e) Repeatsteps b through d to create additional iSCSI vNICs.
Step 8 ClickNext.
What to Do Next
CompletePage 4: Setting the vNIC/vHBAPlacement, onpage 530.
Page 4: Setting the vNIC/vHBA PlacementThisprocedure directly follows Page3: Specifying the Networking Options, onpage 524. It describes how
toset the vNIC and vHBAplacement options on the vNIC/vHBA Placement page of the Create Service
ProfileTemplate wizard.
Procedure
Step 1 Fromthe Select Placement drop-down list,choose one of the following:
DescriptionOption
Specifiesthat Cisco UCS Manager determines the vNIC/vHBAplacement for all
serversassociated with a service profile created from this template. The placement
isdetermined by the order set in the PCI Order table.
Ifyou are configuring this service profile/template for iSCSI boot, choose this
option.
Ifyou areconfiguring this service profile for iSCSI boot, continue with Step 5.
Forall configurations,continue with Step 2.
LetSystem Perform
Placement
Enablesyou to do the following:
• Explicitly assign the vNICs and vHBAs associated with this service profile
templateto a virtualnetwork interface connection (vCon).
• Configure the types of vNICs and vHBAs that can be assigned to a vCon,
eithermanually or througha vNIC/vHBA placement policy.
Continuewith Step 3.
SpecifyManually
Assignsan existing vNIC/vHBA placement policy to a service profile created
fromthis template.If you choose this option, Cisco UCS Manager displays the
detailsof the policy.
Ifa vNIC/vHBA placement policy has not been configured in Cisco UCS Manager,
thisoption may not display in the drop-down list.
Ifyou donot want use any of the existing policies, but instead want to create a
policythat all service profiles and templates can access, click Create Placement
Policyand continue with Step4. Otherwise, continue with Step 5.
vNIC/vHBAPlacement
Profiles Placement
ProfileName
Step 2 (Optional) If youchose Let System Perform Placement, do the following:
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