Contents
- About Cisco IMC Supervisor
- Revision History
- Minimum System Requirements
- Cisco IMC Supervisor Deployment and Scalability
- Migrating to Cisco IMC Supervisor Version 2.1 and Upgrading to Version 2.1(0.1) or 2.1(0.2)
- Migrating Cisco IMC Supervisor
- Upgrade Notes
- Upgrading Cisco IMC Supervisor
- New and Changed Features
- Changes in Release 2.1(0.2)
- Changes in Release 2.1(0.1)
- New and Changed Features in Release 2.1
- Open and Resolved Bugs
- Open Bugs
- Resolved Bugs
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
First Published: September 19, 2016
Last Updated: April 28, 2017
About Cisco IMC Supervisor
Cisco IMC Supervisor is a management system that allows you to manage rack-mount servers on a large scale. It allows you to create groups of rack-mount servers for monitoring and inventory purposes.
You can use Cisco IMC Supervisor to perform the following tasks:
Logically grouping servers and viewing summary per group
Collecting inventory for the managed servers
Monitoring servers and groups
Managing firmware including firmware download, upgrade, and activation
Provide Northbound REST APIs to discover, monitor and manage servers and perform firmware upgrades programmatically.
Managing standalone server actions including power control, LED control, log collection, KVM launch, and CIMC UI launch.
Restricting access using Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
Configuring email alerts
Configuring server properties using policies and profiles
Defining schedules to defer tasks such as firmware updates or server discovery
Diagnosing server hardware issues using UCS Server Configuration Utility
Cisco Smart Call Home provides proactive diagnostics, alerts, and remediation recommendations
Managing Cisco UCS S3260 Dense Storage Rack Server
Configuring the DNS server and other network settings through the Network Configuration policy
Assigning physical drives to server through the Zoning policy
Setting up multiple diagnostic images across different geographic locations
Customizing email rules to include individual servers within a group
Revision History
Release
Date
Description
2.1
September 19, 2016
Created Release Notes for Cisco IMC Supervisor, Release 2.1
2.1(0.1)
December 01, 2016
Added information on upgrade, open and resolved bugs for Release 2.1(0.1)
2.1(0.1)
January 11, 2017
Added information on Cisco IMC 3.0.1 qualified with Cisco IMC Supervisor Release 2.1(0.1).
2.1(0.2)
April 28, 2017
Added information on upgrade and resolved bugs for Release 2.1(0.2)
Minimum System Requirements
Supported Server Models
UCS C-220 M3 and M4
UCS C-240 M3 and M4
UCS C-460 M4
UCS C-22 M3
UCS C-24 M3
UCS C-420 M3
UCS E-160S M3
UCS C3160
UCS C3260
UCS EN120E M2
UCS EN120S M2
UCS EN140N M2
UCS E-140S M2
UCS E-160D M2
UCS E-180D M2
UCS E-140S M1
UCS E-140D M1
UCS E-160D M1
UCS E-140DP M1
UCS E-160DP M1
Important:Cisco IMC Supervisor supports up to 1000 UCS C-Series and E-Series servers. For more information about scalability, see Cisco IMC Supervisor Deployment and Scalability.
Minimum Firmware Versions
Servers
Minimum Firmware Version
UCS C-series Servers
1.5(4)
UCS E-series Servers
2.3.1
UCS C3260 Servers
2.0(13e)
Note
Cisco IMC Supervisor version 2.1.01 supports Cisco IMC version 3.x but not Cisco IMC Supervisor version 2.1.
Cisco IMC Supervisor Deployment and Scalability
Deployment Recommendations
Cisco IMC Supervisor recommends the following based on the scale of rack servers you manage:
Element
Small Deployment (1 - 250 rack servers)
Medium Deployment (251 - 500 rack servers)
Large Deployment (501 - 1000 rack servers)
vCPUs
4
4
8
CPU Reservation
10000 MHz
10000 MHz
10000 MHz
Cisco IMC Supervisor VM Memory Allocation
12 GB
16 GB
20 GB
Cisco IMC Supervisor VM Memory Reservation
12 GB
16 GB
20 GB
Inframgr Memory Allocation
6 GB
8 GB
10 GB
Mysql InnoDB BufferPool Config
1GB
2 GB
3 GB
Disk write Speed (Direct IO)
10 MB/sec
10 MB/sec
15 MB/sec
Allocating Inframgr Memory
Go to /opt/infra/bin/ and open the inframgr.env file using vi editor.
Edit the values MEMORY_MIN and MEMORY_MAX.
