Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Configuration Guide
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GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Server Modules
Integrated Management Controller, Release 1.0
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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
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Installing the Server Operating System or Hypervisor 11
Operating System or Hypervisor Installation Methods 11
Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using the KVM Console 12
Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using a PXE Installation Server 14
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Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server 17
Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image 20
Viewing Overall Server Status 23
Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the CIMC GUI 24
Configuring the Boot Order Using the BIOS Setup Menu 27
Configuring RAID Using the CIMC GUI 34
Modifying RAID Configuration 37
Reconstructing the Virtual Drive Options 39
Reconstructing the Virtual Drive 41
Deleting RAID Configuration 43
Changing the Physical Drive State 45
Enabling Auto Rebuild on the Storage Controller 46
Rebuilding the Physical Drive 47
Making the Disk Drive Bootable 48
Installing BIOS Firmware Through the Browser 50
Installing the BIOS Firmware From a TFTP Server 51
Configuring Advanced BIOS Settings 54
Configuring Server Management BIOS Settings 56
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C H A P T E R 5
C H A P T E R 6
C H A P T E R 7
Viewing Power Supply Properties 75
Viewing PCI Adapter Properties 77
Viewing Temperature Sensors 80
Configuring the Virtual KVM 86
Configuring Serial Over LAN 91
Configuring the Active Directory Server 95
Configuring Active Directory in CIMC 97
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Configuring Network-Related Settings 101
Configuring Common Properties 103
Network Security Configuration 107
Configuring Network Security 107
C H A P T E R 9
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Configuring Communication Services 111
Configuring SNMP Properties 116
Configuring SNMP Trap Settings 118
Sending a Test SNMP Trap Message 120
Managing the Server Certificate 123
Generating a Certificate Signing Request 123
Creating a Self-Signed Certificate 125
Uploading a Server Certificate 127
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Configuring Platform Event Filters 129
Enabling Platform Event Alerts 129
Disabling Platform Event Alerts 130
Configuring Platform Event Filters 131
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C H A P T E R 1 3
C H A P T E R 1 4
C H A P T E R 1 5
Interpreting Platform Event Traps 133
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems 136
Installing CIMC Firmware from the TFTP Server 137
Installing CIMC Firmware Through the Browser 139
Activating Installed CIMC Firmware 140
Sending the CIMC Log to a Remote Server 144
Viewing the System Event Log 146
Clearing the System Event Log 147
Exporting Technical Support Data 149
Resetting CIMC to Factory Defaults 152
Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration 153
Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration 153
Exporting the CIMC Configuration 154
Importing a CIMC Configuration 156
Mapping the Diagnostics Image to the Host 160
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This preface includes the following sections:
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Related Documentation, page xii
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Documentation Feedback, page xii
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
Overview
Description
Describes the Cisco UCS E-Series Servers and the CIMC GUI.
Chapter 2 Installing the Server
Operating System
Describes how to configure an operating system (OS) on the server.
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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
Chapter 15
Title Description
Managing the Server Describes how to configure the server boot device order, how to manage the server power, how to configure power policies, how to configure and manage RAID, and how to configure BIOS settings.
Viewing Server
Properties
Describes how to view the CPU, memory, power supply, storage, and PCI adapter properties of the server.
Viewing Server
Sensors
Managing Remote
Presence
Managing User
Accounts
Describes how to view the fault, temperature, voltage, and storage sensors.
Describes how to configure and manage the virtual KVM, virtual media, and the serial over LAN connection.
Describes how to add or modify user accounts, how to configure
Active Directory to authenticate users, and how to manage user sessions.
Describes how to configure network interfaces, network settings, and network security.
Configuring
Network-Related
Settings
Configuring
Communication
Services
Managing
Certificates
Configuring
Platform Event
Filters
CIMC Firmware
Management
Viewing Logs
Describes how to configure server management communication by HTTP, SSH, IPMI, and SNMP.
Describes how to generate, upload, and manage server certificates.
Describes how to configure and manage platform event filters.
Describes how to obtain, install, and activate firmware images.
Server Utilities
Diagnostic Tests
Describes how to view, export, and clear CIMC and system event log messages.
Describes how to export support data, how to export and import the server configuration, how to reset the server configuration to factory defaults, and how to reboot the management interface.
Describes how to run diagnostic tests.
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Conventions
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Convention bold font
Indication
Commands, keywords, GUI elements, and user-entered text appear in bold font.
italic font Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.
courier font
[ ]
{x | y | z}
[x | y | z] string
< >
[ ]
!, #
Terminal sessions and information that the system displays appear in courier 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 .
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem .
Caution Means reader be careful . In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
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Timesaver Means the described action saves time . You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Warning Means reader be warned . In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in bodily injury.
Related Documentation
• Documentation Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers —Provides links to all E-Series Server documentation
• Release Notes for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, Release 1.0
• Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, Release 1.0
• Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• Cisco Network Modules, Server Modules, and Interface Cards Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information
• GUI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller, Release
1.0
• CLI Configuration Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller, Release
1.0
• Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
• Open Source Used in Cisco UCS E-Series Servers, Release 1.0
Documentation Feedback
To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, send your comments to [email protected]. We appreciate your feedback.
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Overview
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Cisco UCS E-Series Servers Overview, page 1
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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). 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.
E-Series Servers reside in the Cisco 2900 series or 3900 series ISR G2. The following E-Series Servers are supported:
• UCS-E140S—Single-wide E-Series Server
• UCS-E140D—Double-wide E-Series Server, 4 core CPU
• UCS-E160D—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6 core CPU
• UCS-E140DP—Double-wide E-Series Server, 4 core CPU, with PCIe
• UCS-E160DP—Double-wide E-Series Server, 6 core CPU, with PCIe
Note For information about the maximum number of E-Series Servers that can be installed per ISR G2, see the
"Server Hardware" section in the Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers .
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Server Software
Server Software
E-Series Servers require three major software systems:
• CIMC Firmware
• BIOS Firmware
• Operating System or Hypervisor
CIMC Firmware
Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is a separate management module built into the motherboard.
A dedicated ARM-based processor, separate from the main server CPU, runs the CIMC firmware. The system ships with a running version of the CIMC firmware. You can update the CIMC firmware, but no initial installation is needed.
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.
The following platforms have been tested on the E-Series Servers:
• Microsoft Windows:
◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit
◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit
• Linux:
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2
◦ SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, service pack 2
◦ Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.0, update 2
• Hypervisor:
◦ VMware vSphere Hypervisor ™ 5.0, update 1
◦ Hyper-V (Windows 2008 R2)
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◦ Citrix XenServer 6.0
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
• 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 do the following:
• Cannot use the CIMC GUI to invoke the CIMC CLI
• Cannot view a command that has been invoked through CIMC CLI in the CIMC GUI
• Cannot 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
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• HTTP and HTTPS enabled
• Adobe Flash Player 10 or later
Logging Into the CIMC GUI
Before You Begin
• Make sure that you have configured the IP address to access CIMC. See the Configuring CIMC Access chapter in the Getting Started Guide for Cisco UCS E-Series Server Modules .
• If not installed, install Adobe Flash Player 10 or later on your local machine.
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
The following figure shows the CIMC home page.
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CIMC Home Page
Navigation Pane
The Navigation pane displays on the left side in the CIMC user interface. Clicking links on the Server or
Admin tabs in the Navigation pane displays the selected pages in the Work pane on the right side of the
CIMC user interface.
The following table describes the elements in the Navigation pane:
Element Name Description
Overall Server Status area
Server tab
The Overall Server Status area is found above the
Server and Admin tabs. Click this area to refresh the
Server Summary page.
The Server tab is found in the Navigation pane. It contains links to the following pages:
• Summary
• Inventory
• Sensors
• System Event Log
• Remote Presence
• BIOS
• Power Policies
• Faults Summary
• Host Image Mapping
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CIMC Home Page
Admin tab The Admin tab is found in the Navigation pane. It contains links to the following pages:
• User Management
• Network
• Communications Services
• Certificate Management
• CIMC Log
• Event Management
• Firmware Management
• Utilities
Work Pane
The Work pane displays on the right side of the UI. Different pages appear in the Work pane, depending on what link you click on the Server or Admin tab.
The following table describes the elements and pages in the Work pane.
Page or Element Name Description
Summary There are four areas on this page:
• Actions —Use this area to control server power, reset the server, launch the KVM console, or control the locator LED.
• Server Properties —Use this area to view the general server properties and assign a server description.
• Server Status —Use this area to view the overall status of the major server subsystems.
• CIMC Information —Use this area to view the server management name, network addresses, firmware version, and current date and time.
• Router Information —Use this area to view the model and serial number of the router, and the slot number of the router in which the server is installed.
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Inventory
Sensors
System Event Log
Remote Presence
BIOS
Power Policies
CIMC Home Page
There are five tabs on the page:
• CPUs —Use this tab to view information about the CPU.
• Memory —Use this tab to view information about memory.
• Power Supplies —Use this tab to view information about power supplies.
• Storage —Use this tab to view information about storage and to configure, modify, and clear RAID configuration.
• PCI Adapters —Use this tab to view information about PCI adapters.
There are six tabs on the page:
• Temperature —Use this tab to view the temperature sensor.
• Voltage —Use this tab to view the voltage sensor.
• LEDs —Use this tab to view the state and color of the LEDs.
• Storage —Use this tab to view the state of the storage devices.
Use this page to view the system event log.
There are three tabs on the page:
• Virtual KVM —Use this tab to set vKVM properties.
• Virtual Media —Use this tab to set virtual media properties.
• Serial over LAN —Use this tab to set serial over LAN properties.
There are three areas on this page:
• Actions —Use this area to configure BIOS, configure the server boot order, clear the BIOS CMOS, clear the BIOS password, and activate the backup BIOS.
• Firmware Actions —Use this area to install the BIOS firmware from a client browser or TFTP server.
• Last Firmware Install —Use this area to view the status of the last firmware installation.
• BIOS Properties —Use this area to view the running version of the
BIOS.
• Boot Order —Use this area to view the configured and actual boot order.
Use this page to view power statistics.
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Fault Summary
Host Image Mapping
Network
Communications Services
Certificate Management
CIMC Log
Event Management
There are two areas on this page:
• Discrete Sensors —Use this area to view the state of discrete sensors.
• Threshold Sensors —Use this area to view the state of threshold sensors.
There are three areas on this page:
• Existing Image Info —Use this area to view information about the installed image.
• Install Pane —Use this area to download, map, unmap, or delete a host or diagnostic image.
• Host Image Update —Use this area to view the status of the last image that was mounted on the server and the type of boot device.
There are two tabs on the page:
• Network Settings —Use this tab to set network properties.
• Network Security —Use this tab to set up network security.
There are two tabs on the page:
• Communications Services —Use this area to set HTTP, SSH, and
IPMI over LAN properties.
• SNMP —Use this area to set SNMP properties and SNMP Trap
Settings.
There are two areas on the page:
• Actions —Use this area to generate and upload a certificate.
• Current Certificate —Use this area to view the current certificate for the server.
There are two tabs on the page:
• CIMC Log —Use this tab to view the CIMC Log.
• Remote Logging —Use this tab to configure the sending of log messages to remote syslog servers.
There is one tab on the page:
• Platform Event Filters —Use this tab to set up platform event filters.
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Firmware Management
Utilities
There are three areas on this page:
• Actions —Use this area to install CIMC firmware from a client browser or TFTP server, or to activate installed CIMC firmware.
• CIMC Firmware —Use this area to view the status of the running, backup, and boot-loader versions of the firmware.
• Last Firmware Install —Use this area to view information about the last firmware update.
There are three areas on this page:
• Actions —Use this area to export technical support data, export or import the CIMC configuration, reset the CIMC to factory default, and reboot the CIMC.
• Last Technical Support Data Export —Use this area to view information about the last technical support data export.
• CIMC Configuration Import/Export —Use this area to view the action type and its status.
Toolbar
The toolbar displays above the Work pane.
Element Name
Refresh
Power On Server
Power Off Server
Launch KVM Console
Help
Info
Description
Refreshes the current page.
Powers on the server.
Powers off the server.
Launches the KVM console.
Launches help.
Displays CIMC information.
CIMC Online Help
The CIMC user interface is divided into two main sections, a Navigation pane on the left and a Work pane on the right. To access online help for a page, do the following:
• In a particular tab in the user interface, click the ?
icon. The ?
icon is located on the toolbar above the
Work pane.
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Logging Out of CIMC GUI
• In a dialog box, click the ?
icon in that dialog box.
Logging Out of CIMC GUI
Procedure
Step 1 In the upper right of CIMC, click Log Out .
Logging out returns you to the CIMC log in page.
Step 2 (Optional) Log back in or close your web browser.
