Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Integration Pack User Guide, Release 1.1 For Microsoft System Center 2012, Configuration Manager

Creating a Custom Task Sequence

Step 1 From the left pane of the Configuration Manager console, select Software Library > Overview > Operating Systems > Task Sequence catalog.

Step 2 Right-click on the Task Sequence catalog and select Create Task Sequence.

The Create Task Sequence Wizard displays.

Step 3 In the Create Task Sequence Wizard, select Create a new custom task sequence, and click Next.

Step 4 In the Specify task Sequence information, complete the following fields:

• Task sequence name— Enter a name for the task sequence
• Description —Enter a brief description about the task sequence
• Boot image—Click Browse, to select the boot image from the Select a Boot Image screen and click OK.

Step 5 Click Next.

Step 6 In Summary, review the settings and click Next.

If you want to modify the settings, click Previous.

Step 7 Once the task sequence is created, click Close to exit the Create Task Sequence wizard.

You can view the task sequence in the Name column of the content pane.

Editing a Task Sequence

Step 1 From the left pane of Microsoft Configuration Manager Console, select Software Library > Overview > Operating Systems > Task Sequences catalog.

The task sequences are listed in the content pane.

Step 2 Right-click the task sequence, and select Edit.

The Task Sequence Editor page displays.

Step 3 From the drop-down list, select Add > Disks > Format and Partition Disk.

The Format and Partition Disk item is flagged with the a red X check mark.

Step 4 On the Properties tab, complete the following fields:

• Name —Enter a name for the task to be performed
• Description —Enter brief description for the task to be performed
• Volume —Create a new partition.

To create a new partition, follow these steps:

a. In the Volume area, click the icon.

The Partition Properties page displays.

b. Enter a name for the partition and check the Make this the boot partition check box.

c. Check the Quick format check box.

• Variable—Enter a name for the environment variable for the logical drive. For example, OSDRIVE.

Step 5 Click OK.

The Format and Partition Disk task sequence is now flagged with a green check mark.

Step 6 From the drop-down list of the Task Sequence Editor, select Add> Images > Apply Operating System Image.

The Apply Operating System Image item is flagged with the a red X check mark.

Step 7 In the left pane of the Task Sequence Editor, click on Apply Operating System Image which is flagged with a red X check mark.

Step 8 On the Properties tab, complete the following fields:

• Name —Enter a name for the task to be performed
• Description —Enter a description for the task to be performed
• Apply operating system from a captured image —Click Browse to open the Select an Operating System Image dialog box. Select the existing image package you want to install.

If multiple images are associated with the specified Image package, use the drop-down list to specify the associated image to be used for this deployment.

• From the Destination drop-down list, select Logical drive letter stores in a variable and enter the variable name created in the Format and Partition Disk step. For example, OSDRIVE.

Note See, Technet documentation for importing Operating System Images into Configuration Manager.

Step 9 Click OK.

The Apply Operating System Image task sequence is now flagged with a green check mark.

Step 10 From the drop-down list of the Task Sequence Editor, select Add> Settings > Apply Network Settings.

The Apply Network Settings item is flagged with the a red X check mark.

Step 11 Click Apply Network Settings which is flagged with a red X check mark.

Step 12 On the Properties tab, complete the following fields:

• Name —Enter a name for the task to be performed
• Description —Enter a description for the task to be performed
• Join a workgroup —Select this option to join the destination computer with the specified workgroup. Enter the name in the Workgroup field. This value can be overridden by the value that in the Capture Network Settings task sequence step.
• Join a domain — Select this option to have the destination computer join the specified domain.
• Account — Click Set to specify an account with the necessary permissions to join the computer to the domain.
• Adapter settings — Specify network configurations for each network adapter in the computer. Click New to open the Network Settings dialog box, and then specify the network settings.

Step 13 Click OK.

The Apply Network Settings task sequence is now flagged with a green check mark.

Step 14 In the left pane of Task Sequence Editor, select Add> Settings > Apply Windows Settings.

The Apply Windows Settings item is flagged with the a red X check mark.

Step 15 In the left pane of the Task Sequence Editor, click on Apply Windows Settings which is flagged with a red X check mark.

Step 16 In the right pane of the Task Sequence Editor, under Properties, enter information for the following:

• Name — Enter short user defined name that describes the action taken in this step.
• Description — Enter a more detailed information about the action taken in this step.
• User name — Specify the registered user name that is associated with the destination computer.
• Organization name — Specify the registered organization name that is associated with the destination computer.
• Product key — Specify the product key that is used for the Windows installation on the destination computer.
• Select the radio button for Enable the account and specify the local administrator password. This lets you to have an alternate account for logging in with the local administrator password.
• Time Zone — Specify the time zone to configure on the destination computer.

Step 17 Click OK.

The Apply Windows Settings task sequence is now flagged with a green check mark.

Step 18 In the left pane of Task Sequence Editor, select Add> Drivers > Apply Driver Package.

