Cisco UCS C Series, UCS C200, UCS C250, UCS C210, UCS C460 Configuration Manual

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.1(2)

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CONTENTS

Preface vii
Audience vii
Organization vii
Conventions viii
Related Documentation ix
Documentation Feedback x
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request x
Overview 1
Overview of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers 1
Overview of the Server Software 2
Cisco Integrated Management Controller 2
Overview of the CIMC User Interface 3
CIMC Home Page 4
Navigation Pane 4
Work Pane 5
Toolbar 7
Cisco Integrated Management Controller Online Help Overview 8
Logging Into CIMC 8
Logging Out of CIMC 8
Installing the Server OS 11
OS Installation Methods 11
KVM Console 11
Installing an OS Using the KVM Console 12
PXE Installation Servers 12
Installing an OS Using a PXE Installation Server 13
Managing the Server 15
Viewing Overall Server Status 15
Toggling the Locator LED 17
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Configuring the Server Boot Order 17
Powering On the Server 19
Powering Off the Server 19
Power Cycling the Server 19
Resetting the Server 20
Shutting Down the Server 20
Viewing Server Properties 21
Viewing CPU Properties 21
Viewing Memory Properties 22
Viewing Power Supply Properties 22
Viewing Storage Properties 23
Viewing Server Sensors 25
Viewing Current Sensors 25
Viewing LED Sensors 26
Viewing Fan Sensors 27
Viewing Power Supply Sensors 27
Viewing Temperature Sensors 29
Viewing Voltage Sensors 30
Managing Remote Presence 31
Configuring Serial Over LAN 31
Configuring Virtual Media 32
KVM Console 32
Configuring the Virtual KVM 33
Disabling the Virtual KVM 33
Enabling the Virtual KVM 34
Managing User Accounts 35
Active Directory 35
Configuring Active Directory in CIMC 35
Configuring the Active Directory Server 36
Configuring Local Users 37
Viewing User Sessions 39
Configuring Network-Related Settings 41
Server NIC Configuration 41
Server NICs 41
Configuring Server NICs 42
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Configuring Common Properties 43
Configuring IPv4 43
Connecting to a VLAN 44
Network Security Configuration 45
Network Security 45
Configuring Network Security 45
Configuring Communication Services 47
Configuring HTTP 47
Configuring SSH 48
IPMI Over LAN 49
Configuring IPMI over LAN 49
Managing Certificates 51
Managing the Server Certificate 51
Generating a Certificate Signing Request 52
Creating a Self-Signed Certificate 53
Uploading a Server Certificate 54
Configuring Platform Event Filters 57
Platform Event Filters 57
Enabling Platform Event Alerts 57
Disabling Platform Event Alerts 58
Configuring Platform Event Filters 58
Configuring SNMP Trap Settings 59
CIMC Firmware Management 61
Overview of Firmware 61
Obtaining CIMC Firmware from Cisco 62
Installing CIMC Firmware from the TFTP Server 63
Installing CIMC Firmware Through the Browser 64
Activating Installed Firmware 64
Viewing Logs 65
CIMC Log 65
Viewing the CIMC Log 65
Clearing the CIMC Log 66
Sending the CIMC Log to a Remote Server 66
System Event Log 67
Viewing the System Event Log 67
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Clearing the System Event Log 67
Server Utilities 69
Exporting Technical Support Data 69
Rebooting CIMC 70
Recovering from a Corrupted BIOS 70
Resetting CIMC to Factory Defaults 71
Backing Up and Importing the CIMC Configuration 71
Backing Up and Importing the CIMC Configuration 71
Backing Up the CIMC Configuration 72
Importing a CIMC Configuration 73
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Preface

This preface includes the following sections:
Audience, page vii
Organization, page vii
Conventions, page viii
Related Documentation, page ix
Documentation Feedback , page x
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request , page x
This guide is intended primarily for data center administrators with responsibilities and expertise in one or more of the following:
• Server administration
• Storage administration
• Network administration
• Network security

Organization

This document includes the following chapters:
DescriptionTitle
Describes the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers and the CIMC .Overview
Managing the Server
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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.
Elements in square brackets are optional.[ ]
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Related Documentation

IndicationConvention
Note
{x | y | z}
[x | y | z]
string
courier font
!, #
Means reader take note.
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.
Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.
Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.< >
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.[ ]
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.
Tip
Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Caution
Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Timesaver
Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Warning
Means reader be warned. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in bodily injury.
Related Documentation
Documentation for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc
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Documentation Feedback

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

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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CHAPTER 1

Overview

This chapter includes the following sections:
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
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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.
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Overview of the Server Software

UCS C250 Rack-Mount Server
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:
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Overview of the CIMC User Interface

• 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:
• Java 1.6 or higher
• HTTP and HTTPS enabled
• Adobe Flash Player 10 or higher
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Navigation Pane

CIMC Home Page

Note
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:
DescriptionElement Name
Overall Server Status area
Server tab
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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.
Fan—Use this tab to view the fan sensor.
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Overview
Temperature—Use this tab to view the temperature sensor.
Voltage—Use this tab to view the voltage sensor.
Current—Use this tab to view the current sensor.
LEDs—Use this tab to view the state and color of the LEDs.
On the page, you can view the system event log.System Event Log
There are three tabs on the page:Remote Presence
Virtual KVM—Use this tab to set vKVM properties.
Virtual Media—Use this tab to set virtual media properties.
Serial over LAN—Use this tab to set serial over LAN properties.
There are three areas on this page:BIOS
Actions—Use this area to configure the server boot order, recover corrupted BIOS, and clear the BIOS CMOS.
BIOS Properties—Use this area to view the running version of the BIOS.
Boot Order—Use this area to view the configured and actual boot order.
There are three tabs on the page:User Management
Local Users—Use this tab to create users.
Active Directory—Use this tab to set active directory properties.
Sessions—Use this tab to view current user sessions.
There are two tabs on the page:Network
Network Settings—Use this tab to set network properties.
Network Security—Use this tab to set up network security.
There are three areas on this page:Communications Services
HTTP Properties—Use this area to set HTTP properties.
SSH Properties—Use this area to set SSH properties.
IPMI over LAN Properties—Use this area to set IPMI over LAN properties.
There are two areas on this page:Certificate Management
Actions—Use this area to generate and upload a certificate.
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Toolbar
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.
The toolbar displays above the Work pane.
DescriptionElement Name
Refreshes the current page.Refresh
Powers on the server.Power On Server
Powers off the server.Power Off Server
Launches the KVM console.Launch KVM Console
Launches help.Help
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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.
Click Log In.

Logging Out of CIMC

Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
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In the upper right of CIMC, click Log Out. Logging out returns you to the CIMC log in page.
(Optional) Log back in or close your web browser.
Overview
Cisco Integrated Management Controller Online Help Overview
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Overview
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Installing the Server OS

This chapter includes the following sections:
OS Installation Methods, page 11
KVM Console, page 11
PXE Installation Servers, page 12

OS Installation Methods

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
• USB flash drive on the network
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PXE Installation Servers

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
Step 7
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.
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Installing an OS Using a PXE Installation 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.
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PXE Installation Servers
Installing an OS Using a PXE Installation Server
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Managing the Server

This chapter includes the following sections:
Viewing Overall Server Status, page 15
Toggling the Locator LED, page 17
Configuring the Server Boot Order, page 17
Powering On the Server, page 19
Powering Off the Server, page 19
Power Cycling the Server, page 19
Resetting the Server, page 20
Shutting Down the Server, page 20
CHAPTER 3

Viewing Overall Server Status

Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
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In the Overall Server Status area of the Navigation pane, click the blue health report link to refresh the Server Summary pane.
(Optional) Review the following information in the Server Summary pane:
DescriptionName
The current power state.Power State field
The overall status of the server. This can be:Overall Server Status field
Memory Test In Progress—The server is performing a self-test of the installed memory. This condition normally occurs during the boot process.
Good
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Managing the Server
DescriptionName
Moderate Fault
Severe Fault
Powered Off
The overall status of the processors. This can be:Processors field
Good
Fault
Powered Off
You can click the link in this field to view more information about the processors.
The overall status of the memory modules. This can be:Memory field
Good
Fault
Powered Off
You can click the link in this field to view detailed status information.
The overall status of the power supplies. This can be:Power Supplies field
Good
Fault
Powered Off
You can click the link in this field to view detailed status information.
The overall status of the power supplies. This can be:Fans field
Good
Fault
Powered Off
You can click the link in this field to view detailed status information.
Note
This field is only displayed for some C Series servers.
The overall status of the hard drives. This can be:HDD field
Good
Fault
Powered Off
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Managing the Server

Toggling the Locator LED

Before You Begin
You must have user privileges for all power control operations including this operation.
Toggling the Locator LED
DescriptionName
You can click the link in this field to view detailed status information.
Note
Whether the locator LEDs are on or off.Locator LED field
This field is only displayed for some C Series servers.
Procedure
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Step 4
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
On the Server tab, click Summary.
In the Actions area, click Turn On Locator LED. The locator LED turns on and is blinking.
In the Actions area, click Turn Off Locator LED. The locator LED turns off.

Configuring the Server Boot Order

Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure server boot order.
Procedure
Step 1 Step 2
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
On the Server tab, click BIOS. The BIOS page appears.
Step 3
Step 4
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In the Actions area, click Configure Boot Order. A dialog box with boot order instructions appears.
Review the instructions, and then click OK.
Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.1(2)
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