Configuring Cisco Unified Fabric Automation

This chapter contains the following sections:

Summary of Steps for Configuring Cisco Unified Fabric Automation

    Step 1   Add the Cisco Unified Fabric Automation organization account through Administration > Physical Accounts > Multi-Domain Managers, 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:

    • Create a group (tenant).

    • Create an organization for a group.

    • Create a partition within an organization.

    • Create a network.

    • Create workflows using the Fabric organization orchestration tasks (Physical Network Tasks > Cisco Tasks folder). You can also import sample workflows which are included with the Cisco UCS Director Orchestrator.

    About Cloud Accounts

    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.

    Creating a Cloud

      Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Virtual Accounts.

      Step 2   Choose the Virtual Accounts tab.
      Step 3   Click Add (+).
      Step 4   From the Cloud Type drop-down list in the Add Cloud dialog box, choose a cloud type.
      Step 5   In the Add Cloud dialog box, complete the following fields:

      Name

      Description

      Cloud Type drop-down list

      Choose VMware. The following fields are displayed when VMware is chosen. Other cloud types display fields that are specific to that cloud type.

      Cloud Name field
      The cloud name.
      Note    Each cloud requires a unique name in Cisco UCS Director. Once a cloud has been added, all reports refer to the cloud using the Cloud Name. Also, single quote characters are not allowed in Cloud Name field (for example, Ven's vCenter).

      Server Address field

      The vCenter server address.

      Server User ID field

      The vCenter server username.

      Server Password field

      The vCenter server password.

      Server Access Port field

      The server port number.

      VMware Datacenter field

      The pod name on the vCenter account. This name allows you to discover, monitor and manage the specified pod's resource. Leave the field blank if the entire vCenter account is managed by Cisco UCS Director.

      Server Access URL

      The URL for server access.

      Description field

      The description of the cloud.

      Contact Email field

      The contact email address for the cloud.

      Location field

      The location.

      Pod drop-down list

      Choose the converged infrastructure pod. By choosing a pod name, the VMware cloud account appears in the converged infrastructure stack.

      Service Provider field

      The service provider's name.

      Step 6   Click Add.

      Configuring a Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch

      As part of the configuration process you must identify and configure a Cisco Nexus 1000 switch for use within your Cisco Unified Fabric Automation network.

      Note
      This step is optional if you are using a Cisco Nexus 1000V.
      Before You Begin

      You must have a Cisco DCNM account and a vCenter account. You must have access to a Cisco Nexus 1000V switch.

      Adding a Network Element

        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:
        Name Description

        Pod drop-down list

        Choose the pod to which the network belongs.

        Device Category drop-down list

        Choose the device category for this network element.

        Device IP field

        The IP address of this device.

        Protocol drop-down list

        Choose the protocol to be used. This can be either telnet or ssh.

        Port field

        The port to use.

        Login field

        The login name.

        Password field

        The password associated with the login name.

        Enable Password field

        The enable password for this network element.

        Step 4   Click Submit.

        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.

        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 Administration > Physical Account.
          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.
          Name Description

          Account Name field

          The multi-domain account name.

          Description field

          The description of the multi-domain.

          Server Address field

          The IP address of the DCNM server.

          User ID field

          The administrator's or root user's user ID.

          Password field

          The administrator's user password.

          Transport Type drop-down list

          Choose a transport type:
          • HTTP — Standard protocol.
          • HTTPS — Standard and secure protocol. This is the default selection for DFA Organization networks.

          Port field

          The port number (based upon the transport type).

          SegmentID Pool field

          The selected segment ID pool. The selected range should not be used by any other Orchestrator.

          VlanID Pool field

          The selected Vlan ID pool. The range for Fabric Network Creation is 2 - 4093.

          Contact Email field

          The email address of the administrator or person responsible for this account.

          Location field

          The location of the device associated with the account.

