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Describes how to configure the boot device order, how to control power to the
server, and how to reset the server.
Conventions
Preface
DescriptionTitle
Viewing Server Properties
Viewing Server Sensors
Managing Remote
Presence
Managing User Accounts
Configuring
Network-Related Settings
Configuring
Communication Services
Event Filters
Management
Describes how to view the CPU, memory, power supply, and storage properties
of the server.
Describes how to view the power supply, fan, temperature, current, and voltage
sensors.
Describes how to configure and manage the virtual KVM, virtual media, and
the serial over LAN connection.
Describes how to add, delete, and authenticate users, and how to manage user
sessions.
Describes how to configure network interfaces, network settings, and network
security.
Describes how to configure server management communication by HTTP, SSH,
and IPMI.
Describes how to generate, upload, and manage server certificates.Managing Certificates
Describes how to configure and manage platform event filters and SNMP settings.Configuring Platform
Describes how to obtain, install, and activate firmware images.CIMC Firmware
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Server Utilities
bold font
italic font
Describes how to view, export, and clear log messages.Viewing Logs
Describes how to export support data, how to reset the server configuration to
factory defaults, how to back up the configuration, and how to reboot the
management interface.
IndicationConvention
Commands, keywords, GUI elements, and user-entered text
appear in bold font.
Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for
which you supply values are in italic font.
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• Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers, page 1
• Overview of the Server Software, page 2
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller, page 2
• Overview of the CIMC User Interface, page 3
Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
Following are the Cisco UCS C-Series rack-mount servers:
• Cisco UCS C200 Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS C210 Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS C250 Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS C460 Rack-Mount Server
Note
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To determine which Cisco UCS C-Series rack-mount servers are supported by this firmware release, see
the Release Notes for Cisco Integrated Management Controller.
UCS C200 Rack-Mount Server
The Cisco UCS C200 server is a high-density, two-socket, 1 RU rack-mount server. This server is built for
production-level network infrastructure, web services, and mainstream data centers, and branch and
remote-office applications.
UCS C210 Rack-Mount Server
The Cisco UCS C210 server is a general-purpose, two-socket, 2 RU rack-mount server. It is designed to
balance performance, density, and efficiency for storage-intensive workloads. This server is built for applications
such as network file and appliances, storage, database, and content-delivery.
The Cisco UCS C250 server is a high-performance, memory-intensive, two-socket, 2 RU rack-mount server.
It is designed to increase performance, and it has the capacity for demanding virtualization and large-data-set
workloads. The C250 server can also reduce the cost of smaller memory footprints.
UCS C460 Rack-Mount Server
The UCS C460 server is a high-density, 4U rack-mount server. Supporting one to four multi-core processors,
it is built for heavy workload applications like data warehousing, ERP, and large-scale virtualization.
Overview of the Server Software
The Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server ships with two major software systems installed.
CIMC Firmware
Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is a separate management module built into the motherboard.
A dedicated ARM-based processor, separate from the main server CPU, runs the CIMC firmware. The system
ships with a running version of the CIMC firmware. You can update the CIMC firmware, but no initial
installation is needed.
Overview
Server OS
The main server CPU runs an OS such as Windows or Linux. The server ships with a pre-installed OS, but
you can install a different OS using the DVD drive or over the network. You can use CIMC to install the new
OS using the KVM console and vMedia.
Use product-specific installation documentation when installing an OS.Note
Cisco Integrated Management Controller
The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is the management service for the C-Series servers.
CIMC runs within the server.
Management Interfaces
You can use a web-based GUI or SSH-based CLI to access, configure, administer, and monitor the server.
