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Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, Release 2.x
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C O N T E N T S
P r e f a c e
C H A P T E R 1
C H A P T E R 2
C H A P T E R 3
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Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview
Basic Workflow for Option 1—E-Series Server without a Preinstalled Operating System or
Basic Workflow for Option 2—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled Microsoft Windows
Basic Workflow for Option 3—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled VMware vSphere
Common Terms Used in This Guide
Installing the E-Series Server into the Router 15
Basic Workflow for Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
Verifying the Router, E-Series Server, and Cisco IOS Software Version Compatibility
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C H A P T E R 5
Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
Stopping the E-Series Server from Resetting and Updating the CIMC Firmware
Verifying E-Series Server Installation
Router Configuration Differences Between the Cisco SRE-V and the E-Series Server—ISR
Router Configuration Differences Between the ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
VMware vSphere Hypervisor Configuration Differences
Configuring CIMC Access - ISR G2
E-Series Server Interfaces Overview—ISR G2
CIMC Access Configuration Options—ISR G2
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated)
Configuring CIMC Access Using Shared LOM—ISR G2
Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal PCIe Slot/0 Console
Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal MGF Slot/1 VLAN
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 or GE3
Configuring CIMC Access - Cisco ISR 4451-X
E-Series Server Interfaces Overview—Cisco ISR 4451-X
CIMC Access Configuration Options—Cisco ISR 4451-X
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated)
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's NIC Interfaces—Cisco ISR
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Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 or GE3
Configuring CIMC Access Using the CIMC Configuration Utility
Defining Network Static Settings Using a Script File
Accessing the Microsoft Windows Server from CIMC
Accessing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor from CIMC
Configuring RAID Using the CIMC GUI
Configuring RAID Using the WebBIOS
Installing the Operating System or Hypervisor
Operating System or Hypervisor Installation Methods
Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using the KVM Console
Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using a PXE Installation Server
Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server
Basic Workflow for Downloading and Installing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image
Assigning a Static IP Address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
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C H A P T E R 1 1
Downloading and Installing the vSphere Client
Configuring the Server Boot Order
Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the CIMC GUI
Configuring the Boot Order Using the BIOS Setup Menu
Configuring a Connection Between the Router and the E-Series Server
Configuring an Internal Connection Between the ISR G2 and the E-Series Server
Configuring an Internal Connection Between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series
Creating an Ethernet Virtual Circuit Using a Non-Native VLAN Between the E-Series
Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
Understanding Network Interface Mapping
Determining the MAC Address in Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Determining the Current BIOS Version
Options for Obtaining Firmware from Cisco Systems
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
Installing the BIOS Firmware Through the Browser
Installing the BIOS Firmware from a TFTP Server
Accessing the BIOS Setup Menu from the KVM Console
Changing Configuration Using the BIOS Setup Menu
Recovering from Corrupt CIMC Firmware 111
Recovering from a Corrupted CIMC Firmware Image
Recovering from a Faulty SD Card
Recovering from a Corrupted File System
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Mapping the Diagnostics Image to the Host
Cisco IOS Software Command Reference—ISR G2
imc ip address default-gateway
Cisco IOS Software Command Reference—Cisco ISR 4451-X
ucse subslot imc password-reset
ucse subslot server password-reset
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Preface
This preface includes the following sections:
•
•
•
•
Related Documentation, page xii
•
New and Changed Information, page xii
•
Documentation Feedback, page xiii
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:
Chapter
Chapter 1
Title
Configuration Quick
Reference
Description
Provides a list of commands and steps to quickly setup and use the E-Series Server.
Chapter 2 Cisco UCS E-Series
Servers Overview
Provides an overview of the E-Series Server, hardware and software requirements, and E-Series Server options.
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Organization
Preface
Chapter
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Title Description
Installing the E-Series
Server into the Router
Describes how to install the E-Series Server into the router.
Configuration
Differences
Provides configuration differences between the Cisco SRE-V and the E-Series Server and between ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR
4451-X.
Configuring CIMC
Access
Accessing CIMC
Provides options to configure CIMC access.
Managing RAID
Provides an overview of CIMC and describes how to log into
CIMC.
Describes RAID options and how to configure RAID.
Installing the Operating
System
Describes how to install an operating system.
Configuring a
Connection Between the Router and the
E-Series Server
Describes how to configure a connection between the router and the E-Series Server.
BIOS Provides an overview of BIOS, how to install the BIOS firmware, and how to access the BIOS setup menu.
Describes how to recover from corrupt CIMC firmware.
Recovering from
Corrupt CIMC
Firmware
Diagnostic Tests
Cisco IOS Software
Command
Reference—ISR G2
Describes how to run diagnostic tests.
Provides a list of Cisco IOS commands used to configure the ISR
G2 and the E-Series Server.
Cisco IOS Software
Command
Reference—Cisco ISR
4451-X
Provides a list of Cisco IOS commands used to configure the
Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server.
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Conventions
Conventions
Text Type
GUI elements
User input
Document titles
System output
CLI commands
[ ]
{x | y | z}
[x | y | z] string
< >
[ ]
!, #
Indication
GUI elements such as tab titles, area names, and field labels appear in this font.
Main titles such as window, dialog box, and wizard titles appear in this font.
Text the user should enter exactly as shown or keys a user should press appear in this font.
Document titles appear in this font.
Terminal sessions and information that the system displays appear in this font
.
CLI command keywords appear in this font.
Variables in a CLI command appear in this font.
Elements in square brackets are optional.
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.
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.
Note
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document.
Tip
Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.
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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
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Related Documentation
The http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/e/1.0/roadmap/e_series_road_map.html
provides links to all E-Series Server documentation:
• Release Notes for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• Cisco Network Modules, Server Modules, and Interface Cards Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information
• Host Upgrade Utility Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller
• CLI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller
• CIMC XML API Programmer’s Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• Open Source Used in Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
New and Changed Information
The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to this guide for the current release:
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Table 1: New Features and Significant Changes in the Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, Release 2.0
Feature
Combined Getting Started Guide
Configuring CIMC Access
Description Where Documented
One Getting Started Guide for all the platforms that the E-Series Server supports—Cisco 2900 and 3900 Integrated
Services Routers (ISR G2) and the Cisco
4451-X Integrated Services Router (Cisco
ISR 4451-X).
This guide.
Provides the following information:
• Configuring CIMC Access—ISR G2
• Configuring CIMC Access—Cisco
ISR 4451-X
Configuring CIMC Access, on page 25
Configuring a Connection Between the
Router and the E-Series Server
Provides the following information:
• Configuring an Internal Connection
Between the ISR G2 and the E-Series
Server
Configuring a Connection Between the
Router and the E-Series Server, on page
87
• Configuring an Internal Connection
Between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server
RAID
Configuring the Server Boot Order
Host Image Mapping
Enhanced RAID feature.
Mapping the Diagnostics Image to the Host Enhanced Diagnostics Image Mapping feature.
Support added for booting the server from specific devices within a device category.
Installing the Operating System or
Enhanced Host Image Mapping feature.
Installing the Operating System or
Documentation Feedback
To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, send an email to [email protected]. We appreciate your feedback.
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1
Configuration Quick Reference
Use this configuration quick reference chapter if you just need a list of commands and steps to quickly set up and use the Cisco UCS E-Series Server (E-Series Server). Detailed information about each of the configuration steps is provided in subsequent chapters.
Note
Use this configuration quick reference chapter if you purchased Option 1 (E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor). Some of the configuration steps are different if you purchased
Option 2 (E-Series Server with preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server), or Option 3 (E-Series Server with preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
).
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Configuration Quick Reference Tasks, page 2
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Configuration Quick Reference Tasks
Configuration Quick Reference Tasks
The following figure shows the basic workflow for Option 1—E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor.
Figure 1: Basic Workflow—Option 1
Procedure
Step 1
Install the E-Series Server into the router.
Step 2
Configure the CIMC IP address for CIMC access. Use one of the following methods:
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• If you are a remote user, use the Cisco IOS CLI to configure CIMC access. Enter the following commands:
Note
Note
This configuration shows you how to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server’s Console interface (shared LOM). For details, see
Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal
PCIe Slot/0 Console Interface—ISR G2, on page 30
.
To use another interface, see
Configuring CIMC Access, on page
25 .
◦enable
◦configure terminal
◦interface ucse slot/port
◦imc ip address cimc-ip-address subnet-mask default-gateway cimc-gateway-ip-address
◦imc access-port shared-lom console
◦no shut
◦end
• If you are a local user, use one of the following methods:
◦Connect a keyboard and monitor to the front panel of the E-Series Server, and then use the CIMC
Configuration Utility to configure CIMC access. See
Configuring CIMC Access Using the CIMC
Configuration Utility, on page 51
.
◦Use the Cisco IOS CLI to configure CIMC access (see the configuration for a remote user above).
Step 3
In your web browser, enter the IP address that you configured in Step 2 to access CIMC.
Step 4
Configure RAID and make the disk drive bootable. See
.
Step 5
Install the operating system or Hypervisor and if needed, install drivers. See
Installing the Operating System or Hypervisor, on page 71
.
Step 6
Do one of the following:
• If you do not want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the server’s host operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface.
• If you want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the Cisco
IOS CLI to configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server. See
Configuring a Connection Between the Router and the E-Series Server, on page 87
.
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Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview, page 5
•
•
Managing E-Series Servers, page 7
•
E-Series Server Options, page 8
•
Common Terms Used in This Guide, page 13
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview
The Cisco UCS E-Series Servers (E-Series Servers) are the next generation of Cisco UCS Express servers.
E-Series Servers are a family of size, weight, and power-efficient blade servers that are housed within the
Generation 2 Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISR G2) and the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router
(Cisco ISR 4451-X). These servers provide a general purpose compute platform for branch-office applications deployed either as bare-metal on operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows or Linux, or as virtual machines on hypervisors, such as VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Citrix XenServer.
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Server Software
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview
The following figure shows an example of an E-Series Server Hypervisor deployment.
Figure 2: Example of an E-Series Server Hypervisor Deployment
1
2
3
Client Devices 4
E-Series Server Management Console
Cisco ISR G2 Router with E-Series Server running a Hypervisor or Bare-Metal Operating
System
5
Virtual Machines Hosted on the E-Series
Server (applicable only if Hypervisor is running on the E-Series Server)
Enterprise Storage Device
Note
For information about the supported E-Series Servers and the maximum number of E-Series Servers that can be installed per ISR, see the "Hardware Requirements" section in the Release Notes for Cisco UCS
E-Series Servers.
Server Software
E-Series Servers require three major software systems:
• CIMC Firmware
• BIOS Firmware
• Operating System or Hypervisor
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Managing E-Series Servers
The following figure shows how the software interacts with the E-Series Server.
Figure 3: Server Software
CIMC Firmware
Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is a separate management module built into the motherboard of the E-Series Server. 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.
CIMC is the management service for the E-Series Servers. You can use a web-based GUI or SSH-based CLI to access, configure, administer, and monitor the server.
BIOS Firmware
BIOS initializes the hardware in the system, discovers bootable devices, and boots them in the provided sequence. It boots the operating system and configures the hardware for the operating system to use. BIOS manageability features allow you to interact with the hardware and use it. In addition, BIOS provides options to configure the system, manage firmware, and create BIOS error reports.
The system ships with a running version of the BIOS firmware. You can update the BIOS firmware, but no initial installation is needed.
Operating System or Hypervisor
The main server CPU runs on an operating system, such as Microsoft Windows or Linux; or on a Hypervisor.
You can purchase an E-Series Server with pre-installed Microsoft Windows Server or VMware vSphere
Hypervisor
™
, or you can install your own platform.
Note
For information about the platforms that have been tested on the E-Series Servers, see the "Software
Requirements" section in the Release Notes for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers.
Managing E-Series Servers
The following table lists the management interfaces used by the E-Series Server.
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E-Series Server Options
Table 2: E-Series Server Management Interfaces
Management Interface
Cisco IOS CLI
CIMC GUI
CIMC CLI
SNMP
Description
Configures the host router and the E-Series Server.
Web-based GUI used to access, configure, administer, and monitor the E-Series Server.
SSH-based CLI used to access, configure, administer, and monitor the E-Series Server.
Allows you to view server configuration and status, and send fault and alert information through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps.
E-Series Server Options
E-Series Servers are available in the following options:
• Option 1—E-Series Server without a preinstalled operating system or hypervisor
• Option 2—E-Series Server with a preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server
At the time of purchase, you can choose the appropriate RAID option that you want enabled on the
E-Series Server.
Note
If you purchase this option, the Microsoft Windows Server license is preactivated.
• Option 3—E-Series Server with a preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
At the time of purchase, you can choose the appropriate RAID option that you want enabled on the
E-Series Server.
Note
The default username for the preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ is root, which cannot be changed, and the default password is password. After you log in, we recommend that you change the password.
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The following figure shows the E-Series Server options.
Figure 4: E-Series Server Options
E-Series Server Options
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Basic Workflow for Option 1—E-Series Server without a Preinstalled Operating System or Hypervisor
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview
Basic Workflow for Option 1—E-Series Server without a Preinstalled Operating
System or Hypervisor
The following figure shows the basic workflow for Option 1—E-Series Server without a preinstalled operating system or hypervisor.
Figure 5: Basic Workflow—Option 1
The following procedure provides the references for the tasks that you must perform when you purchase
Option 1—hardware only (E-Series Server without a preinstalled operating system or hypervisor).
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Basic Workflow for Option 2—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Install the E-Series Server into the router.
See
Installing the E-Series Server into the Router, on page
15 .
Configure the CIMC IP address for
CIMC access.
See
Configuring CIMC Access, on page 25
.
Access CIMC.
See
.
Configure RAID and make the disk drive bootable.
See
.
Install the operating system and if needed, install the drivers.
See
Installing the Operating System or Hypervisor, on page
71 .
Configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series
Server.
Depending on whether you want the traffic to flow through the router or not, do one of the following:
• If you do not want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the server’s host operating system to configure the
E-Series Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface.
• If you want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the Cisco IOS
CLI to configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server. See
Connection Between the Router and the E-Series
.
Basic Workflow for Option 2—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled Microsoft
Windows Server
The following procedure provides the references for the tasks that you must perform when you purchase
Option 2—E-Series Server with a preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Command or Action Purpose
Install the E-Series Server into the router.
See
Installing the E-Series Server into the Router, on page
15 .
Configure the CIMC IP address for
CIMC access.
See
Configuring CIMC Access, on page 25
.
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Basic Workflow for Option 3—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
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Step 3
Step 4
Command or Action Purpose
Configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series
Server.
Depending on whether you want the traffic to flow through the router or not, do one of the following:
• If you do not want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the server’s host operating system to configure the E-Series
Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface.
• If you want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the Cisco IOS
CLI to configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server. See
Connection Between the Router and the E-Series
.
Access CIMC, and then access the
Microsoft Windows Server from
CIMC.
See
.
Basic Workflow for Option 3—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled VMware
vSphere Hypervisor
The following procedure provides the references for the tasks that you must perform when you purchase
Option 3—E-Series Server with a preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Command or Action Purpose
Install the E-Series Server into the router.
See
Installing the E-Series Server into the Router, on page
15 .
Configure the CIMC IP address for
CIMC access.
See
Configuring CIMC Access, on page 25
.
Configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series
Server.
Depending on whether you want the traffic to flow through the router or not, do one of the following:
• If you do not want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the server’s host operating system to configure the E-Series
Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface.
• If you want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the router, use the Cisco IOS
CLI to configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server. See
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Step 4
Command or Action Purpose
Connection Between the Router and the E-Series
.
Access CIMC, and then access the
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ from CIMC.
See
.
Common Terms Used in This Guide
The following table provides the common terms used in this guide.
Table 3: Common Terms
Terms
CIMC
CLI
IMC
BMC
LOM
RAID
Description
Cisco Integrated Management Controller.
CIMC is the management service for the E-Series Server. CIMC runs within the server. You can use
CIMC to access, configure, administer, and monitor the server.
Command-Line Interface.
Integrated Management Controller.
IMC is used in the Cisco IOS commands to configure CIMC.
Board Management Controller.
LAN on Motherboard.
Shared LOM interfaces are used to configure CIMC access.
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks.
RAID is used to store E-Series Server data files.
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Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Basic Workflow for Installing the E-Series Server into the Router, page 15
•
Verifying the Router, E-Series Server, and Cisco IOS Software Version Compatibility, page 15
•
Installing the E-Series Server into the Router, page 16
•
Stopping the E-Series Server from Resetting and Updating the CIMC Firmware, page 18
•
Verifying E-Series Server Installation, page 19
Basic Workflow for Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
1
Verify that the router, the E-Series Server, and the Cisco IOS software version that is installed on the router are compatible.
2
Install the E-Series Server into the router.
Important
If you are migrating the E-Series Server from an ISR G2 into a Cisco ISR 4451-X, you must first update the CIMC firmware image to release 2.0(1.20130626092411) or the latest version and the BIOS firmware image to release 1.5.0.2 or the latest version—while the E-Series Server is still installed in the ISR G2—and then migrate it into the Cisco ISR 4451-X. For CIMC firmware installation instructions, see the "CIMC
Firmware Management" chapter in the GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Integrated
Management Controller on Cisco.com.
3
Verify that the E-Series Server is correctly detected by the router.
Verifying the Router, E-Series Server, and Cisco IOS Software
Version Compatibility
The following table provides the router, the E-Series Server, and the Cisco IOS software version compatibility information.
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3925
3925e
3945
3945e
4451
Table 4: Router, E-Series Server, and Cisco IOS Version Compatibility
Router
2911
2921
2951
Cisco IOS Software Version for
Single-Wide E-Series Servers
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
XE 3.9S and later versions
Cisco IOS Software Version for Double-Wide
E-Series Servers
—
15.2(4)M and later versions
Note
Supports 4-core only
15.2(4)M and later versions
Note
Supports 4-core only
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
15.2(4)M and later versions
XE 3.9S and later versions
Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
The following figure shows how to install the E-Series Server into a router. For detailed information, see the
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers on Cisco.com.
