For instructions on adding Cisco UCS Managers to the Unitrends appliance, see:
| • | To add a client to the Unitrends appliance |
| • | Adding a Cisco UCS Manager client |
Note: These steps can be run as a standalone procedure or as part of a larger process. For an overview of the process, see Data protection strategy for Cisco UCS service profiles.
To run UCS service profile backups, you must first register the Cisco UCS manager to the Unitrends system. Although you add the UCS manager as a client, only application-level backups of your service profiles and other configuration objects are supported, since the UCS manager is not a server.
Your Cisco UCS may be configured as a stand-alone system, or as a cluster to support failover in the event of an outage. Which IP and client name you supply when registering the UCS manager varies depending on this configuration.
| • | The stand-alone configuration consists of one physical UCS fabric interconnect that runs a single UCS manager. To register the UCS manager as a Unitrends client, you must either supply the IP address of this node or, if DNS is setup in your environment, you can add the client by node name only. |
| • | The cluster configuration is comprised of two physical Cisco UCS fabric interconnects, one active and one standby. A UCS manager runs on each. To register the UCS manager as a Unitrends client, you must either supply the cluster IP address or, if DNS is setup in your environment, you can add the client by cluster node name only. Be sure to add the client by cluster name or cluster IP. Do not use the IP or name of either fabric interconnect. With this approach, Unitrends can connect to the UCS manager regardless of which fabric interconnect is currently active. |
When registering the UCS, you must supply user credentials that support native backup and restore of UCS service profiles. To ensure sufficient privilege, the user must have Cisco UCS administrator privileges.
For instructions on modifying and deleting a Cisco UCS Manger client, see About working with clients.