Cisco UCS Director Invicta Series Management Guide, Release 5.3
First Published: April 17, 2015
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CONTENTS
Preface
Preface v
Audience v
Conventions v
Related Documentation vii
Documentation Feedback vii
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request vii
CHAPTER 1
New and Changed 1
New and Changed Information for this Release 1
CHAPTER 2
Overview 3
About the Cisco UCS Invicta SAN Storage Devices 3
Orchestration Tasks for Storage Device Management 3
Prerequisites 3
Supported Devices 4
Invicta Upgrade Information 4
CHAPTER 3
Configuring Cisco UCS Invicta Accounts 5
Adding a Cisco UCS Invicta Account 5
CHAPTER 4
Viewing RAID Health 9
Viewing RAID Health 9
CHAPTER 5
Configuring Cisco UCS Invicta Storage 11
Bonds 11
Creating a Bond 11
Creating a Virtual Interface 13
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Contents
Creating a VLAN on a Bond 14
Choosing iSCSI Settings 15
Volume Groups 15
Creating a Volume Group 15
Assigning a Volume Group to a User Group 16
LUNs 17
Creating a LUN 17
Creating an Initiator Group 18
Adding an Initiator to an Initiator Group 18
Mapping a LUN to an Initiator Group 19
Unmapping a LUN from an Initiator Group 19
Deleting an Initiator Group 20
Resizing a LUN 20
Viewing LUN Topology 21
CHAPTER 6
Monitoring Cisco UCS Invicta Accounts 23
Examining the Stack View 23
Viewing the Physical Interfaces Report 24
Viewing the Fibre Channel Interfaces Report 24
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This preface contains the following sections:
• Audience, page v
• Conventions, page v
• Related Documentation, page vii
• Documentation Feedback, page vii
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page vii
Audience
This guide is intended primarily for data center administrators who use Cisco UCS Director and who have
responsibilities and expertise in one or more of the following:
• Server administration
• Storage administration
• Network administration
• Network security
• Virtualization and virtual machines
Conventions
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Indication
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Main titles such as window, dialog box, and wizard titles appear in this font.
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Text Type
Indication
System output
Terminal sessions and information that the system displays appear in this
font.
CLI commands
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Variables in a CLI command appear in this font.
Note
Tip
[]
Elements in square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z}
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical
bars.
[x | y | z]
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical
bars.
string
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the string will include the quotation marks.
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indicates a comment line.
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
document.
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troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.
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damage or loss of data.
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Related Documentation
Warning
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Related Documentation
Cisco UCS Director Documentation Roadmap
For a complete list of Cisco UCS Director documentation, see the Cisco UCS Director Documentation
Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/
ucs-director/doc-roadmap/b_UCSDirectorDocRoadmap.html.
Cisco UCS Documentation Roadmaps
For a complete list of all B-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap
available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/b-series-doc.
For a complete list of all C-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap
available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc.
Note
The Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap includes links to documentation for Cisco
UCS Manager and Cisco UCS Central. The Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap includes
links to documentation for Cisco Integrated Management Controller.
Documentation Feedback
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to [email protected]. We appreciate your feedback.
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1
New and Changed
• New and Changed Information for this Release, page 1
New and Changed Information for this Release
The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to this guide for this current release. The
table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to this guide or of all new features in this release.
Table 1: New Features and Changed Behavior in Cisco UCS Director, Release 5.3
Feature
Description
Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System Added support for the following:
Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA
Appliance
• Support for Cisco UCS Invicta
C3124SA Appliance (API version
1.6)
Where Documented
Supported Devices, on page
4
• Support for Cisco UCS Invicta
Scaling System (API version 1.6)
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New and Changed Information for this Release
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2
Overview
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About the Cisco UCS Invicta SAN Storage Devices, page 3
• Orchestration Tasks for Storage Device Management, page 3
• Prerequisites, page 3
• Supported Devices, page 4
• Invicta Upgrade Information, page 4
About the Cisco UCS Invicta SAN Storage Devices
Cisco UCS Director can manage external Cisco UCS Invicta Appliance and Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System
multilevel cell (MLC) flash arrays in both the 1U and 2U form factors and scale from 1.5TB to 72TB.
Orchestration Tasks for Storage Device Management
Cisco UCS Director includes orchestration features that allow you to automate configuration and management
of storage domain tasks in one or more workflows.
A complete list of the storage device orchestration tasks is available in the Workflow Designer, and in the
Task Library.
For more information about orchestration in Cisco UCS Director, see the Cisco UCS Director Orchestration
Guide.
Prerequisites
To successfully create a Cisco UCS Director account and configure and monitor a Cisco UCS Invicta storage
device, you need Cisco UCS Director, Release 4.1 or later releases.
