Cisco Systems C24 M3, UCSVEZC24324 User Manual

Cisco UCS C24 Server Installation and Service Guide

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May 09, 2013

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Preface

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco UCS C24 Server Installation and Service Guide. It also pr ovides info rmation abo ut how t o obtain r elat ed docum entatio n.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Overview Provides an overview of the server. Chapter 2 Installing the Server Describes how to install the server in a rack, how to cable and

Chapter 3 Maintaining the

Appendix A Server Specifications Lists physical, environmental, and power specifications for the

Appendix B Power Cord

Appendix C RAID Controller

Appendix D Installation for Cisco

Server

Specifications

Considerations

UCS Integration

power on the server, and how to initially set up the server in standalone mode.

Describes the server LEDs and buttons, identifies the replaceable components of the server, and describes how to replace them.

server. Lists specifications for the supported international power cords.

Provides server RAID controller information.

Provides installation and upgrade procedures for installing the server into Unified Computing System (UCS) integration.

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Audience

This guide is for experienced network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco servers.

Documentation Feedback

To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your comments to ucs-docfeedback@external.cisco.com. We appreciate your feedback.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and safety warnings. Notes and cautions contain important information that you should know.

Note Means r eader ta ke note. Notes contain h elpful suggestions or references to mater ial that are not covered

in the publication.

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Warning

Waarschuwing

in equipment damage or loss of data.

Safety warnings appear throughout this guide in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, can cause physical injuries. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES

Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard praktijken om ongelukken te voorkomen. Gebruik het nummer van de verklaring onderaan de waarschuwing als u een vertaling van de waarschuwing die bij het apparaat wordt geleverd, wilt raadplegen.

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Attention

Warnung

TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA

Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Tilanne voi aiheuttaa ruumiillisia vammoja. Ennen kuin käsittelet laitteistoa, huomioi sähköpiirien käsittelemiseen liittyvät riskit ja tutustu onnettomuuksien yleisiin ehkäisytapoihin. Turvallisuusvaroitusten käännökset löytyvät laitteen mukana toimitettujen käännettyjen turvallisuusvaroitusten joukosta varoitusten lopussa näkyvien lausuntonumeroiden avulla.

SÄILYTÄ NÄMÄ OHJEET

IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ

Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des avertissements figurant dans les consignes de sécurité traduites qui accompagnent cet appareil, référez-vous au numéro de l'instruction situé à la fin de chaque avertissement.

CONSERVEZ CES INFORMATIONS

WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE

Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden.

Avvertenza

Advarsel

BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF.

IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA

Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al corrente dei pericoli relativi ai circuiti elettrici e conoscere le procedure standard per la prevenzione di incidenti. Utilizzare il numero di istruzione presente alla fine di ciascuna avvertenza per individuare le traduzioni delle avvertenze riportate in questo documento.

CONSERVARE QUESTE ISTRUZIONI

VIKTIGE SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER

Dette advarselssymbolet betyr fare. Du er i en situasjon som kan føre til skade på person. Før du begynner å arbeide med noe av utstyret, må du være oppmerksom på farene forbundet med elektriske kretser, og kjenne til standardprosedyrer for å forhindre ulykker. Bruk nummeret i slutten av hver advarsel for å finne oversettelsen i de oversatte sikkerhetsadvarslene som fulgte med denne enheten.

TA VARE PÅ DISSE INSTRUKSJONENE

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¡Advertencia!

Varning!

INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA

Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você está em uma situação que poderá ser causadora de lesões corporais. Antes de iniciar a utilização de qualquer equipamento, tenha conhecimento dos perigos envolvidos no manuseio de circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas habituais de prevenção de acidentes. Utilize o número da instrução fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham este dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES

INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD

Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular cualquier equipo, considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña a este dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES

VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSANVISNINGAR

Denna varningssignal signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada. Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och känna till vanliga förfaranden för att förebygga olyckor. Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna anordning.

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INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA

Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas padrão de prevenção de acidentes. Use o número da declaração fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham o dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES

VIGTIGE SIKKERHEDSANVISNINGER

Dette advarselssymbol betyder fare. Du befinder dig i en situation med risiko for legemesbeskadigelse. Før du begynder arbejde på udstyr, skal du være opmærksom på de involverede risici, der er ved elektriske kredsløb, og du skal sætte dig ind i standardprocedurer til undgåelse af ulykker. Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed.

GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER

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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional

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Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco UCS C24 server features. The figures in this chapter show an overview of external server features. Internal server features are

illustrated in The server is orderable in three different versions, each with one of three dif ferent front panel/back plane

configurations:

• Cisco UCS C24 (small form-factor (SFF) drives, with 24-drive backplane and expander). 

Holds up to twenty-four 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state drives.

• Cisco UCS C24 (small form-factor (SFF) drives, with 16-drive backplane, no expander). 

Holds up to sixteen 2.5-inch hard drives or sol id state drives.

• Cisco UCS C24 (large form-factor (LFF) drives, with 12-drive backplane and expander). 

Holds up to twelve 3.5-inch hard drives.

Figure 1-1 shows the front panel features of the Small Form-Factor drives version of the server. This

version of the server can be ordered with either a 16-drive direct-connect backplane or a 24-drive backplane with an expander. When the 16-drive backplane is installed, only the first 16 drive bays are used.

Figure 3-4 on page 3-9.

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1 USB 2.0 ports (two) 4 Status LEDs (top to bottom):

Network activity LED Power supply status LED Temperature status LED Fan Status LED System status LED

2 Pull-out asset tag 5 Identification button/LED 3 Drives, hot-swappable

• 24-drive backplane version: 

6 Power button/Power status LED

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• 16-drive backplane version: 

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Figure 1-2 shows the front panel features of the Large Form Factor drives version of the server. This

version of the server has a 12-drive backplane with an expander. For definitions of all LED states, see

Status LEDs and Buttons, page 3-2.

Figure 1-2 Cisco UCS C24 Server (Large Form Factor Drives) Front Panel Features

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2 Asset tag (serial number) 5 Identification button/LED 3 Drives, hot-swappable 

6 Power button/Power status LED

(up to twelve 3.5-inch drives)

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Figure 1-3 shows the rear panel features of the server (identical for all versions of the server). For

definitions of all LED states, see Status LEDs and Buttons, page 3-2.

Figure 1-3 Cisco UCS C24 Server Rear Panel Features

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1 Power supplies (two) 6 VGA video port (DB-15 connecto r) 2 Dual 1 Gb Ethernet ports (LAN1, LAN2) 7 10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management

port

3 PCIe slots 3, 4, and 5 on riser 2

8 Rear Identification button/LED

See PCIe Slots, page 3-34 for slot specifications.

4 USB 2.0 ports (four) 9 PCIe slots 1 and 2 on riser 1

See PCIe Slots, page 3-34 for slot specifications.

5 Serial port (DB-9 connector) –

Table 1-1 lists a summary of server features.

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Chassis Two rack-unit (2RU) chassis. Processors Two Intel Xeon E5-2400 Series processors. Memory The server provides 12 DIMM1 sockets on the motherboard. Baseboard

management

Pilot III BMC, running Cisco Integrat ed Management Contr oller (CIMC) firmware. Depending on your CIMC settings, the CIMC can be accessed through the 

10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management port, the 1- Gb Ethernet LOM ports, or a Cisco P81E virtual interface card.

Network and management I/O

The server provides these connectors:

• One 1-Gb Ethernet dedicated management port

• Two 1-Gb Base-T Ethernet LAN ports

• One RS-232 serial port (DB-9 connector)

• One 15-pin VGA

• Six USB

Power Two power supplies: Both either 450 W each or 650 W each. Do not mix power

supply types. Redundant as 1+1. See Power Specifications, page A-2.

Cooling Four hot-swappable fan modules for front-to-rear cooling.

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PCIe I/O Five horizontal PCIe4 expansion slots on two risers.

See PCIe Slots, page 3-34 for specifications of the slots.

Stora ge Drives are installed into front-panel drive bays that provide hot-pluggable access.

There are two versions of the server front panel and backplane:

• Cisco UCS C24 (small form-factor (SFF) drives, with 24-drive backplane and

expander). Holds up to twenty-four 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state drives.

• Cisco UCS C24 (small form-factor (SFF) drives, with 16-drive backplane, no

expander). Holds up to sixteen 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state drives.

• Cisco UCS C24 (large form-factor (LFF) drives, with 12-drive backplane and

expander). Holds up to twelve 3.5-inch hard drives.

Internal USB support

Cisco USB Flash Drive

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with pre-loaded utilities

The server has one internal USB 2.0 socket on the motherboard that you can use with a USB thumb drive for additional storage.

The server can be ordered with an optional blank 8-GB Cisco USB Flash Drive pre-installed in the internal USB port.

The server can be ordered with an optional 16-GB Cisco USB flash drive. This drive is pre-loaded with Cisco C-series Server utilities. This drive contai ns four

virtual drives. The four virtual drives contain, respectively:

• Cisco Server Configuration Utility

• Cisco Host Upgrade Utility

• Cisco C-Series server drivers set

• A blank virtual drive on which yo u can instal l an OS or a hypervi sor

See Overview of the Pre-Loaded 16-GB Cisco USB Flash Drive, page 3-41 for more information about enabling and booting the virtual drives.

Disk Management

For a list of RAID5 controller options and cables, see RAID Controller

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Considerations, page C-1.

(RAID) RAID Backup There are two mounting points inside the chassis that can be used for the SuperCap

power module that is used with LSI MegaRAID-CV card.

Video Matrox G200e video controller. Resolution up to 1920 x1200, 16bpp at 60 Hz. Up

to 256 MB of video memory.

1. DIMM = dual inline memory module

2. VGA = video graphics array

3. USB = universal serial bus

4. PCIe = peripheral component interconnect express

5. RAID = redundant array of independent disks

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Installing the Server

This chapter describes how to instal l the server, and it includes the fo llowing se ctions:

• Unpacking and Inspecting the Server, page 2-2

• Preparing for Server Installation, page 2-3

• Installing the Server In a Rack, page 2-5

• Initial Server Setup, page 2-8

• System BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-11

• Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-11

• Service Headers and Jumpers, page 2-1 3

Note Before you install, operate, or service a server, review the Regulatory Compliance and Safety

Information for Cisco UCS C-Series Servers for important safety information.

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Caution When handling internal server components, wear an ESD strap and handle modules by the carrier edges

only.

Tip Keep the shipping container in case the server requires shipping in the future.

Note The chassis is thoroughly inspected before shipment. If any damage occurred during transportation or

any items are missing, contact your customer service representative immediately.

To inspect the shipment, follow these steps:

Step 1 Remove the server from its cardboard container and save all packaging material. Step 2 Compare the shipment to the equipment list provided by your customer service representative and

Figure 2-1. Verify that you have all items.

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Step 3 Check for damage and report any discrepancies or damage to your customer service representative. Have

the following information ready:

• Invoice number of shipper (see the packing slip)

• Model and serial number of the damaged u nit

• Description of damage

• Effect of damage on the installation

Figure 2-1 Shipping Box Contents

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Preparing for Server Installation

This section provides information about preparing for server installation, and it includes the following topics:

• Installation Guidelines, page 2-3

• Rack Requirements, page 2-4

• Equipment Requirements, page 2-4

• Slide Rail Adjustment Range, page 2-4

Installation Guidelines

Preparing for Server Installation

Warning

To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of: 35° C (95° F).

