- Preface
- Overview
- Installing the Server OS
- Managing the Server
- Viewing Server Properties
- Viewing Server Sensors
- Managing Remote Presence
- Managing User Accounts
- Configuring Network-Related Settings
- Managing Network Adapters
- Configuring Communication Services
- Managing Certificates
- Configuring Platform Event Filters
- CIMC Firmware Management
- Viewing Faults and Logs
- Server Utilities
- BIOS Parameters by Server Model
- Index
Preface
This preface includes the following sections:
Audience
This guide is intended primarily for data center administrators with responsibilities and expertise in one or more of the following:
Conventions
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System output |
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| CLI commands |
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Elements in square brackets are optional. |
| {x | y | z} |
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. |
| [x | y | z] |
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. |
| string |
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 |
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS |
New and Changed Information for this Release
The following tables provide an overview of the significant changes to this guide for the current release. The tables do not provide an exhaustive list of all changes made to the configuration guides or of the new features in this release.
For a complete list of all C-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc.
New Features and Significant Behavioral Changes in Cisco Integrated Management Controller software, Release 1.5(4)
Release notes for Cisco Integrated Management Controller, Release 1.5, is available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/prod_release_notes_list.html
Feature |
Description |
Where Documented |
|---|---|---|
Modified CIMC port settings. |
Support for setting autonegotiate and duplex modes on CIMC dedicated network ports. |
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Support for single hypervisor (HV) partition configuration. |
The SD storage is available to CIMC as a single hypervisor (HV) partition configuration. |
New Features and Significant Behavioral Changes in Cisco Integrated Management Controller software, Release 1.5(3)
Release notes for Cisco Integrated Management Controller, Release 1.5, is available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/prod_release_notes_list.html
Feature |
Description |
Where Documented |
|---|---|---|
BIOS tokens |
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New Features and Significant Behavioral Changes in Cisco Integrated Management Controller software, Release 1.5(2)
Release notes for Cisco Integrated Management Controller, Release 1.5, is available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/prod_release_notes_list.html
Feature |
Description |
Where Documented |
|---|---|---|
Fan policy |
Support for configuring a fan policy for servers through CIMC |
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DHCP-enhanced registration |
Support for modifying the host name of the server |
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LDAP |
Support extended to include RedHat Directory Server, Novell eDirectory, OpenLDAP,Microsoft Active Directory, and Oracle OpenDS. |
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Cisco usNIC |
Support for Cisco usNIC for low-latency Open MPI applications using the Cisco VIC 1225 and 1225T adapters |
New Features and Significant Behavioral Changes in Cisco Integrated Management Controller software, Release 1.5(1)
Release notes for Cisco Integrated Management Controller, Release 1.5, is available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/prod_release_notes_list.html
| Feature |
Description |
Where Documented |
|---|---|---|
Enhanced fault reporting |
Enhanced fault reporting capabilities in the CIMC UI. |
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Dual SD Card and Cisco Flexible Flash Card |
Support for dual SD card configuration and enhanced configuration options with Cisco Flexible Flash cards. |
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Nvidia GPU information |
Support for viewing Nvidia GPU card information |
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Storage Adapters |
Support added for configuration tasks for storage adapters |
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NTP Configuration |
Support for Network Time Protocol |
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vNICs |
Support for iSCSI boot capability on a vNIC |
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Virtual Media |
Support for configuring network mounted vmedia volumes |
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Enhanced SNMP features |
Enhanced SNMPv3 and SNMP trap configuration is relocated in the user interface. |
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XML API |
Support added for CIMC control by an XML API. |
Related Cisco UCS Documentation
Documentation Roadmaps
For a complete list of all B-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/b-series-doc.
For a complete list of all C-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc.
Other Documentation Resources
An ISO file containing all B and C-Series documents is available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/type.html?mdfid=283853163&flowid=25821. From this page, click Unified Computing System (UCS) Documentation Roadmap Bundle.
The ISO file is updated after every major documentation release.
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