lab_setup1.doc

UCS Setup from Scratch:

 

1. Clearing up old config:

 

1. telnet to first 6120 via console –

connect local-mgmt

erase config

   and do the same on second 6120 as well.

2. when it boots up , it will go to setup screen

   Enter the configuration method. (console/gui) ? gui                                                    

 

    Physical Switch Mgmt0 IPv4 address : 172.20.2.131                                                  

 

    Physical Switch Mgmt0 IPv4 netmask : 255.255.254.0                                                   

 

    IPv4 address of the default gateway : 172.20.2.1                                                 

 

    Switch can now be configured from GUI. Use http://172.20.2.131

3. do the same on other switch.

Installer has detected the presence of a peer Fabric interconnect. This Fabric interconnect will be added to the cluster. Continue (y/n) ? y

 

  Enter the admin password of the peer Fabric interconnect:

 

   Connecting to peer Fabric interconnect... done

   Retrieving config from peer Fabric interconnect... done

   Peer Fabric interconnect Mgmt0 IP Address: 172.20.2.131

   Peer Fabric interconnect Mgmt0 IP Netmask: 255.255.254.0

   Cluster IP address          : 172.20.2.133

 

Physical Switch Mgmt0 IPv4 address : 172.20.2.132

4. GUI method will request cluster ip and password of the switch

And also console will do the same.

5. after this, if u have connect back to back the 6120s in the cluster port

it will come up.

 

6. http://172.20.2.133 is my cluster ip. Connect to it.
7. Steps in UCSM gui
1. enable server uplinks  - configured port 17 has server ports connected to Chassis.
2. enable server uplink policy (chassis uplink)
3. 

4. Verify if u are able to see the servers.
5. here in the example I am using vlan 1 as uplink.
6. configured port 16 on both to vlan uplink.
7. telnet to the cluster
8. connect nxos a and b and verify this
9. show run int Ethernet 1/16 and Ethernet 1/17
10. UCS1-FI-A(nxos)# show run int ethernet 1/16-17

version 4.0(1a)N2(1.1e)

 

interface Ethernet1/16

  switchport mode trunk

  switchport trunk allowed vlan 1

  pinning border

  no shutdown

 

interface Ethernet1/17

  switchport mode fex-fabric

  pinning server

  fex associate 1 chassis-serial FOX1325G5F5 module-serial QCI13230043 module-slot right

  no shutdown

 

11. now the chassis and uplinks should be connected.
12. for SAN u need to enable to ports connected to NPIV Switch

fc2/1 on both 6120 is connected a npiv switch.

 

 

13. Now all the uplink ports (SAN/LAN) are up, and then server uplink ports (FCOE) ports are up as well.
14. Configure KVM policy – should be same subnet as mgmt ports

 

15. You can create UUID pool/wwpn pool and MAC pool or select to give a individual servers a specific MAC/UUID (leave it as hardware) or WWPN  and specify wwnn in server policy.

 

 

 

Once this is done, next step to create service profiles. More on service profiles covered in LAN and SAN configs