Cisco Cisco UCS Manager Integrations Leaflet
Achieve Consistent IT Management At Any Scale
With the Cisco UCS Unified API
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modern automation capabilities from
the top of your IT infrastructure to the
bottom. At its foundation is a consistent
object model that defines every
type of resource in the system: from
individual CPUs, memory chips, ports,
and networking interfaces to entire
servers, chassis, storage systems, and
virtual machines. You can manage your
infrastructure at any level you choose
with fine-grained control.
the top of your IT infrastructure to the
bottom. At its foundation is a consistent
object model that defines every
type of resource in the system: from
individual CPUs, memory chips, ports,
and networking interfaces to entire
servers, chassis, storage systems, and
virtual machines. You can manage your
infrastructure at any level you choose
with fine-grained control.
Learn It Once, Use It Everywhere
The use of a consistent object model
and unified API results in simplicity for
your administrators writing scripts, your
programmers developing tools, and
your budget. Because the object model
is consistent throughout your Cisco
UCS deployment, your staff can learn
the API once and apply it as the scope
of what they are managing changes.
and unified API results in simplicity for
your administrators writing scripts, your
programmers developing tools, and
your budget. Because the object model
is consistent throughout your Cisco
UCS deployment, your staff can learn
the API once and apply it as the scope
of what they are managing changes.
For example, they can program at the
drive or chassis or a higher level, and
they can apply the investment they’ve
made in learning the API as they
move to other areas of infrastructure
management. They simply add new
objects at each level of infrastructure
and scale—without the need to change
the data model or software architecture.
drive or chassis or a higher level, and
they can apply the investment they’ve
made in learning the API as they
move to other areas of infrastructure
management. They simply add new
objects at each level of infrastructure
and scale—without the need to change
the data model or software architecture.
Consistency at Scale
Whether your IT staff needs to
manage a server, chassis, local data
center, or geographically dispersed
deployments, they can use the same
framework, data format, and object
model. That’s because all Cisco UCS
management interfaces, including the
command-line interface (CLI) and
GUI, use the Cisco UCS unified API
manage a server, chassis, local data
center, or geographically dispersed
deployments, they can use the same
framework, data format, and object
model. That’s because all Cisco UCS
management interfaces, including the
command-line interface (CLI) and
GUI, use the Cisco UCS unified API
to control the infrastructure. Your staff
manages everything in a similar way no
matter what it is or where it is located
(Figure 2).
manages everything in a similar way no
matter what it is or where it is located
(Figure 2).
Manage Standalone Servers
Embedded in Cisco UCS servers,
the Cisco Integrated Management
Controller (IMC) provides an easy way
to provision and deploy a standalone
server. Your IT administrators can
control and manage servers, including
network configuration; remote
keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM)
devices; power states; and firmware
revisions. Out-of-band management is
accessible through standard protocols,
CLIs, and web-based interfaces.
the Cisco Integrated Management
Controller (IMC) provides an easy way
to provision and deploy a standalone
server. Your IT administrators can
control and manage servers, including
network configuration; remote
keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM)
devices; power states; and firmware
revisions. Out-of-band management is
accessible through standard protocols,
CLIs, and web-based interfaces.
Manage Fabrics and Logical Servers
The API that supports standalone
server management allows a Cisco
UCS chassis and its components to be
programmed as code. That’s because
every component is incorporated
into an object model that maintains a
server management allows a Cisco
UCS chassis and its components to be
programmed as code. That’s because
every component is incorporated
into an object model that maintains a
single source of truth regarding system
inventory and configuration.
inventory and configuration.
At this scope and level, the API adds
connectivity controls and introduces
logical server concepts with service
profiles. Cisco UCS Manager,
which runs in the system’s fabric
interconnects, uses this expanded API
to control all parts of the system. Your
IT staff can create a model of a desired
server configuration and then configure
the server simply by associating the
model with the physical resources. The
system helps guarantee consistent,
error-free policy-based alignment of
server personalities with workloads,
increasing standards compliance.
connectivity controls and introduces
logical server concepts with service
profiles. Cisco UCS Manager,
which runs in the system’s fabric
interconnects, uses this expanded API
to control all parts of the system. Your
IT staff can create a model of a desired
server configuration and then configure
the server simply by associating the
model with the physical resources. The
system helps guarantee consistent,
error-free policy-based alignment of
server personalities with workloads,
increasing standards compliance.
Manage the Data Center at Scale
If you need to manage growth within
a single data center, support multiple
sites, or both, your IT staff can use
Cisco UCS Central Software. At this
management scope, the software
adds multidomain and global policy
a single data center, support multiple
sites, or both, your IT staff can use
Cisco UCS Central Software. At this
management scope, the software
adds multidomain and global policy
Serv
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Fabric Stat
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Global Stat
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Logical Ojbect Model
Cisco UCS Unified API
Manage Multiple Domains Worldwide
Cisco UCS Central Software
Manage multiple domains on
the same campus or worldwide
Manage a Standalone Server
Cisco Integrated Management
Controller GUI
Provision and deploy a server
Manage a Single Domain
Cisco UCS Manager GUI
Scale up to 160 blade or rack servers
in a single management domain
Figure 2. The Cisco UCS Unified API Delivers Scalability Across the Data Center