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Cisco UCS Manager CLI System Monitoring Guide, Release 2.5First Published: April 07, 2015

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C O N T E N T S

P r e f a c e Preface ix

Audience ix

Conventions ix

Related Cisco UCS Documentation xi

Documentation Feedback xi

C H A P T E R 1 Monitoring Traffic 1

Traffic Monitoring 1

Guidelines and Recommendations for Traffic Monitoring 2

Creating an Ethernet Traffic Monitoring Session 3

Creating a Fibre Channel Traffic Monitoring Session 5

Adding Traffic Sources to a Monitoring Session 6

Adding an Uplink Source Port to a Monitoring Session 6

Adding a vNIC or vHBA Source to a Monitoring Session 7

Adding a VLAN or VSAN Source to a Monitoring Session 9

Adding a Storage Port Source to a Monitoring Session 10

Activating a Traffic Monitoring Session 11

Deleting a Traffic Monitoring Session 12

C H A P T E R 2 Monitoring Hardware 15

Monitoring Fan Modules 15

Monitoring Management Interfaces 17

Management Interfaces Monitoring Policy 17

Configuring the Management Interfaces Monitoring Policy 18

Local Storage Monitoring 20

Support for Local Storage Monitoring 20

Prerequisites for Local Storage Monitoring 21

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Viewing the Status of a Disk Drive 21

Viewing Detailed Information About Virtual Drives 22

Viewing Detailed Information About the Storage Controller 24

Viewing Storage Controller Operations 24

C H A P T E R 3 Configuring Statistics-Related Policies 27

Configuring Statistics Collection Policies 27

Statistics Collection Policy 27

Configuring a Statistics Collection Policy 28

Configuring Statistics Threshold Policies 28

Statistics Threshold Policy 28

Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration 29

Configuring a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy 29

Deleting a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy 30

Configuring a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Class 31

Deleting a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Class 32

Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration 33

Configuring an Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy 33

Configuring an Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class 34

Deleting an Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class 36

Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration 37

Configuring a Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold

Policy 37

Configuring a Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy

Class 38

Deleting a Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy

Class 39

Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration 40

Configuring a Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy 40

Configuring a Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class 41

Deleting an Uplink Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class 43

C H A P T E R 4 Configuring Call Home 45

Call Home 45

Call Home Considerations and Guidelines 47

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Contents

Cisco UCS Faults and Call Home Severity Levels 48

Cisco Smart Call Home 49

Anonymous Reporting 50

Configuring Call Home 50

Disabling Call Home 53

Enabling Call Home 53

Configuring System Inventory Messages 54

Configuring System Inventory Messages 54

Sending a System Inventory Message 55

Configuring Call Home Profiles 56

Call Home Profiles 56

Call Home Alert Groups 56

Configuring a Call Home Profile 57

Deleting a Call Home Profile 60

Sending a Test Call Home Alert 60

Configuring Call Home Policies 62

Call Home Policies 62

Configuring a Call Home Policy 62

Disabling a Call Home Policy 63

Enabling a Call Home Policy 64

Deleting a Call Home Policy 64

Configuring Anonymous Reporting 65

Enabling Anonymous Reporting 65

Disabling Anonymous Reporting 66

Viewing Anonymous Reports 67

Example: Configuring Call Home for Smart Call Home 69

Configuring Smart Call Home 69

Configuring the Default Cisco TAC-1 Profile 71

Configuring a System Inventory Message for Smart Call Home 72

Registering Smart Call Home 73

C H A P T E R 5 Managing the System Event Log 75

System Event Log 75

Viewing the System Event Log for a Server 75

Configuring the SEL Policy 77

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Backing Up the System Event Log for a Server 79

Clearing the System Event Log for a Server 79

C H A P T E R 6 Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and Logs 81

Configuring Settings for the Fault Collection Policy 81

Global Fault Policy 81

Configuring the Fault Collection Policy 82

Configuring Fault Suppression 83

Fault Suppression 83

Configuring Fault Suppression for a Chassis 84

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis Using a Fixed Time Interval 84

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis Using a Schedule 86

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis 87

Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis 88

Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis 89

Configuring Fault Suppression for a Server 90

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server Using a Fixed Time Interval 90

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server using a Schedule 92

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server 93

Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server 93

Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server 95

Configuring Fault Suppression for a Service Profile 96

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile Using a Fixed Time

Interval 96

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile Using a Schedule 97

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile 98

Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile 99

Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile 101

Configuring Fault Suppression for an Organization 102

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization Using a Fixed Time

Interval 102

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization Using a Schedule 103

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization 104

Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization 105

Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization 106

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Contents

Configuring Settings for the Core File Exporter 107

Core File Exporter 107

Configuring the Core File Exporter 107

Disabling the Core File Exporter 108

Configuring the Syslog 109

Viewing Audit Logs 111

Configuring the Log File Exporter 112

Log File Exporter 112

Exporting Log Files to a Remote Server 113

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Contents

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Contents

Preface

This preface includes the following sections:

• Audience, page ix

• Conventions, page ix

• Related Cisco UCS Documentation, page xi

• Documentation Feedback, page xi

AudienceThis guide is intended primarily for data center administrators with responsibilities and expertise in one ormore of the following:

• Server administration

• Storage administration

• Network administration

• Network security

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Related Cisco UCS DocumentationDocumentation Roadmaps

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C H A P T E R 1Monitoring Traffic

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Traffic Monitoring, page 1

• Guidelines and Recommendations for Traffic Monitoring, page 2

• Creating an Ethernet Traffic Monitoring Session, page 3

• Creating a Fibre Channel Traffic Monitoring Session, page 5

• Adding Traffic Sources to a Monitoring Session, page 6

• Activating a Traffic Monitoring Session, page 11

• Deleting a Traffic Monitoring Session, page 12

Traffic MonitoringTraffic monitoring copies traffic from one or more sources and sends the copied traffic to a dedicated destinationport for analysis by a network analyzer. This feature is also known as Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN).

You can monitor or use SPAN on port channels only for ingress traffic.Important

Type of Session

When you create a traffic monitoring session, you can choose either an Ethernet or Fibre Channel destinationport to receive the traffic. The type of destination port determines the type of session, which in turn determinesthe types of available traffic sources. For an Ethernet traffic monitoring session, the destination port must bean unconfigured physical port. For a Fibre Channel traffic monitoring session, the destination port must be aFibre Channel uplink port.

Traffic Sources

An Ethernet traffic monitoring session can monitor any of the following traffic sources:

• Uplink Ethernet port

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• Ethernet port channel

• VLAN

• Service profile vNIC

• Service profile vHBA

• FCoE port

• Port channels

• Unified uplink port

A Fibre Channel traffic monitoring session can monitor any of the following traffic sources:

• Uplink Fibre Channel port

• SAN port channel

• VSAN

• Service profile vHBA

• Fibre Channel storage port

Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, vHBA, VSAN, and SAN are not supported in Cisco UCSRelease 2.5

Important

Guidelines and Recommendations for Traffic MonitoringWhen configuring or activating traffic monitoring, consider the following guidelines:

• You can create and store up to 16 traffic monitoring sessions, but only two can be active at the sametime.

• A traffic monitoring session is disabled by default when created. To begin monitoring traffic, you mustactivate the session.

• A traffic monitoring session must be unique on any fabric interconnect within the Cisco UCS pod.Therefore, you must create each monitoring session with a unique name and unique VLAN source.

• To monitor traffic from a server, add all vNICs from the service profile corresponding to the server.

• You can monitor Fibre Channel traffic using either a Fibre Channel traffic analyzer or an Ethernet trafficanalyzer. When Fibre Channel traffic is monitored using an Ethernet traffic monitoring session, with anEthernet destination port, the destination traffic will be FCoE.

Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel over Ethernet are not supported in Cisco UCSManagerRelease 2.5.

Important

• Because a traffic monitoring destination is a single physical port, a traffic monitoring session can monitoronly a single fabric. To monitor uninterrupted vNIC traffic across a fabric failover, you must create two

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sessions—one per fabric—and connect two analyzers. Add the vNIC as the traffic source for bothsessions.

• All traffic sources must be located within the same switch as the destination port.

• A port configured as a destination port cannot also be configured as a source port.

• A member port of a port channel cannot be configured individually as a source. If the port channel isconfigured as a source, all member ports are source ports.

• A Fibre Channel port on a Cisco UCS 6248 fabric interconnect cannot be configured as a source port.

• If you change the port profile of a virtual machine, any associated vNICs being used as source ports areremoved from monitoring, and you must reconfigure the monitoring session.

• If a traffic monitoring session was configured on a dynamic vNIC under a release earlier than CiscoUCS Manager Release 2.0, you must reconfigure the traffic monitoring session after upgrading.

• SPAN traffic is rate-limited to 1 Gbps on Cisco UCS 6200 Series fabric interconnects.

Traffic monitoring can impose a significant load on your system resources. To minimize the load, selectsources that carry as little unwanted traffic as possible and disable traffic monitoring when it is not needed.

Note

Creating an Ethernet Traffic Monitoring Session

This procedure describes creating an Ethernet traffic monitoring session. To create a Fibre Channel trafficmonitoring session, the following changes are required:

Note

• Enter the scope fc-traffic-mon command instead of the scope eth-traffic-mon command in Step1.

• Enter the create fc-mon-session command instead of the create eth-mon-session command inStep 3.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-traffic-mon2. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon # scope fabric {a | b}3. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # create eth-mon-session session-name4. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session # create dest-interface slot-num port-num5. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session/dest-interface # set speedadmin-speed6. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session/dest-interface # commit-buffer


Monitoring TrafficCreating an Ethernet Traffic Monitoring Session

DETAILED STEPS

PurposeCommand or Action

Enters Ethernet traffic monitoring command mode.UCS-A# scope eth-traffic-monStep 1

Enters traffic monitoring command mode for the specifiedfabric.

UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon # scope fabric {a | b}Step 2

Creates a traffic monitoring session with the specified name.UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # createeth-mon-session session-name

Step 3

Configures the interface at the specified slot and port numberto be the destination for the traffic monitoring session. Entersthe command mode for the interface.

UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session #create dest-interface slot-num port-num

Step 4

Sets the data transfer rate of the port channel to be monitored.This can be:

UCS-A/eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session/dest-interface# set speedadmin-speed

Step 5

• 1gbps—1 Gbps

• 10gbps—10 Gbps



Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session/dest-interface# commit-buffer

Step 6

The following example creates an Ethernet traffic monitoring session to copy and forward traffic to thedestination port at slot 2, port 12, sets the admin speed to 20 Gbps, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-traffic-monUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon # scope fabric aUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # create eth-mon-session EthMonitor33UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session* # create dest-interface 2 12UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session/dest-interface* # set speed 20gbpsUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session/dest-interface* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session/dest-interface #

What to Do Next

• Add traffic sources to the traffic monitoring session.

• Activate the traffic monitoring session.


Monitoring TrafficCreating an Ethernet Traffic Monitoring Session

Creating a Fibre Channel Traffic Monitoring SessionSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope fc-traffic-mon2. UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon # scope fabric {a | b}3. UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric # create fc-mon-session session-name4. UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session # create dest-interface slot-num port-num5. UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session/dest-interface # set speedadmin-speed6. UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session/dest-interface # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters Fibre Channel traffic monitoring command mode.UCS-A# scope fc-traffic-monStep 1

Enters Fibre Channel traffic monitoring command mode forthe specified fabric.

UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon # scope fabric {a | b}Step 2

Creates a Fibre Channel traffic monitoring session with thespecified name.

UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric # createfc-mon-session session-name

Step 3

Creates and enters the command mode of the destination slotand port for the Fibre Channel traffic monitoring session.

UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session #create dest-interface slot-num port-num

Step 4

Sets the data transfer rate of the port channel to be monitored.This can be:

UCS-A/fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session/dest-interface# set speedadmin-speed

Step 5

• 1gbps—1 Gbps

• 2gbps—2 Gbps

• 4gbps—4 Gbps

• 8gbps—8 Gbps

• auto—Cisco UCS determines the data transfer rate.

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session/dest-interface# commit-buffer

Step 6

The following example creates a Fibre channel traffic monitoring session to copy and forward traffic to thedestination port at slot 1, port 10, sets the admin speed to 8 Gbps, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope fc-traffic-monUCS-A /fc-traffic-mon # scope fabric aUCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric # create fc-mon-session FCMonitorUCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session* # create dest-interface 1 10


Monitoring TrafficCreating a Fibre Channel Traffic Monitoring Session

UCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session/dest-interface* # set speed 8gbpsUCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session/dest-interface* # commit-bufferUCS-A /fc-traffic-mon/fabric/fc-mon-session/dest-interface #

What to Do Next

• Add traffic sources to the traffic monitoring session.

• Activate the traffic monitoring session.

Adding Traffic Sources to a Monitoring Session

Adding an Uplink Source Port to a Monitoring Session

This procedure describes adding an Ethernet uplink port as a source for a traffic monitoring session. Toadd a Fibre Channel uplink port as a source, enter the scope fc-uplink command instead of the scopeeth-uplink command in Step 1.

Note

Before You Begin

A traffic monitoring session must be created.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-uplink2. UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope fabric {a | b}3. UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric # scope interface slot-num port-num4. UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface # create mon-src session-name5. (Optional) UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface/mon-src # set direction {both | receive | transmit}6. UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface/mon-src # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters Ethernet uplink command mode.UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkStep 1

Enters uplink fabric mode for the specified fabric.UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope fabric {a | b}Step 2

Enters the interface commandmode for the specified uplinkport.

UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric # scope interface slot-numport-num

Step 3

Adds the uplink port as a source to the specified monitoringsession.

UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface # create mon-srcsession-name

Step 4

(Optional)Specifies the traffic direction to be monitored.

UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface/mon-src # setdirection {both | receive | transmit}

Step 5


Monitoring TrafficAdding Traffic Sources to a Monitoring Session


If you do not select any direction, the defaultdirection is Rx.

Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface/mon-src #commit-buffer

Step 6

The following example adds the ingress traffic on Ethernet uplink port 3 on slot 2 of fabric A as a source fora monitoring session and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkUCS-A /eth-uplink # scope fabric aUCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric # scope interface 2 3UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface # create mon-src Monitor23UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface/mon-src* # set direction receiveUCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface/mon-src* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/interface/mon-src #

What to Do Next

You can add additional sources to the traffic monitoring session.

Adding a vNIC or vHBA Source to a Monitoring Session

This procedure describes adding a vNIC as a source for a traffic monitoring session. To add a vHBA asa source, enter the scope vhba command instead of the scope vnic command in Step 2.

Note

Before You Begin


SUMMARY STEPS

1. Switch-A# scope system2. Switch-A /system # scope vm-mgmt3. (Optional) Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt # show virtual-machine4. Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt # scope virtual-machine uuid5. (Optional) Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine # show expand6. Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine # scope vnic mac-address7. Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic # create mon-src session-name8. (Optional) Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic/mon-src # set direction {both | receive |

transmit}9. Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic/mon-src # commit-buffer


Monitoring TrafficAdding a vNIC or vHBA Source to a Monitoring Session

DETAILED STEPS


Enters system mode.Switch-A# scope systemStep 1

Enters VM management mode.Switch-A /system # scope vm-mgmtStep 2

(Optional)Displays the running virtual machines.

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt # show virtual-machineStep 3

Enters command mode for the virtual machine thatcontains the dynamic vNIC.

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt # scope virtual-machineuuid

Step 4

(Optional)Displays the virtual machine details, including the vNICMAC address.

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine # showexpand

Step 5

Enters the commandmode for the vNIC at the specifiedMAC address.

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine # scope vnicmac-address

Step 6

Adds the vNIC as a source to the specified monitoringsession.

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic # createmon-src session-name

Step 7

(Optional)Specifies the traffic direction to be monitored.

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic/mon-src# set direction {both | receive | transmit}

Step 8

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic/mon-src# commit-buffer

Step 9

The following example adds the ingress traffic on a dynamic vNIC as a source for a monitoring session andcommits the transaction:Switch-A# scope systemSwitch-A /system # scope vm-mgmtSwitch-A /system/vm-mgmt # show virtual-machineVirtual Machine:

UUID: 42327c42-e00c-886f-e3f7-e615906f51e9Service Profile: org-root/ls-dsw-bld1-esxServer: sys/chassis-1/blade-1Status: Online

.

.

.Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt # scope virtual-machine 42327c42-e00c-886f-e3f7-e615906f51e9Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine # show expandVirtual Machine:

UUID: 42327c42-e00c-886f-e3f7-e615906f51e9Service Profile: org-root/ls-dsw-bld1-esxServer: sys/chassis-1/blade-1Status: Online

vNIC:Name:Status: OnlineMAC Address: 00:50:56:B2:00:00

VIF:Vif Id: 32772


Monitoring TrafficAdding a vNIC or vHBA Source to a Monitoring Session

Status: OnlinePhys Fabric ID: BVirtual Fabric:

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine # scope vnic 00:50:56:B2:00:00Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic # create mon-src Monitor23Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic/mon-src* # set direction receiveSwitch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic/mon-src* # commit-buffer

Switch-A /system/vm-mgmt/virtual-machine/vnic/mon-src #

What to Do Next


Adding a VLAN or VSAN Source to a Monitoring Session

This procedure describes adding a VLAN as a source for a traffic monitoring session. To add a VSAN asa source, the following changes are required:

Note

• Enter the scope fc-uplink command instead of the scope eth-uplink command in Step 1.

• Enter the create vsan command instead of the create vlan command in Step 3.

Before You Begin


SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-uplink2. UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope fabric {a | b}3. UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric # create vlan vlan-name vlan-id4. UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/vlan # create mon-src session-name5. UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/vlan/mon-src # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters Ethernet uplink command mode.UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkStep 1

Enters uplink fabric mode for the specified fabric.UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope fabric {a | b}Step 2

This step is required when adding a local VLAN as asource. To add a global VLAN as a source, omit thisstep.

Note

Creates a named VLAN, specifies the VLAN name and VLANID, and enters uplink VLAN mode.

UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric # create vlanvlan-name vlan-id

Step 3

Adds the VLAN as a source to the specified monitoring session.UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/vlan # create mon-srcsession-name

Step 4


Monitoring TrafficAdding a VLAN or VSAN Source to a Monitoring Session


Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/vlan/mon-src #commit-buffer

Step 5

The following example adds a local VLAN as a source for an Ethernet monitoring session and commits thetransaction:UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkUCS-A /eth-uplink # scope fabric aUCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric # create vlan vlan23 23UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/vlan # create mon-src Monitor23UCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/vlan/mon-src* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-uplink/fabric/vlan/mon-src #

What to Do Next


Adding a Storage Port Source to a Monitoring Session

This procedure describes adding a Fibre Channel storage port as a source for a Fibre Channel trafficmonitoring session. To add an FCoE storage port as a source for an Ethernet traffic monitoring session,enter the create interface fcoe command instead of the create interface fc command in Step 3.

Note

Before You Begin


SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope fc-storage2. UCS-A /fc-storage # scope fabric {a | b}3. UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric # create interface fc slot-num port-num4. UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric/fc # create mon-src session-name5. UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric/fc/mon-src # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters Fibre Channel storage port command mode.UCS-A# scope fc-storageStep 1

Enters Fibre Channel storage port fabric mode for thespecified fabric.

UCS-A /fc-storage # scope fabric {a | b}Step 2


Monitoring TrafficAdding a Storage Port Source to a Monitoring Session


Creates a Fibre Channel storage port interface and enters theinterface command mode.

UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric # create interface fcslot-num port-num

Step 3

Adds the storage port as a source to the specified monitoringsession.

UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric/fc # create mon-srcsession-name

Step 4

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric/fc/mon-src #commit-buffer

Step 5

The following example adds a Fibre Channel storage port on port 3 of slot 2 as a source for a Fibre Channelmonitoring session and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope fc-storageUCS-A /fc-storage # scope fabric aUCS-A /fc-storage/fabric # create interface fc 2 3UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric/fc* # create mon-src Monitor23UCS-A /fc-storage/fabric/fc/mon-src* # commit-bufferUCS-A /fc-storage/fabric/fc/mon-src #

What to Do Next


Activating a Traffic Monitoring Session

This procedure describes activating an Ethernet traffic monitoring session. To activate a Fibre Channeltraffic monitoring session, the following changes are required:

Note


• Enter the scope fc-mon-session command instead of the scope eth-mon-session command inStep 3.

Before You Begin

Configure a traffic monitoring session.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-traffic-mon2. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon # scope fabric {a | b}3. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # scope eth-mon-session session-name4. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session # disable | enable5. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session # commit-buffer


Monitoring TrafficActivating a Traffic Monitoring Session

DETAILED STEPS



Enters traffic monitoring commandmode for the specifiedfabric.


Enters the command mode of the traffic monitoringsession with the specified name.

UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # scope eth-mon-sessionsession-name

Step 3

Disables or enables the traffic monitoring session.UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session #disable | enable

Step 4

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session #commit-buffer

Step 5

When activated, the traffic monitoring session begins forwarding traffic to the destination as soon as a trafficsource is configured.

The following example activates an Ethernet traffic monitoring session and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-traffic-monUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon # scope fabric aUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # scope eth-mon-session Monitor33UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session # enableUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session # show

Ether Traffic Monitoring Session:Name Admin State Oper State Oper State Reason---------- ----------------- ------------ -----------------Monitor33 Enabled Up Active

UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric/eth-mon-session #

Deleting a Traffic Monitoring Session

This procedure describes deleting an Ethernet traffic monitoring session. To delete a Fibre Channel trafficmonitoring session, the following changes are required:

Note


• Enter the delete fc-mon-session command instead of the delete eth-mon-session command inStep 3.


Monitoring TrafficDeleting a Traffic Monitoring Session

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-traffic-mon2. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon # scope fabric {a | b}3. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # delete eth-mon-session session-name4. UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters traffic monitoring commandmode for the specifiedfabric.


Deletes the traffic monitoring session with the specifiedname.

UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # deleteeth-mon-session session-name

Step 3

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # commit-bufferStep 4

The following example deletes an Ethernet traffic monitoring session and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-traffic-monUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon # scope fabric aUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric # delete eth-mon-session Monitor33UCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-traffic-mon/fabric #



C H A P T E R 2Monitoring Hardware


• Monitoring Fan Modules, page 15

• Monitoring Management Interfaces, page 17

• Local Storage Monitoring, page 20

Monitoring Fan ModulesSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A /chassis # show environment fan3. UCS-A /chassis # scope fan-module tray-num module-num4. UCS-A /chassis/fan-module # show [detail | expand]

DETAILED STEPS


Enters chassis mode for the specified chassis.UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-numStep 1

Displays the environment status for all fans within the chassis.UCS-A /chassis # show environment fanStep 2

This includes the following information:

• Overall status

• Operability

• Power state

• Thermal status

• Threshold status



• Voltage status

Enters fan module chassis mode for the specified fan module.UCS-A /chassis # scope fan-module tray-nummodule-num

Step 3

Each chassis contains one tray, so the tray number in thiscommand is always 1.

Note

Displays the environment status for the specified fan module.UCS-A /chassis/fan-module # show [detail |expand]

Step 4

The following example displays information about the fan modules in chassis 1:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A /chassis # show environment fanChassis 1:

Overall Status: Power ProblemOperability: OperablePower State: Redundancy FailedThermal Status: Upper Non Recoverable

Tray 1 Module 1:Threshold Status: OKOverall Status: OperableOperability: OperablePower State: OnThermal Status: OKVoltage Status: N/A

Fan Module Stats:Ambient Temp (C): 25.000000

Fan 1:Threshold Status: OKOverall Status: OperableOperability: OperablePower State: OnThermal Status: OKVoltage Status: N/A


Tray 1 Module 2:Threshold Status: OKOverall Status: OperableOperability: OperablePower State: OnThermal Status: OKVoltage Status: N/A

Fan Module Stats:Ambient Temp (C): 24.000000

Fan 1:Threshold Status: OKOverall Status: OperableOperability: OperablePower State: On


Monitoring HardwareMonitoring Fan Modules

Thermal Status: OKVoltage Status: N/A


The following example displays information about fan module 2 in chassis 1:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A /chassis # scope fan-module 1 2UCS-A /chassis/fan-module # show detailFan Module:

Tray: 1Module: 2Overall Status: OperableOperability: OperableThreshold Status: OKPower State: OnPresence: EquippedThermal Status: OKProduct Name: Fan Module for UCS 5108 Blade Server ChassisPID: N20-FAN5VID: V01Vendor: Cisco Systems IncSerial (SN): NWG14350B6NHW Revision: 0Mfg Date: 1997-04-01T08:41:00.000

Monitoring Management Interfaces

Management Interfaces Monitoring PolicyThis policy defines how the mgmt0 Ethernet interface on the fabric interconnect should be monitored. If CiscoUCS detects a management interface failure, a failure report is generated. If the configured number of failurereports is reached, the system assumes that the management interface is unavailable and generates a fault. Bydefault, the management interfaces monitoring policy is enabled.

If the affected management interface belongs to a fabric interconnect which is the managing instance, CiscoUCS confirms that the subordinate fabric interconnect's status is up, that there are no current failure reportslogged against it, and then modifies the managing instance for the endpoints.

If the affected fabric interconnect is currently the primary inside of a high availability setup, a failover of themanagement plane is triggered. The data plane is not affected by this failover.

You can set the following properties related to monitoring the management interface:

• Type of mechanism used to monitor the management interface.

• Interval at which the management interface's status is monitored.

• Maximum number of monitoring attempts that can fail before the system assumes that the managementis unavailable and generates a fault message.


Monitoring HardwareMonitoring Management Interfaces

In the event of a management interface failure on a fabric interconnect, the managing instance may notchange if one of the following occurs:

Important

• A path to the endpoint through the subordinate fabric interconnect does not exist.

• The management interface for the subordinate fabric interconnect has failed.

• The path to the endpoint through the subordinate fabric interconnect has failed.

Configuring the Management Interfaces Monitoring Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. Enter monitoring mode.2. Enable or disable the management interfaces monitoring policy.3. Specify the number of seconds that the system should wait between data recordings.4. Specify the maximum number of monitoring attempts that can fail before the system assumes that the

management interface is unavailable and generates a fault message.5. Specify the monitoring mechanism that you want the system to use.6. If you selectedmii-status as your monitoring mechanism, configure the following properties:7. If you selected ping-arp-targets as your monitoring mechanism, configure the following properties:8. If you selected ping-gateway as your monitoring mechanism, configure the following properties:9. UCS-A /monitoring # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1 Enter monitoring mode.UCS-A# scope monitoring

Step 2 Enable or disable the management interfaces monitoring policy.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy admin-state {enabled | disabled}

Step 3 Specify the number of seconds that the system should wait between data recordings.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy poll-interval

Enter an integer between 90 and 300.

Step 4 Specify the maximum number of monitoring attempts that can fail before the system assumes that the managementinterface is unavailable and generates a fault message.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy max-fail-reports num-mon-attempts


Step 5 Specify the monitoring mechanism that you want the system to use.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy monitor-mechanism {mii-status | ping-arp-targets | ping-gateway

• mii-status—The system monitors the availability of the Media Independent Interface (MII).


Monitoring HardwareConfiguring the Management Interfaces Monitoring Policy

• ping-arp-targets—The system pings designated targets using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).

• ping-gateway—The system pings the default gateway address specified for this Cisco UCS domain in themanagement interface.

Step 6 If you selectedmii-status as your monitoring mechanism, configure the following properties:a) Specify the number of seconds that the system should wait before requesting another response from the MII if a

previous attempt fails.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy mii-retry-interval num-seconds


b) Specify the number of times that the system polls the MII until the system assumes that the interface is unavailable.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy mii-retry-count num-retries


Step 7 If you selected ping-arp-targets as your monitoring mechanism, configure the following properties:a) Specify the first IPv4 or IPv6 address the system pings.

UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy {arp-target1|ndisc-target1} {ipv4-addr|ipv6-addr}

Type 0.0.0.0 for an IPv4 address to remove the ARP target or :: for an IPv6 address to remove the N-disc target.

b) Specify the second IPv4 or IPv6 address the system pings.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy {arp-target2|ndisc-target2} {ipv4-addr |ipv6-addr}


c) Specify the third IPv4 or IPv6 address the system pings.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy {arp-target3|ndisc-target3} {ipv4-addr |ipv6-addr}


The ping IPv4 ARP or IPv6 N-disc targets must be in the same subnet or prefix, respectively, as the fabricinterconnect.

Note

d) Specify the number of ARP requests to send to the target IP addresses.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy arp-requests num-requests


e) Specify the number of seconds to wait for responses from the ARP targets before the system assumes that they areunavailable.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy arp-deadline num-seconds

Enter a number between 5 and 15.

Step 8 If you selected ping-gateway as your monitoring mechanism, configure the following properties:a) Specify the number of times the system should ping the gateway.

UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy ping-requests


b) Specify the number of seconds to wait for a response from the gateway until the system assumes that the address isunavailable.UCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy ping-deadline



Monitoring HardwareConfiguring the Management Interfaces Monitoring Policy

Step 9 UCS-A /monitoring # commit-bufferCommits the transaction to the system configuration.

The following example creates a monitoring interface management policy using the Media IndependentInterface (MII) monitoring mechanism and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # set mgmt-if-mon-policy admin-state enabledUCS-A /monitoring* # set mgmt-if-mon-policy poll-interval 250UCS-A /monitoring* # set mgmt-if-mon-policy max-fail-reports 2UCS-A /monitoring* # set mgmt-if-mon-policy monitor-mechanism set mii-statusUCS-A /monitoring* # set mgmt-if-mon-policy mii-retry-count 3UCS-A /monitoring* # set mgmt-if-mon-policy mii-retry-interval 7UCS-A /monitoring* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring #

Local Storage MonitoringLocal storage monitoring in Cisco UCS provides status information on local storage that is physically attachedto a chassis. This includes RAID controllers, physical drives and drive groups, virtual drives, and RAIDcontroller batteries (BBU).

Cisco UCSManager communicates directly with the storage controllers using an out-of-band (OOB) interface,which enables real-time updates. Some of the information that is displayed includes:

• RAID controller status and rebuild rate.

• The drive state, power state, link speed, operability and firmware version of physical drives.

• The drive state, operability, strip size, access policies, drive cache, and health of virtual drives.

• The operability of a BBU, whether it is a supercap or battery.

• Information on RAID health and RAID state, card health, and operability.

• Information on operations that are running on the storage component, such as rebuild, initialization, andrelearning.

After a CMC reboot or build upgrades, the status, start time, and end times of operationsrunning on the storage component might not be displayed correctly.

Note

• Detailed fault information for all local storage components.

Support for Local Storage MonitoringThrough Cisco UCS Manager, you can monitor local storage components for the Cisco UCSME-142-M4server:


Monitoring HardwareLocal Storage Monitoring

Prerequisites for Local Storage MonitoringThese prerequisites must be met for local storage monitoring or legacy disk drive monitoring to provide usefulstatus information:

• The drive must be inserted in the chassis.

• The chassis must be powered on.

• The chassis must have completed discovery.

• The results of the BIOS POST complete must be TRUE.

This prerequisite is not applicable to the chassisNote

Viewing the Status of a Disk Drive

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller raid-contr-id {sas | sata}3. UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show local-disk [local-disk-id | detail | expand]

DETAILED STEPS



Enters RAID controller chassis mode.UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller raid-contr-id {sas| sata}

Step 2

Displays the status of the specified disk drive.UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show local-disk[local-disk-id | detail | expand]

Step 3

The following example shows the status of a disk drive:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller 1 sasUCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show local-disk 4

Local Disk:ID: 4Block Size: 512Blocks: 193357824Size: 94413Operability: OperablePresence: EquippedConnection Protocol: SATA


Monitoring HardwarePrerequisites for Local Storage Monitoring

Viewing Detailed Information About Virtual Drives

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller raid-contr-id {sas | sata}3. UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show virtual-drive [detail] [expand]4. (Optional) UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show virtual-drive vd-id [detail] [expand]

DETAILED STEPS



Enters RAID controller chassis mode.UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller raid-contr-id{sas | sata}

Step 2

Displays detailed information about the virtual drivescontrolled by the specified storage controller.

UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show virtual-drive[detail] [expand]

Step 3

(Optional)Displays detailed information about the specified virtualdrive controlled by the specified storage controller.

UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show virtual-drivevd-id [detail] [expand]

Step 4

The following example shows how to display detailed information about virtual drives controlled byraid-controller 1:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller 1 sasUCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show virtual-drive detail expand

Virtual Drive:ID: 1000Name: lunb-1Block Size: 512Blocks: 8388608Size (MB): 4096Operability: OperablePresence: EquippedLifecycle: AllocatedDrive State: OptimalType: RAID 0 StripedStrip Size (KB): 64Access Policy: Read WriteRead Policy: NormalConfigured Write Cache Policy: Write ThroughActual Write Cache Policy: Write ThroughIO Policy: DirectDrive Cache: No ChangeBootable: UnknownOper Device ID: 4Change Qualifier: No Change


Monitoring HardwareViewing Detailed Information About Virtual Drives

Config State: OrphanedDeploy Action: No ActionService Profile Lun Reference:Assigned To Server:Unique Identifier: 678da6e7-15b0-1400-1c1f-30684b3a3bc6

VD Members:Slot: 4Role: NormalPresence: EquippedSpan Id (RAID levels 10, 50, 60): UnspecifiedOper Qualifier Reason: N/A

ID: 1001Name: luna-1Block Size: 512Blocks: 8388608Size (MB): 4096Operability: OperablePresence: EquippedLifecycle: AllocatedDrive State: OptimalType: RAID 0 StripedStrip Size (KB): 64

…

The following example shows how to display detailed information about virtual drive 1001 controlled byraid-controller 1:UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show virtual-drive 1001 detail expand

Virtual Drive:ID: 1001Name: boot-1Block Size: 512Blocks: 104857600Size (MB): 51200Operability: OperablePresence: EquippedLifecycle: AllocatedDrive State: OptimalType: RAID 0 StripedStrip Size (KB): 64Access Policy: Read WriteRead Policy: NormalConfigured Write Cache Policy: Write ThroughActual Write Cache Policy: Write ThroughIO Policy: DirectDrive Cache: No ChangeBootable: UnknownOper Device ID: 0Change Qualifier: No ChangeConfig State: OrphanedDeploy Action: No ActionService Profile Lun Reference:Assigned To Server:Available Size On Disk Group (MB): 43213Unique Identifier: 678da6e7-15b0-1400-1c53-7f47891e884c

VD Members:Slot: 4Role: NormalPresence: EquippedSpan Id (RAID levels 10, 50, 60): UnspecifiedOper Qualifier Reason: N/A


Monitoring HardwareViewing Detailed Information About Virtual Drives

Viewing Detailed Information About the Storage Controller

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller raid-contr-id {sas | sata}3. UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show detail

DETAILED STEPS



Enters RAID controller chassis mode.UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller raid-contr-id{sas | sata}

Step 2

Displays detailed information about the storagecontroller.

UCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show detailStep 3

The following example shows how to display detailed information about storage controller 1:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A /chassis # scope raid-controller 1 sasUCS-A /chassis/raid-controller # show detail

RAID Controller:ID: 1Type: SASPCI Addr:Vendor: Cisco Systems IncModel: Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid ControllerSerial: SR416P0075HW Rev: C0Raid Support: RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, RAID10, RAID50, RAID60OOB Interface Supported: YesRebuild Rate: 30Controller Status: OptimalConfig State: AppliedVID: V01Part Number:Storage Controller Admin State: UnspecifiedCurrent Task:

Viewing Storage Controller Operations

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A /chassis # show raid-controller operation


Monitoring HardwareViewing Detailed Information About the Storage Controller

DETAILED STEPS



Displays the long running operations for the storagecontroller.

UCS-A /chassis # show raid-controller operationStep 2

The following example shows how to display the storage controller operations for chassis 1:UCS-A # scope chassis 1UCS-A /chassis # show raid-controller operation

Name: RelearningAffected Object: sys/chassis-1/storage-SAS-1/raid-batteryState: CompletedProgress (%): N/AStart Time: 2014-12-13T16:05:25.000End Time: 2014-12-17T14:30:59.000

Name: InitializationAffected Object: sys/chassis-1/storage-SAS-1/vd-1000State: CompletedProgress (%): N/AStart Time: N/AEnd Time: N/A

Name: InitializationAffected Object: sys/chassis-1/storage-SAS-1/vd-1001State: CompletedProgress (%): N/AStart Time: N/AEnd Time: N/A

UCS-A /chassis #


Monitoring HardwareViewing Storage Controller Operations


Monitoring HardwareViewing Storage Controller Operations

C H A P T E R 3Configuring Statistics-Related Policies


• Configuring Statistics Collection Policies, page 27

• Configuring Statistics Threshold Policies, page 28

Configuring Statistics Collection Policies

Statistics Collection PolicyA statistics collection policy defines how frequently statistics are to be collected (collection interval) and howfrequently the statistics are to be reported (reporting interval). Reporting intervals are longer than collectionintervals so that multiple statistical data points can be collected during the reporting interval, which providesCisco UCS Manager with sufficient data to calculate and report minimum, maximum, and average values.

For NIC statistics, Cisco UCS Manager displays the average, minimum, and maximum of the change sincethe last collection of statistics. If the values are 0, there has been no change since the last collection.

Statistics can be collected and reported for the following five functional areas of the Cisco UCS system:

• Adapter—statistics related to the adapters

• Chassis—statistics related to the chassis

• Host—this policy is a placeholder for future support

• Port—statistics related to the ports, including server ports, uplink Ethernet ports, and uplink FibreChannel ports

• Server—statistics related to servers

Cisco UCS Manager has one default statistics collection policy for each of the five functional areas. Youcannot create additional statistics collection policies and you cannot delete the existing default policies.You can only modify the default policies.

Note


Configuring a Statistics Collection Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A/monitoring # scope stats-collection-policy {adapter | chassis | host | port | server}3. UCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy # set collection-interval {1minute | 2minutes | 30seconds |

5minutes}4. UCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy # set reporting-interval {15minutes | 30minutes | 60minutes}5. UCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters monitoring mode.UCS-A# scope monitoringStep 1

Enters statistics collection policy mode for thespecified policy type.

UCS-A/monitoring # scope stats-collection-policy {adapter| chassis | host | port | server}

Step 2

Specifies the interval at which statistics are collectedfrom the system.

UCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy # setcollection-interval {1minute | 2minutes | 30seconds |5minutes}

Step 3

Specifies the interval at which collected statisticsare reported.

UCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy # setreporting-interval {15minutes | 30minutes | 60minutes}

Step 4

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy # commit-bufferStep 5

The following example creates a statistics collection policy for ports, sets the collection interval to one minute,the reporting interval to 30 minutes, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope stats-collection-policy portUCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy* # set collection-interval 1minuteUCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy* # set reporting-interval 30minutesUCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/stats-collection-policy #

Configuring Statistics Threshold Policies

Statistics Threshold PolicyA statistics threshold policy monitors statistics about certain aspects of the system and generates an event ifthe threshold is crossed. You can set both minimum andmaximum thresholds. For example, you can configure


Configuring Statistics-Related PoliciesConfiguring a Statistics Collection Policy

the policy to raise an alarm if the CPU temperature exceeds a certain value, or if a server is overutilized orunderutilized.

These threshold policies do not control the hardware or device-level thresholds enforced by endpoints, suchas the CIMC. Those thresholds are burned in to the hardware components at manufacture.

Cisco UCS enables you to configure statistics threshold policies for the following components:

• Servers and server components

• Uplink Ethernet ports

• Ethernet server ports, chassis, and fabric interconnects

• Fibre Channel port

You cannot create or delete a statistics threshold policy for Ethernet server ports, uplink Ethernet ports,or uplink Fibre Channel ports. You can only configure the existing default policy.

Note

Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration

Configuring a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # create stats-threshold-policy policy-name3. (Optional) UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # set descr description4. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters organization mode for the specified organization. To enter theroot organization mode, type / as the org-name .

UCS-A# scope org org-nameStep 1

Creates the specified statistics threshold policy and enters organizationstatistics threshold policy mode.

UCS-A /org # create stats-threshold-policypolicy-name

Step 2

(Optional)Provides a description for the policy.

UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # setdescr description

Step 3

If your description includes spaces, special characters, orpunctuation, you must begin and end your description withquotation marks. The quotation marks will not appear in thedescription field of any show command output.

Note


Configuring Statistics-Related PoliciesServer and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration


Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example creates the server and server component statistics threshold policy namedServStatsPolicy, provides a description for the policy, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A /org* # create stats-threshold-policy ServStatsPolicyUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy* # set descr "Server stats threshold policy."UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy #

What to Do Next

Configure one or more policy classes for the statistics threshold policy. For more information, see "Configuringa Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Class, on page 31."

Deleting a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # delete stats-threshold-policy policy-name3. UCS-A /org # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters organization mode for the specified organization. Toenter the root organization mode, type / as the org-name .


Deletes the specified statistics threshold policy.UCS-A /org # delete stats-threshold-policypolicy-name

Step 2

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /org # commit-bufferStep 3

The following example deletes the server and server component statistics threshold policy namedServStatsPolicy and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A /org* # delete stats-threshold-policy ServStatsPolicyUCS-A /org* # commit-bufferUCS-A /org #



Configuring a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Class

Before You Begin

Configure or identify the server and server component statistics threshold policy that will contain the policyclass. For more information, see "Configuring a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy,on page 29."

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope stats-threshold-policy policy-name3. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # create class class-name4. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy /class # create property property-name5. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # set normal-value value6. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy /class/property # create threshold-value {above-normal |

below-normal} {cleared | condition | critical | info |major |minor | warning}7. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # set {deescalating | escalating} value8. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters organization mode for the specified organization. To enter the rootorganization mode, type / as the org-name .


Enters organization statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /org # scopestats-threshold-policy policy-name

Step 2

Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class and enters organizationstatistics threshold policy class mode. The class-name argument can be any

UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # createclass class-name

Step 3

of the class name keywords available for the particular statistics thresholdpolicy being configured. To see a list of the available class name keywords,enter the create class ? command in organization statistics threshold policymode.

You can configure multiple classes for the statistics threshold policy.Note

Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class property and entersorganization statistics threshold policy class property mode. The

UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy /class #create property property-name

Step 4

property-name argument can be any of the property name keywords availablefor the particular policy class being configured. To see a list of the availableproperty name keywords, enter the create property ? command inorganization statistics threshold policy class mode.

You can configure multiple properties for the policyclass.

Note




Specifies the normal value for the class property. The value format canvary depending on the class property being configured. To see the required

UCS-A/org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property #set normal-value value

Step 5

format, enter the set normal-value ? command in organization statisticsthreshold policy class property mode.

Creates the specified threshold value for the class property and entersorganization statistics threshold policy class property threshold value mode.

UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # create threshold-value

Step 6

{above-normal | below-normal} {cleared You can configure multiple threshold values for the class property.Note| condition | critical | info |major |minor| warning}

Specifies the de-escalating or escalating class property threshold value. Thevalue format can vary depending on the class property threshold value being

UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value # set{deescalating | escalating} value

Step 7

configured. To see the required format, enter the set deescalating ? or setescalating ? command in organization statistics threshold policy classproperty threshold value mode.

You can specify both de-escalating and escalating class propertythreshold values.

Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example creates the server and server component statistics threshold policy class for CPUstatistics, creates a CPU temperature property, specifies that the normal CPU temperature is 48.5° C, createsan above normal warning threshold of 50° C, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A /org* # scope stats-threshold-policy ServStatsPolicyUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy* # create class cpu-statsUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class* # create property cpu-tempUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # set normal-value 48.5UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # create threshold-value above-normalwarningUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # set escalating 50.0UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # commit-bufferUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #

Deleting a Server and Server Component Statistics Threshold Policy Class

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope stats-threshold-policy policy-name3. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # delete class class-name4. UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer



DETAILED STEPS


Enters organization mode for the specified organization. Toenter the root organization mode, type / as the org-name .


Enters the specified statistics threshold policy.UCS-A /org # scope stats-threshold-policypolicy-name

Step 2

Deletes the specified statistics threshold policy class from thepolicy.

UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # delete classclass-name

Step 3

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy # commit-bufferStep 4

The following example deletes the server and server component statistics threshold policy class for CPUstatistics and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A /org* # scope stats-threshold-policy ServStatsPolicyUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy* # delete class cpu-statsUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /org/stats-threshold-policy #

Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration

Configuring an Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-uplink2. UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. (Optional) UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # set descr description4. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters Ethernet uplink mode.UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkStep 1

Enters Ethernet uplink statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /eth-uplink # scopestats-threshold-policy default

Step 2

You cannot create (or delete) an uplink Ethernet port statisticsthreshold policy. You can only enter (scope to) the existingdefault policy.

Note


UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #set descr description

Step 3


Configuring Statistics-Related PoliciesUplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration



Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example enters the default uplink Ethernet port threshold policy, provides a description for thepolicy, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkUCS-A /eth-uplink* # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # set descr "Uplink Ethernet port stats thresholdpolicy."UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #

What to Do Next

Configure one or more policy classes for the statistics threshold policy. For more information, see "Configuringan Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class, on page 34."

Configuring an Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-uplink2. UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # create class class-name4. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class # create property property-name5. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property # set normal-value value6. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property # create threshold-value {above-normal |

below-normal} {cleared | condition | critical | info |major |minor | warning}7. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # set {deescalating | escalating}

value8. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters Ethernet uplink statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /eth-uplink # scopestats-threshold-policy default

Step 2




Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class and enters Ethernetuplink statistics threshold policy class mode. The class-name argument

UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #create class class-name

Step 3

can be any of the class name keywords available for the particular statisticsthreshold policy being configured. To see a list of the available class namekeywords, enter the create class ? command in Ethernet uplink statisticsthreshold policy mode.

You can configure multiple classes for the statistics thresholdpolicy.

Note

Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class property and entersEthernet uplink statistics threshold policy class property mode. The

UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class # create property property-name

Step 4

property-name argument can be any of the property name keywordsavailable for the particular policy class being configured. To see a list ofthe available property name keywords, enter the create property ?command in Ethernet uplink statistics threshold policy class mode.


Note


UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # set normal-value value

Step 5

format, enter the set normal-value ? command in Ethernet uplink statisticsthreshold policy class property mode.

Creates the specified threshold value for the class property and entersEthernet uplink statistics threshold policy class property threshold valuemode.

UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # create threshold-value{above-normal | below-normal} {cleared

Step 6

| condition | critical | info |major |minor| warning}

You can configure multiple threshold values for the class property.Note

Specifies the de-escalating or escalating class property threshold value. Thevalue format can vary depending on the class property threshold value

UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value # set{deescalating | escalating} value

Step 7

being configured. To see the required format, enter the set deescalating? or set escalating ? command in Ethernet uplink statistics thresholdpolicy class property threshold value mode.


Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example creates the uplink Ethernet port statistics threshold policy class for Ethernet errorstatistics, creates a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error count property, specifies that the normal CRC errorcount for each polling interval is 1000, creates an above normal warning threshold of 1250, and commits thetransaction:UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkUCS-A /eth-uplink* # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # create class ether-error-stats



UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class* # create property crc-deltaUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # set normal-value 1000UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # create threshold-value above-normalwarningUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # set escalating1250UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #

Deleting an Uplink Ethernet Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-uplink2. UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # delete class class-name4. UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters Ethernet uplink statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /eth-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policydefault

Step 2

Deletes the specified statistics threshold policy classfrom the policy.

UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # delete classclass-name

Step 3

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example deletes the uplink Ethernet port statistics threshold policy class for Ethernet errorstatistics and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-uplinkUCS-A /eth-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # delete class ether-error-statsUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #



Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold PolicyConfiguration

Configuring a Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-server2. UCS-A /eth-server # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. (Optional) UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy # set descr description4. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters Ethernet server mode.UCS-A# scope eth-serverStep 1

Enters Ethernet server statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /eth-server # scopestats-threshold-policy default

Step 2

You cannot create (or delete) a server port, chassis, and fabricinterconnect statistics threshold policy. You can only enter(scope to) the existing default policy.

Note


UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy #set descr description

Step 3


Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example enters the default server port, chassis, and fabric interconnect statistics thresholdpolicy, provides a description for the policy, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-serverUCS-A /eth-server* # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy* # set descr "Server port, chassis, and fabricinterconnect stats threshold policy."UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy #

What to Do Next

Configure one or more policy classes for the statistics threshold policy. For more information, see "Configuringa Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy Class, on page 38."


Configuring Statistics-Related PoliciesServer Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration

Configuring a Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy Class

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-server2. UCS-A /eth-server # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy # create class class-name4. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy /class # create property property-name5. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy /class/property # set normal-value value6. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy /class/property # create threshold-value {above-normal |

below-normal} {cleared | condition | critical | info |major |minor | warning}7. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # set {deescalating | escalating}

value8. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters Ethernet server statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /eth-server # scopestats-threshold-policy default

Step 2

Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class and enters Ethernetserver statistics threshold policy class mode. The class-name argument

UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy #create class class-name

Step 3

can be any of the class name keywords available for the particular statisticsthreshold policy being configured. To see a list of the available class namekeywords, enter the create class ? command in Ethernet server statisticsthreshold policy mode.


Note

Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class property and entersEthernet server statistics threshold policy class property mode. The

UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class # create property property-name

Step 4

property-name argument can be any of the property name keywordsavailable for the particular policy class being configured. To see a list ofthe available property name keywords, enter the create property ?command in Ethernet server statistics threshold policy class mode.


Note


UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # set normal-value value

Step 5

format, enter the set normal-value ? command in Ethernet server statisticsthreshold policy class property mode.




Creates the specified threshold value for the class property and entersEthernet server statistics threshold policy class property threshold valuemode.

UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # create threshold-value{above-normal | below-normal} {cleared

Step 6



Specifies the de-escalating or escalating class property threshold value. Thevalue format can vary depending on the class property threshold value

UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value # set{deescalating | escalating} value

Step 7

being configured. To see the required format, enter the set deescalating? or set escalating ? command in Ethernet server statistics thresholdpolicy class property threshold value mode.


Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example creates the server port, chassis, and fabric interconnect statistics threshold policy classfor chassis statistics, creates an input power (Watts) property, specifies that the normal power is 8kW, createsan above normal warning threshold of 11kW, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-serverUCS-A /eth-server* # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy* # create class chassis-statsUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class* # create property input-powerUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # set normal-value 8000.0UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # create threshold-value above-normalwarningUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # set escalating11000.0UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #

Deleting a Server Port, Chassis, and Fabric Interconnect Statistics Threshold Policy Class

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope eth-server2. UCS-A /eth-server # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy # delete class class-name4. UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer



DETAILED STEPS



Enters Ethernet server statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /eth-server # scope stats-threshold-policydefault

Step 2

Deletes the specified statistics threshold policy classfrom the policy.

UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy # delete classclass-name

Step 3

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example deletes the server port, chassis, and fabric interconnect statistics threshold policy classfor chassis statistics and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope eth-serverUCS-A /eth-server* # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy* # delete class chassis-statsUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /eth-server/stats-threshold-policy #

Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration

Configuring a Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope fc-uplink2. UCS-A /fc-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. (Optional) UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # set descr description4. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters Fibre Channel uplink mode.UCS-A# scope fc-uplinkStep 1

Enters Fibre Channel uplink statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /fc-uplink # scopestats-threshold-policy default

Step 2

You cannot create (or delete) an uplink Fibre Channel portstatistics threshold policy. You can only enter (scope to) theexisting default policy.

Note


UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #set descr description

Step 3


Configuring Statistics-Related PoliciesFibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Configuration



Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example enters the default uplink Fibre Channel port statistics threshold policy, provides adescription for the policy, and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope fc-uplinkUCS-A /fc-uplink* # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # set descr "Uplink Fibre Channel stats thresholdpolicy."UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #

What to Do Next

Configure one or more policy classes for the statistics threshold policy. For more information, see "Configuringa Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class, on page 41."

Configuring a Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope fc-uplink2. UCS-A /fc-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # create class class-name4. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class # create property property-name5. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property # set normal-value value6. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property # create threshold-value {above-normal |

below-normal} {cleared | condition | critical | info |major |minor | warning}7. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # set {deescalating | escalating}

value8. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy /class/property/threshold-value # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters Fibre Channel uplink statistics threshold policy mode.UCS-A /fc-uplink # scopestats-threshold-policy default

Step 2




Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class and enters Fibre Channeluplink statistics threshold policy class mode. The class-name argument

UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #create class class-name

Step 3

can be any of the class name keywords available for the particular statisticsthreshold policy being configured. To see a list of the available class namekeywords, enter the create class ? command in Fibre Channel uplinkstatistics threshold policy mode.


Note

Creates the specified statistics threshold policy class property and entersFibre Channel uplink statistics threshold policy class property mode. The

UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class # create property property-name

Step 4

property-name argument can be any of the property name keywordsavailable for the particular policy class being configured. To see a list ofthe available property name keywords, enter the create property ?command in Fibre Channel uplink statistics threshold policy class mode.


Note


UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # set normal-value value

Step 5

format, enter the set normal-value ? command in Fibre Channel uplinkstatistics threshold policy class property mode.

Creates the specified threshold value for the class property and enters FibreChannel uplink statistics threshold policy class property threshold valuemode.

UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property # create threshold-value{above-normal | below-normal} {cleared

Step 6



Specifies the de-escalating or escalating class property threshold value. Thevalue format can vary depending on the class property threshold value being

UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value # set{deescalating | escalating} value

Step 7

configured. To see the required format, enter the set deescalating ? or setescalating ? command in Fibre Channel uplink statistics threshold policyclass property threshold value mode.


Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example creates the uplink Fibre Channel port statistics threshold policy class for Fibre Channelstatistics, creates an average bytes received property, specifies that the normal average number of bytesreceived for each polling interval is 150MB, creates an above normal warning threshold of 200MB, andcommits the transaction:UCS-A# scope fc-uplinkUCS-A /fc-uplink* # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # create class fc-stats



UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class* # create property bytes-rx-avgUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # set normal-value 150000000UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property* # create threshold-value above-normalwarningUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # set escalating200000000UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value* # commit-bufferUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy/class/property/threshold-value #

Deleting an Uplink Fibre Channel Port Statistics Threshold Policy Class

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope fc-uplink2. UCS-A /fc-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy default3. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # delete class class-name4. UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters Fibre Channel uplink statistics threshold policymode.

UCS-A /fc-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policydefault

Step 2

Deletes the specified statistics threshold policy class fromthe policy.

UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # delete classclass-name

Step 3

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example deletes the uplink Fibre Channel port statistics threshold policy class for Fibre Channelstatistics and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope fc-uplinkUCS-A /fc-uplink # scope stats-threshold-policy defaultUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy # delete class fc-statsUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /fc-uplink/stats-threshold-policy #



C H A P T E R 4Configuring Call Home


• Call Home, page 45

• Call Home Considerations and Guidelines, page 47

• Cisco UCS Faults and Call Home Severity Levels, page 48

• Cisco Smart Call Home, page 49

• Anonymous Reporting, page 50

• Configuring Call Home, page 50

• Disabling Call Home, page 53

• Enabling Call Home, page 53

• Configuring System Inventory Messages, page 54

• Configuring Call Home Profiles, page 56

• Sending a Test Call Home Alert, page 60

• Configuring Call Home Policies, page 62

• Configuring Anonymous Reporting, page 65

• Example: Configuring Call Home for Smart Call Home, page 69

Call HomeCall Home provides an email-based notification for critical system policies. A range of message formats areavailable for compatibility with pager services or XML-based automated parsing applications. You can usethis feature to page a network support engineer, email a Network Operations Center, or use Cisco Smart CallHome services to generate a case with the Technical Assistance Center.

The Call Home feature can deliver alert messages containing information about diagnostics and environmentalfaults and events.


The Call Home feature can deliver alerts to multiple recipients, referred to as Call Home destination profiles.Each profile includes configurable message formats and content categories. A predefined destination profileis provided for sending alerts to the Cisco TAC, but you also can define your own destination profiles.

When you configure Call Home to send messages, Cisco UCS Manager executes the appropriate CLI showcommand and attaches the command output to the message.

Cisco UCS delivers Call Home messages in the following formats:

• Short text format which provides a one or two line description of the fault that is suitable for pagers orprinted reports.

• Full text format which provides fully formatted message with detailed information that is suitable forhuman reading.

• XMLmachine readable format that uses Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Adaptive MessagingLanguage (AML)XML schema definition (XSD). TheAMLXSD is published on the Cisco.comwebsite.The XML format enables communication with the Cisco Systems Technical Assistance Center.

For information about the faults that can trigger Call Home email alerts, see the Cisco UCS Faults and ErrorMessages Reference.


Configuring Call HomeCall Home

http://www.cisco.com

The following figure shows the flow of events after a Cisco UCS fault is triggered in a systemwith Call Homeconfigured:

Figure 1: Flow of Events after a Fault is Triggered

Call Home Considerations and GuidelinesHow you configure Call Home depends on how you intend to use the feature. The information you need toconsider before you configure Call Home includes the following:


Configuring Call HomeCall Home Considerations and Guidelines

Destination Profile

You must configure at least one destination profile. The destination profile or profiles that you use dependupon whether the receiving entity is a pager, email, or automated service such as Cisco Smart Call Home.

If the destination profile uses email message delivery, you must specify a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP) server when you configure Call Home.

Contact Information

The contact email, phone, and street address information should be configured so that the receiver can determinethe origin of messages received from the Cisco UCS domain.

Cisco Smart Call Home sends the registration email to this email address after you send a system inventoryto begin the registration process.

If an email address includes special characters, such as # (hash), spaces, or & (ampersand), the email servermay not be able to deliver email messages to that address. Cisco recommends that you use email addresseswhich comply with RFC2821 and RFC2822 and include only 7bit ASCII characters.

IP Connectivity to Email Server or HTTP Server

The fabric interconnect must have IP connectivity to an email server or the destination HTTP server. In acluster configuration, both fabric interconnects must have IP connectivity. This connectivity ensures that thecurrent, active fabric interconnect can send Call Home email messages. The source of these email messagesis always the IP address of a fabric interconnect. The virtual IP address assigned Cisco UCS Manager in acluster configuration is never the source of the email.

Smart Call Home

If Cisco Smart Call Home is used, the following are required:

• An active service contract must cover the device being configured

• The customer ID associated with the Smart Call Home configuration in Cisco UCS must be the CCO(Cisco.com) account name associated with a support contract that includes Smart Call Home

Cisco UCS Faults and Call Home Severity LevelsBecause Call Home is present across several Cisco product lines, Call Home has developed its own standardizedseverity levels. The following table describes how the underlying Cisco UCS fault levels map to the CallHome severity levels. You need to understand this mapping when you configure the Level setting for CallHome profiles.

Table 1: Mapping of Faults and Call Home Severity Levels

Call Home MeaningCisco UCS FaultCall Home Severity

Network-wide catastrophic failure.N/A(9) Catastrophic

Significant network impact.N/A(8) Disaster

System is unusable.N/A(7) Fatal


Configuring Call HomeCisco UCS Faults and Call Home Severity Levels

Call Home MeaningCisco UCS FaultCall Home Severity

Critical conditions, immediate attentionneeded.

Critical(6) Critical

Major conditions.Major(5) Major

Minor conditions.Minor(4) Minor

Warning conditions.Warning(3) Warning

Basic notifications and informationalmessages. Possibly independentlyinsignificant.

Info(2) Notification

Normal event, signifying a return to normalstate.

Clear(1) Normal

Debugging messages.N/A(0) debug

Cisco Smart Call HomeCisco Smart Call Home is a web application which leverages the Call Home feature of Cisco UCS. SmartCall Home offers proactive diagnostics and real-time email alerts of critical system events, which results inhigher network availability and increased operational efficiency. Smart Call Home is a secure connectedservice offered by Cisco Unified Computing Support Service and Cisco Unified Computing Mission CriticalSupport Service for Cisco UCS.

Using Smart Call Home requires the following:Note

• A CCO ID associated with a corresponding Cisco Unified Computing Support Service or CiscoUnified Computing Mission Critical Support Service contract for your company.

• Cisco Unified Computing Support Service or Cisco Unified Computing Mission Critical SupportService for the device to be registered.

You can configure and register Cisco UCSManager to send Smart Call Home email alerts to either the SmartCall Home System or the secure Transport Gateway. Email alerts sent to the secure Transport Gateway areforwarded to the Smart Call Home System using HTTPS.

For security reasons, we recommend using the Transport Gateway option. The Transport Gateway can bedownloaded from Cisco.

Note

To configure Smart Call Home, you must do the following:

• Enable the Smart Call Home feature.


Configuring Call HomeCisco Smart Call Home

• Configure the contact information.

• Configure the email information.

• Configure the SMTP server information.

• Configure the default CiscoTAC-1 profile.

• Send a Smart Call Home inventory message to start the registration process.

• Ensure that the CCO ID you plan to use as the Call Home Customer ID for the Cisco UCS domain hasthe contract numbers from the registration added to its entitlements. You can update the ID in the accountproperties under Additional Access in the Profile Manager on CCO.

Anonymous ReportingAfter you upgrade to the latest release of Cisco UCS Manager, by default, you are prompted with a dialogbox to enable anonymous reporting.

To enable anonymous reporting, you need to enter details about the SMTP server and the data file that isstored on the fabric switch. This report is generated every seven days and is compared with the previousversion of the same report. When Cisco UCS Manager identifies changes in the report, the report is sent asan e-mail.

Configuring Call HomeSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # enable4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set contact name5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set email email-addr6. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set phone-contact phone-num7. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set street-address street-addr8. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set customer-id id-num9. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set contract-id id-num10. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set site-id id-num11. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set from-email email-addr12. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set reply-to-email email-addr13. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set hostname {hostname | ip-addr|ip6-addr}14. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set port port-num15. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set throttling {off | on}16. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set urgency {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors |

information | notifications | warnings}17. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer


Configuring Call HomeAnonymous Reporting

DETAILED STEPS



Enters monitoring call home mode.UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeStep 2

Enables Call Home.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # enableStep 3

Specifies the name of the main Call Home contact person.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set contactname

Step 4

Specifies the email address of the main Call Home contact person.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set emailemail-addr

Step 5

If an email address includes special characters, such as #(hash), spaces, or & (ampersand), the email server may notbe able to deliver email messages to that address. Ciscorecommends that you use email addresses which comply withRFC2821 and RFC2822 and include only 7bit ASCIIcharacters.

Note

Specifies the phone number of the main Call Home contact person.The phone number must be in international format, starting with a +(plus sign) and a country code.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setphone-contact phone-num

Step 6

Specifies the street address of the main Call Home contact person.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setstreet-address street-addr

Step 7

Enter up to 255 ASCII characters.