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Important
If you are migrating the E-Series Server from an ISR G2 into a Cisco ISR 4451-X, you must first update the CIMC firmware image to release 2.0(1.20130626092411) or the latest version and the BIOS firmware image to release 1.5.0.2 or the latest version—while the E-Series Server is still installed in the ISR G2—and then migrate it into the Cisco ISR 4451-X. For CIMC firmware installation instructions, see the "CIMC
Firmware Management" chapter in the GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Integrated
Management Controller on Cisco.com.
We strongly recommend that you upgrade both the CIMC and the BIOS firmware images.
If you migrate the E-Series Server into the Cisco ISR 4451-X without first updating the CIMC firmware, the E-Series Server will continuously reset. To stop the reset and install the firmware, see
E-Series Server from Resetting and Updating the CIMC Firmware, on page 18
.
Figure 6: Double-Wide E-Series Server in an ISR G2
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Caution
Before you install or remove the E-Series Server from a Cisco 2900 series ISR G2, make sure that you first power down the router, and then install or remove the E-Series Server.
Figure 7: Double-Wide E-Series Server in a Cisco ISR 4451-X
Stopping the E-Series Server from Resetting and Updating the
CIMC Firmware
If you migrate the E-Series Server into the Cisco ISR 4451-X without first updating the CIMC firmware, the
E-Series Server will continuously reset. Use this procedure to stop the reset and install the firmware.
Note
Some of the steps in this procedure are performed from the router, and other steps are performed from the
E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Command or Action
Router# hw-module subslot
slot/subslot maintenance enable
Router# hw-module subslot
slot/subslot session imc
Purpose
Disables error recovery, which stops the E-Series
Server from being reset.
Note
Enter the commands in Step 1 and Step 2 from the router.
Starts a CIMC session.
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Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Command or Action
Server# scope cimc
Server/cimc # scope firmware
Server/cimc/firmware # update
tftp-ip-address path-and-filename
Purpose
Enters CIMC command mode.
Note
Enter the commands in Step 3 through Step
8 from the E-Series Server.
Enters CIMC firmware command mode.
Starts CIMC firmware update. The server will obtain the update firmware at the specified path and filename from the TFTP server at the specified IP address.
Server/cimc/firmware # show [detail] Displays the available firmware and status.
Server/cimc/firmware # activate [1 |
2]
Activates the selected image. If no image number is specified, the server activates the currently inactive image.
Exits the CIMC session.
Click Ctrl a Ctrl q.
Router# hw-module subslot
slot/subslot maintenance disable
Router# hw-module subslot
slot/subslot reload
Enables error recovery.
Note
Enter the commands in Step 9 and Step 10 from the router.
Reloads the E-Series Server.
Note
This reload power-cycles the E-Series
Server.
Verifying E-Series Server Installation
Before You Begin
• Install the E-Series Server into the router.
• Load a compatible Cisco IOS image.
• Power on the server.
To verify the E-Series Server installation, use one of the following commands:
• To display a high-level overview of the entire physical system, use the show platform command:
Router#
show platform
Chassis type: ISR4451/K9
Slot Type State Insert time (ago)
--------- ------------------- --------------------- -----------------
0 ISR4451/K9 ok 1d01h
1
0/0 ISR4400-4X1GE
ISR4451/K9 ok ok
1d01h
1d01h
2
1/0
R0
UCS-E160DP-M1/K9
ISR4451/K9
ISR4451/K9 ok ok ok, active
1d01h
1d01h
1d01h
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F0
P0
P1
P2
ISR4451/K9
XXX-XXXX-XX
Unknown
ACS-4450-FANASSY ok, active ok ps, ok
1d01h
1d01h
1d01h
1d01h
Slot CPLD Version Firmware Version
--------- ------------------- ---------------------
0 12090323 12.2(20120829:165313)
1
2
R0
F0
12090323
12090323
12090323
12090323
12.2(20120829:165313)
12.2(20120829:165313)
12.2(20120829:165313)
12.2(20120829:165313)
• To verify that the router recognizes the E-Series Server, use the show hw-module subslot all oir command:
Router#
show hw-module subslot all oir
Module Model Operational Status
------------- -------------------- -----------------------subslot 0/0 ISR4451-X-4X1GE subslot 1/0 UCS-E140S-M1/K9 subslot 2/0 UCS-E140S-M1/K9 ok ok ok
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Configuration Differences
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Router Configuration Differences Between the Cisco SRE-V and the E-Series Server—ISR G2, page
•
Router Configuration Differences Between the ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4451-X, page 22
•
VMware vSphere Hypervisor Configuration Differences, page 23
Router Configuration Differences Between the Cisco SRE-V and
the E-Series Server—ISR G2
The examples in the following table provide the key differences between the Cisco SRE-V and the E-Series
Server configuration.
Table 5: Differences in Router Configuration Between the Cisco SRE-V and the E-Series Server—ISR G2
Cisco SRE-V Configuration Cisco E-Series Server Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
interface sm 1/0 ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0 service-module ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
service-module ip default-gateway 10.0.0.1
interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
interface ucse 1/0 ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0 imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway
10.0.0.1
imc access-port shared-lom console interface SM1/1 switchport mode trunk ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 sm1/0 interface ucse1/1 switchport mode trunk ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse1/0
Note the following differences:
• In the E-Series Server, the sm slot/port command is replaced by the ucse slot/port command.
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• In the E-Series Server, the service-module keyword is replaced by the imc keyword.
• In the E-Series Server, the default gateway command resides in the same command line as the imc ip
address command.
• Since the E-Series Server has different external interfaces, you must specify the access port using the
imc access-port command.
• In the E-Series Server, you can either use the dedicated interface or one of the shared local area network on motherboard (shared LOM) interfaces to configure CIMC access. See
on page 25 .
In the above example, the imc access-port shared-lom console command uses the console interface for CIMC access, where:
◦imc access-port—is the physical Ethernet connection to the E-Series Server.
◦shared-lom—is shared LOM.
◦console—is the router interface.
The command to session into the server has also changed:
• Cisco SRE-V uses the service-module sm slot/0 session command to session into the server.
• E-Series Server uses the ucse slot session {imc | host} command to session into the server.
Router Configuration Differences Between the ISR G2 and the
Cisco ISR 4451-X
The examples in the following table provide the key differences between the ISR G2 configuration and the
Cisco ISR 4451-X configuration.
Table 6: Differences in Router Configuration Between the ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
Cisco ISR G2 Configuration Cisco ISR 4451-X Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
interface ucse 1/0 ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0 imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway
10.0.0.1
imc access-port shared-lom console interface ucse1/1 switchport mode trunk ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse1/0 interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/0 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
ucse subslot 1/0 imc access-port ge0 imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway
10.0.0.1
interface ucse1/0/0 ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0/0 no negotiation auto switchport mode trunk ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse1/0/0
Note the following differences:
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• In the Cisco ISR 4451-X, the interface ucse slot/port command is replaced by the ucse subslot slot/port and the interface ucse slot/port/subport commands.
• In the Cisco ISR 4451-X (with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S), the imc access-port shared-lom command is replaced by the imc access-port command.
• In the ISR G2, you can use either the dedicated interface or one of the shared local area network on motherboard (shared LOM) interfaces to configure CIMC access.
In the Cisco ISR 4451-X, you can use either the management interface or one of the NIC interfaces to configure CIMC access. See
Configuring CIMC Access, on page 25
.
In the above example, the command configures CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal GE0
NIC interface, where:
◦imc access-port—CIMC access port configuration.
◦ge0—E-Series Server's internal GE0 NIC interface.
The command to session into the server has also changed:
• In the ISR G2, you use the ucse slot session {imc | host} command to session into the server.
• In the Cisco ISR 4451-X, you use the hw-module subslot slot/0 session {imc | server} command to session into the server.
VMware vSphere Hypervisor Configuration Differences
In the Cisco SRE-V, the IP address of the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ host is the same as the IP address of the service module. For example, in the Cisco SRE-V, service-module ip address 10.0.0.2 (see table) is also assigned to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ host.
Table 7: Differences in Router Configuration Between the Cisco SRE-V and the E-Series Server—ISR G2
Cisco SRE-V Configuration Cisco E-Series Server Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
interface sm 1/0 ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0
service-module ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
service-module ip default-gateway 10.0.0.1
interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
interface ucse 1/0 ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0
imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway
10.0.0.1
imc access-port shared-lom console interface SM1/1 switchport mode trunk ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 sm1/0 interface ucse1/1 switchport mode trunk ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse1/0
However, with the E-Series Server, the IMC IP address, which is also 10.0.0.2 (see the example above), is reserved for CIMC access. You enter this IP address (10.0.0.2) on your web browser to access the CIMC GUI.
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In the E-Series Server, either the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ assigns an IP address to the host using DHCP, or you can choose to assign a static IP address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ host. See
Static IP Address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor, on page 79
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Configuring CIMC Access
This chapter provides an overview of the E-Series Server interfaces and provides procedures to configure
CIMC access when the E-Series Server is installed in ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4451-X. It contains the following sections:
•
Configuring CIMC Access - ISR G2, page 26
•
Configuring CIMC Access - Cisco ISR 4451-X, page 37
•
Configuring CIMC Access Using the CIMC Configuration Utility, page 51
•
Defining Network Static Settings Using a Script File, page 53
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E-Series Server Interfaces Overview—ISR G2
The following figure shows the interfaces in a double-wide E-Series Server and the ISR G2 host router.
Figure 8: Interfaces in a Double-Wide E-Series Server
1
Interface Interface Location
Router’s PCIe slot/0 Interface Internal Interface
2
3
Router’s MGF slot/1 VLAN
Interface
Management (Dedicated)
Interface
Internal Interface
External Interface
Description
Also called Console interface. This interface connects the router’s PCIe interface to the E-Series Server. The
PCIe interface provides an internal
Layer 3 GE link between the router and the E-Series Server. It can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
Used to access CIMC over a high-speed backplane switch. The
MGF VLAN interface provides an internal Layer 2 GE link between the router and the E-Series Server. This interface can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
Used for CIMC configuration and management.
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4 GE3 Interface
5 GE2 Interface
External Interface
External Interface
Used as a primary interface or as a backup interface. This interface can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
Note
The GE3 interface is only available on the double-wide E-Series
Servers.
Used as a primary interface or as a backup interface. This interface can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
CIMC Access Configuration Options—ISR G2
Depending on whether you are a remote user or a local user, do one of the following to configure CIMC access.
• If you are a remote user, use either the external Management (dedicated) interface or one of the following shared LOM interfaces to configure CIMC access:
◦Router’s internal PCIe slot/0 Console interface
◦Router's internal MGF slot/1 VLAN interface
◦E-Series Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface
• If you are a local user, use the Cisco IOS CLI or the CIMC Configuration Utility to configure CIMC access.
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Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated)
Interface—ISR G2
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's external Management (dedicated) interface.
Figure 9: Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated) Interface
Before You Begin
Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
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Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Command or Action
Router (config)# interface ucse
slot/port
Purpose
Enters interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config-if)# imc ip address
cimc-ip-address subnet-mask
default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the
IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
• cimc-gateway-ip-address— IP address for the default gateway.
Router (config-if)# imc access-port
dedicated
Configures CIMC access through the server’s external
Management (dedicated) interface. See # 3 in
Server Interfaces Overview—ISR G2
.
Router (config-if)# no shut Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Router (config-if)# end
Router# show running-config
Router# copy running-config
startup-config
Exits configuration mode.
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
(Optional) Saves the new running configuration of the router as the startup configuration.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the server’s external IMC dedicated interface:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 2/0
Router(config-if)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.2
Router(config-if)#
imc access-port dedicated
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
Configuring CIMC Access Using Shared LOM—ISR G2
Use one of the following shared LOM interfaces to configure CIMC access:
• Router’s internal PCIe slot/0 Console interface
• Router's internal MGF slot/1 VLAN interface
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• E-Series Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface
Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal PCIe Slot/0 Console Interface—ISR G2
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the router's internal
PCIe slot/0 Console interface.
Figure 10: Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal PCIe Slot/0 Console Interface
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Before You Begin
Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Router (config)# interface
GigabitEthernet0/0
Router (config-if)# ip address
ip-address subnet mask
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Enters interface configuration mode for Gigabit Ethernet
0/0.
Specifies the IP address and subnet mask of the interface.
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Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Step 14
Step 15
Command or Action
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# end
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Exits configuration mode.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router (config)# interface ucse
slot/port
Enters interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config-if)# ip
unnumbered type number
The ip unnumbered command enables IP processing on an interface without assigning an explicit IP address to that interface.
• type—Type of interface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
• number—Number of the interface and subinterface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
Note
The unnumbered interface must be unique. It cannot be another unnumbered interface.
When you use the ip unnumbered command, you must use the ip route command to create a static route.
Caution
The ip unnumbered and ipv6 unnumbered commands create a point-to-point interface between devices. Broadcasting is not supported.
Router (config-if)# imc ip address
cimc-ip-address subnet-mask
default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
• cimc-gateway-ip-address— IP address for the default gateway.
Router (config-if)# imc
access-port shared-lom console
Configures CIMC access using the router's PCIe slot/0
(console) interface. See # 1 in
.
Router (config-if)# no shut Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Router (config-if)# end Exits configuration mode.
Router# configure terminal Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router (config)# ip route
cimc-ip-address subnet-mask ucse
slot/port
Creates a static route.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
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Step 16
Step 17
Step 18
Step 19
Command or Action Purpose
• slot/port—Slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config-if)# end
Router# ping cimc-ip-address
Router# show running-config
Router# copy running-config
startup-config
Exits configuration mode.
Verifies connection from the router to CIMC through the router's internal PCIe slot/0 console interface.
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
(Optional) Saves the new running configuration of the router as the startup configuration.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the server’s internal PCIe slot/0 console interface:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 2/0
Router(config)#
ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.1
Router(config-if)#
imc access-port shared-lom console
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config)#
end
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse 2/0
Router(config)#
end
Router#
ping 10.0.0.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.0.0.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
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Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal MGF Slot/1 VLAN Interface—ISR G2
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the router's internal
MGF slot/1 VLAN interface.
Figure 11: Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal MGF Slot/1 VLAN Interface
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Note
* For a list of supported Cisco EtherSwitch EHWICs, see Supported Cisco EtherSwitch EHWIC and Cisco
EtherSwitch Service Modules .
Before You Begin
Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# show vlan-switch
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Displays VLANs.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
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Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Step 14
Step 15
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Command or Action
Router (config)# interface vlan
vlan-number
Router (config-if)# ip address
vlan-ip-address subnet mask
Purpose
Enters VLAN configuration mode for the specified
VLAN number.
Specifies the IP address for the VLAN.
• vlan-ip-address—IP address of the VLAN.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask to append to the IP address.
Router (config-if)# end Exits configuration mode.
Router# configure terminal
Router (config)# interface ucse
slot/port
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Enters interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config-if)# imc ip address
cimc-ip-address subnet-mask
default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the
IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
• cimc-gateway-ip-address— IP address for the default gateway.
Router (config-if)# imc access-port
shared-lom GE1
Configures CIMC access using the router’s internal
slot/1 MGF VLAN interface. See # 2 in
Router (config-if)# no shut Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Router (config-if)# end
Router# ping cimc-ip-address
Router# show running-config
Router# copy running-config
startup-config
Exits configuration mode.
Verifies connection from the router to CIMC through the router's internal MGFslot/1 VLAN interface.
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
(Optional) Saves the new running configuration of the router as the startup configuration.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the router's internal MGF slot/1 VLAN interface:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router>
show vlan-switch
VLAN Name Status Ports
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1 default active Gi0/0/0, Gi0/0/1, Gi0/0/2
Gi0/0/3, uc2/1
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface vlan 1
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
end
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 2/0
Router(config-if)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.1
Router(config-if)#
imc access-port shared-lom GE1
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Router#
ping 10.0.0.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.0.0.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 or GE3 Interface—ISR G2
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's external GE2 or GE3 interface.
Note
This figure shows how to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's external GE2 interface.
Figure 12: Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 Interface
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Before You Begin
Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Command or Action
Router> enable
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router# configure terminal
Router (config)# interface ucse
slot/port
Enters interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config-if)# imc ip address
cimc-ip-address subnet-mask
default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the
IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
• cimc-gateway-ip-address— IP address for the default gateway.
Router (config-if)# imc access-port
shared-lom {GE2 | GE3}
Configures CIMC access through E-Series Server's external GE2 or GE3 interface. See # 4 and 5 in
Server Interfaces Overview—ISR G2 .
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# end
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Exits configuration mode.
Router# show running-config
Router# copy running-config
startup-config
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
(Optional) Saves the new running configuration of the router as the startup configuration.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the server's external GE2 interface:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 2/0
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Router(config-if)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.2
Router(config-if)#
imc access-port shared-lom GE2
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
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E-Series Server Interfaces Overview—Cisco ISR 4451-X
The following figure shows the interfaces in a double-wide E-Series Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X host router.
Figure 13: Interfaces in a Double-Wide E-Series Server
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Interface
Router’s ucse slot/0/0
Interface
Interface Location
Internal Interface
Description
Used to access CIMC over a high-speed backplane switch. The
MGF interface provides an internal
Layer 2 GE link between the router and the E-Series Server. This interface can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
Note
This interface is used to access the E-Series Server's internal GE0 interface.
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2 Router’s ucse slot/0/1 Interface Internal Interface
3 GE0 and GE1 Interfaces Internal Interfaces
4
5
Management (Dedicated)
Interface
GE3 Interface
External Interface
External Interface
6 GE2 Interface External Interface
Used to access CIMC over a high-speed backplane switch. The
MGF interface provides an internal
Layer 2 GE link between the router and the E-Series Server. This interface can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
Note
This interface is used to access the E-Series Server's internal GE1 interface.
E-Series Server's internal NIC interfaces.
Used for CIMC configuration and management.
