Cisco Unified Computing System Online Training

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UPDATED: June 21, 2019

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This Unified Computing Systems training course prepares learners to configure iSCSI VLANs, iSCSI QoS, iSCSI Boot, and UCS appliance ports.

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What you'll learn

Configure networking elements in the UCS Manager
Identify what a proper iSCSI boot looks like
Change the unified ports of UCS from Ethernet to FC
Create a QoS policy for FCOE traffic
Configure backups in a UCS environment
Control access to UCS Manager
Create RBAC roles and assign them to users
Add iSCSI vNICs to a Service profile
Configure iSCSI storage and Fibre Channel (FC) storage

FAQs

How do you change a fabric interconnect?

You can change the fabric interconnect model in the Cisco USC management dashboard. Before changing the fabric interconnect, save your current configuration. Changing the fabric interconnect does require hardware reboots. To change the fabric interconnect, open the Cisco UCS management dashboard. Then click the Settings gear icon. Finally, select the option to 'Change Fabric Interconnect.' After configuring this change, the system will reboot. Once the reboot process is finished, ensure to re-insert your hardware into the UCS manager.

How do I access fabric interconnect?

To access the Fabric Interconnect, navigate to the management IP address of the Fabric Interconnect through the terminal emulation program of your choice or use the management IP address as the URL in a browser. If the Fabric Interconnect does not yet have a management IP address, you must access the Fabric Interconnect using the serial cable and a terminal emulation application.

How do I change the IP address on my Cisco Fabric Interconnect?

To change the IP address on your Cisco Fabric Interconnect, first launch the Cisco UCS management utility. Once that is launched, locate and select the Admin tab in the UCS dashboard. Next, locate and expand Communication Management. Finally, choose Management Interfaces. You can change the IP address of the management interface for the fabric interconnect here.

How do I set up UCS?

To set up UCS, you first need to be connected to the management port of the Cisco appliance. First, connect to the Cisco hardware. Then power on the fiber interconnect. Once the interconnect is powered on, connect to the interconnect via the console. At the installation prompt in the console, enter 'gui.' Finally, follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the setup process.

How do I access Cisco UCS?

You can access the Cisco UCS management dashboard through your browser. From the URL bar in the browser, navigate to the IP address configured for management access in Cisco UCS. Once the dashboard loads, you will be prompted for your login credentials. Use those credentials to log in to the Cisco UCS management dashboard.

Who is this for?

This Configuring UCS skills course is an essential resource for anyone who works with UCS It's considered engineer-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network engineers with three to five years of experience with data center infrastructure.

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