Add Cisco UCS Manager

You can add Cisco UCS Manager as a data source in vRealize Network Insight.

Note:

Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (VM-FEX) is not supported in vRealize Network Insight.

Prerequisites

You must verify the following information:

• The data source and its version is supported in vRealize Network Insight. For more information, see Supported Products and Versions.
• The data source follows VMware Ports and Protocols supported in vRealize Network Insight. For more information, see VMware Ports and Protocols.

Procedure

1. Go to Settings > Accounts and Data Sources.
2. Click Add Source.
3. Under Converged Infrastructures, select Cisco UCS Manager.
4. In the Add a Cisco UCS Account or Source page, provide the following details:

   Option	Action
   Collector VM	Select a collector VM from the drop-down menu.
   IP Address/FQDN	Enter the IP address or the FQDN details.
   Username	Enter the user name.
   Password	Enter the password.

5. Click Validate.
6. To enable a richer data collection, click the Use SNMP (recommended for richer data collection) check box, and do the following:
   1. From the SNMP Version drop-down menu, select an SNMP version. Depending on the version of SNMP that you selected, do the following:

      Option	Action
      2c	In the Community String text box, enter a community string.
      3	Enter Username, Context Name. From the Authentication Type drop-down, select an authentication type and enter the Authentication Password. From the Privacy Type drop-down, select a privacy type and enter the Privacy Password.

7. (Optional) In the Nickname text box, enter a nickname.
8. (Optional) In the Notes text box, add a note if necessary.
9. Click Submit.