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The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times, because it serves as the main disconnecting device.

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This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 15 A.

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Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

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• Plan your site configuration an d prepare t he site before in stalling the server. See the Cisco UCS Site

Preparation Guide for the recommended site planning tasks.

• Ensure that there is adequate space around the server to allow for servicing the server and for

adequate airflow. The airflow in this server is from front to back.

• Ensure that the air-conditioning meets the thermal requirements listed in the Server Specifications.

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page 2-4.

• Ensure that the site power meets the power requirements listed in the Server Specifications. If

available, you can use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect against power failures.

Caution Avoid UPS types that use ferroresonant technol ogy. These UPS types can become unstable with systems

such as the Cisco UCS, which can have substantial current draw fluctuations from fluctuating data traffic patterns.

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Rack Requirements

This section provides the requirements for the standard open racks. The rack must be of the following type:

• A standard 19-in. (48.3-cm) wide, four - post EIA rack, with mou nting p osts that conform t o English

universal hole spacing, per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.

• The rack post holes can be square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), #12-24 UNC, or

#10-32 UNC when you use the supplied slide rails.

• The minimum vertical rack space per server must be one RU, equal to 1.75 in. (44.45 mm).

Equipment Requirements

The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems for this server do not require tools for installation. The inner rails (mounting brackets) are pre-attached to the sides of the server.

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Slide Rail Adjustment Range

The slide rails for this server have an adjustment range of 24 to 36 inches (610 to 914 mm).

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To install the slide rails and the server into a rack, follow these steps:

Step 1 Open the front securing latch (see Figure 2-2). The end of the slide-rail assembly marked “FRONT” has

a spring-loaded securing latch that must be open before you can insert the mounting pegs into the rack-post holes.

a. On the rear side of the securing-latch assembly, hold open the clip marked “PULL.” b. Slide the spring-loaded securing latch away from the mounting pegs. c. Release the clip marked “PULL” to lock the securing latch in the open position.

Figure 2-2 Front Securing Latch

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1 Clip marked “PULL” on rear of assembly 3 Spring-loaded securing latch on front of

assembly

2 Front mounting pegs

Step 2 Install the slide rails onto the rack:

a. Position a slide-rail assembly inside the two left-side rack posts (see Figure 2-3).

Use the “FRONT” and “REAR” markings on the slide-rail assembly to orient the assembly correctly with the front and rear rack posts.

b. Position the front mounting pegs so that they enter the desired front rack-post holes from the front.

Note The mounting pegs that protrude through the rack-post holes are designed to fit round or square holes,

or smaller #10-32 round holes when the mounting peg is compressed. If your rack has #10-32 rack-post holes, align the mounting pegs with the holes and then compress the spring-loaded pegs to expose the #10-32 inner peg.

c. Expand the length-adjustment bracket until the rear mounting pegs protrude through the desired

holes in the rear rack post.

Use your finger to hold the rear securing latch open when you insert the rear mounting pegs to their holes. When you release the latch, it wraps around the rack post and secures the slide-rail assembly.

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Figure 2-3 Attaching a Slide-Rail Assembly

1 Front-left rack post 4 Length-adjustment bracket 2 Front mounting pegs 5 Rear mounting pegs 3 Slide-rail assembly 6 Rear securing latch

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d. Attach the second slide-rail assembly to the opposite side of the rack. Ensure that the two slide-rail

assemblies are level and at the same height with each other.

e. Pull the inner slide rails on each assembly out toward the rack front until they hit the internal stops

and lock in place.

Step 3 Insert the server into the slide rails:

Note The inner rails are pre-attached to the sides of the server at the factory. You can order

replacement inner rails if these are damaged or lost (Cisco PID UCSC-RAIL1-I).

a. Align the inner rails that are attached to the server sides with the front ends of the empty slide rails. b. Push the server into the slide rails until it stops at the internal stops. c. Push in the plastic release clip on each inner rail (labelled PUSH), and then continue pushing the

server into the rack until its front latches engage the rack posts.

