Launching Cisco HUU

Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com

To find and download the required ISO file for your server, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Go to software.cisco.com > Access downloads.

Step 2

In the Software Download page, click Browse all in the Select a Product area.

Step 3

Select Servers - Unified Computing.

Step 4

Select the server type from the list displayed on the right side.

Step 5

Select the server model from the results displayed on the right side.

Step 6

From the Select a Software Type area, select Unified Computing System (UCS) Server Firmware.

The Software Download page displays various releases on the left side.

Step 7

Select the required release.

The information such as File Information, Release Date, and Size are displayed on the right side.

Step 8

Click the Download icon to download the ISO file.

Step 9

Click Accept Cisco General Terms on the Cisco's General Terms Agreement dialog box.

The ISO file will be downloaded in your default download location.

About KVM Console

KVM console is an interface accessible from Cisco IMC that emulates a direct keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) connection to the server. The KVM console allows you to connect to the server from a remote location.

The KVM console has the following tabs:

  • KVM—This tab displays the Cisco HUU application when the application is booted.

  • Virtual Media—This tab allows you to map the following to a virtual drive:

    • CD/DVD on your computer or your network

    • Disk image files (ISO or IMG files) on your computer or your network

Entering the KVM Console

To enter the virtual KVM console, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco IMC.

Step 2

Select the server node to launch the corresponding KVM console.

Step 3

Click Launch vKVM.

The virtual KVM console displays the server console.

Booting Cisco HUU From Virtual KVM Console

To boot the Cisco HUU application using the virtual KVM console, perform the following steps:


Important

The Cisco HUU ISO mapping may fail if the network latency between the KVM client and the server is high. In such cases, it is recommended to use alternative methods such as a Physical CD/DVD, Physical Bootable USB Drive, CIMC-Mapped Virtual Media, or FlexMMC/FlexFlash.

Before you begin

Download the ISO image file from software.cisco.com. For information on how to download the image, see Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco IMC.

Step 2

Click Launch vKVM to launch the virtual KVM console.

Step 3

Click the Virtual Media menu and choose vKVM-Mapped vDVD.

Step 4

Click Map CD/DVD and browse for the ISO file.

Step 5

Click Map Device.

Step 6

In the Client View section, select the check box in the Mapped column for the ISO file that you added and then wait for the mapping to complete.

The virtual KVM console displays the progress in the Details section.

Step 7

Reboot the server by clicking Power Cycle Server in the Cisco IMC.

Step 8

Press F6 when the server starts to select a boot device.

The boot selection menu appears.

Step 9

Use the arrow keys to select Cisco Virtual CD/DVD and then press Enter.

The server boots using the Unified Computing System (UCS) Cisco HUU image and launches the application in the KVM tab.

Booting Cisco HUU From CIMC-Mapped Virtual Media

To boot the Cisco HUU application using the CIMC-Mapped Virtual Media, perform the following steps:

Before you begin

Download the ISO image file from software.cisco.com. For information on how to download the image, see Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco IMC.

Step 2

Navigate to Compute > Remote Management.

Step 3

Unmap or delete the virtual media if it is in a mapped state already.

Step 4

Click Add New Mapping and choose CD in the Add Virtual Media Mapping window.

Step 5

Select the Transfer Protocol: NFS, CIFS, HTTPS, or HTTP.

Step 6

Enter the name of the virtual media.

Step 7

Enter the file location of Cisco HUU ISO.

Step 8

Enter the mount options as a comma-separated list.

Step 9

Enter the username of the shared server.

Step 10

Enter the password of the shared server.

Step 11

Click Add. This maps the HUU ISO.

Step 12

Reboot the server by clicking Power Cycle Server in the Cisco IMC.

Step 13

Launch vKVM. The virtual KVM console displays the server console.

Step 14

Press F6 when the server starts to select a boot device.

The boot selection menu appears.

Step 15

Use the arrow keys to select Cisco CIMC-Mapped vDVD and then press Enter.

The server boots using the Unified Computing System (UCS) Cisco HUU image and launches the application.

Booting Cisco HUU From FlexMMC/FlexFlash

FlexMMC/FlexFlash is a local storage space available on the CIMC, divided into two partitions for storing CIMC images and user files, respectively. The CIMC images partition can be loaded with ISOs from the remote shared servers such as NFS, CIFS, HTTP and HTTPS. Once the ISO image is uploaded to the FlexMMC/FlexFlash partition, it will be available locally for the CIMC to boot the server.

To boot the Cisco HUU application using the FlexMMC/FlexFlash, perform the following steps:

Before you begin

Download the ISO image file from software.cisco.com. For information on how to download the image, see Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Cisco IMC.

Step 2

Navigate to Storage > Cisco FlexMMC/FlexFlash.

Step 3

Under Storage for IMC Images section, unmap or delete the virtual media if it is in a mapped state already.

Step 4

Click Upload File. This opens a window for uploading file to IMC images partition.

Step 5

Select the Transfer Protocol: NFS, CIFS, HTTPS, or HTTP.

Step 6

Enter the file location of Cisco HUU ISO.

Step 7

Enter the mount options as a comma-separated list.

Step 8

Enter the username of the shared server.

Step 9

Enter the password of the shared server.

Step 10

Click Add. This uploads the HUU ISO to FlexMMC IMC images partition. The uploaded ISO will be in unmapped state.

Step 11

Select the ISO in unmapped state and click Map Image.

Step 12

Reboot the server by clicking Power Cycle Server in the Cisco IMC.

Step 13

Launch vKVM. The virtual KVM console displays the server console.

Step 14

Press F6 when the server starts to select a boot device.

The boot selection menu appears.

Step 15

Use the arrow keys to select Cisco FlexMMC/FlexFlash vDVD and then press Enter.

The server boots using the Unified Computing System (UCS) Cisco HUU image and launches the application.

Booting Cisco HUU Using Physical CD/DVD

To boot the Cisco HUU application on your server using a physical CD/DVD, perform the following steps:

Before you begin

  • Download the ISO image file from software.cisco.com. For information on how to download the ISO image file, see Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com.

  • Create an .iso CD using an application that burns .iso CDs.

Procedure

Step 1

Connect the USB DVD drive to the server through the USB port.

Step 2

Insert the physical media into your DVD drive.

Step 3

Restart the server and press F6 to enter the boot selection menu. Select CDROM drive as the boot device.

The server boots using the Unified Computing System (UCS) Cisco HUU image and starts the application.

Booting Cisco HUU Using Physical Bootable USB Drive

To boot the Cisco HUU application on your server using a physical bootable USB drive, perform the following steps:

Before you begin

  • Download the ISO image file from software.cisco.com. For information on how to download the ISO image file, see Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com.

  • Create a bootable USB drive using an application that makes USB flash drive a bootable one.

Procedure

Step 1

Connect the USB flash drive to the server through the USB port.

Step 2

Restart the server and press F6 to enter the boot selection menu. Select USB Bootable Device as the boot device.

The server boots using the Unified Computing System (UCS) Cisco HUU image and starts the application.

Exiting Cisco HUU

To exit the Cisco HUU, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Remove the .iso disk from the disk drive.

Step 2

Click the Power Cycle button and then click Power Cycle to confirm reboot of the server.