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Step 1 | Add the
Cisco Unified Fabric Automation
organization account through
, as shown in
Creating a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Organization Account.
Make sure you specify a valid range of segments IDs to be used by Cisco UCS Director. To update the SegmentID Range, choose DCNM Accounts>Fabric SegmentID Range Management and highlight the desired DCNM account. The segment id range Update button is available when the DCNM account is highlighted. |
Step 2 | Add a vCenter cloud account through Administration > Virtual Accounts > Add ). |
Step 3 | If used, add the Cisco Nexus 1000V account (Administration >Physical Accounts > Managed Network Elements > Add Network Element). |
Step 4 | Check the vCenter cloud inventory under vCenter and verify that you can see the data. It may take a few minutes after the vCenter is added for the inventory to appear. |
Step 5 | Create several vDCs. You also have to create system, compute, storage, and network policies (refer to the base Cisco UCS Director, Release 4.1 documentation). |
Step 6 | On the menu bar,
choose
Physical
> Network > Multi-domain Managers > DCNM Accounts
and go to the Fabric vDC Switch
Association Policy tab. Enable vDC switches for a particular Fabric
organization account.
With the above steps completed, you can now perform the basic administrative Fabric organization tasks such as:
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A cloud account is a type of virtual account. Each cloud account represents a single cloud in a supported hypervisor, such as VMware or Hyper-V, or a PowerShell agent.
After you add a cloud account, Cisco UCS Director automatically discovers all existing virtual machines (VMs) and images in the newly added cloud account. Typically, the discovery process takes about five minutes.
Note | This step is optional if you are using a Cisco Nexus 1000V. |
You must have a Cisco DCNM account and a vCenter account. You must have access to a Cisco Nexus 1000V switch.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Administration > Physical Accounts. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Choose the Managed Network Elements tab. | ||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click Add Network Element and complete the following fields:
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Step 4 | Click Submit. |
Make sure you specify a valid range of segments IDs to be used by Cisco UCS Director. To update the SegmentID Range, choose DCNM Accounts>Fabric SegmentID Range Management and highlight the desired DCNM account. The segment id range Update button is available when the DCNM account is highlighted.
The Segment ID Range Specified in the creation of the DCNM Account should be different from the ranges present in the L2 Segment ID Range for DCNM Version 7.1(x). Earlier DCNM versions can be given any valid range.
Note | Cisco Fabric Organization networks are not tied to any specific pod. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Click the Multi-Domain Managers tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click (+) Add. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | In the
Add
Accountdialogue box, choose
DCNM from the drop-down list to create an account
for use in Digital Fabric Automation networks.
PNSC is not used in UCSD unless required for specific items, such as VSG deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click Submit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 6 | In the
Multi-Domain Manager Account dialog box, complete
the following fields. All other field are information only.
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Step 7 | Click Submit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 8 | Choose the newly created account. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 9 | Click Test Connection to verify that the account is operational. |
Note | You can also use workflow tasks to create a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation organization, partition, or network. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . | ||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the left pane, click the Multi-domain Manager entry. | ||||||||||||
Step 3 | Double-click the
DCNM
Accounts entry.
Along with the double-click, you can select the arrow button, double-click on the DCNM Account created, and see the Fabric Organization tab. | ||||||||||||
Step 4 | Click the Fabric Organization tab. | ||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click Create Organization. | ||||||||||||
Step 6 | In the
Create
Fabric Organization dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 7 | Click Add. |
Note | You can also associate Fabric vDC switch association through an action task (Physical > Network > DCNM Accounts > Fabric VDC Switch Association Policy > Add). |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Policies > Orchestration. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the Orchestration pane, click the Workflows tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 3 | On the left pane of the WorkFlows tab, choose the workflow folder and click the arrow next to the folder to show the workflows. | ||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Double-click the Create VDC Fabric Switch Association workflow. Workflow Designer appears. | ||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click the Edit Workflow Properties button. | ||||||||||||||
Step 6 | In the
Edit
Workflow Details pane, complete the following fields:
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Step 7 | In the Modify User Inputs pane, click on the (+) Add button to locate and add a Fabric Account, Fabric Switch, and a Fabric vDC. | ||||||||||||||
Step 8 | Click Submit. | ||||||||||||||
Step 9 | Click the Execute Now button. | ||||||||||||||
Step 10 | Examine the Submit Workflow dialog box to confirm the proper inputs were selected. | ||||||||||||||
Step 11 | Click Submit. |
You can create multiple (Level 2 network) fabric partitions. Each network can have associated network pools.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the left pane, click the Multi-domain Manager entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Double-click the
DCNM
Accounts entry.
Along with the double-click, you can select the arrow button, double-click on the DCNM Account created, and see the Fabric Partition tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Click the Fabric Partition tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click Create Partition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 6 | In the
Create
Partition dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 7 | Click Add. |
Each fabric network can have associated network pools.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the left pane, click the Multi-domain Manager entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Double-click the
DCNM
Accounts entry.