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Hypervisor
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Operating System or Hypervisor Installation Methods, page 11
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PXE Installation Servers, page 14
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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 tools:
• KVM console
• PXE installation server
• Host image mapping
KVM Console
The KVM console is an interface accessible from 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
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Installing an Operating System or Hypervisor Using the KVM Console
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
.
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 .
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The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 6 From the KVM console, click the Virtual Media tab.
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• 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 .
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.
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PXE Installation Servers
For instructions on how to install drivers on a Microsoft Windows operating system, see
Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server
.
What to Do Next
After the installation is complete, reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
PXE Installation Servers
A Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) installation server allows a client to boot and install an operating system or hypervisor from a remote location. To use this method, a PXE environment must be configured and available on your LAN, typically a dedicated provisioning LAN. 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
.
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.
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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 a Microsoft Windows, Linux, or VMware from a remote FTP, FTPS, HTTP, or HTTPS server onto the CIMC internal repository, 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 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 .
Note If you start an image update while an update is already in process, both updates will fail.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Host Image Mapping .
Figure 2: Host Image Mapping
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Step 3 In the Install Pane , complete the following fields:
Name Description
URL field The URL of the remote server on which the image is located.
If the remote server requires user authentication, you must add the username and password of the remote server in the URL. The remote server can be an FTP, FTPS, HTTP, or HTTPS server.
The URL syntax must be: protocol :// username:password @ server-ip-address / path / filename
Image Name field The name of the image.
• If you are installing a host image, that image must have .iso as the file extension.
• If you are installing a diagnostics image, that image must have
.diag as the file extension.
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Step 4 Click Download .
The image file is downloaded from the specified FTP, FTPS, HTTP, or HTTPS server onto the CIMC internal repository.
Step 5 Click Map Image to Host .
The image is 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
• CDROM—Bootable CD-ROM
Step 6 Set the boot order to make the virtual drive in which the image is mounted as the first boot device.
To set the boot order, see Configuring the Server Boot Order .
Tip To determine in which virtual drive the image is mounted, see the Host Image Update 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 .
What to Do Next
• After the installation is complete, reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
• Unmap the host image. See
Installing Drivers for the Microsoft Windows Server
Note If you purchased E-Series Server Option 1 (E-Series Server without preinstalled operating system or hypervisor), and you installed your own version of the Microsoft Windows Server, you must install drivers.
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
If you have purchased a 10 Gigabit add-on card, you must also install the 10G PCIe Network Drivers for
Windows 2008 R2.
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Procedure
Step 1 Download the drivers from Cisco.com. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems .
Step 2 Copy the driver files into an 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.
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 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 Host Image Mapping .
Figure 3: Host Image Mapping
Deleting the Host Image
Step 3 Click Unmap Image .
The image is unmounted from the virtual drive of the USB controller.
Deleting the Host Image
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 Host Image Mapping .
Figure 4: Host Image Mapping
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Step 3 Click Delete Image .
The image is removed from the SD card.
Note After the image is removed from the SD card, the information that was originally displayed in the
Existing Image Information area and the Host Image Update area is erased.
Downloading the Customized VMware vSphere Hypervisor Image
Use this procedure to download the customized VMware vSpere 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 .
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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
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This chapter includes the following sections:
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Viewing Overall Server Status, page 23
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Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the CIMC GUI, page 24
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Configuring the Boot Order Using the BIOS Setup Menu, page 27
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Shutting Down the Server, page 28
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Managing Server Power, page 29
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Configuring BIOS Settings, page 50
Viewing Overall Server Status
Procedure
Step 1 In the Overall Server Status area of the Navigation pane, click the blue health report link to refresh the
Server Summary pane.
Step 2 (Optional) Review the following information in the Server Status area of the Server Summary pane:
Note The following list shows all possible status fields. The actual fields displayed depend on the type of
E-Series Server that you are using.
Name Description
Power State field The current power state.
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Name
Overall Server Status field
Processors
Memory field field
Description
The overall status of the server. This can be one of the following:
• Memory Test In Progress —The server is performing a self-test of the installed memory. This condition normally occurs during the boot process.
• Good
• Moderate Fault
• Severe Fault
The overall status of the processors. This can be one of the following:
• Good
• Fault
Click the link in this field to view more information about the processors.
The overall status of the memory modules. This can be one of the following:
• Good
• Fault
• Severe Fault
Click the link in this field to view detailed status information.
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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Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click BIOS .
Figure 5: BIOS
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Step 3 In the Actions area, click Configure Boot Order .
The Configure Boot Order dialog box appears.
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Name
Device Types
Add >
< Remove
Boot Order table
Up
Down table
Description
The server boot options. You can select one or more of the following:
• HDD —Hard disk drive
• FDD —Floppy disk drive
• CDROM —Bootable CD-ROM
• PXE —PXE boot
• EFI —Extensible Firmware Interface
Note You cannot configure second-level boot order from the
Configure Boot Order dialog box. For example, within the
HDD category, you cannot select SD Card or Hard Drive. You can configure second-level boot order from the BIOS setup menu. See
Configuring the Boot Order Using the BIOS Setup
.
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.
Step 5 Click Apply .
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.
• If you want the server to boot from an external bootable device, such as an USB or an external CD ROM drive, which is directly connected to the E-Series Server, you must change the boot order priority. See
Configuring the Boot Order Using the BIOS Setup Menu .
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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.
The Aptio Setup Utility appears, which provides the BIOS setup menu options.
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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
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• 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.
Resetting the Server
Before You Begin
You must log in with user or admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Hard Reset Server .
A dialog box with the message Hard Reset the Server?
appears.
Step 4 Click OK .
Shutting Down the Server
Before You Begin
You must log in with user or admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Shut Down Server .
A dialog box with the message Shut Down the Server?
appears.
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Note The Citrix XenServer does not gracefully shutdown when you click Shut Down Server or when you press the power button on the front panel of the E-Series Server.
Step 4 Click OK .
Managing Server Power
Powering On the Server
Note If the server was powered off by any means other than through CIMC, it will not become active immediately when powered on. The server will remain in standby mode until CIMC completes initialization.
Before You Begin
You must log in with user or admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Power On Server .
A dialog box with the message Power on the server?
appears.
Step 4 Click OK .
Powering Off the Server
Before You Begin
You must log in with user or admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Power Off Server .
A dialog box with the message Power Off the Server?
appears.
Step 4 Click OK .
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Power Cycling the Server
Before You Begin
You must log in with user or admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Power Cycle Server .
A dialog box with the message Power Cycle the Server?
appears.
Step 4 Click OK .
Managing RAID
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:
• Single-wide E-Series Server supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 levels.
• Double-wide E-Series Server supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 levels.
• Double-wide E-Series Server with 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 Options
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 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 Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
Step 5 To configure RAID, make sure that the status of each of the physical drives that you want to configure as
RAID is unconfigured good . To change the physical drive status, do the following: a) In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Physical Drive Info tab.
Figure 11: Physical Drive Info Tab b) From the Actions column in the Physical Drives pane, choose Set State from the drop-down list.
The Change Physical Drive State dialog box appears.
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Confirm .
Step 6 In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Virtual Drive Info tab.
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The Configure Virtual Drive dialog box appears. Complete the following fields as appropriate:
Name
RAID Level drop-down list
Description
The RAID level options. This can be one of the following:
• RAID 0 —Block striping.
• RAID 1 —Mirroring.
• RAID 5 —Block striping with parity.
Unconfigured Drives
Add > table
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 PCIe option supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 levels.
Displays the drives that are unconfigured and available for RAID configuration.
Moves the selected drives from the Unconfigured Drives table to the
Selected Drives table.
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Name
< Remove
Selected Drives table
Description
Removes the selected drives from the Selected Drives table.
Displays the drives that are selected for RAID configuration.
Step 8 Click Next .
The Configure RAID Parameters dialog box appears. Complete the following fields as appropriate:
Name
Strip Size drop-down list
Description
The strip size options. This can be one of the following:
• 64 KB
• 32 KB
• 16 KB
• 8 KB
Access Policy drop-down list
Caution The smaller strip sizes have a known problem with VMware vSphere Hypervisor ™ installation; therefore, if you are installing the vSphere platform, we recommend that you select the 64 KB strip size option.
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 only read data from the drive.
• Blocked —The host cannot access the drive.
Drive Cache drop-down list
Initialization drop-down list
How the controller handles drive caching. This can be one of the following:
• Unchanged —The controller uses the caching policy specified on the drive.
• Enable —Caching is enabled on the drives.
• Disable —Caching is disabled on the drives.
How the controller initializes the drives. This can be one of the following:
• Quick —Controller initializes the drive quickly.
• Full —Controller does a complete initialization of the new configuration.
• None —Controller does not initialize the drives.
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Name
HSP check-box
Set Bootable check-box
Description
Designates the drive as a hot spare drive.
Note Applicable for RAID 1 only.
How the controller boots the drive. This can be one of the following:
• Enable —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.
Step 9 Click Next .
The Confirm RAID Configuration dialog box appears.
Step 10 Review the RAID configuration, and then click Submit to accept the changes.
Modifying RAID Configuration
Use this procedure to enable or disable auto rebuild on the storage controller, to verify disk drives for consistency, and to reconstruct a virtual drive.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
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Step 5 In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Virtual Drive Info tab.
Figure 13: Virtual Drive Info Tab
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Step 6 In the Actions area of the Virtual Drive Info tab, click Edit .
The Modify RAID Configuration dialog box appears. Do the following as appropriate:
Name
Unconfigured Drives table
Description
Displays the drives that are unconfigured and are available for RAID configuration.
Hot Spares table Displays the drive that is designated as a spare drive.
Note Applicable for RAID 1 only.
Enable or Disable Auto Rebuild button
Whether the rebuild process starts on the new drive automatically when a virtual drive gets degraded. This can be one of the following:
• Enabled —If a drive gets degraded and a new drive is plugged in, the rebuild process on the new drive starts automatically.
Note The rebuild process overwrites all existing data; therefore, make sure that the drive that is plugged in does not contain important data.
• Disabled —If a drive gets degraded and a new drive is plugged in, the new drive is ignored. You must manually start the rebuild process on the new drive.
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Name Description
Reconstruct Virtual Drive button Opens the Reconstruct Virtual Drive dialog box, which allows you to add or delete physical drives as needed to migrate the virtual drive to the specified new RAID level.
Note
For information about the supported options to migrate the virtual drive to the specified new RAID level, see
Reconstructing the Virtual Drive
You can retain or increase the size of the virtual drive but you cannot decrease its size.
Cancel button Closes the dialog box without making any changes.
Reconstructing the Virtual Drive Options
To migrate (reconstruct) the virtual drive to a new RAID level, you must add or remove physical drives. When you add or remove the physical drives, the size of the virtual drive is either retained or increased.
You can retain or increase the size of the virtual drive but you cannot decrease its size. For example, if you have two physical drives with RAID 0, you cannot migrate to RAID 1 with the same number of drives. Because
RAID 1 creates a mirrored set of disk drives, the RAID 0 to RAID 1 migration would cause the size of the virtual drive to decrease, which is not supported.
Caution The virtual drive reconstruction process might take several hours to complete. You can continue to use the system during the reconstruction process.
Retaining the Size of the Virtual Drive Options
See the following figure and the table that follows for options that retain the size of the virtual drive when you migrate the virtual drive to a new RAID level.
Figure 14: Retaining the Virtual Drive Size Options
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The following table lists the options that retain the size of the virtual drive and provides information about how many physical drives you must add or remove to migrate the virtual drive to a specific RAID level.
Table 1: Retaining the Virtual Drive Size
From:
One physical drive with RAID 0
Two physical drives with RAID 1
Two physical drives with RAID 0
Three physical drives with RAID 5
Migrate to:
Two physical drives with RAID 1
One physical drive with RAID 0
Three physical drives with RAID 5
Two physical drives with RAID 0
Add or Remove Disks
Add one disk.
Remove one disk.
Add one disk.
Remove one disk.
Increasing the Size of the Virtual Drive Options
See the following figure and the table that follows for options that increase the size of the virtual drive when you migrate the virtual drive to a new RAID level.
Figure 15: Increasing the Virtual Drive Size Options
The following table lists the options that increase the size of the virtual drive and provides information about how many physical drives you must add or remove to migrate the virtual drive to a specific RAID level.
Table 2: Increasing the Virtual Drive Size
From:
One physical drive with RAID 0
See the Red arrows in the figure.
Migrate to:
Two physical drives with RAID 0
Three physical drives with RAID 5
Three physical drives with RAID 0
Add or Remove Disks
Add one disk.
Add two disks.
Add two disks.
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From:
Two physical drives with RAID 1
See the Green arrows in the figure.
Migrate to:
Two physical drives with RAID 0
Three physical drives with RAID 5
Three physical drives with RAID 0
Three physical drives with RAID 0 Two physical drives with RAID 0
See the Black arrow in the figure.
Three physical drives with RAID 5
See the Purple arrow in the figure.
Three physical drives with RAID 0
Add or Remove Disks
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Add one disk.
Add one disk.
Add one disk.
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Reconstructing the Virtual Drive
Use this procedure to migrate (reconstruct) the virtual drive to a new RAID level.
Before You Begin
See
Reconstructing the Virtual Drive Options .
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
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Step 5 In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Virtual Drive Info tab.
Figure 16: Virtual Drive Info Tab
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Step 6 In the Actions area of the Virtual Drive Info tab, click Edit .
The Modify RAID Configuration dialog box opens.
Step 7 Click the Reconstruct Virtual Drive button.
The Reconstruct Virtual Drive dialog box appears. Complete the following as appropriate:
Name Description
Add Drive table Adds the physical drives to migrate the virtual drive to the specified new RAID level.
Note To select a single drive, click the drive. To select multiple drives or to unselect a drive, press the Ctrl key, and then click the left mouse button.
Remove Drive table Removes the physical drives to migrate the virtual drive to the specified new RAID level.
Note To select a single drive, click the drive. To select multiple drives or to unselect a drive, press the Ctrl key, and then click the left mouse button.
Current RAID Level drop-down list
The current RAD level configured on the drives.
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Name
New RAID Level drop-down list
Description
The new RAID level to which you want to migrate the drives. Starts the reconstruction process after you click Confirm .
Note You can retain or increase the size of the virtual drive but you cannot decrease its size.
See
Reconstructing the Virtual Drive Options .
Confirm button Starts the reconstruction process on the virtual drives.
Cancel button Closes the dialog box without making any changes.
Deleting RAID Configuration
Use this procedure to clear all RAID or foreign configurations.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
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Step 5 In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Virtual Drive Info tab.
Figure 17: Virtual Drive Info Tab
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Step 6 In the Actions area of the Virtual Drive Info tab, click Delete .
The Clear Configurations dialog box appears. Do the following as appropriate:
Name
Clear All RAID Config radio button
Description
Deletes all RAID configuration.
Caution When you click this radio button, all existing data in the drives is deleted.
Clear Foreign Config radio button Deletes all foreign configuration.
If you plug-in a drive from another E-Series Server, you must clear its foreign configuration to make it usable.
Note When you click this radio button, only the configuration in the new plugged-in drive is deleted, while the configuration in the existing drives stay untouched.
Proceed button Continues with the delete operation.
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Changing the Physical Drive State
Use this procedure to change the state of the physical drive. Options are: hotspare, jbod, or unconfigured good.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
Step 5 In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Physical Drive Info tab.
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The Change Physical Drive State dialog box appears.
Step 7 From the Change Physical Drive State to drop-down list, choose one of the following:
• hotspare —The drive is designated as a spare drive.
• jbod —The drive is not configured as RAID.
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• unconfigured good —The drive is ready to be assigned to a drive group or hot spare pool.
Step 8 Click Confirm .
Enabling Auto Rebuild on the Storage Controller
Use this procedure to rebuild a disk drive automatically. If one of the disk drives that is configured with RAID gets degraded, and a new drive is plugged it, the rebuild process on the new drive starts automatically.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
Step 5 In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Virtual Drive Info tab.
Figure 19: Virtual Drive Info Tab
Step 6 In the Actions area of the Virtual Drive Info tab, click Edit .
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The Modify RAID Configuration dialog box appears.
Step 7 Make sure the Enable Auto Rebuild button appears, otherwise, click the Disable Auto Rebuild to enable it.
Caution The rebuild process overwrites all existing data; therefore, make sure that the drive that is plugged in does not contain important data.
Rebuilding the Physical Drive
Use this procedure to manually start the rebuild process on the physical drive.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
Step 5 In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Physical Drive Info tab.
Figure 20: Physical Drive Info Tab
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Step 6 From the Actions column in the Physical Drives pane, choose Rebuild Physical Drive from the drop-down list.
The Rebuild Physical Drive dialog box appears.
Step 7 In the Rebuild Physical Drive dialog box, click Confirm .
Making the Disk Drive Bootable
When you configure RAID, the RAID configuration wizard has a check box that allows you to make the disk drive bootable. If for some reason you did not check the Set Bootable checkbox during the RAID configuration process, you can use this procedure to make the disk drive bootable.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, select the storage card.
If the server is powered on, the resources of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu in the
Storage Card area.
Step 5 To make a virtual drive bootable, do the following:
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Making the Disk Drive Bootable a) In the tabbed menu of the Storage Card area, click the Virtual Drive Info tab.
Figure 21: Virtual Drive Info Tab b) From the Actions column of the appropriate virtual drive, choose Set Bootable from the drop-down list.
The Change Boot Drive dialog box appears.
c) Click Confirm to change the boot drive to this virtual drive.
Step 6 To make a physical drive bootable, do the following:
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Figure 22: Physical Drive Info Tab
Managing the Server b) From the Actions column of the appropriate physical drive, choose Set Bootable from the drop-down list.
The Change Boot Drive dialog box appears.
c) Click Confirm to change the boot drive to this physical drive.
Note The physical drive must be in non-RAID mode to be bootable.
Step 7 To verify which drive is bootable, click the Controller Info tab, and see the Current Boot Drive information in the Settings area.
Configuring BIOS Settings
Installing BIOS Firmware Through the Browser
Before You Begin
• Log into CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
• Obtain the BIOS firmware file from Cisco Systems. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
.
• Unzip the proper upgrade file to your local machine.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click BIOS .
Figure 23: BIOS
Installing the BIOS Firmware From a TFTP Server
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.
Installing the BIOS Firmware From a TFTP Server
Before You Begin
• Log into CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
• Obtain the BIOS firmware file from Cisco Systems. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
.
• Unzip the proper upgrade file on your TFTP server.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click BIOS .
Figure 24: BIOS
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Step 3 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:
Name Description
TFTP Server IP Address field The IP address of the TFTP server on which the firmware image resides.
Image Path and Filename field The 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.
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Activating the Backup BIOS
On rare occasions, the BIOS image might get corrupted. To recover from a corrupt BIOS image, activate the backup BIOS to boot the system.
Note The backup BIOS image is factory installed. It cannot be upgraded.
Before You Begin
• Log into 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 BIOS .
Figure 25: BIOS
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Activate Backup BIOS .
Step 4 In the confirmation window, click OK .
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Configuring Advanced BIOS Settings
Note Depending on your installed hardware, some configuration options described in this topic may not appear.
Before You Begin
You must log in with admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click BIOS .
Figure 26: BIOS
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Configure BIOS .
The Configure BIOS Parameters dialog box appears.
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Step 4 In the Configure BIOS Parameters dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
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If checked, the server is rebooted immediately after you make changes to the BIOS parameters.
To specify that the server should not reboot automatically, clear this check box. Any parameter changes will take effect the next time the server is rebooted.
Step 6 In the Advanced tab, update the BIOS settings fields.
For descriptions and information about the options for each BIOS setting, see the following topics:
•
Advanced: Processor BIOS Settings, on page 60
•
Advanced: Memory BIOS Settings, on page 65
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Advanced: Serial Port BIOS Settings, on page 65
•
Advanced: USB BIOS Settings, on page 66
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Configuring Server Management BIOS Settings
Before You Begin
You must log in with admin privileges to perform this task.
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 BIOS .
The Configure BIOS Parameters dialog box appears.
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Step 4 In the Configure BIOS Parameters dialog box, click the Server Management tab.
Figure 29: Server Management Tab
Step 5 Check or clear the Reboot Host Immediately checkbox.
If checked, the server is rebooted immediately after you make changes to the BIOS parameters.
To specify that the server should not reboot automatically, clear this check box. Any parameter changes will take effect the next time the server is rebooted.
Step 6 In the Server Management tab, update the BIOS settings fields.
For descriptions and information about the options for each BIOS setting, see the following topic:
•
Server Management BIOS Settings, on page 66
Step 7 Click Save Changes .
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Clearing the BIOS CMOS
Clearing the BIOS CMOS
Note On rare occasions, troubleshooting a server may require you to clear the server's BIOS CMOS memory.
This procedure is not part of the normal maintenance of a server.
Before You Begin
• Log into CIMC as a user with admin privileges.
• Power off the server.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click BIOS .
Figure 30: BIOS
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Clear BIOS CMOS .
Step 4 In the confirmation window, click OK .
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Clearing the BIOS Password
Before You Begin
• Log into 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 BIOS .
Figure 31: BIOS
Clearing the BIOS Password
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Clear BIOS Password .
Step 4 In the confirmation window, click OK .
What to Do Next
Reboot the server for the clear password operation to take effect. You are prompted to create a new password when the server reboots.
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Server BIOS Settings
The tables in the following sections list the server BIOS settings that you can view and configure.
Note We recommend that you verify the support for BIOS settings in your server. Depending on your installed hardware, some settings may not be supported.
Main BIOS Settings
Name
Reboot Host Immediately
Description
If checked, the server is rebooted immediately after you click Save
Changes .
To specify that the server should not reboot automatically, clear this check box. Any parameter changes will take effect the next time the server is rebooted.
Advanced: Processor BIOS Settings
Name
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Description
Whether the processor uses Intel Turbo Boost Technology, which allows the processor to automatically increase its frequency if it is running below power, temperature, or voltage specifications. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not increase its frequency automatically.
• Enabled —The processor utilizes Turbo Boost Technology if required.
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology Whether the processor uses Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology, which allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency. This technology can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor never dynamically adjusts its voltage or frequency.
• Enabled —The processor utilizes Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep Technology and enables all supported processor sleep states to further conserve power.
We recommend that you contact your operating system vendor to make sure the operating system supports this feature.
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Name
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Number of Enabled Cores
Execute Disable
Description
Whether the processor uses Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, which allows multithreaded software applications to execute threads in parallel within each processor. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not permit hyperthreading.
• Enabled —The processor allows for the parallel execution of multiple threads.
We recommend that you contact your operating system vendor to make sure the operating system supports this feature.
Sets the state of logical processor cores in a package. If you disable this setting, Hyper Threading is also disabled. This can be one of the following:
• All —Enables multi processing on all logical processor cores.
• 1 through n —Specifies the number of logical processor cores that can run on the server. To disable multi processing and have only one logical processor core running on the server, select 1.
We recommend that you contact your operating system vendor to make sure the operating system supports this feature.
Classifies memory areas on the server to specify where application code can execute. As a result of this classification, the processor disables code execution if a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer. This setting helps to prevent damage, worm propagation, and certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not classify memory areas.
• Enabled —The processor classifies memory areas.
We recommend that you contact your operating system vendor to make sure the operating system supports this feature.
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Server BIOS Settings
Name
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel VT for Directed IO
Intel VT-d Interrupt Remapping
Description
Whether the processor uses Intel Virtualization Technology
(VT), which allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not permit virtualization.
• Enabled —The processor allows multiple operating systems in independent partitions.
Note If you change this option, you must power cycle the server before the setting takes effect.
Whether the processor uses Intel Virtualization Technology for
Directed I/O (VT-d). This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not use virtualization technology.
• Enabled —The processor uses virtualization technology.
Whether the processor supports Intel VT-d Interrupt Remapping.
This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not support remapping.
• Enabled —The processor uses VT-d Interrupt Remapping as required.
Intel VT-d Coherency Support Whether the processor supports Intel VT-d Coherency. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not support coherency.
• Enabled —The processor uses VT-d Coherency as required.
Intel VT-d Address Translation Services Whether the processor supports Intel VT-d Address Translation
Services (ATS). This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not support ATS.
• Enabled —The processor uses VT-d ATS as required.
Intel VT-d PassThrough DMA Whether the processor supports Intel VT-d Pass-through DMA.
This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not support pass-through
DMA.
• Enabled —The processor uses VT-d Pass-through DMA as required.
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Name
Direct Cache Access
Processor C3 Report
Processor C6 Report
Hardware Prefetcher
Server BIOS Settings
Description
Allows processors to increase I/O performance by placing data from I/O devices directly into the processor cache. This setting helps to reduce cache misses. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —Data from I/O devices is not placed directly into the processor cache.
• Enabled —Data from I/O devices is placed directly into the processor cache.
Whether the processor sends the C3 report to the operating system. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not send the C3 report.
• ACPI C2 —The processor sends the C3 report using the
ACPI C2 format.
• ACPI C3 —The processor sends the C3 report using the
ACPI C3 format.
