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Extending Cisco UCS Director with
Orchestrator, APIs and the Open Automation

Framework
Harold Treat, Senior Product Manager
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Agenda
Cisco UCS Director Overview
Extending UCS Director
Orchestrator
Programmability
Custom Tasks
APIs
Open Automation
Conclusion
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Cisco UCS Director Overview
Business
Application
Requirements
Challenges:
Disparate management systems

Infrastructure inefficiency
Under utilization
Manual processes
High operational cost
IT
Planning
Add Users
and Groups
Define
Cost Models
Approvals
Rigid silos
Network Adm
Server Admins
Complex IT Processes to Deploy Application

Resources
Storage
VM provisioning under 5 minutes
Setup
Servers
Bare metal
Provisioning
Configure
Servers
Create Storage
Resources
Create
VLAN
Add VLAN to
Service Profile
Create
VLANs
Update
Trunks
Create
Network Policies
Create UCS
Service Profiles
Create
IP space
Create
vFilers
Map
NetApp LUN
Create
Storage Policy
Configure
SAN Zoning
Add vFilers
to Group
UCS Blade
Power On
Physical Infrastructure provisioning How Long?

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Introducing Cisco UCS Director

Enabling Enterprise Private Clouds
UCS Director
Web
Apps
Business Critical
Apps
Dev./Test
Sandboxes
Network
Compute
BareMetal
BareMetal
Web
App
Web
DB
Web
Hyper-V/KVM
Bare-Metal
Storage
Physical
HYPERVISOR
HYPERVISOR
L4-7
Virtual
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Broad Multi-Vendor Infrastructure Support

UCS Director
Converged
VM
L4-L7
Compute
vASA,
CSR1000v
Network
Storage
Nexus
MDS
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* Partner provided
Key Use Cases
Application Infra. provisioning with UCS-Director : 100% VMs
Infrastructure Provisioning for Applications : 100% Virtual & Mixed
Rapid deployment of
Integrated Infrastructure
Application Ready
Infrastructure
Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS)
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Express Offering for

BigData Applications
Cisco UCS Director Solution Overview

Tenant
Users
Admins
Self Service
Web Portal
LDAP, Active Directory

RBAC
IT Ticketing Systems
CMDB
Metering/Chargeback
Operators
Admin
Web Console
REST API
System
Integration
UCSD Unified Infrastructure Controller

Multi-tenant & integrated cloud platform
Cisco UCS Director

Integrated Multi-tenant Cloud Platform
Open
Automation
Framework
Custom Connector
3rd
Party Device
Server Managers
Storage
APIs
Network
Manager
vCenter
SCVMM
RHE-VM
UCS
Nexus
Physical Infrastructure
Virtual Infrastructure
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Orchestrator and Workflows
Introducing Orchestration and Workflows
Suspend/Resume Workflow
my-workflow
Start
Rollback Workflow
Approvals
Storage
Task-1
Complex logic (loops, if-else)
Network
Task-2
Import/Export, Versioning
Schedules
Compute
Task-3
Virtualization
Task-4
Custom Workflow Input Types

Publish to Catalog
End
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Task Library 2000+ Tasks
What is a Task
Atomic Operation performed on a
UCS Tasks
Managed Node
Building block to perform a
complex operation
Task Library
Compute, Network, Storage, L4-
L7, Virtualization tasks are in the

library
Device support provides Task
Library
Select UCS Server

Reset UCS Server
Power On UCS Server
Power Off UCS Server
Create UCS Service Profile from
Template
Create UCS Service Profile
Select UCS Service Profile
Modify UCS Service Profile Boot
Policy
Delete UCS Service Profile
Associate UCS Service Profile
Disassociate UCS Service Profile
Create UCS Boot Policy
Modify UCS Boot Policy LUN ID

Clone UCS Boot Policy
Modify UCS Boot Policy WWPN
Add VLAN
Delete UCS Boot Policy
Delete UCS VLAN
Add VLAN to Service Profile
Add iSCSI vNIC to Service Profile
Add vNIC to Service Profile
Delete vNIC from Service Profile
Create Service Profile iSCSI Boot
Policy
Modify Service Profile Boot Policy to
Boot from iSCSI
Create Custom Tasks to extend
functionality
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Real-World Workflow: OS Deployment Automation

on UCS
Create
VLANs
Update
Trunks
Create Network
Policies
Create UCS
Service Profiles
Configure
SAN Zoning
Service Profile
Creation
Bare metal
Provisioning
(ESX 5.1)
Configure
Servers
Create
LUNs & Volumes
Create
VLAN
Add VLAN to
Service Profile
Create
IP space
Create
vFilers
Add vFilers
to Group
Map
NetApp LUN
Create
Storage Policy
UCS Blade
Power On
Register
Host Node
Send Complete
Notifications
Orchestrated
Workflow
Legend
Network Admin
Storage Admin
Compute Admin
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Workflow Designer
Workflow (Name, Location, Description, Inputs)
Verify Dependencies
Design Pane
Task Library (Searchable)
Tasks
Success
Fail
Help
Save
Workflow
Policies Orchestration Workflows <WorkflowName>

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Drag n Drop Workflow Creation

Orchestration, Workflow and Tasks Defined
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Workflow Rollback
What is Rollback
De-provision resources
State-aware, Model-aware
Reverse-order of execution
Use Cases
Proof of concepts
DR Testing
Resource de-allocation on
customer termination
https://communities.cisco.com/docs/DOC-55502
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Workflow Fundamentals
Legend
Rapid Orchestration with Input/Output Chaining
Tenant
User
Workflow
Inputs
Workflow
Inputs
Admin
Inputs
Task-1
Outputs
Workflow
Inputs
Task
Inputs
Task
Outputs
I/O
Chaining
Inputs
Inputs
Task-2
Workflow
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Implementing Complex Logic in Workflows

Tru
e
False
If-Else
Path-2
Path-1
Path-3
Conditional
Failed
Lists
Failed
Counts
Start
Start
Start
Power Status
Start Loop
If Else
n=5
Conditional
VLAN test
VM Power
Action
Add VLAN
Delete VLAN
OFF
ON
DELETE
End Loop
End
End
End
Workflow Versioning
Cisco UCS Director Orchestrator supports workflow version

history.
Version history allows reverting a workflow state to an earlier
one or increment the version.
Versioning is useful for comparing the differences between the
current state of a workflow with an earlier saved version.
Used in marking the workflows to be ready for production,
deployment, or for any other operation.
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Advanced Orchestration Features

Activities
Generalize IT Operations
Triggers
Corrective actions in response to monitoring conditions
Compound Workflow
Leverage existing workflows to build complex workflows
Custom Input Types

Easily create new variable and data types to meet your needs
Custom Tasks
Create new tasks to build Workflows to deliver business specific IT services
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Various Options Where to start, Where to end?
Southbound
APIs
REST APIs
Open
Automation
Custom Tasks
SSH Tasks
PowerShell
Agents
Custom
Workflows
Workflows
Northbound
APIs
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Extending Orchestration
Importing workflows and tasks

Generic Tasks (SSH and PowerShell)
Custom Tasks
Accessing Programmatically
REST APIs (Northbound APIs)
Adding Devices
Open Automation (Southbound APIs)
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Cisco UCS Director Solution Overview

Tenant
Users
Admins
Self Service
Web Portal
LDAP, Active Directory

RBAC
IT Ticketing Systems
CMDB
Metering/Chargeback
Operators
Admin
Web Console
REST API
System
Integration
UCSD Unified Infrastructure Controller

Multi-tenant & integrated cloud platform
Cisco UCS Director

Integrated Multi-tenant Cloud Platform
Open
Automation
Framework
Custom Connector
3rd
Party Device
Server Managers
Storage
APIs
Network
Manager
vCenter
SCVMM
RHE-VM
UCS
Nexus
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Import and customize/localize

workflows
Workflows, and their

dependencies, are stored in
WDFX files.
WFD files are older workflows
Locate and upload the workflow
The contents of the WDFX file will

be shown giving the name of the
objects that will be imported.
(Optional) If testing the workflow,

it can be imported into an existing
or new folder in UCSD.
Save
Upload
Import
Orchestration
Import Workflow
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Orchestration Workflow Localization

Overview
When importing a workflow from the Communities site or from

another instance of UCS Director it will be highly likely that the
workflow will have to be localized.
For example if the script was pointing at a storage array in the site of the
person who created it, you will need to update that pointer to your storage
array.
UCS Director has a validation mechanism to identify which

references need to be updated.
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Validation
After Importing a workflow, the Validation State will show Failed indicating
the workflow needs to be modified for this UCS Director instance.
Open the workflow and click the Validate Workflow button.
It will provide a dialog that provides guidance on resolving the conflicts.
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Validation Admin Input
Admin Inputs are defined in the Edit Workflow Properties Edit User
Inputs
In this example the vCenter name does not match anything in the local UCS
Director, nor does the VM selection.
Edit these variables, selecting local values from this instance of UCS
Director.
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Validation Admin Input
Edit these variables, selecting local

values from this instance of UCS
Director.
Select the appropriate local values.
When done, save the workflow

properties.
Click the Validate Workflow button

again.
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Validation Tasks
If the identities were embedded in the task (e.g.- manually selected), the
tasks will have to be edited to set the correct values for this instance of UCS
Director.
The Task Details column indicates which fields in which tasks need to be
fixed.
UCS Director also highlights each task needing updates in the editor.
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Validation Tasks
Edit each task that has been flagged

with errors.
Navigate to the Task Inputs page and

fill in any blanks.
Save the task using Submit.
Note The editor will still show an error

until the Validate Workflow has been
run again.
Repeat for each flagged task.
Click the Validate Workflow
If there are more errors, correct them and

repeat. This is normal.
UCS Director provides guided options for localizing

workflows
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Validation Verification
Press the Execute button to test

the workflow.
Provide any required inputs

Select Show Detail Status to
monitor the workflow
Use the Refresh button to monitor

the status of the workflow.
If there are any errors click on the

Log tab to see what failed.
Note the Refresh button for the Log

tab is at the bottom of the window.
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Inserting Tasks Add Task
After running a workflow, it may be advantageous to modify the workflow

slightly to meet local needs or preferences.
(Recommended) Before making any logic changes to the workflow, Create

New Version using the provided button.
To locate the task use the filter option under Available Tasks and drag it into
the workflow pane.
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Inserting Tasks Describe Task
Task Name is what the task is

called within the workflow
Comment is what the task

name shows to the end user
Set the input(s)/output(s) and

save the task.
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Inserting Tasks Link into Workflow
Select Parent Task and Link

New Task Unlinked
New Task Inserted
Select what to do if it fails

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Wrapping Up
References
UCS Director
http://www.cisco.com/go/ucsdirector
Workflow Index
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Generic Tasks
SSH Tasks
Overview
Description
CLI commands executed on remote system by UCS-D on you behalf
Suitable for
UCS Director admin have CLI access (password, credentials etc)
Prior investment in shell scripts
Skillset
BASH, Vendor dependent CLI

Usage & Example
Kick-off processes, legacy applications, un-supported hardware
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SSH Tasks
Implementation
Create a workflow
Add workflow task
[Type = SSH Command]
Define Inputs
Hostname & Creds
Command list
Execute workflow
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PowerShell Scripts
Invoke through Executed PowerShell Command Task
Description
Launch PowerShell scripts from UCS Director
Environment
Microsoft environments
Prior investment in PowerShell scripting
Skillset
PowerShell, Windows, UCS Director

Usage & Example
Add a host to additional domains or DNS systems
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Introducing PowerShell Agents (PSA)

Script Servers to Relay and Execute PowerShell Scripts
MS-Domain-1
Default TCP Port: 43891

PSA runs as a Windows Service
Enable Remote Shell
Enable Remote Management
PSA
UCS Director
MS-Domain-2
PSA need not be on every node, not like a host/SNMP agent

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PowerShell Agent Deployment Process

Install, Configure and Add to UCS-Director
Install Cisco PSA
winrm quickconfig
winrm g winrm/config
winrm set winrm/config/client
@{TrustedHosts="*"}
Configure Windows
Enable WinRS &
WinRM
Configure Firewall
Add to Workflow
Test PowerShell
Add Agent to UCS-D
Test Connection
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PowerShell Script Execution

Example
VDC
Windows
VM
Process state
Firewall policy
Policy
Audit
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Generic Tasks Summary

