Managing Chassis

This chapter includes the following sections:

Chassis Summary

Viewing Chassis Summary

By default when you log on to the Cisco UCS E-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:

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Summary.

Step 3

In the Server Properties area of the Chassis Summary pane, review the following information:

Name Description

Product Name field

The model name of the chassis.

Serial Number field

The serial number for the chassis.

PID field

The product ID.

UUID

 The UUID assigned to the server.

BIOS version

The BIOS version name.

Description field

A user-defined description for the server.

Asset Tag field

A user-defined tag for the server. By default, the asset tag for a new server displays Unknown.

Step 4

In the Cisco IMC Information area of the Chassis Summary pane, review the following information:

Name Description

Hostname field

A user-defined hostname for the . By default, the hostname appears in EXXXX-YYYYYYYYYYY format, where XXXX is the model number and YYYYYYYYYYY is the serial number of the server.

IP Address field

The IP address for the .

MAC Address field

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

Firmware Version field

The current firmware version.

Current Time field

The current date and time according to the clock.

Note

 

gets the current date and time from the server BIOS when the NTP is disabled. When NTP is enabled, gets the current time and date from the NTP server. To change this information, reboot the server and press F2 when prompted to access the BIOS configuration menu. Then change the date or time using the options on the main BIOS configuration tab.

Step 5

In the Router Information area of the Chassis Summary pane, review the following information:

Name Description

Router Model field

The router model name.

Serial Number field

The serial number for the router.

Step 6

In the Chassis Status area of the Chassis Summary pane, review the following information:

Name Description

Power State field

The current power state.

Overall Server Status field

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 field

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

  • Good

  • Fault

  • Severe Fault

You can click the link in this field to view detailed status information.

Overall Storage Status field

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

  • Good

  • Moderate Fault

  • Severe Fault

Creating a Server Asset Tag

Before you begin

You must log in with user or admin privileges to perform this task.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Summary.

Step 3

Click Save Changes.

Chassis Inventory

Viewing Power Supply Properties

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Inventory.

Step 3

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

Name Description

Device ID column

The identifier for the power supply unit.

Status column

The status of the power supply unit.

Input column

The input into the power supply, in watts.

Max Output column

The maximum output from the power supply, in watts.

FW Version column

The firmware version for the power supply.

Product ID column

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

Viewing Storage Properties

Before you begin

The server must be powered on, or the properties will not display.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Inventory.

Step 3

In the Inventory work pane, click the Storage tab and review the following information:

Name Description

Controller field

PCIe slot in which the controller drive is located.

PCI Slot field

The name of the PCIe slot in which the controller drive is located.

Product Name field

Name of the controller.

Serial Number field

The serial number of the storage controller.

Firmware Package Build field

The active firmware package version number.

Product ID field

Product ID of the controller.

Battery Status field

Status of the battery.

Cache Memory Size field

The size of the cache memory, in megabytes.

Health field

The health of the controller.

Viewing Network Adapter Properties

Before you begin

The server must be powered on, or the properties will not display.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Inventory.

Step 3

In the Inventory work pane, click the Network Adapters tab and review the following information:

Name Description

Slot ID column

The slot in which the adapter is installed.

Product Name column

The product name for the adapter.

Number of Interfaces column

The number of interfaces for the adapter.

External Ethernet Interfaces

ID—The ID for the external ethernet interface.

MAC Address—The MAC address for the external ethernet interface.

Viewing Chassis Sensors

Viewing Power Supply Sensors

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Power Supply tab.

Step 4

Review the following sensor properties for power supply:

Properties Area
Name Description

Redundancy Status field

The power supply redundancy status.

Threshold Sensors Area
Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

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

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Reading column

The current power usage, in watts.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Max column

The maximum non-recoverable threshold.
Discrete Sensors Area
Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor.

Sensor Status column

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

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Reading column

The basic state of the sensor.

Viewing Temperature Sensors

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Temperature tab.

Step 4

Review the following temperature sensor properties:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

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

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Temperature column

The current temperature, in Celsius.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.

Viewing Voltage Sensors

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Voltage tab.

Step 4

Review the following voltage sensor properties:

Name Description

Sensor Name column

The name of the sensor

Sensor Status column

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

  • Unknown

  • Informational

  • Normal

  • Warning

  • Critical

  • Non-Recoverable

Voltage (V) column

The current voltage, in Volts.