Whether the processor sends the C6 report to the operating system. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The processor does not send the C6 report.
• Enabled —The processor sends the C6 report.
Whether the processor allows the Intel hardware prefetcher to fetch streams of data and instruction from memory into the unified second-level cache when necessary. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The hardware prefetcher is not used.
• Enabled —The processor uses the hardware prefetcher when cache issues are detected.
Note You must select Custom in the CPU Performance drop-down list to specify this value. For any value other than Custom , this option is overridden by the setting in the selected CPU performance profile.
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Server BIOS Settings
Name
Package C State Limit
Patrol Scrub
Demand Scrub
Description
The amount of power available to the server components when they are idle. This can be one of the following:
• C0 state —The server provides all server components with full power at all times. This option maintains the highest level of performance and requires the greatest amount of power.
• C2 state — System level coordination is in progress resulting in high power consumption. There might be performance issues until the coordination is complete.
• C6 state —When the CPU is idle, the system reduces the power consumption further than with the C3 option. This option saves more power than C0 or C2, but there might be performance issues until the server returns to full power.
• C7 state —When the CPU is idle, the server makes a minimal amount of power available to the components.
This option saves the maximum amount of power but it also requires the longest time for the server to return to high performance mode.
• No Limit —The server may enter any available C state.
Note This option is used only if CPU C State is enabled.
Whether the system actively searches for, and corrects, single bit memory errors even in unused portions of the memory on the server. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The system checks for memory ECC errors only when the CPU reads or writes a memory address.
• Enabled —The system periodically reads and writes memory searching for ECC errors. If any errors are found, the system attempts to fix them. This option may correct single bit errors before they become multi-bit errors, but it may adversely affect performance when the patrol scrub is running.
Whether the system allows you to perform a memory scrub on demand. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The system does not allow you to perform a memory scrub on demand.
• Enabled —The system allows you to perform a memory scrub on demand. If errors are found, the system attempts to fix them or marks the location as unreadable. This process allows the system to run faster and with fewer data processing errors.
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Server BIOS Settings
Name
Device Tagging
Description
Whether the system allows you to group devices and interfaces based on a variety of information, including descriptions, addresses, and names. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The system does not allow you to group devices and interfaces.
• Enabled —The system allows you to group devices and interfaces based on a variety of information, including descriptions, addresses, and names.
Advanced: Memory BIOS Settings
Name
Select Memory RAS
Description
How the memory reliability, availability, and serviceability
(RAS) is configured for the server. This can be one of the following:
• Maximum Performance —System performance is optimized.
• Mirroring —System reliability is optimized by using half the system memory as backup.
• Sparing —System reliability is enhanced with a degree of memory redundancy while making more memory available to the operating system than mirroring.
Advanced: Serial Port BIOS Settings
Name
Serial A Enable
Description
Whether serial port A is enabled or disabled. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The serial port is disabled.
• Enabled —The serial port is enabled.
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Advanced: USB BIOS Settings
Name
USB Port 0
USB Port 1
Description
Whether the processor uses USB port 0. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The server does not use the USB port 0.
• Enabled —The processor uses the USB port 0.
Whether the processor uses USB port 1. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The server does not use the USB port 1.
• Enabled —The processor uses the USB port 1.
Server Management BIOS Settings
Name
Reboot Host Immediately
Assert NMI on SERR
Assert NMI on PERR
Description
If checked, the server is rebooted immediately after you click
Save Changes .
To specify that the server should not reboot automatically, clear this check box. Any parameter changes will take effect the next time the server is rebooted.
Whether the BIOS generates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) and logs an error when a system error (SERR) occurs. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The BIOS does not generate an NMI or log an error when a SERR occurs.
• Enabled —The BIOS generates an NMI and logs an error when a SERR occurs. You must enable this setting if you want to enable Assert NMI on PERR .
Whether the BIOS generates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) and logs an error when a processor bus parity error (PERR) occurs. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The BIOS does not generate an NMI or log an error when a PERR occurs.
• Enabled —The BIOS generates an NMI and logs an error when a PERR occurs. You must enable Assert NMI on
SERR to use this setting.
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Name
FRB2 Enable
Console Redirection
Flow Control
Baud Rate
Server BIOS Settings
Description
Whether the FRB2 timer is used by CIMC to recover the system if it hangs during POST. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The FRB2 timer is not used.
• Enabled —The FRB2 timer is started during POST and used to recover the system if necessary.
Allows a serial port to be used for console redirection during
POST and BIOS booting. After the BIOS has booted and the operating system is responsible for the server, console redirection is irrelevant and has no effect. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —No console redirection occurs during POST.
• Serial Port A —Enables serial port A for console redirection during POST. This option is valid for blade servers and rack-mount servers.
Note If you enable this option, you also disable the display of the Quiet Boot logo screen during POST.
Whether a handshake protocol is used for flow control. Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS) helps to reduce frame collisions that can be introduced by a hidden terminal problem.
This can be one of the following:
• None —No flow control is used.
• RTS-CTS —RTS/CTS is used for flow control.
Note This setting must match the setting on the remote terminal application.
What BAUD rate is used for the serial port transmission speed.
If you disable Console Redirection, this option is not available.
This can be one of the following:
• 9.6k
—A 9600 BAUD rate is used.
• 19.2k
—A 19200 BAUD rate is used.
• 38.4k
—A 38400 BAUD rate is used.
• 57.6k
—A 57600 BAUD rate is used.
• 115.2k
—A 115200 BAUD rate is used.
Note This setting must match the setting on the remote terminal application.
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Server BIOS Settings
Name
Terminal Type
OS Boot Watchdog Timer
OS Boot Watchdog Timer Policy
Power Restore Policy
Description
What type of character formatting is used for console redirection.
This can be one of the following:
• PC-ANSI —The PC-ANSI terminal font is used.
• VT100 —A supported vt100 video terminal and its character set are used.
• VT100-PLUS —A supported vt100-plus video terminal and its character set are used.
• VT-UTF8 —A video terminal with the UTF-8 character set is used.
Note This setting must match the setting on the remote terminal application.
Whether the BIOS programs the watchdog timer with a specified timeout value. If the operating system does not complete booting before the timer expires, the CIMC resets the system and an error is logged. This can be one of the following:
• Disabled —The watchdog timer is not used to track how long the server takes to boot.
• Enabled —The watchdog timer tracks how long the server takes to boot. If the server does not boot within the length of time specified in the OS Boot Watchdog Timer
Timeout field, the CIMC logs an error and takes the action specified in the OS Boot Watchdog Policy field.
The action the system takes when the watchdog timer expires.
This can be one of the following:
• Do Nothing —The state of the server power does not change when the watchdog timer expires during OS boot.
• Power Down —The server is powered off if the watchdog timer expires during OS boot.
• Reset —The server is reset if the watchdog timer expires during OS boot.
Note This option is only applicable if you enable the OS
Boot Watchdog Timer.
The action the system takes when the AC power is restored.
This can be one of the following:
• Power Off —The server is powered off.
• Power On —The server is powered on.
• Power Last State —The server power is restored to its last state.
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Server BIOS Settings
Common Controls
The buttons described in the following table are available in all Configure BIOS Parameters tabs.
Name
Save Changes button
Description
Saves the settings for the BIOS parameters on all three tabs and closes the wizard.
If the Reboot Host Immediately check box is checked, the server is rebooted immediately and the new BIOS settings go into effect.
Otherwise the changes are saved until the server is manually rebooted.
Reset Values button
Restore Defaults
Cancel button button
Restores the values for the BIOS parameters on all three tabs to the settings that were in effect when this dialog box was first opened.
Sets the BIOS parameters on all three tabs to their default settings.
Closes the dialog box without making any changes.
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Viewing Server Properties
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Viewing Server Properties, page 71
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Viewing Router Information, page 72
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Viewing CPU Properties, page 72
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Viewing Memory Properties, page 73
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Viewing Power Supply Properties, page 75
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Viewing Storage Properties, page 76
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Viewing PCI Adapter Properties, page 77
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Viewing Power Statistics, page 78
Viewing Server Properties
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Server Properties area of the Server Summary pane, review the following information:
Name Description
Product Name field The model name of the server.
Serial Number
PID field field The serial number for the server.
The product ID.
UUID field The UUID assigned to the server.
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Name
BIOS Version field
Description field
Description
The version of the BIOS running on the server.
A user-defined description for the server.
Viewing Server Properties
Viewing Router Information
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Router Information area of the Server Summary tab, view the following information:
Name Description
Router Model field The model number of the router.
Serial Number
Slot Number field field
The serial number of the router.
The slot number of the router in which the server is installed.
Viewing CPU Properties
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the CPUs tab.
Step 4 Review the following information for each CPU:
Name Description
Socket Name field The socket in which the CPU is installed.
Vendor field The vendor for the CPU.
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Name
Status field
Family field
Speed field
Version field
Number of Cores field
Signature field
Number of Threads field
Description
The status of the CPU.
The family to which this CPU belongs.
The CPU speed, in megahertz.
The CPU version.
The number of cores in the CPU.
The signature information for the CPU.
The maximum number of threads that the CPU can process concurrently.
Viewing Memory Properties
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Memory tab.
Step 4 In the Memory Summary area, review the following summary information about memory:
Name Description
Memory Speed field The memory speed, in megahertz.
Failed Memory field
Total Memory field
The amount of memory that is currently failing, in megabytes.
The total amount of memory available on the server if all DIMMs are fully functional.
Ignored Memory field
Effective Memory field
The amount of memory currently not available for use, in megabytes.
The actual amount of memory currently available to the server.
Number of Ignored DIMMs field The number of DIMMs that the server cannot access.
Redundant Memory field The amount of memory used for redundant storage.
Number of Failed DIMMs field The number of DIMMs that have failed and cannot be used.
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Name
Memory RAS Possible field
Memory Configuration field
Description
Details about the memory configuration the server supports. This can be one of the following:
• Memory configuration can support mirroring
• Memory configuration can support sparing
• Memory configuration can support either mirroring or sparing
• Memory configuration can support lockstep
• Memory configuration cannot support RAS
The current memory configuration. This can be one of the following:
• Maximum Performance —The system automatically optimizes the memory performance.
• Mirroring —The server maintains two identical copies of the data in memory. This option effectively halves the available memory on the server, because one half is automatically reserved for mirrored copy.
• Sparing —The system reserves some memory for use in the event a DIMM fails. If that happens, the server takes the DIMM offline and replaces it with the reserved memory. This option provides less redundancy than mirroring, but it leaves more of the memory available for programs running on the server.
• Lockstep —The system uses two memory channels at a time and provides a higher level of protection. This option is most reliable, but it reduces the total memory capacity by one-third.
Step 5 In the Memory Details table, review the following detailed information about each DIMM:
Tip Click a column header to sort the table rows, according to the entries in that column.
Name
Name column
Description
The name of the DIMM slot in which the memory module is installed.
Capacity column
Channel Speed column
The size of the DIMM.
The clock speed of the memory channel, in megahertz.
Channel Type column
Memory Type Detail column
Bank Locator column
The type of memory channel.
The type of memory used in the device.
The location of the DIMM within the memory bank.
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Name
Manufacturer column
Serial Number column
Asset Tag column
Part Number column
Visibility column
Operability column
Data Width column
Description
The vendor ID of the manufacturer. This can be one of the following:
• 0x2C00 —Micron Technology, Inc.
• 0x5105 —Qimonda AG i. In.
• 0x802C —Micron Technology, Inc.
• 0x80AD —Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
• 0x80CE —Samsung Electronics, Inc.
• 0x8551 —Qimonda AG i. In.
• 0xAD00 —Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
• 0xCE00 —Samsung Electronics, Inc.
The serial number of the DIMM.
The asset tag associated with the DIMM, if any.
The part number for the DIMM assigned by the vendor.
Whether the DIMM is available to the server.
Whether the DIMM is currently operating correctly.
The amount of data the DIMM supports, in bits.
Viewing Power Supply Properties
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Power Supplies tab.
Step 4 Review the following information for each power supply:
Tip Click a column header to sort the table rows, according to the entries in that column.
Name
Device ID column
Description
The identifier for the power supply unit.
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Name
Input column
Max Output column
FW Version column
Product ID column
Description
The input into the power supply, in watts.
The maximum output from the power supply, in watts.
The firmware version for the power supply.
The product identifier for the power supply assigned by the vendor.
Viewing Storage Properties
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 In the Storage Adapters area, review the information about the available adapter cards.
This area contains a table listing all RAID controllers on the server that can be managed through CIMC. To view details about a particular storage device, select it in the table and view the information in the tabs below.
If a particular storage device does not appear on this tab, it cannot be managed through CIMC. To view the status of an unsupported device, see the documentation for that device.
