Installing the
SolutionPack
SolutionPack
Core modules must be up-to-date in all servers because not all module dependencies are validated during the
SolutionPack
installation or update process.
- ClickAdministration.

- ClickCentralized Management.
- ClickSolutionPack Center.
- Select the SolutionPack in theBrowse and Install SolutionPackswindow.
- ClickInstall.
- Type the instance name.
- Assign a server for each component.In a typical four server deployment, the recommended servers are selected automatically.
- ClickNext.The window displays pre-configured alert details.
- From theAlerting on data collectiondrop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or selectAdd a new alerting data collection.If you selectAdd a new alerting on data collection, type information about the alerting configuration. InAlerting Backend hostname or IP address, specify the Primary Backend host.
- ClickNext.The window displays data collection details.
- From theData collectiondrop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or selectAdd a new data collection.If you selectAdd a new data collection, type information about the data collection. InHostname or IP address to send data to, uselocalhoston port 2020, which is the Collector host where the Load Balancer Connector is installed.
- From theFrontend Web servicedrop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or selectAdd a new Frontend Web service.If you selectAdd a new Frontend Web service, type information about the Frontend Web service.
- Select theEnable events collectioncheckbox.
- In theEvent server hostname or IP addressfield, select the Backend host where the events server runs. The default port is 52007.
- In theEven server port numberfield, enter a port number for events collection.
- SelectConfigure advanced settingsto configure polling settings.
- ClickNext.The window displays event settings.
- Select anEvent database. If you selectAdd a new Eventsdatabase, type information for the new events database. Type the database information for the events database that runs on the Primary Backend host. The defaultDatabase portis 53306. The defaultEvent server port numberis 52007.
- ClickNext.The window displays reports settings.
- InAdministration Web-Service Instance, select an existing instance or create a custom instance.
- ClickInstall.
- ClickOk. Monitor the installation logs to ensure that the installation completes successfully.
- Click .
- ClickCisco UCS.
- ClickAdd new device.
- Specify the details of the Cisco UCS configuration.
- In the Device location section, select the server and instance where you want to store the configuration details for this device.
- In theUCS typefield, select UCS Manager (Blade Chassis) or UCS C-Series (Server).
- InHostname or IP addresstype the UCS management host.
- In theUsernameandPasswordfields, type the credentials for the management server.
- SelectEnable secure connection, if desired.
- In theCommunication portfield, type the port number for the management server.
- ClickValidate and Addto validate the credentials.
- ClickOK.
- ClickSave.
If you want to discover the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects in your environment via SNMP, you must install the Cisco MDS /Nexus SolutionPack in your environment to provide full SNMP masks and capabilities for the SNMP discovery.
Cisco UCS events are commented out by default in frontend configuration files. To enable Cisco UCS events, uncomment Cisco UCS events in the following configuration files: APG.xml, APG-WS.xml, and report-generation-config.xml.