KVM Console
The KVM console is an interface accessible from the CIMC that emulates a direct keyboard, video, and mouse connection to the server. The KVM console allows you to connect to the server from a remote location. Instead of using CD/DVD or floppy drives physically connected to the server, the KVM console uses virtual media, which are actual disk drives or disk image files that are mapped to virtual CD/DVD or floppy drives. You can map any of the following to a virtual drive:
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CD/DVD or floppy drive on your computer
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Disk image files (ISO or IMG files) on your computer
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USB flash drive on your computer
You can use the KVM console to install an operating system or hypervisor on the server and to do the following:
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Access the BIOS setup menu by pressing F2 during bootup.
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Access the CIMC Configuration Utility by pressing F8 during bootup.
Note
The CIMC Configuration Utility is not applicable to the EHWIC E-Series NCE and the NIM E-Series NCE.
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On Cisco UCS M1 and M2 servers, access the WebBIOS to configure RAID, by pressing Ctrl-H during bootup.
On Cisco UCS M3 servers, access the MegaRAID controller to configure RAID, by pressing Ctrl-R during bootup.
Note
RAID is not supported on EHWIC E-Series NCE and NIM E-Series NCE. The Ctrl-H and Ctrl-R will not work on these SKUs.
Java Requirements to Launch the KVM Console
To launch the KVM console, you must have Java release 1.6 or later installed in your system.
If the KVM console fails to launch because the certificate is revoked by Java, you must change your Java settings. Do the following:
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Access the Java control panel.
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Click the Advanced tab
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Under Perform certificate revocation on, choose the Do not check (not recommended) radio button. For more information, see http://www.java.com/en/download/help/revocation_options.xml.