The Apply Driver Package item is flagged with the a red X check mark.

Step 19 In the left pane of the Task Sequence Editor, click on Apply Driver Package which is flagged with a red X check mark.

Step 20 In the right pane of the Task Sequence Editor, under Properties, click Browse next to the Driver Package box and select the driver package that was created using the Create UCS C-Series Driver Package Wizard.

Step 21 Click OK.

The Apply Driver Package task sequence is now flagged with a green check mark.

Note The package contains all the drivers to be made available during operating system deployment.

Step 22 In the left pane of Task Sequence Editor, select Add> Images > Setup Windows and ConfigMgr.

The Setup Windows and ConfigMgr item is flagged with the a red X check mark.

Step 23 In the left pane of the Task Sequence Editor, click on Setup Windows and ConfigMgr which is flagged with a red X check mark.

Step 24 In the right pane of the Task Sequence Editor, under Properties, click Browse next to the Package box.

The Select the Deployment Package page displays.

Step 25 In the Select the Deployment Package page, under Deployment packages, select the required deployment package.

Note Refer to Microsoft Technet documentation on details for Creating a Deployment Package.

Step 26 Click OK.

The Setup Windows and ConfigMgr task sequence is now flagged with a green check mark.

Step 27 Click Apply.

Creating a RAID Profile Using Array Builder

Step 1 Launch the Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager Utility. The Cisco IMC Configuration Profiles Manager window displays.

Step 2 Click the icon to launch the new profile dialog box .

The Create new profile dialog box displays.

Step 3 From the Profile Type drop-down list, select RAID.

Step 4 Click OK.

A default embedded controller is created.

Step 5 Enter the configuration rule name in the Configuration rule name field.

Step 6 Select the Error handling rule from the drop-down menu. You can choose from:

• Fail the task if any controller does not match a configuration rule — Reports a failure if any of the detected controllers are not able to be configured by a rule.
• Fail the task only if the first controller does not match a configuration rule — Reports a failure if the first controller detected (usually the embedded controller) cannot be configured by a rule.
• Fail the task only if none of the array controllers match a configuration rule — Reports a failure only if all of the controllers in the system fail to match a rule; in other words, none of the controllers are configured. This rule also fails if a controller does not have sufficient disks to configure a RAID.

Step 7 You can:

a. Add new controllers and define rules for them, or edit the default controller and define the rules. For more information, see Controllers.

b. Add or edit variable conditions for the default controller or the controller that you add. For more information, see Variable Conditions.

c. Create new arrays from a variable condition, if required. For more information, see Arrays.

Step 8 Click Save to save the RAID profile.

Using the Array Builder

The Array Builder allows you to define arrays and disk sets with all available RAID settings, logical drives or virtual disks of varying sizes or use all available space, and assign hot spares to individual arrays or assign global hot spares to the controller.

When you run the task sequence on a target server, the array configuration utility detects the existing controllers in the system as well as the disks attached to each controller. The custom action then tries to match the physical configurations it detected to the logical configurations you defined in the configuration rules. These array configuration rules are defined using a graphical, logical layout that helps you visualize how your array controllers are configured. Rules are processed in the order displayed in the tree, so you know exactly which rules have priority.

Defining Rules With Array Builder

You can define rules to match configurations based on the following:

• Detected slot number that the controller is in or just the embedded controller, if any.
• Number of disks that are attached to the controller.
• Apply a blanket configuration to any controller that Array Builder finds.

Note You can define different configuration to different servers even if the detected hardware is identical by applying configuration rules based on the RAID profiles detected on the server.

Array Builder elements and associated rules

Controllers

When a controller is created, a default variable condition, array and disk(s) are created to ensure a valid configuration. You can choose to leave the controller un-configured with disks set to non-RAID, or you can add arrays or perform other actions.

Controller elements contain variable condition elements. Controllers can be one of several configuration types:

• The embedded controller
• A controller in slot “X”
• Any controller with “X” disks
• Any controller with “X” disks or more
• All remaining controllers

Adding A Controller

Step 1 Select a controller from the list, or select an embedded controller. The Controllers drop-down menu is enabled.

Step 2 Click Controllers > New Controller. The Controller Configuration window displays.

Step 3 Under Controller Selection Criteria, select from the following options:

• Select the controller located in slot — Enter the slot number of the controller.
• Select any controller with <exactly, atleast> <number of> disks attached — Set a rule to select any controller which matches exactly, or at least the number of disks you have selected.
• Select all remaining controllers in the system regardless of configuration

Step 4 Under Variable Matching Criteria, you can set a rule to apply this configuration only if it matches certain criteria that you select. Select Apply this configuration only when the variable to enable the rule matches certain criteria that you select.

Step 5 Click OK.

Editing A Controller

Select the controller and click Controllers > Edit Controller. The Controller Configuration window displays where you can make changes to the controller.

Deleting A Controller

Step 1 Select the controller and click Controllers > Delete Controller. A warning informing that all the attached arrays and disks will be deleted displays.

