Configure and Manage a Standalone Server from Intersight

Introduction

This document describes how to claim, create and deploy a UCS Server Profile for a standalone Server.

Prerequisites

Requirements

Components Used

This procedure can be done for M5, M6, and M7 series standalone servers.

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Background Information

This procedure can be done for M5, M6, and M7 series standalone servers.

Procedure

Navigate to the Cisco IMC web page for the device that can be claimed.

Server Site

Next, navigate to Admin > Device Connector.

Device Connector

Verify that the Server can reach Intersight Cloud or the Intersight appliance.

Under Settings, modify the Proxy Configuration and Certificate Manager.

Device Settings

Proxy configuration

Once the connection to the Cisco Intersight Portal is successful, you can claim the device. To do this, copy both the Device ID and Claim Code and then log into your Intersight Account.

Device ID and Claim Code

At the Intersight Portal, navigate to Admin > Targets.

Click Claim a New Target.

Claim a New Target

Under Compute/Fabric, select Cisco UCS Server (Standalone) and click Start.

Cisco UCS Server

On the General page, paste both the Device ID and the Claim Code.

If you select the Resource Group, you can specify the Organizations to add the device to. This is not mandatory.

By default, the Resource Group = All.

Click Claim.

General page

If successful, you can see the device under Targets.

All Targets

Now that the Server is correctly added to Intersight, you can create a UCS Server Profile.

Click Configure > Profiles and then UCS Server Profiles.

UCS Server Profiles

Click Create UCS Server Profile.

Create UCS Server Profile

Name the Server Profile and select Standalone Server on Target Platform, and then click Next.

Standalone Server Assignment

At the Server Assignment screen, select the Standalone Server and click Next.

Server Assignment Screen

In the next five steps, assign the Server Policies based on your requirements. Click Summary and Deploy to finish.

Server Summaries Deploy

Intersight can validate the configuration and, if correct, verify the status.

Final Profiles

You can now manage your UCS Standalone Server from Intersight.