added the vHBA initiators to all vHBA initiator groups required for the zones through which any associated servers communicate, click Next.
            What to Do Next

            Complete Page 4: Setting the vNIC/​vHBA Placement.

            Page 5: Setting the vNIC/vHBA Placement

            This procedure directly follows Page 4: Configuring the Fibre Channel Zoning Options. It describes how to set the vNIC and vHBA placement options on the vNIC/vHBA Placement page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

            Procedure
              Step 1   From the Select Placement drop-down list, choose one of the following:
              Option Description

              Let System Perform Placement

              Specifies that Cisco UCS Manager determines the vNIC/vHBA placement for the server associated with the service profile. The placement is determined by the order set in the PCI Order table.

              If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this option.

              If you are configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, continue with Step 5. For all configurations, continue with Step 2.

              Specify Manually

              Enables you to do the following:

              • Explicitly assign the vNICs and vHBAs associated with this service profile to a virtual network interface connection (vCon).

              • Configure the types of vNICs and vHBAs that can be assigned to a vCon, either manually or through a vNIC/vHBA placement policy.

              Continue with Step 3.

              vNIC/vHBA Placement Profiles Placement Profile Name

              Assigns an existing vNIC/vHBA placement policy to the service profile. If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the details of the policy.

              If you do not want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles can access, click Create Placement Policy and continue with Step 4. Otherwise, continue with Step 5.

              Step 2   (Optional) If you chose Let System Perform Placement, do the following:
              1. Use one or more of the following buttons to adjust the order of the vNICs and vHBAs:
                Name Description

                Move Up button

                Moves the selected vNIC or VHBA to a higher priority in the list.

                Move Down button

                Moves the selected vNIC or vHBA to a lower priority in the list.

                Delete button

                Deletes the selected vNIC or vHBA.

                Reorder button

                Returns all vNICs and vHBAs to their original order.

                Modify button

                Enables you to modify the currently-selected vNIC or vHBA.

                Note   

                You can change any options for the vNIC or vHBA except its name.

              2. Continue with Step 5.
              Step 3   (Optional)If you chose Specify Manually, do the following:
              1. On the appropriate tab in the vNIC/vHBA table, click a vNIC or vHBA.
              2. In the Virtual Host Interface table, click a vCON row and if necessary, choose one of the following values from the Selection Preference column:

                • All—All configured vNICs and vHBAs can be assigned to the vCon, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic. This is the default.

                • Assigned Only—vNICs and vHBAs must be explicitly assigned to the vCon. You can assign them explicitly through the service profile or the properties of the vNIC or vHBA.

                • Exclude Dynamic—Dynamic vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all static vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are unassigned or explicitly assigned to it.

                • Exclude Unassigned—Unassigned vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for dynamic vNICs and vHBAs and for static vNICs and vHBAs that are explicitly assigned to it.

                • Exclude usNIC—Cisco usNICs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all other configured vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic.

                  Note   

                  An SRIOV usNIC that is explicitly assigned to a vCon set to Exclude usNIC will remain assigned to that vCon.

              3. Click Assign.

                If you need to undo an assignment, click Remove.

              4. Repeat Steps a through c until you have assigned all vNICs and vHBAs.
              5. When you have specified all vNIC and vHBA placements, continue with Step 5.
              Step 4   If you clicked Create Placement Policy, do the following in the Create Placement Policy dialog box:
              1. Complete the following fields:
                Name Description

                Name field

                The name for this placement policy.

                This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                Virtual Slot Mapping Scheme field

                Cisco UCS assigns virtual network interface connections (vCons) to the PCIe adapter cards in the server. Each vCon is a virtual representation of a physical adapter that can be assigned vNICs and vHBAs.

                For blade or rack servers that contain one adapter, Cisco UCS assigns all vCons to that adapter. For servers that contain four adapters, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 to Adapter1, vCon2 to Adapter2, vCon3 to Adapter3, and vCon4 to Adapter4.

                For blade or rack servers that contain two or three adapters, Cisco UCS assigns the vCons based on the selected virtual slot mapping scheme. This can be one of the following:

                • Round Robin— In a server with two adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 and vCon3 to Adapter1, then assigns vCon2 and vCon4 to Adapter2.

                  In a server with three adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 to Adapter1, vCon2 and vCon4 to Adapter2, and vCon3 to Adapter3.

                  This is the default scheme.

                • Linear Ordered— In a server with two adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 and vCon2 to Adapter1, then assigns vCon3 and vCon4 to Adapter2.

                  In a server with three adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 to Adapter1 and vCon2 to Adapter2, then assigns vCon3 and vCon4 to Adapter3.

                Note   

                In N20-B6620-2 and N20-B6625-2 blade servers, the two adapters are numbered left to right while vCons are numbered right to left. If one of these blade servers has a single adapter, Cisco UCS assigns all vCons to that adapter. If the server has two adapters, the vCon assignment depends upon the virtual slot mapping scheme:

                • Round Robin—Cisco UCS assigns vCon2 and vCon4 to Adapter1 and vCon1 and vCon3 to Adapter2. This is the default.

                • Linear Ordered—Cisco UCS assigns vCon3 and vCon4 to Adapter1 and vCon1 and vCon2 to Adapter2.

                After Cisco UCS assigns the vCons, it assigns the vNICs and vHBAs based on the Selection Preference for each vCon.

              2. In the Selection Preference column for each Virtual Slot, choose one of the following from the drop-down list:

                • All—All configured vNICs and vHBAs can be assigned to the vCon, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic. This is the default.

                • Assigned Only—vNICs and vHBAs must be explicitly assigned to the vCon. You can assign them explicitly through the service profile or the properties of the vNIC or vHBA.

                • Exclude Dynamic—Dynamic vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all static vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are unassigned or explicitly assigned to it.

                • Exclude Unassigned—Unassigned vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for dynamic vNICs and vHBAs and for static vNICs and vHBAs that are explicitly assigned to it.

                • Exclude usNIC—Cisco usNICs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all other configured vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic.

                  Note   

                  An SRIOV usNIC that is explicitly assigned to a vCon set to Exclude usNIC will remain assigned to that vCon.

              3. Click OK.
              4. After the dialog box closes, choose the policy you created from the Select Placement drop-down list.
              Step 5   Click Next.
              What to Do Next

              Complete Page 5: Setting the Server Boot Order.

              Page 6: Setting the Server Boot Order

              This procedure directly follows Page 4: Setting the vNIC/​vHBA Placement. It describes how to set the server boot order options on the Server Boot Order page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.


              Tip

              If you configure a local disk and a SAN LUN for the boot order storage type and the operating system or logical volume manager (LVM) is configured incorrectly, the server might boot from the local disk rather than the SAN LUN.

              For example, on a server with Red Hat Linux installed, where the LVM is configured with default LV names and the boot order is configured with a SAN LUN and a local disk, Linux reports that there are two LVs with the same name and boots from the LV with the lowest SCSI ID, which could be the local disk.

              Procedure
                Step 1   From the Boot Policy drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                Option Description

                Select Boot Policy to use

                Assigns the default boot policy to this service profile.

                Continue with Step 9.

                Create a Specific Boot Policy

                Enables you to create a local boot policy that can only be accessed by this service profile.

                Continue with Step 3.

                Boot Policies Policy_Name

                Assigns an existing boot policy to the service profile. If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the details of the policy.

                If you do not want use any of the existing policies but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles can access, click Create Boot Policy and continue with Step 2. Otherwise, choose a policy from the list and continue with Step 9.

                Step 2   If you clicked Create Boot Policy to create a boot policy that all service profiles and templates can use, do the following:
                1. In the Create Boot Policy dialog box, enter a unique name and description for the policy.

                  This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                2. Continue with Step 3.
                Step 3   (Optional)To reboot all servers that use this boot policy after you make changes to the boot order, check the Reboot on Boot Order Change check box.

                In the Cisco UCS Manager GUI, if the Reboot on Boot Order Change check box is checked for a boot policy, and if CD-ROM or Floppy is the last device in the boot order, deleting or adding the device does not directly affect the boot order and the server does not reboot.

                Step 4   (Optional)If desired, check the Enforce vNIC/vHBA/iSCSI Name check box.

                • If checked, Cisco UCS Manager displays a configuration error and reports whether one or more of the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs listed in the Boot Order table match the server configuration in the service profile.

                • If not checked, Cisco UCS Manager uses the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs (as appropriate for the boot option) from the server configuration in the service profile. It does not report whether the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs specified in the boot policy match the server configuration in the service profile.

                Step 5   To add a local disk, virtual CD-ROM, or virtual floppy to the boot order, do the following:
                1. Click the down arrows to expand the Local Devices area.
                2. Click one of the following links to add the device to the Boot Order table:

                  • Add Local Disk

                  • Add CD-ROM

                  • Add Floppy

                3. Add another boot device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                Step 6   To add a LAN boot to the boot order, do the following:
                1. Click the down arrows to expand the vNICs area.
                2. Click the Add LAN Boot link.
                3. In the Add LAN Boot dialog box, enter the name of the vNIC that you want to use for the LAN boot in the vNIC field, then click OK.
                4. Add another device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                Step 7   To add a SAN boot to the boot order, do the following:
                1. Click the down arrows to expand the vHBAs area.
                2. Click the Add SAN Boot link.
                3. In the Add SAN Boot dialog box, complete the following fields, and click OK:
                  Name Description

                  vHBA field

                  Enter the name of the vHBA you want to use for the SAN boot.

                  Type field

                  This can be one of the following:

                  • Primary—The first address defined for the associated boot device class. A boot policy can only have one primary LAN, SAN, or iSCSI boot location.

                  • Secondary—The second address defined for the associated boot device class. Each boot policy can have only one secondary LAN or SAN boot location.

                  When using the enhanced boot order on Cisco UCS M3 servers, the boot order that you define is used. For standard boot mode, the use of the terms primary or secondary boot devices does not imply a boot order. The effective order of boot devices within the same device class is determined by PCIe bus scan order.

                4. If this vHBA points to a bootable SAN image, click the Add SAN Boot Target link and, in the Add SAN Boot Target dialog box, complete the following fields, then click OK:
                  Name Description
                  Boot Target LUN field

                  The LUN that corresponds to the location of the boot image.

                  Boot Target WWPN field

                  The WWPN that corresponds to the location of the boot image.

                  Type field

                  This can be one of the following:

                  • Primary—The first address defined for the associated boot device class. A boot policy can only have one primary LAN, SAN, or iSCSI boot location.

                  • Secondary—The second address defined for the associated boot device class. Each boot policy can have only one secondary LAN or SAN boot location.

                  When using the enhanced boot order on Cisco UCS M3 servers, the boot order that you define is used. For standard boot mode, the use of the terms primary or secondary boot devices does not imply a boot order. The effective order of boot devices within the same device class is determined by PCIe bus scan order.

                5. Add another boot device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                Step 8   To add an iSCSI boot to the boot order, do the following:
                1. In the Specific Boot Policy area, click the down arrows to expand the iSCSI vNICs area.
                2. In the iSCSI vNICs area, double-click the iSCSI vNICs from which you want to boot the server to add them to the Boot Order table.
                3. In the iSCSI vNICs area, click the Set Boot Parameters link.

                  If there are two iSCSI vNICs, choose the one for which you want to set boot parameters.

                4. Complete the fields in the Set iSCSI Boot Parameters dialog box and click OK.

                  For more information about the fields, see Setting iSCSI Boot Parameters.

                5. Optional: Repeat steps c and d to set boot parameters for additional iSCSI vNICs.
                Step 9   If you created a new boot policy accessible to all service profiles and template, choose that policy from the Boot Policy drop-down list.
                Step 10   Click Next.
                What to Do Next

                Complete Page 6: Adding the Maintenance Policy.

                Page 7: Adding the Maintenance Policy

                This procedure directly follows Page 5: Setting the Server Boot Order. It describes how to add a maintenance policy to the service profile on the Maintenance Policy page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

                Procedure
                  Step 1   From the Maintenance Policy drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                  Option Description

                  Select a Maintenance Policy to Use (default policy shown)

                  Assigns the default maintenance policy to this service profile.

                  Continue with Step 4.

                  Maintenance Policies Policy_Name

                  Assigns an existing maintenance policy to the service profile. If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the details of the policy.

                  If you do not want use any of the existing policies but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles can access, click Create Maintenance Policy and continue with Step 2. Otherwise, choose a policy from the list and continue with Step 4.

                  Step 2   If you clicked Create Maintenance Policy to create a maintenance policy that all service profiles and templates can use, do the following:
                  1. In the Create Maintenance Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:
                    Name Description

                    Name field

                    The name of the policy.

                    This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                    Description field

                    A description of the policy. We recommend that you include information about where and when the policy should be used.

                    Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

                    Reboot Policy field

                    When a service profile is associated with a server, or when changes are made to a service profile that is already associated with a server, the server needs to be rebooted to complete the process. The Reboot Policy field determines when the reboot occurs for servers associated with any service profiles that include this maintenance policy. This can be one of the following:

                    • Immediate—The server is rebooted automatically as soon as the service profile association is complete or service profile changes are saved by the user.

                    • User Ack—The user must reboot the server manually after the service profile association is complete or changes are made.

                    • Timer Automatic—Cisco UCS defers all service profile associations and changes until the maintenance window defined by the schedule shown in the Schedule field.