Step 2 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.

Note At least one controller is required on the server. If there is only one controller and you delete it, a message that the default controller was inserted because the last controller was deleted displays.

Variable Conditions

To provide the ability to use the same RAID configuration in multiple logical configurations, variable evaluation is provided so that a different configuration for arrays and logical drives can be applied to different situations. To provide the ability to use the same hardware configuration in multiple logical configurations, variable evaluation is provided so that a different configuration for arrays and logical drives can be applied to different situations. Variable condition elements contain arrays and global hot spares, and are of two types:

• No variables defined: This is the default configuration inserted with every controller, and cannot be removed or moved from last in the order.
• Variables defined: This is where any variable is compared to a value using one of the pre-defined operators.

Adding A New Variable Condition

Step 1 Under an embedded controller, expand Embedded Controller, and choose [No variable conditions defined].

Step 2 Click Variables > New Variable Condition. The Variable Condition Configuration window displays.

Step 3 Under Variable Matching Criteria, you can set a rule to apply this variable only if it matches certain criteria that you select.

Step 4 Click OK to apply the variable condition, or Cancel to return to the Array Builder.

Note If you define a variable condition, then the same condition has to be defined on the particular server to enable and apply the variable condition. This can be done by right-clicking the server and defining the variable from the variables tab.

Editing A Variable Condition

Step 1 Select the variable condition and click Variables > Edit Variable Condition. The Variable Condition Configuration window displays, where you can make changes to your variable condition.

Step 2 Click OK to apply the variable condition, or Cancel to return to Array Builder.

Deleting a Variable Condition

Step 1 Select the variable condition and click Variables > Delete Variable Condition. A message that all the attached arrays and disks will be deleted displays.

Step 2 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.

Arrays

Array nodes include both RAID arrays and non-RAID disk groups that are indicated by the different icons. By default, a non-RAID disk group is created when a controller is created. If the controller configuration specifies the number of disks required, the same number of disks is added to the non-RAID group.

Arrays can be added, modified, or deleted depending on the controller configuration and number of disks available. Array elements contain logical drives and physical disks.

Adding A New Array

Step 1 Under a variable condition, select a variable condition and click Arrays > New Array. The Array Settings window displays.

Step 2 Set the required RAID level from the Desired RAID Level drop-down list.

Step 3 To set the Boot Drive check the given check-box.

Step 4 Click OK to apply the array, or Cancel to return to Array Builder.

Editing An Array

Step 1 Select the array and click Arrays > Edit Array. The Array Settings window displays. You can edit the array by selecting a different RAID level for the array.

Step 2 Click OK to apply the changes, or Cancel to return to Array Builder.

Deleting An Array

Step 1 Select the array and click Arrays > Delete Array. A message that all the attached disks will be deleted displays.

Step 2 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.

Firmware Update Profile

You can perform firmware update on single systems or group of systems by creating a firmware update profile. Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) is used to perform firmware update on the system. You have an option to download the HUU image from either cisco.com from the utility or if you have already downloaded the HUU you can provide the same details as part of firmware update profile.

Creating a Firmware Update Profile Using Configuration Profile Manager

Step 1 Launch the Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager Utility. The Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager window displays.

Step 2 Click the icon to create a new firmware update profile.

The Create new profile dialog box displays.

Step 3 From the Profile Type drop-down list, select Firmware Update.

Step 4 Click OK.

The Select Host Update Utility screen displays.

Step 5 Under Select Host Update Utility, create a firmware update profile by selecting one of the following radio buttons:

a. Specify HUU source — Select Download HUU from Cisco.com radio button if you want to download the ISO from Cisco.com

Note For M4 servers, download the HUU manually from Cisco.com and then go to option b.

• Click Download Details.

The Download Details screen displays.

• Enter the following download details:

– Under Select a platform, select the server.

– Under the Credentials for Cisco.com, enter your Cisco.com username and password in the respective fields.

Note Provide the proxy server details only if you have a proxy connection setup to access the server.

– Under the Proxy Server, select Enable Proxy Configuration and Enable Proxy Authentication.

– Enter the proxy configuration details and the proxy authentication details in the respective sections.

– Click OK.

If the credentials are valid the UI will display all the available HUU versions for download. Select a HUU version from the drop down list.

– In the Path field, click Browse and navigate to the path where HUU must be downloaded to a network location and not local path.

– In the Username filed, enter the username of the share in the username@domainname format.

– In the Password filed, enter the password of the share.

• Click Next to save the firmware update profile.

If Download option is selected it will start the download process and displays the progress. After the download is complete click Customize option to update the firmware from the given list. Cisco recommends that you update all the firmware that are supported by the server. To update all the firmware, click Select All. Enter a name for the profile and click Save Profile option to save the profile.

Note You cannot update BIOS and Cisco IMC independently, and they must be on the same version.

b. Select HUU from local share — Select this radio button, if you have already downloaded the HUU and it is available in a share

• Click Browse and navigate to the path where the HUU is present.
• Select the HUU and click OK.
• In the Path filed, click Browse and navigate to the path where HUU is present.
• In the Username filed, enter the username of the share. Username is provided in the format username@domainname, for example Administrator@SCCM.cisco.com
• In the Password filed, enter the password of the share.
• Click Next.
• Enter name for the profile.
• Click Customize to select the firmware to be updated.

Note It is recommended that you select All components for update.

Note Cisco IMC and BIOS cannot be update independently. They should always be on the same version.

• Click Save Profile to save the firmware update profile.

Configuring BIOS Profile

You can use BIOS configuration profile to apply the BIOS settings to a single system or to a group of systems. You have the option to configure BIOS settings connected to Processor, Memory, Serial configuration, PCI and LOM settings, Server Management, Onboard Storage, USB configurations and Boot order related settings from the BIOS profile. As part of the Hardware Provisioning and OS Deployment Workflow, you can select the BIOS Profiles and the same settings are applied. Also you can apply BIOS configuration separately.

Creating a BIOS Profile Using Profile Manager

Step 1 Launch the Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager Utility. The Cisco IMC Configuration Profiles Manager window displays.

Step 2 Click the icon to create a new BIOS Profile.

Step 3 Create new profile dialog box displays. From the Profile Type drop-down list, select BIOS.

Step 4 You can create a new BIOS profile by choosing Create new profile or Create profile from the current configuration of the server option.

Note If you choose the Create profile from the current configuration of server option, the application retrieves the current settings from the server. This might take a while.

Step 5 Click OK.

Step 6 In the Profile Name field, enter a name for the profile.

Step 7 In the IMC Server Configuration Profile Manager window, update the following areas:

• Main
• Processor Configuration
• Memory and Serial Configuration
• LOM and PCC Configuration
• Server Management
• Boot Order

To configure the boot order, follow these steps:

a. Select Legacy Boot Order or Precision Boot Order.

Note You can choose precision boot order only for C-Series servers with version 2.0(1) and above. You can also apply legacy boot order to the servers on versions 2.0(1) and above, however you cannot apply precision boot order to servers on any version prior to 2.0(1).

b. If you have chosen Legacy Boot Order, from the Device Order area, select the device that you want to configure.

c. If you have chosen Precision Boot Order, from the Add Boot Device area, click on a boot device from the list and populate the field in the add device pop-up window.

d. Click Add button. The device gets listed in the Configure Boot Order area.

e. Follow Step 1 and Step 2 to add other devices.

Note To remove the device from the list, select Remove button. Also, you can change the order of the devices by selecting Move Up or Move Down button. You also can modify the device details by clicking the Modify button.

Note To update these areas, see BIOS Parameters by Server Model for the C-Series servers, and E-Series documentation for the E-Series servers.

Step 8 Click Save Profile to save the profile in the database.

If you select Reset to Defaults, by default platform-default is set for all the parameters.

Configuring Cisco IMC Admin Profile

You can use Cisco IMC Admin profile to apply the Cisco IMC settings to a single system or to a group of systems. You have the option to configure Cisco IMC Admin settings like network, SNMP, local users, LDAP and communication settings. As part of the hardware provisioning and OS deployment workflow, you can select the Cisco IMC Admin profile and the same settings are applied. Also you can apply Cisco IMC Admin profile separately.

You can launch the Profile Manager by selecting a valid Cisco IMC discovered in the Configuration Manager.It is used to configure Cisco IMC Settings like Network Settings, Communication Services, SNMP Settings, adding Local Cisco IMC Users, LDAP Settings and Logging controls.

Creating Cisco IMC Profile Admin Profile

Step 1 Launch the Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager Utility. The Cisco IMC Configuration Profiles Manager window displays.

Step 2 Click the icon to create a new Cisco IMC Profile.

Step 3 The Create new profile dialog box displays.From the Profile Type drop-down list, select Cisco IMC Admin Configuration.

Step 4 You can create a new profile by using either Create a new profile or Create profile from current configuration of the server option. Choose the option through which you want to create a new Cisco IMC profile.

Step 5 Click OK.

Step 6 In the Profile Name field, enter a name for the profile.

Step 7 In the Cisco IMC Server Configuration Profile Manager window, update the following areas:

Note To modify the properties of the following configuration settings, you must enable the parameter that you want to edit.

• Network Settings

For more information, see:

– Connecting to a Port Profile

– Configuring NTP Settings

– Configuring Network Security

• Configure IP Address
• Communication Service

For more information, see:

– Configuring SSH

– Configuring IPMI over LAN

– Configuring the Virtual KVM

• SNMP Setting

For more information, see Configuring SNMP Properties

• Local Users

For more information, see Configuring Local User

Note When you create a profile by using Current configuration of the server option, passwords are not retrieved. If you want to successfully apply this profile settings on different server, you need to enter the password manually. This is applicable for Local Users, SNMP user with passwords.

