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Automate your Data Center Today
with UCS Director

Hank Preston, ccie 38336
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BRKPCA-2020 Automate your Data Center Today
with UCS Director
10 Minute UCS Director Overview
Understanding the UCS Director
Workflow Engine
Workflow Designer Walkthrough
Service Requests and Rollback
Understanding Inputs and Outputs
Leveraging Workflow Tasks
Using Processing Logic in Workflows
Intro to Scripting and Custom Tasks
Example Use Case and Demo
10 Minute UCS Director Overview
Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite
Best Cloud Infrastructure
Self-Service Hybrid Cloud Best Cloud Mgmt Solution
ITaaS and ITOM/ITSM

Prime Service Catalog, Service Now, Remedy, etc
Business User
Application model, deploy and multi-cloud management

Cisco CloudCenter (CliQr)
Developer
Traditional Private Cloud Public Cloud
Application Security - Isolation

Policy Driven Infrastructure Automation and Management
Cisco UCS Director
IT Admin
UCS Integrated Infrastructure/Multi-vendor hardware solutions
Performance & Energy Management, 3rd party integration
Cisco UCS Director Turn-Key Solution
Comprehensive Data Center Automation
Bare
Network Compute VMs Storage
VM VM Metal
Virtualized and Bare-Metal
Policy-Driven
Service Physical Compute
Provisioning
Delivery Team
A B C
Network and Services
Tenant Tenant Tenant

A B C
Converged Infrastructure Management
Organization Structure of UCS Director
Main Infrastructure Hierarchy
Site
Pod
Virtual Data Center (vDC)
Adding Managed Infrastructure
Virtual Accounts
Hypervisors ex vCenter
Physical Accounts
Compute ex UCS Manager
Storage ex EMC VNX
Network ex Nexus Switch
Multi-Domain ex APIC
Discovery Wizard or Ad Hoc

Credential Policies
Common Heuristics for Administration and Operations
Dashboard Details
Tabbed Organization
Dashboard Details
Tabbed Organization
Double-Click for Details
Dashboard Details
Tabbed Organization
Double-Click for Details
Contextual Actions
Enabling End User Resource Management
The Virtual Data Center (vDC)
How Virtual Machine Policies are Virtual Data Center
Defined
Owned by a Single Group
New VMs must exist in a vDC
Discovered VMs placed in a vDC
Self-Service and Reporting Only
vDC exists within single Virtual
Account
Defined
Owned by a Single Group Compute Policy
Which
New VMs must exist in a vDC clusters/hosts?
Host Selection

Account
Defined
Owned by a Single Group Compute Policy System Policy
VM Name,
New VMs must exist in a vDC Guest Config
Timezone,
Host Selection DNS
Account
Defined

Host Selection
Discovered VMs placed in a vDC Storage Policy

Which
Self-Service and Reporting Only array/datastores
Datastore Selection
Account
Defined

Host Selection
Discovered VMs placed in a vDC Storage Policy Action Policies

Datastore Selection Self-Service Options
Account End user
can power
on/off,
snap, etc.
Defined

Host Selection
Discovered VMs placed in a vDC Storage Policy Action Policies

Datastore Selection Self-Service Options
Account Network Policy
What
Virtual Network VLANs,
virtual load
balancers,
etc.
How Virtual Machine Policies are
Defined
Account Per cpu,
memory,
etc.
How Virtual Machine Policies are
Defined
Account
The Virtual Data Center (vDC) Categories
Different Policies for VM Type
Examples
Web, Application, Database
High Performance
High IO
Common Use Case