Along with the double-click, you can select the arrow button, double-click on the DCNM Account created, and see the Fabric Network tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Click the Fabric Network tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click Create Network. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 6 | In the
Create
Fabric Network dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 7 | Click Add. |
Each network can have an associated segment ID range. Each network has an account ID. Cisco Unified Fabric Automation assigns a segment ID range to one Orchestrator. OpenStack can also talk to Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM). When Cisco UCS Director Orchestrator creates a network, it uses the segments listed in these segment ID ranges.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . |
Step 2 | In the left pane, click the Multi-domain Manager entry. |
Step 3 | Double-click the
DCNM
Accounts entry.
Along with the double-click, you can select the arrow button, double-click on the DCNM Account created, and see the Fabric SegmentID Range Management tab. |
Step 4 | Click the Fabric SegmentID Range Management tab. The Account Name, Orchestrator Name, and SegmentID Range are displayed. |
This view allows you to see who is using which network ID, segment pool, segment ID, and so on.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . |
Step 2 | Click the Multi-domain Manager entry in the left-hand column. |
Step 3 | Double-click the
DCNM
Accounts entry.
Along with the double-click, you can select the arrow button, double-click on the DCNM Account created, and see the Fabric Network Segment Usage tab. |
Step 4 | Click the Fabric Network Segment Usage tab. The details of segment usage are displayed. |
Note | Do not make the network available to all vCenters. You must enable the Cisco Cisco Unified Fabric Automation on a particular switch. |
Create a partition and ensure that you can access Cisco Prime DCNM and a vCenter account. You also need information about the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch to be used with this network. Whenever you create a network, you can create multiple profiles. See the Profile Name drop-down list to choose a profile and how it will be used (for example, the defaultNetworkIpv4EfProfile selection). The available profiles are available through Cisco DCNM.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the left pane, click the Multi-domain Manager entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Double-click the DCNM Accounts entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Click the Fabric Partition tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Double-click on a partition. The Fabric Network tab appears. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 6 | Click Create Network. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 7 | In the
Create
Fabric Network dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 8 | Click Add. Cisco UCS Director creates a port group on the vSwitch. Once the port group is available, you can create a VM. Any VM can use this port group. The Cisco Cisco Unified Fabric Automation network allows you to create network segments dynamically, which makes them visible to the dvSwitches and Cisco Nexus 1000V switches. |
Each Cisco Unified Fabric Automation network can have associated network pools. Creating a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation network using vSwitches and dvSwitches are very similar. However, vSwitches can be mapped to one network adapter or to multiple network adapters. vSwitches that have no associated network adapters can also be implemented as well.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the left pane, click the Multi-domain Managers entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the DCNM Accounts entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Choose the Fabric Network tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click Create Network. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 6 | In the
Create
Fabric Network dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 7 | Click Add. |
Each Fabric network can have associated network pools. Creating a Fabric network using vSwitches and dvSwitches are very similar. A dvSwitch acts like a global switch, enabling administrators to associate a single switch with all ESX or ESXi hosts in a datacenter, rather than configure a vSwitch for each individual host.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the left pane, click the Multi-domain Managers entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click the DCNM Accounts entry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Choose the Fabric Network tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click Create Network. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 6 | In the
Create
Fabric Network dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 7 | Click Add. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Network. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Choose the VMware Network Policy tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click Add (+). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | In the
Network
Policy Information dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 5 | Click
Add
(+) in the VM Networks section to add and configure multiple vNICs.
These vNICs are applicable to the VM that is provisioned using this policy.
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Step 6 | In the
Add Entry
to VM Networks dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 7 | Click Add (+) in the Port Groups section. The Add Entry to Port Groups dialog box appears. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 8 | Click Select to choose the port group name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 9 | From the
Select
IP Address Type drop-down field, choose
DHCP (default) or
Static.
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Step 10 | Check the
IPv6 check box to configure IPv6.
You must configure the identical fields that you specified for IPv4 configuration. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 11 | Click Submit. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 12 | Click Submit in the Add Entry to VM Networks dialog box. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 13 | Click Submit in the Network Policy Information dialog box. |
Create a vDC, Fabric account and a Fabric switch.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose Policies > Orchestration. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the Orchestration pane, click the Workflows tab. | ||||||||||||||
Step 3 | On the left pane of the WorkFlows tab, choose the workflow folder and click the arrow next to the folder to show the workflows. | ||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Double-click the
FabricPortGroupSelector task.
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Step 5 | In the
Edit
Task (FabricPortGroupSelector) pane, complete the following fields:
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Step 6 | Click Next. | ||||||||||||||
Step 7 | In the
User
Input Mapping pane, complete the following fields:
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Step 8 | Click Next. | ||||||||||||||
Step 9 | In the
Task
Inputs pane, complete the following fields.
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Step 10 | Click Submit. | ||||||||||||||
Step 11 | Click the Execute Now button. | ||||||||||||||
Step 12 | Examine the Submit Workflow dialog box to confirm the proper inputs were selected. | ||||||||||||||
Step 13 | Click Submit. |
Cisco UCS Director supports virtual machine (VM) provisioning of multiple disks from a template. You can configure VM disk provisioning on a preferred single datastore or multiple datastores in a Cisco Cisco Unified Fabric Automation network. You can also configure individual disk policies for each additional disk in a template.
Cisco UCS Director classifies the disks into the following categories:
Note | The disk categories that are defined by Cisco UCS Director are for disk labeling only. For specific information on VM provisioning refer to the UCS Director Administration Guide. |