Chassis Profiles

Chassis Profiles in Cisco UCS Manager

A chassis profile defines the storage, firmware, and maintenance characteristics of a chassis. You can create a chassis profile for the Cisco UCS S3260 chassis. When a chassis profile is associated to a chassis, Cisco UCS Manager automatically configures the chassis to match the configuration specified in the chassis profile.


Important

At any given time, each S3260 chassis can be associated with only one chassis profile. Similarly, each chassis profile can be associated with only one S3260 chassis at a time.

A chassis profile includes the following information:

  • Chassis definition—Defines the specific chassis to which the profile is assigned.

  • Maintenance policy—Includes the maintenance policy to be applied to the profile.

  • Firmware specifications—Defines the chassis firmware package that can be applied to a chassis through this profile.

  • Disk zoning policy—Includes the zoning policy to be applied to the storage disks.

  • Compute Connection policy — Defines the data path between the primary, auxiliary SIOC, and server.

Guidelines and Recommendations for Chassis Profiles

In addition to any guidelines or recommendations that are specific to the policies included in chassis profiles and chassis profile templates, such as the disk zoning policy, adhere to the following guidelines and recommendations that impact the ability to associate a chassis profile with a chassis:

  • Each S3260 chassis can be associated with only one chassis profile. Similarly, each chassis profile can be associated with only one S3260 chassis at a time.

  • Chassis profiles are supported only on the Cisco UCS S3260 chassis. The Cisco UCS 5108 blade server chassis does not support chassis profiles and cannot be associated to a chassis profile.

  • For Cisco UCS S3260 chassis, S-Series server software bundles earlier than Cisco UCS Manager Release 3.1(2) are not supported.

Creating a Chassis Profile with the Wizard

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the chassis profile.
  4. Right-click the organization and select Create Chassis Profile.
  5. In the Identify Chassis Profile panel, specify the chassis profile Name and click Next.
  6. (Optional) In the Chassis Maintenance Policy panel, specify the maintenance policy, then click Next.
  7. (Optional) In the Chassis Assignment panel, specify the following, and then click Next.
  8. (Optional) In the Disk Zoning Policy panel, specify the disk zoning policy, then click Next.
  9. (Optional) In the Sas Expander Configuration Policy panel, specify the SAS Expander Configuration policy, then click Next.
  10. Click Finish.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the chassis profile.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the organization and select Create Chassis Profile.

Step 5

In the Identify Chassis Profile panel, specify the chassis profile Name and click Next.

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object is saved.

You can provide an optional description for this chassis profile.

Note 

To create a chassis profile quickly, you can click Finish after specifying the name. Cisco UCS Manager creates a new chassis profile with the specified name and all system default values.

Step 6

(Optional) In the Chassis Maintenance Policy panel, specify the maintenance policy, then click Next.

You can create a new maintenance policy from this panel. Creating a Chassis Maintenance Policy provides more information about creating a chassis maintenance policy.

Step 7

(Optional) In the Chassis Assignment panel, specify the following, and then click Next.

  1. Specify the Chassis Assignment from the drop-down list.

    You can specify Chassis Assignment as one of the following:

    • Assign Later—Allows you to assign a chassis after you have created and configured the chassis profile.

    • Select existing Chassis—Displays a table of available, unassociated chassis that you can use to select the chassis which will be assigned to the chassis profile.

      To restrict the migration of the chassis profile after it has been associated with a chassis, check the Restrict Migration check box.

      If you choose not to restrict migration, Cisco UCS Manager does not perform any compatibility checks on the new chassis before migrating the existing chassis profile. If the chassis types are not similar, the association might fail.

  2. To associate a Chassis Firmware Package with this chassis profile, expand the Chassis Firmware Package area and specify a chassis firmware package.

    You can create a chassis firmware package from this panel. Creating a Chassis Firmware Package provides more information about creating a chassis firmware package.

  3. To associate a Compute Connection Policy with this chassis profile, expand the Compute Connection Policy area and specify a compute connection policy. See Server SIOC Connectivity Functionality for more details on Compute Connection Policy and Server SIOC Connectivity functionality.

    You can create a compute connection policy from this panel. Creating a Compute Connection Policy provides more information about creating a compute connection policy.

Step 8

(Optional) In the Disk Zoning Policy panel, specify the disk zoning policy, then click Next.

You can create a disk zoning policy from this panel. Creating a Disk Zoning Policy provides more information about creating a disk zoning policy.

Note 

If you do not select a disk zoning policy, the default disk zoning policy is used. Preserve Config is selected by default in the default disk zoning policy.

Step 9

(Optional) In the Sas Expander Configuration Policy panel, specify the SAS Expander Configuration policy, then click Next.

You can create a Sas Expander Configuration policy from this panel. Creating Sas Expander Configuration Policy provides more information about creating a Sas Expander Configuration policy.

Note 

If you do not select a Sas Expander Configuration policy, the default Sas Expander Configuration policy is used. No Change is selected by default in the default Sas Expander Configuration policy.

Step 10

Click Finish.

Renaming a Chassis Profile

When you rename a chassis profile, the following occurs:

  • Event logs and audit logs that reference the previous name for the chassis profile are retained under that name.

  • A new audit record is created to log the rename operation.

  • All records of faults against the chassis profile under its previous name are transferred to the new chassis profile name.


Note

You cannot rename a chassis profile with pending changes.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile you want to rename.
  4. Click the chassis profile you want to rename.
  5. In the Work pane, click the General tab.
  6. In the Actions area, click Rename Chassis Profile.
  7. In the Rename Chassis Profile dialog box, enter the new name for the chassis profile in the New Name field.
  8. Click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile you want to rename.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Click the chassis profile you want to rename.

Step 5

In the Work pane, click the General tab.

Step 6

In the Actions area, click Rename Chassis Profile.

Step 7

In the Rename Chassis Profile dialog box, enter the new name for the chassis profile in the New Name field.

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object is saved.

Step 8

Click OK.

Cloning a Chassis Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile you want to clone.
  4. Right-click the chassis profile you want to clone and select Create a Clone.
  5. In the Create Clone From Chassis Profile dialog box:
  6. Navigate to the chassis profile you just created and make sure that all options are correct.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile you want to clone.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis profile you want to clone and select Create a Clone.

Step 5

In the Create Clone From Chassis Profile dialog box:

  1. Enter the name you want to use for the new profile in the Clone Name field.

    This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object is saved.

    This name must be unique within the organization or sub-organization in which you are creating the chassis profile.

  2. (Optional) Select the organization or sub-organization in which you want to create the chassis profile.

  3. Click OK.

Step 6

Navigate to the chassis profile you just created and make sure that all options are correct.

Deleting a Chassis Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Right-click the chassis profile that you want to delete and select Delete.
  4. If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.
  5. Click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Right-click the chassis profile that you want to delete and select Delete.

Step 4

If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.

Step 5

Click OK.

Chassis Profile Association

Associating a Chassis Profile with a Chassis

Follow this procedure if you did not associate the chassis profile with a chassis when you created it or to change the chassis with which a chassis profile is associated.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile that you want to associate with a new chassis.
  4. Right-click the chassis profile that you want to associate with a chassis and select Change Chassis Profile Association.
  5. In the Associate Chassis Profile dialog box, select the Select existing Chassis option from the drop-down list.
  6. In the Select column of the table of available chassis, click the radio button for the chassis that you want to associate with this chassis profile.
  7. (Optional) To restrict the migration of the chassis profile after it has been associated with a chassis, check the Restrict Migration check box.
  8. Click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile that you want to associate with a new chassis.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis profile that you want to associate with a chassis and select Change Chassis Profile Association.

Step 5

In the Associate Chassis Profile dialog box, select the Select existing Chassis option from the drop-down list.

This displays a table of available, unassociated chassis that you can use to select the chassis which will be assigned to the chassis profile.

Step 6

In the Select column of the table of available chassis, click the radio button for the chassis that you want to associate with this chassis profile.

Step 7

(Optional) To restrict the migration of the chassis profile after it has been associated with a chassis, check the Restrict Migration check box.

If you choose not to restrict migration, Cisco UCS Manager does not perform any compatibility checks on the new chassis before migrating the existing chassis profile. If the hardware of both chassis are not similar, the association might fail.

Step 8

Click OK.

Disassociating a Chassis Profile from a Chassis

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile that you want to disassociate from a chassis.
  4. Right-click the chassis profile you want to disassociate from a chassis and select Disassociate Chassis Profile.
  5. In the Disassociate Chassis Profile dialog box, click Yes to confirm.
  6. (Optional) Monitor the status and FSM for the chassis to confirm that the disassociation is complete.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile that you want to disassociate from a chassis.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis profile you want to disassociate from a chassis and select Disassociate Chassis Profile.

Step 5

In the Disassociate Chassis Profile dialog box, click Yes to confirm.

Step 6

(Optional) Monitor the status and FSM for the chassis to confirm that the disassociation is complete.

Chassis Profile Template

Chassis Profile Templates

With a chassis profile template, you can quickly create several chassis profiles with the same basic parameters, such as the maintenance policy and the disk zoning policy.


Tip

If you need only one chassis profile with similar values to an existing chassis profile, you can clone a chassis profile in the Cisco UCS Manager GUI.

For example, if you need several chassis profiles with similar values, you can create a chassis profile template, either manually or from an existing chassis profile. You can then use the template to create the chassis profiles.

Cisco UCS supports the following types of chassis profile templates:

Initial template

Chassis profiles created from an initial template inherit all the properties of the template. Chassis profiles created from an initial chassis profile template are bound to the template. However, changes to the initial template do not automatically propagate to the bound chassis profiles. If you want to propagate changes to bound chassis profiles, unbind and rebind the chassis profile to the initial template.

Updating template

Chassis profiles created from an updating template inherit all the properties of the template and remain connected to the template. Any changes to the template automatically update the chassis profiles created from the template.

Creating a Chassis Profile Template

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.
  3. Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the chassis profile template.
  4. Right-click the organization and choose Create Chassis Profile Template.
  5. In the Identify Chassis Profile Template panel, specify the chassis profile Name and Type, and then click Next.
  6. (Optional) In the Chassis Maintenance Policy panel, specify the chassis maintenance policy, then click Next.
  7. (Optional) In the Policies panel, specify the following, then click Next.
  8. (Optional) In the Disk Zoning Policy panel, specify the disk zoning policy, then click Next
  9. Click Finish.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the chassis profile template.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the organization and choose Create Chassis Profile Template.

Step 5

In the Identify Chassis Profile Template panel, specify the chassis profile Name and Type, and then click Next.

You can provide an optional description for this chassis profile template.

Note 

To create a chassis profile template quickly, you can click Finish after specifying the name. Cisco UCS Manager creates a new chassis profile template with the specified name and all system default values.

Step 6

(Optional) In the Chassis Maintenance Policy panel, specify the chassis maintenance policy, then click Next.

You can create a new chassis maintenance policy from this panel.

Step 7

(Optional) In the Policies panel, specify the following, then click Next.

  1. To associate a Chassis Firmware Package, expand the Chassis Firmware Package area and specify a chassis firmware package.

    You can create a chassis firmware package from this panel. Creating a Chassis Firmware Package provides more information about creating a chassis firmware package.

  2. To associate a Compute Connection Policy, expand the Compute Connection Policy area and specify a compute connection policy. See Server SIOC Connectivity Functionality for more details on Compute Connection Policy and Server SIOC Connectivity functionality.

    You can create a compute connection policy from this panel. Creating a Compute Connection Policy provides more information about creating a compute connection policy.

Step 8

(Optional) In the Disk Zoning Policy panel, specify the disk zoning policy, then click Next

You can create a disk zoning policy from this panel.

Step 9

Click Finish.

Creating One or More Chassis Profiles from a Chassis Profile Template

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile template that you want to use as the basis for your chassis profiles.
  4. Right-click the chassis profile template from which you want to create the profiles and select Create Chassis Profiles From Template.
  5. In the Create Chassis Profiles From Template dialog box, complete the following fields:
  6. Click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile template that you want to use as the basis for your chassis profiles.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis profile template from which you want to create the profiles and select Create Chassis Profiles From Template.

Step 5

In the Create Chassis Profiles From Template dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name Description

Naming Prefix field

The prefix to use for the template name. When the system creates the chassis profile, it appends a unique numeric identifier to this prefix. This number begins with the number specified in the Name Suffix Starting Number field.

Enter between 1 and 29 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period).

Name Suffix Starting Number field

The first unique numeric identifier that is assigned as a suffix to a chassis profile Naming Prefix.

Number of Instances field

The number of chassis profiles to create.

Enter a number between 1 and 255.

For example, if you specify the Naming Prefix as MyProfile, the Name Suffix Starting Number as 1, and the Number of Instances as 2, the first chassis profile would be called MyProfile1 and the second would be MyProfile2.

Chassis Profile Template field

The name of the chassis profile template.

Step 6

Click OK.

Creating a Chassis Profile Template from a Chassis Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile that you want to use as the basis for your template.
  4. Right-click the chassis profile from which you want to create the template and select Create a Chassis Profile Template.
  5. In the Create Template From Chassis Profile dialog box, complete the following fields:
  6. Click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that contains the chassis profile that you want to use as the basis for your template.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis profile from which you want to create the template and select Create a Chassis Profile Template.

Step 5

In the Create Template From Chassis Profile dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name Description

Template Name field

The name of the chassis profile template

Org drop-down list

Select the organization that you want this template to be associated with.

Type field

The type of template. This can be one of the following:

  • Initial Template—Any chassis profiles created from this template are not updated if the template changes.

  • Updating Template—Any chassis profiles created from this template are updated if the template changes.

Step 6

Click OK.

Cloning a Chassis Template Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis template profile you want to clone.
  4. Right-click the chassis template profile you want to clone and select Create a Clone.
  5. In the Create Clone From Chassis Template Profile dialog box:
  6. Navigate to the chassis template profile you just created and make sure that all options are correct.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis template profile you want to clone.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis template profile you want to clone and select Create a Clone.

Step 5

In the Create Clone From Chassis Template Profile dialog box:

  1. Enter the name you want to use for the new profile in the Clone Name field.

    This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object is saved.

    This name must be unique within the organization or sub-organization in which you are creating the chassis template profile.

  2. (Optional) Select the organization or sub-organization in which you want to create the chassis template profile.

  3. Click OK.

Step 6

Navigate to the chassis template profile you just created and make sure that all options are correct.

Changing the Maintenance Policy for a Chassis Profile Template

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile template whose chassis maintenance policy you want to change.
  4. Click the chassis profile template you want to modify.
  5. In the Work pane click the General tab.
  6. In the Actions area, click Change Chassis Maintenance Policy
  7. In the Change Chassis Maintenance Policy dialog box, specify the chassis maintenance policy from the Chassis Maintenance Policy drop-down list, then click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profile Templates.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile template whose chassis maintenance policy you want to change.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Click the chassis profile template you want to modify.

Step 5

In the Work pane click the General tab.

Step 6

In the Actions area, click Change Chassis Maintenance Policy

Step 7

In the Change Chassis Maintenance Policy dialog box, specify the chassis maintenance policy from the Chassis Maintenance Policy drop-down list, then click OK.

You can create a new maintenance policy from this panel.

Binding a Chassis Profile to a Chassis Profile Template

You can bind a chassis profile to a chassis profile template. When you bind the chassis profile to a template, Cisco UCS Manager configures the chassis profile with the values defined in the chassis profile template. If the existing chassis profile configuration does not match the template, Cisco UCS Manager reconfigures the chassis profile. You can only change the configuration of a bound chassis profile through the associated template.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile that you want to bind.
  4. Click the chassis profile that you want to bind.
  5. In the Work pane, click the General tab.
  6. In the Actions area, click Bind to a Template.
  7. In the Bind to a Chassis Profile Template dialog box, do the following:

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile that you want to bind.

If the system does not include multi-tenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Click the chassis profile that you want to bind.

Step 5

In the Work pane, click the General tab.

Step 6

In the Actions area, click Bind to a Template.

Step 7

In the Bind to a Chassis Profile Template dialog box, do the following:

  1. From the Chassis Profile Template drop-down list, choose the template to which you want to bind the chassis profile.

  2. Click OK.

Unbinding a Chassis Profile from a Chassis Profile Template

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile that you want to unbind.
  4. Click the chassis profile that you want to unbind.
  5. In the Work pane, click the General tab.
  6. In the Actions area, click Unbind from the Template.
  7. If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile that you want to unbind.

If the system does not include multi-tenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Click the chassis profile that you want to unbind.

Step 5

In the Work pane, click the General tab.

Step 6

In the Actions area, click Unbind from the Template.

Step 7

If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.

Chassis Maintenance Policy

Creating a Chassis Maintenance Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Policies.
  3. Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the policy.
  4. Right-click Chassis Maintenance Policies and choose Create Chassis Maintenance Policy.
  5. In the Create Chassis Maintenance Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:
  6. Click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Policies.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the policy.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click Chassis Maintenance Policies and choose Create Chassis Maintenance Policy.

