Add Cisco UCS to SAM using local authentication

4/4/2019 8:27 PM

4/4/2019 8:27 PM

When you open the Orion Web Console and add a Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) device using the UCS API, the credential test fails even though the credentials are valid. 

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The Authentication mode on the UCS device needs to be local authentication and not LDAP or another communication mode provided with the UCS.

Check the connection to the UCS device 

1. Verify the LDAP authentication Log in to the Orion Platform server.
2. Verify that you can access the Cisco UCS device using HTTPS port 443.

   If you cannot access the device, troubleshoot the connection and try again.

   If you can access the device, go to step 3.

3. Download the UCS Browser tool to the Orion Platform server by clicking here. This tool can be used to view how the UCS is configured.
4. Connect to the UCS following the procedure in this KB article .

If you can connect, add the device using the UCS API.

If you receive the following message, go to the next section.

The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send. 

Verify the LDAP authentication

1. Open the UCS Manager.
2. In the left pane, click the Admin tab and expand User Management.
3. In the Authentication tab, verify that Native Authentication is set to Local.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Verify that the user has the correct privileges to poll the data from the UCS to the Orion server.  

   Note: If the default authentication realm is anything other than Local, use another realm for local authentication. Authentication should use the full username form. For example: ucs-realm_name\username (ucs- should always be included).
   

   

   

    

Add the UCS Manager host in the Orion Web Console 

1. Log in to the Orion Web Console.
2. Check the All Nodes resource in the Orion Summary Home page.
   If the device does not display in the All nodes resource, go to step 3.
   If the device displays as a node in the All Nodes resource or with N/A as the state:
   1. Click the Node.
   2. When prompted to manage the device using NPM, click Yes.
3. In the All Nodes resource, click Manage Nodes.
   
4. Enter the polling hostname or IP address.
   
5. Next to Polling Method, select Status Only: ICMP.
   
6. Next to Additional Monitoring Options, select UCS Manager credentials.
   
7. Under UCS credentials, complete the fields.
   
8. Click TEST.
   If the test does not pass, check your credentials.
   If the test passes, click Next to continue. 
9. Complete the wizard, and click Submit.

10. If you do not want to monitor additional resources on the device, go to the next step.
    If you want to monitor additional resources on the device, add the relevant pollers.

    1. In the Orion Web Console, click Settings > All Settings.
    2. Under Node & Group Management, click Manage Pollers.
    3. Click the THWACK Community Pollers tab.
    4. In the Search field, search for UCS.
    5. Select the poller that meets your needs, and then click Import device poller. 
       
    6. When prompted, enter your THWACK credentials and click Submit.
       
11. Create a universal device poller and assign the poller to the device. 
12. When prompted, click OK, ADD NODE.
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