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Simplifying Data Center

Operations with Cisco Intersight
Intelligent Operations
Bradley TerEick – Worldwide Data Center Strategy and Architecture

@BradTerEick
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Agenda Agenda
• Intersight Overview
• Intersight Architecture
• Operations with Intersight: Use-case walk-
throughs/Demos:
• Device Inventory and Monitoring
• Policy-based Server Configuration
• Maximizing Integrated Technical Support
• Using and Configuring HCL
• Clarifying the Management Plane
• Intersight & Existing Compute – Working Together
• What’s New with Intersight?
• Key Take-aways
Who am I?
• Bradley TerEick
Ø @BradTerEick
Ø btereick@cisco.com
• Worldwide Data Center Strategy &

Architecture Team
• Global Lead for Cisco Intersight
• Primarily focus is Cisco Compute software
• 10 years at Cisco - with launch of UCS
• A little more background…
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Intersight Overview
Start with Radical Simplification
Operations Automation / Orchestration Multi-Site
Remote / Branch / Edge Performance Hyperconverged
Start with Radical Simplification
Operations Automation / Orchestration Multi-Site
Remote / Branch / Edge Performance Hyperconverged
Single Interface / Single API

Cisco Intersight Guiding Principles / Vision
Unified management Programmability
SaaS/subscription Enhanced support experience
No-impact transition Recommendation engine
Agile Model Limitless Scale
Value Proposition – Intelligent Operations
What does Intersight do?
• Cloud Delivered • Driver / Firmware

“Management” Service Monitoring Deployment Download & Update
• Single Mgmt plane • Solution Config / Deploy
• Intersight Advisories • Cisco “Connected TAC”

• Software Assurance • Analytics-Driven
(HCL) Compliance Telemetry Recommendation Engine
Cisco Compute Simplicity – One Framework
Monitoring Deployment Compliance Telemetry
Intersight
Management Platform
(Cloud or On-Prem)
Cisco Compute Infrastructure

Intersight Architecture
Intersight Architecture:
Overview
A Journey Back to 2009
Cisco Introduces UCS - Policy-driven Compute
New approach for Model-driven / Stateless Hardware Configuration
Config defined in software à Programmable via XML API
Policy-driven Framework
• Compliance / Security enforcement / Self-governance
• No configuration drift à Desired state = Current state
Templatable à Service Profiles
UCSM GUI Software “Model” Bind

UCS Hardware
UCSM State change triggers
Config Update
Objects
Hierarchically organized
Policy creation & enforcement
Programmable
How do we all of do this with a MaaS Solution?
• Cloud-based
• Basic Ops Capabilities Monitoring Deployment
• Model-based
• Extensible
• CI / CD Compliance Telemetry
• Recommendation Engines
• Automation
Intersight – Policy and Ops Focused
Intersight Microservices
But, how?
C Series Servers
Fabric Interconnect Attached Systems HyperFlex

Device Connectors
Intersight Connectivity with Managed Devices
Device Connector:
• Bundled in Firmware / Management SW
• Embedded in Management Controller of all new servers
• Connects to known cloud management location (specific URL)
• DC controls connectivity
Ø Device initiated outbound connections
Ø HTTPS on port 443 or through proxy
Intersight Device Connector Internals
Intersight Microservices DC passes
Device
Connector
- Recommendation Engines API calls to

- Policy Management
- RBAC Hosting
HostingWidget
Entity
- Licensing
- Automation
- Monitoring Device
Connector
DC Connection is:
• Durable WebSocket
SaaS or On-prem - Analytics
• Port 443 - Etc. Software
• Bottom-up (API)
• Highly Secure
Other Software
Device Device
Device Connector Connector
Connector
UCS Manager (API) HX Storage
BMC Device
(API) Controller VM Connector
(API)
BMC
UCSD VM
Connector
Device
C Series Server (API)
Fabric Interconnect Attached Systems HX Cluster UCS Director
New Device – DC Startup Process
Upon start-up:
(1) Check if can reach intersight.com on port 443
Device
• No - Go dormant - Wait
Connector
• Yes – Check if upgrade to DC required
Hosting
Entity • Yes – Upgrade DC
CIMC, UCSM, etc.
• No - Register DC to Intersight cloud Service
Device (2) Wait for device claim process
Device Connector Settings
Default Settings
DC “On”
Allow control from Intersight
Tunneled vKVM Disabled
Do not allow control from Intersight
Only allow configuration and

control from Intersight
Enable vKVM through secure

Device Connector connection
CI / CD
Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment
SaaS or On-prem
Cisco Maintained Services
Device
Paradigm Shift
Connector
Hosting
• Intersight is based on CI / CD Methodology
Entity • It is a SERVICE enabled with Device Connectors
• Traditional Methodology requires software upkeep
Device
• Intersight & Device Connectors are constantly evolving
You want something? Please take advantage of this…!
• All feedback is distributed & carefully considered

