How to Create New Unified Computing System Manager vNIC Templates Using New MAC Pools

Summary: This document explains how to create vNIC templates in Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager that use newly created MAC pools.

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Instructions

Create vNIC templates to use new MAC pool in Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager.

Facts:
MAC
UCSM
vNIC
Template

Solution:
  1. Log in to UCSM.
Login Screen
Figure 1: Login Screen
  1. Select LAN tab.
Select LAN Tab
Figure 2: Select LAN Tab
  1. Select vNIC Templates on the tree.
 Select vNIC Template from Tree
Figure 3:  Select vNIC Template from Tree
  1. Select one of the existing vNIC Templates.
Choose vNIC Template
Figure 4: Choose vNIC Template
  1. Take screenshots of or record all the settings on the General and VLANs tabs.
Record Settings on General and VLANs tabs
Figure 5: Record Settings on General and VLANs tabs
 
  1. Select vNIC Templates on the tree.
Select vNIC Template from Tree
Figure 6: Select vNIC Template from Tree 
  1. Click the green plus button for Add in the bottom of the UI in order to start the wizard to create a vNIC Template.
Click Add Button to Start Wizard
Figure 7: Click Add Button to Start Wizard
  1. Use the screenshots or recorded data to fill out the Create vNIC Template display. Change the name to the new name and the Mac pool to the new MAC pool associated with this vNIC Template and click the OK button.
Use Recorded Data to Create vNIC Template
Figure 8: Use Recorded Data to Create vNIC Template
  1. Acknowledge the creation of the new vNIC Template by clicking OK.
Acknowledgement of New Template
Figure 9: Acknowledgement of New Template
  1. Repeat steps 4-9 to create vNIC Templates using the new MAC pools for all the vNIC Templates.

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Article Number: 000205560
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2023
Version:  4
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