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Supported Devices
Supported Devices
Cisco UCS Director provides support for the following devices:
• Cisco UCS Invicta C3124SA Appliance (API versions 1.5 and 1.6)
• Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System (API versions 1.5 and 1.6)
Invicta Upgrade Information
If you are upgrading Invicta from a release prior to Release 5.0, you must do the following:
• Delete your existing Invicta account AFTER the appliance has been upgraded
• Add a new Invicta account
• Delete all existing workflows
• Create new workflows
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Configuring Cisco UCS Invicta Accounts
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Adding a Cisco UCS Invicta Account, page 5
Adding a Cisco UCS Invicta Account
Before You Begin
A Cisco UCS Invicta solid-state drive (SSD) device (either a Cisco UCS Invicta Appliance or Cisco UCS
Invicta Scaling System model) connected to a Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) server.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Administration > Physical Accounts.
Click the Physical Accounts tab.
Click Add.
In the Add Account dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Pod drop-down list
Choose the pod to which this account belongs.
Category drop-down list
Choose the type of category: Storage.
Account Type drop-down list
Choose the type of account: UCS Invicta.
Account Sub Type drop-down list
Choose the account sub type. For example, a Cisco UCS
Invicta account has two options available:
• UCS Invicta Appliance
• UCS Invicta Scaling System
Account Name field
A unique name that you assign to this account.
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Name
Description
Server Address field
The IP address of the Cisco UCS Invicta Appliance.
Note
Only valid for Cisco UCS Invicta Appliance
accounts.
User ID field
The administrator username that this account will use.
Password field
The password associated with the username.
SSRA IP Address field
The first Silicon Stage Router (SSR) IP address.
Note
This IP address is applicable only to Cisco UCS
Invicta Scaling System accounts.
SSRB IP Address field
The second SSR IP address.
Note
This IP address is applicable only to Cisco UCS
Invicta Scaling System accounts.
Transport Type drop-down list
Choose the transport type that you want to use for this
account. This can be one of the following:
• http
• https
Port field
The port number (based upon the transport type).
Description field
(Optional) A description of this account.
Contact Email field
The email address that you can use to contact the
administrator or other person responsible for this account.
Location field
The location of the device associated with the account.
Service Provider field
(Optional) The name of the service provider associated
with this account, if any.
Step 5
Click Add.
Cisco UCS Director tests the connection to the Cisco UCS Invicta device. If that test is successful, it adds the Cisco UCS
Invicta account and discovers all infrastructure elements that are associated with that account, including SSRs, Silicon
Storage Nodes (SSNs), volume groups, Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs), and initiator groups. This discovery process and
inventory collection cycle can take approximately five minutes to complete.
Step 6
Step 7
Click Test Connection.
In the Test Connectivity dialog box, determine whether the connection is successful and then click Close.
Step 8
Step 9
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click the pod where you created the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
The Converged view displays Storage, Network, Compute and Virtual rows.
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Step 10
Step 11
Verify that your new Cisco UCS Invicta account is present in the Storage row (blue).
Double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
The Summary pane displays system and SSN status.
Step 12
Step 13
Click the SSRs tab to verify the SSR information.
Click the SSNs tab to verify the SSN information.
Note
The SSNs tab is only visible to a Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System account.
Step 14
Click the Volume Groups tab to verify the volume group information.
Note
The Volume Groups tab is only visible to a Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System account.
Step 15
Step 16
Click the Logical Unit Number (LUNs) tab to verify the LUN information.
Click the Initiator Groups tab to verify the initiator groups information.
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4
Viewing RAID Health
• Viewing RAID Health, page 9
Viewing RAID Health
This report displays the health of your RAID drives, including the RAID name, the associated SSN name,
and the current status (health) of the RAID configuration.
Note
The RAID configuration of the drive is predefined at the factory. You cannot change the RAID
configuration.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the SSNs tab.
Note
The SSNs tab is only accessible to a Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System account.
Step 5
In the SSNs table, double-click an SSN entry.
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Viewing RAID Health
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Configuring Cisco UCS Invicta Storage
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Bonds, page 11
• Choosing iSCSI Settings, page 15
• Volume Groups, page 15
• LUNs, page 17
Bonds
Each bond is configured with a unique IP address and a routing algorithm. Depending upon your environment
and storage needs, you can create either or both virtual interfaces and VLANs on a bond.
Creating a Bond
Before You Begin
Create a Cisco UCS Invicta account.
Step 1
Step 2
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
The Converged view displays Storage, Network, Compute and Virtual rows.
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the SSRs tab.
In the SSRs table, double-click on the Cisco UCS Invicta account entry.
Click the Bonds tab.
Click Create.
