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Step 3Select Chassis > Blade Server. The blade server configuration details are displayed in the content pane 
as shown in Figure 28-15.
Figure 28-15 Blade Server Configuration Details
Table 28-10 describes the configuration details of a blade server.
Table 28-10 Blade Server Configuration Details
Field Name Description
Name The name of the blade server.
Uuid The unique ID of the blade server.
Status The status of the server.
Maximum Memory The total amount of memory (in gigabytes) available on the server.
Description The description of the server.
Effective Memory The amount of memory (in gigabytes) currently available to the server.
IP Address The IP address of the blade server.
Operating Memory 
SpeedThe speed (in GHz) at which the operating memory can be accessed.
Redundancy State The redundancy state of the server, which can be Online or Offline.
Associated Hypervisor The hypervisor associated to the blade server. Click this link to view the 
hypervisor details.
Associated VEM 
ModuleThe Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) associated to the server. 
Sub Slots tab
Equipment The name of the equipment.
Type The type of equipment.
Processors tab
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Description The description of the processor used by the blade server.
Model The processor model used by the blade server.
Vendor The vendor of the processor.
Status The status of the processor.
Cores The number of cores used by the blade server.
Used Speed The actual used speed of the processor, in GHz.
Rated Speed The rated speed of the processor, in GHz.
RAM Size The RAM size of the processor, in GB.
NvRAM Size The NvRAM Size of the processor, in GB.
Memory Slot Properties tab
Slot Name The name of the memory slot.
Speed The memory slot speed, in GHz.
Memory Capacity The maximum memory capacity of the hard drive, in GB.
Serial Number The serial number of the memory slot.
Status The status of the memory slot.
Hard Drive Properties
Model Name The model name of the hard drive.
Storage Capacity The total storage capacity of the hard drive, in GB.
Free Space The total space available for usage in the hard drive.
isFRU Indicates whether the hard drive is removable.
Drive Type The type of hard drive, which can be any one of the following:
Fixed Disk
RAM Disk
Flash Memory
Network Disk
Removable Disk
Status The status of the hard drive.
Hypervisor tab
Fault Tolerance Version The fault tolerance version of the hypervisor.
Uuid The unique ID of the hypervisor.
Model The model of the hypervisor.
EvcMode The Enhanced vMotion Capability (Evc) mode of the hypervisor.
Vi r t u a l  D a t a  C e n t e r  
NameThe name of the virtual data center of the hypervisor.
Isv Motion Enabled Indicates whether the Lsv motion is enabled. 
MAC Address The MAC address of the hypervisor.
Table 28-10 Blade Server Configuration Details (continued)
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NoteThe Hypervisor and Virtual Machine tabs will be displayed only if the compute server is managed by a 
VMware VCenter, which is monitored by the same instance of Prime Network.
Fault Tolerance Enabled Indicates whether fault tolerance service is enabled or not. This service 
provides continuous availability by protecting the primary virtual 
machine with a secondary virtual machine that runs simultaneously on 
a separate host.
Software Type The type of software used by the hypervisor.
IP Address The IP address of the hypervisor.
Name The name of the hypervisor.
State The status of the hypervisor, which could be Running, Runnable, 
Waiting, Exiting, or Other.
Vendor The name of the vendor for the hypervisor.
Virtual Machines tab
Virtual Machine The name of the virtual machine associated with the blade server. The 
severity of the blade server is also displayed along with the name.
IP Address The IP address of the virtual machine.
DNS Name The domain name of the virtual machine.
MAC Address The MAC address of the virtual machine.
State The status of the virtual machine, which could be Powered On, Powered 
Off, or Suspended.
VM Version The hardware version of the virtual machine.
Virtual CPU The number of virtual CPUs configured for the virtual machine on the 
virtual machine.
Fault Tolerance Enabled Indicates  whether  fault tolerance service is enabled or not.
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Viewing the Non Cisco Server Details
In Prime Network, non Cisco servers such as IBM, HP, and Dell are modeled as individual VNEs. These 
servers are modeled based on the operating system installed on them, and not on the native hardware or 
management applications running on these hardware. 
The following operating systems are supported for modeling:
Windows
Linux
VMWare ESXi
Any other operating system that supports MIB2, RFC-1213-MIB, HOST-RESOURCE-MIB
NoteWhen ESXi is modeled on VMWare, ensure that SSH is also modeled along with it.
To view the non Cisco server details:
Step 1In the Vision client, right-click Non-Cisco device and choose the Inventory option.
Step 2In the Inventory window, expand the Physical Inventory node.
Step 3Select the Server node. The server configuration details are displayed in the content pane along with the 
details of the operating system available in the server. The following tabs are also available:
–Ports
–Processors
–Hard Drive Properties
–Memory Slot Properties
–Hypervisor Details
Viewing the Mapping between the Compute Server and Hypervisor
The Cisco and non Cisco servers also support hypervisory functions to support various operating 
systems. Prime Network allows you to view the mapping details between the compute server and the 
hypervisor.
To view the mapping between the compute server and hypervisor:
Step 1In the Vision client, right-click a UCS device and choose the Inventory option.
Step 2In the Inventory window, expand the Physical Inventory node.
Step 3Select Chassis > Blade Server. The blade server configuration details are displayed in the content pane.
Step 4Click the link in the Associated Hypervisor field to go to the relevant hypervisor under the vCenter 
node. The details of the hypervisor are displayed in the content pane, which also includes the Associated 
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Each blade server under the Chassis in the Physical inventory will link to the associated hypervisor. This 
is also applicable to the third party servers. In other words, the third party server also contains a link to 
the associated hypervisor.
Viewing the Storage Area Network Support Details
A storage area network (SAN) is a dedicated network that provides access to consolidated, block level 
data storage. SANs are primarily used to make storage devices, such as disk arrays, tape libraries, and 
optical jukeboxes, accessible to servers so that the devices appear like locally attached devices to the 
operating system. A SAN typically has its own network of storage devices that are generally not 
accessible through the local area network by other devices. 
A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a collection of ports from a set of connected Fibre Channel 
switches, that form a virtual fabric. Ports within a single switch can be partitioned into multiple VSANs, 
despite sharing hardware resources. Conversely, multiple switches can join a number of ports to form a 
single VSAN.
Most storage networks use the SCSI protocol for communication between servers and disk drive devices. 
A mapping layer to other protocols is used to form a network.
In Prime Network, the following technologies are used for storage area networks:
Fibre Channel (FC)—Fibre Channel is a high-speed network technology (commonly running at 2-, 
4-, 8- and 16-gigabit speeds) primarily used for storage networking. It was primarily used in the 
supercomputer field, but has now become the standard connection type for storage area networks 
(SAN) in enterprise storage. Fibre Channel can help with design of large-scale, storage-intensive 
systems. It can also provide a solution that allows rapid storage and retrieval of information, while 
simplifying the interconnection of different components in the system
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)—Fibre Channel over Ethernet is an encapsulation of Fibre 
Channel frames over Ethernet networks. This allows Fibre Channel to use 10 Gigabit Ethernet 
networks (or higher speeds) while preserving the Fibre Channel protocol. It drastically reduces the 
number of I/O adapters, cables, and switches in the data center, while providing a wire-once, agile 
infrastructure. Based on lossless, reliable 10 Gigabit Ethernet, FCoE networks combine LAN and 
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For information on the devices that support VSAN, refer to Cisco Prime Network 4.1 Supported VNEs.
NoteThe Cisco Fabric InterConnect UCS devices only supports the Fibre Channel over Ethernet technology. 
Viewing the Storage Area Network Configuration Details
To view the VSAN configuration details:
Step 1In the Vision client, right-click the required device and choose the Inventory option.
Step 2In the Inventory window, expand the Logical Inventory node.
Step 3Select VSANs > VSAN service. The VSAN configuration details are displayed in the content pane as 
shown in the Figure 28-16.
Figure 28-16 VSAN Configuration Details
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VSAN Configuration Details
Field Name Description
VSAN ID The unique identification code of the VSAN.
Name The name of the VSAN.
Admin Status The administrative status of the VSAN, which can be any one of the 
following:
Active—Indicates that the VSAN is configured and enabled and that 
you can activate the services of the VSAN.
Suspended—Indicates that the VSAN is configured, but not 
enabled. Any port configured in this VSAN will also be disabled.
Oper Status The operational status of the VSAN, which can be any one of the 
following:
Up
Down
Load Balancing Type The method used for load balancing path selection in the VSAN, which 
can be any one of the following:
Source destination ID
Originator Exchange OX ID
Inter Oper Mode The inter operations mode.
Associated VLAN The name of the VLAN associated to the VSAN.
In Order Delivery The in order delivery of the VSAN.
MTU The maximum number of transmission units (in bytes) of the VSAN.
Fibre Channel Domain
Domain ID The domain ID of the Fibre Channel domain.
Oper Status The operational status of the Fibre Channel domain, which can be any 
one of the following:
Stable
Enable
Disable
Running Priority The assigned priority of the switch. This field defaults to 128.
Local Switch WWN The local switch World Wide Name (WWN) for the Fibre Channel, 
which is a unique identifier in the SAN.
Running Fabric Name The WWN number of the Fabric to which the switch belongs.
VSAN Interfaces
Name The name of the VSAN technology interface.
Associated Entity The associated Fibre Channel interface, which when clicked will take 
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Admin Status The administrative status of the interface, which can be any one of the 
following:
Up
Down
Oper Status The operational status of the interface, which can be any one of the 
following:
Up 
Down
Trunking
Trunk Oper Mode The operational status of the trunk mode for a VSAN interface, which 
can be any one of the following:
On
Off
Auto
Trunk Admin Mode The status of the trunk administrative mode. 
Admin Port Mode The administrative port mode of the interface, which can be any one of 
the following:
E—Expansion port, where the interface functions as a fabric 
expansion port. This port may be connected to another E port to 
create an Inter-Switch Link (ISL) between two switches.
F—Fabric port, where an interface functions as a fabric port. This 
port may be connected to a peripheral device (host or disk) 
operating as an N port.
NP—When the switch is operating in NPV mode, the interfaces that 
connect the switch to the core network switch are configured as NP 
ports.
TE—Trunking E port, where the interface functions as a trunking 
expansion port. It may be connected to another TE port to create an 
extended ISL (EISL) between two switches. 
TF—Trunking fabric port, where an F port with trunk mode enabled 
becomes operational.
TNP—Trunking NP port, where an NP port with trunk mode 
enabled becomes operational.
SD—SPAN Destination port, where the interface functions as a 
switched port analyzer.
FX—An interface configured as FX port can operate in either F port 
or FL port mode.
Auto—An interface configured in auto mode can operate in F port, 
E port, or TE port, which is determined during interface 
initialization.
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NoteFor more information about the alarms relating to FC and FCoE, see the Cisco Prime Network 4.2.2 
Supported Service Alarms.
Viewing the FC Interface Details
To view the FC Interface details:
Step 1In the Vision client, right-click the required device and choose the Inventory option.
Step 2In the Inventory window, expand the Physical Inventory node.
Step 3Select Chassis> Module Slot> Fibre channel interface. The FC interface details are displayed in the 
content pane.
Table 28-11 describes the FC configuration details. Oper Port Mode The operational port mode of the port.
Allowed VSANs The VSANs that are active and allowed to receive data for the specified 
VSAN range. The port will allow traffic for the VSANs specified here.
Native VSAN The VSAN ID to which the FC port belongs.
Virtual Interface The VFC ID, which is displayed only if the VFC is configured to a port 
and the port is bound to a VF.
Fibre Channel The fibre channel associated to the VSAN.
FCS Database Entries tab
Local Interface Name The name of the local interface for VSAN.
Local Connected 
InterfaceThe local interface connected to the VSAN.
Local Port The name of the local port for the VSAN.
Remote Port The name of the remote port for the VSAN.
Remote Node The remote node for the VSAN.
Remote Permanent Port  The name of the remote permanent port.
Remote Node IP 
AddressThe IP address of the remote node.
Remote Port Name The name of the remote port.
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Table 28-11 FC Configuration Details
Field Name Description
Location Information
Type The type of fibre interface, which can be any one of the following:
Fibre Channel
Location The location of the FC/FCoE interface.
Sending Alarms Indicates whether the port is sending all alarms correctly.
Port Alias The port alias of the interface.
Managed The managed status.
Status The status of the FC/FCoE interface.
Pluggable Transceiver
Connector Type The type of connector used for the interface.
Pluggable Port State The status of the pluggable port in the interface.
VSAN Interface
Name The name of the VSAN technology interface.
Admin Status The administrative status of the interface, which can be any one of the 
following:
Up
Down
Oper Status The operational status of the interface, which can be any one of the 
following:
Up 
Down
Trunking
Trunk Oper Mode The operational status of the trunk mode for a VSAN interface, which 
can be any one of the following:
On
Off
Auto
Admin Port Mode The administrative port mode of the interface.
Native VSAN The VSAN ID to which the FC port belongs.
Fibre Channel
Name The name of the fibre channel.
TxB2B Credit The Transmit Buffer to Buffer Credit value for the fibre channel.
NoteBuffer to Buffer credit is a flow control mechanism that ensure 
that fibre channel switches do not run out of buffers so that the 
switches do not drop frames.