Cisco Cisco UCS C240 M3 Rack Server White Paper
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Configuring Cisco UCS
This section presents a high-level procedure for configuring the Cisco UCS Mini environment to deploy StorMagic SvSAN for
VMware vSphere.
VMware vSphere.
Configure Cisco UCS Mini Fabric Interconnects
Perform the initial setup of the Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnects in a cluster configuration. Refer to the following URL for
step-by-step instructions to perform the initial system setup for a cluster configuration:
step-by-step instructions to perform the initial system setup for a cluster configuration:
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Configure Cisco UCS Manager
Log in to Cisco UCS Manager and configure the pools, policies, and service profiles as presented in the sections that follow.
Synchronize Cisco UCS with NTP
In Cisco UCS Manager, select the Admin tab and navigate to Time Zone Management. Select a time zone and add an NTP server
address to synchronize Cisco UCS with an NTP server.
address to synchronize Cisco UCS with an NTP server.
Enable Quality of Service in Cisco UCS Fabric
In Cisco UCS Manager, select the LAN tab and navigate to LAN Cloud > QoS System Class to enable the quality-of-service
(QoS) priorities. Enter the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size (Figure 8).
(QoS) priorities. Enter the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size (Figure 8).
Figure 8. Cisco UCS Manager: Enable QoS System Class
Create QoS Policy
Select the LAN tab and navigate root > Policies > QoS Policies. Create three policies with the information provided in Table 3 and
Figure 9.
Figure 9.
Table 3. QoS Policies for Different Traffic
QoS Policy Name
Priority Selection
Other Parameters
StorMagicISCSI
Gold
Default
StorMagicVM
Platinum
Default
StorMagicVMotion
Bronze
Default