• Submitter will receive a follow-up email
• Suggestion may be added to feature backlog
Cisco Intersight CY20 Delivered Capabilities
On a given day…
SaaS and Connected Virtual Appliance
Architecture - SaaS TAC
• Case Open
• Contract Status
• Proactive RMA
• TechSupport / Log Upload
Intersight Portal HCL Intelligence

- Recommendation Engines
- Policy Management • Driver / Firmware Updates
- RBAC
- Licensing
- Automation Advisories
- Monitoring
- Analytics • PSIRT
SaaS • Software Deferrals
- Etc.
• Field Notices
Cisco / Cloud
Customer Premises
Device Device
Connector
BMC
(API) Controller VM
(API)
BMC
Connector
Device
C Series Server
Fabric Interconnect Attached Systems HX Cluster

Architecture – Connected Appliance
TAC
intersight.com • Case Open

• Contract Status
• TechSupport / Log Upload
HCL Intelligence
Device Connector
• Driver / Firmware Updates
Intersight Portal
- Recommendation Engines Advisories
- Policy Management
- RBAC • PSIRT
- Licensing • Software Deferrals
- Automation • Field Notices
- Monitoring
- Analytics
On-Prem
Connected Appliance
- Etc.
Device Device
Connector
BMC
(API) Controller VM
(API)
BMC
Connector
Device
C Series Server
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3rd Party Integration
Intelligent Operations for Cisco Compute
inventory RBAC two-factor
assistance orchestration guidance
Infrastructure Infrastructure
Operations Operations
DC
CIMC
C Series Servers
Traditional
Traditional
UCS
UCSDomain
Domain Cisco Compute
Extending Intersight to 3rd Party Infrastructure
Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure

Operations Operations Operations Operations
DC
CIMC Purity vCenter
C Series Servers
Device Connector makes

Infrastructure Operations possible
Traditional
Traditional
UCS
UCSDomain
Domain
Extending Intersight to 3rd Party Infrastructure
Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure

DC
CIMC Purity vCenter
C Series Servers
Can we put a Device

Connector here? No!
Traditional
Traditional
UCS
UCSDomain
Domain
Why Not?
Extending Intersight for Workload Optimization
Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure Workload

Operations Operations Operations Operations Optimization
DC
CIMC Purity vCenter
C Series Servers
Traditional
Traditional Non-Cisco
UCS
UCSDomain
Domain Resources
Intersight Assist Appliance
Appliance that manages connections to Device Connector running inside assist facilitates the
secure channel to Intersight. Intersight communicates
3rd party devices to the 3rd party API’s through this device.
Currently in Tech Preview with Pure Intersight Assist is first claimed in Intersight. 3rd party
Storage and vCenter Orchestration devices are then claimed in Intersight through Assist
SDK Approach to enable partners
Intersight Assist Appliance – Connectivity
Cloud-based SaaS Architecture
DC
Hosting Widget(s)
CIMC, UCSM, etc.
Device(s)
Device
Intersight
Connector
Hosting
Widget(s) CIMC, UCSM, etc.
Device(s)
Device
Connecto
r
Cisco / Cloud
Hosting
Widget(s)
CIMC, UCSM, etc.
Device Connector “Proxy”

Customer Premises
Device(s)
Device
Connector
Device vCenter
Connector
Hosting
Widget(s) Intersight Assist Appliance
CIMC, UCSM, etc.
(OVA)
Purity
Device(s)
Hypervisor
Claiming 3rd Party Target with Intersight Assist
1. Select “Claim Though Intersight Assist”

2. Enter connectivity information
Device Claiming
Device Claiming – Admin Initiated
SaaS Appliance
1. Login to management 1. Login to Intersight Portal
controller 2. Initiate “Claim New Device”
2. Navigate to Device Connector 3. Provide Device:
3. Copy Device ID & Claim Code A. IP address
4. Login to Intersight SaaS B. Type
5. Initiate “Claim New Device” C. Admin user ID & password
6. Enter Device ID & Claim Code 4. Device ID & Claim Code pulled
from Device Connector
** Scripted bulk-claim supported
** CSV bulk-claim supported
SaaS-based Device Claiming
1 From DC: Get Device ID & Claim Code
Cisco SSO Login to Intersight,

