How do I configure Cisco UCS C-Series REST monitoring?

Supported devices

To create a hardware monitoring user account

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

Entuity supports hardware monitoring on Cisco UCS C-Series, S-Series, and 6000M M4 Rack Servers through CIMC using the integrated Redfish REST API. Entuity discovers processors, memory, power supplies, fans, BBUs, disk controllers, hard drives, and environmental sensors for each rack server. To do so, the Entuity collector uses port 443 (which must be open bidirectionally between the Entuity server/agent and the Cisco rack server's CIMC) and a monitoring user account. 

Supported devices

• Cisco UCS C Servers M1 – M8
• Cisco UCS S Servers M1 – M8
• Cisco UCS 6000M M4 Servers

To create a hardware monitoring user account:

1. Log into the CIMC web interface with administrator-level credentials and navigate to Admin > Communication Services.
2. Expand the HTTP Properties section of the page, and do the following:
   1. Select the HTTP/S Enabled and Redirect HTTP to HTTPS Enabled check boxes.
   2. Enter 80 in the HTTP Port field.
   3. Enter 443 in the HTTPS Port field.
3. Expand the Redfish Properties section on the right side of the page, and select the Redfish Enabled checkbox.
4. Navigate to the User Management tab, and under Local User Management, click an available number ID, and then click Add User.
5. Enter a username for the monitoring user account, and from the Role-Played drop-down menu, select read-only.
6. Select the Enabled checkbox, and then create and confirm the password for the user account. 
7. Select OK and click Save Changes.

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

When you add the server to Entuity from the Asset Management page, specify the following information on the Add Asset form:

• In the Management Level section, select Server from the Asset Category drop-down field, and Cisco UCS from the Asset Type drop-down field.
• In the Asset Details section, enter In the CIMC IP address in the Polled Name/IP Address field. 
• In the Hardware Monitoring section, select Cisco UCS C-Series (REST) from the Connection Method drop-down field.
• On the Credential form (accessed by clicking the Credential field in the Hardware Monitoring section), enter the newly created user account name and password in the appropriate fields.