In the Create Bond dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Name
Description
IP Address field
The IP address for the bond.
Mask field
The mask IP address associated with the bond.
MTU field
The Ethernet maximum transmission unit (MTU) value. A
higher value allows more data to be transferred. The default
value is 1500.
Note
Use a value of 9000 if jumbo frames are required
for assignment to the bond.
Modedrop-down list
Choose a routing (algorithm) mode.
• Round Robin
• Active Backup
• LACP
• ALB
On Boot check box
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
If checked, informs the operating system (OS) that this
bond is to become activated during the boot up process.
Click Submit.
On the Bonds tab, choose the newly created bonded interface.
Click Enslave.
In the Enslave Bond dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Type drop-down menu
Choose the operation:
• Add physical interface
• Remove physical interface
Add Physical Interface field
Step 13
Click Submit.
The interface is now added to the bond. Once the bonded interface is created, you can add a virtual interface and/or
VLAN.
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Choose a physical interface by checking the check box for
that interface.
Configuring Cisco UCS Invicta Storage
Creating a Virtual Interface
Creating a Virtual Interface
You can communicate with either virtual interfaces or VLANs on a bond.
Note
A separate tab exists for creating VLANs. Both virtual interfaces and VLANs can be created on top of a
bond.
Before You Begin
Create a bond.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the SSRs tab.
In the SSRs table, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta account entry.
Click the Virtual Interfaces tab.
Click Create to create a virtual interface on top of a bond.
In the Create Virtual Interface dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Bond Name tabular pop-up list
Choose a bond name to associate with a virtual interface.
IP Address field
The IP address of virtual interface.
Mask field
The mask address.
MTU field
The Ethernet Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) value.
A higher value allows more data to be transferred. The
default value is 1500.
Note
Step 9
Use a value of 9000 if jumbo frames are required
for assignment to the bond.
On Boot check box
If checked, informs the operating system (OS) that this
bond is to become activated during boot up process.
Force check box
If checked, selective IP is used.
Click Submit.
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Creating a VLAN on a Bond
What to Do Next
Depending upon your configuration, you can either create a VLAN or create a volume group.
Creating a VLAN on a Bond
You can communicate with either virtual interfaces or VLANs on a bond.
Note
A separate tab exists for creating virtual interfaces. Both virtual interfaces and VLANs can be created on
top of a bond.
Before You Begin
Create a bond.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the SSRs tab.
In the SSRs table, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta account entry.
Click the VLANs tab.
Click Create to create a VLAN on top of a bond.
In the Create VLAN dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Bond Name drop-down list
Choose a Bond name.
VLAN ID field
Enter a unique VLAN ID. Valid selection is between 1 and
4096.
IP Address field
IP address of VLAN.
Mask field
Enter a mask address.
MTU field
The Ethernet Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) value.
A higher value allows more data to be transferred. The
default value is 1500.
Note
Use a value of 9000 if Jumbo Frames are required
for assignment to the bond.
On Boot check box
If checked, informs the operating system (OS) that this
bond is to become activated during boot up process.
Force check box
If checked, selective IP is used.
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Choosing iSCSI Settings
Step 9
Click Submit.
What to Do Next
Depending upon your configuration, you can either create a virtual interface or create a volume group.
Choosing iSCSI Settings
The iSCSI settings let you define the IP addresses used for communicating with the LAN mounting. You can
configure IP addresses as either Allowed or Available.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the SSRs tab.
In the SSRs table, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta account entry.
Click the iSCSI Settings tab.
Click one of the following, depending upon how you want to configure the IP addresses:
Option
Description
Modify iSCSI Allowed
Lets you modify IP Addresses to Allowed.
Modify iSCSI Available
Lets you modify allowed IP Addresses to Available.
In the Modify iSCSI IP dialog box, do the following:
a) From the IP Address drop-down list, choose the IP address that you want to modify.
b) Click Submit.
Volume Groups
Creating a Volume Group
Note
You should use at least one node to create a volume group.
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Assigning a Volume Group to a User Group
Before You Begin
Create a VLAN and/or a virtual interface on a bond.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the Volume Groups tab.
Click Create.
In the Create Volume Group dialog box, do the following:
a) In the Volume Group Name field, enter a unique name for the volume group.
Name
Description
Volume Group Name drop-down list
Choose a unique name for the volume group.
SSN(s) check box
An SSN from a table of available SSNs.
b) In the SSN(s) field, click the Select button.
c) In the Select dialog box, check the check box for the SSN that you want to assign to the volume group and click
Select.
d) Click Submit.
Assigning a Volume Group to a User Group
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the Volume Groups tab.
Click the row that represents the volume group you want to assign to a user group.
Click Assign Group.