• LDAP
• LDAP Group Authorization

For more information, see LDAP Servers

• Logging Controls

For more information, see Logging Controls

Step 8 Click Save Profile to save the profile in the database.

If you select Reset to Defaults, the parameters are set to the initial values.

Configuring VIC Adapter Profile

You can use VIC Adapter profile to apply the Cisco VIC adapter settings to a single system or to a group of systems. You have the option to configure the VIC adapter settings such as creating vNICs, vHBAs, and VMFEX interfaces from the VIC configuration profile. You can define settings for the VIC adapter based on the PCI slot it is present or Any Slot. When you apply the profile the VIC Adapter Configuration task will inventory the system and based on that it performs a match based on the PCI slot. All the settings defined for that PCI slot is applied to the VIC adapter.

As part of the Hardware Provisioning and OS Deployment Workflow, you can select the VIC Adapter Configuration profile and the same settings are applied. Also you can apply VIC Adapter Configuration profile separately.

Creating VIC Adapter Profile Using Profile Manager

Step 1 Launch the Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager Utility. The Cisco IMC Configuration Profiles Manager window displays.

Step 2 Click the icon to create a new VIC Adapter Profile.

Step 3 The Create new profile dialog box displays. From the Profile Type drop-down list, select VIC Adapter Configuration.

Step 4 You can create a new profile by using either Create a new profile or choose Create profile from current configuration of the server.

Step 5 Click OK.

Step 6 In the Profile Name field, enter a name for the profile.

Step 7 In the Cisco IMC Server Configuration Profile Manager window, click an adapter in the table to display its properties.

Step 8 In Adapter Cards area, update the following properties:

Step 9 In the tabbed menu below the Adapter Card area, click the General tab.

Step 10 In the Modify Adapter Properties area, review the following information for the adapter:

Step 11 In the Pool Properties area, you can define pools for MAC, WWPN, and WWNN address for vNICs and vHBAs.

Step 12 In the tabbed menu below the Adapter Card area, click the vNICs tab.

Step 13 In the Host Ethernet Interfaces area, select a vNIC from the table.

Step 14 Click Properties to open the vNIC Properties dialog box. Review and update the properties for the selected vNIC. For more information on vNIC properties, see Modifying vNIC Properties, and Managing vNICs for detailed information on managing vNICs.

Step 15 For reviewing and updating VM FEXs, click the VM FEXs tab in the tabbed menu below the Adapter Cards area. For more information on the VM FEX properties, see Managing VM FEX.

Step 16 For reviewing and updating vHBAs, click the vHBAs tab in the tabbed menu below the Adapter Cards area. For more information on the vHBAs properties, see Managing vHBAs.

Step 17 Click Save Profile to save the profile in the database.

If you select Reset to Defaults, by default platform-default is set for all the parameters.

Configuring Power Policies

Note The power cap configuration, and power restore policies features are available on all Cisco UCS M4 servers which supports Cisco IMC 2.0(2c) or higher. These features are not supported on Cisco UCS E-Series servers.

Creating Power Policy Configuration

Step 1 Launch the Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager Utility.

The Cisco IMC Configuration Profiles Manager window displays.

Step 2 Click the create new profile icon.

The Create new profile dialog box displays.

Step 3 From the Profile Type drop-down list, select Power Policy Configuration.

You can create a new profile by using either create a new profile or by selecting create profile from the current configuration of the server.

Step 4 Click OK.

Step 5 In the Profile Name field, enter a name for the profile.

Step 6 See, Power Profiles to configure the power policies.

Note Run Power Characterization, Reset Profiles To Default, Recommended Power Cap, and Fan Policy Configuration options are not available.

Configuration Pools

Creating a Configuration Pool

Step 1 From the left pane of the Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview> Devices.

A list of all devices that are currently installed are displayed in the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Configuration Manager Console.

Step 2 Right-click Devices, select Cisco IMC Server Configuration > Manage Cisco IMC Configuration Pools.

The Manage Cisco IMC Configuration Pools Wizard displays which allows you to add, edit and delete pools using this utility.

Step 3 Click the icon to create a new configuration pool.

Step 4 The Create New Configuration Pool dialog box displays. From the Pool Type drop-down list, select the configuration pool type that you want to create. This can be any of the following:

– IP Pool

– MAC Pool

– World Wide Node Name (WWNN) Pool

– World Wide Port Name (WWPN) Pool

Following sections shows how to configure each pool type:

IP Pools Configuration

a. From the Pool Type drop-down list, select IP Pool.

b. In the Add IP Blocks area, enter a name and a description for the pool.

c. Click Add button.

d. In the Create Block of IP Address area, review and update the following parameters:

– From—The IP address of the server from which the servers are assigned to the server pool.

– Subnet Masks—The subnet mask for the server pool.

– Primary DNS—The primary DNS server address.

– Size—The size of the server pool that you want to create.

– Default Gateway—The default gateway.

– Secondary DNS—The secondary DNS server address.

e. Click Add.

f. In the Add IP Blocks dialog box, click Save.

Mac Pool Configuration

a. From the Pool Type drop-down list, select MAC Pool.

b. In the Add MAC Address Blocks area, enter name and description for the pool.

c. Click Add button.

d. In the Create MAC Address Block area of the Create Pool Block dialog box, review and update the following parameters:

– From—The MAC address of the server from which the servers are assigned to the server pool. By default, the MAC address is set to 00:25:B5:00:00:00.

– Size—The size of the server pool that you want to create.

e. Click Add.

f. In the Add MAC Address Blocks dialog box, click Save.

World Wide Node Name (WWNN) Configuration

a. From the Pool Type drop-down list, select World Wide Node Name (WWNN).

b. In the Create WWN Pool Block area enter the name and description for the pool.

c. Click Add button.

d. In the Create WWN Block area of the Create Pool Block, review and update the following parameters:

– From—The WWNN address of the server from which the servers are assigned to the server pool. By default, the WWNN address is set to 20:00:00:25:B5:00:00:00.

– Size—The size of the server pool that you want to create.

e. Click Add.

f. In the Create WWN Pool Block dialog box, click Save.

World Wide Port Name (WWPN) Configuration

a. From the Pool Type drop-down list, select World Wide Node Name (WWNN).

b. In the Create WWP Pool Block area enter the name and description for the pool.

c. In the Description field, add a description for the pool.

d. Click Add button.

e. In the Create WWP Block area, review and update the following parameters:

– From—The WWPN address of the server from which the servers are assigned to the server pool. By default, the WWNN address is set to 20:00:00:25:B5:00:00:00.

– Size—The size of the server pool that you want to create.

f. Click Add.

In the Create WWP Pool Block dialog box, click Save.

Cisco IMC Task Manager

Using the Cisco IMC Task Manager, you can view the status of the tasks and perform actions on it.

Launching the Cisco IMC Task Manager

Step 1 Launch Configuration Manager by clicking Start > All Programs > Microsoft System Center> Configuration Manager > Microsoft Configuration Manager Console.

The Configuration Manager Console screen displays.

Step 2 From the left pane of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview > Devices.

A list of all devices that are currently installed are displayed in the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console.

Step 3 Right-click Devices, select Cisco IMC Configuration > Cisco IMC Task Manager.

The Cisco IMC Task Manager window appears displaying the all the tasks that are initiated.

You can perform the following tasks on the IMC Task Manager window:

• Click In Progress to view all the tasks that are in progress.
• Click Completed to view all the tasks that are completed.
• Click Failed to view all the tasks that have failed.

You can also perform the following actions on particular tasks from the IMC Task Manager window:

• Select a task and click Launch KVM Console to launch the KVM console for the task.
• Select a task and click Launch Cisco IMC Web UI to launch the Cisco IMC Web UI for the task.
• Select a task and click Delete to delete it.

Hardware Provisioning and OS Deployment

To deploy an operating system using the Cisco IMC Integration Pack :

Step 1 From the left pane of Microsoft Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview > Device Collections catalog.

Step 2 Right-click Device Collection and select any Cisco IMC Server collection. On selecting the collection all the Cisco Servers on the content pane are displayed. You can either right click on a server or launch the Server configuration Manager from the top ribbon.

The IMC Server Configuration Manager displays.

Step 3 Click Hardware Provisioning & OS Deployment.

Step 4 Under Select Firmware Update and RAID Configuration Profiles in the Content Pane on the right side of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console, select the Update Firmware check-box.

Note Only if you want to update the firmware as part of the OS Deployment check the Update Firmware check-box and follow the steps for updating.

The Firmware Update Profile drop-down list is enabled.

Step 5 From the Firmware Update Profile drop-down list select the firmware update profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager.

Note The Profile Details section is updated based on the selection from Select Firmware Update Profile drop-down list.

Note If you want to configure RAID profile, select the Apply RAID Configuration check box and follow the steps for updating.

Step 6 From the RAID Configuration Profile drop-down list, select the RAID configuration profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager.

Step 7 Click Next to configure BIOS, VIC Adapter profile, Cisco IMC Admin, and Power Policies Configuration.

Step 8 To configure BIOS profile select Apply BIOS Configuration check box.

Step 9 From the BIOS Configuration Profile drop-down list, select the Profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager.

Step 10 To configure Cisco IMC admin profile check the Apply Cisco IMC Admin Configuration check box.

Step 11 From the Cisco IMC Admin Configuration drop-down list, select the Profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager.

Step 12 To configure Cisco VIC adapter profile check the Apply Cisco VIC Adapter Configuration check box.

Step 13 From the Cisco VIC Adapter Configuration Profile drop-down list, select the Profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager.

Step 14 To configure Power Policies, check the Apply Power Policies Configuration check box.

Step 15 Click Next.

Step 16 Under Select Operating System Deployment Method, select either:

• PXE Boot radio button. If you select PXE Boot radio button, it initiates operating system deployments from computers whose network interface card is configured to allow PXE boot requests.