Tip Click a column header to sort the table rows, according to the entries in that column.
Step 5 In the Storage Adapters area, click a row to view the detailed properties of that adapter.
The properties of the selected storage adapter appear in the tabbed menu below the Storage Adapters area.
Step 6 Select the Controller Info tab and review the information.
If a MegaRAID controller is selected in the Storage Adapters table, this tab shows the following information.
• Firmware versions
• PCI information
• Running firmware image information
• Virtual and physical drive counts
• General settings
• Capabilities
• Hardware configuration
• Error counters
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Step 7 Select the Physical Drive Info tab and review the information.
This tab shows the following information for the controller selected in the Storage Adapters table.
• General drive information
• Identification information
• Drive status
• Security information
Step 8 Select the Virtual Drive Info tab and review the information.
This tab shows the following information for the controller selected in the Storage Adapters table.
• General drive information
• Physical drive information
• RAID information
• Allows you to create, edit, and clear RAID configuration
Viewing PCI Adapter Properties
Before You Begin
The server must be powered on, or the properties will not display.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Inventory .
Step 3 In the Inventory pane, click the PCI Adapters tab.
Step 4 In the PCI Adapters area, review the following information for the installed PCI adapters:
Name Description
Slot ID column The slot in which the adapter resides.
Product Name column The name of the adapter.
Vendor ID column
Device ID column
The adapter ID assigned by the vendor.
The device ID assigned by the vendor.
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Viewing Power Statistics
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Power Policies .
Step 3 In the Power Statistics area, review the information in the following fields:
Name Description
Current Consumption field The power currently being used by the server, in watts.
Maximum Consumption field The maximum number of watts consumed by the server since the last time it was rebooted.
Minimum Consumption field The minimum number of watts consumed by the server since the last time it was rebooted.
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Viewing Server Sensors
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Viewing the Fault Summary, page 79
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Viewing Temperature Sensors, page 80
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Viewing Voltage Sensors, page 81
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Viewing Storage Sensors, page 83
Viewing the Fault Summary
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Fault Summary .
Step 3 In the Discrete Sensors area, review the following information:
Name Description
Sensor Name column The name of the sensor.
Status column The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:
• Critical
• Non-Recoverable
• Warning
Reading column This can be one of the following:
• absent
• present
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Step 4 In the Threshold Sensors area, review the following information:
Name Description
Sensor Name column The name of the sensor.
Status column The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:
• Critical
• Non-Recoverable
• Warning
Reading column The value reported by the sensor.
Units column The units in which the sensor data is reported.
Warning Threshold Min column The minimum warning threshold.
Warning Threshold Max column The maximum warning threshold.
Critical Threshold Min column The minimum critical threshold.
Critical Threshold Max column The maximum critical threshold.
Viewing Temperature Sensors
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Sensors .
Step 3 In the Sensors pane, click the Temperature tab.
Step 4 View the following temperature-related statistics for the server:
Tip Click a column header to sort the table rows according to the entries in that column.
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Name
Sensor Name
Status column column
Description
The name of the sensor. This can be one of the following:
• TEMP_AMB_X — Ambient temperature, obtained from sensors located inside the module.
• P1_TEMP_SENS —Processor core temperature.
• DDR3_P1_X0_TMP —Memory module temperature.
The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:
• Unknown
• Informational
• Normal
• Warning
• Critical
• Non-Recoverable
Temperature column The current temperature, in Celsius.
Warning Threshold Min column The minimum warning threshold.
Warning Threshold Max column The maximum warning threshold.
Critical Threshold Min column The minimum critical threshold.
Critical Threshold Max column The maximum critical threshold.
Viewing Voltage Sensors
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Sensors .
Step 3 In the Sensors pane, click the Voltage tab.
Step 4 View the following voltage-related statistics for the server:
Tip Click a column header to sort the table rows according to the entries in that column.
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Viewing LED Sensors
Name
Sensor Name
Status column column
Description
The name of the sensor.
The status of the sensor. This can be one of the following:
• Unknown
• Informational
• Normal
• Warning
• Critical
• Non-Recoverable
Voltage column The current voltage, in volts.
Warning Threshold Min column The minimum warning threshold.
Warning Threshold Max column The maximum warning threshold.
Critical Threshold Min column The minimum critical threshold.
Critical Threshold Max column The maximum critical threshold.
Viewing LED Sensors
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Sensors .
Step 3 In the Sensors pane, click the LEDs tab.
Step 4 View the following LED-related statistics for the server:
Name Description
Sensor Name column The name of the sensor. This can be one of the following:
• LED_HLTH_STATUS —Overall system health status.
• LED_SYS_ACT —System activity, indicates if the system is powered on and has finished booting.
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Name
LED State column
LED Color column
Viewing Storage Sensors
Description
Whether the LED is on, blinking, or off.
The current color of the LED.
For details about what the colors mean, see the hardware installation guide for the type of server you are using.
Viewing Storage Sensors
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Sensors .
Step 3 In the Sensors pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 4 View the following storage-related statistics for the server:
Name Description
Name column The name of the storage device. This can be:
HDDX_PRS —Indicates the presence or absence of each hard drive.
Status column A brief description of the status of the storage device.
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Managing Remote Presence
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Managing the Virtual KVM, page 85
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Configuring Virtual Media, page 89
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Configuring Serial Over LAN, page 91
Managing the Virtual KVM
KVM Console
The KVM console is an interface accessible from 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.
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Configuring the Virtual KVM
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure the virtual KVM.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Remote Presence .
Step 3 In the Remote Presence pane, click the Virtual KVM tab.
Figure 32: Virtual KVM Tab
Managing Remote Presence
Step 4 In the vKVM Properties area, complete the following fields:
Name Description
Enabled check box
Max Sessions drop-down list
If checked, the virtual KVM is enabled.
Note The virtual media viewer is accessed through the KVM. If you disable the KVM console, CIMC also disables access to all virtual media devices attached to the host.
The maximum number of concurrent KVM sessions allowed. You can select any number between 1 and 4.
Active Sessions field The number of KVM sessions running on the server.
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Name
Remote Port field
Description
The port used for KVM communication.
Enable Video Encryption check box
If checked, the server encrypts all video information sent through the
KVM.
Enable Local Server Video check box
If checked, the KVM session is also displayed on any monitor attached to the server.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Enabling the Virtual KVM
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to enable the virtual KVM.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Remote Presence .
Step 3 In the Remote Presence pane, click the Virtual KVM tab.
Figure 33: Virtual KVM Tab
Managing Remote Presence
Step 4 In the vKVM Properties area, check the Enabled check box.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Disabling the Virtual KVM
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to disable the virtual KVM.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Remote Presence .
Step 3 In the Remote Presence pane, click the Virtual KVM tab.
Figure 34: Virtual KVM Tab
Configuring Virtual Media
Step 4 In the vKVM Properties area, uncheck the Enabled check box.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Configuring Virtual Media
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure virtual media.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Remote Presence .
Step 3 In the Remote Presence pane, click the Virtual Media tab.
Figure 35: Virtual Media Tab
Managing Remote Presence
Step 4 In the Virtual Media Properties area, update the following properties:
Name Description
Enabled check box If checked, virtual media is enabled.
Note If you clear this check box, all virtual media devices are automatically detached from the host.
Active Sessions field The number of virtual media sessions currently running.
Enable Virtual Media
Encryption check box
If checked, all virtual media communications are encrypted.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
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Configuring Serial Over LAN
Serial over LAN enables the input and output of the serial port of a managed system to be redirected over IP.
Configure and use serial over LAN on your server when you want to reach the host console with CIMC.
Note Some operating systems, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, require extra configuration to redirect the serial console.
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure serial over LAN.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Remote Presence .
Step 3 In the Remote Presence pane, click the Serial over LAN tab.
Step 4 In the Serial over LAN Properties area, update the following properties:
Name Description
Enabled check box If checked, Serial over LAN is enabled on this server.
Baud Rate drop-down list The baud rate the system uses for Serial over LAN communication.
You can select one of the following:
• 9600 bps
• 19.2 kbps
• 38.4 kbps
• 57.6 kbps
• 115.2 kbps
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Managing User Accounts
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Configuring Local Users, page 93
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Viewing User Sessions, page 98
Configuring Local Users
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure or modify local user accounts.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click User Management .
Step 3 In the User Management pane, click the Local User tab.
Figure 36: Local Users Tab
Managing User Accounts
Step 4 To configure or modify a local user account, click a row.
Step 5 In the User Details dialog box, update the following properties:
Name Description
ID column The unique identifier for the user.
Enabled check box If checked, the user is enabled on the CIMC.
Username column The username for the user.
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Active Directory
Name
Role column
Description
The role assigned to the user. This can be one of the following:
• read-only —This user can view information but cannot make changes.
• user —This user can:
◦ View all information
◦ Manage the power control options such as power on, power cycle, and power off
◦ Launch the KVM console and virtual media
◦ Clear all logs
◦ Toggle the locator LED
• admin —This user can perform all actions available through the
GUI, CLI, and IPMI.
Step 6 Enter password information.
Step 7 Click Save Changes .
Active Directory
Active Directory is a technology that provides a variety of network services including LDAP-like directory services, Kerberos-based authentication, and DNS-based naming. The CIMC utilizes the Kerberos-based authentication service of Active Directory.
When Active Directory is enabled in the CIMC, user authentication and role authorization is performed by
Active Directory for user accounts not found in the local user database.
By checking the Enable Encryption check box in the Active Directory Properties area, you can require the server to encrypt data sent to Active Directory.
Configuring the Active Directory Server
The CIMC can be configured to use Active Directory for user authentication and authorization. To use Active
Directory, configure users with an attribute that holds the user role and locale information for the CIMC. You can use an existing LDAP attribute that is mapped to the CIMC user roles and locales or you can modify the
Active Directory schema to add a new custom attribute, such as the CiscoAVPair attribute, which has an attribute ID of 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.287247.1. For more information about altering the Active Directory schema, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727064.aspx
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Use this procedure to create a custom attribute on the Active Directory server.
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Configuring the Active Directory Server
Note This example creates a custom attribute named CiscoAVPair, but you can also use an existing LDAP attribute that is mapped to the CIMC user roles and locales.
Procedure
Step 1 Ensure that the Active Directory schema snap-in is installed.
Step 2 Using the Active Directory schema snap-in, add a new attribute with the following properties:
Properties Value
Common Name CiscoAVPair
LDAP Display Name CiscoAVPair
Unique X500 Object ID
Description
Syntax
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.287247.1
CiscoAVPair
Case Sensitive String
Step 3 Add the CiscoAVPair attribute to the user class using the Active Directory snap-in: a) Expand the Classes node in the left pane and type U to select the user class.
b) Click the Attributes tab and click Add .
c) Type C to select the CiscoAVPair attribute.
d) Click OK .
Step 4 Add the following user role values to the CiscoAVPair attribute, for the users that you want to have access to CIMC:
Role CiscoAVPair Attribute Value admin shell:roles="admin" user shell:roles="user" read-only shell:roles="read-only"
Note For more information about adding values to attributes, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ bb727064.aspx
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What to Do Next
Use the CIMC to configure Active Directory.
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Configuring Active Directory in CIMC
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click User Management .
Step 3 In the User Management pane, click the Active Directory tab.
Figure 37: Active Directory Tab
Configuring Active Directory in CIMC
Step 4 In the Active Directory Properties area, update the following properties:
Name Description
Enabled check box If checked, user authentication and role authorization is performed by
Active Directory for user accounts not found in the local user database.
If you check this box, CIMC enables the rest of the fields in this section.
Server IP Address field The Active Directory server IP address.
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Name
Timeout field
Enable Encryption check box
Domain field
Attributes field
Description
The number of seconds the CIMC waits until the LDAP search operation times out.
If the search operation times out, CIMC tries to connect to the next domain controller or global catalog listed on this tab, if one is available.
If checked, the server encrypts all information it sends to Active
Directory.
The IPv4 domain that all users must be in.
This field is required unless you specify at least one Global Catalog server address.
An LDAP attribute that contains the role and locale information for the user. This property is always a name-value pair. The system queries the user record for the value that matches this attribute name.
The LDAP attribute must have the following attribute ID:
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.287247.1
Note If you do not specify this property, user access is restricted to read-only.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Step 6 To log into the Active Directory server, enter the domain name, back slash (\), and the Active Directory username.
For example, if the domain name is mydomain.com
and the Active Directory username is admin , then the login name would be mydomain.com\admin .
Viewing User Sessions
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click User Management .
Step 3 In the User Management pane, click the Sessions tab.
Step 4 View the following information about current user sessions:
Tip Click a column header to sort the table rows, according to the entries in that column.
Name
Session ID column
Description
The unique identifier for the session.
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Username column
IP Address column
Type column
Action column
Viewing User Sessions
Description
The username for the user.
The IP address from which the user accessed the server.
The method by which the user accessed the server. For example, CLI, vKVM, and so on.
If your user account is assigned the admin user role, this column displays Terminate if you can force the associated user session to end.
Otherwise it displays N/A .
Note You cannot terminate your current session from this tab.
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Configuring Network-Related Settings
This chapter includes the following sections:
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CIMC NIC Configuration, page 101
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Configuring Common Properties, page 103
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Connecting to a VLAN, page 106
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Network Security Configuration, page 107
CIMC NIC Configuration
CIMC NICs
Two NIC modes are available for connection to the CIMC.
NIC Mode
The NIC Mode drop-down list in the NIC Properties area determines which ports can reach the CIMC. The following mode options are available, depending on your platform:
• Dedicated—A connection to the CIMC is available through the management Ethernet port or ports.
• Shared LOM—A connection to the CIMC is available through the LAN On Motherboard (LOM) Ethernet host ports and through the router's PCIe and MGF interfaces.
Note In shared LOM mode, all host ports must belong to the same subnet.
NIC Redundancy
The NIC Redundancy drop-down list in the NIC Properties area determines how NIC redundancy is handled:
• None—Redundancy is not available.
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• Active-Standby—One port fails over to the other.
The available redundancy modes vary depending on the selected network mode and your platform.
Configuring CIMC NICs
Use this procedure to set the NIC mode and NIC redundancy.
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure the NIC.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Network .
Step 3 In the Network pane, click the Network Settings tab.
Figure 38: Network Settings Tab
Step 4 In the NIC Properties area, update the following properties:
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Name
NIC Mode drop-down list
Description
The NIC mode. This can be one of the following:
• Dedicated —The management port is used to access the CIMC.
• Shared LOM —The LOM (LAN On Motherboard) ports are used to access the CIMC.
NIC Redundancy drop-down list The NIC redundancy options depend on the mode chosen in the NIC
Mode drop-down list and the model of the server that you are using. If you do not see a particular option, then it is not available for the selected mode or server model.
The available options are:
• none —Each port associated with the configured NIC mode operates independently. The ports do not fail over if there is a problem.
• active-standby —If a port associated with the configured NIC mode fails, traffic will fail over to one of the other ports associated with the NIC mode.
Note If you select this option, make sure all ports associated with the configured NIC mode are connected to the same subnet to ensure that traffic is secure regardless of which port is used.
NIC Interface field
MAC Address field
The interface used by the NIC.
The MAC address of the CIMC network interface selected in the NIC
Mode field.
Note The available NIC mode options may vary depending on your platform.
If you select Shared LOM, make sure that all host ports belong to the same subnet.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Configuring Common Properties
Use common properties to describe your server.
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure common properties.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Network .
Step 3 In the Network pane, click the Network Settings tab.
Figure 39: Network Settings Tab
Configuring Network-Related Settings
Step 4 In the Hostname field, enter the name of the host.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Configuring IPv4
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure IPv4.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Network .
Step 3 In the Network pane, click the Network Settings tab.
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Name Description
Enable IPv4 check box If checked, IPv4 is enabled.
Use DHCP
IP Address check box field
Subnet Mask field
If checked, the CIMC uses DHCP.
The IP address for the CIMC.
The subnet mask for the IP address.
Gateway field
Obtain DNS Server Addresses from DHCP check box
Preferred DNS Server field
The gateway for the IP address.
If checked, the CIMC retrieves the DNS server addresses from DHCP.
The IP address of the primary DNS server.
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Connecting to a VLAN
Name
Alternate DNS Server field
Description
The IP address of the secondary DNS server.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Connecting to a VLAN
Before You Begin
You must be logged in as admin to connect to a VLAN.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Network .
Step 3 In the Network pane, click the Network Settings tab.
Figure 41: Network Settings Tab
Step 4 In the VLAN Properties area, update the following properties:
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Name
Enable VLAN check box
VLAN ID field
Priority field
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Description
If checked, the CIMC is connected to a virtual LAN.
The VLAN ID.
The priority of this system on the VLAN.
Network Security Configuration
Network Security
The CIMC uses IP blocking as network security. IP blocking prevents the connection between a server or website and certain IP addresses or ranges of addresses. IP blocking effectively bans undesired connections from those computers to a website, mail server, or other Internet servers.
IP banning is commonly used to protect against denial of service (DoS) attacks. CIMC bans IP addresses by setting up an IP blocking fail count.
Configuring Network Security
Configure network security if you want to set up an IP blocking fail count.
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure network security.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Network .
Step 3 In the Network pane, click the Network Security tab.
Figure 42: Network Security Tab
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Step 4 In the IP Blocking Properties area, update the following properties:
Name Description
Enable IP Blocking check box Check this box to enable IP blocking.
IP Blocking Fail Count field
IP Blocking Fail Window field
The number of times a user can attempt to log in unsuccessfully before the system locks that user out for a specified length of time.
The number of unsuccessful login attempts must occur within the time frame specified in the IP Blocking Fail Window field.
Enter an integer between 3 and 10.
The length of time, in seconds, in which the unsuccessful login attempts must occur in order for the user to be locked out.
Enter an integer between 60 and 120.
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Name
IP Blocking Penalty Time field
Description
The number of seconds the user remains locked out if they exceed the maximum number of login attempts within the specified time window.
Enter an integer between 300 and 900.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
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Configuring Communication Services
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Configuring HTTP
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to perform this task.
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Configuring HTTP
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Communications Services .
Step 3 In the Communications Services pane, click the Communication Services tab.
Figure 43: Communication Services Tab
Step 4 In the HTTP Properties area, update the following properties:
Name Description
HTTP/S Enabled check box Whether HTTP and HTTPS are enabled on the CIMC.
HTTP Port
HTTPS Port field field
The port to use for HTTP communication. The default is 80.
The port to use for HTTPS communication. The default is 443
Session Timeout field
Max Sessions field
The number of seconds to wait between HTTP requests before the CIMC times out and terminates the session.
Enter an integer between 60 and 10,800. The default is 1800 seconds.
The maximum number of concurrent HTTP and HTTPS sessions allowed on the CIMC.
This value may not be changed.
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Name
Active Sessions field
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Description
The number of HTTP and HTTPS sessions currently running on the
CIMC.
Configuring SSH
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure SSH.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Communications Services .
Step 3 In the Communications Services pane, click the Communication Services tab.
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Name
SSH Enabled check box
SSH Port field
SSH Timeout field
Max Sessions field
Active Sessions field
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Description
Whether SSH is enabled on the CIMC.
The port to use for secure shell access. The default is 22.
The number of seconds to wait before the system considers an SSH request to have timed out.
Enter an integer between 60 and 10,800. The default is 1,800 seconds.
The maximum number of concurrent SSH sessions allowed on the
CIMC.
This value may not be changed.
The number of SSH sessions currently running on the CIMC.
Configuring IPMI
IPMI Over LAN
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) defines the protocols for interfacing with a service processor embedded in a server platform. This service processor is called a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and resides on the server motherboard. The BMC links to a main processor and other on-board elements using a simple serial bus.
During normal operations, IPMI lets a server operating system obtain information about system health and control system hardware. For example, IPMI enables the monitoring of sensors, such as temperature, fan speeds and voltages, for proactive problem detection. If the server temperature rises above specified levels, the server operating system can direct the BMC to increase fan speed or reduce processor speed to address the problem.
Configuring IPMI over LAN
Configure IPMI over LAN when you want to manage the CIMC with IPMI messages.
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to perform this task.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Communications Services .
Step 3 In the Communications Services pane, click the Communication Services tab.
Figure 45: Communication Services Tab
Step 4 In the IPMI over LAN Properties area, update the following properties:
Name Description
Enabled check box Whether IPMI access is allowed on this server.
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Name Description
Privilege Level Limit drop-down list
The highest privilege level that can be assigned to an IPMI session on this server. This can be one of the following:
• read-only —IPMI users can view information but cannot make any changes. If you select this option, IPMI users with the
"Administrator", "Operator", or "User" user roles can only create read-only IPMI sessions, regardless of their other IPMI privileges.
• user —IPMI users can perform some functions but cannot perform administrative tasks. If you select this option, IPMI users with the
"Administrator" or "Operator" user role can create user and read-only sessions on this server.
• admin —IPMI users can perform all available actions. If you select this option, IPMI users with the "Administrator" user role can create admin, user, and read-only sessions on this server.
Encryption Key field The IPMI encryption key to use for IPMI communications.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Configuring SNMP
SNMP
The Cisco UCS E-Series Servers support the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for viewing server configuration and status and for sending fault and alert information by SNMP traps.
Configuring SNMP Properties
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to perform this task.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Communications Services .
Step 3 In the Communications Services pane, click the SNMP tab.
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Name Description
SNMP Enabled check box Whether this server sends SNMP traps to the designated host.
SNMP Port field The port the server uses to communicate with the SNMP host.
This value cannot be changed.
Access Community String field The default SNMP v1 or v2c community name.
Enter a string up to 18 characters.
System Contact field The system contact person responsible for the SNMP implementation.
Enter a string up to 254 characters, such as an email address or a name and telephone number.
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Name
System Location field
Description
The location of the host on which the SNMP agent (server) runs.
Enter a string up to 254 characters.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
What to Do Next
Configure SNMP trap settings as described in Configuring SNMP Trap Settings .
Configuring SNMP Trap Settings
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to disable platform event alerts.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Communications Services .
Step 3 In the Communications Services pane, click the SNMP tab.
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Step 5 In the Trap Destinations area, click the row of the desired SNMP trap destination.
The Traps Details dialog box opens.
Step 6 In the Trap Details dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name Description
ID column The trap destination ID. This value cannot be modified.
Enabled column For each SNMP trap destination that you want to use, check the associated check box in this column.
Trap Destination IP Address column
The IP address to which SNMP trap information is sent.
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Step 7 Click Save Changes .
Sending a Test SNMP Trap Message
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to perform this task.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Communications Services .
Step 3 In the Communications Services pane, click the SNMP tab.
Figure 48: SNMP Tab
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Step 4 In the Trap Destinations area, click the row of the desired SNMP trap destination.
The Traps Details dialog box opens.
Step 5 Click Send SNMP trap .
An SNMPv1 test trap message is sent to the trap destination.
Note The trap must be configured and enabled in order to send a test message.
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Managing Certificates
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Managing the Server Certificate, page 123
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Generating a Certificate Signing Request, page 123
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Creating a Self-Signed Certificate, page 125
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Uploading a Server Certificate, page 127
Managing the Server Certificate
You can generate a certificate signing request (CSR) to obtain a new certificate, and you can upload the new certificate to the CIMC to replace the current server certificate. The server certificate may be signed either by a public Certificate Authority (CA), such as Verisign, or by your own certificate authority.
Procedure
Step 1 Generate the CSR from the CIMC.
Step 2 Submit the CSR file to a certificate authority that will issue and sign your certificate. If your organization generates its own self-signed certificates, you can use the CSR file to generate a self-signed certificate.
Step 3 Upload the new certificate to the CIMC.
Note The uploaded certificate must be created from a CSR generated by the CIMC. Do not upload a certificate that was not created by this method.
Generating a Certificate Signing Request
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure certificates.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Certificate Management .
Figure 49: Certificate Management
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Step 3 In the Actions area, click the Generate New Certificate Signing Request link.
The Generate New Certificate Signing Request dialog box appears.
Step 4 In the Generate New Certificate Signing Request dialog box, update the following properties:
Name Description
Common Name field The fully qualified hostname of the CIMC.
Organization Name field The organization requesting the certificate.
Organization Unit field
Locality field
State Name field
The organizational unit.
The city or town in which the company requesting the certificate is headquartered.
The state or province in which the company requesting the certificate is headquartered.
Country Code drop-down list The country in which the company resides.
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Name
Email field
Description
The e-mail contact at the company.
Step 5 Click Generate CSR .
The Opening csr.txt
dialog box appears.
Step 6 Perform any one of the following steps to manage the CSR file, csr.txt: a) Click Open With to view csr.txt.
b) Click Save File and then click OK to save csr.txt to your local machine.
What to Do Next
Submit the CSR file to a certificate authority that will issue and sign your certificate. If your organization generates its own self-signed certificates, you can use the CSR file to generate a self-signed certificate.
Creating a Self-Signed Certificate
As an alternative to using a public Certificate Authority (CA) to generate and sign a server certificate, you can operate your own CA and sign your own certificates. This section shows commands for creating a CA and generating a server certificate using the OpenSSL certificate server running on Linux. For detailed information about OpenSSL, see http://www.openssl.org
.
Note These commands are to be entered on a Linux server with the OpenSSL package, not in the CIMC CLI.
Before You Begin
Obtain and install a certificate server software package on a server within your organization.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Command or Action
openssl genrsa -out CA_keyfilename keysize
Example:
# openssl genrsa -out ca.key 1024
Purpose
This command generates an RSA private key that will be used by the CA.
Note To allow the CA to access the key without user input, do not use the -des3 option for this command.
The specified file name contains an RSA key of the specified key size.
openssl req -new -x509 -days numdays
-key CA_keyfilename -out CA_certfilename
This command generates a new self-signed certificate for the CA using the specified key. The certificate is valid for the specified period. The command prompts the user for additional certificate information.
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Step 3
Step 4
Command or Action Purpose
The certificate server is an active CA.
Example:
# openssl req -new -x509 -days 365
-key ca.key -out ca.crt
echo "nsCertType = server" > openssl.conf
Example:
# echo "nsCertType = server" > openssl.conf
This command adds a line to the OpenSSL configuration file to designate the certificate as a server-only certificate. This designation is a defense against a man-in-the-middle attack, in which an authorized client attempts to impersonate the server.
The OpenSSL configuration file openssl.conf contains the statement "nsCertType = server".
openssl x509 -req -days numdays -in
CSR_filename -CA CA_certfilename
-set_serial 04 -CAkey CA_keyfilename -out
server_certfilename -extfile openssl.conf
This command directs the CA to use your CSR file to generate a server certificate.
Your server certificate is contained in the output file.
Example:
# openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in csr.txt -CA ca.crt -set_serial 04
-CAkey ca.key -out myserver05.crt
-extfile openssl.conf
This example shows how to create a CA and to generate a server certificate signed by the new CA. These commands are entered on a Linux server running OpenSSL.
# /usr/bin/openssl genrsa -out ca.key 1024
Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus
.............++++++
.....++++++ e is 65537 (0x10001)
# /usr/bin/openssl req -new -x509 -days 365 -key ca.key -out ca.crt
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a
DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
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Country Name (2 letter code) [GB]: US
State or Province Name (full name) [Berkshire]: California
Locality Name (eg, city) [Newbury]: San Jose
Organization Name (eg, company) [My Company Ltd]: Example Incorporated
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []: Unit A
Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []: example.com
Email Address []: [email protected]
# echo "nsCertType = server" > openssl.conf
# /usr/bin/openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in csr.txt -CA ca.crt -set_serial 01 -CAkey ca.key -out server.crt
-extfile openssl.conf
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Signature ok subject=/C=US/ST=California/L=San Jose/O=Example Inc./OU=Unit
A/CN=example.com/[email protected]
Getting CA Private Key
#
What to Do Next
Upload the new certificate to the CIMC.
Uploading a Server Certificate
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to upload a certificate.
The certificate file to be uploaded must reside on a locally accessible file system.
Note You must first generate a CSR using the CIMC Certificate Management menu, and you must use that
CSR to obtain the certificate for uploading. Do not upload a certificate that was not obtained by this method.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Certificate Management .
Figure 50: Certificate Management
Managing Certificates
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Upload Server Certificate .
The Upload Certificate dialog box appears.
Step 4 In the Upload Certificate dialog box, update the following properties:
Name Description
File field The certificate file you want to upload.
Browse button Opens a dialog box that allows you to navigate to the appropriate certificate file.
Caution After you select the certificate file using the Browse button, do not edit the certificate file name using the Backspace button on your keyboard. If you do, you will be logged out of CIMC.
Step 5 Click Upload Certificate .
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Configuring Platform Event Filters
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Platform Event Filters, page 129
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Enabling Platform Event Alerts, page 129
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Disabling Platform Event Alerts, page 130
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Configuring Platform Event Filters, page 131
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Interpreting Platform Event Traps, page 133
Platform Event Filters
A platform event filter (PEF) can trigger an action and generate an alert when a critical hardware-related event occurs. For each PEF, you can choose the action to be taken (or take no action) when a platform event occurs.
You can also choose to generate and send an alert when a platform event occurs. Alerts are sent as an SNMP trap, so you must configure an SNMP trap destination before the alerts can be sent.
You can globally enable or disable the generation of platform event alerts. When disabled, alerts are not sent even if PEFs are configured to send them.
Enabling Platform Event Alerts
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to enable platform event alerts.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Event Management .
Figure 51: Event Management
Configuring Platform Event Filters
Step 3 In the Event Management pane, click the Platform Event Filters tab.
Step 4 In the Platform Event Alerts area, check the Enable Platform Event Alerts check box.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Disabling Platform Event Alerts
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to disable platform event alerts.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Event Management .
Figure 52: Event Management
Configuring Platform Event Filters
Step 3 In the Event Management pane, click the Platform Event Filters tab.
Step 4 In the Platform Event Alerts area, uncheck the Enable Platform Event Alerts check box.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
Configuring Platform Event Filters
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to configure platform event filters.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Event Management .
Figure 53: Event Management
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Step 3 In the Event Management pane, click the Platform Event Filters tab.
Step 4 In the Platform Event Filters area, complete the following fields for each event:
Name Description
ID column The unique filter ID.
Event column The name of the event filter.
Action column For each filter, select the desired action from the scrolling list box. This can be one of the following:
• None —No action is taken.
• Reboot —The server is rebooted.
• Power Cycle —The server is power cycled.
• Power Off —The server is powered off.
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Name
Send Alert column
Description
For each filter that you want to send an alert, check the associated check box in this column.
Note In order to send an alert, the filter trap settings must be configured properly and the Enable Platform Event Filters check box must also be checked.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
What to Do Next
If you configure any PEFs to send an alert, complete the following tasks:
•
Enabling Platform Event Alerts, on page 129
• Configuring SNMP Trap Settings
Interpreting Platform Event Traps
A CIMC platform event alert sent as an SNMP trap contains an enterprise object identifier (OID) in the form
1.3.6.1.4.1.3183.1.1.0.
event
. The first ten fields of the OID represent the following information: iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).wired_for_management(3183).PET(1).version(1).version(0)
, indicating an IPMI platform event trap (PET) version 1.0 message. The last field is an event number, indicating the specific condition or alert being notified.
Event Number
0
131330
131337
196871
262402
459776
459777
460032
460033
524533
Platform Event Trap Descriptions
The following table provides a description of the event being notified in a platform event trap message, based on the event number in the trap OID.
Platform Event Description
Test Trap
Under Voltage
Voltage Critical
Current Warning
Fan Critical
Processor related (IOH-Thermalert/Caterr sensor) predictive failure deasserted
Processor related (IOH-Thermalert/Caterr sensor) predictive failure asserted
Power Warning
Power Warning
Power Supply Critical
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786433
786439
818945
818951
851968
851972
854016
854017
880384
880385
880512
880513
884480
884481
884485
884488
884489
Event Number
524551
525313
527105
527106
552704
552705
552707
65799
65801
Platform Event Description
Power Supply Warning
Discrete Power Supply Warning
Power Supply Redundancy Lost
Power Supply Redundancy Lost
Power Supply Inserted
PSU Failure
Power Supply AC Lost
Temperature Warning
Temperature Critical
Memory Warning
DDR3_INFO sensor LED - RED bit asserted (Probable ECC error on a DIMM)
Memory Warning
DDR3_INFO sensor LED - RED bit asserted (Probable ECC error on a DIMM)
Related to HDD sensor
Related to HDD sensor
HDD Absent
HDD Present
HDD Present, no fault indicated
HDD Fault
HDD Not Present
HDD is deasserted but not in a fault state
Drive Present
Drive Slot Warning
Drive in Critical Array
Drive Rebuild/Remap Aborted
Drive Slot Warning
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CIMC Firmware Management
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Overview of CIMC Firmware, page 135
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Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems, page 136
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Installing CIMC Firmware from the TFTP Server, page 137
•
Installing CIMC Firmware Through the Browser, page 139
•
Activating Installed CIMC Firmware, page 140
•
Viewing CIMC Information, page 141
Overview of CIMC Firmware
E-Series Servers use firmware downloaded from cisco.com. This firmware is certified by Cisco to upgrade on a E-Series Server.
The CIMC firmware you download is packaged in a .zip file. After you have downloaded a firmware .zip
from Cisco, you can use it to update the firmware on your server. Cisco also provides release notes with each image, which you can obtain from the same website from which you obtained the image.
Caution Do not use the .zip file to update your server.
You use a .bin file to reimage. You must extract the proper .bin upgrade file from this .zip file. You can extract this .bin to a TFTP server or your local machine. You can update using a TFTP server or a browser on your local machine.
Note When you update the firmware, you can either upgrade an older firmware version to a newer one, or downgrade a newer firmware version to an older one.
The CIMC separates the firmware update process into stages to ensure that you can install the firmware to a component while the server is running without affecting its uptime. Because you do not need to reboot the
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Install
During this stage, the CIMC transfers the selected firmware version to the server. The install process always overwrites the firmware in the non-active slot on the server. You can install the firmware using either of the following methods:
• Through a browser client—This method allows you to browse for a firmware image on your computer and install it on the server.
• From a TFTP server—This method allows you to install a firmware image residing on a TFTP server.
Activate
During this stage, the CIMC sets the non-active firmware version as active and reboots the server. When the server reboots, the non-active slot becomes the active slot, and the active slot becomes the non-active slot.
The firmware in the new active slot becomes the running version.
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 list of software categories that you can download:
• Unified Computing System (UCSE) Server Drivers —Contains the following drivers:
◦ On-Board Network Drivers for Windows 2008 R2
◦ 10G PCIe Network Drivers for Windows 2008 R2 and Linux
◦ LSI Drivers (On-Board Hardware RAID Controller) for Windows 2008 R2
◦ Intel Drivers for Windows 2008 R2
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• Unified Computing System (UCSE) Server Firmware —Contains the following BIOS and CIMC firmware images:
◦ Double-Wide BIOS
◦ Single-Wide BIOS
◦ BMC/CIMC Image
• Unified Computing System (UCSE) Utilites —Contains the following diagnostics image:
◦ On-Board Diag 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 CIMC Firmware from the TFTP Server
Before You Begin
• You must log in as a user with admin privileges to install CIMC firmware through the browser.
• Obtain the CIMC firmware file from Cisco Systems. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
.
• Unzip the proper .bin upgrade file on your TFTP server.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Firmware Management .
Figure 54: Firmware Management
CIMC Firmware Management
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Install CIMC Firmware from TFTP Server .
Step 4 In the Install Firmware dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name Description
TFTP Server IP Address field The IP address of the TFTP server on which the firmware image resides.
Image Path and Filename field The 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 .
What to Do Next
Activate the CIMC firmware.
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Installing CIMC Firmware Through the Browser
Before You Begin
• You must log in as a user with admin privileges to install the CIMC firmware through the browser.
• Obtain the CIMC firmware file from Cisco Systems. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
.
• Unzip the proper .bin upgrade file to your local machine.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Firmware Management .
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Step 4 In the Install CIMC Firmware dialog box, click Browse and use the Choose File dialog box to select the
.bin file you want to install.
Step 5 Click Install Firmware .
What to Do Next
Activate the CIMC firmware.
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Activating Installed CIMC Firmware
Before You Begin
• You must log in as a user with admin privileges to activate firmware.
• Install CIMC firmware on the server.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Firmware Management .
Figure 56: Firmware Management
CIMC Firmware Management
Step 3 In the Actions area, click Activate CIMC Firmware .
The Activate Firmware dialog box appears.
Step 4 In the Activate Firmware dialog box, choose the firmware image to activate.
Step 5 Click Activate Firmware .
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Viewing CIMC Information
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click Summary .
Step 3 In the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) Information area of the Server Summary pane, review the following information:
Name Description
Hostname field A user-defined hostname for the CIMC.
IP Address field The IP address for the CIMC.
MAC Address field
Firmware Version field
The MAC address assigned to the active network interface to the CIMC.
The current CIMC firmware version.
CPLD Version field
Hardware Version field
Current Time field
The programable hardware logic version.
The printed circuit board version.
The current date and time according to the CIMC clock.
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Viewing Logs
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
•
CIMC Log
Viewing the CIMC Log
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click CIMC Log .
Step 3 Review the following information for each CIMC event in the log.
Name Description
Timestamp column The date and time the event occurred.
Source column The software module that logged the event.
Description column
Clear Log button
A description of the event.
Clears all events from the log file.
Note This option is only available if your user ID is assigned the admin or user role.
Step 4 From the Entries Per Page drop-down list, select the number of CIMC events to display on each page.