2
à Claim Device
Intersight Management
Device claimed,
3
visible in Intersight Secure
Device
Device
Connector
Connector
API
API
Stand-Alone
HyperFlex
UCS C-Series
Appliance-based Device Claim
• Claim initiated from Appliance

• Device ”admin” privileges required
• Once Initiated, Intersight will:
1. Login to Device using Device API
2. Check Device Connector version (If
required, trigger one-time upgrade)
3. Update Device Connector’s
”CloudDNS” & “UserCerts” property
(allows communication to appliance)
4. Get DeviceId & SecurityToken to
complete Claim transaction
Appliance-based Claim Progress Workflow
Upon Successful Device Claim….
• Durable websocket connection established

Device
Connector • Highly Secure - Port 443
Hosting
Entity
• Always up
• Bottom-up “keep-alive” maintained from device
Device
Successful Device Claim
Hover
Automated Device Claim
• Python or Ansible can be used to automate the device claim process
• Scripts use device access information to automatically retrieve device
details and claim code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MldPSHPYslU&feature=youtu.be
Cisco Intersight dCloud Demo Environments
“Always On” (Read-Only) Read/Write
• Read-Only Visibility to dCloud HW • Each dCloud user can claim/manage emulated devices
• Interface to learn Intersight UI • Devices removed from user’s account at demo end
Dashboard UI Launch
Compliance Deploy/
Telemetry
Configure
Intersight
Intersight
dCloud HW Infra.
(dCloud only HX sim)
(Select HW Envs)
Programmatic Interface
Exposing the Intersight OpenAPI
Intersight API Resources
SaaS URL: https://Intersight.com/apidocs
Cisco Intersight Model Browser & Swagger Spec
Versioned API Downloadable OpenAPI Spec (Swagger)
Search
Run queries in
Model Browser
Methods
Description
& Detail
Intersight API Usage Videos
• Intersight Automated Device Claim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MldPSHPYslU
• Intersight Automated HyperFlex Edge Deployment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vncGACwBCgc&feature=youtu.be
• Intersight Ansible
https://github.com/CiscoUcs/intersight-ansible
• Intersight Alexa Demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sESLsR1VxGg
Intersight Use-cases
Use-case:
Device Inventory & Health Monitoring
A Quick Demo – Device Inventory and Health
Device Inventory and Health Monitoring
Device Inventory Process:
Device check-in with Intersight
Intersight Any changes?
à Yes - Intersight requests new inventory
Wait 24 hours
Event
Feb 1, 2020 08:50 AM
For Example:
January 30, 2020 08:33:00
Feb 1, 2020 08:50 AM
January 31, 2020 08:33:00 Device
Connector
February 1, 2020 08:33:00 CIMC

February 1, 2020 08:50:00 Server
Device Health Monitoring with Intersight
Event streaming to Intersight
Device Health
Intersight
Event Stream
Device
Connector
Device
Device
Connector Connector UCS Manager
CIMC CIMC
Server Server
Fabric Interconnect Attached Servers
Device Health Monitoring with Intersight
Event streaming to 3rd Party Collector
Device Health
Intersight
Event Stream
SNMP Trap / Syslog
Destinations
SNMP Trap / Syslog
SNMP Trap / Syslog
Destinations
Destinations Device
Connector
Device
Device
Connector Connector UCS Manager
CIMC CIMC
Server Server
How do I configure this?
Use-case:
Policy-based Server Configuration
Scenario:
Intersight as a
“Monitoring Tool”
Configuring Device Health Monitoring w/ Intersight
Using Intersight Policies
1 2 3
Define SNMP Attach Policy Assign Server
or Syslog to Server Profile to
Policy Profile desired Server
Device
Connector
Device
Device
Connector
Connector UCS Manager
CIMC CIMC
Server Server
Device Monitoring with Intersight
Using Intersight Policies
1 2 3
Define SNMP Attach Policy Assign Server
or Syslog to Server Profile to
Policy Profile desired Server
SNMP Trap / Syslog