Different Networks and Security
Policies
Different Tier (Gold vs Bronze)
The Virtual Data Center (vDC) System Policies (Service Delivery)
Virtual Machine and Guest OS Info
Naming Conventions
Licensing Info
The Virtual Data Center (vDC) Compute Policies
Determines the Hypervisor Target
Host and/or Cluster
Resource Groups
Thresholds
# VMs
Resource Utilization
Folder Organization
The Virtual Data Center (vDC) Network Policies
Guest Network Connectivity Info
Number of virtual adapters
Mandatory or Optional Policies
Adapter Configuration
Port-Group
IP Configuration (Static/DHCP)
The Virtual Data Center (vDC) Storage Policies
Host Datastore Target
Datastore and Datastore Clusters
Thresholds
% Free Space
# of VMs
Groups Resource Limits
Set amount of Cloud Consumed
Simple
Complex
The Virtual Data Center (vDC) Self Service and End User Actions
End User Self-Service Policy
Out of the Box Actions Options
Configured from Service Delivery
Menu
User Action Policy
Custom Actions Backed by Workflows
Configured from Orchestration Menu
From vDC Properties
Become a Data Center
Automation Superhero
with UCS Director
Model Based Orchestration
Object, not script, based
2,000+ atomic infrastructure tasks
included
Graphical Design Interface
Logical processing of Conditionals
and Loops
Versioning Support
Accessing the Workflow Engine
Administrative Portal
Policies -> Orchestration
Key Tabs
Workflows
Custom Workflow Inputs
Custom Workflow Tasks
Creating a New Workflow
Key Properties
Workflow Name
Description
Workflow Context
Save as Compound Task
Leveraging Compound Tasks for Modularity
Expand the Included Task Library
Refactor large workflows
Linking Inputs and Outputs
Parent/Child Service Requests
From Workflow Properties
Task Library Searching and
organization
Task Details
organization
Task Details
Edit Workflow Properties
organization
Task Details
Version Control
organization
Task Details
Version Control
Execute and Validate
Service Requests and Rollback
The Service Request Log
Administrator and End User Views
Administrative Portal
Organizations -> Service Requests
Active vs Archive
Service Request Details
Audit Trail
Audit Trail
Review details shown and tabs
Quick Status
Audit Trail
Quick Status
Detailed Log
Audit Trail
Quick Status
Detailed Log
Objects touched
Audit Trail
Quick Status
Detailed Log
Objects touched
Investigating inputs/outputs
Integrated Rollback of Workflows
Model based benefit
Workflow object tracking
Model based benefit
Complete or Partial Rollback
Model based benefit
Complete or Partial Rollback
Original submitter approval
Understanding Workflow and Task
Inputs and Outputs
Connecting Activities Together
Workflows take Inputs and generate
Outputs
Outputs
Input Sources
User or Administrator
Outputs
Input Sources
Workflow Tasks take Inputs and

generate Outputs
Outputs
Input Sources

generate Outputs
Input Sources
Workflow Inputs
Outputs
Input Sources

generate Outputs
Input Sources
Workflow Inputs
Outputs from previous tasks
Outputs
Input Sources

generate Outputs
Input Sources
Workflow Inputs
Outputs from previous tasks
Administratively Defined
Strong Typing in UCS Director
Every Input and Output has a Type
Types must match when connecting
tasks
Generic Text Input typically allowed
anywhere
Beware Sometimes multiple types
for similar details
Eg VMware Generic PortGroup vs
VMware Distributed Vswitch
PortGroup
Configuring Task Inputs and Outputs
Dynamically influence
orchestration
Strongly Typed
Dynamically influence orchestration
Strongly Typed
Input Sources
User Input
Strongly Typed
Input Sources
User Input
Task Output
Strongly Typed
Input Sources
User Input
Task Output
Administratively Defined
Leveraging Workflow Tasks
Types of Workflow Tasks
UCS Director Tasks
eg Creating a new vDC
UCS Director Tasks
Infrastructure Tasks
eg Creating a new Service Profile
UCS Director Tasks
Procedural Tasks
eg If/Then and Loops
UCS Director Tasks
Procedural Tasks
Compound Tasks
Another workflow
UCS Director Tasks
Procedural Tasks
Compound Tasks
Another workflow
Custom Tasks
Not out of the box, created or
imported
Example Infrastructure Task
Model Based Tasks, no CLI
Easily identify task inputs
Map in from workflow inputs or task
outputs
Administratively Set
Generate Task Outputs
Using Processing Logic in
Workflows
Understanding Processing Logic in Workflows
Execution
Starts
Basic Task
Conditional
Basic Task Conditional
Conditional Basic Task
Basic Task
Basic Tasks
Execution
Starts Succeed Green Arrow
Fail Red Arrow
Task Success
Path
Basic Task Task Fail
Path
Conditional
Basic Task
Basic Tasks
Execution
Fail Red Arrow
Task Success
Path
Path Conditional Tasks
Condition 2 1 or more conditions True Blue
Condition 1
True
Conditional True
Arrow
Basic Task
Basic Tasks
Execution
Fail Red Arrow
Task Success
Path
Condition 1
True
Conditional True
Arrow
Fail
Basic Task ConditionalTask
Condition
When Conditional Logic doesnt process
Fails
Basic Task
Basic Tasks
Execution
Fail Red Arrow
Task Success
Path
Condition 1
True
Conditional True
Arrow
Fail
Basic Task ConditionalTask
Condition
When Conditional Logic doesnt process
Fails
Conditional Basic Task Workflows end in Success or

