Cisco UCS Director OVF File Upload Guide, Release 4.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Preface v Audience v Conventions v Related Documentation vii Documentation Feedback vii Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request vii

CHAPTER 1

Overview of OVF Files 1 Overview of OVF Files 1

CHAPTER 2

Using OVF Files 3 Working with OVF Files 3 Configuring an External Storage Mounting Point 4 Accessing the Storage Application Configuration 4 Uploading OVF Files 5 Deploying OVF Files 6 Deleting OVF Files 7 OVF File Limitations 7

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Contents

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Preface
This preface contains the following sections: Audience, page v Conventions, page v Related Documentation, page vii Documentation Feedback, page vii Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page vii

Audience
This guide is intended primarily for data center administrators who use Cisco UCS Director and who have responsibilities and expertise in one or more of the following: Server administration Storage administration Network administration Network security

Conventions
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Warning

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Related Documentation Documentation Feedback

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Overview of OVF Files

This information describes how administrators and end users can use Cisco UCS Director to configure appliance storage, upload Open Virtualization Format (OVF) files, and deploy those files to a group or customer organization. Group administrators and end users can only deploy OVF files from their respective groups. Overview of OVF Files, page 1

Overview of OVF Files

This information describes how administrators and end users can use Cisco UCS Director to configure appliance storage, upload Open Virtualization Format (OVF) files, and deploy those files to a group or customer organization. Group administrators and end users can only deploy OVF files from their respective groups.

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Using OVF Files

This chapter contains the following sections: Working with OVF Files, page 3 Configuring an External Storage Mounting Point, page 4 Accessing the Storage Application Configuration, page 4 Uploading OVF Files, page 5 Deploying OVF Files, page 6 Deleting OVF Files, page 7 OVF File Limitations, page 7

Working with OVF Files

The administrator, group-administrator, or end user can upload Open Virtualization Format (OVF) files (in both zip and jar formats) to a previously configured storage location where they are deployed. The overall process is as follows:

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Configure storage appliance Upload OVF files Deploy OVF files

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Using OVF Files Configuring an External Storage Mounting Point

Configuring an External Storage Mounting Point

Note

By default the appliance storage location is configured to the local storage location (/opt/infra/upload/external/public/*).

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

On the menu bar, choose Administration > Integration > Appliance Storage tab. In the Appliance Storage window, click Template Storage. Click the Edit Mount Point icon. In the Edit NFS Mount Configuration dialog box, check the Enable External Mount check box to configure the external mount point. In the Edit NFS Mount Configuration dialog box, complete the following fields: Name Enable External Mount check box NFS Server IP Address field Description If checked, enables an external mount. The IP address of your NFS server. An administrator can create an NFS share on NetApp Filer or any Network File System (NFS) server as storage. The OVF file that an end user uploads is stored in the location that is configured by the administrator. The NFS server path/share directory, such as /vol/ovfupload.

NFS Server Path field

Step 6

Click Submit.

What to Do Next
Administrators and end users can upload OVF files.

Accessing the Storage Application Configuration

Uploaded files can be stored locally on the Cisco UCS Director appliance.

On the menu bar, choose Administration > Integration > Appliance Storage tab. From this window, you can view existing external storage locations.

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Using OVF Files Uploading OVF Files

Uploading OVF Files

Cisco UCS Director allows an administrator, group administrator, or end user to upload OVF files (zip and jar formats) to a predefined storage location and deploy them to a group or customer organization.

Note

Group administrators and end users are the only types with privileges to upload and deploy OVF files.

Before You Begin

Ensure that you have the proper access rights.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

On the menu bar, choose the Administration tab. Click the Upload Files tab. Click Upload File. In the Upload File dialog box, complete the following fields: Name Folder Type drop-down list Description The type of folder containing the OVF file. Choose one of the following: PublicChoose this role to UserChoose this role if you are an end user. End users are not granted extensive privileges. The User role is well suited for first-level support, in which problem identification, remediation, and escalation are the primary goals. GroupThis role can deploy OVF files. File Name field Select a file for upload field The name of the OVF file to upload and display. Browse to choose the required file. Click OK when the File Upload confirmation dialog box appears. Note Only OVF files in zip and jar formats can only be uploaded to the storage location. Files larger than 1.6 GB are not supported. The description of the file (if required).

File Description field

Step 5 Step 6

Click Submit. When the Once Submit Result - Upload Successfully dialog box appears, click OK. Uploaded files are accessible under the Upload Files tab.

What to Do Next
Deploy the OVF file.

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Deploying OVF Files

If you are an administrator, you have the authority to deploy OVF files to a group by selecting the group's Virtual Data Center (vDC). Once an OVF file is deployed to a vDC, the files are automatically unzipped and a VM is deployed on a VMware cloud that is associated to the vDC.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Choose Administration > Integration > Upload Files tab. Choose the Deploy OVF tab. In the Deploy OVF window, complete the following fields: Name Select vDC drop-down list Description Choose a vDC.
Note

Group administrators and end users can only view vDCs that are associated to their group.

OVF URL field VM Name field

The file location for the selected OVF file. The VM name. If you do not enter a VM name, a default name is automatically provided. The OVF user name. The OVF file password. The time to provision the VM. Choose either Now or Later. The number of days or hours to automatically power off the VM. The number of days to elapse until the VM is automatically deleted. Enter the number of hours to elapse until the VM is automatically deleted. The VM is deleted after the specified number of days and hours.

User Name field Password field Provision field Power OFF the VM after field

Days field

Hours field

Step 4

Click Submit. After an OVF file deploys, a service request is created that displays the status of the deployed OVF. For more information, refer to the Viewing Service Requests topic.

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Deleting OVF Files

If you are an administrator, you can delete files located in the storage area.

Before You Begin

You must obtain the proper authorization to delete files from the Cisco UCS Director appliance. Service end users and group administrators are authorized to delete OVF files.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Choose Administration > Integration > Upload Files. Choose a file and click Delete File. The Delete File dialog box appears. Click Submit.

OVF File Limitations

OVF File Upload Limitations The current OVF file upload limitations are as follows: Provisioning a VM from an OVF file with multiple NICs is not supported. The VM is provisioned by taking a primary vNIC only into consideration. Custom resize (CPU, memory and disk) is not possible for VMs provisioned from an OVF file. Multi-disk provisioning is not supported for VM that are provisioning from an OVF VM. The OVF file upload feature file does not support file sizes that are larger than 1.6 GB.

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Using OVF Files OVF File Limitations

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