Attach the inner rails to the sides of the server:

1. Align an inner rail with one side of the server so that the three keyed slots in the rail align with the three pegs on the side of the server.

2. Set the keyed slots over the pegs, and then slide the rail toward the front to lock it in place on the pegs. The front slot has a metal clip that locks over the front peg.

3. Install the second inner rail to the opposite side of the server.

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Front of server

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Locking clip on front of inner rail

Open the front securing plate on both slide-rail assemblies. The front end of the slide-rail assembly has a spring-loaded securing plate that must be open before you can insert the mounting pegs into the rack-post holes.

On the outside of the assembly, push the green-arrow button toward the rear to open the securing plate.

1	Front mounting pegs	3	Securing plate shown pulled back to the open position
2	Rack post between mounting pegs and opened securing plate	-

Install the outer slide rails into the rack:

1. Align one slide-rail assembly front end with the front rack-post holes that you want to use.

   The slide rail front-end wraps around the outside of the rack post and the mounting pegs enter the rack-post holes from the outside-front.

   Note	The rack post must be between the mounting pegs and the open securing plate.

2. Push the mounting pegs into the rack-post holes from the outside-front.

3. Press the securing plate release button, marked PUSH. The spring-loaded securing plate closes to lock the pegs in place.

4. Adjust the slide-rail length, and then push the rear mounting pegs into the corresponding rear rack-post holes. The slide rail must be level front-to-rear.

   The rear mounting pegs enter the rear rack-post holes from the inside of the rack post.

5. Attach the second slide-rail assembly to the opposite side of the rack. Ensure that the two slide-rail assemblies are at the same height and are level front-to-back.

6. Pull the inner slide rails on each assembly out toward the rack front until they hit the internal stops and lock in place.

Insert the server into the slide rails:

1. Align the rear ends of the inner rails that are attached to the server sides with the front ends of the empty slide rails on the rack.

2. Push the inner rails into the slide rails on the rack until they stop at the internal stops.

3. Slide the inner-rail release clip toward the rear on both inner rails, and then continue pushing the server into the rack until its front slam-latches engage with the rack posts.

1	Inner-rail release clip	3	Outer slide rail attached to rack post
2	Inner rail attached to server and inserted into outer slide rail	-

(Optional) Secure the server in the rack more permanently by using the two screws that are provided with the slide rails. Perform this step if you plan to move the rack with servers installed.

With the server pushed fully into the rack, slide the CMA tab of the CMA arm that is farthest from the server onto the end of the stationary slide rail that is attached to the rack post. Slide the tab over the end of the rail until it clicks and locks.

1	CMA tab on arm farthest from server attaches to end of stationary outer slide rail.	3	CMA tab on width-adjustment slider attaches to end of stationary outer slide rail.
2	CMA tab on arm closest to the server attaches to end of inner slide rail attached to server.	4	Rear of server

Slide the CMA tab that is closest to the server over the end of the inner rail that is attached to the server. Slide the tab over the end of the rail until it clicks and locks

Pull out the width-adjustment slider that is at the opposite end of the CMA assembly until it matches the width of your rack.

Slide the CMA tab that is at the end of the width-adjustment slider onto the end of the stationary slide rail that is attached to the rack post. Slide the tab over the end of the rail until it clicks and locks.

Open the hinged flap at the top of each plastic cable guide and route your cables through the cable guides as desired.

Rotate the entire CMA assembly 180 degrees, left-to-right. The plastic cable guides must remain pointing upward.

Flip the tabs at the ends of the CMA arms so that they point toward the rear of the server.

Pivot the tab that is at the end of the width-adjustment slider. Depress and hold the metal button on the outside of the tab and pivot the tab 180 degrees so that it points toward the rear of the server.

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CMA tab on end of width-adjustment slider

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Metal button on outside of tab

Attach a power cord to each power supply in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded power outlet.

Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the server using one of the following methods:

Open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility:

1. Press and hold the front panel power button for four seconds to boot the server.

2. During bootup, press F8 when prompted to open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility.

   Note	The first time that you enter the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility, you are prompted to change the default password. The default password is password. The Strong Password feature is enabled.

   The following are the requirements for Strong Password:

   • The password can have minimum 8 characters; maximum 14 characters.

   • The password must not contain the user’s name.

   • The password must contain characters from three of the following four categories:

     • English uppercase letters (A through Z)

     • English lowercase letters (a through z)

     • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

     • Non-alphabetic characters !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, -, _, =, “

Attach a power cord to each power supply in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded power outlet.

Plug your management Ethernet cable into the dedicated management port on the rear panel.

Allow your preconfigured DHCP server to assign an IP address to the server node.

Use the assigned IP address to access and log in to the Cisco IMC for the server node. Consult with your DHCP server administrator to determine the IP address.

From the Cisco IMC Server Summary page, click Launch KVM Console. A separate KVM console window opens.

From the Cisco IMC Summary page, click Power Cycle Server. The system reboots.

Select the KVM console window.

When prompted, press F8 to enter the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility. This utility opens in the KVM console window.

Enter the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing the F2 key when prompted during bootup.

Use the arrow keys to select the BIOS menu page.

Highlight the field to be modified by using the arrow keys.

Press Enter to select the field that you want to change, and then modify the value in the field.

Press the right arrow key until the Exit menu screen is displayed.

Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to save your changes and exit the setup utility (or press F10). You can exit without saving changes by pressing Esc.