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such as UUID and MAC address, on the new server are overwritten with the configuration in the service
profile. As a result, the change in server is transparent to your network. You do not need to reconfigure any
component or application on your network to begin using the new server.
This profile allows you to take advantage of and manage system resources through resource pools and policies,
such as the following:
• Virtualized identity information, including pools of MAC addresses, WWN addresses, and UUIDs
• Ethernet and Fibre Channel adapter profile policies
• Firmware package policies
• Operating system boot order policies
Unless the service profile contains power management policies, a server pool qualification policy, or another
policy that requires a specific hardware configuration, the profile can be used for any type of server in the
Cisco UCS domain.
You can associate these service profiles with either a rack-mount server or a blade server. The ability to
migrate the service profile depends upon whether you choose to restrict migration of the service profile.
If you choose not to restrict migration, Cisco UCS Manager does not perform any compatibility checks
on the new server before migrating the existing service profile. If the hardware of both servers are not
similar, the association might fail.
Note
Service Profiles that Inherit Server Identity
This hardware-based service profile is the simplest to use and create. This profile uses the default values in
the server and mimics the management of a rack-mounted server. It is tied to a specific server and cannot be
moved or migrated to another server.
You do not need to create pools or configuration policies to use this service profile.
This service profile inherits and applies the identity and configuration information that is present at the time
of association, such as the following:
• MAC addresses for the two NICs
• For a converged network adapter or a virtual interface card, the WWN addresses for the two HBAs
• BIOS versions
• Server UUID
The server identity and configuration information inherited through this service profile may not be the
values burned into the server hardware at manufacture if those values were changed before this profile is
associated with the server.
Important
Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.0
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Server Architecture and Connectivity