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 VMware Ports and Protocols.

Procedure

1. From the left navigation pane, 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.