Cisco UCS User Manual

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Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility User Guide,
Release 5.0
For Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
January 30, 2017
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Cisco UCS Specifications

General

Processor Options	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Memory Capacity	Up to 6 TB
Memory Type	DDR4
Storage Options	NVMe, SSD, HDD
Network Interface	10/25/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet
Form Factor	Blade
Product Type	Server
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Networking	Unified Fabric
Virtualization Support	VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V
Form Factors	Blade, Rack

Summary

Overview

Supported Operating Systems

UCS-SCU supports unattended installation of Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows Storage Server 2012/2012 R2.

Supported Platforms

Lists Cisco platforms supported by UCS-SCU, including UCS-C22 M3, C24 M3, UCS-C220 M3, UCS-C240 M3, UCS-C3160 M3, UCS-S3260 M3, UCS-S3260 M4, UCS-C240 M4.

Launching UCS Server Configuration Utility

Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com

Provides steps to find and download the UCS-SCU ISO file from cisco.com via http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html.

Booting UCS-SCU

Explains how to launch UCS-SCU using Virtual Media or Physical Media options.

Understanding UCS Server Configuration Utility User Interface

UCS-SCU GUI Home Page

Navigation Pane

Toolbar Pane

Installing Operating Systems

ESXi Install

Quick Install

Custom Install

Configuring RAID Levels

Configuring RAID Arrays

Covers using unconfigured good disks for RAID configuration, noting that disks already in RAID are unavailable.

Clearing RAID Arrays

Troubleshooting

UCS-SCU Issues and Solutions

Lists troubleshooting options for common issues encountered when using the UCS-SCU application.