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  • Cisco UCS C240, CHAPTER 2-1 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 2 Installing the Server This chapter describes how to install the server, and it includes the following sections: • Unpacking and Inspecting the Server, page 2-2 • Preparing for Server Installation, page 2-3 • Installing the Server In a Rack, page 2-5 • Initial Server Setup, page 2-10 • NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings, page 2-14 • System BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-15 • Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-15 • Service Headers and Jumpers, page 2-17 Note Before you install, operate, or service a server,

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-2 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Caution When handling internal server components, wear an ESD strap and handle modules by the carrier edges only. Tip Keep the shipping container in case the server requires shipping in the future. Note The chassis is thoroughly inspected before shipment. If any damage occurred during transportation or any items are missing, contact your cu

  • 2-3 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Preparing for Server Installation Preparing for Server Installation This section provides information about preparing for server installation, and it includes the following topics: • Installation Guidelines, page 2-3 • Rack Requirements, page 2-4 • Equipment Requirements, page

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-4 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Preparing for Server Installation When you are installing a server, use the following guidelines: • Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the server. See the Cisco UCS Site Preparation Guide for the recommended site planning tasks. • Ensure that there is adequate space around the server to allow for servicing the server and for adequate airflow. The airflow in this server is from front to back. • Ensure that the air-conditioning meets the th

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-5 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack Installing the Server In a Rack This section contains the following sections: • Installing the Slide Rails, page 2-5 • Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional), page 2-8 • Reversing the Cable Management Arm (Optional), page 2-9 Installing the Slide Rails Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions t

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-6 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack Figure 2-2 Attaching a Slide-Rail Assembly c. Attach the second slide-rail assembly to the opposite side of the rack. Ensure that the two slide-rail assemblies are level and at the same height with each other. d. Pull the inner slide rails on each assembly out toward the rack front until they hit the internal stops and lock in place. Step 2 Insert the server into the slide rails (see Figure 2-3): Caution This server weighs approximately 60 pounds (28 kilograms) when f

  • 2-7 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack Figure 2-3 Inserting the Server Into the Slide Rails Step 3 Optional–If you want to install the cable management arm, continue with Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional), page 2-8. 1 Inner rail on server 3 Slide rail

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-8 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional) To install the cable management arm (CMA) to the rear of the slide rails, use the following procedure. Note The CMA is reversible right-to-left. However when reversing, you must remove and reposition the CMA attachment tabs for correct installation. To reverse the CMA, see Reversing the Cable Management Arm (Optional), page 2-9 before installation. Note When positioning the CMA, make sure that the CMA is correctly oriented with

  • 2-9 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Installing the Server In a Rack Reversing the Cable Management Arm (Optional) The CMA is shipped assembled for installation to the rear of the right-hand slide rails (when facing the rear of the server). The CMA is reversible so that you can mount it to the rear

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-10 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup Initial Server Setup Connecting and Powering On the Server (Standalone Mode) Note This section describes how to power on the server, assign an IP address, and connect to server management when using the server in standalone mode. To use the server in UCS integration, specific cabling and settings are required. See Installation for Cisco UCS Integration, page D-1. The server is shipped with these default settin

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-11 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup Step 3 Open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility: a. Press the Power button to boot the server. Watch for the prompt to press F8. b. During bootup, press F8 when prompted to open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility. Note the differences between versions of Cisco IMC firmware: – In Cisco IMC 2.0(1) and later, there are two windows for this utility that you can switch between by pressing F1 or F2 (see Figure 2-6 for sample windows). The IPv4 and IPv6 protocols and dynamic domain name system (

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-12 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup b. Use this utility to change the NIC redundancy to your preference. This server has three possible NIC redundancy settings: – None—The Ethernet ports operate independently and do not fail over if there is a problem. – Active-standby—If an active Ethernet port fails, traffic fails over to a standby port. – Active-active—All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously. See NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings, page 2-14 for more information. Step 5 Choose whether to enable DHCP for dynami

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-13 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Initial Server Setup Step 14 Press F5 to refresh the settings you made. You might have to wait about 45 seconds until the new settings appear and the message, Network settings configured is displayed before you reboot the server in the next step. Step 15 Press F10 to save your settings and reboot the server. Note If you chose to enable DHCP, the dynamically assigned IP and MAC addresses are displayed on the console screen during bootup. Step 16 Connect to the CIMC for

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-14 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings NIC Modes and NIC Redundancy Settings This server has the following NIC mode settings that you can choose from: • Shared LOM EXT (default)—This is shared LOM extended mode. This is the factory-default setting, along with Active-active NIC redundancy and DHCP-enabled. With this mode, the shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled. In this mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If the syste

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-15 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware System BIOS and CIMC Firmware This section includes information about the system BIOS and it includes the following sections: • Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware, page 2-15 • Accessing the System BIOS, page 2-16 Updating the BIOS and CIMC Firmware Caution When you upgrade the BIOS firmware, you must also upgrade the CIMC firmware to the same version or the server will not boot. Do not power off the server until the BIOS and CIMC firmware are matching or the server will not boot. Cisco prov

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-16 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server System BIOS and CIMC Firmware Accessing the System BIOS To change the BIOS settings for your server, follow these steps. Detailed instructions are also printed on the BIOS screens. Step 1 Enter the BIOS setup utility by pressing the F2 key when prompted during bootup. Note The version and build of the current BIOS are displayed on the Main page of the utility. Step 2 Use the arrow keys to select the BIOS menu page. Step 3 Highlig

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-17 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Service Headers and Jumpers This section includes the following topics: • Header Locations on the Motherboard, page 2-17 • Using the BIOS Recovery Header J2068, page 2-18 • Using the Clear Password Header J2067, page 2-20 • Using the Clear CMOS Header J2065, page 2-21 Header Locations on the Motherboard See Figure 2-7. The block of headers is shown in red. The

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-18 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Using the BIOS Recovery Header J2068 Depending on which stage the BIOS becomes corrupted, you might see different behavior. • If the BIOS BootBlock is corrupted, you might see the system get stuck on the following message: Initializing and configuring memory/hardware • If it is a non-BootBlock corruption, the following message is displayed: ****BIOS FLASH IMAGE CORRUPTED**** Flash a vali

  • 2-19 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Procedure 2: Use Recovery Jumper and recovery.cap File See Figure 2-7 for the location of the J2068 header. Step 1 Download the BIOS update package and extract it to a temporary location. Step 2 Copy the contents of the ext

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-20 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Using the Clear Password Header J2067 See Figure 2-7 for the location of this header. You can jumper this header to clear the user-defined BIOS administrator password. Step 1 Power off the server as described in Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server, page 3-7. Step 2 Disconnect all power cords from the power supplies. Step 3 Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might have to detach cables f

  • Cisco UCS C240, 2-21 Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide OL-25761-01 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Service Headers and Jumpers Using the Clear CMOS Header J2065 See Figure 2-7 for the location of this header. You can jumper this header to clear the server’s CMOS settings in the case of a system hang. For example, if the server hangs because of incorrect settings and does not boot, use this jumper to invalidate the settings and reboot with defaults. Caution Clearing the CMOS removes any customized settings and might result in data loss. Make a note of any necessary customized settings in the BIOS before you use thi

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