Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 User Guide
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Managing PODs
A POD is a Point of Delivery unit. There are two types of PODS: Network PODs and Compute PODs. There are also SRCs:
Service Resource Containers. In Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1, you can create as many PODs as your
organization requires. A POD is a module or group of network, compute, storage, and application components that work
together to deliver a network service. The POD is a repeatable pattern, and its components increase the modularity,
scalability, and manageability of data centers. You must be logged in as a Cloud Provider Technical Administrator to
create a Network POD.
Service Resource Containers. In Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1, you can create as many PODs as your
organization requires. A POD is a module or group of network, compute, storage, and application components that work
together to deliver a network service. The POD is a repeatable pattern, and its components increase the modularity,
scalability, and manageability of data centers. You must be logged in as a Cloud Provider Technical Administrator to
create a Network POD.
Creating One or More Network PODs
Use the Register a POD service to register an installed POD and choose the instances that manage its resources, so that
you can start using it in the cloud.
you can start using it in the cloud.
1.
Choose Setup > System Settings > PODs tab.
2.
On the PODs portlet, click Register a Network POD.
3.
On the Create Network POD form, define the cloud infrastructure:
Assign a name and description.
This field is not editable; only one vCenter is allowed.
Choose the datacenter that is to serve this POD. There is a 1-to-1 mapping between data centers and PODs.
If the drop-down list is empty, all available data centers have been associated with a POD.
Optional. Choose the UCS Manager that is to serve this POD. There is a 1-to-1 mapping between UCS Managers
and PODs.
and PODs.
If the drop-down list is empty, all available UCS Managers have been associated with a POD.
Optional. Choose the Server Provisioner instance that is to serve this POD. A CSP can be associated with multiple
PODs. This option requires:
PODs. This option requires:
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vCenter Port Group for OS Provisioning - The port group inside the vCenter that will be used for the provisioning
VLAN for bare metal installations.
VLAN for bare metal installations.
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UCS VLAN for OS Provisioning - The VLAN associated with UCS that is used by the Server Provisioner for bare
metal installations.
metal installations.
4.
Click Submit Order.
Modifying Network POD Properties
1.
Choose Setup > System Settings > PODs tab.
2.
On the PODs portlet, click Modify a Network POD.
3.
On the Modify Network POD form, complete the fields, as needed.