Note Configure PXE options from Administration workspace before deploying OS. For more details, refer to Microsoft Technet Configuration Manager documentation.

• Network ISO Boot (Select Task Sequence Media) radio button. If you select the Network ISO Boot (Select Task Sequence Media) radio button, enter information for the following:

– Path — Specify the location of the shared ISO boot image. This has to be on network location and the format for specifying the location is through IP address only and not hostname, for example \10.a.b.c.d\test.iso.

– Domain\Username — Specify a valid user name in form of username@domain name, for example adminstrator@sccm.cisco.com.

– Password — Specify a valid password.

Step 17 Click Next.

If you are launching from a device collection a list of servers appear or if it launched from a device the server details appears.

Step 18 Click Select all to choose all the servers on the list, or if you want perform this task only for specific servers then select them.

Step 19 Click Finish.

Cisco IMC Configuration confirmation pop-up window appears. Indicating that the task has been submitted to the service and if you want to launch the task manager to view the progress of the task.

Step 20 Click Yes.

Cisco IMC Task Manager window appears. For details on Cisco IMC Task Manager, see Cisco IMC Task Manager.

Viewing Hardware Inventory

You can use the Cisco IMC Integration Pack to view the hardware inventory details of all the IMC servers under the Devices or Device Collections catalog in the left pane of the Configuration Manager Console.

Hardware inventory data gives you system information (such as available memory, which is Memory information, CPU, Power Supply, PCI Adapter, Network Adapter and Storage Adapter, processor type memory, number of CPUs and operating system) about each device.

Viewing Hardware Inventory

Step 1 Launch Configuration Manager by clicking Start > All Programs > Microsoft System Center> Configuration Manager > Microsoft Configuration Manager Console.

The Configuration Manager Console screen displays.

Step 2 From the left pane of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview > Device Collections catalog.

A list of all devices (including groups) that are currently installed displays in the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console.

Step 3 In the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console, right-click All Cisco IMC Servers, or any other device and choose Cisco IMC Configuration > Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Manager.

The IMC Server Configuration Manager displays.

Step 4 Click on Hardware Inventory.

The hardware inventory list based on the devices or groups selected are refreshed and displayed under Hardware Inventory in the Content Pane on the right side of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console.

Step 5 Under Hardware Inventory, the following information displays:

• Select Server drop-down list — populates the serial numbers of all the devices that are imported.
• CPU tab — displays information about the number of CPUs present. A more detailed description displays in the CPU tab table.
• Memory tab — displays information about memory components, such as total memory, available speed, and available memory. A more detailed description displays in the Memory tab table.
• Power Supply tab — displays information about the power supply components. A more detailed description displays in the Power Supply tab table.
• PCI Adapter tab — displays information about the available PCI adapters. A more detailed description displays in the PCI Adapter tab table.
• Network Adapter tab — displays information about the available network adapters. A more detailed description displays in the Network Adapter tab table.
• Storage Adapter tab — displays information about the available storage adapters. A more detailed description displays in the Storage Adapter tab table.

Note The information displayed in each tab is based on the value selected in the Select Server drop-down list.

Step 6 To view the updated information of the hardware inventory components, login to Cisco IMC and choose Server > Inventory in the left pane of Cisco IMC.

The corresponding hardware inventory information displays in the right pane of Cisco IMC.

Updating Firmware

Note To update the firmware you must create a profile using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager. For more information, see Creating a Firmware Update Profile Using Configuration Profile Manager.

Step 1 Launch Configuration Manager by clicking Start > All Programs > Microsoft System Center> Configuration Manager > Microsoft Configuration Manager Console.

The Configuration Manager Console screen displays.

Step 2 From the left pane of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview > Device Collections catalog.

A list of all devices (including groups) that are currently installed displays in the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Microsoft Configuration Manager Console.

Step 3 If you select All Cisco IMC Servers and try to launch the Server Configuration Manager, the Firmware Update option is disabled in the Hardware Provisioning & OS Deployment and Firmware Update tab is not available. This happens if All Cisco IMC Servers has more than one server. Select a model specific device collection, for example, All Cisco UCS C460 Servers, right-click and choose Cisco IMC Configuration > Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Manager.

The IMC Server Configuration Manager displays.

Step 4 Go to Firmware Update tab in the Cisco IMC Server Configuration Manager.

The Select Firmware Update Profile drop-down list is enabled.

Step 5 From the Select Firmware Update Profile drop-down list select the required profile.

Note The Profile Details section is updated based on the selection from Select Firmware Update Profile drop-down list.

Step 6 Click Next.

If you are launching from a device collection a list of servers appear or if it launched from a device the server details appears.

Step 7 Click Select all to choose all the servers on the list, or if you want perform this task only for specific servers then select them.

Step 8 Click Update.

Cisco IMC Configuration confirmation pop-up window appears. Indicating that the task has been submitted to the service and if you want to launch the task manager to view the progress of the task.