Step 4 Attach the (optional) cable management arm (CMA) to the rear of the slide rails:

Note The CMA is designed for mounting on either the right or left slide rails. These instructions

describe an installation to the rear of the right slide rails, as viewed from the rear of server.

a. Slide the plastic clip on the inner CMA arm over the flange on the mounting bracket that attached

to the side of the server. See

Figure 2-4.

Note Whether you are mounting the CMA to the left or right slide rails, be sure to orient the engraved

b. Slide the plastic clip on the outer CMA arm over the flange on the slide rail. See Figure 2-4.

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marking, “UP” so that it is always on the upper side of the CMA. See Figure 2-4.

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c. Attach the CMA retaining bracket to the left slide rail. Slide the plastic clip on the bracket over the

Figure 2-4 Attaching the Cable Management Arm (Rear of Server Shown)

flange on the end of the left slide rail. See

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Figure 2-4.

1 Flange on rear of outer left slide rail 5 Inner CMA arm attachment clip 2 CMA retaining bracket 6 “UP” orientation marking 3 Flange on rear of right mounting bracket 7 Outer CMA arm attachment clip 4 Flange on rear of outer right slide rail

Step 5 Continue with the “Initial Server Setup” section on page 2-8.

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Initial Server Setup

This section includes the following topics:

• Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode), page 2-8

• NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Setting s, page 2-10

Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode)

Note The server is shipped with a default NIC mode called Shared LOM EXT, default NIC redundancy is

active-active, and DHCP is enabled. Shared LOM EXT mode enables the 1-Gb Ethernet ports and the ports on any installed Cisco virtual interface card (VIC) to access the Cisco Integrated Management Interface (CIMC). If you want to use the 10/100 dedicated management ports to access the CIMC, you can connect to the server and change the NIC mode as described in In that step, you can also change the NIC redundancy and set static IP settings.

Step 3 of the following procedure.

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Use the following procedure to perform initial setup of the server:

Step 1 Attach a supplied power cord to each power supply in your server, and then attach the power cord to a

grounded AC power outlet. See the

Wait for approximately two minutes to let the server boot in standby power during the first bootup.

You can verify power status by looking at the Power Status LED (see Figure 1-1 on page 1-2):

• Off—There is no AC power present in the server.

• Amber—The server is in standby power mode. Power is supplied only to the CIMC and some

motherboard functions.

• Green—The server is in main power mode. Power is supplied to all server components.

Note During bootup, the server beeps once for each USB device that is attached to the server. Even if

there are no external USB devices attached, there is a short beep for each virtual USB device such as a virtual floppy drive, CD/DVD drive, keyboard, or mouse. A beep is also emitted if a USB device is hot-plugged or hot-unplugged during BIOS power-on self test (POST), or while you are accessing the BIOS Setup utility or the EFI shell.

Step 2 Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the server.

Power Specifications, page A-2 for power specifications.

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Step 3 Set NIC mode, NIC redundancy, and choose whether to enable DHCP or set static network settings:

a. Press the Power button to boot the server. Watch for the prompt to press F8. b. During bootup, press F8 when prompted to open the BIOS CIMC Configuration Utility. c. Set the NIC mode to your choice for which ports to use to access the CIMC for server management

• Shared LOM EXT (default)—This is shared LOM extended mode. This is the factory-default

• Dedicated—The dedicated management port is used to access the CIMC. You must select a NIC

• Shared LOM—The 1-Gb Ethernet ports are used to access the CIMC. You must select a NIC

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(see

Figure 1-3 for identification of the ports):

setting, along with Active-active NIC redundancy and DHCP-enabled. With this mode, the shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled.

