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CONTENTS

Preface vii

Related Documentation

The documentation set for the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series rack-mount servers is described in the roadmap document at the following link:

Cisco UCS C-Series Documentation Roadmap

Audience

To use this installation guide, you must be familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and preferably be a technician who is experienced with electronic and electromechanical equipment.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Overview Provides a brief overview of the Cisco Unified Computing

Chapter 2 Installing the Server Describes how to install the server into a rack, how to cable and

Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server Identifies the replaceable components of the server and describes

Appendix A Technical

Appendix B Power Co rd

System (UCS) and the role that the Cisco UCS C250 server plays in the Cisco Unified Computing System environment.

power on the server, and how to connect to the service processor and your network.

how to replace them.

Lists physical, environmental, and power specifications.

Specifications

Lists specifications for the supported international power cords.

Specifications

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Chapter Title Description

Appendix C RAID Controller

Appendix D Installation for Cisco

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 reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material that are not covered

in the publication.

Considerations

UCS Integration

Preface

Provides information about the RAID controller options for this server and links to LSI documentation for the controllers.

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

Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or

Warning

Waarschuwing

loss of data.

Safety warnings appear throughout this publication 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.

Statement 1071

BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES

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Varoitus

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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Aviso

¡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.

SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR

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Aviso

Advarsel

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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information, see the monthly What’s revised Cisco

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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technical documentation, at:

New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and

Ve r si o n 2.0.

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Overview

The Cisco UCS C250 server, which is a part of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server family, operates in a wide range of data center environments, including those environments that use the Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco Nexus family products, and discrete Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches from Cisco and third parties.

Supporting up to 384 GB of DDR3 main memory, this server is a high-performance, memory-intensive, two-socket, two rack unit (2 RU) server that increases performance and capacity for demanding virtualization and large dataset workloads.

Figure 1-1 shows the external features of the front panel. Figure 1-2 shows the external features of the

rear panel.

Figure 1-1 Front Panel Features

1 Locator button/LED 2 Network activity LED 3 System fault LED 4 Power button/Power status LED 5 CPU fault LED 6 Memory fault LED 7 Power supply fault LED 8 Console connector (with supplied KVM

9 DVD drive 10 Hard drive (up to eight) 11 Fan module (five)

9 10 11

cable, provides DB15 video, DB9 serial, and two USB 2.0 connectors)

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Figure 1-2 Rear Panel Features

1 Low-profile PCIe card slots (three) 2 Locator button/LED 3 Standard-profile PCIe card slots (two) 4 Serial connector (DB9) 5 Video connector (DB15 VGA) 6 USB 2.0 connectors (two) 7 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports (four) 8 10/100 Ethernet management port M1 9 10/100 Ethernet management port M2 10 Power supply (up to two)

Table 1-1 lists the hardware components and features of the The Cisco UCS C250 server:

Ta b l e 1-1 Hardware Features of the Server

Feature or Component

Cisco UCS C250 Server

Enclosure Two rack unit (2RU) chassis.

Processors Two quad-core Intel Xeon processors (Xeon 5500 Series for UCS C250 Generation

M1 and Xeon 5600 Series for UCS C250 Generation M2).

Memory 48 DIMM1 slots supporting up to 384 GB of industry-standard DDR32 main

memory.

Storage Up to eight internal SAS3 or SATA4 hard drives, supporting up to 4 TB total.

Server Generation M2 only—There is also one internal USB port on the

Disk Management

motherboard that you can use with a USB thumb drive (see

Factory-configured RAID5 support options:

• RAID 0 and 1 support for up to eight SAS or SATA drives with the optional LSI

Figure 3-4).

SAS 3081E-R Controller card.

• RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 support for up to eight SAS or SATA drives by

using the LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller cards.

PCIe I/O Up to five PCIe6 expansion cards, plugged into horizontal riser card sockets:

• Two half-length, standard-profile rear-panel slots (with riser card).

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• Three half-length, low-profile rear-panel slots (with riser card).

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Table 1-1 Hardware Features of the Server (continued)

Feature or Component Cisco UCS C250 Server

Network and management I/O

Removable media devices

Power Up to two power supplies, each with a maximum output of 750W.

Cooling Five fan modules that force front-to-rear cooling with four fans in each module; also

1. DIMM = dual inline memory module

2. DDR = double data rate (transfer mode)

3. SAS = serial attached SCSI

4. SATA = serial advanced technology attachment

5. RAID = redundant array of independent disks

6. PCIe = peripheral component interconnect express

7. VGA = video graphics array

8. USB = universal serial bus

9. KVM = keyboard, video, mouse

The server provides these rear-panel connectors:

• Four 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports (RJ-45 connectors).

These integrated Gigabit ports support the Wake on LAN (WoL) and TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) standards.

• Two 10/100 Ethernet management ports (RJ-45 connector).

• One DB9 serial connector.

• One 15-pin VGA

• Two USB

connector.

2.0 connectors.

The server also has one front-panel console connector (with supplied KVM9 cable provides DB15 video, DB9 serial, and two USB 2.0 connectors).

One internal DVD drive.

The drive supports the following media types: CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, +R DL

one fan in each power supply.

See also the “Technical Specifications” section on page A-1 for more physical, environmental, and power details.

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Installing the Server

This chapter describes how to install the server and includes the following sections:

• Unpacking and Inspecting the Server, page 2-2

• Preparing for Installation, page 2-3

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

• Initial Server Setup, page 2-9

• System BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-13

Note Before you install, operate, or service a server, review the Regulatory Compliance an d Safe ty

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

Warning

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Only trained and qualified personnel must be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

Statement 1030

This unit might have more than one power cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the two power supply cords before servicing the unit.

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Caution When handling 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—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 unit

• Description of damage

• Effect of damage on the installation

Figure 2-1 Shipping Box Contents

1 2

UCS C-Series

Cisco

Nexus 1010

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1 Server 2 Drivers and Utilities disc 3 Power cord (optional, up to two) 4 Documentation 5 KVM cable

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Preparing for Installation

This section includes the following topics:

• Installation Guidelines, page 2-3

• Rack Requirements, page 2-4

• Required Equipment, page 2-4

• Slide Rail Adjustment Range, page 2-4

Installation Guidelines

Preparing for 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).

Statement 1047

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

Statement 1019

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.

Statement 1005

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

Statement 1074

When installing the server, follow these guidelines:

• Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing 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 Technical

Specifications appendix.

• Ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in the “Rack Requirements” section on

page 2-4.

• Ensure that the site power meets the power requirements listed in the Technical Specifications

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

Caution Avoid UPS types that use ferroresonant technology. 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, assuming an external ambient air temperature range of 32 to 95

The rack must be of the following type:

• Standard 19-inch (48.3-cm) wide, four-post EIA rack, with mounting posts that conform to English

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

• The rack post holes can be square or round when you use the supplied slide rails.

• The minimum vertical rack space per server must be two rack units (RUs), equal to 3.50 inches

(8.89 cm).

Tip The Cisco R-Series racks and RP-Series PDUs have been designed for optimum performance with Cisco

products and are available from Cisco.

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°F (0 to 35°C).

The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems do not require any tools for installation, but you might want to use a tape measure and level to help level the slide rails during installation.

There are optional Phillips-head screws included with the slide rails that you can use for additional stability (as noted in the installation procedure), but they are not required.

Slide Rail Adjustment Range

There are two types of slide rails available for this server:

• R200-1032RAIL: Range 27 to 36 inches (686 to 914 mm)

• UCSC-RAIL-KT-C250: Range 24 to 36 inches (610 to 914 mm)

Note UCSC-RAIL-KT-C250 cannot be used with a cable management arm.

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The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of replaceable components, see the following URL and then scroll to Technical Specifications:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/products_data_sheets_list.html

This section describes how to install the server into a rack.

Installing the Server Into a Rack

Warning

To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack. When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack. If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.

Statement 1006

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

Step 1 Install the slide rails into the rack:

Tip Use two people to help keep the slide rails and server level during installation. You can use a tape

measure and level or count the holes in the rack posts to ensure that the slide rails and server are level.

a. Align the slide-rail assembly inside the rack posts with the length-adjustment bracket (item 4)

toward the rear of the rack (see

b. Compress the length-adjustment bracket until the mounting pegs (item 6) and locking clips (item 5)

Figure 2-2).

on the slide-rail assembly engage the desired rack holes on the front and rear rack posts.

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

and lock in place.

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Figure 2-2 Attaching a Slide-Rail Assembly

1 Front-left rack post 2 Rear-left rack post 3 Slide-rail assembly 4 Length-adjustment bracket 5 Locking clip (one on each end of assembly) 6 Mounting pegs (two on each end of assembly)

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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.

Tip You can optionally use the #2 Phillips screws that come with the slide rails to increase stability after

installation. These screws can be installed on the front attachment bracket on each assembly, but are not required.

Step 2 Attach mounting brackets to the server:

a. Set a mounting bracket (item 3) on the side of the server, aligning its keyed holes over the pegs on

the server (item 2). The plastic installation release clip (item 5) on the bracket should be toward the server front. See

b. Push the mounting bracket toward the server rear until the locking clip clicks over the server peg. c. Attach the remaining mounting bracket to the opposite side of the server.

Tip You can optionally use the #1 Phillips screws that come with the slide rails to increase stability after

Figure 2-3.

installation. You can install two of these screws on each side of the server to more permanently attach the mounting brackets to each side of the server, but they are not required.

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Figure 2-3 Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Server

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1 Rear of server 2 Mounting peg (four) 3 Mounting bracket 4 Removal release clip 5 Installation release clip

Step 3 Insert the server into the slide rails:

Caution This server weighs approximately 50 pounds (23 kilograms) when fully loaded with components. We

recommend that you use a minimum of two people when lifting the server. Attempting this procedure alone could result in personal injury or equipment damage.

a. Align the mounting brackets that are attached to the server sides with the front of the empty slide

rails.

b. Push the server into the slide rails until it stops at the internal stops. c. Push the plastic installation release clip on each mounting bracket toward the server rear (see item

4 in

Figure 2-3), and then continue pushing the server into the rack until its front flanges touch the

rack posts.

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d. Close the front-flange latches to secure the server to the front rack posts.

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

Note Slide rail UCSC-RAIL-KT-C250 cannot be used with a CMA. Slide rail R200-1032RAIL can be used

with a CMA.

Note The orientation in these instructions refers to a view from the front of the server.

a. Slide the plastic clip on the right end of the CMA length-adjustment slider (item 2) into the rear of

the right slide rail (item 1) until it clips onto the plastic retaining flange inside the slide rail. See

Figure 2-4.

b. Expand the CMA length-adjustment slider (item 2) until its left end aligns with the rear of the left

slide-rail assembly (item 3).

c. Slide the innermost CMA attachment clip (item 4) into the rear of the left slide rail (item 3) and clip

it onto the CMA flange that is on the mounting bracket that is attached to the server.

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d. Attach the two-hole slotted bracket (item 5) that is on the left end of the CMA length-adjustment

slider to the left slide rail. Fit the two-hole slotted bracket over the two pegs inside the slide rail.

e. Attach the outermost CMA attachment clip (item 6) onto the CMA flange that is on the left slide rail.

Figure 2-4 Attaching the Cable Management Arm

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1 Rear of right slide rail (plastic retaining flange

2 CMA length-adjustment slider

is inside the rail)

3 Rear of left slide rail assembly 4 Innermost CMA attachment clip 5 Two-hole slotted bracket on end of CMA

6 Outermost CMA attachment clip

length-adjustment slider

Step 5 Continue with the “Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode)” section on page 2-9.

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Initial Server Setup

This section contains the following topics:

• Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode), page 2-9

• NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings, page 2-12

Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode)

Note This section describes how to power on the server, assign an IP address, and connect to server

management when using the server in standalone mode. To use the server in UCS integration, specific cabling and settings are required. See Installation for Cisco UCS Integration, page D-1.

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

active-active, and DHCP is enabled. Shared LOM mode enables the two 1Gb Ethernet ports to access the Cisco Integrated Management Interface (CIMC). If you want to use the 10/100 management ports or a Cisco network adapter card port to access the CIMC, you must first connect to the server and change the NIC mode as described in NIC redundancy and set static IP settings.

Step 3 of the following procedure. In that step, you can also change the

Initial Server Setup

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

“Power Specifications” section on page A-2 for power specifications.

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

Note Depending on how much memory is installed in the server, bootup might take two minutes or more

because of the memory verification operation during bootup. Servers with the full 384 GB of memory might take up to four minutes to boot.

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

• Off—The server is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections and the power source of

the facility.

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

motherboard functions.

• Solid 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 Use the supplied KVM cable to connect a keyboard and VGA monitor to the console connector on the

front panel (see

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Figure 1-1 on page 1-1).

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Note Alternatively, you can use the VGA and USB ports on the rear panel. However, you cannot use the front

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

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panel console connector VGA and the rear panel VGA at the same time. If you are connected to one VGA connector and you then connect a video device to the other connector, the first VGA connector is disabled. You can then reactivate the first VGA connector only by rebooting the server.

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 you want to use to access the CIMC for server

management (see

–

Dedicated—The two 10/100 management ports are used to access the CIMC. You have to select

Figure 1-2 on page 1-2 for identification of the ports):

a NIC redundancy and IP setting.

–

Shared LOM (default)—The two 1Gb Ethernet ports are used to access the CIMC. This is the factory default setting, along with Active-active NIC redundancy and DHCP enabled.

–

Shipping—The two 10/100 management ports are used to access the CIMC, but each port has a default setting:

Port M1—DHCP is enabled, with no NIC redundancy. Port M2—Static IP address is 10.1.1.7, with no NIC redundancy.

–

Cisco Card—The ports on an installed Cisco network adapter card are used to access the CIMC. You have to select a NIC redundancy and IP setting.

Note The Cisco Card NIC mode is currently supported only with a Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface

Card (N2XX-ACPCI01) that is installed in PCIe slot D (see

Figure 3-17 on page 3-33). See also Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01), page 3-35.

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

redundancy settings:

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