Step 5

In the Create Chassis Maintenance Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

Name

Description

Name field

The name of the policy.

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object is saved.

Description field

A description of the policy. Cisco recommends including information about where and when to use the policy.

Enter up to 256 characters. You can use any characters or spaces except ` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), " (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote).

Reboot Policy field

When a chassis profile is associated with a chassis, or when changes are made to a chassis profile that is already associated with a chassis, you must power cycle the chassis to complete the process. The Reboot Policy field determines when the power cycle occurs for chassis associated with any chassis profiles that include this chassis maintenance policy. Chassis profiles and chassis profile templates support only one reboot policy:

User Ack—The user must power cycle the chassis manually after the chassis profile association is complete or changes are made.

Step 6

Click OK.

What to do next

Include the policy in a chassis profile or chassis profile template.

Changing the Maintenance Policy for a Chassis Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.
  3. Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile whose maintenance policy you want to change.
  4. Right-click the chassis profile you want to modify and select Change Chassis Maintenance Policy.
  5. In the Change Chassis Maintenance Policy dialog box, specify the chassis maintenance policy from the Chassis Maintenance Policy drop-down list, then click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles.

Step 3

Expand the node for the organization that includes the chassis profile whose maintenance policy you want to change.

If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis profile you want to modify and select Change Chassis Maintenance Policy.

Step 5

In the Change Chassis Maintenance Policy dialog box, specify the chassis maintenance policy from the Chassis Maintenance Policy drop-down list, then click OK.

You can create a new chassis maintenance policy from this panel.

Note 

The chassis profile will immediately reboot when disruptive changes are applied.

Deleting a Chassis Maintenance Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Policies > Organization_Name.
  3. Expand Chassis Maintenance Policies.
  4. Right-click the chassis maintenance policy you want to delete and choose Delete.
  5. If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Policies > Organization_Name.

Step 3

Expand Chassis Maintenance Policies.

Step 4

Right-click the chassis maintenance policy you want to delete and choose Delete.

Step 5

If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.

Compute Connection Policy

Compute Connection Policy is used to store the user configuration of the server SIOC connectivity. The configuration settings are done using the property Server SIOC Connectivity, which can be set to:

  • single-server-single-sioc (default) - The data path is configured through one SIOC when the chassis has single server and single SIOC or dual server and dual SIOCs.

  • single-server-dual-sioc - When enabled, you can configure the data path through both the primary and auxiliary SIOCs when the chassis has single server and dual SIOCs. See Server SIOC Connectivity Functionality for more details.

Creating a Compute Connection Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Policies > Organization_Name.
  3. Right-click Compute Connection Policies and select Create Compute Connection Policy.
  4. In the Create Compute Connection Policy pane, enter the following:
  5. Click OK.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Policies > Organization_Name.

Step 3

Right-click Compute Connection Policies and select Create Compute Connection Policy.

Step 4

In the Create Compute Connection Policy pane, enter the following:

  • Name - Enter a name for the policy.

  • Description - A brief description of the policy.

  • Server SIOC Connectivity - Select one of the following:

    • single-server-single-sioc (default) - The data path is configured through one SIOC when the chassis has single server and single SIOC or dual server and dual SIOCs.

    • single-server-dual-sioc - When enabled, you can configure the data path through both the primary and auxiliary SIOCs when the chassis has single server and dual SIOCs. See Server SIOC Connectivity Functionality for more details.

Step 5

Click OK.

Note 

In GUI, once Compute Conn Policy property is set to single-server-dual-sioc, then Cisco UCS Manager displays a message, warning that this operation causes server reboot. After acknowledging the message, chassis association is triggered. When Server SIOC Connectivity configuration is successfully deployed, Cisco UCS Manager automatically triggers server deep discovery.

Associating a Compute Connection Policy to Chassis Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.
  2. Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles > Chassis_Profile_Name.
  3. Select the Policies tab.
  4. Expand Compute Connection Policies area.
  5. Select a policy from the Compute Connection Policies drop-down list.
  6. Click Save Changes.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Chassis.

Step 2

Expand Chassis > Chassis Profiles > Chassis_Profile_Name.

Step 3

Select the Policies tab.

Step 4

Expand Compute Connection Policies area.

Step 5

Select a policy from the Compute Connection Policies drop-down list.

Step 6

Click Save Changes.