Critical Threshold Min column

The minimum critical threshold.

Critical Threshold Max column

The maximum critical threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Min column

The minimum non-recoverable threshold.

Non-Recoverable Threshold Max column

The maximum non-recoverable threshold.

Viewing Current Sensors

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Sensors working area, click the Current tab.

Step 4

Review the following current sensor properties:

Viewing Storage Sensors

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Compute menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Sensors.

Step 3

In the Storage tab's Storage Sensors area, view the following storage-related statistics for the server:

Name Description

Name column

The name of the storage device.

Status column

A brief description of the storage device status.

Faults Summary

Viewing the Fault Summary

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.

Step 3

In the Faults Summary tab, review the following information:

Table 1. Actions Area
Name Description

Total

Displays the total number of rows in the Fault Entries table.

Column drop-down list

Allows you to choose the columns you wish to be displayed.

Show drop-down list

Customize the way you want to view fault entries using filters. These can be:

  • Quick Filter - Default view.

  • Advanced Filter - Filter options to display the fault entries based on one or more criteria. Using the matching rule, you can view entries matching all the rules or any one combination of rules you specified in the Filter fields.

    Click Go to view the entries matching the filter criteria that you set.

    Click the Save icon to save the filter criteria that you set. This becomes a user-defined filter which you can use later.

    Note

     

    The user-defined filter appears in the Manage Preset Filters dialog box.

  • All - Displays all entries

  • Manage Preset Filters - Displays user-defined filters. You can edit or remove the user-defined filter from this dialog box.

  • List of pre-defined filters - Displays the system-defined filters.

Note

 

You can use the Filter icon to hide or unhide the filter fields.

Table 2. Fault Entries Area
Name Description

Time

The time when the fault occurred.

Severity

This can be one of the following:

  • Cleared - A fault or condition was cleared.

  • Critical

  • Info

  • Major

  • Minor

  • Warning

Code

The unique identifier assigned to the fault.

DN

The distinguished name (DN) is a hierarchical representation of the device endpoint and its instance on the server.

Probable Cause

The unique identifier associated with the event that caused the fault.

Description

More information about the fault.

It also includes a proposed solution.

Fault History

Viewing Faults History

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.

Step 3

In the Faults History tab, review the following information

Table 3. Actions Area
Name Description

Total

Displays the total number of rows in the Fault History table.

Column drop-down list

Allows you to choose the columns you wish to be displayed.

Show drop-down list

Customize the way you want to view fault history entries using filters. These can be:

  • Quick Filter - Default view.

  • Advanced Filter - Filter options to display the entries based on one or more criteria. Using the matching rule, you can view entries matching all the rules or any one combination of rules you specified in the Filter fields.

    Click Go to view the entries matching the filter criteria that you set.

    Click the Save icon to save the filter criteria that you set. This becomes a user-defined filter which you can use later.

    Note

     

    The user-defined filter appears in the Manage Preset Filters dialog box.

  • All - Displays all entries

  • Manage Preset Filters - Displays user-defined filters. You can edit or remove the user-defined filter from this dialog box.

  • List of pre-defined filters - Displays the system-defined filters.

Note

 

You can use the Filter icon to hide or unhide the filter fields.

Table 4. Faults History Area
Name Description

Time

The time when the fault occurred.

Severity

This can be one of the following:

  • Emergency

  • Alert

  • Critical

  • Error

  • Warning

  • Notice

  • Informational

  • Debug

Source

The software module that logged the event.

Probable Cause

The unique identifier associated with the event that caused the fault.

Description

More information about the fault.

It also includes a proposed solution.

What to do next

System Event Log

Viewing System Event Logs

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.

Step 3

On the System Event Log tab, review the following information:

Table 5. Actions Area
Name Description

Clear Log button

Clears all events from the log file.

Note

 

This option is only available if your user ID is assigned the admin or user user role.

Total

Displays the total number of rows in the System Event Log table.

Column drop-down list

Allows you to choose the columns you wish to be displayed.

Show drop-down list

Customize the way you want to view events using filters. These can be:

  • Quick Filter - Default view.

  • Advanced Filter - Filter options to display the events based on one or more criteria. Using the matching rule, you can view entries matching all the rules or any one combination of rules you specified in the Filter fields.