          Step 7   Click Submit.
          Step 8   Choose the newly created account.
          Step 9   Click Test Connection to verify that the account is operational.

          Creating a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Organization


          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 Physical > Network.
            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:
            Name Description

            Organization Name field

            The name of the organization.

            Description field

            The description of the organization.

            Orchestration Source field

            The name of the Cisco UCS Director server (used to input the source field in DCNM when an organization is created).

            Select Group drop-down list

            Choose a user group.
            Note    A user group can have only one Fabric organization.
            Step 7   Click Add.

            Associating vDCs

            Before You Begin
            Create a Fabric vDC, Fabric account and a Fabric switch.

            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:
              Name Description

              Workflow Name field

              The name of the workflow.

              Description field

              The description of the workflow.

              Workflow Context drop-down list

              Choose a workflow context.

              Save as Compound Task check box

              If checked, saves workflow as a compound task.

              Place in New Folder check box

              If checked, place workflow in new folder.

              Select Folder drop-down list

              Choose a folder to store the workflow.

              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.

              Creating a Fabric Partition

              You can create multiple (Level 2 network) fabric partitions. Each network can have associated network pools.

                Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Physical > Network.
                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:
                Name Description

                Organization Name drop-down list

                Choose an organization.

                Partition Name field

                The name of the partition.

                Description field

                The description of the partition.

                Fabric Account field

                Fabric account name.

                DCI ID

                Extend the Partition across the Fabric check box

                Placing a check mark in this box will extend the partition across the fabric

                Service Node IP Address field

                IP address of service node.

                DNS Server field

                IP address of DNS server.

                Secondary DNS Server field

                IP address of the secondary DNS server.

                Multicast Group Address field

                Profile Name drop-down list

                Select the Profile Name from the drop-down list

                Profile Parameters section

                Border LeafRt field

                Only visible if there is a Profile Name selected

                Step 7   Click Add.

                Creating a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Network

                Each fabric network can have associated network pools.

                  Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Physical > Network.
                  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:
                  Name Description

                  Fabric Account drop-down list

                  Choose a Fabric Account from the drop-down list.

                  Organization Name drop-down list

                  Choose an organization from the drop-down list

                  Partition Name drop-down list

                  Choose a partition from the drop-down list.

                  Network Name field

                  Name of the new network.

                  Multicast Group Address field

                  Network Role drop-down list

                  Choose a network role from the drop-down list.

                  Description field

                  Description of the network.

                  Gateway field

                  Network gateway address.

                  Subnet Mask field

                  Network subnet address.

                  Switch Type drop-down list

                  Choose the switch type.

                  Select Switches drop-down list

                  Choose a switch to enable association.

                  Profile Name drop-down list

                  Choose a profile name.

                  Profile Parameters section

                  DHCP Server Address field

                  IP address of the DHCP server.

                  vrfDhcp field

                  mtuValue field

                  dhcpServerv6Address field

                  vrfv6Dhcp field

                  Enable IPv6 check box

                  If checked, enables the use of IPv6 addresses.

                  Gateway IPv6 Address field

                  Visible if Enable IPv6 box is checked.

                  Prefix Length field

                  Visible if Enable IPv6 box is checked.

                  Network ID section

                  Segment Id field

                  Segment Id of network. Not visible if the AutoSelect check box is selected.

                  AutoSelect (72000-78000) check box

                  If checked, allows for segment to be dynamically selected (from within a 72000 - 78000 range). This value is the value chosen when the administrator added the Fabric account to Cisco UCS Director.

                  Mobility Domain ID select button

                  Click the select button to choose the Mobility Domain ID. If the DCNM Version is 7.0(2), then a text box will be selected.

                  AutoSelect Mobility Domain ID check box

                  If checked, allows the Mobility Domain ID to be autoselected.

                  VLAN ID field

                  Enter a Vlan ID.

                  DHCP Scope section

                  Enable DHCP check box

                  If checked, enables the use of a DHCP server.