Failed
Basic Task A Failed Task doesnt mean workflow
must Fail
Execution Completes Execution Completes
Successfully Failed
Example Procedural Task
Leverages Boolean Logic
Reference Inputs/Outputs by Name
Do NOT use ${..} format
Example conditions:
TaskName.OUTPUT_NAME == "2"
WORKFLOW_USER_INPUT contains "xyz"
TaskName.OUTPUT_ATTRIBUTE_NAME == WORKFLOW_USER_INPUT ||
WORKFLOW_USER_INPUT != "123"
* Supported Operators: ==, !=, <, <=, >, >=, contains, startsWith, endsWith, ||, &&
Intro to Scripting and Custom Tasks
Scripting and Customization when needed
Majority of workflows should
leverage tasks
Scripting available when needed
Available Methods
Cloupia Script (Javascript + libraries)
Powershell (through PSA)
Remote Execution
Device CLI Options
Javascript Reference
http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp
https://repl.it/languages/javascript
Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Scripting Task Example: Building Names
Formulaic Name Algorithm
Based on User Inputs
Meet Organizational Standards

Scripting Task Example: Changing Input Types
When output doesnt match input
Prepare Admin Inputs of Desired
Type
Convert Value of Output if Needed
Example DV Port-Group -> Port-Group
From Workflow Properties

Building Workflow Custom Tasks Why?
Replace often used CloupiaScript
tasks
Customize and extend Out of the
Box workflow tasks
Integrate with external system
Help Desk Ticketing
IP Address Management
CMDB
etc

Using Custom Task Example: Name Cleanup
Build a Standard, Reusable Task
for Creating Names

Build a Standard, Reusable Task for
Creating Names
Map in User Input to manipulate

Creating Names
Map in User Input to manipulate -${SR_ID}
Define the name format rules

Creating Names
-${SR_ID}
Inline Variable Reference
${VARIABLE NAME}

Creating Names
Use like any other Task Output
No need for Placeholder Workflow
Inputs!

Creating Custom Task Example: Name Cleanup
Policies -> Orchestration -> Custom
Workflow Tasks -> Add
Provide Basic Details

Define Task Inputs

Define Task Inputs
Define Task Outputs

Define Task Inputs
Define Task Outputs
Write CloupiaScript

Example Use Case
Goals of the Use Case Walkthrough
Strategy for approaching automation
Get familiar with building workflows
Understand capabilities of toolset
Provide general steps involved
Get excited to go and try in your lab
NOT Intended to be Step by Step

Instructions
Use Case Planning Phase
New Project Environment
Who
Any consumer looking to group a
number of IT Resources
What
A reserved segment of IT
Infrastructure within shared
environment
Traditional Delivery Method
Formal Project Process
Each IT silo independently delivering
Complex interaction of dependencies
Often much back and forth and waiting
Network Structure Options
ACI Fabric Based Traditional VLAN Based
Use Case Preparation
Prep Work Needed
Determine Degree of Flexibility
Define Relevant Tiers
Web, App, Data
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Standard, Advanced, Extreme
Virtual Compute Environment
Clusters, Resource Groups
Storage Environment
NFS, iSCSI
Network Pools (IPs, VLANs)
Network Service Delivery Method
Physical/Virtual, Shared/Dedicated
Initial White Boarding
Use Case Planning Docs
User Form & High Level Automation
User Experience Form

