A management IP address that is assigned to a service profile moves with the service profile. If a KVM or SoL session is active when you migrate the service profile to another server, Cisco UCS Manager terminates that session and does not restart it after the migration is completed. You configure this IP address when you create or modify a service profile.
Configuring the Management IP Address on a Blade Server
If this action is greyed out, the server has already been assigned a static IP address.
Procedure| Step 1 | In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab. |
| Step 2 | On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Servers . |
| Step 3 | Click the server for which you want to configure an IP address. |
| Step 4 | In the Work pane, click the Inventory tab. |
| Step 5 | Click the CIMC subtab. |
| Step 6 | In the Actions area, click Create/Modify Static Management IP . |
| Step 7 | In the Create/Modify Static Management IP dialog box, complete the following fields: |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| IP Address | The static IPv4 address to be assigned to the server. |
| Subnet Mask | The subnet mask for the IP address. |
| Default Gateway | The default gateway that the IP address should use. |
If this action is greyed out, the server is already configured to use the management IP pool.
Procedure| Step 1 | In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab. |
| Step 2 | On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Chassis > Chassis Number > Servers . |
| Step 3 | Click the server that you want to configure to use the management IP pool. |
| Step 4 | In the Work pane, click the Inventory tab. |
| Step 5 | Click the CIMC subtab. |
| Step 6 | In the Actions area, click Use Pooled Management IP . |
| Step 7 | If Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes . |
| Step 8 | Click OK . |
Configuring the Management IP Address on a Rack Server
If this action is greyed out, the server has already been assigned a static IP address.
Procedure| Step 1 | In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab. |
| Step 2 | On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Rack Mounts > Servers . |
| Step 3 | Click the server for which you want to configure an IP address. |
| Step 4 | In the Work pane, click the Inventory tab. |
| Step 5 | Click the CIMC subtab. |
| Step 6 | In the Actions area, click Create/Modify Static Management IP . |
| Step 7 | In the Create/Modify Static Management IP dialog box, complete the following fields: |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| IP Address | The static IPv4 address to be assigned to the server. |
| Subnet Mask | The subnet mask for the IP address. |
| Default Gateway | The default gateway that the IP address should use. |
If this action is greyed out, the server is already configured to use the management IP pool.
Procedure| Step 1 | In the Navigation pane, click the Equipment tab. |
| Step 2 | On the Equipment tab, expand Equipment > Rack Mounts > Servers . |
| Step 3 | Click the server that you want to configure to use the management IP pool. |
| Step 4 | In the Work pane, click the Inventory tab. |
| Step 5 | Click the CIMC subtab. |
| Step 6 | In the Actions area, click Use Pooled Management IP . |
| Step 7 | If Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes . |
| Step 8 | Click OK . |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| IP Address | The static IPv4 address to be assigned to the service profile |
| Subnet Mask | The subnet mask for the IP address. |
| Default Gateway | The default gateway that the IP address should use. |
Configuring the Management IP Pool
The management IP pool is a collection of external IP addresses. Cisco UCS Manager reserves each block of IP addresses in the management IP pool for external access that terminates in the CIMC on a server.
You can configure service profiles and service profile templates to use IP addresses from the management IP pool. You cannot configure servers to use the management IP pool.
Note | The management IP pool must not contain any IP addresses that have been assigned as static IP addresses for a server or service profile. |
The management IP pool must not contain any IP addresses that have been assigned as static IP addresses for a server or service profile.
Procedure| Step 1 | In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab. |
| Step 2 | In the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Services . |
| Step 3 | Right-click Management IP Pool (ext-mgmt) and select Create Block of IP Addresses . |
| Step 4 | In the Create a Block of IP Addresses dialog box, complete the following fields: |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| From field | The first IP address in the block. |
| Size field | The number of IP addresses in the pool. |
| Subnet Mask field | The subnet mask associated with the IP addresses in the block. |
| Default Gateway field | The default gateway associated with the IP addresses in the block. |
Configure one or more service profiles or service profile templates to obtain the CIMC IP address from the management IP pool.
| Step 1 | In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab. |
| Step 2 | In the Admin tab, expand All > Communication Services > Management IP Pool (ext-mgmt) . |
| Step 3 | Right-click the IP address block that you want to delete and select Delete . |
| Step 4 | If Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes . |