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Perform the following steps to upgrade or install the Cisco UCS Manager plugin:
Install VMware PowerCLI 5.1 or higher to run the registration tool.
Install VMware vCenter 5.1 or higher.
Install VMware vSphere web client 5.5 and its pre-requisites. For information on VMware vSphere web client pre-requisites refer, http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2005083
Plugin package hosted on HTTP or HTTPS server.
Close all the web client browser session.
Step 1 | Download the plugin and registration tool zip files available at: http://www.cisco.com/ . | ||||
Step 2 | Unzip the registration tool and double-click to launch it. Cisco UCS Plugin Registration Tool screen appears. | ||||
Step 3 | To register a
new plugin, populate the following fields:
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Step 4 | Click
Submit.
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Note | After registering the plugin when you launch the web client for the first time, an alert message might display to reload the web client. Click Ok to reload the web client. |
Cisco UCS Manager Plugin for vSphere Web Client enables you to register and manage Cisco UCS domains. When you install Cisco UCS Manager plugin, you must register UCS domains individually using UCS Manager user account. Depending on the UCS Manager user privileges you used while registering the UCS domain you can perform the actions. Also, each plugin action supports the same privileges as Cisco UCS Manager.
For example, if you registered a UCS domain with admin privileges, you can perform actions on that domain using the plugin. You can perform various actions on the servers, firmware, UCS domains, service profiles and service profile templates. Whereas, if you registered a UCS domain with read-only privileges, you can launch Cisco UCS Manager GUI and can view the domains that you registered.
When you login to the Cisco UCS Manager plugin, you can view the domains that you have registered. You cannot view or edit the UCS domains registered by different users.
For more information on each privilege and the user role given that privilege by default, see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/2-2/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_2/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_2_chapter_01010.html#concept_055CA3D0219B44E0AA215F4F169BBB89
Using the vSphere web client, you can register UCS domains. You can edit the details, unregister and re-register the previously registered UCS domains.
Note | If a UCS domain is registered with read-only privileges, you cannot perform actions related to the service profiles, service profile templates, and firmware management using the plugin. Also, you cannot view or edit UCS domains registered by a different user unless you have admin privileges. |
The following procedure explains how to register UCS domains: