LAB Create Global Resource Pools UCS Central

LAB: Create Global Resource Pools

Task:

In this scenario, users will create four global pools for use by the service profiles:

• UUID Pool
• MAC Pool
• WWN Pool for Worldwide Node Names (WWNN)
• WWN Pool for Worldwide Port Names (WWPN)

Solution:

Create a UUID Pool

In this section, users will create a UUID pool.If UCS Central is not already open, open a Chrome browser and login (admin/XXXXXXXXXX).

From the UCS Central dashboard, type UUID in the Actions bar to find the Create UUID Pool action. Click Create UUID Pool to open the creation wizard.

• In the Basic section, choose root from the Organization drop-down.
• Type UUID-DEMO in the Name field.
• Delete ‘derived’ from the Prefix field and Enter 0.

• Click the Suffix Blocks section.
• Click to add a Suffix Block.
• Change the first nine characters of the Suffix Block Start to 0025-B501.
• Change the Size to 256 and click .

• Scan the list to make sure all UUIDs have a Status of Available.
• Click Create.

Create a MAC Pool

In this section, users will create a MAC Pool.Type MAC in the Actions bar to find the Create MAC Pool action. Click Create MAC Pool to open the creation wizard.

• In the Basic section, choose root from the Organization drop-down.
• Type MAC-DEMO in the Name field.
• Click the MAC Blocks section.
• Click to add a MAC Block. Change the Size to 256 and click.

Confirm that there are no MAC Addresses with a Status of Duplicate and click Create.

Create a WWN Pool for World Wide Node Names (WWNNs)

In this section, users will create a WWN pool for World Wide Node Names (WWNN).Type WWN in the Actions bar to find the Create WWN action. Click Create WWN to open the creation wizard.