Chapter 3 Maintaining The Server; Server Monitoring And Management Tools; Cisco Integrated Management Interface; Server Configuration Utility - Cisco UCS C240 M4 Installation And Service Manual

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

Cisco Integrated Management Interface

You can monitor the server inventory, health, and system event logs by using the built-in Cisco Integrated
Management Controller (Cisco IMC) 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

Server Configuration Utility

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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You can also download the ISO image from Cisco.com. See the 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 3-9
Installing or Replacing Server Components, page 3-13
Service DIP Switches, page 3-67
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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