SSH Task
Executed CLI commands on remote system in SSH session
PowerShell Task
Execute PowerShell commands on remote system through PSA
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Custom Tasks
Custom Tasks
Overview
Description
Combination of JavaScript + UCS Director Libraries
Have pre-defined Inputs/Outputs
Have look and feel of normal UCS-D Workflow tasks
Environment
Wherever custom tasks are needed
Skillset
Java, JavaScript, UCS Director
Usage & Example
Used to extend OOTB task library as needed
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Custom Task Examples
Get Static IP Pool Policy Attributes
Get Mail Settings
Invoke Service Request from Task
LOV of Current Users
Custom SSH with Rollback
Move ESXi host to another cluster
VM deployment using Infoblox as the IPAM
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Custom Task Overview
importPackage(java.util);
importPackage(com.cloupia.model.cIM);
UCS Director Runtime

DB
Libraries
Inventory
Sample Script to Resize VM Disk
function resizeVmDisk(vmIdStr, diskName, sizeInGB)

{
var vmId = Integer.parseInt(vmIdStr);
var vmContext = util.createContext("vm",
null, vmIdStr);
Java API
// obtain VM details
var vminfo = ctxt.getAPI().getVMwareVMInfo(vmId);
logger.addInfo("About to resize VM "+ vmIdStr
+" name="+vmname);
var status = ctxt.getAPI().performAction(
vmContext,
"diskResize",
"Resize VM Test,
ctxt.getUserId(),
paramarr);
logger.addInfo("status = "+status);
Custom Task Code
Inputs
Javascript
Cloupia Libraries
API to access to UCS-D

Outputs
}
var vmidstr1 = ctxt.getInput("VMID");
resizeVmDisk(vmidstr1, "Hard Disk 1", "10");
Custom Tasks
UCS Director Scripting Model
Top Level Objects
addDebug()
addInfo()
addWarning()
ctxt
Workflow Execution
Context
Provides access to
task, input, output
logger
Logging service
Provides access to
several logging
methods
addError()
util
Utility Object
Provides access to
several utility methods
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variables
output: Access to output
variables
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Custom Tasks
Implementation
Click Policies Orchestration Custom Workflow Tasks Click Add
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Custom Tasks
Implementation
logger.addWarning("[CUSTOM] --EXECUTING CUSTOM TASK ");
var userId = ctxt.getUserId();
var userProfile = ctxt.getAPI().userAPIGetMyLoginProfile();
var firstname = userProfile.getFirstName();
var lastname = userProfile.getLastName();
var email = userProfile.getEmail();
var first = input.First_Number;
var second = input.Second_Number;
var sum = first + second;
logger.addWarning("[CUSTOM]
USER-ID: " + userId);

FIRST NAME: " + firstname);
LAST NAME: " + lastname);
EMAIL: " + email);
FIRST: " + first);
SECOND: "+ second);
THE SUM IS: " + sum);
--- FINISHED ----");
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Demo
Using Cloupia Script Interpreter for Dry-Runs and

Troubleshooting
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Using Cloupia Script Interpreter with Context for

Custom Task Troubleshooting
Launch Interpreter with Context
Loads the environment
Access API methods and Objects
Dry-runs/Troubleshoot
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Custom Tasks Summary

Custom Tasks
Extend the task library with a new task written in JavaScript
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Northbound API
Northbound APIs
About
Northbound Integrations Enable:

Invoke pre-built operations
Application integration [Use it!]
Launch Workflows and tasks
Access reports for:
Physical infrastructure
Virtual devices
Network and Storage devices
Users, Groups, Policies, Admin functions
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Northbound APIs
Overview
UCS
Director
Start
Workflow
New SR
Approvals
Task 1
SR Complete
REST APIs
End
Task N
Orchestration Engine
Cisco
Cisco UCS
Nexus
VMware
Hyper-V
KVM
Service Now
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REST APIs
Supported Protocols/Formats
Java
Supported Protocols and Formats

JSON, XML & Java
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

Consistent Data Format
Unordered set of name/value pairs
XML
JSON
{"vdcName":"vDC with API", "vdcDescription":vDC Demo,vdcId:123}
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REST API
Operations
Login
LOVProvider
UserAccount
PaymentStatus
Report
ResourceAccountingandLimits
Approval
ServiceContainer
Catalog
ServiceRequest
Chargeback
Task
Funds
VDC
Group
VMO
Inventory
Workflow
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Getting Started Access Key and API Browser
User account for API

access
REST API Browser
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REST APIs
3000+ API Operations
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REST APIs
Using the REST API Browser
https://developer.cisco.com/site/ucs-director/rest-api-guide/
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REST APIs
Example: Getting the list of all VMs
Using REST Easy with Firefox