Step 5 Click <Newer and Older> to move backward and forward through the pages of CIMC events, or click
<<Newest to move to the top of the list.
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By default, the newest CIMC events are displayed at the top if the list.
Clearing the CIMC Log
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with user privileges to clear the CIMC log.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click CIMC Log .
Step 3 In the CIMC Log pane, click Clear Log .
Step 4 In the dialog box that appears, click OK .
Sending the CIMC Log to a Remote Server
You can configure profiles for one or two remote syslog servers to receive CIMC log entries.
Before You Begin
You can configure profiles for one or two remote servers to receive CIMC log entries.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click CIMC Log .
Step 3 In the CIMC Log pane, click the Remote Logging tab.
Figure 57: Remote Logging Tab
Sending the CIMC Log to a Remote Server
Step 4 In either of the Remote Syslog Server dialog boxes, complete the following fields:
Name Description
Enabled check box If checked, CIMC sends log messages to the Syslog server named in the IP Address field.
IP Address field The IP address of the Syslog server on which the CIMC log should be stored.
Step 5 Click Save Changes .
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System Event Log
System Event Log
Viewing the System Event Log
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click System Event Log .
Step 3 Review the following information for each system event in the log:
Name Description
Time column The time the event occurred.
Severity column The event severity. This can be one of the following:
• Unknown
• Informational
• Normal
• Warning
• Critical
• Non-Recoverable
Description column
Tip The severity field includes both text and a color-coded icon.
Green indicates normal operation. Yellow is informational.
Warning, critical, and non-recoverable errors are displayed in shades of red.
A description of the event.
Clear Log button Clears all events from the log file.
Note This option is only available if your user ID is assigned the admin or user role.
Step 4 From the Entries Per Page drop-down list, select the number of system events to display on each page.
Step 5 Click <Newer and Older> to move backward and forward through the pages of system events, or click
<<Newest to move to the top of the list.
By default, the newest system events are displayed at the top if the list.
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Clearing the System Event Log
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with user privileges to clear the system event log.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Server tab.
Step 2 On the Server tab, click System Event Log .
Step 3 In the System Event Log pane, click Clear Log .
Step 4 In the dialog box that appears, click OK .
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Server Utilities
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Exporting Technical Support Data, page 149
•
•
Resetting CIMC to Factory Defaults, page 152
•
Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration, page 153
Exporting Technical Support Data
Perform this task when requested by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC). This utility creates a summary report containing configuration information, logs and diagnostic data that will help TAC in troubleshooting and resolving a technical issue.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Utilities .
Figure 58: Utilities
Server Utilities
Step 3 In the Actions area of the Utilities pane, click Export Technical Support Data .
Step 4 In the Export Technical Support Data dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name Description
Export to a local file radio button Select this option and click Export to start the support data collection and export process. When the support data collection is complete, a
Download button appears. Click Download to save the file to a drive that is local to the computer running the CIMC GUI.
Export to TFTP server radio button
Select this option to save the support data file to a TFTP server.
When you select this option, CIMC GUI displays the following fields:
• TFTP Server IP Address —The IP address of the TFTP server on which the support data file should be stored.
• Path and Filename —The name of the file in which the support data should be stored on the server. When you enter this name, include the relative path for the file from the top of the TFTP tree to the desired location.
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Step 5 Click Export .
What to Do Next
Provide the generated report file to Cisco TAC.
Rebooting CIMC
On rare occasions, such as an issue with the current running firmware, troubleshooting a server may require you to reboot the CIMC. This procedure is not part of the normal maintenance of a server. After you reboot the CIMC, you are logged off and the CIMC will be unavailable for a few minutes.
Note If you reboot the CIMC while the server is performing power-on self test (POST) or is operating in the
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) shell, the server will be powered down until the CIMC reboot is complete.
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to reboot the CIMC.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Utilities .
Figure 59: Utilities
Server Utilities
Step 3 In the Actions area of the Utilities pane, click Reboot CIMC .
Step 4 Click OK .
Resetting CIMC to Factory Defaults
On rare occasions, such as an issue with the current running firmware, troubleshooting a server may require you to reset the CIMC to the factory default. When this happens, all user-configurable settings are reset.
This procedure is not part of the normal server maintenance. After you reset the CIMC, you are logged off and must log in again. You may also lose connectivity and may need to reconfigure the network settings.
Before You Begin
You must log in as a user with admin privileges to reset the CIMC to factory defaults.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Utilities .
Figure 60: Utilities
Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration
Step 3 In the Actions area of the Utilities pane, click Reset CIMC to Factory Default Configuration .
Step 4 Click OK .
A reboot of CIMC while the host is performing BIOS POST (Power on Self Test) or is in EFI shell will turn off the host for a short amount of time. CIMC will power on when it is ready.
Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration
Exporting and Importing the CIMC Configuration
To perform a backup of the CIMC configuration, you take a snapshot of the system configuration and export the resulting CIMC configuration file to a location on your network. The export operation saves information from the management plane only; it does not back up data on the servers. Sensitive configuration information such as user accounts and the server certificate are not exported.
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Exporting the CIMC Configuration
You can restore an exported CIMC configuration file to the same system or you can import it to another CIMC system, provided that the software version of the importing system is the same as or is configuration-compatible with the software version of the exporting system. When you import a configuration file to another system as a configuration template, you must modify system-specific settings such as IP addresses and host names.
An import operation modifies information on the management plane only.
The CIMC configuration file is an XML text file whose structure and elements correspond to the CIMC command modes.
When performing an export or import operation, consider these guidelines:
• You can perform an export or an import while the system is up and running. While an export operation has no impact on the server or network traffic, some modifications caused by an import operation, such as IP address changes, can disrupt traffic or cause a server reboot.
• You cannot execute an export and an import simultaneously.
Exporting the CIMC Configuration
Note For security reasons, this operation does not export user accounts or the server certificate.
Before You Begin
Obtain the backup TFTP server IP address.
If you want the option to restore the SNMP configuration information when you import the configuration file, make sure that SNMP is enabled on this server before you create the configuration file. If SNMP is disabled when you export the configuration, CIMC will not apply the SNMP values when the file is imported.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Utilities .
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Step 4 In the Export CIMC Configuration dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name Description
Export to a local file radio button Select this option and click Export to save the XML configuration file to a drive that is local to the computer running the CIMC GUI.
When you select this option, CIMC GUI displays a Browse dialog box that lets you navigate to the location to which the configuration file should be saved.
Export to TFTP server radio button
Select this option to save the XML configuration file to a TFTP server.
When you select this option, CIMC GUI displays the following fields:
• TFTP Server IP Address —The IP address of the TFTP server to which the configuration file will be exported.
• Path and Filename —The path and filename CIMC should use when exporting the file to the TFTP server.
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Step 5 Click Export .
Importing a CIMC Configuration
Before You Begin
If you want to restore the SNMP configuration information when you import the configuration file, make sure that SNMP is disabled on this server before you do the import. If SNMP is enabled when you perform the import, CIMC does not overwrite the current values with those saved in the configuration file.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the Admin tab, click Utilities .
Figure 62: Utilities
Step 3 In the Actions area of the Utilities pane, click Import CIMC Configuration .
Step 4 In the Import CIMC Configuration dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Name
Import from a local file radio button
Description
Select this option and click Import to navigate to the XML configuration file stored on a drive that is local to the computer running the CIMC
GUI.
When you select this option, CIMC GUI displays the File field and a
Browse button that lets you navigate to the file you want to import.
Import from TFTP server radio button
Select this option to import the XML configuration file from a TFTP server.
When you select this option, CIMC GUI displays the following fields:
• TFTP Server IP Address —The IP address of the TFTP server on which the configuration file resides.
• Path and Filename —The path and filename of the configuration file on the TFTP server.
Step 5 Click Import .
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Diagnostic Tests
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Diagnostic Tests Overview, page 159
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Mapping the Diagnostics Image to the Host, page 160
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Running Diagnostic Tests, page 162
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, FTPS, HTTP, or HTTPS 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 into 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, FTPS, HTTP, or HTTPS server onto the CIMC internal repository. See
Obtaining Software from Cisco Systems
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Note If you start an image update while an update is already in process, both updates will fail.
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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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Name Description
URL field The URL of the remote server on which the diagnostics image is located.
If the remote server requires user authentication, you must add the username and password of the remote server in the URL. The remote server can be an FTP, FTPS, HTTP, or HTTPS server.
The URL syntax must be: protocol :// username:password @ server-ip-address / path / filename
Image Name field The name of the diagnostics image.
The image name must have .diag as the file extension.
Step 4 Click Download .
The diagnostics file is downloaded from the specified FTP, FTPS, HTTP, or HTTPS server onto the CIMC internal repository.
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Step 5 Click Map Diagnostics to Host .
The diagnostics image is mounted on the HDD virtual drive of the 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.
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
• Backup 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 backup 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
Enters the Diagnostics Shell. At the confirmation prompt, answer y .
Server: SRV > run all 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.
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Command or Action Purpose
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.
(Optional) Server: SRV > results
(Optional) Server: SRV > show
Server: SRV > exit
Note
Displays a summary of the diagnostic test with Passed or Failed test status.
Note
Diagnostic tests can run for approximately 10 minutes.
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
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(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 : all
Test Status : Passed
Failed/Run History : 0/17
Start Time
End Time
Diag Version
Board S/N
: 06/27/12 14:38:19
: 06/27/12 14:43:36
: 1.03(0.3) Mon 04/02/-17:07:[email protected]
: FOC160724BY
Server: SRV > show
Server: SRV > exit
What to Do Next
Reset the virtual media boot order to its original setting.
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A
Active Directory
configuring
adapter
PCI
auto rebuild
enabling
B backing up
CIMC configuration
BIOS
activating
backup
activating
CMOS
clearing
firmware
installing from TFTP server
installing through browser
obtaining firmware from Cisco
password
clearing
BIOS CMOS
clearing
BIOS firmware
installing from TFTP server
installing through browser
BIOS password
clearing
BIOS settings
about
advanced
server management
BIOS setup
boot order, configuring
C certificate management
new certificates
uploading a certificate
certificates
CIMC
135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 144, 151, 152
clearing log
firmware
about
activating
installing from TFTP server
installing through browser
obtaining firmware from Cisco
rebooting
resetting to factory defaults
sending log
viewing log
CIMC firmware
activating
installing through browser
CIMC GUI
CIMC information
CIMC NICs
CIMC overview
common properties
communication services properties
HTTP properties
IPMI over LAN properties
SSH properties
configuration
backing up
exporting
importing
configuring boot order
CPU properties
D diagnostics
mapping to host
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disabling KVM
disk drive bootable
using CIMC GUI
I importing
CIMC configuration
IP blocking
IPMI over LAN
configuring
description
IPv4 properties
E
E-Series Server
overview
enabling KVM
encrypting virtual media
event filters, platform
about
configuring
event log, system
clearing
viewing
events
platform
disabling alerts
enabling alerts
exporting
CIMC configuration
K
KVM
configuring
disabling
enabling
KVM console
L
LED sensors
local users
logging in
logging out
F fault summary
viewing
faults
viewing summary
firmware
about
installing from TFTP server
obtaining from Cisco
floppy disk emulation
M memory properties
N navigation pane
network properties
common properties
IPv4 properties
NIC properties
VLAN properties
network security
NIC properties
H host image
deleting
unmapping
Host Image Mapping
host image, mapping
HTTP properties
O operating system installation
OS installation
KVM console
methods
PXE
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P
PCI adapter
viewing properties
platform event filters
about
configuring
platform events
disabling alerts
enabling alerts
interpreting traps
power cycling the server
power statistics
viewing
power supply properties
powering off the server
powering on the server
PXE installation
R
RAID
changing physical drive state
deleting configuration
modifying configuration
rebuilding physical drive
RAID options
RAID, configuring
using CIMC GUI
remote presence
serial over LAN
virtual KVM
virtual media
resetting the server
router information
server management (continued) resetting the server
server health
shutting down the server
server properties
server software
shutting down the server
SNMP
configuring properties
sending test message
software
obtaining from VMware
SSH properties
storage properties
viewing
storage sensors
syslog
sending CIMC log
system event log
clearing
viewing
T technical support data, exporting
temperature sensors
toolbar
trap settings
configuring
S self-signed certificate
sensors
LED
storage
temperature
voltage
serial over LAN
server health
server management
configuring the boot order
power cycling the server
powering off the server
powering on the server
U uploading a server certificate
user management
Active Directory
local users
user sessions
user sessions
using CIMC GUI
V virtual drive
reconstructing
reconstructing options
virtual KVM
virtual media
VLAN properties
VMware
obtaining software
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W work pane
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