Summary

In this chapter, we learned about the various options available to install UCSPE and also the methods to add, remove, and modify different hardware components. We also launched the UCSM software from UCSPE using a web browser and looked into the user interface elements. In the subsequent chapters, we will be using UCSM running on UCSPE to configure various settings such as server profiles, resource pools, organizations, networking, and storage.

In the next chapter, we will get introduced to UCSM, learn about the Graphical User Interface (GUI), and the options that are available on the tabs and nodes under the two main screen panes, which are used for the configuration and management of UCS hardware and software components.