solution. Cisco Intersight offers flexible deployment
options either as software as a service (SaaS) on
https://intersight.com or running a Cisco Intersight
virtual appliance on premises. Some of the benefits of
using Cisco Intersight are the following:
It simplifies Cisco UCS and Cisco HyperFlex management with a single
management platform.
It makes it possible to scale across data center and remote locations
without additional complexity.
It automates the generation and forwarding of technical support files to
the Cisco Technical Assistance Center to accelerate the troubleshooting
process.
Full programmability and automation capabilities are available through
a REST API interface.
A streamlined upgrade process is available for standalone Cisco UCS
servers.Getting started with Cisco Intersight involves the
following steps:
Step 1. Log in to https://intersight.com with a Cisco
ID account.
Step 2. Claim a device for the account. Endpoint
devices connect to the Cisco Intersight portal
through a device connector that is embedded in
the management controller of each system.
Step 3. (Optional) Add additional users to the new
account. Several roles are available, including
read-only and admin roles. Custom roles can be
created, if needed.Cisco Intersight includes a REST API interface built on
top of the OpenAPI specification. The API
documentation, API schemas, and SDKs can be found at
https://intersight.com/apidocs. At this writing, Python
and PowerShell SDKs are available for download at the
previous link. The API accepts and returns messages that