Initial Server Setup
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 Cisco UCS Manager integration, specific
cabling and settings are required. See Installation For Cisco UCS Manager Integration, on page 165.
Note
Server Default Settings
The server is shipped with these default settings:
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The NIC mode is Shared LOM EXT.
Shared LOM EXT mode enables the 1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet ports and the ports on any installed Cisco
virtual interface card (VIC) to access the Cisco Integrated Management Interface (Cisco IMC). If you
want to use the 10/100/1000 dedicated management ports to access Cisco IMC, you can connect to the
server and change the NIC mode as described in Setting Up the System With the Cisco IMC Configuration
Utility, on page 23.
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The NIC redundancy is Active-Active. All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously.
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DHCP is enabled.
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IPv4 is enabled.
Connection Methods
There are two methods for connecting to the system for initial setup:
• Local setup—Use this procedure if you want to connect a keyboard and monitor directly to the system
for setup. This procedure can use a KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) or the ports on the rear of the
server.
• Remote setup—Use this procedure if you want to perform setup through your dedicated management
LAN.
To configure the system remotely, you must have a DHCP server on the same network
as the system. Your DHCP server must be preconfigured with the range of MAC
addresses for this server node. The MAC address is printed on a label that is on the
pull-out asset tag on the front panel. This server node has a range of six MAC addresses
assigned to the Cisco IMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of
the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.
Note
This section contains the following topics:
Cisco UCS C240 M5 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Installing the Server
Initial Server Setup
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