For example, if you are managing 1000 rack servers then inframgr memory allocation must be set to 10 GB. Hence, the MEMORY_MIN and MEMORY_MAX must be set to 10240m.
Note
Inframgr memory allocation must be increased only if the memory allocated to the VM is increased. If not, this process may crash due to high load. Hence, increase memory for the IMCS VM using vCenter UI, reserve the whole memory, and then change this parameter.
Go to Shell Admin and restart the services by stopping and starting the Cisco IMC Supervisor services.
Configuring Mysql Buffer Pool
InnoDB buffer pool is the internal memory used by the mysqld process inside the Cisco IMC Supervisor VM. You must increase the memory based on the load. To modify this pool size, perform the following procedure:
Go to /etc/ and open the my.cnf file.
Navigate to the innodb_buffer_pool_size parameter.
For example, if you are managing 1000 servers, then the value must be innodb_buffer_pool_size=3072M.
Go to Shell Admin and restart the services and database by stopping and starting the Cisco IMC Supervisor services and database.
Determining Direct Disk Input/Output Speed
After Cisco IMC Supervisor VM is deployed, go to the command prompt and enter the dd if=/dev/zero of=test.img bs=4096 count=256000 oflag=direct command. The following output for example, is displayed:
[root@localhost ~]# dd if=/dev/zero of=test.img bs=4096 count=256000 oflag=direct 256000+0 records in 256000+0 records out 1048576000 bytes (1.0 GB) copied, 44.0809 s, 23.8 MB/s
Note
In the above example, 23.8 MB/s is the disk input/output speed.
Migrating to Cisco IMC Supervisor Version 2.1 and Upgrading to Version 2.1(0.1) or 2.1(0.2)
Cisco IMC Supervisor 2.1(0.1) and 2.1(0.2) are available as patches. You can upgrade from version 2.1 to version 2.1(0.1) or 2.1(0.2) using the Apply Patch option in the Shell Admin menu. For information about upgrading, see Upgrading Cisco IMC Supervisor.
Cisco IMC Supervisor 2.1 is available as an appliance. You can upgrade from a 2.0 version to 2.1 using the Apply Patch option in the Shell Admin menu. For information about upgrading, see Upgrading Cisco IMC Supervisor.
You cannot upgrade from version 1.0 or 1.1 of Cisco IMC Supervisor to version 2.1. Any version prior to 2.0 must first be migrated to 2.0 and then upgraded to 2.1. For more information about migrate paths and migrating, see Migrating Cisco IMC Supervisor.
Important:Cisco IMC Supervisor 2.1 OVF and VHD zip files are created using zip 3.x in CentOS 6.x. For Linux systems, you can extract the zip files with unzip 6.x or higher or with the latest version of the 7-Zip archiving tool. For Windows systems, you can extract the zip files with the native Extract All in Windows Explorer for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2 or with the latest versions of archiving tools such as 7-Zip or WinRAR.
Migrating Cisco IMC Supervisor
Procedure
Step 1 Set up the Cisco IMC Supervisor 2.0 appliance. For more information, see chapters Installing Cisco IMC Supervisor on VMware vSphere or Installing Cisco IMC Supervisor on Microsoft Hyper-V in the Cisco IMC Supervisor Installation Guide for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, Release 2.1. Step 2 Login as root via the shelladmin console. Choose option 20.
Note The root password should not have any spaces.
Step 3 Run /opt/infra/migration/performMigration.sh. Step 4 Point it to an existing appliance 1.1.x.x. All existing data will be imported.
Note The migration script will display an error if you point to a 1.0.0.x appliance. Step 5 Test the 2.0 appliance and validate the data. Step 6 Decommission the old 1.1.x.x appliance.
Upgrade Notes
The supported upgrade paths for Cisco IMC Supervisor are as follows:
For upgrading steps, see Upgrading Cisco IMC Supervisor.
Before You Begin
- Download the Cisco IMC Supervisor Release <version> from http://www.cisco.com.
- Place the software in the FTP or HTTP server that you plan to use to install the upgrade.
- If NFS mount is used for application storage, disable it before you apply a patch. If you do not, the upgrade will fail.
- Obtain access to a secure shell (SSH) application.
Note
We recommend that you take a snapshot of the VM before you begin the upgrade. If you do this, you do not need to back up the existing configuration database through an FTP server.Upgrading Cisco IMC Supervisor
Procedure
New and Changed Features
This section provides an overview of the significant new and changed features in this release. This section does not provide an exhaustive list of all enhancements included in this release.