Specifies the CCO identification number that includes the contractnumbers for the support contract in its entitlements. The number canbe up to 255 alphanumeric characters in free format.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setcustomer-id id-num

Step 8

Specifies the contract identification number from the serviceagreement. The number can be up to 255 alphanumeric characters infree format.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setcontract-id id-num

Step 9

Specifies the site identification number from the service agreement.The number can be up to 255 alphanumeric characters in free format.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set site-idid-num

Step 10

Specifies the email address to use for the From field in Call Homemessages.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setfrom-email email-addr

Step 11

Specifies the email address to use for the Reply To field in Call Homemessages.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setreply-to-email email-addr

Step 12

Specifies the hostname, IPv4 or IPv6 address of the SMTP server thatCall Home uses to send email messages.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set hostname{hostname | ip-addr|ip6-addr}

Step 13

Specifies the SMTP server port that Call Home uses to send emailmessages. Valid port numbers are 1 to 65535.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set portport-num

Step 14


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring Call Home


Enables or disables Call Home throttling. When enabled, throttlingprevents too many Call Home email messages from being sent for thesame event. By default, throttling is enabled.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set throttling{off | on}

Step 15

Specifies the urgency level for Call Home email messages. In thecontext of a large UCS deployment with several pairs of fabric

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set urgency{alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies |

Step 16

interconnects, the urgency level potentially allows you to attacherrors | information | notifications |warnings} significance to Call Home messages from one particular Cisco UCS

domain versus another. In the context of a small UCS deploymentinvolving only two fabric interconnects, the urgency level holds littlemeaning.

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome #commit-buffer

Step 17

The following example configures Call Home with and IPv4 hostname and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring* # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # enableUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set contact "Steve Jones"UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set phone-contact +1-001-408-555-1234UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set street-address "123 N. Main Street, Anytown, CA, 99885"UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set customer-id 1234567UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set contract-id 99887766UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set site-id 5432112UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set from-email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set reply-to-email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set hostname 192.168.100.12UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set port 25UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set throttling onUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set urgency informationUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome #The following example configures Call Home with and IPv6 hostname and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring* # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # enableUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set contact "Steve Jones"UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set phone-contact +1-001-408-555-1234UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set street-address "123 N. Main Street, Anytown, CA, 99885"UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set customer-id 1234567UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set contract-id 99887766UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set site-id 5432112UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set from-email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set reply-to-email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set hostname 2001::25UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set port 25UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set throttling onUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set urgency informationUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome #


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring Call Home

Disabling Call HomeSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # disable4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Enables Call Home.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # disableStep 3

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-bufferStep 4

The following example disables Call Home and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # disableUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome #

Enabling Call HomeSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # enable4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Configuring Call HomeDisabling Call Home





The following example enables Call Home and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # enableUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome #

Configuring System Inventory Messages

Configuring System Inventory Messages

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope inventory4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set send-periodically {off | on}5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set interval-days interval-num6. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set timeofday-hour hour7. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set timeofday-minute minute8. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Enters monitoring call home inventory mode.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope inventoryStep 3

Enables or disables the sending of inventory messages.When the on keyword is specified, inventory messagesare automatically sent to the Call Home database.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # setsend-periodically {off | on}

Step 4


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring System Inventory Messages


Specifies the time interval (in days) at which inventorymessages will be sent.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # setinterval-days interval-num

Step 5

Specifies the hour (using 24-hour format) that inventorymessages are sent.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # settimeofday-hour hour

Step 6

Specifies the number of minutes after the hour that inventorymessages are sent.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # settimeofday-minute minute

Step 7

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory #commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example configures Call Home system inventory messages and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring* # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # scope inventoryUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set send-periodically onUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set interval-days 15UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set timeofday-hour 21UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set timeofday-minute 30UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory #

Sending a System Inventory MessageUse this procedure if you need to manually send a system inventorymessage outside of the scheduledmessages.

The system inventory message is sent only to those recipients defined in CiscoTAC-1 profile.Note

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope inventory4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # send

DETAILED STEPS





Configuring Call HomeSending a System Inventory Message



Sends the system inventory message to the Call Homedatabase.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # sendStep 4

The following example sends the system inventory message to the Call Home database:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope inventoryUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # send

Configuring Call Home Profiles

Call Home ProfilesCall Home profiles determine which alerts are sent to designated recipients. You can configure the profilesto send email alerts for events and faults at a desired severity level and for specific alert groups that representcategories of alerts. You can also use these profiles to specify the format of the alert for a specific set ofrecipients and alert groups.

Alert groups and Call Home profiles enable you to filter the alerts and ensure that a specific profile onlyreceives certain categories of alerts. For example, a data center may have a hardware team that handles issueswith fans and power supplies. This hardware team does not care about server POST failures or licensingissues. To ensure that the hardware team only receives relevant alerts, create a Call Home profile for thehardware team and check only the "environmental" alert group.

By default, you must configure the Cisco TAC-1 profile. However, you can also create additional profiles tosend email alerts to one or more alert groups when events occur at the level that you specify and provide therecipients with the appropriate amount of information about those alerts.

For example, you may want to configure two profiles for faults with a major severity:

• A profile that sends an alert to the Supervisor alert group in the short text format. Members of this groupreceive a one- or two-line description of the fault that they can use to track the issue.

• A profile that sends an alert to the CiscoTAC alert group in the XML format. Members of this groupreceive a detailed message in the machine readable format preferred by the Cisco Systems TechnicalAssistance Center.

Call Home Alert GroupsAn alert group is a predefined subset of Call Home alerts. Alert groups allow you to select the set of CallHome alerts that you want to send to a predefined or custom Call Home profile. Cisco UCS sends Call Homealerts to e-mail destinations in a destination profile only if that Call Home alert belongs to one of the alertgroups associated with that destination profile and if the alert has a Call Home message severity at or abovethe message severity set in the destination profile


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring Call Home Profiles

Each alert that Cisco UCS generates fits into a category represented by an alert group. The following tabledescribes those alert groups:

DescriptionAlert Group

All critical alerts from the other alert groups destined for Smart Call Home.Cisco TAC

Events generated by diagnostics, such as the POST completion on a server.Diagnostic

Events related to power, fan, and environment-sensing elements such astemperature alarms.

Environmental

Configuring a Call Home ProfileBy default, you must configure the Cisco TAC-1 profile, However, you can also create additional profiles tosend email alerts to one or more specified groups when events occur at the level that you specify.


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring a Call Home Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # create profile profile-name4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set level {critical | debug | disaster | fatal |major |minor |

normal | notification | warning}5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set alertgroups group-name

• ciscotac

• diagnostic

• environmental

• inventory

• license

• lifecycle

• linecard

• supervisor

• syslogport

• system

• test

6. (Optional) UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # add alertgroups group-names7. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set format {shorttxt | xml}8. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set maxsize id-num9. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # create destination email-addr10. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile/destination # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Enters monitoring call home profile mode.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # create profileprofile-name

Step 3

Specifies the event level for the profile. Each profile can have itsown unique event level.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set level{critical | debug | disaster | fatal |major |minor| normal | notification | warning}

Step 4

Cisco UCS faults that are greater than or equal to the event levelwill trigger this profile.




Specifies one or more groups that are alerted based on the profile.The group-name argument can be one or more of the followingkeywords entered on the same command line:

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # setalertgroups group-name

Step 5

• ciscotac

• diagnostic

• environmental

• inventory

• license

• lifecycle

• linecard

• supervisor

• syslogport

• system

• test

(Optional)Adds one or more groups to the existing list of groups that arealerted based on the Call Home profile.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # addalertgroups group-names

Step 6

You must use the add alertgroups command to addmore alert groups to the existing alert group list. Usingthe set alertgroups command will replace anypre-existing alert groups with a new group list.

Note

Specifies the formatting method to use for the e-mail messages.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set format{shorttxt | xml}

Step 7

Specifies the maximum size (in characters) of the email message.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set maxsizeid-num

Step 8

Specifies the email address to which Call Home alerts should besent. Use multiple create destination commands in monitoring

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # createdestination email-addr

Step 9

call home profile mode to specify multiple email recipients. Usethe delete destination command in monitoring call home profilemode to delete a specified email recipient.

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile/destination #commit-buffer

Step 10

The following example configures a Call Home profile and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring* # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # create profile TestProfileUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set level normal



UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set alertgroups test diagnosticUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set format xmlUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set maxsize 100000UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # create destination [email protected] /monitoring/callhome/profile/destination* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile/destination #

Deleting a Call Home Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # delete profile profile-name4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Deletes the specified profile.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # delete profileprofile-name

Step 3


The following example deletes the Call Home profile named TestProfile and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # delete profile TestProfileUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome #

Sending a Test Call Home AlertBefore You Begin

Configure Call Home and a Call Home Profile.


Configuring Call HomeDeleting a Call Home Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # send-test-alert {[alert-group {diagnostic | environmental}] [alert-level

{critical | debug | fatal |major |minor | normal | notify | warning}] [alert-message-type {conf | diag| env | inventory | syslog | test}] [alert-message-subtype {delta | full | goldmajor | goldminor |goldnormal |major |minor | nosubtype | test}] [alert-description description]}

DETAILED STEPS




Sends a test Call Home alert. The test Call Home alert mustspecify all alert-* parameters or Cisco UCS Manager cannot

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # send-test-alert{[alert-group {diagnostic | environmental}]

Step 3

generate the test message. The alert-* parameters include thefollowing:

[alert-level {critical | debug | fatal |major |minor |normal | notify |warning}] [alert-message-type {conf| diag | env | inventory | syslog | test}]

• alert-description—Alert description[alert-message-subtype {delta | full | goldmajor |goldminor | goldnormal |major |minor | nosubtype| test}] [alert-description description]}

• alert-group—Alert group

• alert-level—Event severity level

• alert-message-type—Message type

• alert-message-subtype—Message subtype

When a test Call Home alert is sent, Call Home responds as itwould to any other alert and delivers it to the configureddestination email addresses.

The following example sends a test Call Home alert to the configured destination email address of theenvironmental alert group:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # send-test-alert alert-group diagnosticalert-level critical alert-message-type test alert-message-subtype majoralert-description "This is a test alert"


Configuring Call HomeSending a Test Call Home Alert

Configuring Call Home Policies

Call Home PoliciesCall Home policies determine whether or not Call Home alerts are sent for a specific type of fault or systemevent. By default, Call Home is enabled to send alerts for certain types of faults and system events. However,you can configure Cisco UCS not to process certain types.

To disable alerts for a type of fault or events, you must create a Call Home policy for that type, and you mustfirst create a policy for that type and then disable the policy.

Configuring a Call Home Policy

By default, email alerts are sent for all critical system events. However, you can optionally configure CallHome policies to enable or disable sending email alerts for other critical system events.

Tip

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # create policy {equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |

identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem | voltage-problem}4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # {disabled | enabled}5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Creates the specified policy and enters monitoringcall home policy mode.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # create policy{equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem |voltage-problem}

Step 3

Disables or enables the sending of email alerts forthe specified policy.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # {disabled | enabled}Step 4

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # commit-bufferStep 5


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring Call Home Policies

The following example creates a Call Home policy that disables the sending of email alerts for system eventspertaining to voltage problems and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring* # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # create policy voltage-problemUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy* # disabledUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy #

Disabling a Call Home Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope policy {equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |

identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem | voltage-problem}4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # disable5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Enters monitoring call home policy mode for thespecified policy.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope policy{equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem |voltage-problem}

Step 3

Disables the specified policy.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # disableStep 4

Commits the transaction to the systemconfiguration.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # commit-bufferStep 5

The following example disables the Call Home policy named voltage-problem and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope policy voltage-problemUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # disableUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy #


Configuring Call HomeDisabling a Call Home Policy

Enabling a Call Home Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope policy {equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |

identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem | voltage-problem}4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # enable5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Enters monitoring call home policy mode for thespecified policy.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope policy{equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem |voltage-problem}

Step 3

Enables the specified policy.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # enableStep 4


UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # commit-bufferStep 5

The following example enables the Call Home policy named voltage-problem and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope policy voltage-problemUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy # enableUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/policy #

Deleting a Call Home Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # delete policy {equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |

identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem | voltage-problem}4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer


Configuring Call HomeEnabling a Call Home Policy

DETAILED STEPS




Deletes the specified policyUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # delete policy{equipment-inoperable | fru-problem |identity-unestablishable | thermal-problem | voltage-problem}

Step 3


UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-bufferStep 4

The following example deletes the Call Home policy named voltage-problem and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome # delete policy voltage-problemsUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome #

Configuring Anonymous Reporting

Enabling Anonymous ReportingYou can enable anonymous reporting on the call home server.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A # scope monitoring2. UCS-A/monitoring # scope callhome3. (Optional) UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # show anonymous-reporting4. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # enable anonymous-reporting5. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters monitoring mode.UCS-A # scope monitoringStep 1

Enters monitoring call home mode.UCS-A/monitoring # scope callhomeStep 2


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring Anonymous Reporting


(Optional)Displays if anonymous reporting is enabled or disabled.

UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # showanonymous-reporting

Step 3

Enables anonymous reporting on Smart Call Home.UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # enableanonymous-reporting

Step 4

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # commit-bufferStep 5

The following example shows how to enable anonymous reporting on the Call Home server:UCS-A # scope monitoringUCS-A/monitoring #scope callhomeUCS-A/mnitoring/callhome # show anonymous-reportingAnonymous Reporting:

Admin State-----------Off

UCS-A/monitoring/callhome* # enable anonymous-reportingUCS-A/monitoring/callhome # commit-bufferUCS-A/monitoring/callhome # show anonymous-reportingAnonymous Reporting:

Admin State-----------On

Disabling Anonymous ReportingYou can disable anonymous reporting on the Call Home server.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A # scope monitoring2. UCS-A/monitoring # scope callhome3. (Optional) UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # show anonymous-reporting4. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # disable anonymous-reporting5. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




(Optional)Displays if anonymous reporting is enabled or disabled.

UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # showanonymous-reporting

Step 3


Configuring Call HomeDisabling Anonymous Reporting


Disables anonymous reporting on the Smart Call Homeserver.

UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # disableanonymous-reporting

Step 4

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # commit-bufferStep 5

The following example shows how to disable anonymous reporting on the Call Home server:UCS-A # scope monitoringUCS-A/monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A/mnitoring/callhome # show anonymous-reportingAnonymous Reporting:

Admin State-----------On

UCS-A/monitoring/callhome* # disable anonymous-reportingUCS-A/monitoring/callhome # commit-bufferUCS-A/monitoring/callhome # show anonymous-reportingAnonymous Reporting:

Admin State-----------Off

Viewing Anonymous ReportsYou can view the anonymous reports from the Call Home server.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A # scope monitoring2. UCS-A/monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome # scope anonymous-reporting4. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # show detail5. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # show inventory6. UCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # show content

DETAILED STEPS




Enters anonymous reporting mode.UCS-A/monitoring/callhome# scope anonymous-reportingStep 3

Displays the SMTP server address and server port.UCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # showdetail

Step 4


Configuring Call HomeViewing Anonymous Reports


Displays the anonymous reporting information.UCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # showinventory

Step 5

Displays the anonymous report sample information.UCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # showcontent

Step 6

The following example shows how to display anonymous reports from the Call Home server:UCS-A # scope monitoringUCS-A/monitoring # scope callhomeUCS-A/monitoring/callhome # scope anonymous-reportingUCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # show detailUCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # show inventoryUCS-A/monitoring/callhome/anonymous-reporting # show content<anonymousData><discreteDatasmartCallHomeContract="false"ethernetMode="EndHost"fcMode="EndHost"disjointL2Used="false"fabricFailoverUsed="false"numVnicAdaptTempl="3"numServiceProfiles="7"updatingSPtemplUsed="false"initialSPtemplUsed="true"lanConnPolicyUsed="true"sanConnPolicyUsed="false"updatingAdaptTemplUsed="false"initialAdaptTemplUsed="true"numMsoftVMnets="10"numOfVMs="3"discreteFEX="false"ucsCentralConnected="false"/><bladeUnitchassisId="1"slotId="4"…..


