Launching Ucs Server Configuration Utility; Obtaining Iso Image From Cisco.com - Cisco UCS User Manual

Launching UCS Server Configuration Utility

UCS Server Configuration Utility (SCU) is a bootable image based on a 64-bit Linux kernel and can be
used to perform operations such as configure RAID logical volume, install operating systems, and
perform diagnostics on Cisco rack servers. It is designed to run on one server at a time.
Note
You can launch UCS-SCU from the F6 boot option on UCS C220 M3 and C240 M3 servers.
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Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com

To find the ISO file download for your server online, follow these steps:
Step 1
Go to http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html.
Step 2
Click Unified Computing in the middle column.
Step 3
Click Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Standalone Server Software in the right-hand column.
Step 4
Click the name of your server model in the right-hand column.
Step 5
In the Select a Software Type list, select Unified Computing System (UCS) Server Configuration
Utility.
The Download Software page appears listing the release version and the UCS-SCU image.
Step 6
Click Download Now to download the ISO file.
Step 7
Verify the information on the next page, then click Proceed With Download. If prompted, use your
cisco.com credentials to log in.
Step 8
Continue through the subsequent screens to accept the license agreement and browse to a location where
you want to save the SCU ISO file.
Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com, page 2-1
Booting UCS-SCU, page 2-2
Exiting UCS-SCU, page 2-4
C H A P T E R
Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility, Release 5.0
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