Changes in Release 2.1(0.2)
Defect Fixes
This release includes defect fixes only, and no new features. For information on the defects fixed in this release, see Resolved Bugs.
Changes in Release 2.1(0.1)
Qualification of Cisco IMC Release
Cisco IMC Supervisor 2.1(0.1) release is qualified with Cisco IMC release 3.0.1.
Defect Fixes
This release includes defect fixes only, and no new features. For information on the defects fixed in this release, see Resolved Bugs.
New and Changed Features in Release 2.1
Managing Cisco UCS C3260 Dense Storage Rack Server
The Cisco UCS C3260 Dense Storage Rack Server is designed to operate in a standalone environment and as part of the Cisco Unified Computing System with Cisco IMC Supervisor integration.
Cisco IMC Supervisor-Managed Dense Storage Rack Servers support some of the features that are supported by other C-Series Rack Servers that are managed through Cisco IMC Supervisor.
Enhancement to RAID Policy
Changes in the UI due to defect fixes in the RAID Policy such as Set disks in JBOD state to Unconfigured Good check box, Configure Unused Disks check box are introduced.
Introduction of Network Configuration Policy
Network Configuration policy allows you to configure the DNS Server and other network settings.
Enhancement to User Policy
Changes made in the UI to include enforcing strong password option on users you will create.
Introduction of Ability to Specify Groups and Tags while Importing a Server from CSV
While configuring an Auto Discovery Profile, you can specify some fields in the csv file if you have chosen the IP Address CSV File option.
Support for Selecting Multiple KVMs and Editing
You can select a maximum of 5 servers to launch KVM console.
Support for Multiple Profiles for SCU Images
Cisco IMC Supervisor gives you the ability to have multiple diagnostic images set up across different geographic locations where the servers are present.
Open and Resolved Bugs
The open and resolved bugs for this release are accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool. This web-based tool provides you with access to the Cisco bug tracking system, which maintains information about bugs and vulnerabilities in this product and other Cisco hardware and software products.
Note
You must have a Cisco.com account to log in and access the Cisco Bug Search Tool. If you do not have one, you can register for an account.
For more information about the Cisco Bug Search Tool, see the Bug Search Tool Help & FAQ.
Open Bugs
All open bugs for this release are available in the Cisco Bug Search Tool through the following searches.
The results of that search include workarounds for the open bugs, if any.
Open Bugs in Release 2.1(0.1)
You can find detailed information about all open bugs in Release 2.1(0.1) through the open bug search for Release 2.1(0.1). This search uses the following parameters:
Open Bugs in Release 2.1
You can find detailed information about all open bugs in Release 2.1 through the open bug search for Release 2.1. This search uses the following parameters:
Resolved Bugs
All resolved bugs for this release are available in the Cisco Bug Search Tool through the following searches.
Resolved Bugs in Release 2.1(0.2)
You can find detailed information about all fixed bugs in Release 2.1(0.2) through the fixed bug search for Release 2.1(0.2. This search uses the following parameters:
Resolved Bugs in Release 2.1(0.1)
You can find detailed information about all fixed bugs in Release 2.1(0.1) through the fixed bug search for Release 2.1(0.1). This search uses the following parameters:
Field
Parameter
Product drop-down list
Choose Series/Model and enter Cisco IMC Supervisor 2.x.
Releases drop-down list
Choose Affecting or Fixed in these Releases and enter 2.1(0.1).
Filter
Choose Fixed from the Status drop-down list.
CSCvb71196 is a fixed bug in Cisco IMC Supervisor, Release 2.1(0.1) that affects subscription server licenses, as follows:
ImpactPreviously, if you had a Perpetual Server license installed on any version of Cisco IMC Supervisor prior to Cisco IMC Supervisor, version 2.1(0.1), after upgrading the Cisco IMC Supervisor appliance to version 2.1(0.1), you could not add a Subscription Server license on top of the existing Perpetual Server license.
With this fix, Cisco IMC Supervisor allows the addition of a Subscription Server license on top of a Perpetual Base license, but does not allow coexistence of a Perpetual Server license and a Subscription Server license.
If you want to add a new Subscription Server license, you must clean up all the licenses present in the system using the dbLicClean.sh script located in the /opt/infra directory. Then you can choose the path to either the Perpetual Server license or the Subscription Server license that you want to use.
Resolved Bugs in Release 2.1
You can find detailed information about all fixed bugs in Release 2.1 through the fixed bug search for Release 2.1. This search uses the following parameters:
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation.
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