    Click Go to view the entries matching the filter criteria that you set.

    Click the Save icon to save the filter criteria that you set. This becomes a user-defined filter which you can use later.

    Note

     

    The user-defined filter appears in the Manage Preset Filters dialog box.

  • All - Displays all entries

  • Manage Preset Filters - Displays user-defined filters. You can edit or remove the user-defined filter from this dialog box.

  • List of pre-defined filters - Displays the system-defined filters.

Note

 

You can use the Filter icon to hide or unhide the filter fields.

Table 6. System Event Log Table
Name Description

Time column

The date and time the event occurred.

Severity column

The severity field includes both text and a color-coded icon. For the icon, green indicates normal operation, yellow is informational, and warning, critical, and non-recoverable errors are shown in shades of red.

Description column

A description of the event.

Logging Controls

Viewing Logging Controls

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.

Step 3

In the Logging Controls tab, review the following information:

Remote Logging

Name Description

Enabled check box

If checked, the Cisco IMC sends log messages to the Syslog server named in the IP Address field.

Host Name/IP Address field

The address of the Syslog server on which the Cisco IMC log should be stored. You can set an IPv4 or IPv6 address or a domain name as the remote system address.

Port field

Enter a destination port number of the Syslog server within the range 1 to 65535. The default port number is 514.

Minimum Severity to Report field

Specify the lowest level of messages that will be included in the remote logs. You can select one of the following:

  • Emergency

  • Alert

  • Critical

  • Error

  • Warning

  • Notice

  • Informational

  • Debug

Note

 
The Cisco IMC does not remotely log any messages with a severity below the selected severity. For example, if you select Error, then the Cisco IMC remote log contains all messages with the severity Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error. It does not show Warning, Notice, Informational, or Debug messages.

Local Logging

This area displays only the Minimum Severity to Report drop-down list as shown in the table above. You can specify the lowest level of messages to be included in the local log

What to do next

Sending the Cisco IMC Log to a Remote Server

You can configure profiles for one or two remote syslog servers to receive log entries.

Before you begin

  • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive logs from a remote host.

  • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive all types of logs, including authentication-related logs.

  • The remote syslog server's firewall must be configured to allow syslog messages to reach the syslog server.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.

Step 3

In either of the Remote Syslog Server areas, complete the following fields:

Name Description

Enabled check box

If checked, the Cisco IMC sends log messages to the Syslog server named in the IP Address field.

Host Name/IP Address field

The address of the Syslog server on which the Cisco IMC log should be stored. You can set an IPv4 or IPv6 address or a domain name as the remote system address.

Port field

Enter a destination port number of the Syslog server within the range 1 to 65535. The default port number is 514.

Step 4

(Optional) In the Minimum Severity to Report drop-down list, specify the lowest level of messages that will be included in the remote logs.

You can select one of the following, in decreasing order of severity:

  • Emergency

  • Alert

  • Critical

  • Error

  • Warning

  • Notice

  • Informational

  • Debug

Note

 

does not remotely log any messages with a severity below the selected severity. For example, if you select Error, then the remote log will contain all messages with the severity Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error. It will not show Warning, Notice, Informational, or Debug messages.

Step 5

Click Save Changes.

Configuring the Cisco IMC Log Threshold

Before you begin

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.

Step 3

In the Local Logging area, use the Minimum Severity to Report drop-down list to specify the lowest level of messages that will be included in the log.

You can select one of the following, in decreasing order of severity:

  • Emergency

  • Alert

  • Critical

  • Error

  • Warning

  • Notice

  • Informational

  • Debug

Note

 

does not log any messages with a severity below the selected severity. For example, if you select Error, then the log will contain all messages with the severity Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error. It will not show Warning, Notice, Informational, or Debug messages.

Sending a Test Cisco IMC Log to a Remote Server

Before you begin

  • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive logs from a remote host.

  • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive all types of logs, including authentication-related logs.

  • The remote syslog server's firewall must be configured to allow syslog messages to reach the syslog server.

Procedure

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.

Step 2

In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.

Step 3

In the Faults and Logs pane, click the Logging Controls tab.

Step 4

In the Action area, click Send Test Syslog.

A test log is sent to the configured remote servers.