UCS PowerTool Assistance

jimstehlik · ‎07-12-2013

Hello,

Being new to UCS and to the UCS PowerTool and being exposed to what it can do at the most recent Cisco Live, I can see the benefit of using it. With that said, here is my question:

I have been able to create four credential files, since I have four domains to manage. I have been able to create the PowerTool scritpt to connect to one with no problem, but when I try to modify it so that I can log into all four at once, that is where I seem to have an issue. I open up PowerTool and execute the following:

Set-UcsPowerToolConfiguration -SupportMultipleDefaultUcs $true

$CredFileKey = ConvertTo-SecureString 'unlockme' -AsPlainText -Force

connect-ucs -LiteralPath C:\scripts\creds\all.xml -key $credfilekey

The all.xml file contains:

$handle1 = <ucs name="ahc-lgh-ucs2.advocatehealth.com" username="stehlik_jim" password="WSJEfwFfr8IYALzNSnOZSxWd2j49XhYMBji/fkOl2zE=" /> -NotDefault

$handle2 = <ucs name="ahc-ucs1.advocatehealth.com" username="stehlik_jim" password="oDw4IqPp/kOZZSjb4jq0oZBAC6E7FpWPoK35LnG0ILc=" /> -NotDefault

$handle3 = <ucs name="ahc-ucs2.advocatehealth.com" username="stehlik_jim" password="D0yZGcu/5P9dtoVgpclKK6GbOU4yzf7xzRRh4wxEii8=" /> -NotDefault

$handle4 = <ucs name="ahc-ucs3.corp.advocatehealth.com" username="stehlik_jim" password="VlnCfGYIKPe46z0c7xABsMWkcCsMgmLE6D6oG3DMA7Y=" /> -NotDefault

</ucshandles>

It appears to connect to all four, but I think I am having an issue with the $handle$ variable not being assigned because when I issue this command:

Get-UcsStatus -Ucs $handle1

I get nothing in return. So, what am I missing to be able to select which one of the four domains I would like to issue a command against? This will then lead to my next posted question regarding moving Service profiles.

Thank you,

Jim

ericwill · ‎07-16-2013

James:

I'm assuming you edited the XML file to add the $handleX = portion. That's not proper format for that particular file. Here is an example of a properly configured file:

</ucshandles>

I would do the same as what you did with the first three cmdlets, but you don't need to specify a handle. What you can do is perform a get-ucspssession, and there will be a UCS property.

You can use that to show what UCS PowerShell sessions have been authenicated and added to the default UCS handle variable, called $DefaultUcs. Here is an example:

PS C:\ucs> connect-ucs 172.25.206.5

cmdlet Connect-Ucs at command pipeline position 1

Supply values for the following parameters:

Credential

Proxy :

Cookie : 1374015132/559aebeb-f8ee-4501-88fc-23f480de5011

Domains :

LastUpdateTime : 7/16/2013 5:58:46 PM

Name : 172.25.206.5

NoSsl : False

NumPendingConfigs : 0

NumWatchers : 0

Port : 443

Priv : {admin, read-only}

RefreshPeriod : 600

SessionId : web_27407_B

TransactionInProgress : False

Ucs : eric

Uri : https://172.25.206.5

UserName : admin

VirtualIpv4Address : 172.25.206.5

Version : 2.1(1a)

WatchThreadStatus : None

PS C:\ucs> Get-UcsPSSession

Proxy :

Cookie : 1374015132/559aebeb-f8ee-4501-88fc-23f480de5011

Domains :

LastUpdateTime : 7/16/2013 5:58:46 PM

Name : 172.25.206.5

NoSsl : False

NumPendingConfigs : 0

NumWatchers : 0

Port : 443

Priv : {admin, read-only}

RefreshPeriod : 600

SessionId : web_27407_B

TransactionInProgress : False

Ucs : eric

Uri : https://172.25.206.5

UserName : admin

VirtualIpv4Address : 172.25.206.5

Version : 2.1(1a)

WatchThreadStatus : None

PS C:\ucs> $DefaultUcs

Proxy :

Cookie : 1374015132/559aebeb-f8ee-4501-88fc-23f480de5011

Domains :

LastUpdateTime : 7/16/2013 5:58:46 PM

Name : 172.25.206.5

NoSsl : False

NumPendingConfigs : 0

NumWatchers : 0

Port : 443

Priv : {admin, read-only}

RefreshPeriod : 600

SessionId : web_27407_B

TransactionInProgress : False

Ucs : eric

Uri : https://172.25.206.5

UserName : admin

VirtualIpv4Address : 172.25.206.5

Version : 2.1(1a)

WatchThreadStatus : None

PS C:\ucs> Get-UcsStatus -ucs eric

Name : eric

VirtualIpv4Address : 172.25.206.5

HaConfiguration : cluster

HaReadiness : ready

HaReady : yes

EthernetState : full

ChassisSerial1 : FOX1327GF45

ChassisSerial2 :

ChassisSerial3 :

Chassis1Status : ok

Chassis2Status : unknown

Chassis3Status : unknown

FiALeadership : subordinate

FiAManagementServicesState : up

FiAOobIpv4Address : 172.25.206.6

FiAOobIpv4DefaultGateway : 172.25.206.1

FiAOobIpv4SubnetMask : 255.255.255.0

FiBLeadership : primary

FiBManagementServicesState : up

FiBOobIpv4Address : 172.25.206.7

FiBOobIpv4DefaultGateway : 172.25.206.1

FiBOobIpv4SubnetMask : 255.255.255.0

jimstehlik · ‎07-16-2013

Eric,

I appreciate your answer, but your solution does not work for me.

I have modified my credential xml file and removed the $handle# = and the /> -NotDefault from each line.

I run the following commands:

Set-UcsPowerToolConfiguration -SupportMultipleDefaultUcs $true

$CredFileKey = ConvertTo-SecureString 'unlockme' -AsPlainText -Force

connect-ucs -LiteralPath C:\scripts\creds\all.xml -key $credfilekey

It would appear to work because it returns the versions of each UCM that I asked it to log in.

The problem that I have now is that when I then issue the command:

Get-UcsPSSession

I get nothing in return. It just shows my PS C:\scripts> prompt

Now on the other hand, when I modify my credential file so that it only has one line in between the ucshandles tags, I do get the results that you show following the command Get-UscPSSession.

But, if I were to enter the following commands without using a credential xml file, it works how I would expect it.

$handle1 = Connect-Ucs <ip1> -NotDefault

$handle2 = Connect-Ucs <ip2> -NotDefault

Get-UcsStatus -Ucs $handle1,$handle2

The above code lets me log into to UCS domains and the shows the status for both. If I were to change the last command to:

Get-UcsStatus -Ucs $handle2

It would only show me information on Domain 2.

Thank you,

Jim

ericwill · ‎07-16-2013

Can we please do a webex regarding this either tomorrow, or early next week as I'm on PTO Thursday and Friday?

Thanks,
Eric

admin11111 · ‎07-16-2013

Eric,

We sure can. I really hope that I am not imposing. Just frustrated that I can't get it work the way I would like it to.

My e-mail is james.stehlik@advocatehealth.com I am in the Midwest so its Central time zone for me. I do have a meeting from 10 - 11, but other than that, I am available.

Thank you again,

Jim

ericwill · ‎07-16-2013

I sent you a direct email.

Thanks,
Eric

jerry.r.wintrode · ‎08-01-2016

Did you ever figure this out? I am having the same trouble, I cannot get "Get-UcsServer" to work when I connect to multiple domains. I get the "Default list is blank" error even though Get-UcsPSSession returns the list of domains I am connected to.

Thanks