Add API Access key customer HTTP
headers
Standard HTTP Response codes
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REST APIs
Dissecting the JSON Request
http://172.31.240.203/app/api/rest?formatType=json&opName=userAPIGetAllVMs&opData={}
UCS Director IP address
Format type = JSON
API Operation
Params
{None}
RESPONSE (RAW)
{ "serviceResult":{"rows":[{"Cloud":"MGMT-2VMWare","Request_ID":0,"VM_ID":1,"VM_Label":"","Instance_ID":"tme-mgmt-2vCenter","Host_Name":"mgmt-2-vcenter","IP_Address":"172.31.240.202","Image_Id":"tme-mgmt2-vCenter","Power_State":"ON","vDC":"Default vDC","Category":"Discovered
VM","Provisioned_Time":"","Scheduled_Termination_Time":"","Guest_OS_Type":"SUSE Linux
Enterprise 11 (64-bit)","Assigned_To_User":""}
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REST APIs
So What about Java?
import
import
import
import
java.util.Collection;
java.util.List;
java.util.HashMap;
java.util.Map;
import com.cisco.cuic.api.client.CuicServer;
import com.cisco.cuic.api.client.UserAPIGlobal;
import com.cisco.cuic.api.client.APITabularReport;
public static void main(String[] args) {
/*
* Fill-in the Cuic Server info.
*/
CuicServer server =
CuicServer.getAPI("<IP address>",
"<REST Key>", "https", 443);
UserAPIGlobal instance = new UserAPIGlobal(server);
APITabularReport obj = instance.userAPIGetAllVMs();
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Real Examples: Invoking a Workflow from APIs

Approach-1: REST API
Sample Workflow
Inputs:
Volume Name
Volume Size (GB)
iGroup Name
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REST API Request

POST to URL
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REST API Response
REST API responds with the Service Request ID

{
"serviceResult": 531,
"serviceError": null,
"serviceName": "InfraMgr",
"opName:"userAPISubmitWorkflowServiceRequest"
}
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REST API Execution
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PowerShell API
Introduction
Northbound integration with UCS

Director
REST APIs are wrapped inside PS

CmdLets
Secure access based on access key
Benefits
Easy adaptation
Integrate with existing
automation framework
Quicker ROI
All the benefits of REST in
Windows environment
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PowerShell APIs
Getting Started
UCS Director PowerShell
Installation Wizard
Launch shell
(Windows 2012)
Verify CiscoUcsdPS
module is installed
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PowerShell API Available Command Set

Get-Command Module CiscoUCSDPS
Invoke-userAPICancelServiceRequest
Invoke-userAPIGetServiceRequestDetails
Invoke-userAPIExecuteVMAction
Invoke-userAPIGetServiceRequests
Invoke-userAPIGetAllCatalogs
Invoke-userAPIGetServiceRequestWorkFlow
Invoke-userAPIGetAllGroups
Invoke-userAPIGetTabularReport
Invoke-userAPIGetAllVDCs
Invoke-userAPIGetVMActionRequests
Invoke-userAPIGetAvailableReports
Invoke-userAPIGetWorkflowInputs
Invoke-userAPIGetHistoricalReport
Invoke-userAPIGetWorkflowInputValue
Invoke-userAPIGetInstantDataReport
Invoke-userAPIGetWorkflowInputValues
Invoke-userAPIGetPage
Invoke-userAPIGetWorkflows
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PowerShell API
Getting Started
Register the API Access Key:
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("UCSD_SERVER","10.1.1.1","User")
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("UCSD_RESTKEY","562FDF763A384E78B9BAB7FE02CA13B6"
,"User")
Verify:
API Access Key
[Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("UCSD_RESTKEY","User")
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PowerShell API
Example
Invoke-userAPIGetWorkflows
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Northbound APIs Summary

REST APIs
Perform application integrations with JSON, XML and Java bindings
PowerShell APIs
PowerShell wrappers over REST API to integrate with Microsoft environments
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Open Automation Framework
Introducing Open Automation Framework

Open API and SDK to build custom integrations to support 3rd Party Infrastructure
Cisco UCS Director
Out of the box Integrations
Open Automation
Framework
VMware
Hyper-V
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Capabilities in Open Automation based Integrations
3rd Party infrastructure support
Task Library for usage in workflow automation
Life Cycle Management
Custom Account Type, Pod

Inventory, Configuration, Provisioning, Monitoring Triggers
GUI
New Menu Items
Reports
Tabular, Summary, Pie Charts

CloudSense On-demand Reports
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Open Automation Getting Started

Following are the resources required to use Open Automaton
Open Automation SDK
Development Environment
JDK (Java Development Kit)
Third-party Libraries/APIs/Utilities as appropriate

Java Development Expertise
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About Modules
A module is the top-most logical entry point into Cisco UCS Director.
To add or extend any functionality, a module needs to be developed
and deployed in Cisco UCS Director.

