Overview

This chapter contains the following sections:

VersaStack

VersaStack is an integrated infrastructure solution based on the IBM Storwize family of virtualized storage technologies and the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) integrated infrastructure. This integrated infrastructure combines the performance and innovation of Cisco UCS integrated infrastructure, which includes Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus, and Cisco UCS Director, with the performance and efficiency of the IBM Storwize system.

VersaStack is also Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) ready, which is a holistic architecture with centralized automation and policy-driven application profiles. Cisco ACI delivers software flexibility with the scalability of hardware performance.

VersaStack is backed by Cisco Validated Designs that provides faster delivery of applications, greater IT efficiency, and less risk. The Cisco Validated Design for IBM VersaStack is targeted at virtualized infrastructure by combining the Cisco UCS integrated infrastructure and IBM Storwize with VMware vSphere hypervisor.

For more information, see VesaStack Solution by Cisco and IBM.

Discovering Devices for IBM Storwize Accounts

Use the Device Discovery Wizard to discover devices for IBM Storwize and Cisco Nexus OS type accounts that are used for VersaStack integrated infrastructure.

    Step 1   Choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
    Step 2   On the Physical Accounts page, click Physical Accounts.
    Step 3   Choose the storage (IBM Storwize, IBM Storage Array, or IBM SAN Volume Controller) account.
    Step 4   Click Device Discovery.
    Step 5   On the Overview page of the Device Discovery Wizard, click Next.
    Step 6   On the Policy page of the Device Discovery Wizard, specify a range or comma separated IP addresses for devices or account types in the IP Addresses field and add credential policies for the devices or account types (IBM Storwize, IBM Storage Array, or IBM SAN Volume Controller).
    Step 7   Click Next.
    Step 8   On the Discover and Assign page of the Device Discovery Wizard, click Discover to perform a discovery and obtain a list of discovered devices.
    Step 9   Choose the device that you want to add it to the pod.
    Step 10   Choose the pod from the Select Pod drop-down list.
    Step 11   Click Add.
    Step 12   Click Close.