                  IP Range field

                  Range of IP addresses for this network that the assigned DHCP server can lease.

                  Service Configuration Parameters

                  Start IP field

                  Starting IP address of service.

                  End IP field

                  The range of static IP addresses that can be assigned to specific important service devices.

                  Secondary Gateway IP Address field

                  IP address of secondary gateway server (Cisco DCNM).

                  Step 7   Click Add.

                  Examining the Fabric SegmentID Range

                  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 Physical > Network.
                    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.

                    Examining a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Network's Segment Usage

                    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 Physical > Network.
                      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.

                      Adding a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Network to a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Partition


                      Note
                      Do not make the network available to all vCenters. You must enable the Cisco Cisco Unified Fabric Automation on a particular switch.
                      Before You Begin

                      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 Physical > Network.
                        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:
                        Name Description

                        Network Name field

                        The network name.

                        Multicast Group Address field

                        Multicast group address value.

                        Network Role drop-down list

                        Choose a Host Network from the drop-down list.

                        Description field

                        The description of the network.

                        Gateway field

                        The name of the gateway server.

                        Subnet Mask field

                        The network's subnet mask.

                        Switch Type drop-down list

                        Choose a switch type (dvSwitch or vSwitch). Anyone accessing this switch has access to the Cisco DFA.

                        Profile Name drop-down list

                        Choose a profile from the drop-down list.

                        Profile Parameters section

                        DHCP Server Address field

                        IP address of the DHCP server.

                        vrfDhcp field

                        mtuValue field

                        specify an mtu value between 1500 and 9216.

                        dhcpServerv6Address field

                        vrfv6Dhcp field

                        Enable IPv6 check box

                        If checked, enables the use of IPv6 addresses.

                        Gateway IPv6 Address field

                        IPv6 address field used by the gateway.
                        Note    This field is visible only if the Enable IPv6 check box is selected.

                        Prefix Length field

                        Prefix length used by the IPv6 address.
                        Note    This field is visible only if the Enable IPv6 check box is selected.

                        Network Id section

                        Segment ID field

                        Segment Id in use by server. This must be a unique value for each network.

                        AutoSelect (50000-70000) check box

                        If checked, allows for segment to be dynamically selected (from within a 50000 - 70000 range).

                        Mobility Domain ID field

                        AutoSelect Mobility Domain ID check box

                        If checked, automatically chooses the Mobility Domain ID.

                        DHCP Scope section

                        Enable DHCP check box

                        If checked, enables DHCP for the network.

                        IP Range field

                        The IP range of the DHCP server.

                        Service Configuration Parameters section

                        Start IP field

                        The starting IP address value (static range only).

                        End IP field

                        The ending IP address value (static range only).

                        Secondary Gateway field

                        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.

                        Creating a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Network using vSwitches

                        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 Physical > Network.
                          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:
                          Name Description

                          Partition Name field

                          Choose a partition from the drop-down list.

                          Network Name field

                          Name of the new network.

                          Description field

                          Description of the network.

                          Gateway field

                          Network gateway address.

                          Subnet mask field

                          Network subnet address.

                          Switch Type drop-down list

                          Choose the vSwitches option from the drop-down list.When prompted, check the check box of a corresponding switch.

                          Select Switches drop-down list

                          Choose a switch.

                          Profile Name drop-down list

                          Choose a profile name.

                          Profile Parameters section

                          DHCP Server Address field

                          IP address of the DHCP server.

                          Enable IPv6 check box

                          If checked, enables the use of IPv6 addresses.

                          Gateway IPv6 Address field

                          Gateway IPv6 address for DHCP server. Only visible when the Enable IPv6 check box is checked.

                          Prefix Length field

                          Prefix used for IPv6 addresses. Only visible when the Enable IPv6 check box is checked.

                          Network ID section

                          Segment ID field

                          Segment ID of network. Not visible if the AutoSelect check box is selected.

                          Note    This field is not required when creating a network on a vSwitch or (VMWare) dvSwitch. The VDP protocol is not used and only a Vlan and mobility ID is required.

                          Mobility Domain ID select button

                          Click to choose a Mobility Domain ID from a list.

                          Mobility Domain ID check box

                          If checked, allows for the Mobility domain ID to be dynamically selected.

                          DHCP Scope section

                          Enable DHCP check box

                          If checked, enables the use of a DHCP server.

                          IP Range field

                          IP range in use for the DHCP server.

                          Service Configuration Parameters

                          Start IP field

                          Starting IP address of service.

                          End IP field

                          The range of static IP addresses that can be assigned to specific important service devices.

                          Secondary Gateway field

                          Secondary network gateway address.

                          Step 7   Click Add.

                          Creating a Fabric Network using dvSwitches

                          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 Physical > Network.
                            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:
                            Name Description

                            Partition Name field

                            Choose a partition from the drop-down list.

                            Network Name field

                            Name of the new network.

                            Description field

                            Description of the network.

                            Gateway field

                            Network gateway address.

                            Subnet mask field

                            Network subnet address.

                            Switch Type drop-down list

                            Choose the dvSwitches option from the drop-down list. When prompted, check the check box of a corresponding switch.

                            Select Switches drop-down list

                            Choose a switch.

                            Profile Name drop-down list

                            Choose a profile name.

                            Profile Parameters section

                            DHCP Server Address field

                            IP address of the DHCP server.

                            Enable IPv6 check box

                            If checked, enables the use of IPv6 addresses.

                            Gateway IPv6 Address field

                            Gateway IPv6 address for DHCP server. Only visible when the Enable IPv6 check box is checked.

                            Prefix Length field

                            Prefix used for IPv6 addresses. Only visible when the Enable IPv6 check box is checked.

                            Network ID section

                            Segment ID field

                            Segment ID of network. Not visible if the AutoSelect check box is selected.

                            Note    This field is not required when creating a network on a vSwitch or (VMWare) dvSwitch. The VDP protocol is not used and only Vlan and Mobility Domain ID are required.

                            Mobility Domain ID select button

                            Click to choose a Mobility Domain ID from a list.

                            AutoSelect Mobility Domain ID check box

                            If checked, allows for the Mobility domain ID to be dynamically selected.

                            DHCP Scope section

                            Enable DHCP check box

                            If checked, enables the use of a DHCP server.

                            IP Range field

                            IP range in use for the DHCP server.

                            Service Configuration Parameters

                            Start IP field

                            Starting IP address of service.

                            End IP field

                            The range of static IP addresses that can be assigned to specific important service devices.

                            Secondary Gateway field

                            Secondary network gateway address.

                            Step 7   Click Add.

                            Adding a Network Policy

                              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:
                              Name Description

                              Policy Name field

                              The name of the network policy.

                              Policy Description field

                              The description of the network policy.

                              Cloud Name drop-down list

                              Choose the cloud account to which the policy applies.

                              Allow end user to select optional NICs check box

                              Check this check box if you want to provide vNICs selection during the creation of a service request-deployment configuration.

                              VM Networks field

                              Click + to add a new entry to the VM network.

                              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.
                              Note   

                              To add or replace vNICs for provisioned or discovered VMs using VM actions, you must configure the vNICs.

                              Step 6   In the Add Entry to VM Networks dialog box, complete the following fields:
                              Name Description

                              NIC Alias field

                              The name for the new NIC

                              Mandatory check box

                              If the Allow end user to select optional NICs check box in the Network Policy Information dialog box was checked, this box is pre-selected. If the Network Policy Information dialog box was not selected, and this check box is not selected, then the NIC Alias field is optional.

                              Note   

                              At least one of the NICs should have the Mandatory option selected. The NICs that have the Mandatory option selected are used in VM provisioning and there will be no option for the user during VM service request creation.

                              Allow end user to choose portgroups check box

                              Check the check box to allow the end user to choose port groups during provisioning.

                              Show policy level portgroups check box

                              Checking this check box along with the Allow end user to choose portgroups check box lists all the selected portgroups of NICs in the policy.

                              Copy Adapter from Template check box

                              Check the check box if you do not need custom settings. Clear this check box for custom settings.

                              The Adapter Type drop-down list is not visible when you check this check box.

                              Allow the end user to override IP Address check box

                              Check the check box to allow users to override the IP address.

                              Adapter Type drop-down list

                              Choose the adapter type. Select this option if the user wants to have the same Adapter Type that is available in the template.

                              Note   

                              This option is not visible if the Copy Adapter from Template option is chosen.

                              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.
                              1. If you choose Static, you must choose IP Pool Policy (default) or Inline IP Pool.

                                If you choose IP Pool Policy, click Select to choose a static IP pool. In the Select dialog box, choose from the list of preconfigured static IP pool(s). If no preconfigured static IP pools exist, see Adding a Static IP Policy for more information.

                              2. If you choose Inline IP Pool, complete the following fields:
                                Name Description

                                Static IP Pool field

                                The static IP pool. For example: 10.5.0.1 - 10.5.0.50, 10.5.0.100, 10.5.1.20-10.5.1.70

                                Subnet Mask field

                                The subnetwork mask for the pool. For example: 255.255.255.0

                                Gateway IP Address field

                                The IP address of the default gateway for this network.

                                Allow IP Overlap drop-down list

                                Indicate whether IP overlap is allowed or not. By default, overlapping IP is not enabled.

                                Enabling overlapping of IP implies the following:

                                • You can create an IP pool and have IP addresses overlap within that pool.

                                • You can create two static IP pools and have the IP addresses overlap between the pools

                                Scope drop-down list

                                The scope of the IP pool overlap. The options are:

                                • MSP Organization

                                  This option is visible only if you have enabled MSP.

                                • Group/Customer Organization

                                • Container

                                Note   

                                This option is visible only if you select Yes in the Allow IP Overlap drop-down list.

                                User Group ID field

                                Choose Select to check the check box of a user group. All the user groups created in the system are displayed.

                                Container ID field

                                Choose Select to check the check box of a container.

                              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.

                              Choosing a Fabric Port Selector

                              Before You Begin

                              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.
                                Note    This task will take Fabric Port Group or any port group as input and provide the output as well.
                                Step 5   In the Edit Task (FabricPortGroupSelector) pane, complete the following fields:
                                Name Description

                                Task Name field

                                The name of the task.

                                Task Category drop-down list

                                The Cisco Fabric Tasks category is chosen.

                                Task Type drop-down list

                                The FabricPortGroupSelector type is chosen.

                                Comment field

                                Comments that pertain to this task.

                                Retry Execution check box

                                If checked, retries the workflow execution.

                                Step 6   Click Next.
                                Step 7   In the User Input Mapping pane, complete the following fields:
                                Name Description

                                Manage Workflow User Inputs field

                                The name of the task.

                                Port Group section

                                Map to User Input check box

                                If checked, maps port group to user input.

                                User Input drop-down list

                                The Port Group user input type is chosen.

                                Fabric Port Group section

                                Map to User Input check box

                                If checked, maps port group to user input.

                                Step 8   Click Next.
                                Step 9   In the Task Inputs pane, complete the following fields.
                                Name Description

                                Revalidate button

                                Binds all the necessary parameters identified in this task to the environment.

                                Fabric Port Group button

                                Click the Select... button to choose a DFA port group.

                                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.

                                About Multiple Disk VM Provisioning in a Cisco Unified Fabric Automation Network

                                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:

                                • System

                                • Data

                                • Database

                                • Swap

                                • Log


                                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.