A module can include the following components:
o Task A task that can be used while defining the workflow.
o Reports Reports that appear in the UCS Director interface.
o Trigger A condition that once satisfied, can be associated with some action.
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Deploying a Module on Cisco UCS Director

UCSD has the following screen to upload and manage modules. Use
this to upload the ZIP file to UCSD.
The path for managing the modules in UCSD is located at
Administration Open Automation
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Custom Task vs Open Automation

Custom Tasks
Open Automation
No restart required. Easier to add

and use new tasks
Built using Cloupia Script
No need to do packaging or
deployment
Need to restart UCS Director services to

load new components
Built using Java
Modules need to be packaged and
deployed in UCSD
Limited Libraries are available for

custom tasks
Can add all additional libraries and files
Task internals are visible to workflow Task internals are hidden to administrators
developers.
and workflow developers
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Resources
UCS Director programming guides
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-director/productsprogramming-reference-guides-list.html
UCS Director SDK downloads (requires DevNet userid)
https://developer.cisco.com/site/ucs-director/sdk-downloads/
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Partner Ecosystem Examples
UCS Director Connector for Pure Storage

ORCHESTRATE FLASHARRAY AND FLASHSTACK
Overview
Workflow automation tool for end to end provisioning of compute,

network and storage resources
Build service catalogue to enable end user self service portal for ease
of provisioning
Multi-domain and vendor provisioning task library
View and report on capacity utilization
CI PODs
VMware vCenter
Cisco UCSM
Cisco Nexus
Benefits
Cut provisioning time from hours to as little as 15 minutes with

FlashArray five canned end-to-end workflows
Understand available capacity to correctly place workloads
100% task parity with FlashArray with rollback built-in
De-risk deployments with cross stack rollback functionality
Multi-generation of FlashArray supported across Purity 4.x

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON GITHUB
http://github.com/purestorage/ucs-director-plugin
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hyper-converged SDS solution

Cisco UCS Director
Unified Infrastructure Management
Manage Cisco UCS and your storage infrastructure
and incrementally expand to holistically manage all of
your integrated IT infrastructure
Automate infrastructure management and
orchestration
Reduce time to value with comprehensive,
automated, policy based workflows
Eliminate drift from predefined configurations and help
ensure 100 percent compliance
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NimbleStorage SmartStackTM Support

in UCS Director
Use Cases
1. Converged SmartStack
Management
Cisco UCS + Nimble
Storage CS Series
Platform
SmartStack
SmartStack
2. Automated Day-1
Storage Operations
New storage
Grow storage
Remove Storage
Data protection
Rapid production
environment cloning
SmartStackTM
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Open Automation Framework Summary

Open Automation Framework
Open Southbound API & SDK to extend support to new or 3rd party devices
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Resources
Cisco UCS Director Community Workflows Index
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Developer Network (DevNet) for Cisco UCS Director
https://developer.cisco.com/site/ucs-director/overview/
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Steps to Get Your Device Supported and Certified in

Cisco UCS Director
1. Register
2.Download
Register as a Cisco Solution Partner

http://solutionpartner.cisco.com/
Download SDK and Documentation

https://developer.cisco.com/site/data-center/converged-infrastructure/ucs-director/sdk-downloads/
3.Order
Order NFR License Member benefit for registered Solution Partners
4.Develop
Design and Develop Custom Connector to your Device
5.Validate
Test and Validate the Connector
6.Submit
Submit the Connector module for Interoperability Verification Testing
7.Publish
8.Support
Publish the software, collateral, white papers and other assets to Market place
https://marketplace.cisco.com/catalog
Support and maintain the connector
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Key Takeaways
Cisco UCS Director offers Extensive Functionality Out of The Box
2000+ Task Library to Orchestrate Workflows and build IT Services rapidly
Cisco UCS Director Can Be Extended to Meet your needs

