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Chapter 7 Configuring Cisco IAC With the Wizard
Managing PODs
Registering Network PODs
Tip This step is optional. However, it is mandatory if you are using Advanced Network Services. The
Network POD is also required for OpenStack as well as Advanced Network Services. Cisco IAC 4.1.1
provides the ability to dynamically provision tenant networks within VDCs.
Use the Register POD service to register an installed POD (Point Of Delivery) and choose the instances
that manage its resources, so that you can start using it in the cloud. You must be logged in as a Cloud
Provider Technical Administrator to create a network POD in Cisco IAC 4.1.1.
Step 1 From the Wizard, choose Register Network POD.
Step 2 On the Register Network Pod form, define the platform elements:
• Assign a name for this POD.
• Assign a description for this POD.
• Optional. Choose the UCS Manager that is to serve this POD.
Note Any physical devices acting as Edge Routers or Layer2 Aggregation Switches should also be
selected.
Note The VLAN Pool field must have a range of VLANs that Cisco IAC can use to create tenant
networks. It is also used in the dynamic creation of Enterprise Transit port-profiles/network
when Connection-Type is Enterprise during the process of creating an organization and Load
Balancer Networks.
Tip There is a 1-to-1 mapping between UCS Managers and PODs. If the drop-down list is empty, all
available UCS Managers have been associated with a POD. For information about defining a
new UCS Manager, see Understanding Cisco UCS Manager Service Profile Templates and
Policies, page 2-2.
Tip UCS Fabric Inter-connects will also appear in the list for select under the Network POD. The
UCS Manager as well as its Fabric Inter-connects should all be selected together.
Step 3 Click Submit Order.
Step 4 Click on the number in the Requisition Number field to display the details.
Step 5 Click Close when the status says Completed.