Server Monitoring And Management Tools; Cisco Integrated Management Interface (Cimc); Server Configuration Utility - Cisco UCS C24 Installation And Service Manual

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Maintaining the Server

This chapter describes how to diagnose server system problems using LEDs. It also provides information

about how to install or replace hardware components, and it includes the following sections:

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Server Monitoring and Management Tools

You can monitor the server inventory, health, and system event logs by using the built-in Cisco Integrated

Management Controller (CIMC) GUI or CLI interfaces. See the user documentation for your firmware

release at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10739/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

Cisco has also developed the Cisco Server Configuration Utility for C-Series servers, which can aid and

simplify the following tasks:

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This utility is available to order on an optional 16-GB USB thumb drive (see

16-GB Cisco USB Flash Drive, page

user documentation for your version of the utility at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/products_user_guide_list.html

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Server Monitoring and Management Tools, page 3-1

Status LEDs and Buttons, page 3-2

Preparing for Server Component Installation, page 3-6

Installing or Replacing Server Components, page 3-11

Monitoring server inventory and health

Diagnosing common server problems with diagnostic tools and logs

Setting the BIOS booting order

Configuring some RAID configurations

Installing operating systems

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3-36). You can also download the ISO from Cisco.com. See the

Cisco UCS C24 Server Installation and Service Guide

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