                    Schedule drop-down list

                    If the Reboot Policy is set to Timer Automatic, the schedule specifies when maintenance operations can be applied to the server. Cisco UCS reboots the server and completes the service profile changes at the scheduled time.

                    Create Schedule link

                    Click this link to create a new schedule that will be available to all objects in this Cisco UCS domain.
                  2. Click OK and continue with Step 3.
                  Step 3   If you created a new boot policy accessible to all service profiles and template, choose that policy from the Maintenance Policy drop-down list.
                  Step 4   Click Next.
                  What to Do Next

                  Complete Page 7: Specifying the Server Assignment.

                  Page 8: Specifying the Server Assignment

                  This procedure directly follows Page 6: Adding the Maintenance Policy. It describes how to specify the way a server is assigned and which firmware packages are associated with the service profile on the Server Assignment page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

                  Procedure
                    Step 1   From the Server Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                    Option Description

                    Assign Later

                    Allows you to assign a server after you have created and configured the service profile.

                    Continue with Step 6.

                    Pre-provision a slot

                    Specifies the chassis and slot that contains the server which will be assigned to the service profile. If the server is not in the slot or is otherwise unavailable, the service profile will be associated with the server when it becomes available.

                    Continue with Step 2.

                    Select existing Server

                    Displays a table of available, unassociated servers that you can use to select the server which will be assigned to the service profile.

                    Continue with Step 3.

                    Select from a Pool

                    Pool_Name

                    Select a server pool from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns a server from this pool to the service profile.

                    Continue with Step 4.

                    Step 2   If you chose Pre-provision a slot, do the following:
                    1. In the Chassis Id field, enter the number of the chassis where the selected server is located.
                    2. In the Slot Id field, enter the number of the slot where the selected server is located.
                    3. Continue with Step 4.
                    Step 3   If you chose Select existing Server, do the following:
                    1. In the Select column of the table of available servers, click the radio button for the server that meets the needs of this service profile.
                    2. Continue with Step 4.
                    Step 4   In the Power State field, click one of the following radio buttons to set the power state that will be applied to the server when it is associated with this service profile:
                    • Down if you want the server to be powered down before the profile is associated with the server.
                    • Up if you want the server to be powered up before the profile is associated with the server

                    By default, the server is powered up.

                    Step 5   If you want to restrict the migration of the service profile after it has been associated with a server, check the Restrict Migration. check box.

                    If you choose not to restrict migration, Cisco UCS Manager does not perform any compatibility checks on the new server before migrating the existing service profile. If the hardware of both servers are not similar, the association might fail.

                    Step 6   (Optional)In the Firmware Management area, do the following to use policies to update the firmware on the server associated with the service profile:
                    1. Click the down arrows on the Firmware Management bar to expand the area.
                    2. Complete the following fields:
                      Name Description

                      Host Firmware drop-down list

                      To associate a host firmware package with this service profile, choose its name from the drop-down list.

                      Create Host Firmware Package link

                      Click this link if you want to create a host firmware package.

                    Step 7   Click Next.
                    What to Do Next

                    Complete Page 8: Adding Operational Policies.

                    Page 9: Adding Operational Policies

                    This procedure directly follows Page 7: Specifying the Server Assignment. It describes how to add operational policies to the service profile on the Operational Policies page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard. These policies are optional.

                    Procedure
                      Step 1   To override the default BIOS settings and configure them through the service profile, click the down arrows to expand the BIOS Configuration bar and do one of the following:

                      • To add an existing policy, select the desired BIOS policy from the BIOS Policy drop-down list.

                      • To create a BIOS policy that is available to all service profiles, click Create BIOS Policy, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then select that policy from the BIOS Policy drop-down list.

                      For more information about how to create a BIOS policy, see Creating a BIOS Policy.

                      Step 2   To provide external access to the CIMC on the server, click the down arrows to expand the External IPMI Management Configuration bar and add an IPMI profile and a serial over LAN policy.

                      If you do not want to provide external access, continue with Step 4.

                      Step 3   To add an IPMI profile to the service profile, do one of the following:

                      • To add an existing policy, select the desired IPMI profile from the IPMI Access Profile drop-down list.

                      • If the IPMI Access Profile drop-down list does not include an IPMI profile with the desired user access, click the Create Access IPMI Profile link to create an IPMI profile that is available to all service profiles and then select that profile from the IPMI Access Profile drop-down list.

                      For more information about how to create an IPMI profile, see Creating an IPMI Access Profile.

                      Step 4   To add a Serial over LAN policy to the service profile, do one of the following:

                      • To add an existing policy, select the desired Serial over LAN policy from the SoL Configuration Profile drop-down list.

                      • To create a Serial over LAN policy that is only available to service profile created from this template, select Create a Specific SoL Policy from the SoL Configuration Profile drop-down list and complete the Admin State field and the Speed drop-down list.

                      • To create a Serial over LAN policy that is available to all service profile templates, click the Create Serial over LAN Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then select that policy from the SoL Configuration Profile drop-down list.

                      For more information about how to create a serial over LAN policy, see Creating a Serial over LAN Policy.

                      Step 5   To configure the management IP required for external access to the CIMC on the server, click the down arrows to expand the Management IP Address bar and do the following:
                      1. Select one of the following options from the Management IP Address Policy drop-down list:

                        • None—No management IP address is assigned to the server through the service profile. The management IP address is based on the CIMC management IP address defined on the server.

                        • Static—The service profile assigns a static management IP address to the associated server. If the service profile is migrated to a new server, the management IPv4 address moves with the service profile.

                          Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the Static IP Address area that lets you define the static IP address.

                        • IP-pool-name—The service profile assigns a management IP address from the selected IP pool to the associated server.

                          Click Create IP Pool to create a global pool of IP addresses that can be used by all service profiles and service profile templates.

                      2. If you selected Static, complete the following fields:
                        Name Description

                        IP Address field

                        The management IP address assigned to the server through the service profile.

                        Subnet Mask field

                        The subnet mask for the management IP address.

                        Default Gateway field

                        The default gateway for the management IP address.
                      Step 6   To monitor thresholds and collect statistics for the associated server, click the down arrows to expand the Monitoring Configuration (Thresholds) bar and do one of the following:

                      • To add an existing policy, select the desired threshold policy from the Threshold Policy drop-down list.

                      • To create a threshold policy that is available to all service profiles, click the Create Threshold Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then select that policy from the Threshold Policy drop-down list.

                      For more information about how to create a threshold policy, see Creating a Server and Server Component Threshold Policy.

                      Step 7   To associate a power control policy with the service profile, click the down arrows to expand the Power Control Policy Configuration bar and do one of the following:

                      • To add an existing policy, select the desired power control policy from the Power Control Policy drop-down list.

                      • To create a power control policy that is available to all service profiles, click the Create Power Control Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then select that policy from the Power Control Policy drop-down list.

                      For more information about how to create a power control policy, see Creating a Power Control Policy.

                      Step 8   To associate a scrub policy with the service profile, click the down arrows to expand the Scrub Policy bar and do one of the following:

                      • To add an existing policy, select the desired scrub policy from the Scrub Policy drop-down list.

                      • To create a scrub policy that is available to all service profiles, click the Create Scrub Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then select that policy from the Scrub Policy drop-down list.

                      For more information about how to create a scrub policy, see Creating a Scrub Policy.

                      Step 9   Click Finish.

                      Creating a Service Profile that Inherits Server Identity

                      Procedure
                        Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                        Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                        Step 3   Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the service profile.

                        If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                        Step 4   Right-click the organization and select Create Service Profile.
                        Step 5   In the Naming area of the Create Service Profile dialog box, complete the following fields:
                        1. In the Name field, enter a unique name that you can use to identify the service profile.

                          This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                        2. In the Description field, enter a description of this service profile.
                        Step 6   In the vNICs area of the Create Service Profile dialog box, complete the following fields:
                        Name Description

                        Primary vNIC Section

                        Primary vNIC check box

                        Check this check box if you want to create a vNIC for this service profile. If you check this box, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the rest of the fields in this section.

                        Name field

                        The name of the vNIC.

                        This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                        Fabric field

                        The fabric interconnect that this vNIC is associated with.

                        Network drop-down list

                        The LAN that this vNIC is associated with.

                        Secondary vNIC Section

                        Secondary vNIC check box

                        Check this check box if you want to create a second vNIC for this service profile. If you check this box, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the rest of the fields in this section.

                        Name field

                        The name of the vNIC.

                        This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                        Fabric field

                        The fabric interconnect that this vNIC is associated with.

                        Network drop-down list

                        The LAN that this vNIC is associated with.

                        Step 7   In the vHBAs area of the Create Service Profile dialog box, complete the following fields:
                        Name Description

                        Primary vHBA Section

                        Primary vHBA check box

                        Check this check box if you want to create a vHBA for this service profile. If you check this box, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the rest of the fields in this section.

                        Name field

                        The name of the vHBA.

                        This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                        Fabric field

                        The fabric interconnect that this vHBA is associated with. Do not associate the primary vHBA with the same fabric as the secondary vHBA.

                        Secondary vHBA Section

                        Secondary vHBA check box

                        Check this check box if you want to create a second vHBA for this service profile. If you check this box, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the rest of the fields in this section.

                        Name field

                        The name of the vHBA.

                        This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                        Fabric field

                        The fabric interconnect that this vHBA is associated with. Do not associate the secondary vHBA with the same fabric as the primary vHBA.
                        Step 8   In the Boot Order area of the Create Service Profile dialog box, complete the following fields:
                        Name Description

                        Primary Boot Device Section

                        Primary Boot Device check box

                        Check this check box if you want to set a boot device for this service profile. If you check this box, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the rest of the fields in this section.

                        Type field

                        This can be one of the following:

                        • local-disk—The server boots from its local disk.

                          Note   

                          If you select this option, you cannot select local-disk or san as your secondary boot type.

                        • san—The server boots from an image stored in a SAN. If you select this option, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the SAN area.

                        • Lan—The server boots from the LAN. If you select this option, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the Network area that lets you specify which vNIC the server should use for the PXE boot.

                        • CD-ROM—The server boots from a virtual CD-ROM.

                        • Floppy—The server boots from a virtual floppy.

                        SAN area

                        If Type is set to san, this area contains the following fields:

                        • vHBA—The vHBA used to access the SAN boot image

                        • LUN—The LUN that corresponds to the location of the boot image

                        • WWN—The WWN that corresponds to the location of the boot image

                        Network (PXE) area

                        If Type is set to lan, this area contains the vNIC drop-down list from which you can choose the vNIC from which the server should boot.

                        Secondary Boot Device Section

                        Secondary Boot Device check box

                        Check this check box if you want to set a second boot device for this service profile. If you check this box, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the rest of the fields in this section.

                        Type field

                        This can be one of the following:

                        • local-disk—The server boots from its local disk.

                        • san—The server boots from an image stored in a SAN. If you select this option, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the SAN area.

                        • Lan—The server boots from the LAN. If you select this option, Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the Network area that lets you specify which vNIC the server should use for the PXE boot.

                        • CD-ROM—The server boots from a virtual CD-ROM.

                        • Floppy—The server boots from a virtual floppy.

                        SAN area

                        If Type is set to san, this area contains the following field:

                        • vHBA—The vHBA used to access the SAN boot image

                        • LUN—The LUN that corresponds to the location of the boot image

                        • WWN—The WWN that corresponds to the location of the boot image

                        Network (PXE) area

                        If Type is set to Lan, this area contains the vNIC drop-down list from which you can choose the vNIC from which the server should boot.

                        Step 9   (Optional)In the Select column of the Server Association (optional) area, click the radio button for a server to associate this service profile with that server.
                        Step 10   Click OK.

                        Creating a Hardware Based Service Profile for a Blade Server

                        You cannot move a hardware based service profile to another server.

                        Procedure
                          Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.
                          Step 2   On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Servers.
                          Step 3   Choose the server for which you want to create a hardware based service profile.
                          Step 4   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                          Step 5   In the Actions area, click Create Service Profile.
                          Step 6   In the Create Service Profile for Server dialog box, do the following:
                          1. From the Create Service Profile in Organization drop-down list, select the organization in which you want to create the service profile.
                          2. Click the Hardware Based Service Profile radio button.
                          3. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the service profile.

                            This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                          4. If you want Cisco UCS Manager to create vNICs for the service profile, check the Create Default vNICs check box.
                          5. If you want Cisco UCS Manager to create vHBAs for the service profile, check the Create Default vHBAs check box.
                          6. Click OK.

                          Cisco UCS Manager inherits and automatically applies the identity and configuration information in the server, creates the service profile, and associates it with the server.

                          Creating a Hardware Based Service Profile for a Rack-Mount Server

                          You cannot move a hardware based service profile to another server.

                          Procedure
                            Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.
                            Step 2   On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Rack Mounts > Servers.
                            Step 3   Choose the server for which you want to create a hardware based service profile.
                            Step 4   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                            Step 5   In the Actions area, click Create Service Profile.
                            Step 6   In the Create Service Profile for Server dialog box, do the following:
                            1. From the Create Service Profile in Organization drop-down list, select the organization in which you want to create the service profile.
                            2. Click the Hardware Based Service Profile radio button.
                            3. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the service profile.

                              This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                            4. If you want Cisco UCS Manager to create vNICs for the service profile, check the Create Default vNICs check box.
                            5. If you want Cisco UCS Manager to create vHBAs for the service profile, check the Create Default vHBAs check box.
                            6. Click OK.

