SCOM network discovery & port stitching with Cisco UCS & Hyper-V and/or VMware

Before we have our network engineers reconfigure their infrastructure to allow network discovery from SCOM, does anyone know whether or not SCOM will include the virtual switches (Hyper-V or VMware), the UCS fabric interconnects, and the hosted virtual machines in the network vicinity dashboard if you enable network monitoring in SCOM? We're hoping to have monitoring visibility of all network components end-to-end in SCOM, but I've not been able to find any useful information online as to how SCOM network discovery/monitoring handles infrastructure like UCS.

The PF Vnic within UCS Manager has one vlan attached and is tagged native. The Fabric Network Set has a matching network segment with the same vlan ID. I removed the pin group. The port profile according to the SCVMM documentation needs to be set to "Sla only" which removes the options for vlans within the port profile. I've tried adjusting Host Network IO Performance as well with no luck. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012R2 still throws the same two errors. One thing to note is we are trying to do this thru SCVMM and not Hyper-V on the host itself.
I opened a TAC case and there is one known bug for
Symptom:
Everytime I assign a Logical Switch to a network adapter or during migration, SCVMM generate an error 25262, "Cannot set a bandwidth setting on the virtual network adapter for the SR-IOV switc
Conditions:
[ From SCVMM, right click VM and assign logical switch to a network adapter.
OR
Migrate a client to a different host.
https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCum75054
There is no workaround for the issue currently.
My other issue of
Failed while applying switch port settings 'Ethernet Switch Port VLAN Settings' on switch 'UCS-SCVMM': The request is not supported. (0x80070032).
Unknown error (0x8000) has no fix or information.

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Hi There,
We have deplyed SCOM 2012 SP1 for server and network monitoring. In the "Network Devices" view, there are few duplicate node entries for the same device. When i look at the details of each entry, the device keys (MAC address) are
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Venu.
Best regards, Venu.

Last Thursday (9/25/14), Microsoft provided me with an updated version of a file that is used as part of the discovery process. At first, it appeared to only resolve the issue for some devices which was disappointing. On Saturday, I decided
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there have been many rediscoveries ru nsince then. So far so good. I've asked Microsoft to keep the case open until next Monday. This weekend, I have a full discovery scheduled to run on a schedule. I'll feel good after that if there
are still no duplicates.
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UCS C240 M4 with Cisco UCS VIC1227 VIC MLOM - Dual Port 10Gb SFP+

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Have a few UCS C-series questions:
If I have a UCS C240 M4 rack server with Cisco UCS VIC1227 VIC MLOM - Dual Port 10Gb SFP+, but do not have fabric interconnect(s), I cannot use the UCS VIC1227 for anything, can I? The VIC ports HAVE to be connected to the FI(s) in order to be integrated with the UCS Manager. There is no local UCS manager software running on the server itself, is there?
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do not have fabric interconnect(s), I cannot use the UCS VIC1227 for anything, can I?
The VIC 1227 can be used to integrate the server with UCSM, but that does NOT mean that is its unique function... the VIC 1227 is a CNA card that can be used whether your server is in standalone mode (no Fabric Interconnects) or integrated with UCSM.
If the server is not connected to a Fabric Interconnect (FI), it still has CIMC (Cisco Integrated Management Controller) which can be configured by attaching a monitor to the server and a keyboard, press F8 when you see the Cisco logo and then you can configure the IP, subnet, gateway, NIC mode and others... this may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHQBvwO7pUU
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/e/1-0/gs/guide/b_Getting_Started_Guide/b_Getting_Started_Guide_chapter_0101.html#task_3F8535D6A9574BCD806B25FEBF44615D
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c200-m1-high-density-rack-mount-server/111455-setup-cimc-c-series.html <<< Little old but still helps.
It is useless to have this card in the server without the FI(s), isn’t it?
It is NOT useless to have the card in the server without the FIs, having the servers integrated only allows you to take advantage of the flexibility of Service Profiles but the VIC card still has the same capabilities whether you have an FI or not.
The OS that is going to be installed on the server is not going to see those 10GB ports on the VIC, isn’t it?
See above
And if there are no additional PCIe NICs installed in the server, I am stuck with the two 1GB onboard NICs, is that correct?
Same answer as above
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-Kenny

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Is your airport a Time Capsule.. if so it is able to serve files on the network.
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Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-v and System Center Expiration

Prometric says: STATUS: Passed, EXPIRATION: 22-03-2015.
Does this means that I have to take the exam again before 22-03-2015?