Destinations
SNMP Trap / Syslog
SNMP Trap / Syslog
Destinations
Destinations Device
Connector
Device
Device
Connector
Connector UCS Manager
CIMC CIMC
Server Server
What does policy creation look like in Intersight?
Select “Policies”
Select “Create Server Policy”
Choose “SNMP”
Choose “Next”
Enter detail
“Next”
Enter detail
Scroll down
“Create”
Using Server Profiles
Intersight Server Profiles Overview
Golden Rules
• Individual Server Profiles • A profile can be assigned • Profiles can be exported to
created within Profiles tab to a single server CSV file and tagged for
better organization
• Users select desired • Profiles can be cloned and
policies to include in Profile assigned to additional • Profile summary page
endpoints shows list of profiles,
status and endpoint
associations
Create Server Policies & Profile from Golden Master
”Import Server Profile”
Create Server Policies & Profile from Golden Master
Complete
“Import”
Scaling Server Profiles - Server Profile Cloning
“Clone”
Server Profile Cloning
Simple Cloning
- Creates identical Profile
- Profile has a unique name
Multiple Cloning
- Creates multiple identical Profiles
- Each Profile has unique name
- Each Profile “can” be Assigned
Clone Server Profile
Assign Profile name “prefix”
Assign number of copies
“Next”
Assign Server Profile(s) – Now or Later…?
Server Profile Status
What does “Out of Sync” and “Not Deployed Changes” mean?
Changed Config at Endpoint

Needs redeployment
Assigned Profile or Policy changed

Needs redeployment
Server Profile Changes
“Not Deployed Changes”
Use-case:
Maximizing Integrated Technical Support
Have you ever had a DIMM failure?
DIMM Failure – F0185
DIMM Failure – F0185
Failed DIMM
Click
Open a TAC Case
Open TAC Case
Open TAC Case
“Continue”
Proactive RMA (Feature Preview)
What if Cisco could RMA a part automatically?
Mission: Automatically detect hardware failures on Intersight

connected devices and automatically ship replacement parts - as
fast as possible.
Requirements:
• Valid SmartNet Contract
• Devices must be connected and claimed in Intersight SAAS
• Note: Not currently available for Intersight Appliance
• Issues in scope: UCS Hardware DIMM Failure (F0185)
• Will be expanded to include other failures shortly
Proactive RMA (Feature Preview) Case / RMA Creation
A new service request
and draft RMA are
Technical Analysis generated automatically,
Diagnostic data initial customer contact
gathered and software made.
User Identification defects are analysed
Email IDs and
complete RMA are
Prelim Data Gather identified (using
Fault is verified to not Intersight and
be flapping or stale. contract information).
Fault Detection Server serial number
Fault occurs on entitlement is
device and begins performed.
evaluation within 5 Deduplication with
minutes other processes to
prevent redundancy.
Use-case:
Hardware Compatibility
Launch HCL from Server Overview
HCL Overview for Device
HCL Detail for Device – Validation Based on…
Hardware Model
Firmware Version
Driver Version
OS Version
Looking for Intersight Configuration Issues with HCL Issues
What does this mean?

Click “Help Center”
Intersight HCL Help Center
Let’s dig further - Look at HCL Interface for Server…
Let’s dig further - Look at HCL for this Server…
HCL Help Center – You could do it the old way…
Driver compatibility the old way…
Old way? – Nah… Just scroll down
Install VMware VIB or Cisco VIB for ESX
Or, Install the Open Source OS Discovery Tool…
Clarifying the Management Plane
Intersight - Today
Intersight Compute Today: Traditional UCS Rack Servers & UCS Domains
Cisco Intersight
DC
UCS Manager / Central
Fabric Fabric
Interconnect Interconnect
DC UCS
Standalone Rack Blades
HX Edge Node
UCS Racks
HX Nodes
Traditional UCS Domain

Intersight & Existing Compute
Working Together
Existing Environment… What is the Right Approach?
Cisco Intersight
Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure

DC
CIMC
C Series Server
Infrastructure
Operations
DC
CIMC
C Series Server
Add new compute here…?
C240 M5
Traditional Traditional
UCS Domain UCS Domain
UCS Domain UCS Domain UCS Domain
Add new Compute here…?

