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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
Audience
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
Describes how to configure the boot device order, how to control power to the
server, and how to reset the server.
Managing the Server
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DescriptionTitle
Describes how to view the CPU, memory, power supply, and storage properties
of the server.
Viewing Server Properties
Describes how to view the power supply, fan, temperature, current, and voltage
sensors.
Viewing Server Sensors
Describes how to configure and manage the virtual KVM, virtual media, and
the serial over LAN connection.
Managing Remote
Presence
Describes how to add, delete, and authenticate users, and how to manage user
sessions.
Managing User Accounts
Describes how to configure network interfaces, network settings, and network
security.
Configuring
Network-Related Settings
Describes how to configure server management communication by HTTP, SSH,
and IPMI.
Configuring
Communication Services
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
Event Filters
Describes how to obtain, install, and activate firmware images.CIMC Firmware
Management
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.
Server Utilities
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
IndicationConvention
Commands, keywords, GUI elements, and user-entered text
appear in bold font.
bold font
Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for
which you supply values are in italic font.
italic font
Elements in square brackets are optional.[ ]
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IndicationConvention
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and
separated by vertical bars.
{x | y | z}
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and
separated by vertical bars.
[x | y | z]
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks
around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.
string
Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear
in courier font.
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.
!, #
Means reader take note.
Note
Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Tip
Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Caution
Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the
paragraph.
Timesaver
Means reader be warned. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in bodily injury.
Warning
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
To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your comments
to [email protected]. We appreciate your feedback.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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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
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.
Note
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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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.
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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• 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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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.
Note
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
The Overall Server Status area is found above the
Server and Admin tabs. Click this area to refresh the
Server Summary page.
Overall Server Status area
The Server tab is found in the Navigation pane. It
contains links to the following pages:
Server tab
•Summary
•Inventory
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Navigation Pane

•Sensors
•System Event Log
•Remote Presence
• BIOS
The Admin tab is found in the Navigation pane. It
contains links to the following pages:
Admin tab
•Users Management
•Network
•Communication Services
•Certificate Management
•CIMC Log
•Event Management
•Firmware Management
•Utilities
Work Pane
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
On the page, you view server properties, server status, and CIMC
information. You also perform actions like powering the server on and
off.
Summary
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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•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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•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.
•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.
Toolbar
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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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.
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.
Note
Logging Into CIMC
Before You Begin
If not installed, install Adobe Flash Player 10 or higher on your local machine.
Procedure
Step 1 In your web browser, type or select the web link for CIMC.
Step 2 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.
Step 3 In the log in window, enter your username and password.
Step 4 Click Log In.
Logging Out of CIMC
Procedure
Step 1 In the upper right of CIMC, click Log Out.
Logging out returns you to the CIMC log in page.
Step 2 (Optional) Log back in or close your web browser.
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