Cisco UCS Director Self-Service Portal Guide, Release 5.5

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Cisco UCS Director Self-Service Portal Guide, Release 5.5

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Working with Services Upload Files

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June 6, 2016

Chapter: Working with Services Upload Files

Working with Services Upload Files

This chapter contains the following sections:

Uploading OVF Files

Cisco UCS Director allows an administrator, group administrator, or end user to upload OVF files (OVA, zip and jar formats) to a predefined storage location and deploy them to a group or customer organization.

Note

Group administrators and end users are the only types with privileges to upload and deploy OVF files.

Before You Begin

Ensure that you have the proper access rights.

Procedure
    Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Integration.
    Step 2   Click the User OVF Management tab.
    Step 3   Click Upload File.
    Step 4   In the Upload File dialog box, complete the following fields:
    Name Description

    Folder Type drop-down list

    The type of folder containing the OVF file. Choose one of the following:

    • Public—This file is available to all public users.
    • User—Choose this role if you are an end user. End users are not granted extensive privileges. The User role is well suited for first-level support, in which problem identification, remediation, and escalation are the primary goals.
    • Group—The file is only available to those in a defined group.

    File Name field

    The name of the OVF file to upload and display.

    Upload option

    Launches the File Upload dialog box in which you can browse and select an OVF file.

    Note   

    Only OVF files in OVA, zip and jar formats can only be uploaded to the storage location.

    After the file is uploaded, and a confirmation message stating that the file is ready for use is displayed. Click Submit.

    The Submit button is enabled only after the file is uploaded in the File Upload dialog box.

    File Description field

    The description of the file (if required).

    Step 5   Click Submit.
    Step 6   When the Submit Result - Upload Successfully dialog box appears, click OK. The uploaded file is listed in the User OVF Management table.
    What to Do Next

    Deploy the OVF file.

    Deploying OVF Files

    If you are an administrator, you have the authority to deploy OVF files to a group by selecting the group's Virtual Data Center (vDC). Once an OVF file is deployed to a vDC, the files are automatically unzipped and a VM is deployed on a VMware cloud that is associated to the vDC.

    Procedure
      Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Integration.
      Step 2   Click the User OVF Management tab.
      Step 3   Choose an OVF file from the table.
      Step 4   Click Deploy OVF.
      Step 5   In the Deploy OVF window, complete the following fields:
      Name Description

      Select vDC drop-down list

      Choose a vDC.

      Note   

      Group administrators and end users can only view vDCs that are associated to their group.

      OVF File Name field

      The name of the selected OVF file.

      VM Name field

      The VM name. If you do not enter a VM name, a default name is automatically provided.

      User Name field

      The OVF user name.

      Password field

      The OVF file password.

      Provision field

      The time to provision the VM.

      Choose either Now or Later. If you choose Later, then you must select the date and time.

      Power OFF the VM after field

      Check this check box to specify the number of days or hours after which the VM is automatically powered off.

      Days field

      The number of days to after which the VM is automatically powered off.

      Hours field

      The number of hours after which the VM is automatically powered off.

      Step 6   Click Submit.

      After an OVF file deploys, a service request is created that displays the status of the deployed OVF. For more information, refer to the Viewing Service Requests topic.

      Deleting OVF Files

      If you are an administrator, you can delete files located in the storage area.

      Before You Begin

      You must obtain the proper authorization to delete files from the Cisco UCS Director appliance. Service end users and group administrators are authorized to delete OVF files.

      Procedure
        Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Integration.
        Step 2   Click the User OVF Management tab.
        Step 3   Choose an OVF file from the table and click Delete File.

        The Delete File dialog box appears.

        Step 4   Click Submit.

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