Can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
Note
The GE3 interface is only available on the double-wide E-Series
Servers.
Can be used both for CIMC configuration and for host operating system configuration.
CIMC Access Configuration Options—Cisco ISR 4451-X
Depending on whether you are a remote user or a local user, do one of the following to configure CIMC access.
• If you are a remote user, use the Cisco IOS CLI to configure CIMC access by using one of the following interfaces:
◦CIMC Management (dedicated) interface
◦E-Series Server’s internal GE0 and the router's ucse slot/0/0 interface
◦E-Series Server’s internal GE1 interface and the router's ucse slot/0/1 interface
◦E-Series Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface
• If you are a local user, use the CIMC Configuration Utility or the Cisco IOS CLI (mentioned above) to configure CIMC access.
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Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated)
Interface—Cisco ISR 4451-X
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's external Management (dedicated) interface.
Figure 14: Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated) Interface
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Before You Begin
Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
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Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Command or Action
Router (config)# ucse subslot
slot/port
Router (config-ucse)# imc ip
address cimc-ip-address
subnet-mask default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Router (config-ucse)# imc
access-port mgmt or Router
(config-ucse)# imc access-port
dedicated
Configures CIMC access through the server’s external
Management (dedicated) interface. See # 4 in
Server Interfaces Overview—Cisco ISR 4451-X, on page
37 .
• Use the imc access-port mgmt command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S.
• Use the imc access-port dedicated command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and later versions.
Router (config-ucse)# end
Router# show running-config
Router# copy running-config
startup-config
Purpose
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
• cimc-gateway-ip-address—IP address for the default gateway.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode on the host router.
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
(Optional) Saves the new running configuration of the router as the startup configuration.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the server’s external management interface—Applicable only with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.2
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port mgmt
Router(config-ucse)#
end
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the server’s external dedicated interface—Applicable with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and later versions:
Router>
enable
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Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.2
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port dedicated
Router(config-ucse)#
end
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's NIC Interfaces—Cisco ISR 4451-X
Use one of the following E-Series Server's NIC interfaces to access CIMC:
• E-Series Server’s internal GE0 and the router's ucse slot/0/0 interface
• E-Series Server’s internal GE1 interface and the router's ucse slot/0/1 interface
• E-Series Server’s external GE2 or GE3 interface
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's Internal GE0 Interface and the Cisco ISR 4451-X ucse slot /0/0
Interface
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal GE0 interface and the router's ucse slot/0/0 interface.
Figure 15: Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's Internal GE0 Interface and the Router's ucse slot/0/0
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Before You Begin
Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Router (config)# interface
GigabitEthernet 0/0/0
Router (config-if)# ip address
ip-address subnet-mask
Router (config-if)# no shut
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Enters interface configuration mode for Gigabit Ethernet interface 0/0/0.
Specifies the IP address and subnet mask of the interface.
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Router (config-if)# exit Exits interface configuration mode.
Router (config)# interface ucse
slot/0/0
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the slot, port, and subport where the E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config-if)# ip
unnumbered type number
The ip unnumbered command enables IP processing on an interface without assigning an explicit IP address to that interface.
• type—Type of interface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
• number—Number of the interface and subinterface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# exit
Router (config)# ucse subslot
slot/port
Router (config-ucse)# imc ip
address cimc-ip-address
subnet-mask default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Note
The unnumbered interface must be unique. It cannot be another unnumbered interface.
When you use the ip unnumbered command, you must use the ip route command to create a static route.
Caution
The ip unnumbered and ipv6 unnumbered commands create a point-to-point interface between devices. Broadcasting is not supported.
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Exits interface configuration mode.
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
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Step 14
Step 15
Step 16
Step 17
Step 18
Step 19
Command or Action Purpose
• cimc-gateway-ip-address—IP address for the default gateway.
Router (config-ucse)# imc
access-port ge0 or Router
(config-ucse)# imc access-port
shared-lom console
Configures CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal
GE0 or console interface. See # 3 in
Interfaces Overview—Cisco ISR 4451-X, on page 37
.
• Use the imc access-port ge0 command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S.
• Use the imc access-port shared-lom console command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release
3.10S and later versions.
Router (config-ucse)# exit Exits ucse interface configuration mode.
Router (config)# ip route
cimc-ip-address subnet-mask ucse
slot/port/subport
Creates a static route.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• slot/port/subport—Slot, port, and subport where the
E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config)# end
Router# ping cimc-ip-address
Router# show running-config
Router# copy running-config
startup-config
Exits configuration mode.
Verifies the connection from the router to CIMC through the ucse slot/0/0 interface.
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
(Optional) Saves the new running configuration of the router as the startup configuration.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal GE0 interface and the router's ucse slot/0/0 interface—Applicable only with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.1
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port ge0
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Router(config-ucse)#
exit
Router(config)#
ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse 1/0/0
Router(config)#
end
Router#
ping 10.0.0.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.0.0.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal console interface and the router's ucse slot/0/0 interface—Applicable with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and later versions:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.1
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port shared-lom console
Router(config-ucse)#
exit
Router(config)#
ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse 1/0/0
Router(config)#
end
Router#
ping 10.0.0.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.0.0.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
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/0/1
Interface
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal GE1 interface and the router's ucse slot/0/1 interface.
Figure 16: Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's Internal GE1 Interface and the Router's ucse slot/0/1
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Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Before You Begin
Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Router (config)# interface
GigabitEthernet 0/0/0
Router (config-if)# ip address
ip-address subnet-mask
Router (config-if)# no shut
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Enters interface configuration mode for Gigabit Ethernet interface 0/0/0.
Specifies the IP address and subnet mask of the interface.
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
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Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Command or Action
Router (config-if)# exit
Purpose
Exits interface configuration mode.
Router (config)# interface ucse
slot/0/1
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the slot, port, and subport where the E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config-if)# ip
unnumbered type number
The ip unnumbered command enables IP processing on an interface without assigning an explicit IP address to that interface.
• type—Type of interface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
• number—Number of the interface and subinterface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# exit
Router (config)# ucse subslot
slot/port
Router (config-ucse)# imc ip
address cimc-ip-address
subnet-mask default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Note
The unnumbered interface must be unique. It cannot be another unnumbered interface.
When you use the ip unnumbered command, you must use the ip route command to create a static route.
Caution
The ip unnumbered and ipv6 unnumbered commands create a point-to-point interface between devices. Broadcasting is not supported.
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Exits interface configuration mode.
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
• cimc-gateway-ip-address—IP address for the default gateway.
Router (config-ucse)# imc
access-port ge1 or Router
(config-ucse)# imc access-port
shared-lom ge1
Configures CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal
GE1 interface. See # 3 in
Overview—Cisco ISR 4451-X, on page 37
.
• Use the imc access-port ge1 command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S.
• Use the imc access-port shared-lom ge1 command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and later versions.
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Step 16
Step 17
Step 18
Step 19
Command or Action
Router (config-ucse)# exit
Purpose
Exits ucse interface configuration mode.
Router (config)# ip route
cimc-ip-address subnet-mask ucse
slot/port/subport
Creates a static route.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• slot/port/subport—Slot, port, and subport where the
E-Series Server is installed.
Router (config)# end
Router# ping cimc-ip-address
Router# show running-config
Router# copy running-config
startup-config
Exits configuration mode.
Verifies the connection from the router to CIMC through the ucse slot/0/1 interface.
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
(Optional) Saves the new running configuration of the router as the startup configuration.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal GE1 interface and the router's ucse slot/0/1 interface—Applicable only with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0/1
Router(config-if)#
ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.1
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port ge1
Router(config-ucse)#
exit
Router(config)#
ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse 1/0/1
Router(config)#
end
Router#
ping 10.0.0.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.0.0.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's internal GE1 interface and the router's ucse slot/0/1 interface—Applicable with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and later releases:
Router>
enable
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Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0/1
Router(config-if)#
ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0/0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.1
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port shared-lom ge1
Router(config-ucse)#
exit
Router(config)#
ip route 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 ucse 1/0/1
Router(config)#
end
Router#
ping 10.0.0.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.0.0.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
Router#
show running-config
Router#
copy running-config startup-config
Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 or GE3 Interface—Cisco ISR 4451-X
See the following figure and the procedure that follows to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's external GE2 or GE3 interface.
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Note
This figure shows how to configure CIMC access using the E-Series Server's external GE2 interface.
Figure 17: Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 Interface
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Make sure that you have the following information:
• IP address of CIMC.
• Username and password for logging in to the router.
• Slot and port number of the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Router (config)# ucse subslot
slot/port
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the slot and port where the E-Series Server is installed.
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Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Command or Action
Router (config-ucse)# imc ip
address cimc-ip-address
subnet-mask default-gateway
cimc-gateway-ip-address
Purpose
Specifies the IP address of CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway that CIMC must use.
• cimc-ip-address—IP address of CIMC.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask used to append to the IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
• cimc-gateway-ip-address—IP address for the default gateway.
Router (config-ucse)# imc
access-port {GE2 | GE3} or
Router (config-ucse)# imc
access-port shared-lom {GE2 |
GE3}
Configures CIMC access through the E-Series Server's external GE2 or GE3 interface. See # 5 and 6 in
Server Interfaces Overview—Cisco ISR 4451-X, on page
37 .
• Use the imc access-port {GE2 | GE3} command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S.
• Use the imc access-port shared-lom {GE2 | GE3} command if you installed the Cisco IOS XE Release
3.10S and later versions.
Router (config-ucse)# end
Router# show running-config
Returns to privileged EXEC mode on the host router.
Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the server's external GE2 interface—Applicable only with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.2
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port GE2
Router(config-ucse)#
no shut
Router(config-ucse)#
end
Router#
show running-config
This example shows how to configure CIMC access using the server's external GE2 interface—Applicable with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and later releases:
Router>
enable
Router> password
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.2
Router(config-ucse)#
imc access-port shared-lom GE2
Router(config-ucse)#
no shut
Router(config-ucse)#
end
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Router#
show running-config
Configuring CIMC Access Using the CIMC Configuration Utility
If you are a local user, you can use either the Cisco IOS CLI or the CIMC Configuration Utility to configure
CIMC access. To configure CIMC access using the Cisco IOS CLI, see Configuring CIMC Access Using the
Cisco IOS CLI .
Note
When you use the CIMC Configuration Utility to configure CIMC access, the configuration is not reflected as Cisco IOS configuration. In other words, if you execute the show running-config command from the
Cisco IOS CLI, the changes that you made using the CIMC Configuration Utility are not reflected.
Procedure
Step 1
Power on the router.
Step 2
Connect a keyboard and monitor to the front panel of the E-Series Server.
Step 3
Press the Power button to boot the E-Series Server. During bootup, watch for the prompt to press F8.
Step 4
When you see the prompt, press F8.
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The CIMC Configuration Utility appears.
Figure 18: CIMC Configuration Utility
Configuring CIMC Access
Step 5
Use the CIMC configuration Utility to set the NIC mode and NIC redundancy, and to choose whether to enable DHCP or set static network settings.
a) From the NIC mode area, choose a port to access CIMC. Options are:
• Dedicated—The 10/100 IMC port is used to access CIMC.
• Shared LOM (default)—The four 1Gb Ethernet ports are used to access the CIMC. This is the factory default setting.
b) From the NIC redundancy area, choose the NIC redundancy. Options are:
• None—The Ethernet ports operate independently and do not fail over if there is a problem.
• Active-standby—If an active Ethernet port fails, the traffic falls over to a standby port. This is the factory default setting.
c) From the IPV4 (Basic) area, do one of the following:
• DHCP Enabled—Select this option to enable DHCP for dynamic network settings. Before you enable
DHCP, your DHCP server must be preconfigured with the range of MAC addresses for this server.
The MAC address is printed on a label on the rear of the server. This server has a range of six MAC
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addresses assigned to CIMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.
• CIMC IP—IP address of CIMC.
Subnet Mask—Enter the subnet mask to append to the CIMC IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
Gateway—IP address of the default gateway router.
d) (Optional) From the VLAN (Advanced) area, configure VLAN settings.
e) Press F5 to refresh the page and have the new settings appear.
The page refresh takes approximately 45 seconds.
f) Press F10 to save your settings and reboot the server.
If you chose to enable DHCP, the dynamically assigned IP and MAC addresses are displayed on the console screen during bootup.
Step 6
Using the ports that you selected for the NIC Mode settings in Step 5, substep a, connect Ethernet cables from your LAN to the E-Series Server.
Step 7
In your web browser, enter the IP address that you configured to access CIMC. The CIMC IP address is based upon the settings that you configured in Step 5, substep c (either a static IP address or the IP address assigned by your DHCP server).
The default user name to log into CIMC is admin and the default password is password.
Step 8
Use the CIMC GUI or CIMC CLI to manage and monitor the server.
See the GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers or the CLI Configuration Guide for Cisco
UCS E-Series Servers.
Defining Network Static Settings Using a Script File
Use this procedure to define static network settings for multiple servers by automating the configuration process with a script file.
Procedure
Step 1
Use a text editor to create a file named network.cfg.
Step 2
Create the contents of network.cfg in the following format by using only the tags that you want to set: dhcp-enabled: v4-addr: v4-netmask: v4-gateway: vlan-enabled: vlan-id: vlan-priority: password: mode: redundancy:
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For example, to disable DHCP, set the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and user password, use the following sample values: dhcp-enabled: 0 v4-addr: 10.193.70.102
v4-netmask: 255.255.255.0
v4-gateway: 10.193.70.1
password: nonpasswd mode: redundancy:
Step 3
Use a text editor to create a file named startup.nsh with the following contents: fs0: cimcconfig
Step 4
Copy your network.cfg file and your startup.nsh file to a USB thumb drive.
Step 5
Insert the USB thumb drive into a USB port on the server.
Step 6
Press and release the Power button to boot the server.
Step 7
Observe the booting process and press F6 when prompted to enter the BIOS Boot Manager.
Step 8
Select EFI as the boot device and then press Enter.
The server power-cycles and launches the configuration utility, which runs the startup.nsh file. Any errors are displayed on the screen and on an errors.txt file.
Step 9
Remove the USB thumb drive, alter the network.cfg file with your next IP address, and then insert the USB thumb drive into the next server that you want to configure.
Step 10 After the server has been assigned an IP address, you can use that address to access the service processor's
GUI or CLI management system.
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This chapter includes the following sections:
•
•
Logging In to the CIMC GUI, page 56
•
•
Accessing the Microsoft Windows Server from CIMC, page 58
•
Accessing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor from CIMC, page 58
•
CIMC Overview
The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is the management service for the E-Series Servers.
CIMC runs within the server. You can use a web-based GUI or the SSH-based CLI to access, configure, administer, and monitor the server.
You can use CIMC to perform the following server management tasks:
• Power on, power off, power cycle, reset, and shut down the server
• Configure the server boot order
• Manage RAID levels
• View server properties and sensors
• Manage remote presence
• Create and manage local user accounts, and enable remote user authentication through the Active
Directory
• Configure network-related settings, including NIC properties, IPv4, VLANs, and network security
• Configure communication services, including HTTP, SSH, IPMI over LAN, and SNMP
• Manage certificates
• Configure platform event filters
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• Update CIMC firmware
• Update BIOS firmware
• Install the host image from an internal repository
• Monitor faults, alarms, and server status
• Collect technical support data in the event of server failure
Almost all tasks can be performed in either the GUI interface or CLI interface, and the results of tasks performed in one interface are displayed in another. However, you cannot:
• Use the CIMC GUI to invoke the CIMC CLI
• View a command that has been invoked through the CIMC CLI in the CIMC GUI
• Generate CIMC CLI output from the CIMC GUI
CIMC GUI
The CIMC GUI is a web-based management interface for E-Series Servers. You can launch the CIMC GUI and manage the server from any remote host that meets the following minimum requirements:
• Java 1.6 or later
• HTTP and HTTPS enabled
• Adobe Flash Player 10 or later
CIMC CLI
The CIMC CLI is a command-line management interface for E-Series Servers. You can launch the CIMC
CLI in the following ways:
• By the serial port.
• Over the network by SSH.
• From the router by using the hw-module subslot slot/port session imc command.
A CLI user can have one of the three roles: admin, user (can control but cannot configure), and read-only.
Logging In to the CIMC GUI
Before You Begin
• Make sure that you have configured the IP address to access CIMC.
• If not installed, install Adobe Flash Player 10 or later on your local machine.
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Procedure
Step 1
In your web browser, enter the IP address that you configured to access CIMC during initial setup.
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.
Tip
When logging in for the first time to an unconfigured system, use admin as the username and password as the password.
Step 4
Click Log In.
The Change Password dialog box appears.
Note
The Change Password dialog box only appears the first time you log into CIMC. It does not appear for subsequent reboots.
Step 5
In the New Password field, enter your new password.
Step 6
In the Confirm Password field, enter the password again to confirm it.
Step 7
Click Save Changes.
The Server Summary page appears, which is the CIMC home page. See
.
CIMC Home Page
Figure 19: CIMC Home Page
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Accessing the Microsoft Windows Server from CIMC
Before You Begin
• CIMC IP address is configured for CIMC access.
• Microsoft Windows Server is installed on the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Summary.
Step 3
From the Actions area of the Server Summary page, click the Launch KVM Console icon.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 4
From the KVM console, access the installed Microsoft Windows Server operating system.
Accessing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor from CIMC
Before You Begin
• CIMC IP address is configured for CIMC access.
• VMware vSphere Hypervisor is installed on the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Summary.
Step 3
From the Actions area of the Server Summary page, click the Launch KVM Console icon.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 4
From the KVM console, click the KVM tab.
The VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) appears. If VMware vSphere
Hypervisor
™ has assigned an IP address to the host, then that IP address is displayed on the DCUI page, or you can specify a static IP address. See
Assigning a Static IP Address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor,
on page 79 .
Step 5
Make sure that you have installed vSphere Client. If not, install it. See
Downloading and Installing the vSphere
.
Step 6
From the vSphere Client, log into the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
.