Existing Environment… What is the Right Approach?
Cisco Intersight
Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure

DC
CIMC
C Series Server
Infrastructure
Operations
DC
CIMC
C Series Server
C240 M5
Existing Environment… Day 2 Policy Management?
Cisco Intersight
Native Policy Mgr
Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure

Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations
DC DC
CIMC CIMC
C Series Server C Series Server

Infrastructure Infrastructure
Operations Operations
DC DC
CIMC CIMC
C Series Server C Series Server
C240 M5
What’s New with Intersight?
What’s New?
3rd Party Integration with
Pure Storage and VMware
Integration with VMware – Hosts
Integration with VMware – Data from vCenter
Integration with VMware – Cross-Mapping to Hardware
Pure Storage Integration
Pure Storage Integration
What’s New?
Orchestration and Intersight
Workflow Designer
Orchestration
New Workflows
Intersight Workflow Designer
Design a Workflow
Intersight Workflow Designer
Multiple Views
What’s New?
Proactive Advisories
Advisories are Showing on My Dashboard
Click
Advisories Pane
Click
Advisories Detail
Advisories Detail
Advisories Detail – Learn More
Published Advisory Detail
Advisory - Affected Devices
Click
Advisory – Affected Devices
What’s New?
Renewal Advisor
Renewal Advisor Summary
Contract Details – Quick Glance
Contract
Details
Contract Details
Contract Coverage Dashboard
Unique Dashboard Views
What’s New?
Intersight Mobile App
Intersight Mobile App
Visibility on the Go
Dashboards on the go
Easy to demo
Free
Simple yet Customized

Customized for User
Create once and propagate
anywhere
Faster Time to Resolution

Instant Alerts
Trigger cases creation from
anywhere
More About Intersight Mobile App…
Key Take-Aways
Key Take-aways
• Intersight streamlines/simplifies Data Center Operations
• Intersight is Cisco’s go-forward Infrastructure Operations Platform
• No requirement to transition from traditional UCSM/UCSC
• Intersight offers “net-new” capabilities and it is THE “front door” to
Data Center management
• Intersight is constantly evolving with CI/CD
• Leverage Intersight Essentials, Advantage, or Premier with every
new server
One final thought…
You REALLY can simplify your Data Center Operations with Intersight
Thank you
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Backup Slides
Use Cases & Key
Features
Intersight Support:
Connected TAC
Cisco Intersight: Enhanced Support
Connected TAC
Automated transmission of Future: Telemetry

technical support files to the collection, issue
Cisco® Technical Assistance fingerprinting, proactive
Center (TAC) for accelerated alerting and remediation
troubleshooting
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Cisco Intersight + TAC Real-World Example
Case opened: Diagnostic data Diagnostic results RMA processed

XXXXXX162 automatically collected automatically gathered and part replaced
+1:59 Hours (RMA)

2018-06-DD 08:11 +11 Minutes
+7:06 Hours (DIMM replaced)
Cisco Intersight + TAC Real-World Example
Case opened: Diagnostic data Diagnostic results Firmware upgrade

XXXXXX244 automatically collected automatically gathered identified to resolve
known issue
Total: 28 minutes
2018-12-DD 01:25 +12 Minutes +16 Minutes
to diagnose issue
Getting Started with Intersight
Login to Intersight
• Browser launch of Intersight.com

• Sign in with Cisco.com ID or SSO (if SSO
has been setup in an account)
• “Create An Account” – You have a
device ready to claim
• Account Creation needs a Device ID
and Claim code which are unique to the
device and must be retrieved from the
device
• 2-factor authentication for device claim
Retrieve Device Information
From the device:

