UCS bug CSCun10760 Legacy CD/DVD” not “Local” or “Remote” in your boot order policy

CSCun10760.  The workaround for this issue is to set "Legacy CD/DVD” not “Local” or “Remote” in your boot order policy (see screenshot)

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/12146621/service-profile-resource-issue

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/2-2/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_2/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_1_chapter_011111.html#concept_F6AF7F0342224EF28B65ABC2C382FFB1

From Cisco Forum:

Second-level devices are only available for Cisco UCS M3 blade and rack servers using enhanced boot order. ForCisco UCS M1 and M2 blade and rack servers using standard boot order, you can choose only the top-level Add Local Disk.

If you select 'Add Local CD/DVD' or 'Add Remote CD/DVD' the service profile will fail to apply to a non-M3 blade, those options are uefi 2nd level boot.  You must delete any CD/DVD from the service profile, then add the top level Add CD/DVD when Legacy Boot is checked.

CSCun10760 was opened so that second order boot options are greyed out when using legacy boot.

Vmware KB 2035510 "Cannot complete login due to an incorrect username or password"

Logging into vCenter Server 5.1 or 5.5 using the vSphere Client with an Active Directory domain account and selecting the Use Windows session credentials checkbox, fails with the error:

Cannot complete login due to an incorrect username or password

Cause:
Active Directory Identity Sources must be added to the Single Sign On (SSO) configuration with the domain NETBIOS (short name) as the Domain Alias. If a Domain Alias is not configured with the domain short name, authentication using session credentials may fail.

Resolution:

To resolve this issue, remove the existing Active Directory Identity Source, and recreate it with a Domain Alias.

To remove the existing Active Directory Identity Source, and recreate it with a Domain Alias:

1. Log into the vSphere Web Client using the Admin@System-Domain (for 5.1) or administrator@vsphere.local credentials (for 5.5).
2. Click Administration.
3. Under Sign-On and Discovery, click Configuration.
4. Click the Active Directory identity source.
5. Under Actions, click Edit Identity Source.
6. Make note of the information in the identity source.
7. Click Cancel.
8. Under Actions, click Delete Identity Source.
9. Recreate the identity source using the short NETBIOS name in the Domain Alias field.
10. Click Test Connection.
11. Click OK.

Ref:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2035510

BugId CSCul20788 UCS Firmware issue

The background:

When installing a new B200 M3 server, it will either fail discovery at 56% or service profile association at 39% with the below:
service profile association at 39%
 Slot Status: Equipped
 Equipped Conn Path: A,B
 Equipped Conn Status: A,B
 Equipped Managing Instance: B
 Availability: Unavailable
 Admin State: In Service
 Overall Status: Config Failure
 Oper Qualifier: N/A
 Discovery: Complete
 Current Task: Waiting for BIOS POST completion from CIMC on server 1/4(FSM-STAGE:sam:dme:ComputePhysicalAssociate:BiosPostCompletion)
 Check Point: Discovered


Conditions:
B200 M3 with E5-2600 V2 series CPU which begins support in UCS 2.1.3a.
UCS infrastructure running 2.1.3a


For service profile association failing at 39%
CIMC==2.1.3a
Bios==2.1.1a
For Discovery failing at 56%L
CIMC==2.1.1e
BIOS==2.1.1a
Workaround:
Correct firmware version for blade to supported version for all components.


Ref:
BugId CSCul20788

UCS Firmware Upgrade: 2.1

http://www.techshifter.com/2013/02/12/ucs-firmware-upgrade-2-1/