Hi, Daniel.
Let me understand this exactly.
You log into http://register.prometric.com/ and then on the left side, you click
Candidate History to see your list of exam attempts.
Under the Status Expiration column, all the way to the right, it should read
Passed and the date/time you passed it. Are you sure it reads
2015 and not
2014? Is there also
another date on that same row/column for this exam's expiration below the date you passed it?
On the Prometric site, this column is supposed to display the date you passed it and optionally the date it expires for many non-Microsoft exams.
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Exam 74-409:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/exam.aspx?ID=74-409
Have you looked at your MCP transcript to see if a expiration date is mentioned there? No matter what it states on the Prometric site, your transcript will describe any exam/certification expiration dates much
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do require recertification to keep up to date with the latest certifications.
If your transcript does really contain an expiration, you can contact Prometric about this and see if they can help you understand it. Here is the Prometric contact information for Microsoft exams:
https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/pages/contact-numbers.aspx?client=microsoft
As well, if they can't help you, you can call/email Microsoft Learning Support with information found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/help.aspx.
Finally, if you want to be sure how this exam works against your employer's Microsoft partnership, you can log in and view the Partner support page here:
https://partners.microsoft.com/partnerprogram/help/en-us/whgdata/whlstt14.htm#14
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I have a client that has both VMware vCloud Automation Center, and Cisco UCS Director.
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Problem with cisco series 800 router and SMTP

Hello,
we bought a 877 cisco router and have some problem with SMTP.
I try to read all forum and KB about but do not find any solution.
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when trying throught hmailserver i receive an email "undeliverable" with this error in body:
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Remote server (62.149.128.202) issued an error.
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Remote server replied: 502 unimplemented (#5.5.1)
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i attach my config:

Dear sirs
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Hi Guys,
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Hi
I've done lots of deployments of this on UCCX, and still haven't found a NIC that doesn't work. I'm sure there are some, but they appear to be very rare.
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Hi,
I have been tasked with setting up a new branch office, with 100+ users, a stack of servers (1Gb-based) and some wireless access points, WAN block (ASA 5520 and a couple of routers.)
At the moment, port requirement is around 400.
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Catalyst 6503-E
Catalyst 6504-E
Catalyst 6506-E
Catalyst 6509-E
Catalyst 6513-E
Catalyst 6509-V-E
Slots
3
4
6
9
13
9 vertical
Max 10/100/1000 ports
97
145
241
385
529
385
Max 1 GE ports1
99
147
243
387
534
387
Max 10 GE ports2
34
50
82
130
180
130
Max 40 GE ports
8
12
20
32
44
32
Maximum forwarding performance (IPv4)
150 Mpps
210 Mpps
330 Mpps
510 Mpps
720 Mpps
510 Mpps
Height (RU)
4
5
11
14
19
21
Weight (chassis)
33 lbs
(15 kg)
40 lbs
(17.8 kg)
50 lbs
(22.7 kg)
60 lbs
(27.3 kg)
79.1 lbs
(35.9 kg)
121 lbs
(54.9 kg )
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I was just going over 4510R+E for a potential winner; It seems to have 10 slots, which gives me about 390 Gig ports, with two dual sups. Given that a single sup 8E can provide throughput as below table, I should think about going forward with a single sup.
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Model
Supervisor 8E
Supervisor 7E
Supervisor 7LE
Supervisor 6E
Supervisor 6LE
Supervisor V 10 GE
Documentation
Data Sheet
Data Sheet
Data Sheet
Data Sheet
Data Sheet
Data Sheet
Performance
Supervisor 8E
Supervisor 7E
Supervisor 7LE
Supervisor 6E
Supervisor 6LE
Supervisor V 10 GE
Switching Capacity
928 Gbps
848 Gbps
520 Gbps
320 Gbps
280 Gbps
136 Gbps
IPv4 Throughput
250 Mpps
250 Mpps
225 Mpps
250 Mpps
225 Mpps
102 Mpps
IPv6 Throughput
125 Mpps
125 Mpps
110 Mpps
125 Mpps
110 Mpps
Software Switched
Bandwidth/Slot
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
24 Gbps
24 Gbps
6 Gbps
Scalability
Supervisor 8E
Supervisor 7E
Supervisor 7LE
Supervisor 6E
Supervisor 6LE
Supervisor V 10 GE
Number of Routes
256K for IPv4
128K for IPv6
256K for IPv4
128K for IPv6
64K for IPv4
32K for IPv6
256K for IPv4
128K for IPv6
64K for IPv4
32K for IPv6
128K for IPv4
1K for IPv6
Number of Packet Buffers
128K
128K
128K
64K
64K
32K
NetFlow Entries
128K
128K
128K
85K
MAC Learning Rate per Second
20K
20K
14K
13K
8K
8K
Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) Snoop Entries
12K
12K
12K
12K
3K
6K
Number of 10/100/1000 Ports
Up to 384 access
Up to 384 access
Up to 240 access
Up to 384 access
Up to 240 access
Up to 384 access
10 GE and 1 GE Uplinks
8 10 GE / 1 GE
4 10 GE / 1 GE
2 10 GE / 4 1 GE
2 10 GE / 4 1 GE (TwinGig)
2 10 GE / 4 1 GE (TwinGig)
2 10 GE + 4 1 GE
1 GE Non-Blocking Fiber Ports
192
192
120
138
120
48
10 GE Fiber Ports
96
96
60
30
30