To log in, use either the IP address that is assigned by VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ that you specified in Step 4.
or the static IP address
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Note
The default username for the preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ is root, which cannot be changed and the default password is password. After you login, we recommend that you change the password.
What to Do Next
Do one of the following as appropriate:
• If you purchased E-Series Server Option 2 (E-Series Server with preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server) or Option 3 (E-Series Server with preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
), use the CIMC GUI or
CIMC CLI to manage and monitor the server.
See the GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Server Integrated Management Controller or the CLI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Server Integrated Management Controller.
• If you purchased E-Series Server Option 1 (E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor), configure RAID. See
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Managing RAID
Note
If you purchased E-Series Server Option 1 (E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor), and you want to store data files on local Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID), you must configure RAID.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
•
•
RAID Options
You can choose to store the E-Series Server data files on local Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID).
The following RAID levels are supported:
• The single-wide E-Series Server supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 levels.
• The double-wide E-Series Server supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 levels.
• The double-wide E-Series Server with the PCIe option supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 levels.
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RAID 0
With RAID 0, the data is stored evenly in stripe blocks across one or more disk drives without redundancy
(mirroring). The data in all of the disk drives is different.
Figure 20: RAID 0
Compared to RAID 1, RAID 0 provides additional storage because both disk drives are used to store data.
The performance is improved because the read and write operation occurs in parallel within the two disk drives.
However, there is no fault tolerance, error checking, hot spare, or hot-swapping. If one disk drive fails, the data in the entire array is destroyed. Because there is no error checking or hot-swapping, the array is susceptible to unrecoverable errors.
RAID 1
RAID 1 creates a mirrored set of disk drives, where the data in both the disk drives is identical, providing redundancy and high availability. If one disk drive fails, the other disk drive takes over, preserving the data.
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RAID 1 also allows you to use a hot spare disk drive. The hot spare drive is always active and is held in readiness as a hot standby drive during a failover.
Figure 21: RAID 1
RAID 1 supports fault tolerance and hot-swapping. When one disk drive fails, you can remove the faulty disk drive and replace it with a new disk drive.
However, compared to RAID 0, there is less storage space because only half of the total potential disk space is available for storage and there is an impact on performance.
RAID 5
With RAID 5, the data is stored in stripe blocks with parity data staggered across all disk drives, providing redundancy at a low cost.
Figure 22: RAID 5
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RAID 5 provides more data storage capacity than RAID 1 and better data protection than RAID 0. It also supports hot swapping; however, RAID 1 offers better performance.
Non-RAID
When the disk drives of a computer are not configured as RAID, the computer is in non-RAID mode. Non-RAID mode is also referred to as Just a Bunch of Disks or Just a Bunch of Drives (JBOD). Non-RAID mode does not support fault tolerance, error checking, hot-swapping, hot spare, or redundancy.
Summary of RAID Options
RAID Option
RAID 0
Description
Data stored evenly in stripe blocks without redundancy
Advantages
• Better storage
• Improved performance
Disadvantages
• No error checking
• No fault tolerance
• No hot-swapping
• No redundancy
• No hot spare
RAID 1 Mirrored set of disk drives and an optional hot spare disk drive
• High availability
• Fault tolerance
• Hot spare
• Hot-swapping
• Less storage
• Performance impact
RAID 5 Data stored in stripe blocks with parity data staggered across all disk drives
• Better storage efficiency than
RAID 1
• Better fault tolerance than
RAID 0
• Low cost of redundancy
• Hot-swapping
• Slow performance
Non-RAID Disk drives not configured for RAID
Also referred to as JBOD
• Portable • No error checking
• No fault tolerance
• No hot-swapping
• No redundancy
• No hot spare
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Configuring RAID
You can use the CIMC GUI or the WebBIOS, which is accessible from the KVM console, to configure RAID.
Configuring RAID Using the CIMC GUI
Use this procedure to configure the RAID level, strip size, host access privileges, drive caching, and initialization parameters on a virtual drive. You can also use this procedure to designate the drive as a hot spare drive and to make the drive bootable.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click RAID. Do one of the following:
• If the Configure Virtual Drive dialog box does not appear, proceed to the next step.
• If the Configure Virtual Drive dialog box appears, and the virtual drives are not configured, complete the fields as shown in Step 5.
Step 3
In the tabbed menu of the Storage Cards area, click the Virtual Drive Info tab.
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The Configure Virtual Drive dialog box appears.
Figure 24: Configure Virtual Drive Dialog Box
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Step 5
Complete the following fields as appropriate:
Name Description
Available Drives table Displays the drives that are available for RAID configuration.
Note
To move a drive, click and drag a drive to the appropriate table.
Selected Drives table
RAID Level drop-down list
Displays the drives that are selected for RAID configuration.
Note
To move a drive, click and drag a drive to the appropriate table.
The RAID level options. This can be one of the following:
• RAID 0—Block striping.
• RAID 1—Mirroring.
• RAID 5—Block striping with parity.
Note
The single-wide E-Series Server supports RAID 0 and RAID
1 levels. The double-wide E-Series Server supports RAID 0,
RAID 1, and RAID 5 levels. The double-wide E-Series Server with the PCIe option supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 levels.
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Name
Name field
Strip Size drop-down list
Initialization drop-down list
Drive Cache drop-down list
Description
The name of the virtual drive.
Enter a maximum of 15 characters. The characters can have numbers and upper- or lower-case letters. Special characters are not supported.
The strip size options. This can be one of the following:
• 64 KB
• 32 KB
• 16 KB
• 8 KB
How the controller initializes the drives. This can be one of the following:
• Quick—The controller initializes the drive quickly. This is the default and recommended option.
• Full—The controller does a complete initialization of the new configuration.
Note
Depending on the size of the drives, full initialization can take several hours to complete. To view the progress, see the Initialize Progress and Initialize Time Elapsed fields in the General area.
• None—The controller does not initialize the drives.
How the controller handles drive caching. This can be one of the following:
• Disable—Caching is disabled on the drives.
Note
This is the default and recommended option.
• Unchanged—The controller uses the caching policy specified on the drive. This is the default and recommended option.
• Enable—Caching is enabled on the drives. This option minimizes the delay in accessing data.
Caution
Enabling Drive Cache, voids all warranty on the hard disk drives. This configuration option is not supported.
Use this option at your own risk.
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Name
Access Policy drop-down list
Description
Configures host access privileges. This can be one of the following:
• Read-Write—The host has full access to the drive.
• Read Only—The host can read only data from the drive.
• Blocked—The host cannot access the drive.
Set this Virtual Drive Bootable
check box
How the controller boots the drive. This can be one of the following:
• Enable—The controller makes this drive bootable.
• Disable—This drive is not bootable.
Note
If you plan to install an operating system or Hypervisor into the RAID array, we recommend that you check this check box.
Use the Remaining Drive as Hot
Spare check box
Designates the drive that is in the Available Drives table as a hot spare drive.
Note
Applicable for RAID 1 only. This check box is greyed out for other RAID levels.
Applicable for double-wide E-Series Servers.
Step 6
Review the RAID configuration, and then click Confirm to accept the changes.
Configuring RAID Using the WebBIOS
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Summary.
Step 3
From the Actions area, click Launch KVM Console.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 4
From the Server Summary page, click Power Cycle Server to reboot the server.
Step 5
Press the Ctrl key, and then press H during bootup to access the WebBIOS.
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What to Do Next
The Adapter Selection page from LSI Logic appears, which allows you to configure RAID. For information about this page, see the LSI Logic documentation.
Figure 25: WebBIOS
What to Do Next
If you purchased E-Series Server Option 1 (E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor), install the operating system. See
Installing the Operating System or Hypervisor, on page 71
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Installing the Operating System or Hypervisor
Note
If you purchased E-Series Server Option 1 (E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor), you must install an operating system or hypervisor.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Operating System or Hypervisor Installation Methods, page 71
•
•
PXE Installation Servers, page 74
•
•
Basic Workflow for Downloading and Installing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor, page 79
•
Configuring the Server Boot Order, page 81
Operating System or Hypervisor Installation Methods
E-Series Servers support several operating systems and hypervisors. Regardless of the platform being installed, you can install it on your server using one of the following methods:
• KVM console
• PXE installation server
• Host image mapping
Caution
You must use only one method to map virtual drives. For example, you must use either the KVM console or the Host Image Mapping method. Using a combination of methods will cause the server to be in an undefined state.
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KVM Console
The KVM console is an interface accessible from the CIMC that emulates a direct keyboard, video, and mouse 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
You can use the KVM console to install an operating system or hypervisor on the server and to do the following:
• Access the BIOS setup menu by pressing F2 during bootup.
• Access the CIMC Configuration Utility by pressing F8 during bootup.
• Access the WebBIOS to configure RAID, by pressing the Ctrl and H keys during bootup.
Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using the KVM Console
Before You Begin
Locate the operating system or hypervisor installation disk or disk image file.
Note
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ requires a customized image. To download the customized image, see
Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image, on page 79
.
Procedure
Step 1
Load the operating system or hypervisor installation disk into your CD/DVD drive, or copy the disk image files to your computer.
Step 2
If CIMC is not open, log into the CIMC GUI.
Step 3
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 4
On the Server tab, click Summary.
Step 5
From the Actions area, click Launch KVM Console.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 6
From the KVM console, click the Virtual Media tab.
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In the Virtual Media tab, map the virtual media using either of the following methods:
• Check the Mapped check box for the CD/DVD drive containing the operating system or hypervisor installation disk.
• Click Add Image, navigate to and select the operating system or hypervisor installation disk image, click Open to mount the disk image, and then check the Mapped check box for the mounted disk image.
Note
You must keep the Virtual Media tab open during the installation process. Closing the tab unmaps all virtual media.
Step 8
Set the boot order to make the virtual CD/DVD drive as the boot device.
To set the boot order, see
Configuring the Server Boot Order, on page 81
.
Step 9
Reboot the server.
When the server reboots, it begins the installation process from the virtual CD/DVD drive. Refer to the installation guide for the platform being installed to guide you through the rest of the installation process.
Step 10 If disk drives are not displayed after you install the operating system or hypervisor, you must install drivers.
See the appropriate operating system or hypervisor documentation for instructions on how to install drivers.
For instructions on how to install drivers on a Microsoft Windows operating system, see
Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server, on page 77
.
What to Do Next
After the installation is complete, reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
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PXE Installation Servers
A Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) installation server allows a client to boot and install an operating system or hypervisor from a remote location. To use this method, a PXE environment must be configured and available on your VLAN, typically a dedicated provisioning VLAN. In addition, 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 operating system or hypervisor on the server.
PXE servers can use installation disks, disk images, or scripts to install the operating system or hypervisor.
Proprietary disk images can also be used to install the platform, additional components, or applications.
Note
PXE installation is an efficient method for installing a platform 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 method.
Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using a PXE Installation Server
Before You Begin
Verify that the server can be reached over a VLAN.
Note
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ requires a customized image. To download the customized image, see
Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image, on page 79
.
Procedure
Step 1
Set the boot order to PXE.
Step 2
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 operating system or hypervisor being installed to guide you through the rest of the installation process.
What to Do Next
After the installation is complete, reset the LAN boot order to its original setting.
Host Image Mapping
The Host Image Mapping feature allows you to download, map, unmap, or delete a host image. Download a host image, such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, or VMware from a remote FTP or HTTP server onto the
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CIMC internal repository, and then map the image onto the virtual drive of a USB controller in the E-Series
Server. After you map the image, set the boot order to make the virtual drive, in which the image is mounted, as the first boot device, and then reboot the server. The host image must have .iso or .img as the file extension.
The Host Image Mapping feature also allows you to download and mount a diagnostics image. The diagnostics image must have .diag as the file extension.
Mapping the Host Image
Before You Begin
• Log into CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
• Obtain the host image file from the appropriate third-party.
Note
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ requires a customized image. To download the customized image, see
Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image, on page 79
.
Note
If you start an image update while an update is already in process, both updates will fail.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Host Image Mapping.
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The Download Image dialog box opens. Complete the following fields:
Name Description
Download Image From
drop-down list
The type of remote server on which the image is located. This can be one of the following:
• FTP
• HTTP
Note
Depending on the remote server that you select, the fields that display change.
FTP or HTTP Server IP Address field
The IP address of the remote FTP or HTTP server.
FTP or HTTP File Path field The path and filename of the remote FTP or HTTP server.
The path and filename can contain up to 80 characters.
• If you are installing a host image, that image must have .iso or
.img as the file extension.
• If you are installing a diagnostics image, that image must have
.diag as the file extension.
Username field
Password field
The username of the remote server.
The username can contain 1 to 20 characters.
Note
If the username is not configured, enter anonymous for the username and any character(s) for the password.
The password for the username.
The password can contain 1 to 20 characters.
Note
If the username is not configured, enter anonymous for the username and any character(s) for the password.
Step 4
Click Download.
The Host Image Mapping page opens. You can view the status of the image download in the Host Image
Mapping Status area. After the image is downloaded and processed successfully, refresh the page. After the page refreshes, the new image displays in the Image Information area.
Step 5
From the Image Information area, select the image to map, and then click Map Selected Image.
The image is mapped and mounted on the virtual drive of a USB controller. The virtual drive can be one of the following:
• HDD—Hard disk drive
• FDD—Floppy disk drive
• CD/DVD—Bootable CD-ROM or DVD drive
Step 6
Set the boot order to make the virtual drive in which the image is mounted as the first boot device.
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To set the boot order, see
Configuring the Server Boot Order, on page 81
.
Tip
To determine in which virtual drive the image is mounted, see the Host Image Update Status area in the Host Image Mapping page.
Step 7
Reboot the server.
Step 8
If the image contains an answer file, the operating system or hypervisor installation is automated and the image is installed. Otherwise, the installation wizard is displayed. Follow the wizard steps to install the image.
Step 9
If disk drives are not displayed after you install the operating system or hypervisor, you must install drivers.
See the appropriate operating system or hypervisor documentation for instructions on how to install drivers.
For instructions on how to install drivers on a Microsoft Windows operating system, see
Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server, on page 77
.
What to Do Next
• After the installation is complete, reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
• Unmap the host image. See
Unmapping the Host Image, on page 78
.
Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server
Note
If you purchased E-Series Server Option 1 (E-Series Server without a preinstalled operating system or hypervisor), and you installed your own version of the Microsoft Windows Server, you must install drivers.
The Microsoft Windows operating system requires that you install three drivers:
• On-Board Network Drivers for Windows 2008 R2
• LSI Drivers (On-Board Hardware RAID Controller) for Windows 2008 R2
• Intel Drivers for Windows 2008 R2
Note
Additional drivers are not needed for Windows 2012.
If you have purchased a 10-Gigabit add-on card, you must also install the 10G PCIe Network Drivers for
Windows 2008 R2.
Procedure
Step 1
Download the drivers from Cisco.com. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems, on page 102
.
Step 2
Copy the driver files into a USB flash drive.
Step 3
Install your own version of Microsoft Windows Server.
During the installation process, you will be prompted for the LSI Drivers.
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Step 4
Plug the USB flash drive into the USB slot in the E-Series Server, and then install the LSI Drivers.
Step 5
After the Microsoft Windows Server installation is complete, install the On-Board Network Drivers (Broadcom) and the Intel Drivers.
Unmapping the Host Image
Before You Begin
Log in to CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Host Image Mapping.
Figure 27: Host Image Mapping
Step 3
Click Unmap Image.
The mapped image is unmounted from the virtual drive of the USB controller.
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Basic Workflow for Downloading and Installing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Basic Workflow for Downloading and Installing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Caution
If you are using VMware FL-SRE-V-HOST license (equivalent to VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
5.X), make sure that the RAM that you are using is 32GB or less. If the RAM is more than 32GB, you will get an error message, and you will not be able to apply the license. If you want to use 48GB RAM, upgrade your license to FL-SRE-V-HOSTVC.
• Download the customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ image.
• Install the VMware vSphere Hypervisor image.
• Assign a static IP address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
.
• Download and install the vSphere Client.
Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image
Procedure
Step 1
Navigate to https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/login .
The VMware login page appears.
Step 2
Enter your VMware credentials, and then click Log In.
If you do not have an account with VMware, click Register to create a free account.
Step 3
Under the Support Requests pane, click Knowledge Base.
Step 4
In the Search field located on the top right corner, enter ESXi-5.0.0-623860-custom-Cisco-2.0.1.6.iso, and then click Search.
Step 5
From the Search Results, click Download VMware View 5.1 to download the customized VMware vSpere
Hypervisor
™ image.
What to Do Next
Install the VMware vSpere Hypervisor
™ image. For installation instructions, see Mapping the Host Image .
Assigning a Static IP Address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Use this procedure to assign a static IP address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
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Before You Begin
• Download the customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image, on page 79
.
image. See
Note
You must have an account with VMware to download the customized image.
• Install the image onto the E-Series Server. For installation instructions, see Mapping the Host Image .
Procedure
Step 1
In your web browser, enter the IP address that you configured to access CIMC during initial setup and then log into CIMC.
The CIMC Home page, which is the Server Summary page, appears.
Step 2
From the Actions area of the Server Summary page, click the Launch KVM Console icon.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 3
From the KVM console, click the KVM tab, and then do the following to configure the IP address: a) Press F2 to access the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
The DCUI login page appears.
DCUI customization menu.
b) Log into the DCUI.
The System Customization page appears.
c) From the System Customization page, click Configure Management Network.
The Configure Management Network page appears, which has several menu options, including Network
Adapter. The Network Adapter menu option allows you to view the existing network adapters and activate them.
Note
By default, the network adapter, vmnic0, is activated. Make sure that it stays activated.
d) From the Configure Management Network page, click the IP Configuration menu option.
To assign a static IP address, do the following:
• In the IP Configuration dialog box, click the radio box to specify that a static IP address will be used.
• In the appropriate fields, enter the IP address, network mask, and the gateway IP address, and then press Enter. The Configure Management Network page appears.
