SQL Clustering on C Series server with QLE8152-CNA cards

Question

Is there any documentation on best practices when installing Windows on a c series server
with QLE8152-CNA cards for SQL clustering?  Since it will be a bare metal install of Windows, this card will only present a maximum of 2 nics (FI A and FI B) to the Windows OS and because SQL clustering requires multiple nics (heartbeat, regular network), I wanted to know whethere there are guidelines on how to do this or whether it is even supported.  I intend on using the failover feature in UCS Manager 1.4 when creating a service profile for these c series server which means I'll end up with 1 NIC presented to the Windows server.  Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi Keny,
I tried to powercycle both servers (c260M2 and C460M2) but still no discovered server and also no logg.
I checked
Rack Server Discovery Policy == immediate
Rack management Connecton Policy == Auto Achnowledged
Chassis/Fex Doscovery Policy == 2 Link and Port-Channel (As I installed 2232PP I moved to Port Channel)
I am running UCSM Version 2.1(1e)
FI 6248 Version 5.0(3)N2(2.11e)
2232PP run on same as FI
I also have a connected 5108 with IOM 2104 running on 2.1(1e) Version.
CIMC Version of C260M2 and C460M2 will be checked tomorrow when my kolleague is in the datacenter.
Server Connection is not really the same like in http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c-series_integration/ucsm2.1/b_UCSM2-1_C-Integration_chapter_011.html
Because I still have no VIC Card but the connections are the same.
C260 GE LOM1 <-> FEX2 Port 11
C260 GE LOM2 <-> FEX3 Port 11
C260 10 GE LOM1 (PCIE Slot4) <-> FEX2 Port 12
C260 10 GE LOM2 (PCIE Slot4) <-> FEX3 Port 12
GE LOM ist position 13 and 10 GE LOM is position 11 in the techspech of c260
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C260/install/overview.html#wp1243740
C460 GE LOM1 <-> FEX2 Port 10
C460 GE LOM2 <-> FEX3 Port 10
C460 10 GE LOM1 <-> FEX2 Port 9
C460 10 GE LOM2  <-> FEX3 Port 9
GE LOM ist postion 8 and 10 GE LOM ist position 7
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C460/install/overview.html#wp1243740
With C260 I also tried a reboot with disconnected 10 GE Ports, but also no discoverd Server until now.
Regards Alois