In this mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If the system determines that the Cisco card connection is not getting i ts IP address from a Cisco UCS Manager system because the server is in standalone mode, further DHCP requests from the Cisco card are disabled. Use the Cisco Card NIC mode if you want to connect to the CIMC through a Cisco card in standalone mode.

redundancy and IP setting.

• Cisco Card—The ports on an installed Cisco UCS virtual interface card (VIC) are used to access the

CIMC. You must select a NIC redundancy and IP setting.

Note The Cisco Card NIC mode is currently supported only with a Cisco UCS VIC that is installed in

PCIe slot 2. See also Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards, page 3-36.

d. Use this utility to change the NIC redundancy to your preference. This server has three possible NIC

redundancy settings:

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None—The Ethernet ports operate independently and do not fail over if there is a problem.

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Active-standby—If an active Ethernet port fails, traffic fails over to a standby port.

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Active-active—All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously.

e. Choose whether to enable DHCP for dynamic network settings, or to enter static network settings.

Note Before you enable DHCP, your DHCP server must be preconfigured with the range of MAC

addresses for this server. The MAC address is printed on a label on the rear of the server. This server has a range of six MAC addresses assigned to the CIMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.

f. Optional: Use this utility to make VLAN settings, and to set a default CIMC user password.

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Note Changes to the settings take effect after approximately 45 seconds. Refresh with F5 and wait

until the new settings appear before you reboot the server in the next step.

g. Press F10 to save your settings and reboot the server.

Note If you chose to enable DHCP, the dynamically assigned IP a nd MAC addresses are di splayed on

the console screen during bootup.

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Step 4 Connect to the CIMC for server management. Connect Ethernet cables from your LAN to the server by

using the ports that you selected by your NIC Mode setting in Active-passive NIC redundancy settings require you to connect to two ports.

Step 5 Use a browser and the IP address of the CIMC to connect to the CIMC Setup Utility. The IP address is

based upon the settings that you made in

Step 3 (either a static address or the address assigned by your

DHCP server).

Note The default user name for the server is admin. The default password is password.

T o manage the server , see the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server Configuration Guide or the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server CLI C onfigur ation Guide for instructions on using those interfaces.

The links to these documents are in the C-Series documentation roadmap:

http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc

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Step 3. The Active-active and

This server has the following NIC mode settings that you can choose from:

• Shared LOM EXT (default)—This is shared LOM extended mode. This is the factory default setting,

along with Active-active NIC redundancy and DHCP-enabled. W ith this mode, the shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled.

In this mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If the system determines that the Cisco card connection is not getting its IP address from a Cisco UCS Manager system because the server is in standalone mode, further DHCP requests from the Cisco card are disabled. If the system determines that the Cisco card connection is getting its IP address from a Cisco UCS Manager system, the reply has parameters that automatically move the server to UCSM mode.

• Dedicated—The dedicated management port is used to access the CIMC. You must select a NIC

redundancy and IP setting.

• Shared LOM—The 1-Gb Ethernet ports are used to access the CIMC. You must select a NIC

redundancy and IP setting.

• Cisco Card—The ports on an installed Cisco UCS virtual interface card (VIC) are used to access the

CIMC. You must select a NIC redundancy and IP setting.

Note The Cisco Card NIC mode is currently supported only with a Cisco UCS VIC that is installed in

PCIe slot 2. See also Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards, page 3-36.

This server has the following NIC redundancy settings that you can choose from:

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• None—The Ethernet ports operate independently and do not fail over if there is a problem.

• Active-standby—If an active Ethernet port fails, traffic fails over to a standby port.

• Active-active—All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously.

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Preface

Related Documentation

Organization

Audience

Documentation Feedback

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Overview

Installing the Server

Unpacking and Inspecting the Server

Preparing for Server Installation

Installation Guidelines

Rack Requirements

Equipment Requirements

Slide Rail Adjustment Range

Installing the Server In a Rack

Initial Server Setup

Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode)

NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings