Step 1
| On the menu
bar, choose
.
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Step 2
| In the left
pane, expand the pod and then click the
Cisco UCS Manager account.
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Step 3
| In the right
pane, click the
Organizations tab.
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Step 4
| Click the
organization in which you want to create the policy and then click
View
Details.
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Step 5
| Click the Server Pool Policy Qualifications tab. |
Step 6
| Click Add. |
Step 7
| In the Create Server Pool Policy Qualifications wizard, enter a name and description for the policy and click Next. |
Step 8
| On the Adapter Qualifications page, do the following to add adapter qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add Adapter Qualifications check box.
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From the Type drop-down list, choose the type of adapter that you want to include in the policy.
After you save the adapter qualification, this type cannot be changed.
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In the Model(RegEx) field, enter a regular expression that the adapter PID must match.
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In the Maximum Capacity field, enter the maximum capacity for the selected type.
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Click Next.
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Step 9
| On the Chassis/Server Qualifications page, do the following to add chassis and/or server qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add Chassis/Server Qualifications check box.
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From the First Chassis ID field, enter the first chassis ID from which server pools associated with this policy can draw.
After you save the adapter qualification, this type cannot be changed.
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In the Number of Chassis field, enter the total number of chassis to include in the pool, starting with the chassis identified in the First Chassis ID field.
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In the Server Qualification Ranges field, enter the range of server locations that you want to use.
If you want to enter more than one range, separate the ranges by commas. For example, enter 1:5,2:6.
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Click Next.
Example:
For example, if you want to use chassis 5, 6, 7, and 8, enter 5 in the First Chassis ID field and 4 in the Number of Chassis field. If you want to use only chassis 3, enter 3 in the First Chassis ID field and 1 in the Number of Chassis field.
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Step 10
| On the Memory Qualifications page, do the following to add memory qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add Memory Qualifications check box.
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Complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
Clock field
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The minimum clock speed required, in megahertz.
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Min Cap field
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The minimum memory capacity required, in megabytes.
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Max Cap field
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The maximum memory capacity allowed, in megabytes.
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Width field
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The minimum width of the data bus.
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Latency field
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The maximum latency allowed, in nanoseconds.
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Units field
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The unit of measure to associate with the value in the Width field.
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Click Next.
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Step 11
| On the CPU/Cores Qualifications page, do the following to add CPU and/or cores qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add CPU/Cores Qualifications check box.
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Complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
Processor Architecture drop-down list
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Choose the CPU architecture to which this policy applies.
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Min Number of Cores field
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The minimum number of CPU cores required. This integer can be between 1 and 65535.
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Max Number of Cores field
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The maximum number of CPU cores allowed. This integer can be between 1 and 65535.
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Min Number of Threads field
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The minimum number of CPU threads required. This integer can be between 1 and 65535 in the associated text field.
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Max Number of Threads field
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The maximum number of CPU threads allowed. This integer can be between 1 and 65535.
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CPU Speed field
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The minimum CPU speed required.
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Model(RegEx) field
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A regular expression that the processor PID must match.
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CPU Stepping field
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The minimum CPU version required.
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Click Next.
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Step 12
| On the Storage Qualifications page, do the following to add storage qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add Storage Qualifications check box.
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Complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
Diskless drop-down list
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Choose whether the available storage must be diskless. This can be one of the following:
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Unspecified—Either storage type is acceptable.
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Yes—The storage must be diskless.
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No—The storage cannot be diskless.
If you choose Yes, no additional fields are displayed.
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Min Cap field
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The minimum storage capacity across all disks in the server, in megabytes.
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Max Cap field
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The maximum storage capacity allowed, in megabytes.
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Number of Blocks field
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The minimum number of blocks required.
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Per Disk Cap field
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The minimum storage capacity per disk required, in gigabytes.
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Block Size field
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The minimum block size required, in bytes.
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Units field
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The number of units.
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Click Next.
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Step 13
| On the Power Group Qualifications page, do the following to add power group qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add Power Group Qualifications check box.
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From the Power Group drop-down list, choose the power group that you want to include in the policy.
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Click Next.
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Step 14
| On the Rack Qualifications page, do the following to add rack-mount server qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add Rack Qualifications check box.
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From the First Slot ID field, enter the first rack-mount server ID from which server pools associated with this policy can draw.
After you save the adapter qualification, this type cannot be changed.
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In the Number of Slots field, enter the total number of rack-mount server slots to include in the pool, starting with the server slot identified in the First Slot ID field.
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Click Next.
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Step 15
| On the Server Model Qualifications page, do the following to add rack-mount server qualifications to the policy or click Next if you do not want to add them:
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Check the Add Server Model Qualifications check box.
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In the Model(RegEx) field, enter a regular expression that the server model PID must match.
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Click Next.
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Step 16
| Click Submit. |