Cisco UCS Manager Adapter User Guide, Release 1.x for VMware vCenter Operations Manager

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Cisco UCS Manager Adapter User Guide, Release 1.x for VMware vCenter Operations Manager

Chapter Title

Management Pack Configuration

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Updated:
January 23, 2015

Chapter: Management Pack Configuration

Management Pack Configuration

This chapter includes the following sections:

Creating and Editing Cisco UCS Manager Adapter Instances

To edit an existing or recently configured Cisco UCS Manager adapter instance, select an instance, and click the Edit icon.

Before You Begin

  • Create vCenter adapter instance to establish relationship between the ESXi host and the server

  • You must have Cisco UCS Manager user account with minimum read-only access

Procedure
    Step 1   Access the Operations Manager web UI.
    Step 2   Navigate to Administration > Solutions.
    Step 3   Select the Cisco UCS solution, click the Configure icon.

    The Manage Solution - Cisco UCS page appears.

    Step 4   To create a new adapter instance, click the Add icon.
    Step 5   In the Instance Settings area, complete the following:

    Name

    Description

    Display Name

    Name of UCS Manager adapter instance.

    Description

    A descriptive name for the UCS Manager adapter instance.

    Step 6   In the Basic Settings area, complete the following:

    Name

    Description

    UCS Domain IP/Host Name

    The hostname or IP address of the specified UCS domain.

    Credential drop-down list

    Lists the available UCS Manager credential kinds.

    Click the Add icon to add new UCSM credential kinds, and the Edit icon to edit the existing UCS Manager credential kinds.

    To create or edit the credential kinds, complete the following:

    Name

    Description

    Credential Name

    Name for the credential kind

    UCS Username

    UCS Manager username.

    Note   

    For LDAP authentication, enter the username in ucs-<domain>/username format.

    UCS Password

    UCS Manager password

    vRealize Username

    vRealize username which has admin privileges.

    vRealize Password

    vRealize password

    Step 7   (Optional)In the Advanced Settings area complete the following:

    Name

    Description

    Collectors/Groups drop-down list

    Lists the available collector or the collector groups

    Secure Connection drop-down list

    Enables secure connection. This can be one of the following:

    • True

    • False

    Port

    Port number to connect to.

    Step 8   Click Test Connection to verify the connectivity to UCS Manager.
    Step 9   Click Save Settings.

    Once instantiated, the collection status for the adapter and the monitored resources appear on the environment overview page. To view the objects and the collection status, navigate to Administration > Inventory Explorer.

    Deleting the Cisco UCS Manager Adapter Instance

    Procedure
      Step 1   Access the Operations Manager web UI.
      Step 2   Navigate to Adminstration > Solutions.
      Step 3   In the Solutions page, select Cisco UCS.
      Step 4   Select the Cisco UCS solution, and click the Configure icon.
      Step 5   Select the adapter instance which you want to delete, and click the Delete icon.

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