• In the Configure Management Network page, click the ESC key. The Configure Management
Network Confirm dialog box appears.
• Enter y to accept the changes and restart the management network.
e) In the router configuration, add a route to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ host IP address.
For example, if the host IP address is 192.168.1.25 and the ucse interface is ucse 2/0, add the following route:
ip route 192.168.1.25 255.255.255.255 ucse2/0
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f) Install the vSphere Client. See
Downloading and Installing the vSphere Client, on page 81
. From the vSphere Client, use the host IP address to log into the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
.
Downloading and Installing the vSphere Client
Use this procedure to download and install the vSphere Client.
Before You Begin
• Make sure that you have assigned a static IP address to VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
. See
Assigning a Static IP Address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor, on page 79
.
• Verify that you have network connectivity. To download the vSphere Client, connection to the Internet is required.
Note
The vSphere Client contains an online tutorial for first time users. It also contains embedded in-line getting started assistance, which allows you to set up your virtual infrastructure through an easy to use, step-by-step process. If you are an experienced user, you can choose to turn-off the getting started in-line assistance.
Procedure
Step 1
Go to https://hypervisor-ip-address. You are directed to the VMware website and the Welcome page opens.
Step 2
Click Download vSphere Client, and then click Run to download the vSphere Client. The VMware vSphere
Client is installed and a shortcut icon to the client appears on your desktop.
Step 3
Click the VMware vSphere Client icon to open the login window.
Step 4
To manage the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
, enter the IP address or hostname of the VMware vSphere
Hypervisor
Note
™ and the username and password, and then click Login. The vSphere Client GUI opens.
The default username for the preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ is root, which cannot be changed; and the default password is password. After you login, we recommend that you change the password.
Configuring the Server Boot Order
You can use the CIMC GUI or the BIOS setup menu to configure the server boot order.
Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the CIMC GUI
Before You Begin
Log into CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
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Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click BIOS.
Figure 28: BIOS
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Step 3
In the Actions area, click Configure Boot Order.
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The Configure Boot Order dialog box appears.
Figure 29: Configure Boot Order Dialog Box
Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the CIMC GUI
Step 4
In the Configure Boot Order dialog box, complete the following fields as appropriate:
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Name
Device Types table
Add >
< Remove
Boot Order table
Up
Down
Step 5
Click Apply.
Description
The server boot options. This can be the following:
• HDD—Hard disk drive. Contains the following options:
• Cypress
• PCI RAID Adapter
• Linux Virtual FDD/HDD
• FDD—Floppy disk drive. Contains the following option:
◦Linux Virtual Floppy
• CD/DVD—Bootable CD-ROM. Contains the following option:
◦Linux Virtual CD/DVD
• Network Devices (PXE)—PXE boot. Contains the following options:
◦Console or GE0
• Console—Applicable for the Cisco 2900 and Cisco
3900 series ISR G2.
• GE0—Applicable for the Cisco 4400 series ISR.
◦GE1
◦GE2
◦GE3—Applicable for double-wide E-Series Servers.
• Internal EFI Shell—Internal Extensible Firmware Interface.
Moves the selected device type to the Boot Order table.
Removes the selected device type from the Boot Order table.
Displays the device types from which this server can boot, in the order in which the boot will be attempted.
Moves the selected device type to a higher priority in the Boot Order table.
Moves the selected device type to a lower priority in the Boot Order table.
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Additional device types may be appended to the actual boot order, depending on what devices you have connected to your server.
What to Do Next
• Reboot the server to boot with your new boot order.
Configuring the Boot Order Using the BIOS Setup Menu
Use this procedure if you want the server to boot from an external bootable device, such as an USB or an external CD ROM drive that is directly connected to the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Summary.
Step 3
From the Actions area, click Launch KVM Console.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 4
From the Server Summary page, click Power Cycle Server to reboot the server.
Step 5
When prompted, press F2 during bootup to access the BIOS setup menu.
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The Aptio Setup Utility appears, which provides the BIOS setup menu options.
Figure 30: BIOS Setup Menu
Step 6
Click the Boot tab.
Step 7
Scroll down to the bottom of the page below the Boot Options Priority area. The following boot option priorities are listed:
• Floppy Drive BBS Priorities
• Network Device BBS Priorities
• Hard Drive BBS Priorities
• CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities
Step 8
Use the Up or Down arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight the appropriate option.
Step 9
Press Enter to select the highlighted field.
Step 10 Choose the appropriate device as Boot Option 1.
Step 11 Press F4 to save changes and exit.
The Main tab of the BIOS setup displays the device that you configured as Boot Option 1.
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9
Configuring a Connection Between the Router and the E-Series Server
This chapter provides procedures to configure an internal connection between the ISR G2 and the E-Series
Server and between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server. It contains the following sections:
•
Configuring an Internal Connection Between the ISR G2 and the E-Series Server, page 87
•
Configuring an Internal Connection Between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server, page 90
•
Understanding Network Interface Mapping, page 96
•
Determining the MAC Address in Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor , page
Configuring an Internal Connection Between the ISR G2 and the E-Series Server
Use this configuration if you want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the ISR
G2. To configure an internal connection between the ISR G2 and the E-Series Server, you must configure these IP addresses:
• For traffic to flow through the PCIe connection (see next figure), configure the following:
◦IP address of the router's internal PCIe interface that connects the router to the E-Series Server's
GE0 interface.
◦IP address of the E-Series Server's GE0 interface.
• For traffic to flow through the MGF connection (see next figure), configure the following:
◦IP address of the router's internal MGF VLAN interface.
◦IP address of the E-Series Server's GE1 interface.
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The following figure shows the internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server.
Figure 31: Internal Connection Between the ISR G2 and the E-Series Server
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Procedure
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router.
Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router (config)# interface ucse slot/0 Enters the ucse interface configuration mode for the router’s PCIe slot/0 interface.
Enter one of the following commands:
• Router (config-if)# ip address
router-to-e-series-server-interface-ip-address subnet mask
The ip address command specifies the IP address of the router's internal PCIe interface that connects the router to the E-Series Server's GE0 interface. See figure above.
or
• Router (config-if)# ip unnumbered
type number
The ip unnumbered command enables IP processing on an interface without assigning an explicit IP address to that interface.
• type—Type of interface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
• number—Number of the interface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
Note
Caution
The unnumbered interface must be unique. It cannot be another unnumbered interface.
The ip unnumbered command creates a point-to-point interface between devices. Broadcasting is not supported.
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Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Step 14
Step 15
Step 16
Step 17
Step 18
Command or Action
Router (config-if)# no shut
Purpose
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Router (config-if)# end Exits configuration mode.
Use the server’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s GE0 interface. See figure above.
—
Router (config)# interface ucse slot/1
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the router’s MGF slot/1 VLAN interface. See figure above.
Router (config-if)# switchport mode trunk Puts the port into permanent trunking mode. The default configuration is access mode.
Router (config-if)# [switchport trunk
allowed vlan vlan-numbers]
(Optional) Allows trunking on the specified
VLANs.
• vlan-numbers—VLAN numbers on which to allow trunking.
Router (config-if)# exit
Router# configure terminal
Exits interface configuration mode.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router (config)# interface vlan vlan-number Enters VLAN configuration mode for the specified VLAN number.
Router (config-if)# ip address
vlan-ip-address subnet-mask
Specifies the IP address for the VLAN. See figure above.
• vlan-ip-address—IP address of the VLAN.
• subnet-mask—Subnet mask to append to the IP address.
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# end
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Exits configuration mode.
Use the server’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s GE1 interface. See figure above.
—
Router# show running-config Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
This example shows how to configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server.
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Note
The IP addresses in this configuration example are for reference only and might not be valid.
Router>
enable
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Use the server
’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s GE0 interface
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/1
Router(config-if)#
switchport mode trunk
Router(config-if)#
exit
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface vlan 1
Router(config-if)#
ip address 20.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Use the server
’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s GE1 interface.
Router#
show running-config
Configuring an Internal Connection Between the Cisco ISR
4451-X and the E-Series Server
Use this configuration if you want the traffic to your application or operating system to flow through the Cisco
ISR 4451-X. To configure an internal connection between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server, you must configure these IP addresses:
• For traffic to flow through the router's ucse slot/0/0 and the E-Series Server's internal GE0 interface (see next figure), configure the following:
◦IP address of the router's ucse slot/0/0 interface that connects the router to the E-Series Server's
GE0 interface.
◦IP address of the E-Series Server's GE0 interface.
• For traffic to flow through the router's ucse slot/0/1 and the E-Series Server's internal GE1 interface (see next figure), configure the following:
◦IP address of the router's ucse slot/0/1 interface.
◦IP address of the E-Series Server's GE1 interface.
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The following figure shows the internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server.
Figure 32: Internal Connection Between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server
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Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Procedure
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router.
Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router (config)# interface ucse slot/0/0 Enters interface configuration mode for the router’s ucse slot/0/0 interface.
Enter one of the following commands:
• Router (config-if)# ip address
router-to-e-series-server-interface-ip-address subnet-mask
Specify the IP address of the router's ucse slot 0/0 interface that connects the router to the E-Series
Server's GE0 interface. See figure above.
or
• Router (config-if)# ip unnumbered
type number
The ip unnumbered command enables IP processing on an interface without assigning an explicit IP address to that interface.
• type—Type of interface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
• number—Number of the interface on which the router has an assigned IP address.
Note
Caution
The unnumbered interface must be unique. It cannot be another unnumbered interface.
The ip unnumbered command creates a point-to-point interface between devices. Broadcasting is not supported.
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Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Command or Action
Router (config-if)# no shut
Purpose
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Router (config-if)# end Exits configuration mode.
Use the server’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s GE0 interface. See figure above.
—
Router (config)# interface ucse slot/0/1
Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the router’s ucse slot/0/1 interface. See figure above.
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# end
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Exits configuration mode.
Use the server’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s GE1 interface. See figure above.
—
Router# show running-config Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
This example shows how to configure an internal connection between the router and the E-Series Server.
Note
The IP addresses in this configuration example are for reference only and might not be valid.
Router>
enable
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Use the server's operating system to configure the E-Series Server's
GE0 interface.
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0/1
Router(config-if)#
ip address 11.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Use the server's operating system to configure the E-Series Server's GE1 interface.
Router#
show running-config
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Creating an Ethernet Virtual Circuit Using the Native VLAN Between the
E-Series Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
Use this procedure if you have added the native VLAN to encapsulate and transport selected data either to the operating system installed on the E-Series Server, or to the virtual machines created on the installed hypervisor.
Before You Begin
Configure an internal connection between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router.
Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router (config)# interface ucse slot/0/0 Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the router’s ucse slot/0/0 interface.
Router (config-if)# service instance id
ethernet
Configures an Ethernet service instance on an interface and enters Ethernet service configuration mode.
Defines the encapsulation type.
Router (config-if-srv)# encapsulation
encapsulation-type vlan-id
Router (config-if-srv)# bridge-domain
bridge-id
Router (config-if-srv)# exit
Router (config-if)# interface BDI
bridge-id
Router (config-if)# ip address
bdi-interface-ip-address
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# end
Configures the bridge domain.
Exits Ethernet service configuration mode.
Enters the bridge domain interface.
Specifies the IP address of the BDI interface.
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Returns to global configuration mode on the host router.
— Use the server’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s GE0 interface. See figure above.
Router# show running-config Displays the running configuration of the router so that you can verify the address configurations.
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This example shows how to create an Ethernet Virtual Circuit using the native VLAN between the E-Series
Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X.
Note
The IP addresses in this configuration example are for reference only.
Router>
enable
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 1/0/0
Router(config-if)#
service instance 1 ethernet
Router(config-if-srv)#
encapsulation untagged
Router(config-if-srv)#
bridge-domain 1
Router(config-if-srv)#
exit
Router(config-if)#
interface BDI 1
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Use the server's operating system to configure the E-Series Server's GE0 interface.
Router#
show running-config
Creating an Ethernet Virtual Circuit Using a Non-Native VLAN Between the
E-Series Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
Use this procedure if you have added a non-native VLAN to encapsulate and transport selected data either to the operating system installed on the E-Series Server, or to the virtual machines created on the installed hypervisor.
Before You Begin
Configure an internal connection between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Command or Action
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router.
Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode on the host router.
Router (config)# interface ucse slot/0/0 Enters ucse interface configuration mode for the router’s ucse slot/0/0 interface.
Router (config-if)# no ip address Removes an IP address or disables IP processing.
Router (config-if)# no negotiation auto Disables automatic negotiation on the interface.
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Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Step 14
Step 15
Step 16
Step 17
Step 18
Step 19
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Command or Action
Router (config-if)# switchport mode
trunk
Router (config-if)# service instance id
ethernet
Purpose
Puts the port into permanent trunking mode.
Configures an Ethernet service instance on an interface and enters Ethernet service configuration mode.
Defines the encapsulation type.
Router (config-if-srv)# encapsulation
dot1q encapsulation-type vlan-id
Enter one of the following commands:
• Router (config-if-srv)# rewrite
egress tag push dot1q
encapsulation-type vlan-id
• Router (config-if-srv)# rewrite
ingress tag pop 1 symmetric
encapsulation-type vlan-id
• The rewrite egress tag push dot1q command specifies the encapsulation adjustment to be performed on a frame that is egressing a service instance.
• The rewrite ingress tag pop 1 symmetric command specifies the encapsulation adjustment to be performed on a frame that is ingressing a service instance.
Router (config-if-srv)# bridge-domain
bridge-id
Router (config-if-srv)# exit
Router (config-if)# interface BDI
bridge-id
Router (config-if)# ip address
bdi-interface-ip-address
Router (config-if)# no shut
Router (config-if)# end
Configures the bridge domain.
Exits Ethernet service configuration mode.
Enters the bridge domain interface.
Specifies the IP address of the BDI interface.
Causes the interface to be administratively up.
Returns to global configuration mode on the host router.
Use the server’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s NIC interface.
Router# ping server's-NIC-interface
—
Router# show arp
Shows if connection is established with the
E-Series Server’s NIC interface.
Displays the Access Resolution Protocol (ARP).
Router# show bridge-domain bridge-id Displays bridge domain information.
This example shows how to create an Ethernet Virtual Circuit using a non-native VLAN between the E-Series
Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X.
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Note
The IP addresses in this configuration example are for reference only.
Router>
enable
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ucse 2/0/0
Router(config-if)#
no ip address
Router(config-if)#
no negotiation auto
Router(config-if)#
switchport mode trunk
Router(config-if)#
service instance 10 ethernet
Router(config-if-srv)#
encapsulation dot1q 10
Router(config-if-srv)#
rewrite egress tag push dot1q 10
Router(config-if-srv)#
bridge-domain 10
Router(config-if-srv)#
exit
Router(config-if)#
interface BDI10
Router(config-if)#
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#
no shut
Router(config-if)#
end
Use the server
’s operating system to configure the E-Series Server’s NIC interface.
Router#
ping 192.168.1.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 192.168.1.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/2 ms
Router#
show arp
Protocol Address
Internet 192.168.1.1
Internet 192.168.1.2
Age (min)
-
1
Hardware Addr
0022.bdfb.2783
0022.bde6.07b4
Type
ARPA
ARPA
Interface
BDI10
BDI10
Router#
show bridge-domain 10
Bridge-domain 10 (2 ports in all)
State: UP Mac learning: Enabled
Aging-Timer: 300 second(s)
BDI10 (up) ucse2/0/0 service instance 10
MAC address Policy Tag Age Pseudoport
0022.BDE6.07B4 forward dynamic 246 ucse2/0/0.EFP10
0022.BDFB.2783 to_bdi static 0 BDI10
Note
For additional details about the rewrite commands, see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios-xml/ios/ cether/command/ce-cr-book.html
.
Understanding Network Interface Mapping
This section shows you how to determine the network interface mapping for the following devices:
• E-Series Server's Console, GE1, GE2, and GE3 interfaces—ISR G2
• E-Series Server's GE0, GE1, GE2, and GE3 interfaces—Cisco ISR 4451-X
• NetXtreme II 1 Gigabit Server (PCIe Card)
• NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Server (PCIe Card)
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Determining Network Interface Mapping for the E-Series Server's Console, GE1, GE2, and GE3 Interfaces—ISR
G2
You can determine the port numbering of the E-Series Server by looking at the MAC addresses of the network interfaces. Note the following:
• Lowest numbered MAC address corresponds to the router's Console interface.
• Second lowest MAC address corresponds to the E-Series Server's GE1 interface.
• Third lowest MAC address corresponds to the E-Series Server's GE2 interface.
• Fourth lowest MAC address corresponds to the E-Series Server's GE3 interface.
Note
To determine the MAC address of an interface, see the
Determining the MAC Address in Microsoft
Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor , on page 98
section, or the appropriate platform documentation.
Determining Network Interface Mapping for the E-Series Server's GE0, GE1, GE2, and GE3 Interfaces—Cisco
ISR 4451-X
You can determine the port numbering of the E-Series Server by looking at the MAC addresses of the network interfaces. Note the following:
• Lowest numbered MAC address corresponds to the E-Series Server's GE0 interface.
• Second lowest MAC address corresponds to the E-Series Server's GE1 interface.
• Third lowest MAC address corresponds to the E-Series Server's GE2 interface.
• Fourth lowest MAC address corresponds to the E-Series Server's GE3 interface.
Note
To determine the MAC address of an interface, see the
Determining the MAC Address in Microsoft
Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor , on page 98
section, or the appropriate platform documentation.
Determining the Interface Name and Port Mapping for the NetXtreme II 1 Gigabit Server
To determine which interface name maps to which port number in the NetXtreme II 1 Gigabit Server (PCIe card), do the following:
1
Connect the PCIe card's port 0 to an external network device using a network cable.
2
From the host operating system, check the status of the interface to determine which interface is connected.
3
Repeat Step 2 for ports 1, 2, and 3.
Note
For information about how to determine the status of the interface, see the appropriate operating system documentation.
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Determining the Interface Name and Port Mapping for the NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Server
Note
Only one port is enabled in the NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Server (PCIe card).
