Support for Cisco UCS X410c M8 Compute Node

The Cisco UCS X410c M8 Compute Node helps Cisco UCS Manager by providing a high-performance, scalable compute resource that integrates seamlessly into the UCS X-Series Modular System.

Server Management Overview

Support for Cisco UCS 6652 Fabric Interconnect

Cisco UCS Manager supports the Cisco UCS 6652 Fabric Interconnect, enabling its integration as a high-performance fabric interconnect within the UCS management domain.

• Server Management Overview

• Licenses

• C-Direct Rack Licensing Support

Enhanced Boot Policy Security

Cisco UCS Manage introduces the Allow Insecure Config option in Boot Policies to provide greater control over boot integrity and the reporting of security-related warning faults.

Creating a Boot Policy

BIOS Tokens

Cisco UCS Manager now includes updated and newly added BIOS token options for Cisco UCS X-Series and C-Series servers. These enhancements provide greater flexibility and control for system configuration and optimization.

• Processor BIOS Settings

• Server Management BIOS Settings

Support for Cisco UCS 6600 Series Fabric Interconnect

Cisco UCS 6664 Fabric Interconnect—The Cisco UCS 6664 Fabric Interconnect is a 2-rack unit (RU), fixed-port system designed for Top-of-Rack deployment in data centers. The fabric interconnect has both Ethernet and unified ports. Unified ports provide Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Fibre Channel, NVMe over Fabric, and Ethernet. By supporting these different protocols, you can use a single multi-protocol Virtual Interface Card (VIC) in your servers.

• Server Management Overview

• Firmware Upgrades

• Power Capping in Cisco UCS

• Licenses

Support for iSCSI boot with IPv6 for Cisco UCS Servers

Cisco UCS Manager now supports iSCSI boot with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) for Cisco UCS servers, enabling seamless integration with IPv6-compatible IP networks.

• Creating an iSCSI Initiator to Boot Using a Static IPv6 Address

• Deleting the Static IPv6 Address Boot Parameters from an iSCSI Initiator

• Creating an iSCSI Initiator that Boots Using DHCP for IPv6 Configuration

• Deleting the DHCP Boot Parameter from an iSCSI Initiator for IPv6 Configuration

• Creating an iSCSI Initiator that Boots Using an IPv6 Address from an IP Pool

• Deleting the IP Pool Boot Parameter from an IPv6 iSCSI Initiator

• Creating an iSCSI vNIC in a Service Profile

• Creating an iSCSI Static Target

BIOS Tokens

Cisco UCS Manager now has new and modified BIOS token information for Cisco UCS X-Series and C-Series servers.

• Processor BIOS Settings

• LOM and PCIe Slots BIOS Settings

Deprecated support for Cisco UCS 6300 series Fabric Interconnect

Cisco UCS Manager support for Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect is deprecated.

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