High Level Automation Planning
UCSD vDC mapping to ACI Policy
Working with Compound/Child Workflows
How we think
Top Level Automation Structure

How we think
Internal Automation Level 1

How we think
Internal Automation Level 2

How we have to build
Step 1 Nested Workflows to Build

Step 2 Nested Workflows to Build

Step 3 Full User Workflow to Build

ACI Application Policy Planning
ACI Policy Structure
ACI Automation Planning
Virtual Data Center Planning
UCSD vDC Automation

Planning
Use Case Build Phase
Child Workflow: New EPG and Contract
Workflow Inputs and Outputs
Inputs Outputs
* - Important.. Do NOT configure Admin Input values on Compound Workflow Inputs
Workflow Designer
You cant automate what you
dont understand
Order of operations
String of individual atomic actions
Workflow Designer
(partial view)
Service Request Status and Sample Outputs
Outputs
Status
Child Workflow: New 3 Tier ACI Policy
Inputs Outputs
Workflow Designer
Modular design with Compound
Workflows
Passing Task Outputs -> Child
Workflow Inputs
Child Workflow
Workflow Designer
(partial view)
Outputs
Status
Child Workflow: New 3 Tier vDC
Inputs Outputs
Workflow Designer
Building a vDC Network Structure to
align to ACI Policy
Workflow Designer
(partial view)
Outputs
Status
Parent Workflow: New Project
Workflow Properties and Inputs
Properties Inputs
* - Using Admin Inputs within Parent Workflow to map resources
Workflow Designer
Much simpler Parent Workflow
Leverage all the repeatable
compound workflows
Child
Workflows
Workflow Designer
(partial view)
Service Request Status
End Users see Simplified Status
Without Child Workflows, would be
50+ steps
Status
Use Case Demo Video
https://youtu.be/RiUldvpHMYM
Use Case Demo vCenter View
Add VMs
Project Order
UCS Manager
ACI Application Policy

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Closing
Okay now what?
Learn by doing
Brainstorm example use cases
Identify your users, and ask them
what they need
Get UCS Director into your labs
Use dCloud for some Hands-On
Links and resources
UCS Director Cisco Community
http://tinyurl.com/UCSDLibrary
Download Use Case Example Resources

https://communities.cisco.com/docs/DOC-68468
Demo Video on YouTube

https://youtu.be/RiUldvpHMYM
14+ Demos related to UCS Director

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Automate your Data Center Today

with UCS Director

Past lives before Cisco

Now at Cisco All things Cloud

ITaaS and ITOM/ITSM

Application model, deploy and multi-cloud management

Traditional Private Cloud Public Cloud

Application Security - Isolation

UCS Integrated Infrastructure/Multi-vendor hardware solutions

Performance & Energy Management, 3rd party integration

Virtualized and Bare-Metal

Tenant Tenant Tenant

Discovery Wizard or Ad Hoc

Discovered VMs placed in a vDC

New VMs must exist in a vDC Guest Config

Discovered VMs placed in a vDC Storage Policy

New VMs must exist in a vDC Guest Config

Discovered VMs placed in a vDC Storage Policy Action Policies

New VMs must exist in a vDC Guest Config

Discovered VMs placed in a vDC Storage Policy Action Policies

Common Use Case

From vDC Properties

From Workflow Properties

Workflow Tasks take Inputs and

Workflow Tasks take Inputs and

Workflow Tasks take Inputs and

Workflow Tasks take Inputs and

Generate Task Outputs

Basic Task Conditional

Conditional Basic Task

Basic Task Conditional

Conditional Basic Task

Conditional Basic Task

Conditional Basic Task

Conditional Basic Task Workflows end in Success or

WORKFLOW_USER_INPUT contains "xyz"

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

From Workflow Properties

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Define the name format rules

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

Resource: UCSD Programming Guides

NOT Intended to be Step by Step

ACI Fabric Based Traditional VLAN Based

User Experience Form

UCSD vDC mapping to ACI Policy

Top Level Automation Structure

Internal Automation Level 1

Internal Automation Level 2

Step 1 Nested Workflows to Build

Step 2 Nested Workflows to Build

Step 3 Full User Workflow to Build

ACI Policy Structure

ACI Automation Planning

UCSD vDC Automation