Configuring Rack Accounts and Rack Groups

This chapter contains the following topics:

Adding a Rack Group

Perform this procedure when you want to add a new rack group.
Procedure
    Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
    Step 2   Click the Rack Groups tab.
    Step 3   Click Create.
    Step 4   In the Create Rack Group dialog box, complete the following fields:

    Field

    Description

    Group Name field

    A descriptive name for the rack group.

    Description field

    (Optional) A description of the rack group.

    Step 5   Click Create.
    Step 6   Click OK.
    What to Do Next

    Add one or more rack accounts to this rack group.

    Adding a Rack Account

    Perform this procedure when you want to add a new rack mount server to an existing rack group.
    Procedure
      Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
      Step 2   Click the Rack Accounts tab.
      Step 3   Click Add (+).
      Step 4   In the Create Account dialog box, complete the following fields:

      Field

      Description

      Account Name field

      A descriptive name for the rack account.

      Server IP field

      IP address of the rack mount server.

      Description field

      (Optional) A description of the rack group.

      Use Credential Policy check box

      Note   

      If you have logged in Cisco UCS Director for the first time, then do not check this checkbox.

      If you have already created credential policies, then check this check box to select a policy from the drop-down list.

      Credential Policy drop-down list

      Choose a policy from the drop-down list.

      This field is visible when you check the Use Credential Policy check box.

      User Name field

      Log in ID for the rack mount server.

      Password field

      Password for the log in ID for the rack mount server.

      Protocol drop-down list

      Choose HTTPS or HTTP from the list.

      Port field

      The port number associated with the selected protocol.

      Rack Group drop-down list

      Choose a rack group within which you want this rack account created.

      Contact field

      (Optional) The contact email address for the account.

      Location field

      (Optional) The location of the account.

      Step 5   Click Submit.

      Testing the Connection to a Rack Account

      You can test the connection at any time after you add an account.

      Procedure
        Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
        Step 2   Click the Rack Accounts tab.
        Step 3   In the table, click the row of the account for which you want to test the connection.
        Step 4   Click Test Connection.
        Step 5   In the Test Connection dialog box, click Submit.
        Step 6   When the connection test has completed, click Close.
        What to Do Next

        If the connection fails, verify the configuration of the account, including the username and password. If the username and password are correct, determine whether there is a network connectivity problem.

        Assigning Rack Groups to a Pod

        You can assign a rack group to a pod for easy management.

        Procedure
          Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
          Step 2   Click the Rack Groups tab.
          Step 3   In the table, click the row of the group that you want to assign to a pod.
          Step 4   Click Assign Pod.

          Step 5   In the Assign Pod dialog box, choose a pod from the drop-down list.
          Step 6   Click Submit.
          What to Do Next

          You can manage the rack group through the pod.

          Running a Rack Account Inventory Process

          When the rack account is added to a rack group, the inventory process is automatically initiated. If you want to review the changes in configuration that occurred in the rack account at a later point in time, you can use the Inventory option.

          Procedure
            Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
            Step 2   Click the Rack Accounts tab.
            Step 3   In the table, click the row of the account for which you want to run the inventory.
            Step 4   Click Inventory.
            Step 5   In the Inventory dialog box, click Inventory.
            Step 6   In the Submit Result dialog box, click OK.
            Step 7   When the connection test has completed, click Close.