- Retrieve Device ID
- Retrieve Claim Code
Device UI à Admin (or Settings) menu à Device Connector (or Cloud Management)
Create Intersight Account
• Enter Account Name, Device
ID, and Claim Code at
Intersight.com and Create
account
• https://intersight.com/help for
more guided help and FAQs
Intersight Accounts
• Accounts are identified by a name
and unique 16 digit account ID
• Profile Menu (upper right of browser)
shows currently logged in user and
account
• A Device can be in exactly 1
Intersight account
• Devices Menu show devices claimed
in the account
• Select a device and click the recycle
icon to delete the device from the
account
Intersight Users
• A user can own multiple accounts
(“Create an account” to create
new accounts any time)
• After login, accounts that the user
is a member of are displayed
• Profile menu can also be used to
switch account/role
• Users can be members of multiple
accounts
• Settingsà Users Menu can
add/delete users by Cisco.com ID
Intersight Portal Status
• https://status.intersight.com/
• Overall Status of Portal
Services Displayed
• Device Connector
• Inventory (Device Data
Collection)
• Login/Account Authentication
• Techsupport
Intersight Online Help Guided Help for
common operations
• In system: Site Tour of
Dashboard, Alarms, Search,
Settings, etc.
• Specific flows also covered
• Claim a New Device
• Add a New User
• https://intersight.com/help
• Getting Started, Support,
Communities information
Feedback/Troubleshooting
• End of the Guided Site Tour
references the feedback form
• Settings->Audit Logs displays
information on
activity/timestamps
• Important to capture when
submitting issues
Feedback Form
Licensing
Cisco Intersight Licensing Tiers - Features
Base Essentials Premier Advantage
• SaaS only • All the features of Base • All the features of Advantage • All the features of Essentials
• No cost for UCS and HyperFlex • SaaS and Virtual Appliance • SaaS and Virtual Appliance • SaaS and Virtual Appliance
systems • Advanced global search • Includes UCS Director • Tunneled Virtual Keyboard-
• Global monitoring of health and and detailed inventory • Storage Automation with Pure Video-Mouse (vKVM)
inventory status • Server HCL compliance Storage (Target Q1CY2020) (Target Q1,CY2020)
• User customizable dashboard check with driver • VM Automation (Target • Storage Widget for Pure
• Tagging and basic search Recommendations Q1,CY2020) Storage (Target
• Virtual Keyboard-Video- Q1,CY2020)
• Context launch of element • Workflow Designer (Tech
managers (UCS Manager, IMC, Mouse (vKVM) Preview Target Target • Storage Inventory Status for
HyperFlex Connect, and UCS • ServiceNow Integration Q1,CY2020) Pure: Capacity and
Director) Utilization Storage (Target
• Cisco Intersight Mobile App Q1,CY2020)
• Simplified Cisco HyperFlex • HX Storage Capacity
installation and upgrades • Multi-Domain Inventory
Planning (in Tech Preview) correlation: Server,
• Connected TAC: Log • Cisco Standalone UCS C- Virtualization, Storage (GA:
Collection, Open Case, Series management (M4 Target Q1,CY2020)
Contract Status and later) • OS Install (in Tech Preview ,
• Role Based Access Control, Ø Policy-based configuration GA: Target Q1,CY2020)
Single Sign-On (SAML), Multi- with Profiles
Factor Authentication Ø Firmware and server actions • HX Edge + SD-WAN (Tech
(Power On/Off, reboot, etc) Preview Target Q1,CY2020)
• Includes UCS Central and
IMC Supervisor
Complete listing of features are available at: https://intersight.com/help/supported_systems

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Simplifying Data Center

Bradley TerEick – Worldwide Data Center Strategy and Architecture

Photo by Patrick Hendry

• Worldwide Data Center Strategy &

Operations Automation / Orchestration Multi-Site

Remote / Branch / Edge Performance Hyperconverged

Operations Automation / Orchestration Multi-Site

Remote / Branch / Edge Performance Hyperconverged

Single Interface / Single API

SaaS/subscription Enhanced support experience

No-impact transition Recommendation engine

Agile Model Limitless Scale

• Cloud Delivered • Driver / Firmware

• Intersight Advisories • Cisco “Connected TAC”

Monitoring Deployment Compliance Telemetry

Cisco Compute Infrastructure

Templatable à Service Profiles

UCSM GUI Software “Model” Bind

Fabric Interconnect Attached Systems HyperFlex

- Recommendation Engines API calls to

(API) Controller VM Connector

Fabric Interconnect Attached Systems HX Cluster UCS Director

Allow control from Intersight

Tunneled vKVM Disabled

Do not allow control from Intersight

Only allow configuration and

Enable vKVM through secure

Cisco Maintained Services

• All feedback is distributed & carefully considered

Intersight Portal HCL Intelligence

Fabric Interconnect Attached Systems HX Cluster

intersight.com • Case Open

Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure

Device Connector makes

Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure

Can we put a Device

Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure Workload

SDK Approach to enable partners

Device Connector “Proxy”

1. Select “Claim Though Intersight Assist”

Cisco SSO Login to Intersight,

• Claim initiated from Appliance

• Durable websocket connection established

• Intersight Automated HyperFlex Edge Deployment

• Intersight Alexa Demo

February 1, 2020 08:33:00 CIMC

SNMP Trap / Syslog

Select “Create Server Policy”

”Import Server Profile”

Assign Profile name “prefix”

Assign number of copies

Changed Config at Endpoint

Assigned Profile or Policy changed

Open TAC Case

Mission: Automatically detect hardware failures on Intersight

What does this mean?

Traditional UCS Domain

Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure

Add new Compute here…?

Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure

Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure

C Series Server C Series Server