· UCSM 1.4 release – due by end of October
Balboa (1.4) Tentative Features (as of 20 Sept 2010 – could change by Balboa FCS):
Compute
§ Support for the new B230 server
§ Direct connect UCS C-Series and manage with by UCS Service Profiles
§ Simplified adapter management by controlling PCIe form factor of Cisco Virtual Interface Card
§ Advanced chassis and multi-chassis power capping capabilities
§ Decouple future server and adapter upgrades with UCSM Server and adapter packs
Ethernet and Fibre Channel
§ Higher VLAN scalability, from 512 in previous release to 1024 in 1.4(1)
§ Enhanced monitoring with SPAN support from the UCS 6100
§ Private VLAN support within UCS Manager
§ Better FC bandwidth utilization with FC Port Channeling and FC Port Trunking in FC NPV Mode
§ Support for NAS appliances connected direct to UCS 6100 in Ethernet End Host Mode (EHM)
§ Enable direct connection of FC storage arrays (zoning configuration not supported)
§ vNIC Failover for all virtual environments (including Hyper-V) Full with the Cisco VIC (AKA Palo)
Authentication and Security
§ Simpler integration with Microsoft Active Directory by use of AD groups in UCSM role assignment
§ Support for multiple, simultaneous, authentication systems
§ Multiuser KVM security enhancements – ownership, RW, and RO privileges
Service Profiles/Stateless Computing
§ CIMC IP address configured by Service Profiles
§ Migration validation for service profiles
§ Impact analysis of service profile configuration changes
§ Scheduling of service profile configuration changes
Management, Monitoring and APIs
§ Comprehensive SNMP GET support for everything in UCS
§ Better troubleshooting with syslog enhancements
§ Consumption and reporting of port licenses in UCS Manager
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