Archive: UCS_Dashboard.zip\r\nwarning [UCS_Dashboard.zip]: zipfile claims to be last disk of a multi-part archive;\r\n attempting to process anyway, assuming all parts have been concatenated\r\n together in order. Expect \"errors\" and warnings...true multi-part support\r\n doesn't exist yet (coming soon).\r\nwarning [UCS_Dashboard.zip]: 650117120 extra bytes at beginning or within zipfile\r\n (attempting to process anyway)\r\nfile #1: bad zipfile offset (local header sig): 650117124\r\n (attempting to re-compensate)\r\n creating: UCS_Dashboard_v1_0\/\r\n inflating: UCS_Dashboard_v1_0\/UCS_Dashboard_v1_0-disk1.vmdk.gz \r\nfile #3: bad zipfile offset (local header sig): 241444728\r\n (attempting to re-compensate)\r\n inflating: UCS_Dashboard_v1_0\/UCS_Dashboard_v1_0.mf \r\n inflating: UCS_Dashboard_v1_0\/UCS_Dashboard_v1_0.ovf<\/pre>\nThey’ve been saying coming soon since 2003 (at least!). \u00a0Anyway, don’t worry about the errors. \u00a0They’re fine.<\/p>\n
The next thing to do is deploy this OVF file. \u00a0This can be done from vCenter. \u00a0 I ran into a problem when I did this:<\/p>\n
Unable to load DLL 'zlib1.dll': the specified module could not be found<\/pre>\nI then googled this and found a free zlib1.dll file that I could download and \u00a0install on the vCenter server. \u00a0It looked like very cheezy software and I really didn’t want to install it. \u00a0The alternative would have been to unzip it from the linux command line and then figure out a way to modify the ovf file. \u00a0But, I just installed the zlib and things went fine.<\/p>\n
The host then booted up and I saw a familiar CentOS splash screen. \u00a0My file was up.<\/p>\n
Log In<\/h2>\n
The Login User is root, the password is cisco123. \u00a0But you won’t need that. \u00a0Cisco likes to make it easy for you. \u00a0I couldn’t help myself so I immediately went in and configured the IP address in \/etc\/sysconfig\/network-scripts\/ifcfg-eth0.<\/p>\n
But the right way is to just login as ‘ucsadmin’ with password ‘ucsadmin’. \u00a0It will immediately start a script and ask you for the admin password. \u00a0Here you enter ‘admin’.<\/p>\n
Then you can configure the IP address. \u00a0Nice.<\/p>\n
Configuration<\/h2>\n
You’ll have to create a read-only account on UCS for the Dashboard to log into. \u00a0You have to do this in good old fashion UCSM java client or the command line. \u00a0(Note: \u00a0This threw me for a loop. \u00a0Don’t try to check the “read-only” box. \u00a0All users by default are read-only :-P). \u00a0(Note2: \u00a0command line is left as exercise to the reader)<\/p>\n
Navigate your web browser to the IP address of the UCS Dashboard. \u00a0From here you’ll be tempted to immediately add your UCSM. \u00a0Don’t! \u00a0First create a domain and group from the configuration menu. \u00a0Its not as obvious at first. \u00a0Took me a while to find it, but then you’ll get it. \u00a0From there you can add your UCSM back on the “Manage Inventory” side.<\/p>\n
Now what?<\/h2>\n
Well, now you’ve got a way to view your service profile information and all the details of multiple UCS systems. \u00a0Not bad right? \u00a0 Its read-only, but we’re just getting started!<\/p>\n
Hope that helps!<\/p>\n
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