First Published: March 18, 2016

Overview

This document describes the user documentation available for the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) products including the B-series blade servers and the software. To find a document online, use one of the links in this roadmap.


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Release Note and Interoperability Information

Category Description

Interoperability Information

The interoperability matrix provides interoperability information for Cisco UCS components and configurations that have been tested and validated by Cisco, by Cisco partners, or both. Use it as a reference for supported hardware and software.

The complete list of interoperability matrices can be found here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.html

The interactive UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Utility lets you view the supported components and configurations for a selected server model and software release. The utility is available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

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The interoperability information for a particular release is dependent on third-party certification testing done after the release has been made public. Therefore, the interoperability information may not be available until several months after the release becomes publically available.

Hardware Installation Information

Category Description

Hardware Installation Prerequisites

The Cisco UCS Site Preparation Guide contains important information about the site requirements for a Cisco UCS installation.

The Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco UCS contains important safety information.

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The Cisco R Series Racks and Cisco RP Series PDUs are an ideal choice for Cisco UCS installations in a data center. For details, see Cisco R Series Rack and RP Series PDU Installation Guide.

Chassis Installation

The Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Hardware Installation Guide contains installation instructions for a Cisco UCS chassis.

Fabric Interconnect Installation

The following documents contain information about installing or upgrading a fabric interconnect:

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For information about upgrading a 6100 series fabric interconnect to a 6200 series fabric interconnect, see the upgrade guide for the upgrade path that you are using. The complete list of upgrade guides can be found here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/prod_installation_guides_list.html.

Blade Server Installation

For information about installing a Cisco UCS blade server, see the Blade Server Installation and Service Note for the type of blade server you are using. The server notes are available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10280/prod_installation_guides_list.html

C-Series Rack Server Integration Guides

The complete list of Cisco UCS C-Series rack server integration guides can be found here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11736/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

Software Configuration and Upgrade Information

Category Description

VM-FEX Configuration Information

The following guides contain VM-FEX configuration information:

  • Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX for Hyper-V GUI Configuration Guide

  • Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX for Hyper-V CLI Configuration Guide

  • Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX for KVM GUI Configuration Guide

  • Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX for KVM CLI Configuration Guide

  • Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX for VMware GUI Configuration Guide

  • Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX for VMware CLI Configuration Guide

The complete list of VM-FEX configuration guides can be found here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

Cisco UCS User Role Privilege Information

The complete list of Cisco UCS user role privilege information can be found here: User Roles

Cisco UCS Manager CLI Reference Information

Hardware and Software Upgrade Guides and Videos

To upgrade Cisco UCS Manager and all related firmware and BIOS versions to the latest version, see the upgrade guide and any available videos for the upgrade path that you are using.

The complete list of upgrade guides and videos can be found here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/prod_installation_guides_list.html

RAID Server Configuration Guide

Cisco UCS Servers RAID Guide

Server Management Ecosystem Integration Information

The Cisco UCS management integrations include the following:

  • Cisco UCS Integration Pack for Microsoft System Center Orchestrator

  • Cisco UCS PowerTool for Cisco UCS Manager

  • Cisco UCS Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

Category Description

Release Notes

The release notes provide the most current information about open and resolved caveats for each supported management ecosystem integration..

The complete list of release notes can be found here: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-central-software/products-release-notes-list.html .

User Guides

The user guides for installing, configuring, and using the management integrations can be found here: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-central-software/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html.