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Can someone share with me what needs to be setup on the Cisco Nexus side to work with VMware in the following scenario?
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However, the 250 you mention is the global platform limit, so it refers to the sum of premium and non-premium connections. Or in other words, you can have 240 ipsec users and 10 phones, but not 250 ipsec users and 10 phones.
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URGENT: Exam 74-409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center.

Hi every one,
I passed my first certification exam of Microsoft (74-409) and luckily passed the exam in 1st Attempt.and receive PASSED
Status sheet form PROMETRIC center they told me to check email within 15 days u receive ur certificate.
But What Happen . after 2 day's i receive email from Microsoft ([email protected])
Message Is below
Hello
Your goal of earning a Virtualization certification on Windows Server and System Center technologies is still within reach. Due to the popularity
of the original exam offer, the voucher you previously received is no longer valid. That does not mean that we won't offer help for you to gain your Microsoft Specialist certification for exam 74-409. Because we know that enhancing your Hyper-V expertise can
help improve your career options, we are offering a limited time offer of 50% off
74-409 exam.
Microsoft and Microsoft Learning Partners offer exam preparation resources depending on your learning goals and desired training format.
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please help any one..

Hi,
It can take more then two days to receive the mail for passing the exam, the email you received might have been a general email.
You can contect your regional Microsoft service:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/help.aspx
When you see answers and helpful posts, please click Vote As Helpful, Propose As Answer, and/or Mark As Answer MCSE:Server Infrastructure,
Danny van Dam
MVP, MCC

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Welcome to the Cisco Support Community Ask the Expert conversation. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions about related to the initial setup of UCS C & B Series which include LAN connectivity from the UCS perspective with Cisco subject matter expert Kenny Perez.
In particularly, Kenny will cover topics such as: ESXi/Windows installations, RAID configurations (best practices for good performance and configuration), VLAN/Jumbo Frames configuration for B series and C series servers, Pools/Policies/Upgrades/Templates/Troubleshooting Tips for blade and rack servers, Fabric Interconnects configuration, general compatibility of Hardware/Software/drivers amongst other topics
Kenny Perez is a technical leader in Cisco Technical Assistance Center, where he works in Server Virtualization support team. His main job consists of supporting customers to implement and manage Cisco UCS B series and C series. He has background in computing, networking, and Vmware ESXi and has 3+ years of experience support UCS servers and is VCP certified.
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