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This document provides guidelines for configuring the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) interface and performing the initial configuration, and upgrading the CIMC/BIOS firmware on the Cisco UCS C220 servers for Cisco StadiumVision Mobile.
Note Use the information in this appendix only as a guide to the tasks that you need to perform for CIMC configuration or upgrade, but follow the procedures in the referenced Cisco UCS documents.
This section includes the following topics:
This section includes the following topics:
Be sure that the following requirements are met before you do the CIMC initial configuration:
– You have an additional IP address for static configuration.
Tip This is a different IP address than the IP address that you configure for the eth0 network interface on the Cisco StadiumVision server.
– You have the VLAN ID if the server will be installed on a network VLAN.
– You are prepared to change the default CIMC login password.
See the release notes for your Cisco StadiumVision product and release at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11274/prod_release_notes_list.html
– Cisco UCS C220 Server Installation and Service Guide
Familiarize yourself with the “Initial Server Setup” topic of the “Installing the Server” chapter.
– Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.4
(or the version that corresponds to your firmware release found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html.)
This section provides an overview of the basic tasks to be completed when performing the initial CIMC configuration in standalone mode for a Cisco StadiumVision server after you have unpacked and inspected it and prepared it for installation.
To perform the CIMC initial configuration, complete the following tasks:
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Note The instructions for configuring the CIMC interface are found in the “Initial Server Setup” topic of the “Installing the Server”chapter in the Cisco UCS C220 Server Installation and Service Guide. |
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During bootup, press F8 when prompted to open the BIOS CIMC Configuration Utility. |
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Note Information about configuring the NIC properties are found in the “Initial Server Setup” topic of the “Installing the Server”chapter in the Cisco UCS C220 Server Installation and Service Guide. |
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From a laptop with access to the Cisco StadiumVision network, use a browser and type the IP address that you configured for the CIMC interface to connect to the CIMC console. |
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Log into the CIMC console with username admin and the password that you configured in Step 2. |
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From the Admin tab, click Network, and go to the Network Settings page. In the NIC Properties box configure the following settings and save your changes: |
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Note The instructions for configuring the server boot order are found in the “Managing the Server Boot Order” section of the “Managing the Server” chapter of the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration Guide, Release 1.4 |
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This section includes the following topics:
See the release notes for your Cisco StadiumVision product and release at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11274/prod_release_notes_list.html
Figure 1 Firmware Verification From the CIMC Console
Note Unless there is another reason why an upgrade has been found to be needed, no upgrade should be needed if your server firmware is at the minimum tested version (or later) for the Cisco StadiumVision release that you are running.
Be sure that the following requirements are met before you perform a CIMC/BIOS firmware upgrade:
– Release Notes for Cisco UCS C-Series Software, Release 1.4(6)
(or the version that corresponds to your firmware release found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/prod_release_notes_list.html)
– Cisco Host Upgrade Utility Release 1.4(6) Quick Start Guide
(or the version that corresponds to your firmware release found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/products_user_guide_list.html)
Familiarize yourself with all of the requirements in these documents to perform your CIMC/BIOS firmware upgrade.
To perform the CIMC/BIOS firmware upgrade, complete the following tasks: