Verify that the monitor and keyboard are connected as described in the Quick Start Guide.
Power on the monitor.
Verify that power is connected and the Power LED status, as shown in Figure 1: Power and LED Status -
BE7000M Server, on page 1 and Figure 2: Power and LED Status - BE7000H Server, on page 2.
Figure 1: Power and LED Status - BE7000M Server
If the status of the Power LED is orange, that indicates server is off. If it is not, check the electrical and network
connections. If the status of the Power LED is green, skip forward to step 5.
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Figure 2: Power and LED Status - BE7000H Server
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Step 5
Step 6
Push the power button (3) and verify that the power button LED the disk LED disk drive change to green.
Watch the boot process on the monitor.
(Optional) Press F8 to open the CIMC Configuration window when prompted. In the CIMC Configuration
window, reset the CIMC password, configure the management interface IP address, and then exit.
Note
The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is the management interface for the C-Series
Servers. CIMC runs within the server, allowing remote administration, configuration, and monitoring
of the server via web or SSH command line access.
Step 7
(Optional) If you are using CIMC for remote console access, browse to the IP address that you configured
and do one of the following:
If you have changed the CIMC password in step 6, provide the new password.
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If you have not changed the CIMC password in step 6, use the default username admin and password
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password.
Step 8
If you use the default username and password to log in to the Cisco Integrated Management Controller screen,
the system prompts you to change the password. Changing the password is mandatory.
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The CIMC screen in Figure 3 offers various tasks, such as turning On Locater LED and launching KVM
Console.
Note
In the Server Properties section, the Product Name appears as UCS C240 M4S2 for BE7000M
and as UCS C240 M4SX for BE7000H.
Figure 3: Cisco Integrated Management Controller Web Interface
Customize Hypervisor for Remote Access
Follow this procedure to customize the Hypervisor (VMware vSphere Hypervisor) to enable remote access
from your PC using the vSphere client.
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When the hypervisor has booted, the Direct Console User Interface displays on the monitor as shown in Figure
4.
For release 10.5(1) and later, you are notified about preinstalled applications.Note
Figure 4: Direct Console Screen After Hypervisor Loads
Step 2
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The default username is root and password is password.
Figure 5: Hypervisor System Customization Menu
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Step 4
(Recommended) Choose Configure Password to change the password.
To assign a static IP address, enter the Configure Management Network menu, and follow the instructions on
screen to change “IP Configuration” as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6: Assign Static IP Address to ESXi Host
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