Step 9 Click Yes.

Cisco IMC Task Manager window appears. For details on Cisco IMC Task Manager, see Cisco IMC Task Manager.

Applying a BIOS Profile Using Server Configuration Manager

Before You Begin

For the C-Series servers, you must have Cisco IMC version 1.5(4) to apply the BIOS settings successfully.

Step 1 From the left pane of Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview >Device Collections catalog.

Step 2 From the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Configuration Manager Console, right-click a device in the Name column.

Step 3 Choose Cisco IMC Configuration > Launch Cisco IMC Server Configuration Server Manager.

Step 4 In the left Pane, select BIOS Configuration.

Step 5 In the Select BIOS Configuration window, select Apply BIOS Configuration.

Step 6 From the BIOS Configuration Profile drop-down list, select the Profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager. See, Creating a BIOS Profile Using Profile Manager.

Step 7 Select Reboot Host Immediately option if you want to reboot the server immediately. Else, ignore this option.

Step 8 Click Next.

If you are launching from a device collection a list of servers appear or if it launched from a device the server details appears.

Step 9 Click Select all to choose all the servers on the list, or if you want perform this task only for specific servers then select them.

Step 10 Click Apply.

Cisco IMC Configuration confirmation pop-up window appears. Indicating that the task has been submitted to the service and if you want to launch the task manager to view the progress of the task.

Step 11 Click Yes.

Cisco IMC Task Manager window appears. For details on Cisco IMC Task Manager, see Cisco IMC Task Manager.

Cisco IMC Admin Configuration

Applying Cisco IMC Using Server Configuration Manager

Step 1 From the left pane of Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview >Device Collections catalog.

Step 2 From the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Configuration Manager Console, right-click a device in the Name column.

Step 3 Choose Cisco IMC Configuration > Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Manager.

Step 4 In the left Pane, select Cisco IMC Admin Configuration.

Step 5 In the Select Cisco IMC Configuration window, select Apply Cisco IMC Configuration.

Step 6 From the Cisco IMC Admin Configuration Profile drop-down list, select the Profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager. See, Creating Cisco IMC Profile Admin Profile.

Step 7 Click Next.

If you are launching from a device collection a list of servers appear or if it launched from a device the server details appears.

Step 8 Click Select all to choose all the servers on the list, or if you want perform this task only for specific servers then select them.

Step 9 Click Apply.

Cisco IMC Configuration confirmation pop-up window appears. Indicating that the task has been submitted to the service and if you want to launch the task manager to view the progress of the task.

Step 10 Click Yes.

Cisco IMC Task Manager window appears. For details on Cisco IMC Task Manager, see Cisco IMC Task Manager.

VIC Adapter Configuration

Applying VIC Adapter Using Server Configuration Manager

Step 1 From the left pane of Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview >Device Collections catalog.

Step 2 From the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Configuration Manager Console, right-click a device in the Name column.

Step 3 Choose Cisco IMC Configuration > Launch Cisco IMC Server Configuration Server Manager.

Step 4 In the left Pane, select VIC Adapter Configuration.

Step 5 In the Select VIC Adapter Configuration window, select Apply VIC Adapter Configuration.

Step 6 From the VIC Adapter Configuration drop-down list, select the Profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager. See, Creating a VIC Adapter Using Profile Manager.

Step 7 Click Next.

If you are launching from a device collection a list of servers appear or if it launched from a device the server details appears.

Step 8 Click Select all to choose all the servers on the list, or if you want perform this task only for specific servers then select them.

Step 9 Click Apply.

Cisco IMC Configuration confirmation pop-up window appears. Indicating that the task has been submitted to the service and if you want to launch the task manager to view the progress of the task.

Step 10 Click Yes.

Cisco IMC Task Manager window appears. For details on Cisco IMC Task Manager, see Cisco IMC Task Manager.

Power Policy Configuration

Applying Power Policy Configuration

Step 1 From the left pane of Configuration Manager Console, select Assets and Compliance > Overview >Device Collections catalog.

Step 2 From the Name column of the Content Pane on the right side of the Configuration Manager Console, right-click a device in the Name column.

Step 3 Choose Cisco IMC Configuration > Launch Cisco IMC Server Configuration Server Manager.

Step 4 In the left Pane, select Power Policy Configuration.

Step 5 From the Power Policies Configuration Profile drop-down list, select the Profile created using the Launch Cisco IMC Configuration Profile Manager.

Step 6 Click Next.

If you are launching from a device collection a list of servers appear or if it launched from a device the server details appears.

Step 7 Click Select all to choose all the servers on the list, or if you want to perform this task for specific servers, then select them.

Step 8 Click Apply.

Cisco IMC Configuration confirmation pop-up window appears. Indicating that the task has been submitted to the service and if you want to launch the task manager to view the progress of the task.

Step 9 Click Yes.

Cisco IMC Task Manager window appears. For details on Cisco IMC Task Manager, see Cisco IMC Task Manager.