Cisco UCS Resources

Some Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) linkage goodness.

This page will always be a work in progress as I will update it as I come across useful resources. If you have a useful resource drop in a comment with the details. If you want an easy page to remember or bookmark a permanent link is http://haywood.org/ucs/.

Links

• Cisco UCS entry page for public information
  • Data Sheets
  • B-Series Models
  • Cisco UCS B250 M1 Extended Memory Blade Server
  • Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server
  • C-Series Models
  • Cisco UCS C250 M1 Extended-Memory Rack-Mount Server
  • Cisco UCS C210 M1 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server
  • Cisco UCS C200 M1 High-Density Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS entry page for product documentation, CCO login required.
• UCS Partner Resource Center (restricted access)
• Ciscowiki - Category:Cisco UCS Manager
• Cisco NetPro Forums - Data Center:Unfied Computing
• UCS Dictionary of TLAs and terms
• Interactive 3D Model
• Firmware downloads, CCO login required.
• BMC Solutions for Cisco Unified Computing System - little information available at the moment

Documentation

• Documentation Entry Page, CCO login required
• Release Notes for Cisco UCS Release 1.0(1e)
• Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.x
• Site Preperation Guide
• Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix

• Guides

Deploying UCS Blade Server with UCS Manager for Virtualization

VMWare ESXi 4.0 Installation on UCS Blade Server with UCS Manager KVM

• Cisco Visio Stencils - Unified Computing System 18-May-09 (2Mb)
• VOD : Rack and Install the Cisco (UCS) 6120XP Chassis
• VOD : Unboxing the Cisco UCS Server Chassis
• VOD : Rack and Install the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis
• Component Photos
• Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis with Blade Servers Front and Back
• B200 M1 Blade Server
• Cisco UCS M71KR-Q QLogic Converged Network Adapter
• Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extender
• Rear of Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis with Two Cisco UCS 2104XP Fabric Extenders Inserted
• Cisco UCS 6120XP 20-Port Fabric Interconnect
• Cisco UCS 6140XP 40-Port Fabric Interconnect

Whitepapers

• Unified Computing Overview
• Cisco UCS Manager Architecture
• Best Practices in Deploying Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches on Cisco UCS Systems
• Cisco Unified Computing System Extended Memory Technology Overview
• Scalability Study for Deploying VMware View on Cisco UCS and EMC V-Max Systems

Blogs

• UCS tagged posts@ Cisco, Rodos, Colin, Chambers, ScottLowe, Brian Knudtson
• Twitter #UCS
• Andre Leibovici : Additional facts or tips on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
• How Cisco UCS Reinvents the Datacenter
• Cisco UCS Wows
• Addressing concerns about the “newness” of Cisco UCS
• Brian Knudtson : Bootcamp Summaries 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
• Rodos : HA in Cisco UCS Menlo Card
• Scott : UCS Class Wrap-Up
• Intel : Cisco UCS and Intel Partner for Performance
• Scott : Mudslinging Between Cisco and HP
• SearchStorage : PRIMER: Cisco's Systems Unified Computing System for storage pros
• Colin : Cisco Unified Computing System Quoting and Configuration with Netformx
• Chambers : Brush up on your drawing skills for UCS and vSphere
• Chambers : All things UCS
• Rodos : Scaling Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
• Cisco : Cisco Unified Computing System Manager and Firmware Profiles (demo with video)
• Register : Cisco California pricing revealed and response from Colin : Setting the record straight
• Rodos : Nehalem Memory with Catalina
• Chad : Cisco UCS Manager in action
• Scott : Cisco UCS Virtualization-Optimized CNAs
• Chad : Interesting dialog on the Cisco UCS stuff (and a bit of detail)
• Hoff : The UFC and UCS: Cisco Is Brock Lesnar

Videos

• Details on the release of the C-Series servers.
• Tommi Salli author of "Project California" talks about Cisco UCS
• VMWARE at EMC eLAB demonstrates VmDirectPath on Cisco UCS B6620 with Nehalem 5570
• Cisco Unified Computing System: Cisco Executives Speak on Unified Computing System
• EMC Chairman, President, and CEO Joe Tucci talks about the EMC/Cisco relationship and Cisco's UCS announcement.
• Cisco Unified Computing System VMWare Paul Maritz President and CEO
• Bob Beauchamp, Chairman and CEO, BMC Software
• In-Depth Look - BMC Software, Cisco Partnership - Bloomberg

Books

• Project California: a Data Center Virtualization Server - UCS (Unified Computing System) by Silvano Gai, Tommi Salli, Roger Andersson.

Press Releases and News Items

• How Cisco used social media to prepare for UCS launch : Corporate social media gets proactive
• Alphawest introduces Cisco Data Centre UCS offerings
• Australian SI partners with Cisco for Cloud Computing initiative