Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 User Guide
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Setting Up the Infrastructure
Connecting the Cloud Platform Elements
g.
Enter the Password assigned to the account used to connect to Cisco UCS Director.
h.
Re-enter the password to confirm it.
6.
Click Submit Order.
Defining the Cisco UCS Manager Platform Element
You must be logged in as the Cloud Provider Technical Administrator to perform this task. Complete the following steps
to define the connection information for the Cisco UCS Manager that will be used in Cisco Intelligent Automation for
Cloud 4.3.1.
to define the connection information for the Cisco UCS Manager that will be used in Cisco Intelligent Automation for
Cloud 4.3.1.
1.
Launch Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 and log in as a Cloud Provider Technical Administrator.
2.
Choose Setup > System Settings > Connections tab.
3.
On the Connections tab, click Connect Cloud Infrastructure to open the form.
4.
On the Connect Cloud Infrastructure form, choose Cisco UCS Manager from the Platform Element Type drop-down
list.
list.
5.
Specify the following connection information for the Cisco UCS Manager server:
a.
Enter the Host Name or IP address for the Cisco UCS Manager server. For example: test-ucs-000.domain.local
b.
Enter the TCP/IP port used to connect to the Cisco UCS Manager server. By default, the following ports are used:
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Port 443—SSL protocol
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Port 80—HTTP connection
c.
Optional. Enter information that describes the Cisco UCS Manager server.
d.
Choose the time zone that is used on the Cisco UCS Manager server from the drop-down list.
e.
Click the True or False radio button to indicate whether secure connection protocol is used to connect to the
server. True is chosen by default.
server. True is chosen by default.
f.
Click the True or False radio button to indicate whether certificate error messages should be ignored. True is
chosen by default.
chosen by default.
g.
Click the True or False radio button to indicate whether Cisco UCS Manager is Managed by Cisco UCS Director.
False is chosen by default.
False is chosen by default.
Note:
In you choose True you are prompted to enter two additional settings: Cisco UCS Director Instance and Cisco
UCS Director Physical Account.
6.
Enter the User Name to use when connecting to the Cisco UCS Manager server.
7.
Enter the password assigned to the account used to connect to the Cisco UCS Manager server.
8.
Re-enter the password to confirm it.
9.
Click Submit Order.