Managing Chassis

Intersight Infrastructure Service License

Intersight Infrastructure Service License

Beginning with release 4.3(2.230207), for Cisco UCS C-Series adservers, Cisco IMC displays the following warning if the Device Connector does not detect a connection to Cisco Intersight Services:

The Device Connector is unable to detect a connection to Cisco Intersight. Please check your settings and ensure that the server is claimed in Intersight with an Intersight Infrastructure Services license to be in compliance.( 1/5 )

You may click OK to go to Device Connector and configure the settings or click Cancel to continue.


Note

The warning counter (1/5) continues to increment till it reaches (5/5). The prompt stops after it reaches (5/5) or if the Device Connector is configured, whichever is first. If the Device Connector is configured once, and later disabled, the warning is displayed again and the counter continues from the last count. The counter is reset only in case restore factory default is performed.

Apart from the warning, Cisco IMC also shows the following static ribbon at the top of screen:

Please note: Intersight Infrastrucutre Services license is required with this server. Learn More.

You may click Learn More to get more information from Intersight Help Center.


Note

This message is not displayed if the Device Connector is configured. If the Device Connector is configured once, and later disabled, the message is displayed again.

Viewing Chassis Summary

By default when you log on to the Cisco UCS C-Series rack-mount server, the Summary pane of the Chassis is displayed in the Web UI. You can also view the Chassis summary when in another tab or working area, by completing the following steps:

Before you begin

You must log in as a user with admin privileges.

Procedure

Step 1

From the Apps drop-down list, select Dashboard.

Step 2

In the Server Details area of the Dashboard page, review the following information:

Table 1. Server Details Area

Name

Description

Product Name

The model name of the server.

UUID

The UUID assigned to the server.

PID

The product ID.

Serial Number

The serial number for the server.

BIOS Version

The version of the BIOS running on the server.

Step 3

In the CIMC Information area of the Dashboard page, review the following information:

Table 2. CIMC Information Area

Name

Description

IP Address

The IP address for the Cisco IMC.

Click to see Management Network details.

MAC Address

The MAC address assigned to the active network interface to the Cisco IMC.

Firmware Version

The current Cisco IMC firmware version.

Host Name

A user-defined hostname for the Cisco IMC. By default, the hostname appears in CXXX-YYYYYY format, where XXX is the model number and YYYYYY is the serial number of the server.

Current Time (UTC)

The local time of the region according to the chosen time zone.

Timezone

Allows you to select a time zone. In the Select Timezone pop-up screen, mouse over the map and click on the location to select your time zone or choose your time zone from the Timezone drop-down menu.

Step 4

In the Chassis Status area of the Dashboard page, review the following information:

Table 3. Chassis Status Area

Name

Description

Overall Server Status

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

Overall DIMM Status

The overall status of the memory modules. This can be one of the following:

  • Good

  • Fault

  • Severe Fault

Power Supplies

The overall status of the power supplies. This can be one of the following:

  • Good

  • Fault

  • Severe Fault

Overall Storage Status

The overall status of all controllers. This can be one of the following:

  • Good

  • Fault

  • Severe Fault

Power State On

The current power state.

Temperature

The temperature status. This can be one of the following:

  • Good

  • Fault

  • Severe Fault

Fans

The overall status of the power supplies. This can be one of the following:

  • Good

  • Fault

  • Severe Fault

POST Completion Status

BIOS POST completion status.

Locator LED

Whether the locator LEDs are on or off.

Cooling

Displays the current cooling mode.

Step 5

In the Processors & Memory area of the Dashboard page, review the following information:

Table 4. Processors & Memory Area

Name

Description

CPUs

Number of CPUs in the server.

Cores

Number of cores in the CPU.

Threads

Maximum number of threads that the CPU can process concurrently.

Cores Enabled

Number of cores enabled out of the total cores.

CPUs Speed (Mhz)

The base operating frequency of the CPU, in megahertz.

Memory Capacity (MB)

The total amount of memory available on the server if all DIMMs are fully functional.

Clock Speed (Mhz)

The operating frequency of the memory (RAM), measured in megahertz (MHz), indicating how fast the memory can read from or write to its storage.

Effective Memory (MB)

The actual amount of memory currently available to the server.

When a server has Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory modules the effective memory is calculated as follows:

  • Memory mode or Mixed mode—It is an approximate sum of all the DCPMM memory.

    Note

     

    Memory and Mixed modes are available only on some servers.

  • Appdirect mode—It is an approximate sum of all the DCPMM memory and the DRAMs memory.

Memory Layout

Graphical representation of the memory DIMM locations. Click to view the graphical representation of DIMM location in the server.

Step 6

In the Storage area of the Dashboard page, review the following information:

Table 5. Storage Area

Name

Description

Controllers

Number of RAIDs available.

Capacity Available to OS

Storage space available to the installed OS in gigabytes.

Physical Drives

Total number of physical drives available in the server.

Virtual Drives

Total number of virtual drives available.

Step 7

In the Networking area of the Dashboard page, review the following information:

Table 6. Networking Area

Name

Description

Adapters

Number of Cisco UCS VIC adapters available.

DCE Interfaces

Number of DCE interfaces available.

vNIC Interfaces

Number of vNIC interfaces available.

vHBA Interfaces

Number of vHBA interfaces available.