                            Cisco UCS Manager inherits and automatically applies the identity and configuration information in the server, creates the service profile, and associates it with the server.

                            Working with Service Profile Templates

                            Creating a Service Profile Template

                            Procedure
                              Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                              Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profile Templates.
                              Step 3   Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the service profile template.

                              If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                              Step 4   Right-click the organization and choose Create Service Profile Template.
                              Step 5   In the Create Service Profile Template wizard, complete the following:

                              Page 1: Identifying the Service Profile Template

                              This procedure directly follows the steps in Creating a Service Profile Template. It describes how to set the identity of a service profile template on the Identify Service Profile Template page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard.

                              Procedure
                                Step 1   In the Name field, enter a unique name that you can use to identify this service profile template.

                                This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                                This name must be unique within the organization or sub-organization in which you are creating the service profile.

                                Step 2   In the Type field, click one of the following radio buttons:

                                • Initial Template—Any service profiles created from this template are not updated if the template changes

                                • Updating Template—Any service profiles created from this template are updated if the template changes

                                Step 3   From the UUID Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                                Option Description

                                Select (pool default used by default)

                                Assigns a UUID from the default UUID Suffix pool.

                                Hardware Default

                                Uses the UUID assigned to the server by the manufacturer.

                                If you choose this option, the UUID remains unassigned until the service profile is associated with a server. At that point, the UUID is set to the UUID value assigned to the server by the manufacturer. If the service profile is later moved to a different server, the UUID is changed to match the new server.

                                Pools Pool_Name

                                Assigns a UUID from the UUID Suffix pool that you select from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list.

                                Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of UUIDs still available in the pool and the total number of UUIDs in the pool.

                                Step 4   (Optional)In the text box, enter a description of this service profile template.

                                A user-defined description of the service profile template.

                                Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

                                Step 5   Click Next.
                                What to Do Next

                                Complete the steps in Page 3: Specifying the Networking Options.

                                Page 2: Specifying the Networking Options

                                This procedure directly follows Page 1: Identifying the Service Profile Template. It describes how to configure the networking options, including LAN connectivity, on the Networking page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard.

                                Procedure
                                  Step 1   (Optional)If you plan to assign service profiles created from this template to a server with an adapter that supports dynamic vNICs, choose one of the following options from the Dynamic vNIC Connection drop-down list:
                                  Option Description

                                  Select a Policy to use

                                  Enables you to create a service profile template without a dynamic vNIC connection policy for a server with an adapter that does not support dynamic vNICs. This option does not include a dynamic vNIC connection policy in the template.

                                  If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this option.

                                  Continue with Step 4.

                                  Create a Specific Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy

                                  Enables you to create a dynamic vNIC connection policy that can only be accessed by this service profile template.

                                  Continue with Step 2.

                                  Dynamic vNIC Connection Policies Policy_Name

                                  Select an existing dynamic vNIC connection policy from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns this policy to the service profile template.

                                  If you do not want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles and templates can access, continue with Step 3. Otherwise, continue with Step 4.

                                  Step 2   (Optional)If you clicked Create a Specific Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy, do the following to create a new dynamic vNIC connection policy that can only be used by service profiles created from this template:
                                  1. Complete the following fields:
                                    Name Description

                                    Number of Dynamic vNICs field

                                    The number of dynamic vNICs that this policy affects.

                                    Adapter Policy drop-down list

                                    The adapter profile associated with this policy. The profile must already exist to be included in the drop-down list.

                                    Protection field

                                    Dynamic vNICs are always protected in Cisco UCS, but this field allows you to select a preferred fabric, if any. You can choose one of the following:

                                    • Protected Pref A—Cisco UCS attempts to use fabric A but fails over to fabric B if necessary

                                    • Protected Pref B—Cisco UCS attempts to use fabric B but fails over to fabric A if necessary

                                    • Protected—Cisco UCS uses whichever fabric is available
                                  2. Continue with Step 4.
                                  Step 3   (Optional)To create a dynamic vNIC connection policy that will be available to all service profiles and templates, do the following:
                                  1. Click Create Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy.
                                  2. In the Create Dynamic vNIC Connect Policy dialog box, complete the fields.
                                    Note   

                                    Do not specify "default" as the value for the dynamic vNIC connection policy name. Cisco UCS Manager automatically resolves any empty policy references to "default". Any service profiles or service profile templates with only static vNICS defined will automatically reference the policy "default" when it is present. If you specify “default” for the dynamic vNIC connection policy name, then unexpected dynamic vNICs might be created on those service profiles or service profile templates.

                                    For more information, see the Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX configuration guides.

                                  3. Click OK.
                                  4. From the Dynamic vNIC Connection drop-down list, choose the policy you created.
                                  5. Continue with Step 4.
                                  Step 4   In the How would you like to configure LAN connectivity? field, click one of the following options:
                                  Option Description

                                  Simple

                                  Allows you to create a maximum of two vNICs, in dual fabric mode, for every service profile created from this template.

                                  Continue with Step 5.

                                  Expert

                                  Allows you to create an unlimited number of vNICs for every service profile created from this template.

                                  If you are configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, continue with Step 7. For all other configurations, continue with Step 6.

                                  No vNICs

                                  Does not include any vNICs for connections to a LAN in a service profile created from this template. Any server associated with these service profiles cannot communicate with a LAN unless you modify the individual service profile later.

                                  Continue with Step 9.

                                  Use Connectivity Policy

                                  Allows you to use a LAN Connectivity policy for this service profile.

                                  Continue with Step 8.

                                  Note   

                                  You cannot have a LAN connectivity policy and locally created vNICs in the same service profile. When you add a LAN connectivity policy to a service profile, any existing vNIC configuration is erased.

                                  Step 5   (Optional)If you chose the simple LAN connectivity option and are not configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, do the following:
                                  1. In the vNIC 0 (Fabric A) area:

                                    • In the Name field, enter a unique name for the vNIC.

                                    • From the Select Native VLAN drop-down list, choose the name of the VLAN with which this vNIC should communicate.

                                    If the VLAN you need is not in the drop-down list, click the Create VLAN link. For more information, see Creating a Named VLAN.

                                  2. Repeat Step 2a in the vNIC 1 (Fabric B) area to create a VLAN for that vNIC.
                                  3. Continue with Step 9.
                                  Step 6   If you chose the expert LAN connectivity option, do the following:
                                  1. Click Add on the icon bar of the table to open the Create vNICs dialog box.
                                  2. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vNIC:
                                    Name Description

                                    Name field

                                    The user-defined name for this vNIC.

                                    This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                    Use vNIC Template check box

                                    Check this check box if you want to use a template to create the vNIC. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vNIC Template drop-down list from which you can choose the appropriate template and the Adapter Performance Profile area from which you can choose an adapter profile.

                                    Note   

                                    You can choose this option only if one or more vNIC templates exist in the system.

                                    Create vNIC Template link

                                    Click this link if you want to create a vNIC template.

                                    MAC Address Assignment drop-down list

                                    If you want to:

                                    • Use the default MAC address pool, leave this field set to Select (pool default used by default).

                                    • Use the MAC address assigned to the server by the manufacturer, select Hardware Default.

                                    • Use a specific MAC address, choose 02:25:B5:XX:XX:XX and enter the address in the MAC Address field. To verify that this address is available, click the corresponding link.

                                    • Use a MAC address from a pool, choose the pool name from the list. Each pool name is followed by a pair of numbers in parentheses. The first number is the number of available MAC addresses in the pool and the second is the total number of MAC addresses in the pool.

                                  3. In the Fabric Interconnect area, complete the following fields:
                                    Name Description

                                    Fabric ID field

                                    The fabric interconnect associated with the component.

                                    If you want this vNIC to be able to access the second fabric interconnect if the default one is unavailable, check the Enable Failover check box.

                                    Note   

                                    Do not enable fabric failover for the vNIC under the following circumstances:

                                    • If the Cisco UCS domain is running in Ethernet Switch Mode. vNIC fabric failover is not supported in that mode. If all Ethernet uplinks on one fabric interconnect fail, the vNICs do not fail over to the other.

                                    • If you plan to associate this vNIC with a server that has an adapter which does not support fabric failover, such as the Cisco UCS 82598KR-CI 10-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. If you do so, Cisco UCS Manager generates a configuration fault when you associate the service profile with the server.

                                    VLANs table

                                    This table lists the VLANs that can be associated with this vNIC. The columns are:

                                    • Select—Check the check box in this column for each VLAN that you want to use.

                                      Note   

                                      VLANs and PVLANs can not be assigned to the same vNIC.

                                    • Name—The name of the VLAN.

                                    • Native VLAN—To designate one of the VLANs as the native VLAN, click the radio button in this column.

                                    Create VLAN link

                                    Click this link if you want to create a VLAN.

                                    MTU field

                                    The maximum transmission unit, or packet size, that this vNIC accepts.

                                    Enter an integer between 1500 and 9216.

                                    Note   

                                    If the vNIC has an associated QoS policy, the MTU specified here must be equal to or less than the MTU specified in the associated QoS system class. If this MTU value exceeds the MTU value in the QoS system class, packets might get dropped during data transmission.

                                    Pin Group drop-down list

                                    Choose the LAN pin group that you want associated with this vNIC.

                                    Create LAN Pin Group link

                                    Click this link if you want to create a LAN pin group.

                                    Operational Parameters Section

                                    Stats Threshold Policy drop-down list

                                    The statistics collection policy with which this vNIC is associated.
                                  4. In the Adapter Performance Profile area, complete the following fields:
                                    Name Description

                                    Adapter Policy drop-down list

                                    The Ethernet adapter policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                    Create Ethernet Adapter Policy link

                                    Click this link if you want to create an Ethernet adapter policy.

                                    Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy drop-down list

                                    The dynamic vNIC connection policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                    Create Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy link

                                    Click this link if you want to create a dynamic vNIC connection policy.

                                    QoS drop-down list

                                    The quality of service policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                    Create QoS Policy link

                                    Click this link if you want to create a quality of service policy.

                                    Network Control Policy drop-down list

                                    The network control policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                    Create Network Control Policy Policy link

                                    Click this link if you want to create a network control policy.

                                  5. Click OK.
                                  Step 7   If you chose the expert LAN connectivity option and are configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, do the following:
                                  1. Click the down arrows to expand the iSCSI vNICs bar.
                                  2. Click Add on the icon bar of the table to open the Create iSCSI vNIC dialog box.
                                  3. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the iSCSI vNIC:
                                    Name Description

                                    Name field

                                    The name of the iSCSI vNIC.

                                    This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                    Overlay vNIC drop-down list

                                    The LAN vNIC associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any.

                                    iSCSI Adapter Policy drop-down list

                                    The iSCSI adapter policy associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any.

                                    Create iSCSI Adapter Policy link

                                    Click this link to create a new iSCSI adapter policy that will be available to all iSCSI vNICs.

                                    MAC Address field

                                    The MAC address associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any. If the MAC address is not set, the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays Derived.

                                    MAC Pool field

                                    The MAC pool associated with this iSCSI vNIC, if any.

                                    VLAN drop-down list

                                    The virtual LAN associated with this iSCSI vNIC. The default VLAN is default.

                                    Note   

                                    For the Cisco UCS M81KR Virtual Interface Card and the Cisco UCS VIC-1240 Virtual Interface Card, the VLAN that you specify must be the same as the native VLAN on the overlay vNIC.

                                    For the Cisco UCS M51KR-B Broadcom BCM57711 Adapter, the VLAN that you specify can be any VLAN assigned to the overlay vNIC.
                                  4. Click OK.
                                  5. Repeat steps b through d to create additional iSCSI vNICs.
                                  Step 8   If you chose Use Connectivity Policy, do one of the following:
                                  • To use an existing LAN connectivity policy, choose that policy from the LAN Connectivity Policy drop-down list.
                                  • If you do not want use any of the existing LAN connectivity policies, but instead want to create a policy that all serivce profiles can access, click the Create LAN Connectivity Policy link and complete the fields.

                                  For more information about LAN connectivity policies, see Creating a LAN Connectivity Policy.

                                  Step 9   Click Next.
                                  What to Do Next

                                  Complete Page 2: Specifying the Storage Options.

                                  Page 3: Specifying the Storage Options

                                  This procedure directly follows Page 3: Specifying the Networking Options. It describes how to configure the storage options for a service profile template on the Storage page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard.

                                  Procedure
                                    Step 1   From the Local Storage drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                                    Option Description

                                    Select Local Storage Policy to use

                                    Assigns the default local disk storage policy to every service profile created from this template.

                                    Continue with Step 4.

                                    Create a Specific Storage Policy

                                    Enables you to create a local disk policy that can only be accessed by a service profile created from this template.

                                    Continue with Step 2.

                                    Storage Policies Policy_Name

                                    Allows you to choose an existing local disk policy from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns this policy to every service profile created from this template.

                                    If you do not want use any of the existing policies but instead want to create a new policy that all service profiles and templates can access, continue with Step 3. Otherwise, continue with Step 4.

                                    Step 2   (Optional)If you chose Create a Specific Storage Policy and want to create a new policy that can only be used by service profiles created from this service profile template, do the following:
                                    1. From the Mode drop-down list, choose one of the following:

                                      • No Local Storage—For a diskless server or a SAN only configuration. If you select this option, you cannot associate any service profile which uses this policy with a server that has a local disk.