Almost all tasks can be performed in either interface, and the results of tasks performed in one interface are
displayed in another. However, you cannot do the following:
• Use CIMC GUI to invoke CIMC CLI
• View a command that has been invoked through CIMC CLI in CIMC GUI
• Generate CIMC CLI output from CIMC GUI
Tasks You Can Perform in CIMC
You can use CIMC to perform the following server management tasks:
• Power on, power off, power cycle, reset and shut down the server
• Toggle the locator LED
• Configure the server boot order
• View server properties and sensors
• Manage remote presence
• Create and manage local user accounts, and enable remote user authentication through Active Directory
• Configure network-related settings, including NIC properties, IPv4, VLANs, and network security
• Configure communication services, including HTTP, SSH, and IPMI Over LAN
• Manage certificates
• Configure platform event filters
• Update CIMC firmware
• Monitor faults, alarms, and server status
No Operating System or Application Provisioning or Management
CIMC provisions servers, and as a result, exists below the operating system on a server. Therefore, you cannot
use it to provision or manage operating systems or applications on servers. For example, you cannot do the
following:
• Deploy an OS, such as Windows or Linux
• Deploy patches for software, such as an OS or an application
• Install base software components, such as anti-virus software, monitoring agents, or backup clients
• Install software applications, such as databases, application server software, or web servers
• Perform operator actions, including restarting an Oracle database, restarting printer queues, or handling
non-CIMC user accounts
• Configure or manage external storage on the SAN or NAS storage
Overview of the CIMC User Interface
The CIMC user interface is a web-based management interface for Cisco C-Series servers. You can launch
the CIMC user interface and manage the server from any remote host that meets the following minimum
requirements:
In case you lose or forget the password that you use to log into CIMC, see the Cisco UCS C-Series server
installation and service guide for your platform for password recovery instructions.
CIMC Home Page
Figure 1 shows the CIMC home page.
Figure 1: CIMC Home Page
Navigation Pane
The Navigation pane displays on the left side in the CIMC user interface. Clicking links on the Server or
Admin tabs in the Navigation pane displays the selected pages in the Work pane on the right side of the
CIMC user interface.
The following table describes the elements in the Navigation pane:
The Overall Server Status area is found above the
Server and Admin tabs. Click this area to refresh the
Server Summary page.
The Server tab is found in the Navigation pane. It
contains links to the following pages:
• Summary
• Inventory
Overview
Work Pane
• Sensors
• System Event Log
• Remote Presence
• BIOS
Work Pane
Admin tab
The Admin tab is found in the Navigation pane. It
contains links to the following pages:
• Users Management
• Network
• Communication Services
• Certificate Management
• CIMC Log
• Event Management
• Firmware Management
• Utilities
The Work pane displays on the right side of the UI. Different pages appear in the Work pane, depending on
what link you click on the Server or Admin tab.
The following table describes the elements and pages in the Work pane.
DescriptionPage or Element Name
Summary
On the page, you view server properties, server status, and CIMC
information. You also perform actions like powering the server on and
off.
There are four tabs on the page:Inventory
• CPUs—Use this tab to view information about the CPU.
• Memory—Use this tab to view information about memory.
• Power Supplies—Use this tab to view information about power
supplies.
• Storage—Use this tab to view information about storage.
There are six tabs on the page:Sensors
• Power Supply—Use this tab to view the power supply sensor.
• Current Certificate—Use this area to view the current certificate
for the server.
On this page, you view the CIMC Log.CIMC Log
There are two tabs on the page:Event Management
• Platform Event Filters—Use this tab to set up platform event
filters.
• Trap Settings—Use this tab to set up SNMP traps.
There are four areas on this page:Firmware Management
• Actions—Use this area to install CIMC firmware from a client
browser or TFTP server, or to activate installed CIMC firmware.
• CIMC Firmware—Use this area to view the status of the running,
backup, and boot-loader versions of the firmware.
Toolbar
• Last Firmware Install—Use this area to view information about
the last firmware update.
There are three areas on this page:Utilities
• Actions—Use this area to export technical support data, export or
import the CIMC configuration, reset the CIMC to factory default,
and reboot the CIMC.
• Last Technical Support Data Export—Use this area to view
information about the last technical support data export.
• CIMC Configuration Import/Export—Use this area to view the
action type and its status.
Cisco Integrated Management Controller Online Help Overview
Launches server information.Info
Cisco Integrated Management Controller Online Help Overview
The Cisco Integrated Management Controller is divided into two main sections, a Navigation pane on the
left and a Work pane on the right.
This help system describes the fields on each GUI page and in each dialog box.
To access the page help, do the following:
• In a particular tab in the GUI, click the Help icon in the toolbar above the Work pane.
• In a dialog box, click the Help button in that dialog box.
Logging Into CIMC
Note
For a complete list of the available C-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
Documentation Roadmap at http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc.
Logging Into CIMC
Before You Begin
If not installed, install Adobe Flash Player 10 or higher on your local machine.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
In your web browser, type or select the web link for CIMC.
If a security dialog box displays, do the following:
a) (Optional) Check the check box to accept all content from Cisco.
b) Click Yes to accept the certificate and continue.
In the log in window, enter your username and password.
C-Series servers support several operating systems. Regardless of the OS being installed, you can install it
on your server using one of the following tools:
• KVM console
• PXE installation server
CHAPTER 2
KVM Console
The KVM console is an interface accessible from CIMC that emulates a direct keyboard, video, and mouse
(KVM) connection to the server. The KVM console allows you to connect to the server from a remote location.
Instead of using CD/DVD or floppy drives physically connected to the server, the KVM console uses virtual
media, which are actual disk drives or disk image files that are mapped to virtual CD/DVD or floppy drives.
You can map any of the following to a virtual drive:
• CD/DVD or floppy drive on your computer
• Disk image files (ISO or IMG files) on your computer
• USB flash drive on your computer
• CD/DVD or floppy drive on the network
• Disk image files (ISO or IMG files) on the network
You can use the KVM console to install an OS on the server.
Installing an OS Using the KVM Console
Before You Begin
• Locate the OS installation disk or disk image file.
• You must log in as a user with admin privileges to install an OS.
Procedure
Installing an OS Using the KVM Console
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
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Step 8
Step 9
Load the OS installation disk into your CD/DVD drive, or copy the disk image files to your computer.
If CIMC is not open, log in.
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
On the Server tab, click Remote Presence.
In the Remote Presence pane, click the Virtual KVM tab.
In the Actions area, click Launch KVM Console.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
From the KVM console, choose Tools ➤ Launch Virtual Media to open the Virtual Media Session dialog
box.
In the Virtual Media Session dialog box, map the virtual media using either of the following methods:
• Check the Mapped check box for the CD/DVD drive containing the OS installation disk.
• Click Add Image, navigate to and select the OS installation disk image, click Open to mount the disk
image, and then check the Mapped check box for the mounted disk image.
Note
Reboot the server and select the virtual CD/DVD drive as the boot device.
When the server reboots, it begins the installation process from the virtual CD/DVD drive. Refer to the
installation guide for the OS being installed to guide you through the rest of the installation process.
You must keep the Virtual Media Session dialog box open during the OS installation process.
Closing the dialog box unmaps all virtual media.
What to Do Next
After the OS installation is complete, reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
PXE Installation Servers
A Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) installation server allows a client to boot and install an OS from a
remote location. To use this method, a PXE environment must be configured and available on your VLAN,
typically a dedicated provisioning VLAN. Additionally, the server must be set to boot from the network.
When the server boots, it sends a PXE request across the network. The PXE installation server acknowledges
the request, and starts a sequence of events that installs the OS on the server.
PXE servers can use installation disks, disk images, or scripts to install an OS. Proprietary disk images can
also be used to install an OS, additional components, or applications.
PXE Installation Servers
Note
PXE installation is an efficient method for installing an OS on a large number of servers. However,
considering that this method requires setting up a PXE environment, it might be easier to use another
installation methods.
Installing an OS Using a PXE Installation Server
Before You Begin
• Verify that the server can be reached over a VLAN.
• You must log in as a user with admin privileges to install an OS.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Set the boot order to PXE first.
Reboot the server.
If a PXE install server is available on the VLAN, the installation process begins when the server reboots. PXE
installations are typically automated and require no additional user input. Refer to the installation guide for
the OS being installed to guide you through the rest of the installation process.
What to Do Next
After the OS installation is complete, reset the LAN boot order to its original setting.