LTRDCN-3077

Deploying a Cisco Data Center

Module 5: Create Service Profile Template

Create a Service Profile Template. Be careful to choose the correct option, as many of them look similar.
  1. In the Navigation pane, click Servers.

    2. Note: If necessary, scroll down using the scroll bar to the right of the Navigation pane.

  2. Expand the Servers node.
  3. Right+click the Service Profile Templates.
  4. Choose Create Service Profile Template from the drop-down menu.
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  1. Use the information in the table to complete Identify Service Profile Template dialog box.
Name Type UUID Assignment
POD0-SP-Template Updating Template Pod0-UUID-Pool
  1. Click Next to complete the Identify Service Profile Template dialog box.
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  1. Click Next to complete the Storage Provisioning dialog box.

    2. Note: This section is skipped. Storage provisioning on the UCSM is not used in this lab.

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  1. Use the steps below to complete the Networking dialog box.
    1. Choose Expert for How would you like to configure LAN connectivity?

      2. Note: The dialog box changes once you select Expert.

    2. Click the + Add in the Create vNIC dialog box.

      3. Note: The dialog box changes once you select Use vNIC Template.

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    3. Use the information in the table to complete the Create vNIC dialog box.

      4. Note: Four vNICs are created for each student. The vNICs use the vNIC Templates created in a previous lab.

Name Use vNIC Template vNIC Template
POD0-eth0 Yes POD0-A
POD0-eth1 Yes POD0-B
POD0-eth2 Yes POD0-A
POD0-eth3 Yes POD0-B
    1. Click OK to complete adding each vNIC.
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stop_sign Repeat steps 2 - 4 of the procedure above to configure the four Pod assigned vNICs.

    1. Click Next to complete the Networking dialog box.
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  1. Use the steps below to complete the SAN Connectivity dialog box.
    1. Choose Expert for How would you like to configure SAN connectivity?

      2. Note: The dialog box changes once you select Expert.

      Note: If necessary, scroll down using the scroll bar to the right of the dialog box.

    2. Use the information in the table to complete the WWNN Assignment: dialog box.
Student Name:
POD0-WWNN-Pool
    1. Scroll down using the scroll bar on the right of the dialog box.
    2. Click the + Add button in the WWPN dialog box.

      3. Note: The dialog box changes once you select Use vHBA Template.

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    1. Use the information in the table to complete the Create vHBA dialog box.

      2. Two vHBAs are created for each student. The vHBAs use the vHBA Templates created in a previous lab.

      Note: The vHBA name is very important. Use the name from the table above and strictly adhere to the upper/lower case conventions. It must match the vHBA name referenced in the SAN Boot Policy created in a previous Lab Module.

vHBA Name Use vHBA Template vHBA Template
POD0-fc0 Yes POD0-A
POD0-fc1 Yes POD0-B
    1. Click OK to complete adding each vHBA.
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stop_sign Repeat steps 4 - 6 of the procedure above to configure the two Pod assigned vHBAs.

    1. Click Next to complete the SAN Connectivity dialog box.
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  1. Click the Next button to complete the Zoning dialog box.

    2. Note: This section is skipped. Zoning on the UCSM is not used in this lab.

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  1. Use the following to complete the vNIC/vHBA Placement dialog box.
  2. Choose Let System Perform Placement for Select Placement:
  3. Click Next to complete the vNIC/vHBA Placement dialog box.
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  1. Click Next to complete the vMedia Policy dialog box.

    2. Note: This section is skipped. A vMedia Policy on the UCSM is not used in this lab.

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  1. Use the information in the table to complete the Server Boot Order dialog box.
Boot Policy
POD0-SANBoot
  1. Click Next to complete the Server Boot Order dialog box.
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  1. Click Create Maintenance Policy in the Maintenance Policy dialog box.

    2. This exercise demonstrates that you can create policies when creating the Service Profile Template.

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  1. Use the information in the table to complete the Create Maintenance Policy dialog box.
Name Reboot Policy
POD0-MP User Ack
  1. Click OK to create the Maintenance Policy.
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  1. A pop-up window appears indicating the Maintenance Policy was successfully created. Click the OK button to close this window.
  2. Use the information in the table to complete the Maintenance Policy dialog box.
Maintenance Policy
POD0-MP
  1. Click Next to complete the Maintenance Policy dialog box.
    2. .
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  1. Use the information in the table to complete the Server Assignment dialog box.
Pool Assignment Select Power State Server Pool Qualification
POD0-Server-Pool Up not-set
  1. Click Next to complete the Server Assignment dialog box.

    2. Note: This is the dialog box to apply a Host Firmware and Management Firmware policy to this Service Profile. The default Host Firmware and Management Policy is used in this lab.

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  1. The Operational Policies section dialog is skipped in this lab.

    2. Click the Finish button.

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  2. A pop-up window appears indicating the Service Profile Template was successfully created. Click the OK button to close this window.

At this point you can see the Service Profile Template you created under Service Profile Templates -> root. Take time to look through the parameters that were configured and the different configuration Tabs in the Template.

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