Comprehensive extensibility framework allows you build new functionality rapidly
1. Orchestrator
IT service delivery with Workflows and Custom Tasks
2. Northbound APIs
REST and Powershell API allow integrate with IT systems
3. Open Automation Framework

Add new or 3rd party device support with open Southbound API
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Call to Action
Learn More About Cisco UCS
http://www.cisco.com/go/ucsdirector
Try
Director
out Cisco UCS Director
For Customers: Order Eval License - http://cisco.mediuscorp.com/ucsdeval

For Partners, Developers, ISV: Order NFR License - http://cisco.mediuscorp.com/ucsd
Visit Cisco UCS Director Community Website for Workflows/Custom Tasks
https://communities.cisco.com/community/technology/datacenter/ucs_management/cisco_ucs_develo
ped_integrations/content?filterID=contentstatus[published]~category[ucs-director-workflows]
Visit
Cisco UCS Director DevNet Site and Start Developing
https://developer.cisco.com/site/ucs-director/overview/
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Drawing. A daily winner will
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Complete your session surveys

through the Cisco Live mobile
app or from the Session Catalog
on CiscoLive.com/us.
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Continue Your Education
Demos in the Cisco campus
Walk-in Self-Paced Labs
Lunch & Learn
Meet the Engineer 1:1 meetings
Related sessions
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Continue Your Education
Attend the Breakout Session
BRKPCA-2020 Automate your Data Center Today with UCS Director
Visit the World of Solutions
Demo Booth Cisco One Enterprise Cloud Suite and UCS Director
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Please join us for the Service Provider Innovation Talk featuring:

Yvette Kanouff | Senior Vice President and General Manager, SP Business
Joe Cozzolino | Senior Vice President, Cisco Services
Thursday, July 14th, 2016
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, In the Oceanside A room
What to expect from this innovation talk

Insights on market trends and forecasts
Preview of key technologies and capabilities
Innovative demonstrations of the latest and greatest products
Better understanding of how Cisco can help you succeed

Register to attend the session live now or
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Thank you

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Extending Cisco UCS Director with

Orchestrator, APIs and the Open Automation

Cisco UCS Director Overview

Extending UCS Director

Participating with Poll Everywhere

Cisco UCS Director Overview

Disparate management systems

High operational cost

Complex IT Processes to Deploy Application

VM provisioning under 5 minutes

Physical Infrastructure provisioning How Long?

Introducing Cisco UCS Director

Broad Multi-Vendor Infrastructure Support

Key Use Cases

Application Infra. provisioning with UCS-Director : 100% VMs

Infrastructure Provisioning for Applications : 100% Virtual & Mixed

Express Offering for

Cisco UCS Director Solution Overview

LDAP, Active Directory

UCSD Unified Infrastructure Controller

Cisco UCS Director

Participating with Poll Everywhere

Orchestrator and Workflows

Introducing Orchestration and Workflows

Custom Workflow Input Types

Task Library 2000+ Tasks

Atomic Operation performed on a

L7, Virtualization tasks are in the

Select UCS Server

Modify UCS Boot Policy LUN ID

Create Custom Tasks to extend

Real-World Workflow: OS Deployment Automation

Task Library (Searchable)

Policies Orchestration Workflows <WorkflowName>

Drag n Drop Workflow Creation

Rapid Orchestration with Input/Output Chaining

Implementing Complex Logic in Workflows

Cisco UCS Director Orchestrator supports workflow version

Advanced Orchestration Features

Custom Input Types

Extending UCS Director

Extending UCS Director

Various Options Where to start, Where to end?

Extending UCS Director

Importing workflows and tasks

REST APIs (Northbound APIs)

Open Automation (Southbound APIs)

Cisco UCS Director Solution Overview

LDAP, Active Directory

UCSD Unified Infrastructure Controller

Cisco UCS Director

Participating with Poll Everywhere

Import and customize/localize

Workflows, and their

Locate and upload the workflow

The contents of the WDFX file will

(Optional) If testing the workflow,

Orchestration Workflow Localization

When importing a workflow from the Communities site or from

UCS Director has a validation mechanism to identify which

Orchestration Workflow Localization

Open the workflow and click the Validate Workflow button.

It will provide a dialog that provides guidance on resolving the conflicts.