                                      • RAID 0 Striped—Data is striped across all disks in the array, providing fast throughput. There is no data redundancy, and all data is lost if any disk fails.

                                      • RAID 1 Mirrored—Data is written to two disks, providing complete data redundancy if one disk fails. The maximum array size is equal to the available space on the smaller of the two drives.

                                      • Any Configuration—For a server configuration that carries forward the local disk configuration without any changes.

                                      • No RAID—For a server configuration that removes the RAID and leaves the disk MBR and payload unaltered.

                                        If you choose No RAID and you apply this policy to a server that already has an operating system with RAID storage configured, the system does not remove the disk contents. Therefore, there may be no visible differences on the server after you apply the No RAID mode. This can lead to a mismatch between the RAID configuration in the policy and the actual disk configuration shown in the Inventory > Storage tab for the server.

                                        To make sure that any previous RAID configuration information is removed from a disk, apply a scrub policy that removes all disk information after you apply the No RAID configuration mode.

                                      • RAID 5 Striped Parity—Data is striped across all disks in the array. Part of the capacity of each disk stores parity information that can be used to reconstruct data if a disk fails. RAID 5 provides good data throughput for applications with high read request rates.

                                      • RAID 6 Striped Dual Parity—Data is striped across all disks in the array and two parity disks are used to provide protection against the failure of up to two physical disks. In each row of data blocks, two sets of parity data are stored.

                                      • RAID10 Mirrored and Striped— RAID 10 uses mirrored pairs of disks to provide complete data redundancy and high throughput rates.

                                      Note   

                                      Some Cisco UCS servers require a license for certain RAID configuration options. When Cisco UCS Manager associates a service profile containing this local disk policy with a server, Cisco UCS Manager verifies that the selected RAID option is properly licensed. If there are issues, Cisco UCS Manager displays a configuration error during the service profile association.

                                      For RAID license information for a specific Cisco UCS server, see the Hardware Installation Guide for that server.

                                    2. If you want to ensure that the server retains the configuration in the local disk configuration policy even if the server is disassociated from the service profile, check the Protect Configuration check box.

                                      When a service profile is disassociated from a server and a new service profile associated, the setting for the Protect Configuration property in the new service profile takes precedence and overwrites the setting in the previous service profile.

                                      Note   

                                      If you disassociate the server from a service profile with this option enabled and then associate it with a new service profile that includes a local disk configuration policy with different properties, the server returns a configuration mismatch error and the association fails.

                                    3. Continue with Step 4.
                                    Step 3   (Optional)To create a local disk configuration policy that will be available to all service profiles and templates, do the following:
                                    1. Click the Create Local Disk Configuration Policy link.
                                    2. In the Create Local Disk Configuration dialog box, complete the fields.

                                      For more information, see Creating a Local Disk Configuration Policy.

                                    3. Click OK.
                                    4. From the Local Storage drop-down list, choose the policy you created.
                                    Step 4   In the How would you like to configure SAN storage? field, click one of the following options:
                                    Option Description

                                    Simple

                                    Allows you to create a maximum of two vHBAs for every service profile created from this template.

                                    Continue with Step 5.

                                    Expert

                                    Allows you to create an unlimited number of vHBAs for every service profile created from this template.

                                    Continue with Step 6.

                                    No vHBAs

                                    Does not include any vHBAs for connections to a Fibre Channel SAN in a service profile created from this template.

                                    If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this option.

                                    Continue with Step 8.

                                    Use Connectivity Policy

                                    Allows you to use a SAN Connectivity policy for this service profile.

                                    Continue with Step 7.

                                    Note   

                                    You cannot have a SAN connectivity policy and locally created vHBAs in the same service profile. When you add a SAN connectivity policy to a service profile, any existing vHBA configuration is erased.

                                    Step 5   (Optional)If you chose the simple SAN storage option, do the following:
                                    1. From the WWNN Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:

                                      • Choose Select (pool default used by default) to use the default WWN pool.

                                      • Choose one of the options listed under Manual Using OUI and then enter the WWN in the World Wide Node Name field.

                                        You can specify a WWNN in the range from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. You can click the here link to verify that the WWNN you specified is available.

                                      • Choose a WWN pool name from the list to have a WWN assigned from the specified pool. Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of WWNs still available in the pool and the total number of WWNs in the pool.

                                    2. In the vHBA 0 (Fabric A) area, complete the following fields:

                                      • In the Name field, enter a unique name for the vHBA.

                                      • From the Select VSAN drop-down list, choose the name of the VSAN with which this vHBA should be associated.

                                      If the VSAN you need is not in the drop-down list, click the Create VSAN link. For more information, see Creating a Named VSAN.

                                    3. Repeat Step 5b in the vHBA 1 (Fabric B) area to create a VSAN for that vHBA.
                                    4. Continue with Step 8.
                                    Step 6   (Optional)If you chose the expert SAN storage option, do the following:
                                    1. From the WWNN Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:

                                      • Choose Select (pool default used by default) to use the default WWN pool.

                                      • Choose one of the options listed under Manual Using OUI and then enter the WWN in the World Wide Node Name field.

                                        You can specify a WWNN in the range from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. You can click the here link to verify that the WWNN you specified is available.

                                      • Choose a WWN pool name from the list to have a WWN assigned from the specified pool. Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of WWNs still available in the pool and the total number of WWNs in the pool.

                                    2. Click Add on the icon bar of the table to open the Create vHBA dialog box.
                                    3. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vHBA:
                                      Name Description

                                      Name field

                                      The name of this vHBA.

                                      This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                      Use SAN Connectivity Template check box

                                      Check this check box if you want to use a template to create the vHBA. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vHBA Template drop-down list from which you can choose the appropriate template and the Adapter Performance Profile area from which you can choose an adapter profile.

                                      Note   

                                      You can choose this option only if one or more vHBA templates exist in the system.

                                      Create vHBA Template link

                                      Click this link if you want to create a vHBA template.

                                      WWPN Assignment drop-down list

                                      How Cisco UCS assigns the World Wide Port Node to the vHBA. If you want Cisco UCS to:

                                      • Use the default WWPN pool, leave this field set to Select (pool default used by default).

                                      • Use the WWPN assigned to the server by the manufacturer, select Derived.

                                      • Use a specific WWPN, select 20:00:00:25:B5:00:00:00, 20:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, or 5X:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX and enter the WWPN in the WWPN field.

                                        If you want the WWPN to be compatible with Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches, use the WWPN template 20:00:00:25:B5:XX:XX:XX.

                                      • Use a WWPN from a pool, choose the pool name from the list. Each pool name is followed by a pair of numbers in parentheses. The first number is the number of available addresses in the pool and the second is the total number of addresses in the pool.

                                        To create a new WWPN pool, click Create WWPN Pool.
                                    4. In the VSAN area, complete the following fields:
                                      Name Description

                                      Fabric ID field

                                      The fabric interconnect associated with the component.

                                      Select VSAN drop-down list box

                                      The VSAN with which this vHBA is associated.

                                      Create VSAN link

                                      Click this link if you want to create a VSAN.

                                      Pin Group drop-down list box

                                      The SAN pin group with which this vHBA is associated.

                                      Create SAN Pin Group link

                                      Click this link if you want to create a pin group.

                                      Persistent Binding field

                                      This can be one of the following:

                                      • Disabled

                                      • Enabled

                                      Max Data Field Size field

                                      The maximum size of the Fibre Channel frame payload bytes that the vHBA supports.

                                      Enter an integer between 256 and 2112. The default is 2048.

                                      Operational Parameters Section

                                      Stats Threshold Policy drop-down list box

                                      The statistics threshold policy with which this vHBA is associated.
                                    5. In the Adapter Performance Profile area, complete the following fields:
                                      Name Description

                                      Adapter Policy drop-down list box

                                      The Fibre Channel adapter policy with which this vHBA is associated.

                                      Create Fibre Channel Adapter Policy link

                                      Click this link if you want to create a Fibre Channel adapter policy.

                                      QoS drop-down list box

                                      The quality of service policy with which this vHBA is associated.

                                      Create QoS Policy link

                                      Click this link if you want to create a QoS policy.

                                    6. Click OK.
                                    7. Continue with Step 7.
                                    Step 7   If you chose Use Connectivity Policy, do one of the following:
                                    • To use an existing SAN connectivity policy, choose that policy from the SAN Connectivity Policy drop-down list.
                                    • If you do not want use any of the existing SAN connectivity policies, but instead want to create a policy that all serivce profiles can access, click the SAN Connectivity Policy link and complete the fields.

                                    For more information about SAN connectivity policies, see Creating a SAN Connectivity Policy.

                                    Step 8   Click Next.
                                    What to Do Next

                                    Complete Page 4: Configuring the Fibre Channel Zoning Options.

                                    Page 4: Configuring the Fibre Channel Zoning Options

                                    This procedure directly follows Page 2: Specifying the Storage Options. It describes how to configure the vHBA initiator groups required for Fibre Channel zoning for a service profile template on the Zoning page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard.

                                    Procedure
                                      Step 1   If you have not already done so, create one or more vHBA initiator groups as follows:
                                      1. On the icon bar at the bottom of the Select vHBA Initiator Groups table, click +.
                                      2. In the Create vHBA Initiator Group dialog box, complete the following fields:
                                        Name Description

                                        Name field

                                        The name of the vHBA initiator group.

                                        This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                        Description field

                                        A description of the group.

                                        Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

                                        Storage Connection Policy drop-down list

                                        The storage connection policy associated with this vHBA initiator group. This can be one of the following:

                                        • Use an existing storage connection policy, then choose that policy from the drop-down list. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays information about the policy and its FC target endpoints in the Global Storage Connection Policy area.

                                          Create a new storage connection policy that will be globally available, then click the Create Storage Connection Policy link.

                                        • Create a local storage connection policy that is available only to this vHBA initiator group, then choose the Specific Storage Connection Policy option. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the Specific Storage Connection Policy area that allows you to configure the local storage connection policy.

                                        Create Storage Connection Policy link

                                        Click this link to create a new storage connection policy that will be available to all service profiles and service profile templates.

                                        For more information about how to create a storage connection policy, see Creating a Fibre Channel Storage Connection Policy.

                                      3. Click OK.
                                      Step 2   In the Select vHBA Initiators table, click one or more vHBA initiators that you want to add to the vHBA initiator group.
                                      Step 3   In the Select vHBA Initiator Groups table, click the vHBA initiator group to which you want to add the selected vHBA initiator(s).
                                      Step 4   Click the >> Add To >> button to add the selected vHBA initiator(s) to the selected vHBA initiator group.
                                      Step 5   When you have added the vHBA initiators to all vHBA initiator groups required for the zones through which any associated servers communicate, click Next.
                                      What to Do Next

                                      Complete Page 4: Setting the vNIC/​vHBA Placement.

                                      Page 5: Setting the vNIC/vHBA Placement

                                      This procedure directly follows Page 4: Configuring the Fibre Channel Zoning Options. It describes how to set the vNIC and vHBA placement options on the vNIC/vHBA Placement page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard.

                                      Procedure
                                        Step 1   From the Select Placement drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                                        Option Description

                                        Let System Perform Placement

                                        Specifies that Cisco UCS Manager determines the vNIC/vHBA placement for all servers associated with a service profile created from this template. The placement is determined by the order set in the PCI Order table.

                                        If you are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this option.

                                        If you are configuring this service profile for iSCSI boot, continue with Step 5. For all configurations, continue with Step 2.

                                        Specify Manually

                                        Enables you to do the following:

                                        • Explicitly assign the vNICs and vHBAs associated with this service profile template to a virtual network interface connection (vCon).

                                        • Configure the types of vNICs and vHBAs that can be assigned to a vCon, either manually or through a vNIC/vHBA placement policy.

                                        Continue with Step 3.

                                        vNIC/vHBA Placement Profiles Placement Profile Name

                                        Assigns an existing vNIC/vHBA placement policy to a service profile created from this template. If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the details of the policy.

                                        If a vNIC/vHBA placement policy has not been configured in Cisco UCS Manager, this option may not display in the drop-down list.

                                        If you do not want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles and templates can access, click Create Placement Policy and continue with Step 4. Otherwise, continue with Step 5.

                                        Step 2   (Optional) If you chose Let System Perform Placement, do the following:
                                        1. Use one or more of the following buttons to adjust the order of the vNICs and vHBAs:
                                          Name Description

                                          Move Up button

                                          Moves the selected vNIC or VHBA to a higher priority in the list.

                                          Move Down button

                                          Moves the selected vNIC or vHBA to a lower priority in the list.

                                          Delete button

                                          Deletes the selected vNIC or vHBA.

                                          Reorder button

                                          Returns all vNICs and vHBAs to their original order.

                                          Modify button

                                          Enables you to modify the currently-selected vNIC or vHBA.

                                          Note   

                                          You can change any options for the vNIC or vHBA except its name.

                                        2. Continue with Step 5.
                                        Step 3   (Optional)If you chose Specify Manually, do the following:
                                        1. On the appropriate tab in the vNIC/vHBA table, click a vNIC or vHBA.
                                        2. In the Virtual Host Interface table, click a vCon row and if necessary, choose one of the following values from the Selection Preference column:

                                          • All—All configured vNICs and vHBAs can be assigned to the vCon, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic. This is the default.

                                          • Assigned Only—vNICs and vHBAs must be explicitly assigned to the vCon. You can assign them explicitly through the service profile or the properties of the vNIC or vHBA.

                                          • Exclude Dynamic—Dynamic vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all static vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are unassigned or explicitly assigned to it.

                                          • Exclude Unassigned—Unassigned vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for dynamic vNICs and vHBAs and for static vNICs and vHBAs that are explicitly assigned to it.

                                          • Exclude usNIC—Cisco usNICs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all other configured vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic.

                                            Note   

                                            An SRIOV usNIC that is explicitly assigned to a vCon set to Exclude usNIC will remain assigned to that vCon.

                                        3. Click Assign.

                                          If you need to undo an assignment, click Remove.

                                        4. Repeat Steps a through c until you have assigned all vNICs and vHBAs.
                                        5. When you have specified all vNIC and vHBA placements, continue with Step 5.
                                        Step 4   If you clicked Create Placement Policy, do the following in the Create Placement Policy dialog box:
                                        1. Complete the following fields:
                                          Name Description

                                          Name field

                                          The name for this placement policy.

                                          This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                          Virtual Slot Mapping Scheme field

                                          Cisco UCS assigns virtual network interface connections (vCons) to the PCIe adapter cards in the server. Each vCon is a virtual representation of a physical adapter that can be assigned vNICs and vHBAs.

                                          For blade or rack servers that contain one adapter, Cisco UCS assigns all vCons to that adapter. For servers that contain four adapters, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 to Adapter1, vCon2 to Adapter2, vCon3 to Adapter3, and vCon4 to Adapter4.

                                          For blade or rack servers that contain two or three adapters, Cisco UCS assigns the vCons based on the selected virtual slot mapping scheme. This can be one of the following:

                                          • Round Robin— In a server with two adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 and vCon3 to Adapter1, then assigns vCon2 and vCon4 to Adapter2.

                                            In a server with three adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 to Adapter1, vCon2 and vCon4 to Adapter2, and vCon3 to Adapter3.

                                            This is the default scheme.

                                          • Linear Ordered— In a server with two adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 and vCon2 to Adapter1, then assigns vCon3 and vCon4 to Adapter2.

                                            In a server with three adapter cards, Cisco UCS assigns vCon1 to Adapter1 and vCon2 to Adapter2, then assigns vCon3 and vCon4 to Adapter3.

                                          Note   

                                          In N20-B6620-2 and N20-B6625-2 blade servers, the two adapters are numbered left to right while vCons are numbered right to left. If one of these blade servers has a single adapter, Cisco UCS assigns all vCons to that adapter. If the server has two adapters, the vCon assignment depends upon the virtual slot mapping scheme:

                                          • Round Robin—Cisco UCS assigns vCon2 and vCon4 to Adapter1 and vCon1 and vCon3 to Adapter2. This is the default.

                                          • Linear Ordered—Cisco UCS assigns vCon3 and vCon4 to Adapter1 and vCon1 and vCon2 to Adapter2.

                                          After Cisco UCS assigns the vCons, it assigns the vNICs and vHBAs based on the Selection Preference for each vCon.

                                        2. In the Selection Preference column for each Virtual Slot, choose one of the following from the drop-down list:

                                          • All—All configured vNICs and vHBAs can be assigned to the vCon, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic. This is the default.

                                          • Assigned Only—vNICs and vHBAs must be explicitly assigned to the vCon. You can assign them explicitly through the service profile or the properties of the vNIC or vHBA.

                                          • Exclude Dynamic—Dynamic vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all static vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are unassigned or explicitly assigned to it.

                                          • Exclude Unassigned—Unassigned vNICs and vHBAs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for dynamic vNICs and vHBAs and for static vNICs and vHBAs that are explicitly assigned to it.

                                          • Exclude usNIC—Cisco usNICs cannot be assigned to the vCon. The vCon can be used for all other configured vNICs and vHBAs, whether they are explicitly assigned to it, unassigned, or dynamic.

                                            Note   

                                            An SRIOV usNIC that is explicitly assigned to a vCon set to Exclude usNIC will remain assigned to that vCon.

                                        3. Click OK.
                                        4. After the dialog box closes, choose the policy you created from the Select Placement drop-down list.
                                        Step 5   Click Next.
                                        What to Do Next

                                        Complete Page 5: Setting the Server Boot Order.

                                        Page 6: Setting the Server Boot Order

                                        This procedure directly follows Page 4: Setting the vNIC/​vHBA Placement. It describes how to set the server boot order options on the Server Boot Order page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard.


                                        Tip

                                        If you configure a local disk and a SAN LUN for the boot order storage type and the operating system or logical volume manager (LVM) is configured incorrectly, the server might boot from the local disk rather than the SAN LUN.

                                        For example, on a server with Red Hat Linux installed, where the LVM is configured with default LV names and the boot order is configured with a SAN LUN and a local disk, Linux reports that there are two LVs with the same name and boots from the LV with the lowest SCSI ID, which could be the local disk.

                                        Procedure
                                          Step 1   From the Boot Policy drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                                          Option Description

                                          Select Boot Policy to use

                                          		Assigns the default boot policy to every service profile created from this template.

                                          Continue with Step 9.

                                          Create a Specific Boot Policy

                                          Enables you to create a local boot policy that can only be accessed by a service profile created from this template.

                                          Continue with Step 3.

                                          Boot Policies Policy_Name

                                          Assigns an existing boot policy to every service profile created from this template. If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the details of the policy.

                                          If you do not want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles and templates can access, continue with Step 2. Otherwise, choose a policy from the list and continue with Step 9.

                                          Step 2   If you clicked Create Boot Policy to create a boot policy that all service profiles and templates can use, do the following:
                                          1. In the Create Boot Policy dialog box, enter a unique name and description for the policy.

                                            This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                          2. Continue with Step 3.
                                          Step 3   (Optional)To reboot all servers that use this boot policy after you make changes to the boot order, check the Reboot on Boot Order Change check box.

                                          In the Cisco UCS Manager GUI, if the Reboot on Boot Order Change check box is checked for a boot policy, and if CD-ROM or Floppy is the last device in the boot order, deleting or adding the device does not directly affect the boot order and the server does not reboot.

                                          Step 4   (Optional)If desired, check the Enforce vNIC/vHBA/iSCSI Name check box.

                                          • If checked, Cisco UCS Manager displays a configuration error and reports whether one or more of the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs listed in the Boot Order table match the server configuration in the service profile.

                                          • If not checked, Cisco UCS Manager uses the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs (as appropriate for the boot option) from the server configuration in the service profile. It does not report whether the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs specified in the boot policy match the server configuration in the service profile.

                                          Step 5   To add a local disk, virtual CD-ROM, or virtual floppy to the boot order, do the following:
                                          1. Click the down arrows to expand the Local Devices area.
                                          2. Click one of the following links to add the device to the Boot Order table:

                                            • Add Local Disk

                                            • Add CD-ROM

                                            • Add Floppy

                                          3. Add another boot device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                                          Step 6   To add a LAN boot to the boot order, do the following:
                                          1. Click the down arrows to expand the vNICs area.
                                          2. Click the Add LAN Boot link.
                                          3. In the Add LAN Boot dialog box, enter the name of the vNIC that you want to use for the LAN boot in the vNIC field, then click OK.
                                          4. Add another device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                                          Step 7   To add a SAN boot to the boot order, do the following:
                                          1. Click the down arrows to expand the vHBAs area.
                                          2. Click the Add SAN Boot link.
                                          3. In the Add SAN Boot dialog box, complete the following fields, and click OK:
                                            Name Description

                                            vHBA field

                                            Enter the name of the vHBA you want to use for the SAN boot.

                                            Type field

                                            This can be one of the following:

                                            • Primary—The first address defined for the associated boot device class. A boot policy can only have one primary LAN, SAN, or iSCSI boot location.

                                            • Secondary—The second address defined for the associated boot device class. Each boot policy can have only one secondary LAN or SAN boot location.

                                            When using the enhanced boot order on Cisco UCS M3 servers, the boot order that you define is used. For standard boot mode, the use of the terms primary or secondary boot devices does not imply a boot order. The effective order of boot devices within the same device class is determined by PCIe bus scan order.

                                          4. If this vHBA points to a bootable SAN image, click the Add SAN Boot Target link and, in the Add SAN Boot Target dialog box, complete the following fields, then click OK:
                                            Name Description
                                            Boot Target LUN field

                                            The LUN that corresponds to the location of the boot image.

                                            Boot Target WWPN field

                                            The WWPN that corresponds to the location of the boot image.

                                            Type field

                                            This can be one of the following:

                                            • Primary—The first address defined for the associated boot device class. A boot policy can only have one primary LAN, SAN, or iSCSI boot location.

                                            • Secondary—The second address defined for the associated boot device class. Each boot policy can have only one secondary LAN or SAN boot location.

                                            When using the enhanced boot order on Cisco UCS M3 servers, the boot order that you define is used. For standard boot mode, the use of the terms primary or secondary boot devices does not imply a boot order. The effective order of boot devices within the same device class is determined by PCIe bus scan order.

                                          5. Add another boot device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                                          Step 8   To add an iSCSI boot to the boot order, do the following:
                                          1. In the Specific Boot Policy area, click the down arrows to expand the iSCSI vNICs area.
                                          2. In the iSCSI vNICs area, double-click the iSCSI vNICs from which you want to boot the server to add them to the Boot Order table.
                                          3. In the iSCSI vNICs area, click the Set Boot Parameters link.

                                            If there are two iSCSI vNICs, choose the one for which you want to set boot parameters.

                                          4. Complete the fields in the Set iSCSI Boot Parameters dialog box and then click OK.

                                            For more information about the fields, see Setting iSCSI Boot Parameters.

                                          5. Repeat steps c and d to set boot parameters for additional iSCSI vNICs.
                                          Step 9   If you created a new boot policy accessible to all service profiles and template, choose that policy from the Boot Policy drop-down list.
                                          Step 10   Click Next.
                                          What to Do Next

                                          Complete Page 6: Adding the Maintenance Policy.

                                          Page 7: Adding the Maintenance Policy

                                          This procedure directly follows Page 5: Setting the Server Boot Order. It describes how to add a maintenance policy to the service profile on the Maintenance Policy page of the Create Service Profile (expert) wizard.

                                          Procedure
                                            Step 1   From the Maintenance Policy drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                                            Option Description

                                            Select a Maintenance Policy to Use (default policy shown)

                                            Assigns the default maintenance policy to this service profile.

                                            Continue with Step 4.

                                            Maintenance Policies Policy_Name

                                            Assigns an existing maintenance policy to the service profile. If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the details of the policy.

                                            If you do not want use any of the existing policies but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles can access, click Create Maintenance Policy and continue with Step 2. Otherwise, choose a policy from the list and continue with Step 4.

                                            Step 2   If you clicked Create Maintenance Policy to create a maintenance policy that all service profiles and templates can use, do the following:
                                            1. In the Create Maintenance Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:
                                              Name Description

                                              Name field

                                              The name of the policy.

                                              This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                              Description field

                                              A description of the policy. We recommend that you include information about where and when the policy should be used.

                                              Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

                                              Reboot Policy field

                                              When a service profile is associated with a server, or when changes are made to a service profile that is already associated with a server, the server needs to be rebooted to complete the process. The Reboot Policy field determines when the reboot occurs for servers associated with any service profiles that include this maintenance policy. This can be one of the following:

                                              • Immediate—The server is rebooted automatically as soon as the service profile association is complete or service profile changes are saved by the user.

                                              • User Ack—The user must reboot the server manually after the service profile association is complete or changes are made.

                                              • Timer Automatic—Cisco UCS defers all service profile associations and changes until the maintenance window defined by the schedule shown in the Schedule field.

                                              Schedule drop-down list

                                              If the Reboot Policy is set to Timer Automatic, the schedule specifies when maintenance operations can be applied to the server. Cisco UCS reboots the server and completes the service profile changes at the scheduled time.

                                              Create Schedule link

                                              Click this link to create a new schedule that will be available to all objects in this Cisco UCS domain.
                                            2. Click OK and continue with Step 3.
                                            Step 3   If you created a new boot policy accessible to all service profiles and template, select that policy from the Maintenance Policy drop-down list.
                                            Step 4   Click Next.
                                            What to Do Next

                                            Complete Page 7: Specifying the Server Assignment Options.

                                            Page 8: Specifying the Server Assignment Options

                                            This procedure directly follows Page 6: Adding the Maintenance Policy. It describes how to specify the way a server is assigned to a service profile created from this template on the Server Assignment page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard.

                                            Procedure
                                              Step 1   From the Pool Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                                              Option Description

                                              Assign Later

                                              Allows you to assign a server after you have created and configured the service profile template.

                                              Continue with Step 2.

                                              Select from a Pool

                                              Pool_Name

                                              Select a server pool from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns a server from this pool to a service profile created from this template.

                                              Continue with Step 2.

                                              Step 2   In the Power State field, click one of the following radio buttons to set the power state that will be applied to the server when it is associated with a service profile created from this template:
                                              • Down if you want the server to be powered down before the profile is associated with the server
                                              • Up if you want the server to be powered up before the profile is associated with the server

                                              By default, the server is powered up.

                                              Step 3   If you want to restrict the migration of the service profile after it has been associated with a server, check the Restrict Migration. check box.

                                              If you choose not to restrict migration, Cisco UCS Manager does not perform any compatibility checks on the new server before migrating the existing service profile. If the hardware of both servers are not similar, the association might fail.

                                              Step 4   (Optional)In the Firmware Management area, do the following to use policies to update the firmware on the server associated with a service profile created from this template:
                                              1. Click the down arrows on the Firmware Management bar.
                                              2. Complete the following fields:
                                                Name Description

                                                Host Firmware drop-down list

                                                To associate a host firmware package with this service profile, choose its name from the drop-down list.

                                                Create Host Firmware Package link

                                                Click this link if you want to create a host firmware package.

                                              Step 5   Click Next.
                                              What to Do Next

                                              Complete Page 8: Adding Operational Policies.

                                              Page 9: Adding Operational Policies

                                              This procedure directly follows Page 7: Specifying the Server Assignment Options. It describes how to add operational policies to the service profile template on the Operational Policies page of the Create Service Profile Template wizard. These policies are optional.

                                              Procedure
                                                Step 1   To override the default BIOS settings and configure them through the service profile, click the down arrows to expand the BIOS Configuration bar and do one of the following:

                                                • To add an existing policy, choose the desired BIOS policy from the BIOS Policy drop-down list.

                                                • To create a BIOS policy that is available to all service profiles, click Create BIOS Policy, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then choose the desired BIOS policy from the BIOS Policy drop-down list.

                                                For more information about how to create a BIOS policy, see Creating a BIOS Policy.

                                                Step 2   To provide external access to the CIMC on the server, click the down arrows to expand the External IPMI Management Configuration bar and add an IPMI profile and a serial over LAN policy.

                                                If you do not want to provide external access, continue with Step 4.

                                                Step 3   To add an IPMI profile to service profiles created from this template, do one of the following:

                                                • To add an existing policy, choose the desired IPMI profile from the IPMI Access Profile drop-down list.

                                                • If the IPMI Access Profile drop-down list does not include an IPMI profile with the desired user access, click the Create Access IPMI Profile link to create an IPMI profile that is available to all service profiles and then choose that profile from the IPMI Access Profile drop-down list.

                                                For more information about how to create an IPMI profile, see Creating an IPMI Access Profile.

                                                Step 4   To add a Serial over LAN policy to service profiles created from this template, do one of the following:

                                                • To add an existing policy, choose the desired Serial over LAN policy from the SoL Configuration Profile drop-down list.

                                                • To create a Serial over LAN policy that is only available to service profile created from this template, choose Create a Specific SoL Policy from the SoL Configuration Profile drop-down list and complete the Admin State field and the Speed drop-down list.

                                                • To create a Serial over LAN policy that is available to all service profile templates, click the Create Serial over LAN Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then choose that policy from the SoL Configuration Profile drop-down list.

                                                For more information about how to create a serial over LAN policy, see Creating a Serial over LAN Policy.

                                                Step 5   To configure the management IP required for external access to the CIMC on the server, click the down arrows to expand the Management IP Address bar and click one of the following radio buttons:

                                                • None—No management IP address is assigned to the server through the service profile. The management IP address is based on the CIMC management IP address defined on the server.

                                                • Pooled—The service profile assigns a management IP address from the pool shown in Pool Name to the associated server. If the service profile is migrated to a new server, the management IP address moves with the service profile.

                                                Step 6   To monitor thresholds and collect statistics for the associated server, click the down arrows to expand the Monitoring Configuration bar and do one of the following:

                                                • To add an existing policy, choose the desired threshold policy from the Threshold Policy drop-down list.

                                                • To create a threshold policy that is available to all service profiles, click the Create Threshold Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then choose that policy from the Threshold Policy drop-down list.

                                                For more information about how to create a threshold policy, see Creating a Server and Server Component Threshold Policy.

                                                Step 7   To associate a power control policy with the service profile template, click the down arrows to expand the Power Control Policy Configuration bar and do one of the following:

                                                • To add an existing policy, choose the desired power control policy from the Power Control Policy drop-down list.

                                                • To create a power control policy that is available to all service profiles and templates, click the Create Power Control Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then choose that policy from the Power Control Policy drop-down list.

                                                For more information about how to create a power control policy, see Creating a Power Control Policy.

                                                Step 8   To associate a scrub policy with the service profile template, click the down arrows to expand the Scrub Policy bar and do one of the following:

                                                • To add an existing policy, choose the desired scrub policy from the Scrub Policy drop-down list.

                                                • To create a scrub policy that is available to all service profiles and templates, click the Create Scrub Policy link, complete the fields in the dialog box, and then choose that policy from the Scrub Policy drop-down list.

                                                For more information about how to create a scrub policy, see Creating a Scrub Policy.

                                                Step 9   Click Finish.

                                                Creating One or More Service Profiles from a Service Profile Template

                                                Procedure
                                                  Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                  Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profile Templates.
                                                  Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile template that you want to use as the basis for your service profiles.

                                                  If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                  Step 4   Right-click the service profile template from which you want to create the profiles and select Create Service Profiles From Template.
                                                  Step 5   In the Create Service Profiles From Template dialog box, complete the following fields:
                                                  Name Description

                                                  Naming Prefix field

                                                  The prefix to use for the template name. When the system creates the service profile, it appends a unique numeric identifier to this prefix.

                                                  Enter between 1 and 29 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period).

                                                  For example, if you specify the prefix MyProfile and request two profiles, the first service profile would be called MyProfile1 and the second would be MyProfile2. If you return at a later date and create three more profiles with the same prefix, they would be named MyProfile3, MyProfile4, and MyProfile5.

                                                  Number field

                                                  The number of service profiles to create.

                                                  Enter a number between 1 and 255.
                                                  Step 6   Click OK.

                                                  Creating a Template Based Service Profile for a Blade Server

                                                  Before You Begin

                                                  A qualified service profile template with the desired values must exist in Cisco UCS Manager.

                                                  Procedure
                                                    Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.
                                                    Step 2   On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Servers.
                                                    Step 3   Choose the server for which you want to create a template based service profile.
                                                    Step 4   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                    Step 5   In the Actions area, click Create Service Profile.
                                                    Step 6   In the Create Service Profile for Server dialog box, do the following:
                                                    1. Click the Template Based Service Profile radio button.
                                                    2. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the service profile.

                                                      This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                                                    3. From the Service Profile Template drop-down list, select the template from which you want to create the service profile associated with this server.
                                                      Note   

                                                      The drop-down list only lists service profile templates compatible with the selected blade server.

                                                    4. Click OK.

                                                    Creating a Template Based Service Profile for a Rack-Mount Server

                                                    Before You Begin

                                                    A qualified service profile template with the desired values must exist in Cisco UCS Manager.

                                                    Procedure
                                                      Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab.
                                                      Step 2   On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Rack Mounts > Servers.
                                                      Step 3   Choose the server for which you want to create a template based service profile.
                                                      Step 4   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                      Step 5   In the Actions area, click Create Service Profile.
                                                      Step 6   In the Create Service Profile for Server dialog box, do the following:
                                                      1. Click the Template Based Service Profile radio button.
                                                      2. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the service profile.

                                                        This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                                                      3. From the Service Profile Template drop-down list, select the template from which you want to create the service profile associated with this server.
                                                      4. Click OK.

                                                      Creating a Service Profile Template from a Service Profile

                                                      Procedure
                                                        Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                        Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                        Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile that you want to use as the basis for your template.

                                                        If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                        Step 4   Right-click the service profile from which you want to create the template and select Create a Service Profile Template.
                                                        Step 5   In the Create Template From Service Profile dialog box, complete the following fields:
                                                        Name Description

                                                        Service Profile Template Name field

                                                        The name of the service profile template.

                                                        This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                                                        Org drop-down list

                                                        Select the organization that you want this template to be associated with.

                                                        Type field

                                                        This can be one of the following:

                                                        • Initial Template—Any service profiles created from this template are not updated if the template changes

                                                        • Updating Template—Any service profiles created from this template are updated if the template changes
                                                        Step 6   Click OK.

                                                        Managing Service Profiles

                                                        Cloning a Service Profile

                                                        Procedure
                                                          Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                          Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                          Step 3   Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the service profile.

                                                          If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                          Step 4   Right-click the service profile you want to clone and select Create a Clone.
                                                          Step 5   In the Create Clone From Service Profile dialog box:
                                                          1. Enter the name you want to use for the new profile in the Clone Name field.

                                                            This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                                                            This name must be unique within the organization or sub-organization in which you are creating the service profile.

                                                          2. Click OK.
                                                          Step 6   Navigate to the service profile you just created and make sure that all options are correct.

                                                          Associating a Service Profile with a Server or Server Pool

                                                          Follow this procedure if you did not associate the service profile with a blade server or server pool when you created it, or to change the blade server or server pool with which a service profile is associated.

                                                          Procedure
                                                            Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                            Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                            Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile that you want to associate with a new server or server pool.

                                                            If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                            Step 4   Right-click the service profile you want to associate with a server and select Change Service Profile Association.
                                                            Step 5   In the Associate Service Profile dialog box, select one of the following options:
                                                            Option Description

                                                            Server Pool

                                                            Select a server pool from the drop-down list. Cisco UCS Manager assigns a server from this pool to the service profile.

                                                            Continue with Step 7.

                                                            Server

                                                            Navigate to the desired available server in the navigation tree and select the server which will be assigned to the service profile.

                                                            Continue with Step 7.

                                                            Custom Server

                                                            Specifies the chassis and slot that contains the server that will be assigned to the service profile. If the server is not in the slot or is otherwise unavailable, the service profile will be associated with the server when it becomes available.

                                                            Continue with Step 6.

                                                            Step 6   If you chose Custom Server, do the following:
                                                            1. In the Chassis Id field, enter the number of the chassis where the selected server is located.
                                                            2. In the Server Id field, enter the number of the slot where the selected server is located.
                                                            Step 7   If you want to restrict the migration of the service profile after it has been associated with a server, check the Restrict Migration. check box.

                                                            If you choose not to restrict migration, Cisco UCS Manager does not perform any compatibility checks on the new server before migrating the existing service profile. If the hardware of both servers are not similar, the association might fail.

                                                            Step 8   Click OK.

                                                            Disassociating a Service Profile from a Server or Server Pool

                                                            When you disassociate a service profile, Cisco UCS Manager attempts to shutdown the operating system on the server. If the operating system does not shutdown within a reasonable length of time, Cisco UCS Manager forces the server to shutdown.

                                                            Procedure
                                                              Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                              Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                              Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile that you want to disassociate from a server or server pool.

                                                              If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                              Step 4   Right-click the service profile you want to disassociate from a server and select Disassociate Service Profile.
                                                              Step 5   In the Disassociate Service Profile dialog box, click Yes to confirm that you want to disassociate the service profile.
                                                              Step 6   (Optional)Monitor the status and FSM for the server to confirm that the disassociation completed.

                                                              Renaming a Service Profile

                                                              When you rename a service profile, the following occurs:

                                                              • Event logs and audit logs that reference the previous name for the service profile are retained under that name.

                                                              • A new audit record is created to log the rename operation.

                                                              • All records of faults against the service profile under its previous name are transferred to the new service profile name.


                                                              Note

                                                              You cannot rename a service profile that has pending changes.

                                                              Procedure
                                                                Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that includes the service profile you want to rename.

                                                                If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                Step 4   Click the service profile you want to rename.
                                                                Step 5   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                Step 6   In the Actions area, click Rename Service Profile.
                                                                Step 7   In the Rename Service Profile dialog box, enter the new name for the service profile in the New Name field.

                                                                This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and this name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.

                                                                Step 8   Click OK.

                                                                Changing the UUID in a Service Profile

                                                                Procedure
                                                                  Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                  Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                  Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to change the UUID.

                                                                  If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                  Step 4   Choose the service profile that requires the UUID for the associated server to be changed.
                                                                  Step 5   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                  Step 6   In the Actions area, click Change UUID.
                                                                  Step 7   From the UUID Assignment drop-down list, do one of the following:
                                                                  Option Description

                                                                  Select (pool default used by default)

                                                                  Assigns a UUID from the default UUID Suffix pool.

                                                                  Continue with Step 9.

                                                                  Hardware Default

                                                                  Uses the UUID assigned to the server by the manufacturer.

                                                                  If you choose this option, the UUID remains unassigned until the service profile is associated with a server. At that point, the UUID is set to the UUID value assigned to the server by the manufacturer. If the service profile is later moved to a different server, the UUID is changed to match the new server.

                                                                  Continue with Step 9.

                                                                  XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX

                                                                  Uses the UUID that you manually assign.

                                                                  Continue with Step 8.

                                                                  Pools Pool_Name

                                                                  Assigns a UUID from the UUID Suffix pool that you select from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list.

                                                                  Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of UUIDs still available in the pool and the total number of UUIDs in the pool.

                                                                  Continue with Step 9.
                                                                  Step 8   (Optional)If you selected the XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX option, do the following:
                                                                  1. In the UUID field, enter the valid UUID that you want to assign to the server which uses this service profile.
                                                                  2. To verify that the selected UUID is available, click the here link.
                                                                  Step 9   Click OK.

                                                                  Modifying the Boot Order in a Service Profile

                                                                  Procedure
                                                                    Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                    Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                    Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that includes the service profile for which you want to change the boot order.