Configuring Call HomeViewing Anonymous Reports

Example: Configuring Call Home for Smart Call Home

Configuring Smart Call Home

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope callhome3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # enable4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set contact name5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set email email-addr6. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set phone-contact phone-num7. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set street-address street-addr8. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set customer-id id-num9. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set contract-id id-num10. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set site-id id-num11. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set from-email email-addr12. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set reply-to-email email-addr13. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set hostname {hostname | ip-addr}14. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set port port-num15. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set throttling {off | on}16. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set urgency {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors |

information | notifications | warnings}17. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS





Cisco Smart Call Home sends the registration email to this emailaddress.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set contact nameStep 4

Specifies the email address of themain Call Home contact person.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set emailemail-addr

Step 5

Cisco Smart Call Home sends the registration email to this emailaddress.


Configuring Call HomeExample: Configuring Call Home for Smart Call Home


Specifies the phone number of the main Call Home contactperson. The phone number must be in international format,starting with a + (plus sign) and a country code.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setphone-contact phone-num

Step 6

Specifies the street address of the main Call Home contact person.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setstreet-address street-addr

Step 7

Specifies the CCO identification number that includes the contractnumbers for the support contract in its entitlements. The numbercan be up to 255 alphanumeric characters in free format.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set customer-idid-num

Step 8

Specifies the contract identification number from the serviceagreement. The number can be up to 255 alphanumeric charactersin free format.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set contract-idid-num

Step 9

Specifies the site identification number from the serviceagreement. The number can be up to 255 alphanumeric charactersin free format.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set site-id id-numStep 10

Specifies the email address to use for the From field in Call Homemessages.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set from-emailemail-addr

Step 11

Specifies the email address to use for the Reply To field in CallHome messages.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # setreply-to-email email-addr

Step 12

Specifies the hostname or IP address of the SMTP server thatCall Home uses to send email messages.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set hostname{hostname | ip-addr}

Step 13

Specifies the SMTP server port that Call Home uses to send emailmessages. Valid port numbers are 1 to 65535.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set port port-numStep 14

Enables or disables Call Home throttling. When enabled,throttling prevents too many Call Home email messages frombeing sent for the same event. By default, throttling is enabled.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set throttling{off | on}

Step 15

Specifies the urgency level for Call Home email messages.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # set urgency{alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies |errors | information | notifications | warnings}

Step 16


The following example configures Call Home and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring* # scope callhomeUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # enableUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set contact "Steve Jones"UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set phone-contact +1-001-408-555-1234UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set street-address "123 N. Main Street, Anytown, CA, 99885"UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set customer-id 1234567UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set contract-id 99887766UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set site-id 5432112


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring Smart Call Home

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set from-email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set reply-to-email [email protected] /monitoring/callhome* # set hostname 192.168.100.12UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set port 25UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set throttling onUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # set urgency informationUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome #

What to Do Next

Continue to "Configuring the Default Cisco TAC-1 Profile, on page 71" to configure a Call Home profilefor use with Smart Call Home.

Configuring the Default Cisco TAC-1 ProfileThe following are the default settings for the CiscoTAC-1 profile:

• Level is normal

• Only the CiscoTAC alert group is selected

• Format is xml

• Maximum message size is 5000000

Before You Begin

Complete the "Configuring Smart Call Home, on page 69" section.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope profile CiscoTac-12. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set level normal3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set alertgroups ciscotac4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set format xml5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set maxsize 50000006. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # create destination [email protected]. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile/destination # exit8. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # exit

DETAILED STEPS


Enters monitoring call home profile mode for thedefault Cisco TAC-1 profile.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope profile CiscoTac-1Step 1

Specifies the normal event level for the profile.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set level normalStep 2

Specifies the ciscotac alert group for the profile.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set alertgroupsciscotac

Step 3


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring the Default Cisco TAC-1 Profile


Specifies the e-mail message format to xml .UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set format xmlStep 4

Specifies the maximum size of 5000000 for emailmessages.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # set maxsize5000000

Step 5

Specifies the email recipient to [email protected].

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # create [email protected]

Step 6

Exits to monitoring call home profile mode.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile/destination # exitStep 7

Exits to monitoring call home mode.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile # exitStep 8

The following example configures the default Cisco TAC-1 profile for use with Smart Call Home:

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # scope profile CiscoTac-1UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set level normalUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set alertgroups ciscotacUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set format xmlUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # set maxsize 5000000UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # create destination [email protected] /monitoring/callhome/profile/destination* # exitUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/profile* # exitUCS-A /monitoring/callhome* #

What to Do Next

Continue to "Configuring a System InventoryMessage for Smart Call Home, on page 72" to configure systeminventory messages for use with Smart Call Home.

Configuring a System Inventory Message for Smart Call Home

Before You Begin

Complete the "Configuring the Default Cisco TAC-1 Profile, on page 71" section.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome # scope inventory2. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set send-periodically {off | on}3. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set interval-days interval-num4. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set timeofday-hour hour5. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # set timeofday-minute minute6. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # commit-buffer


Configuring Call HomeConfiguring a System Inventory Message for Smart Call Home

DETAILED STEPS



Enables or disables the sending of inventorymessages.Whenthe on keyword is specified, inventory messages areautomatically sent to the Call Home database.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # setsend-periodically {off | on}

Step 2

Specifies the the time interval (in days) at which inventorymessages will be sent.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # setinterval-days interval-num

Step 3

Specifies the hour (using 24-hour format) that inventorymessages are sent.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # settimeofday-hour hour

Step 4

Specifies the number of minutes after the hour that inventorymessages are sent.

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # settimeofday-minute minute

Step 5

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory #commit-buffer

Step 6

The following example configures Call Home system inventory messages and commits the transaction:

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome* # scope inventoryUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set send-periodically onUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set interval-days 15UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set timeofday-hour 21UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # set timeofday-minute 30UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory #

What to Do Next

Continue to "Registering Smart Call Home, on page 73" to send an inventory message that starts the SmartCall Home registration process.

Registering Smart Call Home

Before You Begin

Complete the "Configuring a System Inventory Message for Smart Call Home, on page 72" section.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # send


Configuring Call HomeRegistering Smart Call Home

DETAILED STEPS


Sends the system inventory message to the Smart Call Home database.UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory# send

Step 1

When Cisco receives the system inventory, a Smart Call Home registrationemail is sent to the email address that you configured as the email address forthe main Smart Call Home contact.

The following example sends the system inventory message to the Smart Call Home database:

UCS-A /monitoring/callhome/inventory # send

What to Do Next

When you receive the registration email from Cisco, do the following to complete registration for Smart CallHome:

1 Click the link in the email.

The link opens the Cisco Smart Call Home portal in your web browser.

2 Log into the Cisco Smart Call Home portal.

3 Follow the steps provided by Cisco Smart Call Home.

After you agree to the terms and conditions, the Cisco Smart Call Home registration for the Cisco UCSdomain is complete.


Configuring Call HomeRegistering Smart Call Home

http://tools.cisco.com/sch

C H A P T E R 5Managing the System Event Log


• System Event Log, page 75

• Viewing the System Event Log for a Server, page 75

• Configuring the SEL Policy, page 77

• Backing Up the System Event Log for a Server, page 79

• Clearing the System Event Log for a Server, page 79

System Event LogThe system event log (SEL) resides on the CIMC in NVRAM. It records most server-related events, such asover and under voltage, temperature events, fan events, and events from BIOS. The SEL is mainly used fortroubleshooting purposes.

The SEL file is approximately 40KB in size, and no further events can be recorded when it is full. It must becleared before additional events can be recorded.

You can use the SEL policy to backup the SEL to a remote server, and optionally clear the SEL after a backupoperation occurs. Backup operations can be triggered based on specific actions, or they can occur at regularintervals. You can also manually backup or clear the SEL.

The backup file is automatically generated. The filename format issel-SystemName-ChassisID-ServerID-ServerSerialNumber-Timestamp; for example,sel-UCS-A-ch01-serv01-QCI12522939-20091121160736.

Viewing the System Event Log for a ServerSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # show sel


Configuring the SEL PolicySUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope ep-log-policy sel3. (Optional) UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set description description4. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup action [log-full] [on-change-of-association] [on-clear] [timer]

[none]5. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup clear-on-backup {no | yes}6. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup destination URL7. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup format {ascii | binary}8. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup hostname {hostname | ip-addr}9. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup interval {1-hour | 2-hours | 4-hours | 8-hours | 24-hours |

never}10. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup password password11. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup protocol {ftp | scp | sftp | tftp}12. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup remote-path path13. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup user username14. UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters organization mode for the specified organization. To enter theroot organization mode, type / as the org-name .


Enters organization endpoint log policy mode and scopes the SELpolicy.

UCS-A /org # scope ep-log-policy selStep 2


UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set descriptiondescription

Step 3


Note

Specifies an action or actions that will trigger a backup operation.UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup action[log-full] [on-change-of-association][on-clear] [timer] [none]

Step 4

Specifies whether to clear the system event log after a backupoperation occurs.

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backupclear-on-backup {no | yes}

Step 5


Managing the System Event LogConfiguring the SEL Policy


Specifies the protocol, user, password, remote hostname, and remotepath for the backup operation. Depending on the protocol used, specifythe URL using one of the following syntax:

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backupdestination URL

Step 6

• ftp:// username@hostname / path

• scp:// username @ hostname / path

• sftp:// username @ hostname / path

• tftp:// hostname : port-num / path

You can also specify the backup destination by using theset backup hostname , set backup password , set backupprotocol , set backup remote-path , set backup usercommands, or by using the set backup destinationcommand. Use either method to specify the backupdestination.

Note

Specifies the format for the backup file.UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backupformat {ascii | binary}

Step 7

Specifies the hostname or IP address of the remote server.UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backuphostname {hostname | ip-addr}

Step 8

Specifies the time interval for the automatic backup operation.Specifying the never keyword means that automatic backups willnot be made.

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backupinterval {1-hour | 2-hours | 4-hours | 8-hours| 24-hours | never}

Step 9

Specifies the password for the username. This step does not apply ifthe TFTP protocol is used.

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backuppassword password

Step 10

Specifies the protocol to use when communicating with the remoteserver.

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backupprotocol {ftp | scp | sftp | tftp}

Step 11

Specifies the path on the remote server where the backup file is to besaved.

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backupremote-path path

Step 12

Specifies the username the system should use to log in to the remoteserver. This step does not apply if the TFTP protocol is used.

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup userusername

Step 13

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # commit-bufferStep 14

The following example configures the SEL policy to back up the system event log (in ascii format) every 24hours or when the log is full and clear the system event log after a backup operation occurs and commits thetransaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A /org # scope ep-log-policy selUCS-A /org/ep-log-policy # set backup destination scp://[email protected]/logsPassword:UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy* # set backup action log-fullUCS-A /org/ep-log-policy* # set backup clear-on-backup yes


Managing the System Event LogConfiguring the SEL Policy

UCS-A /org/ep-log-policy* # set backup format asciiUCS-A /org/ep-log-policy* # set backup interval 24-hoursUCS-A /org/ep-log-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /org/ep-log-policy #

Backing Up the System Event Log for a ServerBefore You Begin

Configure the system event log policy. The manual backup operation uses the remote destination configuredin the system event log policy.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # backup sel3. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Backs up the system event log.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # backup selStep 2

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # commit-bufferStep 3

The following example backs up the system event log for server 2 in cartridge 1 and chassis 1 and commitsthe transaction.UCS-A# scope server 1/1/2UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # backup selUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server* # commit-bufferUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server #

Clearing the System Event Log for a ServerSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # clear sel3. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # commit-buffer


Managing the System Event LogBacking Up the System Event Log for a Server

DETAILED STEPS



Clears the system event log.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # clear selStep 2

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # commit-bufferStep 3

The following example clears the system event log from server 2 in cartridge 1 and chassis 1 and commitsthe transaction:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/2UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # clear selUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server* # commit-bufferUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server #


Managing the System Event LogClearing the System Event Log for a Server

C H A P T E R 6Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and Logs


• Configuring Settings for the Fault Collection Policy, page 81

• Configuring Fault Suppression, page 83

• Configuring Settings for the Core File Exporter, page 107

• Configuring the Syslog, page 109

• Viewing Audit Logs, page 111

• Configuring the Log File Exporter, page 112

Configuring Settings for the Fault Collection Policy

Global Fault PolicyThe global fault policy controls the lifecycle of a fault in a Cisco UCS domain, including when faults arecleared, the flapping interval (the length of time between the fault being raised and the condition being cleared),and the retention interval (the length of time a fault is retained in the system).

A fault in Cisco UCS has the following lifecycle:

1 A condition occurs in the system and Cisco UCS Manager raises a fault. This is the active state.

2 When the fault is alleviated, it enters a flapping or soaking interval that is designed to prevent flapping.Flapping occurs when a fault is raised and cleared several times in rapid succession. During the flappinginterval, the fault retains its severity for the length of time specified in the global fault policy.

3 If the condition reoccurs during the flapping interval, the fault returns to the active state. If the conditiondoes not reoccur during the flapping interval, the fault is cleared.

4 The cleared fault enters the retention interval. This interval ensures that the fault reaches the attention ofan administrator even if the condition that caused the fault has been alleviated and the fault has not beendeleted prematurely. The retention interval retains the cleared fault for the length of time specified in theglobal fault policy.


5 If the condition reoccurs during the retention interval, the fault returns to the active state. If the conditiondoes not reoccur, the fault is deleted.

Configuring the Fault Collection Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope fault policy3. UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # set clear-action {delete | retain}4. UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # set flap-interval seconds5. UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # set retention-interval {days hours minutes seconds | forever}6. UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters monitoring fault policy mode.UCS-A /monitoring # scope fault policyStep 2

Specifies whether to retain or delete all cleared messages. If the retainoption is specified, then the length of time that the messages are retainedis determined by the set retention-interval command.

UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # setclear-action {delete | retain}

Step 3

Specifies the time interval (in seconds) the systemwaits before changinga fault state. Flapping occurs when a fault is raised and cleared several

UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # setflap-interval seconds

Step 4

times in rapid succession. To prevent this, the system does not allow afault to change state until the flapping interval has elapsed after the laststate change. If the fault is raised again during the flapping interval, itreturns to the active state, otherwise, the fault is cleared.

Specifies the time interval the system retains all cleared fault messagesbefore deleting them. The system can retain cleared fault messagesforever, or for the specified number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # setretention-interval {days hours minutesseconds | forever}

Step 5

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy #commit-buffer

Step 6

This example configures the fault collection policy to retain cleared fault messages for 30 days, sets theflapping interval to 10 seconds, and commits the transaction.UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope fault policyUCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy # set clear-action retainUCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy* # set flap-interval 10UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy* # set retention-interval 30 0 0 0


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring the Fault Collection Policy

UCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/fault-policy #

Configuring Fault Suppression

Fault SuppressionFault suppression allows you to suppress SNMP trap and Call Home notifications during a plannedmaintenancetime. You can create a fault suppression task to prevent notifications from being sent whenever a transientfault is raised or cleared.

Faults remain suppressed until the time duration has expired, or the fault suppression tasks have been manuallystopped by the user. After the fault suppression has ended, Cisco UCS Manager will send notifications forany outstanding suppressed faults that have not been cleared.

Fault suppression uses the following:

Fixed Time Intervals or Schedules

You can use the following to specify the maintenance window during which you want to suppress faults.

• Fixed time intervals allow you to create a start time and a duration when fault suppression is active.Fixed time intervals cannot be reused.

• Schedules are used for one time occurrences or recurring time periods and can be saved and reused.

Suppression Policies

These policies define which causes and types of faults you want to suppress. Only one policy can be assignedto a task. The following policies are defined by Cisco UCS Manager:

• default-chassis-all-maint—Suppresses faults for the chassis and all components installed into thechassis, including all servers, power supplies, fan modules, and IOMs.

This policy applies only to chassis.

• default-chassis-phys-maint—Suppresses faults for the chassis and all fan modules and power suppliesinstalled into the chassis.

This policy applies only to chassis.

• default-fex-all-maint—Suppresses faults for the FEX and all power supplies, fan modules, and IOMsin the FEX.

This policy applies only to FEXes.

• default-fex-phys-maint—Suppresses faults for the FEX and all fan modules and power supplies in theFEX.

This policy applies only to FEXes.

• default-server-maint—Suppresses faults for servers.

This policy applies to chassis, organizations, and service profiles.


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring Fault Suppression

When applied to a chassis, only servers are affected.Note

• default-iom-maint—Suppresses faults for IOMs in a chassis or FEX.

This policy applies only to chassis, FEXes, and IOMs.

FEX and IO Modules are not supported by Cisco UCS M-Series Servers.Important

Suppression Tasks

You can use these tasks to connect the schedule or fixed time interval and the suppression policy to a component.

After you create a suppression task, you can edit the fixed time interval or schedule of the task in both theCisco UCS Manager GUI and Cisco UCS Manager CLI. However, you can only change between usinga fixed time interval and using a schedule in the Cisco UCS Manager CLI.

Note

Configuring Fault Suppression for a Chassis

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis Using a Fixed Time Interval

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A/chassis # create fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set fault-suppress-policy policy-name4. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # create local-schedule5. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # create occurrence single-one-time6. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date month day-of-month year

hour minute seconds7. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# setmax-duration {none | num-of-days

num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}8. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring Fault Suppression for a Chassis


Creates a fault-suppress-task on the chassis, and entersfault-suppress-task mode.

UCS-A/chassis # create fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumericcharacters. You cannot use spaces or any specialcharacters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), :(colon), and . (period), and you cannot change thisname after the object has been saved.

Specifies the fault suppression policy that you want toapply. This can be one of the following:

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set fault-suppress-policypolicy-name

Step 3

• default-chassis-all-maint—Suppresses faultsfor the chassis and all components installed intothe chassis, including all servers, power supplies,fan modules, and IOMs.

• default-chassis-phys-maint—Suppresses faultsfor the chassis and all fan modules and powersupplies installed into the chassis.

• default-server-maint—Suppresses faults forservers.

When applied to a chassis, only serversare affected.

Note

• default-iom-maint—Suppresses faults for IOMsin a chassis or FEX.

Creates a local schedule and enters local-schedulemode.

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # create local-scheduleStep 4

Creates a one-time occurrence, and enterssingle-one-time mode.

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # createoccurrence single-one-time

Step 5

Specifies the date and time that this occurrence shouldrun.

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 6

Specifies the maximum length of time that this taskcan run. To run the task until it is manually stopped,enter none or omit this step.

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hoursnum-of-minutes num-of-seconds}

Step 7

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example shows how to create a fault suppression task called task2 for the chassis, apply thedefault-chassis-all-maint policy to the task, set the start date to January 1, 2013 at 11:00, and commit thetransaction:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A/chassis # create fault-suppress-task task2



UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task* # set fault-suppress-policy default-chassis-all-maintUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task* # create local-scheduleUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule* # create occurrence single-one-timeUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule* # set date jan 1 2013 11 00 00UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule* # commit-buffer

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis Using a Schedule

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A/chassis # create fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name4. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set fault-suppress-policy policy-name5. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Creates a fault-suppress-task on the chassis, and enters the fault-suppress-taskmode.

UCS-A/chassis # createfault-suppress-task name

Step 2

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot usespaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon),and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

Specifies the schedule that you want to use.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task #set schedule name

Step 3

The schedule must exist before you can use it in a fault suppressiontask. For more information about creating schedules, see Creating aSchedule.

Note

Selects the fault suppression policy you want to apply. This can be one of thefollowing:

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task #set fault-suppress-policy policy-name

Step 4

• default-chassis-all-maint—Suppresses faults for the chassis and allcomponents installed into the chassis, including all servers, power supplies,fan modules, and IOMs.

• default-chassis-phys-maint—Suppresses faults for the chassis and all fanmodules and power supplies installed into the chassis.

• default-server-maint—Suppresses faults for servers.

When applied to a chassis, only servers areaffected.

Note

• default-iom-maint—Suppresses faults for IOMs in a chassis or FEX.

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task #commit-buffer

Step 5



The following example shows how to create a fault suppression task called task1 for the chassis, apply thescheduler called weekly_maint and the default-chassis-all-maint policy to the task, and commit the transaction:UCS-A# scope chassis 2UCS-A/chassis # create fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task* # set schedule weekly_maintUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task* # set fault-suppress-policy default-chassis-all-maintUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A/chassis # delete fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/chassis # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Deletes the specified fault suppression task.UCS-A/chassis # delete fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/chassis # commit-bufferStep 3

The following example shows how to delete the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A/chassis # delete fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/chassis* # commit-buffer



Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A/chassis # scope fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set fault-suppress-policy policy-name4. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name5. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # scope local-schedule6. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scope occurrence single-one-time7. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date month day-of-month year

hour minute seconds8. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# setmax-duration {none | num-of-days

num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}9. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A/chassis # scope fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

Modifies the fault suppression policy. This can be oneof the following:

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set fault-suppress-policypolicy-name

Step 3

• default-chassis-all-maint—Suppresses faultsfor the chassis and all components installed intothe chassis, including all servers, power supplies,fan modules, and IOMs.

• default-chassis-phys-maint—Suppresses faultsfor the chassis and all fan modules and powersupplies installed into the chassis.

• default-server-maint—Suppresses faults forservers.

• default-iom-maint—Suppresses faults for IOMsin a chassis or FEX.

To apply a different schedule to the faultsuppression task, go to Step 4. To change thefixed time interval of the fault suppressiontask, go to Step 5.

Note

Applies the schedule you want to use.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set schedule nameStep 4




If you change from a fixed time interval to aschedule, the fixed time interval is deletedwhen you commit.

If you change from a schedule to a fixed timeinterval, the reference to the schedule iscleared when you commit.

Note

Enters local-schedule mode.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # scope local-scheduleStep 5

Enters single-one-time mode.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scopeoccurrence single-one-time

Step 6


UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 7

Specifies the maximum length of time that this taskcan run. To run the task until it is manually stopped,enter none or omit this step.

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hoursnum-of-minutes num-of-seconds}

Step 8

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 9

The following example shows how to change the date and the fault suppression policy of the fault suppressiontask called task2:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A/chassis # scope fault-suppress-task task2UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set fault-suppress-policy default-server-maintUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task* # scope local-scheduleUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule* # scope occurrence single-one-timeUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # set date dec 31 201311 00 00UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # commit-buffer

The following example shows how to apply a different schedule to the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A/chassis # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # set schedule monthly-maintUCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer

Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for a Chassis

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope chassis chassis-num2. UCS-A/chassis # show fault suppressed3. UCS-A/chassis # scope fault-suppress-task name4. UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # show detail expand



DETAILED STEPS



Displays the suppressed faults for the chassis.UCS-A/chassis # show fault suppressedStep 2

Only faults owned by the selected component aredisplayed.

Note

Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A/chassis # scope fault-suppress-task nameStep 3

Displays the schedule or fixed time interval for the task.UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # show detailexpand

Step 4

The following example shows how to display the suppressed faults for a chassis:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A/chassis # show fault suppressedFault Suppress Task:

Name Status Global Schedule Suppress Policy Name------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------task1 Active test_schedule1 Default Chassis Phys Maint

UCS-A/chassis #

The following example shows how to display the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope chassis 1UCS-A/chassis # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task # show detail expandFault Suppress Task:

Name: task1Status: ActiveGlobal Schedule: test_schedule1Suppress Policy Name: Default Chassis Phys Maint

UCS-A/chassis/fault-suppress-task #

Configuring Fault Suppression for a Server

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server Using a Fixed Time IntervalThe default-server-maint suppression policy is selected by default.


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring Fault Suppression for a Server

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # create fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # create local-schedule4. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # create occurrence single-one-time5. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date month

day-of-month year hour minute seconds6. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set max-duration

{none | num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}7. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Creates a fault-suppress-task on the server,and enters the fault-suppress-task mode.

UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # create fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

This name can be between 1 and 16alphanumeric characters. You cannot usespaces or any special characters other than -(hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and .(period), and you cannot change this nameafter the object has been saved.

Creates a local schedule and enterslocal-schedule mode.

UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # create local-scheduleStep 3


UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # createoccurrence single-one-time

Step 4

Specifies the date and time that thisoccurrence should run.

UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 5

Specifies the maximum length of time thatthis task can run. To run the task until it is

UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time

Step 6

manually stopped, enter none or omit thisstep.

# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutesnum-of-seconds}


UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 7



The following example shows how to create a fault suppression task called task2 for the server, set the startdate to January 1, 2015 at 11:00, and commit the transaction:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # create fault-suppress-task task2UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task* # create local-scheduleUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule* # create occurrencesingle-one-timeUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # setdate jan 1 2015 11 00 00UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* #commit-buffer

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server using a ScheduleThe default-server-maint suppression policy is selected by default.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # create fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name4. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters server mode for the specified server.UCS-A# scope serverchassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id

Step 1

Creates a fault-suppress-task on the server, and enters thefault-suppress-task mode.

UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # createfault-suppress-task name

Step 2

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _(underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this nameafter the object has been saved.

Specifies the schedule that you want to use.UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task #set schedule name

Step 3

The schedule must exist before you can use it in a faultsuppression task. For more information about creatingschedules, see Creating a Schedule.

Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example shows how to creates a fault suppression task called task1 for the server, apply thescheduler called weekly_maint to the task, and commit the transaction:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # create fault-suppress-task task1



UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task* # set schedule weekly_maintUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # delete fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS



Deletes the specified fault suppression task.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # deletefault-suppress-task name

Step 2

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # commit-bufferStep 3

The following example shows how to delete the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # delete fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server* # commit-buffer

Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # scope fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name4. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # scope local-schedule5. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scope occurrence single-one-time6. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date month

day-of-month year hour minute seconds7. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set max-duration

{none | num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}8. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer



DETAILED STEPS



Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # scope fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

To apply a different schedule to thefault suppression task, go to Step 3.To change the fixed time interval ofthe fault suppression task, go to Step4.

Note

Applies a different schedule.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # set schedule nameStep 3

If you change from a fixed timeinterval to a schedule, the fixed timeinterval is deleted when youcommit.

If you change from a schedule to afixed time interval, the reference tothe schedule is cleared when youcommit.

Note

Enters local-schedule mode.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # scope local-scheduleStep 4

Enters single-one-time mode.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scopeoccurrence single-one-time

Step 5


UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 6


UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time

Step 7


# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutesnum-of-seconds}


UCS-A/chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example shows how to change the date and the fault suppression policy of the fault suppressiontask called task2:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # scope fault-suppress-task task2UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # scope local-scheduleUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scope occurrencesingle-one-timeUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # setdate dec 31 2014 11 00 00UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* #commit-buffer



The following example shows how to apply a different schedule to the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # set schedule monthly-maintUCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer

Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for a Server

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope server chassis-id/cartridge-id/server-id2. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # show fault suppressed3. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # scope fault-suppress-task name4. UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # show detail expand

DETAILED STEPS



Displays the suppressed faults for the server.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # show fault suppressedStep 2

Only faults owned by the selected componentare displayed.

Note

Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # scopefault-suppress-task name

Step 3

Displays the schedule or fixed time interval for the task.UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task #show detail expand

Step 4

The following example shows how to display the suppressed faults for a server:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # show fault suppressedFault Suppress Task:

Name Status Global Schedule Suppress Policy Name------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------task1 Active test_schedule1 Default Server Maint

UCS-A/server #

The following example shows how to display the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope server 1/1/1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task # show detail expandFault Suppress Task:

Name: task1Status: ActiveGlobal Schedule: test_schedule1Suppress Policy Name: Default Server Maint

UCS-A /chassis/cartridge/server/fault-suppress-task #



Configuring Fault Suppression for a Service Profile

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile Using a Fixed Time IntervalThe default-server-maint suppression policy is selected by default.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-name3. UCS-A /org/service-profile # create fault-suppress-task name4. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # create local-schedule5. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # create occurrence single-one-time6. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set datemonth day-of-month

year hour minute seconds7. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set max-duration {none

| num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}8. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for thespecified organization. To enter the rootorganizationmode, enter / as the org-name.


Enters service profile organization modefor the service profile.

UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-nameStep 2

Creates a fault-suppress-task on the chassis,and enters the fault-suppress-task mode.

UCS-A /org/service-profile # create fault-suppress-task nameStep 3

This name can be between 1 and 16alphanumeric characters. You cannot usespaces or any special characters other than- (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and .(period), and you cannot change this nameafter the object has been saved.

Creates a local schedule and enterslocal-schedule mode.

UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # create local-scheduleStep 4


UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # createoccurrence single-one-time

Step 5


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring Fault Suppression for a Service Profile



UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 6


UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutesnum-of-seconds}

Step 7



UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example shows how to create a fault suppression task called task2 under the accounting serviceprofile, set the start date to January 1, 2013 at 11:00, and commit the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope service-profile accountingUCS-A/org/service-profile # create fault-suppress-task task2UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task* # create local-scheduleUCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule* # create occurrencesingle-one-timeUCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # set datejan 1 2013 11 00 00UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # commit-buffer

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile Using a ScheduleThe default-server-maint suppression policy is selected by default.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-name3. UCS-A /org/service-profile # create fault-suppress-task name4. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name5. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specified organization. To enterthe root organization mode, enter / as the org-name.


Enters service profile organization mode for the service profile.UCS-A /org # scope service-profileprofile-name

Step 2

Creates a fault-suppress-task on the chassis, and enters thefault-suppress-task mode.

UCS-A /org/service-profile # createfault-suppress-task name

Step 3




This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. Youcannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _(underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this nameafter the object has been saved.

Specifies the schedule that you want to use.UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task# set schedule name

Step 4

The schedule must exist before you can use it in a faultsuppression task. For more information about creatingschedules, see Creating a Schedule.

Note

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task# commit-buffer

Step 5

The following example shows how to create a fault suppression task called task1 under the accounting serviceprofile, apply the scheduler called weekly_maint to the task, and commit the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope service-profile accountingUCS-A/org/service-profile # create fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task* # set schedule weekly_maintUCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-name3. UCS-A/org/service-profile # delete fault-suppress-task name4. UCS-A/org/service-profile # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specified organization.To enter the root organization mode, enter / as the org-name.


Enters service profile organizationmode for the service profile.UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-nameStep 2

Deletes the specified fault suppression task.UCS-A/org/service-profile # deletefault-suppress-task name

Step 3

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/org/service-profile # commit-bufferStep 4



The following example shows how to delete the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope service-profile accountingUCS-A/org/service-profile # delete fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org/service-profile* # commit-buffer

Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-name3. UCS-A/org/service-profile # scope fault-suppress-task name4. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name5. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # scope local-schedule6. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scope occurrence single-one-time7. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set datemonth day-of-month

year hour minute seconds8. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set max-duration {none

| num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}9. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for thespecified organization. To enter the rootorganizationmode, enter / as the org-name.


Enters service profile organization modefor the service profile.

UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-nameStep 2

Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A/org/service-profile # scope fault-suppress-task nameStep 3

To apply a different schedule tothe fault suppression task, go toStep 4. To change the fixed timeinterval of the fault suppressiontask, go to Step 5.

Note

Applies a different schedule.UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # set schedule nameStep 4




If you change from a fixed timeinterval to a schedule, the fixedtime interval is deleted when youcommit.

If you change from a schedule toa fixed time interval, the referenceto the schedule is cleared whenyou commit.

Note

Enters local-schedule mode.UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # scope local-scheduleStep 5

Enters single-one-time mode.UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scopeoccurrence single-one-time

Step 6


UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 7


UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hours num-of-minutesnum-of-seconds}

Step 8



UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 9

The following example shows how to change the date and the fault suppression policy of the fault suppressiontask called task2:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope service-profile accountingUCS-A/org/service-profile # scope fault-suppress-task task2UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # scope local-scheduleUCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scope occurrencesingle-one-timeUCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date dec31 2013 11 00 00UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # commit-buffer

The following example shows how to apply a different schedule to the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope service-profile accountingUCS-A/org/service-profile # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # set schedule monthly-maintUCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer



Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for a Service Profile

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-name3. UCS-A/org/service-profile # show fault suppressed4. UCS-A/org/service-profile # scope fault-suppress-task name5. UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # show detail expand

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specified organization.To enter the root organization mode, enter / as the org-name.


Enters service profile organizationmode for the service profile.UCS-A /org # scope service-profile profile-nameStep 2

Displays the suppressed faults for the server.UCS-A/org/service-profile # show fault suppressedStep 3


Note

Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A/org/service-profile # scopefault-suppress-task name

Step 4

Displays the schedule or fixed time interval for the task.UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task #show detail expand

Step 5

The following example shows how to display the suppressed faults for a service profile:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope service-profile accountingUCS-A/org/service-profile # show fault suppressedUCS-A/org/service-profile #Fault Suppress Task:


UCS-A/org/service-profile #

The following example shows how to display the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope service-profile accountingUCS-A/org/service-profile # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task # show detail expandFault Suppress Task:




UCS-A/org/service-profile/fault-suppress-task #

Configuring Fault Suppression for an Organization

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization Using a Fixed Time IntervalThe default-server-maint suppression policy is selected by default.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A/org # create fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # create local-schedule4. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # create occurrence single-one-time5. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date month day-of-month year hour

minute seconds6. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set max-duration {none | num-of-days

num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}7. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specifiedorganization. To enter the root organization mode, enter/ as the org-name.


Creates a fault-suppress-task for the organization, andenters fault-suppress-task mode.

UCS-A/org # create fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumericcharacters. You cannot use spaces or any specialcharacters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), :(colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this nameafter the object has been saved.

Creates a local schedule and enters local-schedulemode.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # create local-scheduleStep 3


UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # createoccurrence single-one-time

Step 4


UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 5


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring Fault Suppression for an Organization


Specifies the maximum length of time that this task canrun. To run the task until it is manually stopped, enternone or omit this step.

UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hoursnum-of-minutes num-of-seconds}

Step 6

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 7

The following example shows how to create a fault suppression task called task2 under the Root organization,set the start date to January 1, 2013 at 11:00, and commit the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # create fault-suppress-task task2UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task* # create local-scheduleUCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule* # create occurrence single-one-timeUCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # set date jan 1 2013 11 0000UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # commit-buffer

Configuring Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization Using a ScheduleThe default-server-maint suppression policy is selected by default.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A/org # create fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name4. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specified organization. To enter the rootorganization mode, enter / as the org-name.


Creates a fault-suppress-task for the organization, and enters thefault-suppress-task mode.

UCS-A/org # createfault-suppress-task name

Step 2

This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannotuse spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), :(colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object hasbeen saved.

Specifies the schedule that you want to use.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # setschedule name

Step 3

The schedule must exist before you can use it in a fault suppressiontask. For more information about creating schedules, see Creatinga Schedule.

Note




Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task #commit-buffer

Step 4

The following example shows how to create a fault suppression task called task1 under the Root organization,apply the scheduler called weekly_maint to the task, and commit the transaction:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # create fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task* # set schedule weekly_maintUCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer

Deleting Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A/org # delete fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/org # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specified organization. Toenter the root organization mode, enter / as the org-name.


Deletes the specified fault suppression task.UCS-A/org # delete fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/org # commit-bufferStep 3

The following example shows how to delete the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # delete fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org* # commit-buffer



Modifying Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A/org # scope fault-suppress-task name3. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # set schedule name4. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # scope local-schedule5. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scope occurrence single-one-time6. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date month day-of-month year hour

minute seconds7. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set max-duration {none | num-of-days

num-of-hours num-of-minutes num-of-seconds}8. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specifiedorganization. To enter the root organization mode, enter/ as the org-name.


Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A/org # scope fault-suppress-task nameStep 2

To apply a different schedule to the faultsuppression task, go to Step 3. To change thefixed time interval of the fault suppression task,go to Step 4.

Note

Applies a different schedule.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # set schedule nameStep 3

If you change from a fixed time interval to aschedule, the fixed time interval is deletedwhen you commit.

If you change from a schedule to a fixed timeinterval, the reference to the schedule is clearedwhen you commit.

Note

Enters local-schedule mode.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # scope local-scheduleStep 4

Enters single-one-time mode.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scopeoccurrence single-one-time

Step 5


UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set date month day-of-month year hour minute seconds

Step 6




Specifies the maximum length of time that this task canrun. To run the task until it is manually stopped, enternone or omit this step.

UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# set max-duration {none | num-of-days num-of-hoursnum-of-minutes num-of-seconds}

Step 7

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time# commit-buffer

Step 8

The following example shows how to change the date and the fault suppression policy of the fault suppressiontask called task2:UCS-A# scope org /UCS-A/org # scope fault-suppress-task task2UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task* # scope local-scheduleUCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule # scope occurrence single-one-timeUCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time # set date dec 31 2013 11 0000UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task/local-schedule/single-one-time* # commit-buffer

The following example shows how to apply a different schedule to the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope orgUCS-A/org # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # set schedule monthly-maintUCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task* # commit-buffer

Viewing Suppressed Faults and Fault Suppression Tasks for an Organization

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope org org-name2. UCS-A/org # show fault suppressed3. UCS-A/org # scope fault-suppress-task name4. UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # show detail expand

DETAILED STEPS


Enters the organization mode for the specified organization. Toenter the root organization mode, enter / as the org-name.


Displays the suppressed faults for the organizationUCS-A/org # show fault suppressedStep 2


Note

Enters fault-suppress-task mode.UCS-A/org # scope fault-suppress-task nameStep 3

Displays the schedule or fixed time interval for the task.UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # show detailexpand

Step 4



The following example shows how to display the suppressed faults for an organization:UCS-A# scope org FinanceUCS-A/org # show fault suppressedUCS-A/org #Fault Suppress Task:


UCS-A/org #

The following example shows how to display the fault suppression task called task1:UCS-A# scope org FinanceUCS-A/org # scope fault-suppress-task task1UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task # show detail expandFault Suppress Task:


UCS-A/org/fault-suppress-task #

Configuring Settings for the Core File Exporter

Core File ExporterCisco UCS uses the Core File Exporter to export core files as soon as they occur to a specified location onthe network through TFTP. This functionality allows you to export the tar file with the contents of the corefile.

Configuring the Core File Exporter

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope sysdebug3. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # enable core-export-target4. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # set core-export-target path path5. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # set core-export-target port port-num6. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # set core-export-target server-description description7. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # set core-export-target server-name hostname8. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # commit-buffer


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring Settings for the Core File Exporter

DETAILED STEPS



Enters monitoring system debug mode.UCS-A /monitoring # scope sysdebugStep 2

Enables the core file exporter. When the core file exporteris enabled and an error causes the server to perform a core

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # enablecore-export-target

Step 3

dump, the system exports the core file via TFTP to thespecified remote server.

Specifies the path to use when exporting the core file to theremote server.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # setcore-export-target path path

Step 4

Specifies the port number to use when exporting the corefile via TFTP. The range of valid values is 1 to 65,535.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # setcore-export-target port port-num

Step 5

Provides a description for the remote server used to store thecore file.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # setcore-export-target server-description description

Step 6

Specifies the hostname of the remote server to connect withvia TFTP.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # setcore-export-target server-name hostname

Step 7

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # commit-bufferStep 8

The following example enables the core file exporter, specifies the path and port to use when sending the corefile, specifies the remote server hostname, provides a description for the remote server, and commits thetransaction.UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope sysdebugUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # enable core-export-targetUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug* # set core-export-target path /root/CoreFiles/coreUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug* # set core-export-target port 45000UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug* # set core-export-target server-description CoreFile102.168.10.10UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug* # set core-export-target server-name 192.168.10.10UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug #

Disabling the Core File Exporter

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope sysdebug3. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # disable core-export-target4. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # commit-buffer


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsDisabling the Core File Exporter

DETAILED STEPS




Disables the core file exporter. When the core fileexporter is disabled core files are not automaticallyexported.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # disablecore-export-target

Step 3

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # commit-bufferStep 4

The following example disables the core file exporter and commits the transaction.UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope sysdebugUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # disable core-export-targetUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug #

Configuring the SyslogDETAILED STEPS



Enables or disables the sending of syslogs to the console.UCS-A /monitoring # {enable | disable} syslogconsole

Step 2

(Optional)Select the lowest message level that you want displayed. If syslogsare enabled, the system displays that level and above on the

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslog console level{emergencies | alerts | critical}

Step 3

console. The level options are listed in order of decreasingurgency.The default level is Critical.

Enables or disables the monitoring of syslog information by theoperating system.

UCS-A /monitoring # {enable | disable} syslogmonitor

Step 4

(Optional)Select the lowest message level that you want displayed. If themonitor state is enabled, the system displays that level and above.

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslog monitor level{emergencies | alerts | critical | errors |warnings| notifications | information | debugging}

Step 5

The level options are listed in order of decreasing urgency.Thedefault level is Critical.

Messages at levels below Critical are displayed on theterminal monitor only if you have entered the terminalmonitor command.

Note


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring the Syslog


Enables or disables the writing of syslog information to a syslogfile.

UCS-A /monitoring # {enable | disable} syslogfile

Step 6

The name of the file in which the messages are logged. Up to 16characters are allowed in the file name.

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslog file name filenameStep 7

(Optional)Select the lowest message level that you want stored to a file. Ifthe file state is enabled, the system stores that level and above in

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslog file level{emergencies | alerts | critical | errors |warnings| notifications | information | debugging}

Step 8

the syslog file. The level options are listed in order of decreasingurgency.The default level is Critical.

(Optional)The maximum file size, in bytes, before the system begins to writeover the oldest messages with the newest ones. The range is 4096to 4194304 bytes.

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslog file size filesizeStep 9

Enables or disables the sending of syslog messages to up to threeexternal syslog servers.

UCS-A /monitoring # {enable | disable} syslogremote-destination {server-1 | server-2 |server-3}

Step 10

(Optional)Select the lowest message level that you want stored to the externallog. If the remote-destination is enabled, the system sends that

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslogremote-destination {server-1 | server-2 |server-3} level{emergencies | alerts | critical |

Step 11

level and above to the external server. The level options are listedin order of decreasing urgency.The default level is Critical.

errors | warnings | notifications | information |debugging}

The hostname or IP address of the specified remote syslog server.Up to 256 characters are allowed in the hostname.

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslogremote-destination {server-1 | server-2 |server-3} hostname hostname

Step 12

(Optional)The facility level contained in the syslog messages sent to thespecified remote syslog server.

UCS-A /monitoring # set syslogremote-destination {server-1 | server-2 |server-3} facility {local0 | local1 | local2 | local3| local4 | local5 | local6 | local7}

Step 13

This can be one of the following:UCS-A /monitoring # {enable | disable} syslogsource {audits | events | faults}

Step 14

• audits—Enables or disables the logging of all audit logevents.

• events—Enables or disables the logging of all system events.

• faults—Enables or disables the logging of all system faults.

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /monitoring # commit-bufferStep 15

This example shows how to enable the storage of syslog messages in a local file and commits the transaction:UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # disable syslog console


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring the Syslog

UCS-A /monitoring* # disable syslog monitorUCS-A /monitoring* # enable syslog fileUCS-A /monitoring* # set syslog file name SysMsgsUCSAUCS-A /monitoring* # set syslog file level notificationsUCS-A /monitoring* # set syslog file size 4194304UCS-A /monitoring* # disable syslog remote-destination server-1UCS-A /monitoring* # disable syslog remote-destination server-2UCS-A /monitoring* # disable syslog remote-destination server-3UCS-A /monitoring* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring #

Viewing Audit LogsSUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope security2. UCS-A /security # show audit-logs

DETAILED STEPS


Enters security mode.UCS-A# scope securityStep 1

Displays the audit logs.UCS-A /security # show audit-logsStep 2

The following example displays the audit logs:UCS-A# scope securityUCS-A /security # show audit-logsAudit trail logs:

Creation Time User ID Action Description

-------------------- ---------- -------- ---------------- -----------

2013-01-04T19:05:36.027internal 1055936 Creation Fabric A:

local user admin logge

2013-01-03T23:08:37.459admin 1025416 Creation Uplink FC

VSAN member port A/1/3

2013-01-03T23:08:37.459admin 1025417 Deletion Uplink FC


2013-01-03T23:08:02.387admin 1025299 Creation Uplink FC


2013-01-03T23:08:02.387admin 1025300 Deletion Uplink FC

VSAN mem


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsViewing Audit Logs

ber port A/1/32013-01-03T23:03:23.926

admin 1025096 Creation Uplink FCVSAN member port A/1/3UCS-A /security #

Configuring the Log File Exporter

Log File ExporterCisco UCS Manager generates log files for each executable. The log files can be up to 20 MB in size, and upto five backups can be stored on the server. The log file exporter allows you to export the log files to a remoteserver before they are deleted. The log file names contain the following information:

• The name of the process

• Timestamp

• The name and ID of the fabric interconnect

If you do not enable log exporting, the oldest log files are deleted whenever the maximum backup filelimit is reached.

Note

Guidelines and Limitations

•We recommend that you use tftp or password-less scp or sftp for log export. When standard scp or sftpis used, the user password is stored in the configuration file in encrypted format.

• On a HA setup, the log files from each side are exported separately. If one side fails to export logs, theother side does not compensate.


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsConfiguring the Log File Exporter

Exporting Log Files to a Remote Server

SUMMARY STEPS

1. UCS-A# scope monitoring2. UCS-A /monitoring # scope sysdebug3. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # scope log-export-policy4. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set admin-state {disabled | enabled}5. (Optional) UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set desc description6. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set hostname hostname7. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set passwd8. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set passwordless-ssh {no | yes}9. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set proto {scp | ftp | sftp | tftp}10. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set path path11. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set user username12. UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # commit-buffer

DETAILED STEPS




Enters log file export mode.UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # scope log-export-policyStep 3

Whether log file exporting is enabled.UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # setadmin-state {disabled | enabled}

Step 4

(Optional)Provides a description for the log export policy

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # setdesc description

Step 5

Specifies the hostname of the remote server.UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # sethostname hostname

Step 6

After you press Enter, you are prompted to enter thepassword.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # setpasswd

Step 7

Specifies the password for the remote server username.This step does not apply if the TFTP protocol is used.

Enables SSH login without a password.UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # setpasswordless-ssh {no | yes}

Step 8

Specifies the protocol to use when communicating withthe remote server.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # setproto {scp | ftp | sftp | tftp}

Step 9


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsExporting Log Files to a Remote Server


Specifies the path on the remote server where the logfile is to be saved.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # setpath path

Step 10

Specifies the username the system should use to log into the remote server. This step does not apply if the TFTPprotocol is used.

UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # setuser username

Step 11

Commits the transaction.UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy #commit-buffer

Step 12

The following example shows how to enable the log file exporter, specify the remote server hostname, setthe protocol to scp, enable passwordless login, and commit the transaction.UCS-A# scope monitoringUCS-A /monitoring # scope sysdebugUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug # scope log-export-policyUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy # set admin-state enableUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy* # set hostname 10.10.1.1UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy* # set path /UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy* # set user testuserUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy* # set proto scpUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy* # set passwdpassword:UCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy* # set passwordless-ssh yesUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy* # commit-bufferUCS-A /monitoring/sysdebug/log-export-policy #


Configuring Settings for Faults, Events, and LogsExporting Log Files to a Remote Server

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