Step 8

Using the KVM Console area of the Dashboard page, you can view the following information:

Table 7. KVM Console Area

Name

Description

Launch KVM icon

Opens a KVM session in a new tab or window depending on the browser settings.

Remote Management icon

Opens the Remote Management page.

KVM Console interactive window

You can use this interactive window to perform all the actions you can perform a new KVM session.

Step 9

In the Quick Actions area of the Dashboard page, you can perform the following actions:

Table 8. Quick Actions Area

Name

Description

Create a RAID Volume link

Opens Create Virtual Drive window.

Create a New User link

Opens Local User Details window.

Upload Firmware link

Allows you to upload BMC or BIOS firmware using remote or local.

Cisco IMC Configuration Import/Export link

Opens Cisco IMC Configuration Import/Export window.

Create a new Virtual NIC Interface link

Allows you to add vNIC.

Create a Virtual HBA Interface link

Allows you to add vHBA.

Generate Tech Support Logs link

Opens Export Technical Support Data window.

Performance Monitor link

Allows you to view the overall server and power utilization.

Chassis Inventory

Viewing Power Supply Properties

Procedure

Step 1

From the Apps drop-down list, select System.

Step 2

Step 3

Select the Inventory tab.

Step 4

In the Inventory work pane, click the Power Supplies tab and review the following information for each power supply:

Table 9. Power Supplies
Name Description

Device ID field

The identifier for the power supply unit.

Status field

The status of the power supply unit.

Firmware Version field

The firmware version for the power supply.

Input field

The input into the power supply, in watts.

Output field

The maximum output from the power supply, in watts.

Input Voltage field

The input voltage from the power supply, in watts.

Output Wattage

The output wattage from the power supply, in watts.

Product ID field

The product identifier for the power supply assigned by the vendor.

Viewing Cisco VIC Adapter Properties

Procedure

Step 1

From the Apps drop-down list, select Dashboard.

Step 2

Under Networking, click Adapters.

Step 3

Review the following information under Cisco VIC Adapters window:

Name

Description

Slot Number column

The PCI slot in which the adapter is installed.

Serial Number column

The serial number for the adapter.

Product ID column

The product ID for the adapter.

Product Name column

The product name for the adapter.

Firmware Version column

Current firmware version of the adapter.

Step 4

You may click Show More... to view more information.

Viewing Storage Properties

Procedure

Step 1

From the Apps drop-down list, select Dashboard.

Step 2

Under Storage, click Controllers.

Step 3

Review the following information under Storage Adapters window:

Table 10. Storage Adapters

Name

Description

PCI Slot column

PCI slot in which the controller drive is located.

Name column

Name of the controller.

Firmware Version column

The active firmware package version number.

Serial Number column

The serial number of the storage controller.

Step 4

You may click Show More... to view more information.

Viewing GPU Inventory

The GPU Inventory option is available only on some C-Series servers.

Procedure

Step 1

From the Apps drop-down list, select System.

Step 2

Select the Inventory tab.

Step 3

From the navigation pane, select PCIe Devices.

Step 4

From the drop-down list, select GPU.

Step 5

You can view the following properties:

Name Description

ID column

The PCIe Device ID.

Name column

The name of the adapter.

Option ROM Status column

Indicates the Option ROM status. This can be one of the following:

  • Loaded—Data is available in the card.

  • Not Loaded—Data is not available in the card.

  • Load Error—Card is present and Option ROM is enabled. But Option ROM failed to load due to an error in the card.

Firmware Version column

The firmware versions of the adapters.

Note

 

The firmware versions are displayed only for adapters that provide versions through the standard UEFI interface. For example, Intel LOM and Emulex Adapters.

Vendor ID column

The adapter ID assigned by the vendor.

Sub Vendor ID column

The secondary adapter ID assigned by the vendor.

Device ID column

The device ID assigned by the vendor.

Sub Device ID column

The secondary device ID assigned by the vendor.

MAC Address

MAC Address of the Intel(R) Network Controller

Note

 

This field is displayed only for Intel(R) Network Controller.

Note

 

Cisco IMC displays the information for Third-Party adapters, depending on the adapter installed in your server.

You may not see all the fields listed below. For few adapters, Cisco IMC may not show the value of the displayed field.
Table 11. Third-Party Adapter Information
Name Description
Name

Name of the PCIe adapter.

Vendor

The vendor for the PCIe adapter.

Serial Number

Serial number of the PCIe adapter.

Part Number

Part number of the PCIe adapter.

Manufacturer

PCIe adapter manufacturer.

Firmware Version

Current firmware version of the PCIe adapter.
Table 12. Port Details

Name

Description

Port column

Port used to make external connection to the adapter.

Status column

The status of the PCIe adapter. This can be up or down.

Link Speed column

Displays the speed of an adapter card installed in PCIs slot.

WWPN column

The World Wide Port Name for the adapter.

Factory WWPN column

Factory supplied World Wide Port Name for the adapter.

WWNN column

The World Wide Node Name for the adapter.

Factory WWNN column

The World Wide Node Name for the adapter from factory settings.

Table 13. Temperature Details

Name

Description

ID column

ID of the PCIe adapter.

Temperature (°C / °F)

The temperature of the PCIe adatper.