                                                                    If the system does not include multi-tenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                    Step 4   Click the service profile for which you want to change the boot order.
                                                                    Step 5   In the Work pane, click the Boot Order tab.
                                                                    Step 6   Click Modify Boot Policy to change the existing boot policy.
                                                                    Step 7   In the Modify Boot Policy dialog box, choose one of the following from the Boot Policy drop-down list:
                                                                    Option Description

                                                                    Select Boot Policy to use

                                                                    Assigns the default boot policy to this service profile.

                                                                    Continue with Step 14.

                                                                    Create a Specific Boot Policy

                                                                    Enables you to create a local boot policy that can only be accessed by this service profile.

                                                                    Continue with Step 8.

                                                                    Boot Policies Policy_Name

                                                                    Assigns an existing boot policy to the service profile. If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the details of the policy.

                                                                    If you do not want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a policy that all service profiles can access, click Create Boot Policy and continue with Step 2. Otherwise, continue with Step 14.

                                                                    Step 8   If you chose to create a boot policy, in the Create Boot Policy dialog box, enter a unique name and description for the policy.

                                                                    This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                                                    Step 9   (Optional)To reboot all servers that use this boot policy after you make changes to the boot order, check the Reboot on Boot Order Change check box.

                                                                    In the Cisco UCS Manager GUI, if the Reboot on Boot Order Change check box is checked for a boot policy, and if CD-ROM or Floppy is the last device in the boot order, deleting or adding the device does not directly affect the boot order and the server does not reboot.

                                                                    Step 10   (Optional)If desired, check the Enforce vNIC/vHBA/iSCSI Name check box.

                                                                    • If checked, Cisco UCS Manager displays a configuration error and reports whether one or more of the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs listed in the Boot Order table match the server configuration in the service profile.

                                                                    • If not checked, Cisco UCS Manager uses the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs (as appropriate for the boot option) from the server configuration in the service profile. It does not report whether the vNICs, vHBAs, or iSCSI vNICs specified in the boot policy match the server configuration in the service profile.

                                                                    Step 11   To add a local disk, virtual CD-ROM, or virtual floppy to the boot order, do the following:
                                                                    1. Click the down arrows to expand the Local Devices area.
                                                                    2. Click one of the following links to add the device to the Boot Order table:

                                                                      • Add Local Disk

                                                                      • Add CD-ROM

                                                                      • Add Floppy

                                                                    3. Add another boot device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                                                                    Step 12   To add a LAN boot to the boot order, do the following:
                                                                    1. Click the down arrows to expand the vNICs area.
                                                                    2. Click the Add LAN Boot link.
                                                                    3. In the Add LAN Boot dialog box, enter the name of the vNIC that you want to use for the LAN boot in the vNIC field, then click OK.
                                                                    4. Add another device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                                                                    Step 13   To add a SAN boot to the boot order, do the following:
                                                                    1. Click the down arrows to expand the vHBAs area.
                                                                    2. Click the Add SAN Boot link.
                                                                    3. In the Add SAN Boot dialog box, complete the following fields, and click OK:
                                                                      Name Description

                                                                      vHBA field

                                                                      Enter the name of the vHBA you want to use for the SAN boot.

                                                                      Type field

                                                                      This can be one of the following:

                                                                      • Primary—The first address defined for the associated boot device class. A boot policy can only have one primary LAN, SAN, or iSCSI boot location.

                                                                      • Secondary—The second address defined for the associated boot device class. Each boot policy can have only one secondary LAN or SAN boot location.

                                                                      When using the enhanced boot order on Cisco UCS M3 servers, the boot order that you define is used. For standard boot mode, the use of the terms primary or secondary boot devices does not imply a boot order. The effective order of boot devices within the same device class is determined by PCIe bus scan order.

                                                                    4. If this vHBA points to a bootable SAN image, click the Add SAN Boot Target link and, in the Add SAN Boot Target dialog box, complete the following fields, then click OK:
                                                                      Name Description
                                                                      Boot Target LUN field

                                                                      The LUN that corresponds to the location of the boot image.

                                                                      Boot Target WWPN field

                                                                      The WWPN that corresponds to the location of the boot image.

                                                                      Type field

                                                                      This can be one of the following:

                                                                      • Primary—The first address defined for the associated boot device class. A boot policy can only have one primary LAN, SAN, or iSCSI boot location.

                                                                      • Secondary—The second address defined for the associated boot device class. Each boot policy can have only one secondary LAN or SAN boot location.

                                                                      When using the enhanced boot order on Cisco UCS M3 servers, the boot order that you define is used. For standard boot mode, the use of the terms primary or secondary boot devices does not imply a boot order. The effective order of boot devices within the same device class is determined by PCIe bus scan order.

                                                                    5. Add another boot device to the Boot Order table, or click OK to finish.
                                                                    Step 14   Click OK.

                                                                    Creating a vNIC for a Service Profile

                                                                    Procedure
                                                                      Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                      Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                      Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to create a vNIC.
                                                                      Step 4   Expand the service profile for which you want to create a vNIC.
                                                                      Step 5   Right-click the vNICs node and choose Create vNICs.
                                                                      Step 6   In the Create vNIC dialog box, do the following:
                                                                      1. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vNIC:
                                                                        Name Description

                                                                        Name field

                                                                        The user-defined name for this vNIC.

                                                                        This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                                                        Use vNIC Template check box

                                                                        Check this check box if you want to use a template to create the vNIC. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vNIC Template drop-down list from which you can choose the appropriate template and the Adapter Performance Profile area from which you can choose an adapter profile.

                                                                        Note   

                                                                        You can choose this option only if one or more vNIC templates exist in the system.

                                                                        Create vNIC Template link

                                                                        Click this link if you want to create a vNIC template.

                                                                        MAC Address Assignment drop-down list

                                                                        If you want to:

                                                                        • Use the default MAC address pool, leave this field set to Select (pool default used by default).

                                                                        • Use the MAC address assigned to the server by the manufacturer, select Hardware Default.

                                                                        • Use a specific MAC address, choose 02:25:B5:XX:XX:XX and enter the address in the MAC Address field. To verify that this address is available, click the corresponding link.

                                                                        • Use a MAC address from a pool, choose the pool name from the list. Each pool name is followed by a pair of numbers in parentheses. The first number is the number of available MAC addresses in the pool and the second is the total number of MAC addresses in the pool.

                                                                      2. Complete the following fields to specify the fabric connection information:
                                                                        Name Description

                                                                        Fabric ID field

                                                                        The fabric interconnect associated with the component.

                                                                        If you want this vNIC to be able to access the second fabric interconnect if the default one is unavailable, check the Enable Failover check box.

                                                                        Note   

                                                                        Do not enable fabric failover for the vNIC under the following circumstances:

                                                                        • If the Cisco UCS domain is running in Ethernet Switch Mode. vNIC fabric failover is not supported in that mode. If all Ethernet uplinks on one fabric interconnect fail, the vNICs do not fail over to the other.

                                                                        • If you plan to associate this vNIC with a server that has an adapter which does not support fabric failover, such as the Cisco UCS 82598KR-CI 10-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. If you do so, Cisco UCS Manager generates a configuration fault when you associate the service profile with the server.

                                                                        VLANs table

                                                                        This table lists the VLANs that can be associated with this vNIC. The columns are:

                                                                        • Select—Check the check box in this column for each VLAN that you want to use.

                                                                          Note   

                                                                          VLANs and PVLANs can not be assigned to the same vNIC.

                                                                        • Name—The name of the VLAN.

                                                                        • Native VLAN—To designate one of the VLANs as the native VLAN, click the radio button in this column.

                                                                        Create VLAN link

                                                                        Click this link if you want to create a VLAN.

                                                                        MTU field

                                                                        The maximum transmission unit, or packet size, that this vNIC accepts.

                                                                        Enter an integer between 1500 and 9216.

                                                                        Note   

                                                                        If the vNIC has an associated QoS policy, the MTU specified here must be equal to or less than the MTU specified in the associated QoS system class. If this MTU value exceeds the MTU value in the QoS system class, packets might get dropped during data transmission.

                                                                        Pin Group drop-down list

                                                                        Choose the LAN pin group that you want associated with this vNIC.

                                                                        Create LAN Pin Group link

                                                                        Click this link if you want to create a LAN pin group.

                                                                        Operational Parameters Section

                                                                        Stats Threshold Policy drop-down list

                                                                        The statistics collection policy with which this vNIC is associated.
                                                                      3. In the Adapter Performance Profile area, complete the following fields:
                                                                        Name Description

                                                                        Adapter Policy drop-down list

                                                                        The Ethernet adapter policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                                                        Create Ethernet Adapter Policy link

                                                                        Click this link if you want to create an Ethernet adapter policy.

                                                                        Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy drop-down list

                                                                        The dynamic vNIC connection policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                                                        Create Dynamic vNIC Connection Policy link

                                                                        Click this link if you want to create a dynamic vNIC connection policy.

                                                                        QoS drop-down list

                                                                        The quality of service policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                                                        Create QoS Policy link

                                                                        Click this link if you want to create a quality of service policy.

                                                                        Network Control Policy drop-down list

                                                                        The network control policy with which this vNIC is associated.

                                                                        Create Network Control Policy Policy link

                                                                        Click this link if you want to create a network control policy.

                                                                      4. Click OK.

                                                                      Deleting a vNIC from a Service Profile

                                                                      Procedure
                                                                        Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                        Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                        Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile from which you want to delete a vNIC.
                                                                        Step 4   Expand the service profile from which you want to delete a vNIC.
                                                                        Step 5   Expand the vNICs node.
                                                                        Step 6   Right-click the vNIC you want to delete and choose Delete.
                                                                        Step 7   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

                                                                        Creating a vHBA for a Service Profile

                                                                        Procedure
                                                                          Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                          Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                          Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to create a vHBA.
                                                                          Step 4   Expand the service profile for which you want to create a vHBA.
                                                                          Step 5   Right-click the vHBAs node and choose Create vHBAs.
                                                                          Step 6   In the Create vHBAs dialog box, do the following:
                                                                          1. Complete the following fields to specify the identity information for the vHBA:
                                                                            Name Description

                                                                            Name field

                                                                            The name of this vHBA.

                                                                            This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                                                            Use vHBA Template check box

                                                                            Check this check box if you want to use a template to create the vHBA. The Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the vHBA Template drop-down list from which you can choose the appropriate template and the Adapter Performance Profile area from which you can choose an adapter profile.

                                                                            Note   

                                                                            You can choose this option only if one or more vHBA templates exist in the system.

                                                                            Create vHBA Template link

                                                                            Click this link if you want to create a vHBA template.

                                                                            WWPN Assignment drop-down list

                                                                            How Cisco UCS assigns the World Wide Port Node to the vHBA. If you want Cisco UCS to:

                                                                            • Use the default WWPN pool, leave this field set to Select (pool default used by default).

                                                                            • Use the WWPN assigned to the server by the manufacturer, select Derived.

                                                                            • Use a specific WWPN, select 20:00:00:25:B5:00:00:00, 20:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, or 5X:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX and enter the WWPN in the WWPN field.

                                                                              If you want the WWPN to be compatible with Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches, use the WWPN template 20:00:00:25:B5:XX:XX:XX.

                                                                            • Use a WWPN from a pool, choose the pool name from the list. Each pool name is followed by a pair of numbers in parentheses. The first number is the number of available addresses in the pool and the second is the total number of addresses in the pool.

                                                                              If this Cisco UCS domain is registered with Cisco UCS Central, there may be two pool categories. Domain Pools are defined locally in the Cisco UCS domain and Global Pools are defined in Cisco UCS Central.

                                                                            Create WWPN Pool link

                                                                            Click this link if you want to create a new WWPN pool that will be available to all objects in the Cisco UCS domain.

                                                                            WWPN field

                                                                            The manually-assigned WWPN if the WWPN Assignment drop-down list is set to one of the manual templates.

                                                                            You can specify a WWPN in the range from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.

                                                                            To make sure the WWPN is available, click the corresponding link.

                                                                          2. In the VSAN area, complete the following fields:
                                                                            Name Description

                                                                            Fabric ID field

                                                                            The fabric interconnect associated with the component.

                                                                            Select VSAN drop-down list box

                                                                            The VSAN with which this vHBA is associated.

                                                                            Create VSAN link

                                                                            Click this link if you want to create a VSAN.

                                                                            Pin Group drop-down list box

                                                                            The SAN pin group with which this vHBA is associated.

                                                                            Create SAN Pin Group link

                                                                            Click this link if you want to create a pin group.

                                                                            Persistent Binding field

                                                                            This can be one of the following:

                                                                            • Disabled

                                                                            • Enabled

                                                                            Max Data Field Size field

                                                                            The maximum size of the Fibre Channel frame payload bytes that the vHBA supports.

                                                                            Enter an integer between 256 and 2112. The default is 2048.

                                                                            Operational Parameters Section

                                                                            Stats Threshold Policy drop-down list box

                                                                            The statistics threshold policy with which this vHBA is associated.
                                                                          3. In the Adapter Performance Profile area, complete the following fields:
                                                                            Name Description

                                                                            Adapter Policy drop-down list box

                                                                            The Fibre Channel adapter policy with which this vHBA is associated.

                                                                            Create Fibre Channel Adapter Policy link

                                                                            Click this link if you want to create a Fibre Channel adapter policy.

                                                                            QoS drop-down list box

                                                                            The quality of service policy with which this vHBA is associated.

                                                                            Create QoS Policy link

                                                                            Click this link if you want to create a QoS policy.