In the Assign Volume Group to Group dialog box, choose a user group from the Select User Group drop-down list.
Click Submit.
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LUNs
LUNs
Creating a LUN
Before You Begin
Create a volume group.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the LUNs tab.
Click Create.
In the Create LUN dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
LUN Name field
A unique name for the LUN.
LUN Size (GB) field
The size of the LUN in GB.
Volume Group drop-down list
Choose a volume group to associate with the LUN.
Device Group drop-down list
Choose the device group to associate with the LUN.
Note
Step 7
This setting is only applicable to Cisco UCS
Invicta Scaling SystemV1.5.
Click Submit.
What to Do Next
Map the LUN to an initiator group, or if you have not done so already, create an initiator group,
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Creating an Initiator Group
Before You Begin
Create a LUN on a volume group.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the Initiator Groups tab.
Click Create.
In the Create Initiator Group dialog box, enter a unique name for the initiator group in the Initiator Group Name
field.
Click Submit.
What to Do Next
Add at least one initiator to the initiator group.
Adding an Initiator to an Initiator Group
Before You Begin
Create an initiator group.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the Initiator Groups tab.
Click the row for the initiator group to which you want to add an initiator.
Click Add Initiator.
In the Add Initiator to Initiator Group dialog box, enter a unique name for the World Wide Name (WWN)/iSCSI
Qualified Name (IQN) entry in the WWN/IQN field.
Click Submit.
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Mapping a LUN to an Initiator Group
Before You Begin
Create a LUN and an initiator group.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the LUNs tab.
Click Map LUN.
In the Map LUN to Initiator Group dialog box, do the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
In the LUN ID field, enter a mapping ID for the LUN.
In the Initiator Group field, click Select.
In the Select dialog box, check the check box for the initiator group and click Select.
Click Submit.
Unmapping a LUN from an Initiator Group
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the LUNs tab.
Click the row for the LUN that you want to unmap.
Click Unmap LUN.
In the Unmap LUN from Initiator Group dialog box, do the following:
a) In the Initiator Group Name field, click Select.
b) In the Select dialog box, uncheck the check box for the initiator group and click Select.
c) If desired, check the Force check box.
d) Click Submit.
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Deleting an Initiator Group
Deleting an Initiator Group
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the Initiator Groups tab.
Click the row for the initiator group that you want to delete.
Click Delete.
In the Delete Initiator Group dialog box, do the following:
a) If desired, check the Force check box.
b) Click Submit.
Resizing a LUN
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the LUNs tab.
Choose the LUN that you want to resize.
Click Resize.
In the New Target Size (GB) field of the Resize LUN dialog box, enter the new size of the LUN in gigabytes.
Click Submit.
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Viewing LUN Topology
Viewing LUN Topology
The topology view displays the association between the LUN and the data store.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the LUNs tab.
Choose a LUN to view.
Click Topology.
The Topology window displays the association between the LUN and the data store and the host on which it is mounted.
Step 7
In the Topology View window, choose one of the following from the View Mode drop-down list:
• Hierarchical—Displays elements in hierarchical mode. Check the Allow Item Spacing check box to insert space
between the elements.
• Concentric—Displays elements in a concentric mode. Increase or decrease the distance between elements using
the slider.
• Circular—Displays elements in a circular mode. Increase or decrease the radius with the slider.
• Force Directed—Adjust rigidity and force distance values using the sliders.
Step 8
When you are finished, click Close.
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Viewing LUN Topology
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Monitoring Cisco UCS Invicta Accounts
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Examining the Stack View, page 23
• Viewing the Physical Interfaces Report, page 24
• Viewing the Fibre Channel Interfaces Report, page 24
Examining the Stack View
With the stack view, you can examine the following details for a virtual machine (VM):
• Operating system
• Virtual machine information
• Hypervisor
• Infrastructure
The stack view is graphically divided into three columns:
• Compute (green)
• Storage (blue)
• Network (pink)
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, click Virtual > Compute.
Click the VMs tab.
In the VMs table, choose a VM.
Click Stack View.
When you have finished, click Close to return to the VMs tab.
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Viewing the Physical Interfaces Report
Viewing the Physical Interfaces Report
The Physical Interfaces tab lets you determine which interfaces are available and which are occupied.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the SSRs tab.
In the SSRs table, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta account entry.
Click the Physical Interfaces tab to determine which in
Viewing the Fibre Channel Interfaces Report
This report allows you to view the world wide port names (WWPNs) for each Fibre Channel (FC) interface
associated with the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, click Converged.
Click on the pod that includes the Cisco UCS Invicta account.
In the Storage row, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta device.
Click the SSRs tab.
In the SSRs table, double-click the Cisco UCS Invicta account entry.
Click the FC Interfaces tab.
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