To determine which interface name maps to which port number in the NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Server (PCIe card), do the following:
1
Connect the PCIe card's port 0 to an external network device using a network cable.
2
From the host operating system, check the status of the interface to determine which interface is connected.
Note
For information about how to determine the status of the interface, see the appropriate operating system documentation.
Determining the MAC Address in Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor
This section shows you how to determine the MAC addresses in Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
.
Determining the MAC Address in the Microsoft Windows Operating System
To determine the MAC address of an interface in the Microsoft Windows operating systems, open a command window, and then enter the ipconfig /all command.
Determining the MAC Address in the Linux Operating System
To determine the MAC address of an interface in the Linux operating systems, open a terminal window, and then enter the ifconfig -a command to display the MAC address of all interfaces or ifconfig interface-name to display the MAC address of a particular interface.
Determining the MAC Address in the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
To determine the MAC address of an interface in the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™
, do the following:
1
In your web browser, enter the IP address that you configured to access CIMC during initial setup and then log into CIMC.
The CIMC Home page, which is the Server Summary page, appears.
2
From the Actions area of the Server Summary page, click the Launch KVM Console icon.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
3
From the KVM Console, click the KVM tab, and then do the following:
• Press F2 to access the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
™ page appears.
DCUI customization menu. The DCUI login
• Log into the DCUI. The System Customization page appears.
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• From the System Customization page, click Configure Management Network.
The Configure Management Network page appears, which has several menu options, including
Network Adapter. The Network Adapter menu option allows you to view the MAC address of the interfaces.
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10
BIOS
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
•
Determining the Current BIOS Version, page 102
•
Options for Obtaining Firmware from Cisco Systems, page 102
•
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems, page 102
•
Installing the BIOS Firmware, page 103
•
Accessing the BIOS Setup Menu, page 106
•
Changing Configuration Using the BIOS Setup Menu, page 109
BIOS Overview
BIOS initializes the hardware in the system. After it initializes the CPU, other chips on the motherboard get initialized. BIOS discovers bootable devices in the system and boots them in the provided sequence. It boots the operating system and configures the hardware for the operating system to use. BIOS manageability features allow you to interact with the hardware and use it. In addition, BIOS provides options to configure the system, manage firmware, and create BIOS error reports.
BIOS provides the following features:
• Option ROM to provide PCI connected device boot
• Manage virtual and physical boot devices: SCSI, FC, network, and USB
• Processor Settings
• Memory Settings
• Power Management (C-states)
BIOS supports the following standard PC compatible functionality:
• ACPI 3.0, SMBIOS 2.5, WHEA, and USB 2.0
• EFI Shell boot
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• EFI native operating system boot
Determining the Current BIOS Version
To view the current version and build number of the BIOS, press F2 during server bootup. The BIOS setup
utility appears. The listing on the Main page displays the current version and build number of the BIOS.
Options for Obtaining Firmware from Cisco Systems
• We recommend that you use the HUU ISO file to upgrade all firmware components, which includes the
BIOS and CIMC firmware. For detailed instructions for upgrading the firmware using the HUU, see the
"Upgrading the Firmware Using the HUU" section in the Host Upgrade Utility User Guide for Cisco
UCS E-Series Servers at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12629/prod_installation_guides_ list.html
.
Note
The HUU is supported on CIMC, release 2.1.0 and later releases.
• If you choose to upgrade the CIMC and BIOS firmware manually, see
.
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
Use this procedure to download drivers, BIOS and CIMC firmware, and the diagnostics image.
Procedure
Step 1
Navigate to http://www.cisco.com/ .
Step 2
If you are not already logged in, click Log In at the top right-hand edge of the page and log in using your
Cisco.com credentials.
Step 3
In the menu bar at the top, click Support.
A roll-down menu appears.
Step 4
From the Downloads (center) pane, click All Downloads (located at the bottom right corner).
The Download Software page appears.
Step 5
From the left pane, click Products.
Step 6
From the center pane, click Unified Computing and Servers.
Step 7
From the right pane, click Cisco UCS E-Series Software.
Step 8
From the right pane, click the name of the server model for which you want to download the software.
The Download Software page appears with the following categories.
• Unified Computing System (UCSE) Server Drivers—Contains drivers.
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• Unified Computing System (UCSE) Server Firmware—Contains the Host Upgrade Utility and the
BIOS and CIMC firmware images.
• Unified Computing System (UCSE) Utilites—Contains the diagnostics image.
Step 9
Click the appropriate software category link.
Step 10 Click the Download button associated with software image that you want to download.
The End User License Agreement dialog box appears.
Step 11 (Optional) To download multiple software images, do the following: a) Click the Add to cart button associated with the software images that you want to download.
b) Click the Download Cart button located on the top right .
All the images that you added to the cart display.
c) Click the Download All button located at the bottom right corner to download all the images.
The End User License Agreement dialog box appears.
Step 12 Click Accept License Agreement.
Step 13 Do one of the following as appropriate:
• Save the software image file to a local drive.
• If you plan to install the software image from a TFTP server, copy the file to the TFTP server that you want to use.
The server must have read permission for the destination folder on the TFTP server.
What to Do Next
Install the software image.
Installing the BIOS Firmware
You can install the BIOS firmware through the browser or from a TFTP server.
Installing the BIOS Firmware Through the Browser
Note
To avoid potential problems, we strongly recommend that you use the Host Upgrade Utility (HUU), which upgrades the CIMC, BIOS, and other firmware components to compatible levels. For detailed information about this utility, see the Host Upgrade Utility User Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers at http:// www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12629/prod_installation_guides_list.html
. This guide also provides information about the compatible HUU, CIMC, and BIOS software releases.
If you choose to upgrade the CIMC and BIOS firmware manually—instead of using the HUU—you must update the CIMC firmware first, and then the BIOS firmware. Do not install the new BIOS firmware until after you have activated the compatible CIMC firmware or the server will not boot.
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Before You Begin
• Log in to CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
• Obtain the CIMC firmware file from Cisco Systems. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems, on
page 102 .
• Unzip the proper upgrade file to your local machine.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click BIOS.
Figure 33: BIOS
Step 3
In the Firmware Actions area, click Install BIOS Firmware through Browser Client.
Step 4
In the Install BIOS Firmware dialog box, click Browse and use the Choose File dialog box to select the file to install.
Step 5
Click Install Firmware.
The BIOS is downloaded, the host is powered off, the BIOS is upgraded, and then the host is powered on.
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Installing the BIOS Firmware from a TFTP Server
Note
To avoid potential problems, we strongly recommend that you use the Host Upgrade Utility (HUU), which upgrades the CIMC, BIOS, and other firmware components to compatible levels. For detailed information about this utility, see the Host Upgrade Utility User Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers at http:// www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12629/prod_installation_guides_list.html
. This guide also provides information about the compatible HUU, CIMC, and BIOS software releases.
If you choose to upgrade the CIMC and BIOS firmware manually—instead of using the HUU—you must update the CIMC firmware first, and then the BIOS firmware. Do not install the new BIOS firmware until after you have activated the compatible CIMC firmware or the server will not boot.
Before You Begin
• Log in to CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
• Obtain the CIMC firmware file from Cisco Systems. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems, on
page 102 .
• Unzip the proper upgrade file on your TFTP server.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click BIOS.
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In the Firmware Actions area, click Install BIOS Firmware from TFTP Server.
Step 4
In the Install BIOS Firmware dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Name
TFTP Server IP Address field
Description
The IP address of the TFTP server on which the BIOS firmware image resides.
Image Path and Filename field The BIOS firmware image filename on the server. When you enter this name, include the relative path for the image file from the top of the
TFTP tree to the file location.
Step 5
Click Install Firmware.
The BIOS is downloaded, the host is powered off, the BIOS is upgraded, and then the host is powered on.
Accessing the BIOS Setup Menu
You can access the BIOS Setup menu in two ways:
• Through CIMC from the KVM console.
• Through a console that is physically attached to the E-Series Server.
Accessing the BIOS Setup Menu from the KVM Console
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Summary.
Step 3
From the Actions area, click Launch KVM Console.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 4
From the Server Summary page, click Power Cycle Server to reboot the server.
Step 5
To access the BIOS setup menu, press F2 during bootup.
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The Aptio Setup Utility appears, which provides the BIOS setup menu options.
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Tabs Description
Main tab Provides the following:
• General information about the BIOS version, system memory, and access level
• Settings to define the system date, time, and language
Advanced tab Allows you to do the following:
• Enable or disable boot option for legacy network devices and legacy mass storage devices with option ROM
• Configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI express, trusted computing settings, and WHEA configuration settings
• Configure CPU, thermal, USB, and system IO chip parameters
• Configure runtime error logging support setup options
• Configure console redirection to the serial port
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Chipset tab
Server Mgmt tab
Boot tab
Security tab
Save & Exit tab
Allows you to do the following:
• Define North Bridge, South Bridge, and ME subsystem parameters
Provides the self test status of CIMC and allows you to do the following:
• Enable or disable interfaces to communicate with CIMC
• Enable or disable FRB-2 timer
• Configure the FRB-2 timer expiration value and configure how the system responds when the FRB-2 timer expires
• Enable or disable the OS watchdog timer
• Log the report returned by the CIMC self test command
• Change the system event log configuration
Allows you to do the following:
• Configure the time in seconds the system should wait for the setup activation key
• Enable or disable the keyboard NumLock keys
• Define boot order rules
• Configure Gate A20 parameters
• Enable or disable CSM support
• Define boot order for devices in the following groups: hard disk drives, network devices, CDROM, DVD, and floppy drives
Allows you to do the following:
• Define or change the BIOS administrator and user passwords
Provides options to do the following:
• Save changes, discard changes, or restore the configuration to its default settings
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Changing Configuration Using the BIOS Setup Menu
Use this procedure to change the BIOS settings for your server. Detailed instructions are also printed on the
BIOS pages.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Summary.
Step 3
From the Actions area, click Launch KVM Console.
The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 4
From the Server Summary page, click Power Cycle Server to reboot the server.
Step 5
To access the BIOS setup menu, press F2 during bootup.
The Aptio Setup Utility appears, which provides the BIOS setup menu options.
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To navigate between menu items, use the right or left arrow keys on your keyboard.
Step 7
To modify a field, do the following: a) Use the Up or Down arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight the field to be modified.
b) Press Enter to select the highlighted field, and then change the value in the field.
c) Do one of the following:
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Changing Configuration Using the BIOS Setup Menu
• To save changes and exit the BIOS setup, press F4.
• To exit without saving changes, press Esc.
Step 8
To enable or disable a field, press the space bar on your keyboard.
BIOS
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Recovering from Corrupt CIMC Firmware
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
CIMC Firmware Image Overview, page 111
•
Recovering from a Corrupted CIMC Firmware Image, page 111
•
Recovering from a Faulty SD Card, page 113
•
Recovering from a Corrupted File System, page 115
CIMC Firmware Image Overview
If you have problems booting the E-Series Server, it could be that the CIMC firmware image is corrupted, or the SD card is faulty, or the file system is corrupted, or the CIMC firmware installation did not complete successfully. To recover from a corrupt CIMC firmware image, do one of the following as appropriate:
Important
Due to security considerations, the boot backup command is disabled.
• If the CIMC firmware image is corrupted, see
Recovering from a Corrupted CIMC Firmware Image,
on page 111 .
• If the SD card is faulty, see Recovering from a Faulty SD Card .
• If the file system is corrupted, see
Recovering from a Corrupted File System, on page 115
.
• If the CIMC firmware installation did not complete successfully, reinstall the CIMC firmware.
Recovering from a Corrupted CIMC Firmware Image
Before You Begin
• Connect the E-Series Server to your PC. Depending on the type of E-Series Server, do one of the following as appropriate:
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• Double-wide—Connect one end of the serial cable to the E-Series Server's serial port and the other end to your PC.
• Single-wide—First, connect a KVM connector to the E-Series Server's KVM port; and then connect one end of a serial cable to the DB9 port of the KVM connector and the other end to your PC.
• Attach an Ethernet cable into the Management (dedicated) port of the E-Series Server.
• To view the serial output, start the Hyper Terminal or Minicom as appropriate. Do one of the following:
• Microsoft Windows—Start Hyper Terminal.
• Linux—Start Minicom.
• Make sure that the communications settings are configured as: 9600 baud, 8 bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Command or Action
Router# hw-module sm slot
oir-stop
Router# hw-module sm slot
oir-start
***
Purpose
Shuts down the power to the specified E-Series Server.
Note
The Cisco 2900 series ISR G2 does not support OIR of the E-Series Servers. To avoid damaging the router, turn off the electrical power on the router and disconnect network cables before inserting or removing the E-Series Server from the Cisco 2900
ISR G2.
Restarts the specified E-Series Server.
Note
The Cisco 2900 series ISR G2 does not support OIR of the E-Series Servers. To avoid damaging the router, turn off the electrical power on the router and disconnect network cables before inserting or removing the E-Series Server from the Cisco 2900
ISR G2.
From the Hyper Terminal or Minicom, enter the *** command to enter the bootloader prompt.
ucse-cimc > boot current
recovery
Boots the E-Series Server from the current image.
Recovery-shell #
dedicated-interface
management-interface-ip-address netmask gateway-ip-address
Specifies the IP address, subnet mask, and the gateway IP address of the E-Series Server's Management (dedicated) interface.
Recovery-shell # ping
tftp-ip-address
Pings the remote TFTP server in which the CIMC firmware is located to verify network connectivity.
Recovery-shell # update
tftp-ip-address image-filename
Installs the CIMC firmware image, which is located on a remote tftp server.
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Step 8
Command or Action
Recovery-shell # reboot
Purpose
Reboots CIMC.
This example recovers the CIMC firmware image:
Router#
hw-module subslot 2/0 stop
Router#
hw-module subslot 2/0 start
***
ucse-cimc >
boot current recovery
recovery-shell#
dedicated-interface 192.168.0.138 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
Network configuration:
IP config: addr: 192.168.0.138 Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
recovery-shell#
ping 10.20.34.56
PING 10.20.34.56 (10.20.34.56): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.20.34.56: seq=0 ttl=60 time=10.000 ms
64 bytes from 10.20.34.56: seq=1 ttl=60 time=0.000 ms
--- 10.20.34.56 ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 0.000/1.000/10.000 ms recovery-shell#
update 10.20.34.56 update_pkg-cimc.combined.bin
downloading firmware image "update_pkg-cimc.combined.bin" from " 10.20.34.56 " download firmware image done, size in bytes: 22384144 installing firmware image, please wait ...
activating installed image done
Stage: NONE
Status: SUCCESS
Error: Success recovery-shell#
reboot
Recovering from a Faulty SD Card
If you have problems booting the E-Series Server, it could be because the SD card is faulty. Use this procedure to recover the CIMC firmware image on a new SD card.
Before You Begin
• Connect the E-Series Server to your PC. Depending on the type of E-Series Server, do one of the following as appropriate:
• Double-wide—Connect one end of the serial cable to the E-Series Server's serial port and the other end to your PC.
• Single-wide—First, connect a KVM connector to the E-Series Server's KVM port; and then connect one end of a serial cable to the DB9 port of the KVM connector and the other end to your PC.
• Attach an Ethernet cable into the Management (dedicated) port of the E-Series Server.
• To view the serial output, start the Hyper Terminal or Minicom as appropriate. Do one of the following:
• Microsoft Windows—Start Hyper Terminal.
• Linux—Start Minicom.
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• Make sure that the communications settings are configured as: 9600 baud, 8 bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Command or Action
Router# hw-module sm slot
oir-stop
Purpose
Shuts down the power to the specified E-Series Server.
Note
The Cisco 2900 series ISR G2 does not support
OIR of the E-Series Servers. To avoid damaging the router, turn off the electrical power on the router and disconnect network cables before inserting or removing the E-Series Server from the Cisco 2900 ISR G2.
Replaces the faulty SD card.
Remove the faulty SD card and insert a new one.
Router# hw-module sm slot
oir-start
***
Restarts the specified E-Series Server.
Note
The Cisco 2900 series ISR G2 does not support
OIR of the E-Series Servers. To avoid damaging the router, turn off the electrical power on the router and disconnect network cables before inserting or removing the E-Series Server from the Cisco 2900 ISR G2.
From the Hyper Terminal or Minicom, enter the *** command to enter the bootloader prompt.
ucse-cimc > boot current
recovery
Recovery-shell #
dedicated-interface
management-interface-ip-address netmask gateway-ip-address
Recovery-shell # ping
tftp-ip-address
Boots the E-Series Server from the current image.
Specifies the IP address, subnet mask, and the gateway IP address of the E-Series Server's Management (dedicated) interface.
Pings the remote TFTP server in which the CIMC firmware is located to verify network connectivity.
Recovery-shell # update
tftp-ip-address image-filename
Installs the CIMC firmware image, which is located on a remote tftp server.
Recovery-shell # reboot Reboots CIMC.
This example recovers the CIMC firmware from the current image:
Router#
hw-module subslot 2/0 stop
Router#
hw-module subslot 2/0 start
***
ucse-cimc >
boot current recovery
recovery-shell#
dedicated-interface 192.168.0.138 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
Network configuration:
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IP config: addr: 192.168.0.138 Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
recovery-shell#
ping 10.20.34.56
PING 10.20.34.56 (10.20.34.56): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.20.34.56: seq=0 ttl=60 time=10.000 ms
64 bytes from 10.20.34.56: seq=1 ttl=60 time=0.000 ms
--- 10.20.34.56 ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 0.000/1.000/10.000 ms recovery-shell#
update 10.20.34.56 update_pkg-cimc.combined.bin
downloading firmware image "update_pkg-cimc.combined.bin" from " 10.20.34.56 " download firmware image done, size in bytes: 22384144 installing firmware image, please wait ...
activating installed image done
Stage: NONE
Status: SUCCESS
Error: Success recovery-shell#
reboot
Recovering from a Corrupted File System
Use this procedure if you see the following error message in the CIMC boot log files.
UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY
Before You Begin
• Connect the E-Series Server to your PC. Depending on the type of E-Series Server, do one of the following as appropriate:
• Double-wide—Connect one end of the serial cable to the E-Series Server's serial port and the other end to your PC.
• Single-wide—First, connect a KVM connector to the E-Series Server's KVM port; and then connect one end of a serial cable to the DB9 port of the KVM connector and the other end to your PC.
• Attach an Ethernet cable into the Management (dedicated) port of the E-Series Server.
• To view the serial output, start the Hyper Terminal or Minicom as appropriate. Do one of the following:
• Microsoft Windows—Start Hyper Terminal.
• Linux—Start Minicom.
• Make sure that the communications settings are configured as: 9600 baud, 8 bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit.
Procedure
Step 1
Command or Action
Router# hw-module sm slot
oir-stop
Purpose
Shuts down the power to the specified E-Series Server.
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Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Command or Action
Router# hw-module sm slot
oir-start
***
Purpose
Note
The Cisco 2900 series ISR G2 does not support OIR of the E-Series Servers. To avoid damaging the router, turn off the electrical power on the router and disconnect network cables before inserting or removing the E-Series Server from the Cisco 2900
ISR G2.
Restarts the specified E-Series Server.
Note
The Cisco 2900 series ISR G2 does not support OIR of the E-Series Servers. To avoid damaging the router, turn off the electrical power on the router and disconnect network cables before inserting or removing the E-Series Server from the Cisco 2900
ISR G2.
From the Hyper Terminal or Minicom, enter the *** command to enter the bootloader prompt.
ucse-cimc > boot current
recovery
Boots the E-Series Server from the current image.
To check the file system of the specified partition and recover the corrupted file system, enter these commands.
1
Recovery-shell # fs-check [p3 | p4]
Note
You can only use p3 and p4 partitions with this command. Use this command on the partition that is corrupted. The corrupted partition is the one that displays the run fsk error message during
CIMC bootup.
2
Do the following:
• If the command output displays clean, it indicates that the corrupted files are recovered. Enter the
reboot command to reboot CIMC.
Note
Skip the steps that follow.
• If the command output does not display clean, proceed to Step 6.
Step 6
(Optional) If the fs-check [p3 | p4] command does not recover the corrupted file system, and the output does not display clean, enter these commands to format the partitions.
1
Recovery-shell # sd-card format [p3 | p4]
Formats the specified corrupted partition on the SD card.
Note
The corrupted partition is the one that displays the run fsk error message during CIMC bootup.
2
Recovery-shell # reboot
Reboots CIMC.
Note
Note
Skip the steps that follow.
When the p3 partition is formatted, the CIMC configuration is lost.
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Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Command or Action Purpose
(Optional) If the sd-card format
[p3 | p4] command does not recover the corrupted file system, enter these commands to partition and format the SD card.
1
Recovery-shell # sd-card partition
2
Creates partitions on the SD card.
Recovery-shell # sd-card format p3
Formats the p3 partition on the SD card.
3
Recovery-shell # sd-card format p4
Formats the p4 partition on the SD card.
4
Recovery-shell # reboot
Reboots CIMC.
5
(Optional) Recovery-shell # sd-partition show
Displays the current partition on the SD card.
Note
When you partition the SD card, the contents of the
SD card, such as, the configuration and ISO file, are lost.
Recovery-shell #
dedicated-interface
management-interface-ip-address netmask gateway-ip-address
Specifies the IP address, subnet mask, and the gateway IP address of the E-Series Server's Management (dedicated) interface.
Recovery-shell # ping
tftp-ip-address
Pings the remote TFTP server in which the CIMC firmware is located to verify network connectivity.
Recovery-shell # update
tftp-ip-address image-filename
Installs the CIMC firmware image, which is located on a remote tftp server.
Recovery-shell # reboot Reboots CIMC.
This example recovers the CIMC firmware from the current image using the fs-check p3 command:
Router#
hw-module sm 2 oir-stop
Router#
hw-module sm 2 oir-start
***
ucse-cimc >
boot current recovery
recovery-shell#
fs-check p3
e2fsck 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010)
/dev/mmcblk0p3: recovering journal
/dev/mmcblk0p3: clean, 429/7840 files, 3331/31296 blocks recovery-shell#
fs-check p4
e2fsck 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010)
/dev/mmcblk0p4: clean, 51/506912 files, 1880262/2025296 blocks recovery-shell#
reboot
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Diagnostic Tests
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Diagnostic Tests Overview, page 119
•
Mapping the Diagnostics Image to the Host, page 120
•
Running Diagnostic Tests, page 122
Diagnostic Tests Overview
Diagnostics is a standalone utility that runs on the E-Series Server independent of the operating system or applications running on the server. If you experience problems with the E-Series Server, you can use diagnostics tests to run a preliminary check and isolate the problem. Diagnostic tests can be executed on the server CPU, memory, and block devices. Block devices include hard drive, USB drive, and SD cards.
If the diagnostic tests pass successfully, it indicates that there is no problem with the server CPU, memory, or block devices. The problem could be with some other hardware component or with the software configuration.
Open a service request with Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/ support/index.html
to isolate the problem.
If the diagnostic tests fail, open a service request with Cisco TAC for further assistance.
Caution
Diagnostic tests are non-destructive, but if there is a power or equipment failure when the tests are running, there is a possibility that the disk data might get corrupted. We highly recommend that you backup the data before running these tests.
Basic Workflow for Executing Diagnostic Tests
1
Backup data.
2
The diagnostics image is pre-installed on the E-Series Server at the time of purchase. You can also choose to download the most current diagnostics image from a specified FTP or HTTP server onto the CIMC internal repository.
3
Mount the diagnostics image onto the HDD virtual drive of a USB controller.
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4
Set the boot order to make EFI Shell as the first boot device.
5
Reboot the server.
6
Run diagnostic tests from the EFI Shell.
7
Reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
Mapping the Diagnostics Image to the Host
Before You Begin
• Backup data.
• Log in to CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
• The diagnostics image is pre-installed on the E-Series Server at the time of purchase. You can also choose to download the most current diagnostics image from a specified FTP or HTTP server onto the
CIMC internal repository. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
.
Note
If you start an image update while an update is already in process, both updates will fail.
Procedure
Step 1
In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2
On the Server tab, click Host Image Mapping.
Figure 37: Host Image Mapping
Step 3
From the Host Image Mapping page, click Add Image.
The Download Image dialog box opens. Complete the following fields:
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Name
Download Image From
drop-down list
Description
The type of remote server on which the image is located. This can be one of the following:
• FTP
• HTTP
Note
Depending on the remote server that you select, the fields that display change.
FTP or HTTP Server IP Address field
The IP address of the remote FTP or HTTP server.
FTP or HTTP File Path field The path and filename of the remote FTP or HTTP server.
The path and filename can contain up to 80 characters.
• If you are installing a host image, that image must have .iso or
.img as the file extension.
• If you are installing a diagnostics image, that image must have
.diag as the file extension.
Username field
Password field
The username of the remote server.
The username can contain 1 to 20 characters.
Note
If the username is not configured, enter anonymous for the username and any character(s) for the password.
The password for the username.
The password can contain 1 to 20 characters.
Note
If the username is not configured, enter anonymous for the username and any character(s) for the password.
Step 4
Click Download.
The Host Image Mapping page opens. You can view the status of the image download in the Host Image
Mapping Status area. After the image is downloaded and processed successfully, refresh the page. After the page refreshes, the new image displays in the Image Information area.
Step 5
From the Image Information area, select the image to map, and then click Map Selected Image.
The image is mapped and mounted on the virtual drive of a USB controller.
Step 6
Set the boot order to make EFI Shell as the first boot device.
To set the boot order, see
Configuring the Server Boot Order
.
Step 7
Reboot the server.
The EFI Shell appears.
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What to Do Next
Run diagnostic tests.
Running Diagnostic Tests
From the EFI shell, use the following procedure to run diagnostic tests.
Before You Begin
• Back up data. All tests are non-destructive, but if there is power or equipment failure when the tests are running, there is a possibility that the disk data might get corrupted. We highly recommend that you back up data before executing these tests.
• Use the CIMC CLI or the CIMC GUI to download and map the diagnostics image onto the HDD virtual drive of the USB controller.
• Reboot the server. The EFI shell displays.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Command or Action Purpose
Shell > dir
virtual-media-drive-name:
Displays all the file packages that exist in the specified virtual media drive. The drive name starts with fs0 and can be fs0, fs1, fs2, and so on.
Note
Make sure that you add a colon after the virtual media drive name. For example, dir fs1:
Shell >
virtual-media-drive-name:
Enters the virtual media drive in which the diagnostic file is located.
Virtual Media Drive :\> cp
package-file-name dsh.pkg
Copies the package file for which you are running diagnostics into the diagnostics shell package file.
Virtual Media Drive :\>
dsh
Server: SRV > run all
Enters the Diagnostics Shell. At the confirmation prompt, answer
y.
Executes all available diagnostic tests and displays the progress and status of the tests. Diagnostic tests are run on the server CPU, memory, and block devices. Block devices include hard drive, USB drive, and SD cards.
To execute a specific diagnostic test on the server, use the run
test-name command where test-name can be one of the following:
• cpux64—CPU diagnostic test.
• diskx64—Block devices diagnostic test. Block devices include hard drive, USB drive, and SD cards.
• memoryx64—Memory diagnostic test.
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Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Command or Action
(Optional) Server: SRV >
results
(Optional) Server: SRV >
show
Server: SRV > exit
Purpose
Note
Diagnostic tests can run for approximately 10 minutes.
Displays a summary of the diagnostic test with Passed or Failed test status.
Note
The summary report indicates the number of tests that failed and passed. It does not provide information about which tests failed or passed. To determine which tests failed and passed, see the output of the run all command.
Displays a list of global parameters and diagnostic test modules that were administered on the server.
Exits from Diagnostic Shell.
Open a service request with
Cisco TAC.
If the diagnostic tests pass successfully, it indicates that there is no problem with the server CPU, memory, or block devices. The problem could be with some other hardware component or with the software configuration. Open a service request with Cisco TAC to isolate the problem.
If the diagnostic tests fail, open a service request with Cisco TAC for further assistance.
This example runs all diagnostic tests:
Shell >
dir fs1:
06/27/12
06/27/12
06/25/12
06/27/12
07:48p
08:03p
06:00p
08:04p
1,435,424 Dsh.efi
10,036 dsh-e140d.pkg
10,140 dsh-e140s.pkg
10,042 dsh-e160d.pkg
4 File(s) 1,465,642 bytes
Shell >
fs1:
fs1:\>
cp dsh-e140d.pkg dsh.pkg
copying fs0:\OBD\dsh-e140d.pkg -> fs0:\OBD\dsh.pkg
- [ok] fs1:\>
dsh
Diagnostics is a standalone utility that runs on the server module independent of the operating system or applications running on the module.All tests are non-destructive, but there is a possibility of disk datacorruption during power or equipment failure when the tests are in progress. Therefore, before executing these tests, we highly recommend that you backup the data.
For questions or concerns with this utility, please open a Service Request with Cisco TAC at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html
(Y)es to continue test. (N)o to exit(y/n):
Y
Cisco Diagnostics Shell 1.03(0.3) Thu 06/28/-16:35:[email protected]
UCS-E140D-M1/K9:SRV>
Server: SRV >
run all
Server: SRV >
results
Test Name
Test Status
: all
: Passed
Failed/Run History : 0/17
Start Time : 06/27/12 14:38:19
End Time
Diag Version
: 06/27/12 14:43:36
: 1.03(0.3) Mon 04/02/-17:07:[email protected]
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Board S/N
Server: SRV >
show
Server: SRV >
exit
: FOC160724BY
What to Do Next
Reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
Diagnostic Tests
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Cisco IOS Software Command Reference—ISR
G2
This chapter provides the new Cisco IOS commands that were introduced for the E-Series Servers installed in the ISR G2.
Note
The Cisco IOS commands are sometimes updated after original publication; therefore, for updated content, review the Cisco IOS Interface and Hardware Component Command Reference at http://www.cisco.com/ en/US/docs/ios-xml/ios/interface/command/ir-cr-book.html
.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
imc ip address default-gateway, page 125
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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imc ip address default-gateway
To configure a static IP address for CIMC and the IP address of the default gateway router that CIMC must use, use the imc ip address default-gateway command from interface configuration mode .
imc ip address i ip_address subnet_mask default-gateway gateway_address
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imc ip address dhcp
no imc ip address i p_address subnet_mask default-gateway gateway_address
Syntax Description
ip_address subnet_mask gateway_address
IP address of CIMC.
Subnet mask to append to the IP address; must be in the same subnet as the host router.
IP address of the default gateway router.
Command Modes
Interface configuration mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command from interface configuration mode:
Router(config)# interface ucse
slot/port
If you do not enable DHCP, you must specify a static IP address and subnet mask.
The following example shows how to configure a static IP address for CIMC:
Router(config)# interface ucse 2/0
Router(config-if)# imc ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 default-gateway 10.0.0.1
imc ip address dhcp
To configure a dynamic IP address for CIMC, use the imc ip address dhcp command from interface configuration mode .
imc ip address dhcp no imc ip address
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments.
Command Modes
Interface configuration mode.
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imc vlan
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command from interface configuration mode:
Router(config)# interface ucse
slot/port
The following example shows how to configure the DHCP ip address for CIMC:
Router(config)# interface ucse 2/0
Router(config-if)# imc ip address dhcp
imc vlan
To enter VLAN configuration mode for the specified VLAN number, use the imc vlan command from interface configuration mode .
imc vlan vlan_number
no imc vlan
Syntax Description
vlan_number
IP address of the remote manager.
Command Modes
Interface configuration mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command from interface configuration mode:
Router(config)# interface ucse
slot/port
The following example shows how to enter the VLAN configuration mode in CIMC for a specified VLAN:
Router(config)# interface ucse 2/0
Router(config-if)# interface vlan 40
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ucse cmos-reset
ucse cmos-reset
To reset the BIOS CMOS of the Cisco E-Series Server, use the ucse cmos-reset command in EXEC mode.
ucse slot cmos-reset
Syntax Description
slot
Router slot number in which the Cisco E-Series
Server is installed.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
This command sets the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) back to the factory defaults. User changes made in the BIOS will be lost.
The following example shows how to reset the BIOS CMOS:
Router#
ucse 2 cmos-reset
ucse password-reset
To reset the BIOS, CIMC, or RAID password, use the ucse password-reset command in EXEC mode.
ucse slot password-reset {BIOS| BMC| RAID}
Syntax Description
slot
BIOS
BMC
RAID
Router slot number in which the server module is installed.
Resets the BIOS password.
Resets the CIMC password.
Resets the RAID password.
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ucse session
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was first introduced in the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers.
Usage Guidelines
After this command has been entered, the system requests that a new password be set when accessing the
BIOS or BMC.
The following example shows how to reset the BIOS password:
Router#
ucse 2 password-reset BIOS
Reset command sent
ucse session
To start or close a Cisco E-Series Server host or CIMC session, use the ucse session command in EXEC mode.
ucse slot session {imc [clear]| host [clear]}
Syntax Description
slot
imc imc clear host host clear
Router slot number in which the Cisco E-Series
Server is installed.
Starts a session with CIMC.
Clears the existing CIMC session.
Starts a session with the host Cisco E-Series Server.
Clears the host Cisco E-Series Server session.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
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ucse shutdown
Usage Guidelines
The imc clear and host clear commands close the active session of the CIMC or the host. As a result, the system closes the sessions of any other users currently logged in.
Only one active session is allowed in the CIMC or host at any time. If you receive a “connection refused” message when sessioning in, close the current active session by entering the imc clear or host clear commands.
The following example shows how to clear the CIMC session:
Router# ucse 2 session imc clear
ucse shutdown
To shut down the Cisco E-Series Server system gracefully, use the ucse shutdown command in EXEC mode.
ucse slot shutdown
Syntax Description
slot
Router slot number in which the Cisco E-Series
Server is installed.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command when removing or replacing a hot-swappable module during online insertion and removal
(OIR).
The following example shows how to gracefully shut down the server:
Router# ucse 2 shutdown
ucse statistics
To display or clear the reset and reload information of the Cisco E-Series Server, use the ucse statistics command in EXEC mode.
ucse slot statistics clear
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ucse status
Syntax Description
slot
clear
Router slot number in which the Cisco E-Series
Server is installed.
Clears the Cisco E-Series Server’s reset and reload information.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
None.
The following example shows how to display the server statistics:
Router#
ucse 2 statistics
Module Reset Statistics:
CLI reset count = 0
CLI reload count = 0
Registration request timeout reset count = 0
Error recovery timeout reset count = 0
Module registration count = 1
ucse status
To display configuration information related to the hardware and software on the Cisco E-Series Server, use the ucse status command in EXEC mode.
ucse slot status [detailed]
Syntax Description
slot
detailed
Router slot number in which the Cisco E-Series
Server is installed.
Displays detail information about the Cisco E-Series
Server such as the status of the service module and settings of the reset and heartbeat-reset flags.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC mode.
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ucse stop
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
None.
The following example shows how to display server status:
Router#
ucse 2 status
Service Module is Cisco ucse 2/0
Service Module supports session via TTY line 131
Service Module is in Steady state
Service Module reset on error is disabled
Service Module heartbeat-reset is enabled
ucse stop
To power down the Cisco E-Series Server immediately, use the ucse stop command in EXEC mode.
ucse slot stop
Syntax Description
slot
Router slot number in which the Cisco E-Series
Server is installed.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC mode.
Command History
Release
15.2(4)M
Modification
This command was introduced.
Usage Guidelines
None.
The following example shows how to power down the server:
Router#
ucse 2 stop
Send server stop command
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ISR 4451-X
This chapter provides the new Cisco IOS commands that were introduced for the E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco ISR 4451-X.