                                                                          4. Click OK.

                                                                          Changing the WWPN for a vHBA

                                                                          Procedure
                                                                            Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                            Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                            Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to change the WWPN.
                                                                            Step 4   Expand Service_Profile_Name > vHBAs.
                                                                            Step 5   Click the vHBA for which you want to change the WWPN.
                                                                            Step 6   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                            Step 7   In the Actions area, click Change World Wide Name.
                                                                            Step 8   In the Change World Wide Port Name dialog box, complete the following fields:
                                                                            Name Description

                                                                            WWPN Assignment drop-down list

                                                                            How Cisco UCS assigns the World Wide Port Node to the vHBA. If you want Cisco UCS to:

                                                                            • Use the default WWPN pool, leave this field set to Select (pool default used by default).

                                                                            • Use the WWPN assigned to the server by the manufacturer, select Derived.

                                                                            • Use a specific WWPN, select 20:00:00:25:B5:00:00:00, 20:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, or 5X:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX and enter the WWPN in the WWPN field.

                                                                              If you want the WWPN to be compatible with Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches, use the WWPN template 20:00:00:25:B5:XX:XX:XX.

                                                                            • Use a WWPN from a pool, choose the pool name from the list. Each pool name is followed by a pair of numbers in parentheses. The first number is the number of available addresses in the pool and the second is the total number of addresses in the pool.

                                                                              If this Cisco UCS domain is registered with Cisco UCS Central, there may be two pool categories. Domain Pools are defined locally in the Cisco UCS domain and Global Pools are defined in Cisco UCS Central.

                                                                            WWPN field

                                                                            The manually-assigned WWPN if the WWPN Assignment drop-down list is set to one of the manual templates.

                                                                            You can specify a WWPN in the range from 20:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 20:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF or from 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 to 5F:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.

                                                                            To make sure the WWPN is available, click the corresponding link.

                                                                            Step 9   Click OK.

                                                                            Clearing Persistent Binding for a vHBA

                                                                            Procedure
                                                                              Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                              Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                              Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to modify the vHBA.
                                                                              Step 4   Expand Service_Profile_Name > vHBAs.
                                                                              Step 5   Click the vHBA for which you want to clear the persistent binding.
                                                                              Step 6   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                              Step 7   In the Actions area, click Clear Persistent Binding.
                                                                              Step 8   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

                                                                              Deleting a vHBA from a Service Profile

                                                                              Procedure
                                                                                Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                                Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile from which you want to delete a vHBA.
                                                                                Step 4   Expand the service profile from which you want to delete a vHBA.
                                                                                Step 5   Expand the vHBAs node.
                                                                                Step 6   Right-click the vHBA you want to delete and choose Delete.
                                                                                Step 7   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

                                                                                Adding a vHBA Initiator Group to a Service Profile

                                                                                Procedure
                                                                                  Step 1   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                                  Step 2   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile to which you want to add a vHBA initiator group.

                                                                                  If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                  Step 3   Choose the service profile to which you want to add a vHBA initiator group.
                                                                                  Step 4   In the Work pane, click the Storage > vHBA Initiator Groups.
                                                                                  Step 5   On the icon bar at the right of the Select vHBA Initiator Groups table, click +.
                                                                                  Step 6   In the Create vHBA Initiator Group dialog box, complete the following fields to set the name and description:
                                                                                  Name Description

                                                                                  Name field

                                                                                  The name of the vHBA initiator group.

                                                                                  This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

                                                                                  Description field

                                                                                  A description of the group.

                                                                                  Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

                                                                                  Step 7   In the Select vHBA Initiators table, check the check box in the Select column for each vHBA you want to include in the vHBA initiator group.
                                                                                  Step 8   To add a storage connection policy to the initiator group, choose one of the following options:

                                                                                  • Choose an existing storage connection policy from the Storage Connection Policy drop-down list. Continue with Step 10.

                                                                                  • Click the Create Storage Connection Policy link if you want to create a new storage connection policy that will be available for use by other vHBA initiator groups within the Cisco UCS domain. For more information, see Creating a Fibre Channel Storage Connection Policy. After you create the storage connection policy, continue with Step 10.

                                                                                  • Choose the Specific Storage Connection Policy option to create a storage connection policy that is only available to this vHBA initiator group. Continue with Step 9.

                                                                                  Step 9   In the Specific Storage Connection Policy area, complete the following fields to create a storage connection policy that is only available to this vHBA initiator group:
                                                                                  Name Description

                                                                                  Description field

                                                                                  A description of the policy. We recommend that you include information about where and when the policy should be used.

                                                                                  Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

                                                                                  Zoning Type field

                                                                                  This can be one of the following:

                                                                                  • None—Cisco UCS Manager does not configure Fibre Channel zoning.

                                                                                  • Single Initiator Single Target—Cisco UCS Manager automatically creates one zone for each vHBA and storage port pair. Each zone has two members. We recommend that you configure this type of zoning unless you expect the number of zones to exceed the maximum supported.

                                                                                  • Single Initiator Multiple Targets—Cisco UCS Manager automatically creates one zone for each vHBA. We recommend that you configure this type of zoning if you expect the number of zones to reach or exceed the maximum supported.

                                                                                  FC Target Endpoints table

                                                                                  The Fibre Channel target endpoints associated with this policy. This table contains the following columns and buttons:

                                                                                  • WWPN column—The World Wide Port Name associated with the endpoint.

                                                                                  • Path column—The path to the endpoint.

                                                                                  • VSAN column—The VSAN associated with the endpoint.

                                                                                  • Add button—Creates a new FC target endpoint.

                                                                                  • Delete button—Deletes the selected endpoint.

                                                                                  • Properties button—Displays all properties for the selected endpoint.
                                                                                  Step 10   Click OK.
                                                                                  Step 11   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

                                                                                  Binding a Service Profile to a Service Profile Template

                                                                                  You can bind a service profile to a service profile template. When you bind the service profile to a template, Cisco UCS Manager configures the service profile with the values defined in the service profile template. If the existing service profile configuration does not match the template, Cisco UCS Manager reconfigures the service profile. You can only change the configuration of a bound service profile through the associated template.

                                                                                  Procedure
                                                                                    Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                    Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                                    Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that includes the service profile you want to bind.

                                                                                    If the system does not include multi-tenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                    Step 4   Click the service profile you want to bind.
                                                                                    Step 5   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                                    Step 6   In the Actions area, click Bind to a Template.
                                                                                    Step 7   In the Bind to a Service Profile Template dialog box, do the following:
                                                                                    1. From the Service Profile Template drop-down list, choose the template to which you want to bind the service profile.
                                                                                    2. Click OK.

                                                                                    Unbinding a Service Profile from a Service Profile Template

                                                                                    Procedure
                                                                                      Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                      Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                                      Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that includes the service profile you want to unbind.

                                                                                      If the system does not include multi-tenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                      Step 4   Click the service profile you want to unbind.
                                                                                      Step 5   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                                      Step 6   In the Actions area, click Unbind from the Template.
                                                                                      Step 7   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

                                                                                      Deleting a Service Profile

                                                                                      Procedure
                                                                                        Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                        Step 2   In the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles > Organization_Name .
                                                                                        Step 3   Right-click the service profile you want to delete and select Delete.
                                                                                        Step 4   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
                                                                                        Step 5   Click OK.

                                                                                        Managing Service Profile Templates

                                                                                        Associating a Service Profile Template with a Server Pool

                                                                                        Follow this procedure if you did not associate the service profile template with a server pool when you created it, or to change the server pool with which a service profile created from this template is associated.

                                                                                        Procedure
                                                                                          Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                          Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profile Templates.
                                                                                          Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile that you want to associate with a server pool.

                                                                                          If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                          Step 4   Right-click the service profile template you want to associate with a server pool and select Associate with Server Pool.

                                                                                          The Associate with Server Pool dialog box opens.

                                                                                          Step 5   From the Server Pool section of the Pool Assignment drop-down list, select a server pool.

                                                                                          If you select Assign Later, the service profile template is not associated with a server pool.

                                                                                          Step 6   (Optional)From the Select Qualification drop-down list, select the server pool policy qualifications you want to apply to a server that is associated with a service profile created from this template.
                                                                                          Step 7   Click OK.

                                                                                          Disassociating a Service Profile Template from its Server Pool

                                                                                          Procedure
                                                                                            Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                            Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profile Templates.
                                                                                            Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile that you want to disassociate from its server pool.

                                                                                            If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                            Step 4   Right-click the service profile template you want to disassociate from its server pool and select Disassociate Template.
                                                                                            Step 5   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

                                                                                            Changing the UUID in a Service Profile Template

                                                                                            Procedure
                                                                                              Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                              Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profile Templates.
                                                                                              Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile template for which you want to change the UUID.

                                                                                              If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                              Step 4   Choose the service profile template whose UUID assignment you want to change.
                                                                                              Step 5   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                                              Step 6   In the Actions area, click Change UUID.
                                                                                              Step 7   From the UUID Assignment drop-down list, choose one of the following:
                                                                                              Option Description

                                                                                              Select (pool default used by default)

                                                                                              Assigns a UUID from the default UUID Suffix pool.

                                                                                              Hardware Default

                                                                                              Uses the UUID assigned to the server by the manufacturer.

                                                                                              If you choose this option, the UUID remains unassigned until the service profile is associated with a server. At that point, the UUID is set to the UUID value assigned to the server by the manufacturer. If the service profile is later moved to a different server, the UUID is changed to match the new server.

                                                                                              Pools Pool_Name

                                                                                              Assigns a UUID from the UUID Suffix pool that you select from the list at the bottom of the drop-down list.

                                                                                              Each pool name is followed by two numbers in parentheses that show the number of UUIDs still available in the pool and the total number of UUIDs in the pool.

                                                                                              Step 8   Click OK.

                                                                                              Resetting the UUID Assigned to a Service Profile from a Pool in a Service Profile Template

                                                                                              If you change the UUID suffix pool assigned to an updating service profile template, Cisco UCS Manager does not change the UUID assigned to a service profile created with that template. If you want Cisco UCS Manager to assign a UUID from the newly assigned pool to the service profile, and therefore to the associated server, you must reset the UUID. You can only reset the UUID assigned to a service profile and its associated server under the following circumstances:

                                                                                              • The service profile was created from an updating service profile template and includes a UUID assigned from a UUID suffix pool.

                                                                                              • The UUID suffix pool name is specified in the service profile. For example, the pool name is not empty.

                                                                                              • The UUID value is not 0, and is therefore not derived from the server hardware.

                                                                                              Procedure
                                                                                                Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                                Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                                                Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to reset the UUID.

                                                                                                If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                                Step 4   Choose the service profile that requires the UUID for the associated server to be reset to a different UUID suffix pool.
                                                                                                Step 5   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                                                Step 6   In the Actions area, click Reset UUID.

                                                                                                If this action is not visible, then the UUID configuration in the service profile does not meet the requirements for resetting a UUID.

                                                                                                Step 7   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
                                                                                                Step 8   Click OK

                                                                                                Resetting the MAC Address Assigned to a vNIC from a Pool in a Service Profile Template

                                                                                                If you change the MAC pool assigned to an updating service profile template, Cisco UCS Manager does not change the MAC address assigned to a service profile created with that template. If you want Cisco UCS Manager to assign a MAC address from the newly assigned pool to the service profile, and therefore to the associated server, you must reset the MAC address. You can only reset the MAC address assigned to a service profile and its associated server under the following circumstances:

                                                                                                • The service profile was created from an updating service profile template and includes a MAC address assigned from a MAC pool.

                                                                                                • The MAC pool name is specified in the service profile. For example, the pool name is not empty.

                                                                                                • The MAC address value is not 0, and is therefore not derived from the server hardware.

                                                                                                Procedure
                                                                                                  Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                                  Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                                                  Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to reset the MAC address.

                                                                                                  If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                                  Step 4   Expand Service_Profile_Name > vNICs.
                                                                                                  Step 5   Click the vNIC for which you want to reset the MAC address.
                                                                                                  Step 6   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                                                  Step 7   In the Actions area, click Reset MAC Address.
                                                                                                  Step 8   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
                                                                                                  Step 9   Click OK.

                                                                                                  Resetting the WWPN Assigned to a vHBA from a Pool in a Service Profile Template

                                                                                                  If you change the WWPN pool assigned to an updating service profile template, Cisco UCS Manager does not change the WWPN assigned to a service profile created with that template. If you want Cisco UCS Manager to assign a WWPN from the newly assigned pool to the service profile, and therefore to the associated server, you must reset the WWPN. You can only reset the WWPN assigned to a service profile and its associated server under the following circumstances:

                                                                                                  • The service profile was created from an updating service profile template and includes a WWPN assigned from a WWPN pool.

                                                                                                  • The WWPN pool name is specified in the service profile. For example, the pool name is not empty.

                                                                                                  • The WWPN value is not 0, and is therefore not derived from the server hardware.

                                                                                                  Procedure
                                                                                                    Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab.
                                                                                                    Step 2   On the Servers tab, expand Servers > Service Profiles.
                                                                                                    Step 3   Expand the node for the organization that contains the service profile for which you want to reset the WWPN.

                                                                                                    If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

                                                                                                    Step 4   Expand Service_Profile_Name > vHBAs.
                                                                                                    Step 5   Click the vHBA for which you want to reset the WWPN.
                                                                                                    Step 6   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
                                                                                                    Step 7   In the Actions area, click Reset WWPN.
                                                                                                    Step 8   If the Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
                                                                                                    Step 9   Click OK.