Preface

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This preface describes the organization and conventions of the Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility, Release 3.1(5b). It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation and submit a service request.

Audience

This guide is intended primarily for data center administrators with responsibilities and expertise in server, storage, and network administration and network security.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Overview	Provides an introduction to the utility and the features it provides.
Chapter 2	Launching UCS Server Configuration Utility	Contains information on booting the utility.
Chapter 3	Understanding UCS Server Configuration Utility User Interface	Contains information about the GUI and its elements.
Chapter 4	Viewing Server Inventory	Contains information about viewing the server inventory
Chapter 5	Viewing Server Health	Contains information about viewing the server health.
Chapter 6	Configuring Boot Order and RAID Levels	Contains information about the BIOS boot order and the RAID levels.
Chapter 7	Installing Operating Systems	Contains information about installing the operating systems.
Chapter 8	Diagnostic Tools	Contains information about diagnostic tools.
Chapter 9	Viewing Logs	Contains information about viewing system and system event logs.
Chapter 10	Troubleshooting	Contains troubleshooting information and frequently asked questions.

Related Documentation

The documentation set for the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series rack-mount servers is described in the roadmap document at the following link:

Cisco UCS C-Series Documentation Roadmap

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.

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