Note
The Cisco IOS commands are sometimes updated after original publication; therefore, for updated content, review the Cisco IOS Interface and Hardware Component Command Reference at http://www.cisco.com/ en/US/docs/ios-xml/ios/interface/command/ir-cr-book.html
.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
debug platform software ucse, page 133
•
hw-module subslot session, page 134
•
•
show interfaces ucse, page 136
•
ucse subslot imc password-reset, page 138
•
•
ucse subslot server password-reset, page 140
•
ucse subslot shutdown, page 141
•
ucse subslot statistics, page 141
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debug platform software ucse
To debug the Cisco UCS E-Series Server (UCSE) platform software and display debug messages, use the
debug platform software ucse command in privileged EXEC mode. To disable debug, use the no form of this command.
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debug platform software ucse {all| error| normal}
no debug platform software ucse {all| error| normal}
Syntax Description all error normal
Displays all platform debug messages.
Displays error debug messages.
Displays normal debug messages.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
Usage Guidelines
After you use the debug platform software ucse all command, use the appropriate ucse command to display debug messages.
The following example shows how to display debug messages for the ucse subslot imc password-reset command:
Router#
debug platform software ucse all
Router#
Router#
ucse subslot 2/0 imc password-reset
ucse2/0/0
Password reset command sent.
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE password reset successful for IMC
ACK received for UCSE: Password Reset Command
hw-module subslot session
To start or close a Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) or host server module session, use the
hw-module subslot session command in privileged EXEC mode.
hw-module subslot slot/port-adapter session {imc| server}
Syntax Description
slot/ Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
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imc ip dhcp
port-adapter
imc server
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
Starts a session with CIMC.
Starts a session with the host server module.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
Usage Guidelines
Only one active session is allowed in the CIMC or server module at any time.
The following example shows how to start a CIMC session:
Router#
hardware-module subslot 1/0 session imc
The following example shows how to start a server module session:
Router#
hardware-module subslot 1/0 session server
imc ip dhcp
To configure a dynamic IP address for the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC), use the imc ip
dhcp command in UCSE configuration mode. To unconfigure the dynamic IP address, use the no form of this command.
imc ip dhcp no imc ip dhcp
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Modes
UCSE configuration (config-ucse)
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show interfaces ucse
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
The following example shows how to configure a dynamic IP address for CIMC:
Router#
configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.
End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
ucse subslot 1/0
Router(config-ucse)#
imc ip dhcp
Router(config-ucse)#
IMC ACK: DHCP enable received for IMC.
IMC ACK: UCSE setting DHCP enable for IMC successful.
show interfaces ucse
To display Cisco UCS E-Series Server (UCSE) interface statistics, use the show interfaces ucse command in privileged EXEC mode.
show interfaces ucse slot/port-adapter/ucse-interface [accounting| controller| counters| crb| dampening|
description| etherchannel| history| irb| mac-accounting| monitor| mpls-exp| precedence| stats| summary|
switchport]
Syntax Description
slot/
port-adapter/
ucse-interface
accounting controller counters crb
Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
Number of the UCSE interface.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the UCSE interface number can be 0 or 1.
(Optional) Displays the number of packets of each protocol type that have been sent through the interface.
(Optional) Displays the interface, configuration, and controller status.
(Optional) Displays the interface counters.
(Optional) Displays interface routing or bridging information.
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show interfaces ucse dampening description etherchannel history irb mac-accounting monitor mpls-exp precedence stats summary switchport
(Optional) Displays interface dampening information.
(Optional) Displays the interface description.
(Optional) Displays interface Ether Channel information.
(Optional) Displays interface history.
(Optional) Displays interface routing or bridging information.
(Optional) Displays interface MAC accounting information.
(Optional) Displays interface continuously.
(Optional) Displays interface Multiprotocol Label
Switching (MPLS) experimental accounting information.
(Optional) Displays interface precedence accounting information.
(Optional) Displays the switching path, the packets in and packets out, and the characters in and characters out.
(Optional) Displays the interface summary.
(Optional) Displays the switch port interface information.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
The following example provides sample output from the show interfaces ucse slot/0/0 switchport command.
Router#
show interfaces ucse 1/0/0 switchport
Name: ucse 1/0/0
Switchport: Enabled
Administrative mode: trunk
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Operational Mode: trunk
Administrative Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q
Operational Trunking Encapsulation: native
Negotiation of Trunking: Disabled
Trunking Native Mode VLAN: 2352
Trunking VLANs Enabled: 1-2349,2450-4094
Voice VLAN: none
ucse subslot imc password-reset
To reset the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) password, use the ucse subslot imc
password-reset command in privileged EXEC mode.
ucse subslot slot/port-adapter imc password-reset
Syntax Description
slot/
port-adapter
Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
Usage Guidelines
After you enter this command, at the next login, the system requests that you set a new password to access
CIMC.
The following example shows how to reset the CIMC password:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 imc password-reset
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE password reset successful for IMC
ucse subslot server
To reload, reset, start, or stop the hardware on the server module, use the ucse subslot server command in privileged EXEC mode.
ucse subslot slot/port-adapter server {reload| reset| start| stop}
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ucse subslot server
Syntax Description
slot/
port-adapter
reload reset start stop
Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
Gracefully shuts down the server module and then powers it on.
Resets the hardware on the server module.
Powers on the server module.
Immediately powers down the server module.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
Usage Guidelines
Use the reset keyword only to recover from a shutdown or failed state.
Caution
Using the reset keyword does not provide an orderly software shutdown and may impact file operations that are in progress.
The following example shows how to reload the server:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 server reload
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE Server reload successful.
The following example shows how to reset the server:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 server reset
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE Server reset successful.
The following example shows how to start the server:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 server start
Router#
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IMC ACK: UCSE Server start successful.
The following example shows how to stop the server:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 server stop
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE Server stop successful.
ucse subslot server password-reset
To reset the BIOS or RAID password, use the ucse subslot server password-reset command in privileged
EXEC mode.
ucse subslot slot/port-adapter server password-reset {BIOS| RAID}
Syntax Description
slot/
port-adapter
BIOS
RAID
Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
Resets the BIOS password.
Resets the RAID password.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
Usage Guidelines
After you enter this command, at the next login, the system requests that you set a new password to access
BIOS or configure RAID.
The following example shows how to reset the BIOS password:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 server password-reset BIOS
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE password reset successful for BIOS
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ucse subslot shutdown
The following example shows how to reset the RAID password:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 server password-reset RAID
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE password reset successful for RAID
ucse subslot shutdown
To gracefully shut down the server module, use the ucse subslot shutdown command in privileged EXEC mode.
ucse subslot slot/port-adapter shutdown
Syntax Description
slot/
port-adapter
Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
The following example shows how to shut down the server module:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 shutdown
Router#
IMC ACK: UCSE Server shutdown successful.
ucse subslot statistics
To display or clear server module statistics, use the ucse subslot statistics command in privileged EXEC mode.
ucse subslot slot/port-adapter statistics [clear]
Syntax Description
slot/ Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
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ucse subslot status
port-adapter
clear
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
(Optional) Clears the server module statistics.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
The following example shows how to display the server module statistics:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 statistics
Count of number of shutdowns command : 1
Count of number of status commands : 0
Count of number of server raid password : 1
Count of number of imc password-reset : 2
Count of number of server bios password reset : 1
Count of number of server reload : 1
Count of number of server reset : 1
Count of number of server start : 1
Count of number of server stop : 1
Count of number of vlan commands : 0
Count of number of access-port commands : 1
Count of number of IMC configured IP or DHCP commands: 1
ucse subslot status
To display configuration information related to the hardware and software on the server module, use the ucse
subslot status command in privileged EXEC mode.
ucse subslot slot/port-adapter status [detailed]
Syntax Description
slot/
port-adapter
detailed
Number of the router slot in which the server module is installed.
Number of the port adapter.
Note
For Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, the port adapter number is 0.
(Optional) Displays detailed information about the server module, such as its status and settings of the reset and heartbeat-reset flags.
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ucse subslot status
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
Modification
This command was introduced on the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers installed in the Cisco 4400 Series Integrated Services Router (ISR).
The following example shows how to display server status:
Router#
ucse subslot 1/0 status
CPU info
Name Cores Version
------------ -------- --------------------------------------------------
CPU1 4 Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2418L 0 @ 2.00GHz
Memory info
Name Capacity Channel Speed (MHz) Channel Type
-------------------- --------------- ------------------- ---------------
Node0_Dimm0 Not Installed Unknown Unknown
Node0_Dimm1
Node0_Dimm2
16384 MB
8192 MB
1333
1333
DDR3
DDR3
Hard drive info
Slot Number Controller Status Manufacturer Model
Firmware Coerced Size Type SED
----------- ---------- ---------------------- -------------- --------------
-------------- -------------- ----- -----
1 SLOT-5 online
2
952720 MB HDD false
SLOT-5 online
ATA
ATA
ST91000640NS
ST91000640NS
Drive
CC02
CC02
3
952720 MB
952720 MB
HDD false
SLOT-5 online
HDD false
ATA ST91000640NS CC02
Virtual drive info
Virtual Drive Status Name Size RAID Level
-------------- -------------------- ------------------------ ---------- ----------
0 Optimal 1905440 MB RAID 5
PCI card info
Name
Name
-------------------- ---------- -------------------- --------------------
-------------------------
PCIe Adapter1
5719 1 Gbps 4...
0 0xe414 0x5716
PCIe Adapter2
MegaRAID S...
2
Slot Vendor ID
0x0010
Device ID
0x7300
Product
Broadcom
LSI 9240-8i
Network Setting
IPv4 Address: 10.1.1.2
IPv4 Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IPv4 Gateway: 10.1.1.1
NIC Mode: shared_lom
NIC Redundancy: none
NIC Interface: ge1
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I N D E X
A
accessing
B
basic workflow
installing the E-Series Server into router
option 1
option 2
option 3
BIOS
firmware
installing from TFTP server
installing through browser
obtaining firmware from Cisco
obtaining firmware from Cisco options
BIOS firmware
installing from TFTP server
installing through browser
BIOS setup
boot order, configuring
C
changing configuration
CIMC
firmware
updating
CIMC access
27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, 38, 39, 41, 45, 48, 51
configuration options
NIC interface configuration options
shared LOM configuration options
using CIMC Configuration Utility
using console interface
using G2 or G3 interface
using internal MGF VLAN interface
using management (dedicated) interface
CIMC CLI
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recovering from corrupted image
CIMC GUI
CIMC overview
common terms
compatibility
verifying
configuration quick reference
configuring boot order
D
diagnostics
mapping to host
test, running
E
E-Series Server
installing into the router
managing
options
overview
verifying, installation
E-Series Server interfaces
overview
EVC using native VLAN between the server and the Cisco
ISR-4451-X
creating
EVC using non-native VLAN between the server and the Cisco
ISR-4451-X
creating
F
firmware
obtaining from Cisco
updating
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firmware options
obtaining from Cisco
H
host image
unmapping
host image, mapping
O
operating system installation
OS installation
KVM console
methods
PXE
I
installing
interface
28, 30, 33, 35, 39, 41, 45, 48
CIMC access using console interface
CIMC access using E-Series Server's internal GE0 interface and router's ucse /0/0 interface
CIMC access using E-Series Server's internal GE1 interface and router's ucse /0/1 interface
CIMC access using G2 or G3 interface
CIMC access using internal MGF VLAN interface
CIMC access using management interface
K
KVM console
P
PXE installation
R
RAID options
RAID, configuring
using CIMC GUI
using WebBIOS
recovering from corrupt firmware
reset
stopping
router and e-series server
configuring connection
router configuration
differences between SRE-V and E-Series Server
L
Linux
logging in
S
SD Card
recovering from faulty
server management
configuring the boot order
server software
software
obtaining from VMware
M
mapping
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Server, accessing
option 2
U
using CIMC GUI
N
network interface mapping
Network Static Settings
defining, using a script file
V
VMware
obtaining software
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
accessing
assigning a static IP address
installation, basic workflow
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VMware vSphere Hypervisor (continued) option 3
VMware vSphere Hypervisor configuration
differences between SRE-V and E-Series Server
vSphere client
downloading
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Table of contents
- 1 Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, Release 2.x
- 3 Contents
- 9 Preface
- 9 Audience
- 9 Organization
- 11 Conventions
- 12 Related Documentation
- 12 New and Changed Information
- 13 Documentation Feedback
- 15 Configuration Quick Reference
- 16 Configuration Quick Reference Tasks
- 19 Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview
- 19 Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview
- 20 Server Software
- 21 Managing E-Series Servers
- 22 E-Series Server Options
- 24 Basic Workflow for Option 1—E-Series Server without a Preinstalled Operating System or Hypervisor
- 25 Basic Workflow for Option 2—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server
- 26 Basic Workflow for Option 3—E-Series Server with a Preinstalled VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- 27 Common Terms Used in This Guide
- 29 Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
- 29 Basic Workflow for Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
- 29 Verifying the Router, E-Series Server, and Cisco IOS Software Version Compatibility
- 30 Installing the E-Series Server into the Router
- 32 Stopping the E-Series Server from Resetting and Updating the CIMC Firmware
- 33 Verifying E-Series Server Installation
- 35 Configuration Differences
- 35 Router Configuration Differences Between the Cisco SRE-V and the E-Series Server—ISR G2
- 36 Router Configuration Differences Between the ISR G2 and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 37 VMware vSphere Hypervisor Configuration Differences
- 39 Configuring CIMC Access
- 40 Configuring CIMC Access - ISR G2
- 40 E-Series Server Interfaces Overview—ISR G2
- 41 CIMC Access Configuration Options—ISR G2
- 42 Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated) Interface—ISR G2
- 43 Configuring CIMC Access Using Shared LOM—ISR G2
- 44 Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal PCIe Slot/0 Console Interface—ISR G2
- 47 Configuring CIMC Access Using the Router's Internal MGF Slot/1 VLAN Interface—ISR G2
- 49 Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 or GE3 Interface—ISR G2
- 51 Configuring CIMC Access - Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 51 E-Series Server Interfaces Overview—Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 52 CIMC Access Configuration Options—Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 53 Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External Management (Dedicated) Interface—Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 55 Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's NIC Interfaces—Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 55 Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's Internal GE0 Interface and the Cisco ISR 4451-X ucse slot/0/0 Interface
- 59 Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's Internal GE1 Interface and the Cisco ISR 4451-X ucse slot/0/1 Interface
- 62 Configuring CIMC Access Using the E-Series Server's External GE2 or GE3 Interface—Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 65 Configuring CIMC Access Using the CIMC Configuration Utility
- 67 Defining Network Static Settings Using a Script File
- 69 Accessing CIMC
- 69 CIMC Overview
- 70 CIMC GUI
- 70 CIMC CLI
- 70 Logging In to the CIMC GUI
- 71 CIMC Home Page
- 72 Accessing the Microsoft Windows Server from CIMC
- 72 Accessing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor from CIMC
- 73 What to Do Next
- 75 Managing RAID
- 75 RAID Options
- 79 Configuring RAID
- 79 Configuring RAID Using the CIMC GUI
- 82 Configuring RAID Using the WebBIOS
- 83 What to Do Next
- 85 Installing the Operating System or Hypervisor
- 85 Operating System or Hypervisor Installation Methods
- 86 KVM Console
- 86 Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using the KVM Console
- 88 PXE Installation Servers
- 88 Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using a PXE Installation Server
- 88 Host Image Mapping
- 89 Mapping the Host Image
- 91 Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server
- 92 Unmapping the Host Image
- 93 Basic Workflow for Downloading and Installing the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- 93 Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image
- 93 Assigning a Static IP Address to the VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- 95 Downloading and Installing the vSphere Client
- 95 Configuring the Server Boot Order
- 95 Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the CIMC GUI
- 99 Configuring the Boot Order Using the BIOS Setup Menu
- 101 Configuring a Connection Between the Router and the E-Series Server
- 101 Configuring an Internal Connection Between the ISR G2 and the E-Series Server
- 104 Configuring an Internal Connection Between the Cisco ISR 4451-X and the E-Series Server
- 107 Creating an Ethernet Virtual Circuit Using the Native VLAN Between the E-Series Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 108 Creating an Ethernet Virtual Circuit Using a Non-Native VLAN Between the E-Series Server and the Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 110 Understanding Network Interface Mapping
- 112 Determining the MAC Address in Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- 115 BIOS
- 115 BIOS Overview
- 116 Determining the Current BIOS Version
- 116 Options for Obtaining Firmware from Cisco Systems
- 116 Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
- 117 Installing the BIOS Firmware
- 117 Installing the BIOS Firmware Through the Browser
- 119 Installing the BIOS Firmware from a TFTP Server
- 120 Accessing the BIOS Setup Menu
- 120 Accessing the BIOS Setup Menu from the KVM Console
- 123 Changing Configuration Using the BIOS Setup Menu
- 125 Recovering from Corrupt CIMC Firmware
- 125 CIMC Firmware Image Overview
- 125 Recovering from a Corrupted CIMC Firmware Image
- 127 Recovering from a Faulty SD Card
- 129 Recovering from a Corrupted File System
- 133 Diagnostic Tests
- 133 Diagnostic Tests Overview
- 134 Mapping the Diagnostics Image to the Host
- 136 Running Diagnostic Tests
- 139 Cisco IOS Software Command Reference—ISR G2
- 139 imc ip address default-gateway
- 140 imc ip address dhcp
- 141 imc vlan
- 142 ucse cmos-reset
- 142 ucse password-reset
- 143 ucse session
- 144 ucse shutdown
- 144 ucse statistics
- 145 ucse status
- 146 ucse stop
- 147 Cisco IOS Software Command Reference—Cisco ISR 4451-X
- 147 debug platform software ucse
- 148 hw-module subslot session
- 149 imc ip dhcp
- 150 show interfaces ucse
- 152 ucse subslot imc password-reset
- 152 ucse subslot server
- 154 ucse subslot server password-reset
- 155 ucse subslot shutdown
- 155 ucse subslot statistics
- 156 ucse subslot status
- 159 INDEX