In this recipe, we will learn the concept of how to install and configure Cisco UCS Central in Cluster mode.
First, we will deploy two Cisco UCS Central virtual machines (Node A & Node B) on each VMware ESX host, which is set up on an RDM Shared LUN. Assume that one Cisco UCS domain is ready, which includes a 2 Fabric Interconnect 6248UP, 1 UCS 5108 Chassis, and some UCS B-Series Blade Servers. The details are shown in the following diagram:
In the following recipe, we will learn how to download and install UCSC in Cluster mode.
Follow these steps to download and install UCSC in Cluster mode:
Download Cisco UCS Central and go to https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=284308174&softwareid=284308194&release=1.3(1c)&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest&i=rm and log in with the My Cisco account, and select ucs-central.1.3.1c.ova, as shown in the following...