Intersight Tools to Deploy and Manage Intersight Managed Environments

Converged - HyperConverged - Traditional Domains and Standalone

Disclaimer

This code is provided as is. No warranty, support, or guarantee is provided with this. But in typical github fashion there is the opportunity to collaborate and share Bug's/Feedback/PR Requests.

Updates

• 2024-05-18: Changing version numbering to match the Intersight API release version that was tested. This is going back from 4.X to 1.X to perform this match. This is so it is easier for a user to identify which Intersight API release the intersight-tools release was tested against.

ezci.py

General Use Cases

• Deploy Azure Stack HCI Using Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestrator
• Deploy FlashStack Using Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestrator
• Deploy FlexPod Using Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestrator

README - ezci

ezimm.py

General Use Cases

• OS Installation: Use existing profiles or create new profiles and install an operating system to a list of servers.
• Build IaC (Infrastructure as Code) YAML Configuration files from an export of Cisco Intersight Transition Tool JSON from UCSM/UCS Central environments to be consumed with Terraform or this Python library.
• Build IaC YAML Configuration files using a guided Wizard to be consumed with Terraform or this Python library.
• Deploy Cisco Intersight Policies, Pools, and Profiles/Templates using Python

README - ezimm

ezclaim.py

General Use Case

• Claim C-Series with Intersight.

README - ezclaim

ezday2tools.py

General Use Cases

• add_policies: Update Policies attached to chassis, domain, server profiles/templates within the same organization or from a shared organization.
• add_vlans: Function to add a VLAN to existing VLAN Poilcy and Ethernet Network Group Policies. Optionally can also create LAN Connectivity Policies.
• audit_logs: Function to Get List of Users that have logged into the Account and performed actions/changes.
• clone_policies: Function to clone policies from one Organization to another.
• hcl_status: Function to take UCS inventory from vCenter and validate the status of the HCL VIB.
• inventory: Function to Create a Spreadsheet with inventory for Domains, Chassis, Servers.
• server_identities: Function to get WWNN/WWPN and MAC identities. By default it only gathers the fibre-channel identities. To get full identities list add the -fi option at the CLI.,

README - ezday2tools

Updates/News

2023-11-18

• Added New README's for Each Use Case, see above.
• Archived intersight_iac. See: Old - README

Getting Started - Environment Preparation

Install Visual Studio Code

• Download Here: Visual Studio Code

• Recommended Extensions:

  • GitHub Pull Requests and Issues - Author GitHub
  • HashiCorp HCL - Author HashiCorp
  • HashiCorp Terraform - Author HashiCorp
  • Pylance - Author Microsoft
  • Python - Author Microsoft
  • PowerShell (Windows) - Author Microsoft
  • YAML - Author Red Hat

• Authorize Visual Studio Code to GitHub via the GitHub Extension

Install git

• Linux - Use the System Package Manager - apt/yum etc.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git

• Windows Download Here: Git

configure Git Credentials

git config --global user.name "<username>"   
git config --global user.email "<email>"

Python Requirements

• Python 3.9 or Greater
• Linux - Use the System Package Manager - apt/yum etc.
• Windows Download Here: Python Note: Make sure to select the Add To System Path Option during the installation

Clone this Repository

Linux/Windows

git clone https://github.com/scotttyso/intersight-tools
cd intersight-tools

Install the Requirements File

Linux/Windows

pip install -r requirements.txt

For Linux Environments - Create Symbolic Links for Simplicity

sudo ln -s $(readlink -f ezazure.ps1) /usr/bin/ezazure.ps1
sudo ln -s $(readlink -f ezci.py) /usr/bin/ezci.py
sudo ln -s $(readlink -f ezclaim.py) /usr/bin/ezclaim.py
sudo ln -s $(readlink -f ezday2tools.py) /usr/bin/ezday2tools.py
sudo ln -s $(readlink -f ezimm.py) /usr/bin/ezimm.py
sudo ln -s $(readlink -f ezpure_login.ps1) /usr/bin/ezpure_login.ps1
sudo ln -s $(readlink -f ezvcenter.ps1) /usr/bin/ezvcenter.ps1

PowerShell Requirements

• Many Features in the Modules use PowerShell 7.X Features. Make sure you are running PowerShell 7.X

Linux

sudo snap install powershell --classic

Windows

Download PowerShell

YAML Schema Notes for auto-completion, Help, and Error Validation:

If you would like to utilize Autocompletion, Help Context, and Error Validation, (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) make sure the files all utilize the .ezi.yaml file extension.

And Add the Following to YAML: Schemas in Visual Studio Code: Settings > Search for YAML: Schema: Click edit in settings.json. In the yaml.schemas section:

"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/terraform-cisco-modules/easy-imm/main/yaml_schema/easy-imm.json": "*.ezi.yaml"

Soon the Schema for these YAML Files will be registered with SchemaStore via utilizing this .ezi.yaml file extension. But until then, you will need to still add this to settings.json.