Video Library [Unified Computing and Servers]

See how distinctive Cisco Unified Computing System innovations can help you overcome limitations in existing server infrastructure.

Introduction

Cisco UCS Advantage (10:55 min)
Get an overview of the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS).

Cisco UCS Blades Outpace HP (4.19 min) New!
See how Cisco UCS Manager requires 67 percent fewer steps than HP solutions.

Service Profiles and Templates (8:48 min)
Learn how to grow, shrink, and archive bare metal servers on a unified infrastructure.

Organizations and Roles (4:52 min)
Organize hardware, service tiers, profiles, and administration on the same infrastructure.

Extended Memory Technology (7:56 min)
Get better balance and save on server, memory, and software costs.

Server Pre-Provisioning (4:40 min)
Provision for data, storage, firmware, and more before equipment delivery.

BIOS Policies (4:31 min)
Manage BIOS firmware versions and settings on a per-service basis.

RAID Policies (6:17 min)
Configure local storage controller firmware versions on a per-service basis.

Firmware Policies (7:58 min)
Learn how the UCS supports server firmware packages on a per-service basis.

Server Pools and Qualification Policies (9:54 min)
Add new hardware assets to the infrastructure and assign them to service tiers.

Maintenance Policies (8:04 min)
Automatically schedule or manually start system maintenance within Cisco UCS.

High Availability During Upgrades (17:12 min)
Discover how to change system firmware to maximize service availability.

Monitoring with BMC BPPM (6:03 min)
Learn how to natively monitor the Cisco UCS infrastructure with BMC tools.

Microsoft Hyper-V on UCS (4:37 min)
Explore how to support a Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure on the Cisco UCS.

Adapter Templates (12:49 min)
Pre-configure Ethernet and storage adapters for bare metal and virtual servers.

Network Interface Virtualization (12:15 min)
Virtualize network and storage fabric interfaces into the bare metal server.

Adapter Fabric Failover (5:51 min)
See how Cisco UCS architecture with fabric failover offers highly available interfaces.

Extend the Network to the Virtual Machine (8:44 min)
Eliminate virtual switching on hosts with virtual machine fabric extender (VM-FEX).

Traffic Analysis of All Servers (10:43 min)
Examine traffic flows for network and storage on physical and virtual servers.

Ethernet Switching Modes (11:52 min)
Discover the data forwarding capabilities within the Cisco UCS architecture.

Fibre Channel and Switch Modes (12:38 min)
Learn about Cisco UCS Fibre Channel forwarding capabilities and modes.

FC Port Channels and Trunking (6:59 min)
Learn how to provide greater Fibre Channel flexibility.

Lights-Out Management (9:56 min)
Allow IT staff to manage remotely and facilities personnel to manage on site.

Easy VM-FEX Deployment (11:36 min)
Easily add VM-FEX deployment to the Cisco UCS infrastructure.

Blade and Rack-Mount Management (5:46 min)
Learn about the management of Cisco UCS blades and rack-mount servers.

Server Power Grouping (8:13 min)
Use power more efficiently at the system level and adhere to service levels.

Cisco UCS Manager Platform Emulator (5:14 min)
Set up a virtual Cisco UCS system to test configurations and scripts.

Cisco Developer Network and Sandbox (5:14 min)
Discover Cisco UCS management capabilities, XML schema, code samples, and more.