In this chapter, we learned about the UCSM GUI. We looked at how the GUI is divided into different panes and sections, and the various methods to find the required information or set up the necessary configuration. We briefly described the main tabs in the navigation pane and some tabs in the work pane in subsequent chapters, we will go into the details of navigation and work-pane tabs. We then went through the initial configuration of UCSM. We walked through the minimum configuration steps. We also learned about the CLI UI and how its syntax is a bit different than regular IOS or NX-OS syntax. We also configured some global policies and other settings, which are necessary for UCS components, using the GUI. In subsequent chapters, we will be using the UCSM GUI extensively for the configuration of various UCS physical and software objects.

In the next chapter, we will learn about the UCS LAN configuration. We will start using UCSM extensively, and will explore different configurations, pools, templates, policies, and so on, related to the LAN configuration.